Moms of the Childbirth and Child Care Threads - Part 5

[yapeegurl]

Van, sanfo ka diba last year? saan kang outlet pumunta? naremember mo pa?

[twelvth_goddess]

^Yes girl. Went to Gap, Calvin Klein and RL outlets tapos Macy's, Target, Babies R Us, Sephora. Went to Best Buy din and got a digicam, biglaan nga lang pero kase 4th of July weekend non kaya sale everywhere. I was supposed to buy a stroller there kaso natakot naman ako mag-excess baggage lalo na dahil 6 months preggy ako non LOL. Yung boss ko nabilib sa adrenaline ko when it came to shopping. Kahit pagod from training, basta within the vicinity of malls kame nawawala pagod ko 

[reb_woods072683]

I have a question. totoo bang nakakapayat kapag kinikiliti ang baby? napaisip lang ako.

[simplykristine08]

^ yan din sabi ng matatanda dito samin, pero ewan ko lang din.

[yapeegurl]

Brendz, yan din sabi sakin.. wag ko daw pipindutin ang sides ni K kasi nakakapayat.. hmm..

[redrose]

Good morning mommies!

Dahil sa kakabanggit nyo sa Shoppersville Bakeshop, sobrang gusto ko tuloy matikman. At eto pa, napanaginipan ko pa. LOL! Hanapin ko talaga yan sa Katipunan, sa kaka-rave nyo sa cakes nila, parang masarap nga.

Lisa - goodluck sa Tivoli, sana open pa ang slot mo today. Ang ganda ng centerpiece mo from Center Table ha, at least isang less na yun sa cost mo kase yung centerpiece na sinend sakin ni Apple, nasa 400 each na. Yungb budget ko nga na 15K sa decors, mukhang tataas pa sa gusto ko na mag 3D centerpiece. Kaya ako na lang ulit ang gagawa ng paraan, basta sa file ko 15K sya   

Re DP to reserve, sa Venue and kay Alex lang din ako naka DP, yun kay Apple di ko pa naibigay although lock-in na ako sa old rates  May mga contracts na ako nila Ces, Zoombox and myChocolate Heaven di pa din ako nag DP, too early pa. Gagawin ko yan paglagpas ng 6th month ni Y. Pero ininform ko naman sila na if may iba na magbo-book, text lang ako para deposit ko na lang din ang DP kagad.

Re styro backdrop, parang wala ako type sa styro backdrop na pinadala ni Apple sakin. Yung gusto ni hubby, di ko type. Yung gusto ko, di nya type. May nakita ako sa ibang supplier na maganda and nag-agree kame both, pwede kaya dun ako mag-rent ng styro backdrop? and it's cheaper at 6K kesa quote sakin ni Apple na 8K and 9K respectively.

Re Kiliti - narinig ko din yan sa mga matatanda! bakit kaya?

Congrats sa Bag Lisa and Pediped shoes for Zoe! 

[marose17]

Morning!  I slept early last night para makapanood ng football sa madaling araw.  Nyah!  Halftime na naabutan ko na Chelsea-Man U game tapos yung Barca-Shakthar game, nakatulog ako after the first goal.   Mamaya ko panonoorin ang replay.  Sobrang pagod kasi ako sa work yesterday and Tuesday.  Tapos, inaway pa ako ng isang client na rude.

Tin, hindi naman madaling matunaw ang icing ng Shoppersville cupcakes, unless siguro itapat sa araw or iwanan sa kotse na nakabilad sa araw.

Lisa, congratulations on the new bag!  Sarap ng feeling niyan.

Jen, kapag may EB ulit at puwede ako, magdadala ako ng cupcakes.  Oo nga pala, Tin, yung cupcakes sa jungle party ng kids ko sa FB, pati ang cake, sa Shoppersville ko in-order.

Re styro backdrop, inquire ka kay Partytime Philippines or Jelly Bellies.  If magpapagawa ka kasi ng new design, mahal siya.  Baka puwede naman sa ibang supplier ka kumuha ng backdrop.  Explain mo na lang kay Apple na iyon ang gusto mo talaga.  Kanino ang gusto mong backdrop?

Pia, as I understand, asthma in kids hindi siya na-outgrow.  Nama-manage lang ang triggers at response ng body sa triggers kaya dapat always vigilant pa rin.  May history of allergy ako + asthma at may history of allergy din sa side ni hubby kaya ang sabi ni doc, hindi nakakapagtaka na mayroon ang kids ko.

May post yata si leletmd tungkol diyan sa asthma thread.

[kimdimatulac]

lisa, congrats on your new bag! finally.

usapang vital stats, my shoe size is just on the average. size 7 kaya madali maubusan ng stock ng gusto kong design. that's the downside naman.

nakakaaliw talaga ang party planning ideas dito. ang dami ko napupulot.

sisses, meron ba sa inyo naka-try na ng burt's bees bug bites relief? how is it? or would you know of an effective product for insect bites? nilamutak ng lamok ang face ni kaitlin eh. kawawa naman. palibhasa naka-jumpsuit pag natutulog kaya walang makagat sa body part niya.

[marose17]

Hi Kim!  I swear by Ilog Maria's propolis ointment for insect bites of my kids.  Emu oil is also very good for bite marks na naging dark.

Re BB, ang nagamit pa lang ng kids ko is their insect repellant oil, okay naman pero matapang ang amoy and kinda sticky.  Mas type ko ang Giga.

I buy the Ilog Maria ointment at their store in Cavite pero meron yatang online order service or meron din yata sa Echo store.  I order emu oil sa Passion Berries at multiply.  Giga naman I buy at their stall in Tiendesitas.  May stall yata sila sa Market market at Glorietta pero hindi ako sure where.

[kimdimatulac]

thanks marose for the quick answer! where is Echo Store? I have Giga No Itch and I don't think (or I don't know) if it's working. I really need a quick relief coz kawawa naman siya. Umuungol sa kati and she looks very annoyed.

[marose17]

Kim, Echo store is in Serendra, I think.  Not sure of the exact location.

Try putting calamine lotion in the meantime.  Hydrocortisone din, but it is a steroid eh (the "cort" indicates the steroid component)

Oh, I also like Aveeno's anti-itch lotion pala, though I have only seen it and was able to buy at Shopwise.  Wala akong nakikita nito sa S & R.

[kimdimatulac]

^i see. parang i don't like calamine if that's the case. what's accessible for us to buy now is either burt's bees bug bite relief in beauty bar festival mall or indigo baby's jar of hope sa sesou in atc. i'm asking ej to buy na eh. have you heard of feedbacks on the jar of hope?

[simplykristine08]

Thanks Marose! Will check again the photos in your FB Ginoogle ko nga si Shoppersville Bakeshop, dame good reviews sa choco cake with yema filling nya. Nakita ko na din ang picture. Sarap!

Kim, kawawa naman face ni Katie kainis na mga insects yan!

[marose17]

Kim, hydrocortisone is the one with steroid.  Calamine, as far as I know, does not contain steroid.

I've heard mixed reviews on jar of hope.  It's natural, right?  Try mo na lang. 

Badger is also a good brand.  Meron yata sa Rustan's.

[kimdimatulac]

tin, true. di nga ako mapakali last night eh.

i'm reading the insect bites thread. parang same reviews lang ang jar of hope and burt's bees. i can't seem to decide which one to get. sa weekend, will try to go to echo store for future bites. but for now, will need a first aid siguro while red pa ang marks and namamaga.

edit to add: marose, i got confused sa calamine and hydrocortisone. badger or bb?

[redrose]

Marose - kay polka dots yung styro backdrop na nakita ko. Check pa ako ng other designs 

Kim - naku, kawawa naman si katie. May nirerecommend yung friend ko na insect repellant, yung Messy Bessy daw. Di pa ako nakabili nito kase inuubos ko pa yung chicco wipes. Dami ko kase nabili na box  May giga din sa greenhills.

Kanina I was checking my calendar para sa vaccine schedule ni Y for this month, 6in1 ulit kame (buti na lang mura). Kaso nakita ko baby book nya, nakasulat 6in1 + Flu vaccine. Eh 5months+ pa lang sya (schedule ko sana bago holy week), then nabasa ko sa vaccine thread, dapat daw 6 mos up bigay Flu vaccine eh. Nalito kaya si Dra?

Eto sana plan ko eh:

5 months - 6in1
6 months - PCV and RV (last dose na! jusmiyo)
6.5 month - Flu vaccine

Ayaw ko kase isabay ang Flu vaccine to any of the above sana kase 2 turok sya nun, kawawa naman 

Tapos, schedule ko din ang ear piercing nya after a week of PCV and RV sana.

Huhuhu! naawa ako     

[marose17]

Hi Jen, i-delay mo na lang ang flu vaccine.  Based on my readings sa vaccine thread, hindi advisable pagsabay-sabayin ang vaccines due to the following reasons:

1. If there is an allergic reaction, you cannot pinpoint which vaccine caused it.

2.  The immune system of the baby needs time to react accordingly to the vaccine before another vaccine may be administered.

There is no harm delaying the flu vaccine.  Hindi mo naman nilalabas si Yesha sa crowded places di ba?

Kim, I haven't tried Badger.  It's recommended by hunny_ally.

[liyapot]

kim..
sesou sells ilog maria products.. they have a small stall in glorietta.. near regatta.
we also use ilog maria ointment and emu oil (venus and mars ko ito nabili) para sa insect bites.

redrose
pwede naman i-request kay pedia na i-move mo ang isa.. ganun kasi ginagawa ko..
pero may 1 beses ns nakatikim si gianna ng 2 turok  when she was 7 months old..after that naawa na ako sa bata and sa bulsa ko... pinagsabay kasi namin and measles, flu vax at rotavirus (oral) di na namin inulit.. bad mommy!

[kimdimatulac]

thanks, marose and lia! i'll ask ej to go to atc na lang then and check if ilog maria propolis ointment is available in sesou there if not, the jar of hope. i checked sesou in glorietta na eh and they don't have the propolis ointment. other ilog maria products lang.

[clueless]

Ladies, this is a photo of my bag. It's a deep red. Ito ang shade of red na first choice ko, yung 2005 red. Next choice ko is yung 2009 red. Balenciaga kasi releases different shades every year and they dont release the exact same shade again except for the neutrals like black, white. So if you miss buying the shade you want, wala ka nang mabibiling brand new. Hence, 2nd hand ang bag ko.

Pia, got it for 36k equivalent plus shipping so 41k. Mahal pa din but that's one thing i like about balenciagas. Mataas pa din ang value since lumalabas na hard to find color, or limited edition na siya pag past season na. Unlike yung mga gucci ko, i sold them for a very low price, super baba ng resale value. Hindi kasi leather.

Ok pa ang tivoli. Tumawag ako kanina.

Pero ito. Nagusap kaming magasawa kanina. Talagang we dont find it reasonable and practical to spend more than 90k for the party kasi nga isang annual fee na namin yon sa VUL. Importante naman to celenrate pa din diba but it doesnt have to be that expensive.

So mukhang bumabalik kami sa cpk na plano. With family na lang, no more friends. No more games, no more host. Cpk + cake + photo. 36k ang quote ni cpk sakin ng custom menu ko for 60pax. Thats just about the right number for family, baka sobra pa. Maybe a few very close friends na lang. Tapos kunin pa din namin si michelle para well documented ang event and si nadine naman for the cake. Less than 45k lang yan lahat.

Now ang problem. Yung downpayment ko kay apple na 3k at kay alex na 8k mar-refund ko kaya kahit partial? Buti'm thinking kahit hindi, ok lang, lalabas 53k ang gastos sa party, which we find more reasonable pa din than 90k+.

Ic-cancel ko na lang pencil booking ko kay zoombox at mychocolateheaven at center table at sa tivoli. Binulabog ko pa si pia. 

Sabi ko na may apprehensions si hubby eh kasi whenever i ask for money to pay for downpayment, parang ayaw nya. He's trying to delay making payments kaya kinausap ko siya kanina bakit ganon. At yon nga.

What do you think, girls?