Breast Milk To Share...

I have just finished expressing  milk for Chingching, the last one for this day. I barely have enough space for all my expressed breastmilk that I think we need to get a new freezer.

Good thing I have someone to share my milk with. A co N@wie of mine referred her friend to me who badly needs breastmilk for her 6-week-old baby. I was more than willing to give her 20 bags of frozen breastmilk which she will be fetching tomorrow at a grocery nearby. I had been asking 3 hospitals in Cavite if they happen to accept breastmilk donations but it seemed that only a few public hospitals in Manila practice this. If only I were near the city, emptying my freezer wouldn't be such a problem.

It feels good to know that I'll be able to give another baby some nutrition... I'm more than happy to help... =)

Mom Goes Back To Work...

Maternity leave is officially over... Today is my first day at work after being on leave for more than two months since I had Chingching.

I woke up at 4 in the morning with a somehow heavy heart. I realized it'll be a first for me to leave Ching the whole day. I instantly fell sad. All I could do was stare at my baby's lovely face as she slept soundly. I went back to bed hugging her in my arms. I was silently wishing time would stop.


At 6:00 in the morning, I got up and started to prepare all of her things for the day ~ her bather, her clothes, the feeding bottles, everything... I hurriedly showered and fixed myself then waited for her to wake up so I could feed her and bathe her afterwards. She seemed to know I was leaving today as she looked intently at me when I dressed her up...

Upon arriving at work, I would admit feeling very tired already. All I wished for was enough sleep to last me the whole day, the weariness didn't help either. And just as work started for me, I suddenly missed my baby, I couldn't wait until lunchtime when I can get back home to see her even just for an hour..

Indeed, being a working mother is very hard... Good thing, I have my mom with me to watch after my daughter, at least I know she's in good hands... Besides, I am just a few minutes away from home, maybe it's not that bad after all....

A Happy Family Reunion

My little one turns two months old today!!! and what a greater way to celebrate this day by going over my grandmother's place in Bulacan to visit the family and have a small get together..

As soon as we arrived at my aunt's place in Malolos, the whole family was ecstatic upon seeing me with the baby. The day was so vibrant and the house was filled with laughter, obviously overjoyed as we were all able to bond together with my Dad who happens to visit his hometown very seldom in a year. My aunts happily slaved themselves in the kitchen to whip us some delicious home-cooked specialties in celebration of Chingching's 2nd month.

By 2pm, I was more than full I could hardly move. I had the chance to rest and eat to my heart's content as my other aunt, Ninang Naty, willingly took charge of taking care of Chingching. My other cousins arrived and the house was filled with happy noise that lasted for more than a few hours more... Just before we left for Cavite, we had our yearly family picture taken at the beautifully renovated garden of my aunt.

Today had been such a great day.. A first for Chingching to travel to Bulacan, and a first for her to officially be in the Ocampo family reunion... Looking forward to more reunions to come.. =)

Mommy & Baby's Doctor Meet Up

I saw my ob-gyne, Dr. Arlene Bravo, this morning and had myself vaccinated for DPT. I scheduled it together with Chingching's monthly check up with Dr. Pamela Caedo at Makati Med. So far, everything went well and the results of my pap smear yielded a good result.

It was a good excuse for a family day and so, after our check up, we went straight to Greenbelt 5 to browse over the new goods at Mothercare and headed out to Via Mare for a hearty lunch afterwards.

I got Chingching some new dresses, a few pieces bigger than her present frame which she could use in the next few months and two headpieces to match it with. I also got myself two long-sleeved blouses to add to my post-pregnancy wardrobe.

As I am writing this, I can feel my arm throbbing due to the DPT shot I had... Hopefully tonight, I get a good night's sleep...

Grandpa Meets Sleeping Beauty

Today, my Dad met his first grandchild for the first time.

Chingching was still fast asleep when we left for the airport to fetch my Dad. It was almost 12 in the afternoon when we got to NAIA, just in time when Dad came out.

I could feel how excited he was when he first had his glimpse of our sleeping beauty... He was seated beside the driver's seat as we were at the back while the baby was on her car seat, strapped safely, still undisturbed from her deep slumber...

Daddy was obviously terrified to carry her since her small frame seemed so delicate. The Grandpa then just satisfied himself by staring at his "apo" the whole afternoon. He asked if we could let Chingching sleep on the sleeper which we placed on their bed at the master's bedroom so they could bond a little more..

It was a heartwarming sight just looking at how taken my mom and dad were with my daughter... My little one is truly a huge blessing to our family....

Tangled Theme For 2012

It was my first time to see the movie Tangled. Guess what,  I fell instantly in love with it. Leih managed to download the movie from Isohunt since I failed to see this on the big screen. These days, I hardly have any time to go to the movies because I have a baby to watch after..

I fell in love with the soundtrack "I See The Light" by Mandy Moore, and the part where the fire lanterns were all set out in remembrance of Rapunzel's birthday... It was magnificently beautiful... It gave me an idea on what theme I wanted for my Chingching's first birthday party next year... I'll be having a "Tangled" birthday party... It has already been decided. =)

Ideas are starting to pour in... This is going to be a big busy one.. =) I am more than thrilled just thinking about it... =)