Our little family is growing!!! Yay! As I write this blog post, I am already on my 37th week of pregnancy, which means that Baby Number 2 could make her grand entrance literally any day now. I’ve been sharing bits and pieces of my pregnancy journey on my Instagram and Youtube channel, but I thought …
On the day that I was going to give birth, I went to the hospital in the afternoon to see my OB for what I thought would just be a check-up. But when she examined me and said that my water already broke, she told me: “Call your husband and tell him that you’re delivering …
Pregnancy is such an exciting time in a woman’s life, but it can also be a scary time, especially for first-time moms. After all, everything you do — the food you eat, the activities you take part in, and even if the beauty products you use (!) — can have an effect on that baby …
When I was pregnant, I had a self-imposed clothes ban. In an attempt to be frugal and practical, I vowed not to buy maternity clothes even when my bump ballooned. I didn’t want to blow all my money on pieces that I would only wear for a short period of time. It was quite a …
If there’s one thing I’ve learned so far about pregnancy, it’s that it’s full of surprises! You can go into labor anytime — whether it’s earlier than expected or much later than your estimated due date. One thing’s for sure: when that time comes, you don’t want to be frazzled and stressed out because you …
In my early stages of pregnancy, I kept hearing the term ‘birth plan’ from other moms and moms-to-be. Wait, there’s a plan??? I thought you were just meant to show up at the hospital when your water breaks, pop out the baby, and boom! All done! I found out that a birth plan is a …
I just got my brand new Philippine passport… with my brand new last name! Well, the last name isn’t exactly brand new as I’ve been married for two years already, but I only got around to officially and legally changing my name recently. It’s like Facebook: you’re not really officially ‘in a relationship’ unless you update …
Our Fluffy Space Princess is so blessed to have not just one but TWO baby showers! Actually, that’s two baby showers and one celebratory dinner with Mike’s family, all to commemorate the coming of this little lady who’s already so special even if she hasn’t even come out yet! My sister Alexa threw us a …
A few weeks after our gender reveal with our family, my sister Alexa sent me a Viber message while Mike and I were strolling around the mall. She asked me if I was going to have a baby shower, to which I replied, “It depends. If someone throws me one!” She then asked, “Can I …
The E! Bloggers Ball, an event by E! Entertainment Television, is the biggest and grandest annual gathering of the country’s top social media influencers. To be invited to this prestigious event means that you must be a distinguished blogger and social media superstar, so I was really thrilled (and quite honored) to have been invited. …
