I took out our Delsey luggage set from the cabinet the other day and asked the helper to clean them in preparation for our upcoming trip two weeks from now. You see, we’ve had the same luggage for close to five years now and yet every piece is in tip top shape. That is what you get for investing in a good luggage. Money will never be put to waste.

Right now, since my little girl is big enough to have her own luggage, as she would insist, I am looking for a durable kids luggage suitable for her. Since we travel a lot, heavy duty luggage is a must so she can keep it for years. Never mind the extra dollars to spend as long as I am paying for the quality.

As I tried to surf the web for something to get her in time for our trip, I came across what she might like to have, very appropriate for her age – Disney Luggage. What do you think? I find them really cute and I am hoping to be durable too. You know how kids can be while on a trip, right? I guess I should give them a try. After all, the website where I saw them is known to be Northeast’s premier luggage and travel ware specialty retailer which of course sells only high quality luggage.

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We never took Sophia to Baguio yet. Jon and I find that odd because for one, my in laws have a place there which we would frequent before with friends when we were still single. Baguio brings happy memories. We love hanging out near the fireplace and munching on Baguio’s yummy treats. I am sure the little girl will also love to visit the place as we can take her horseback riding at Wright Park and boat riding at Burnham Park.

I told Jon of my plans and he said that before we do, he should need to have the fireplace range fixed or better yet replaced first with newer Electric Fires as it has long been broken and malfunctioning. With the weather we have right now, I am pretty sure we need a reliable Electric Fire. I immediately searched the web for an electric fire retailer and I stumbled upon Hotprice, a leading UK retailer of Gas Fires and Electric Fires. They have all kinds and types of fireplace ranges from different manufacturers so I should look nowhere else. They even provide expert advice and service. Now, that is what I am looking for. I hope my order will get through soon so we can finally push through with our trip.

Jon is off to the mall today to pick up the entertainment system at Listening in Style in Shangrila. I am too lazy to join him as I am nursing a bad cold so I just made a list of stuff I need him to get for me and the little girl. He frowned when he saw the long list, haha.

Here’s my list.

~ get me an extra compact flash memory card for my canon digital ixus camera
~ buy the cinderella lamp at Mickey’s Space which I failed to get last Sunday
~ look for an aquarium kit for the little girl as she has been begging to have a little aquarium inside her room for the longest time now
~ get the shoes I reserved at Nine West
~ buy red ribbon “mamon”, Sophia’s favorite snack to bring to school lately
~ order California Roll for take out at SumoSam

Now, is my list worth frowning?

Sophia’s most favorite friend. (as she would put it)

We were in Shangri-la Mall last Sunday with good friends Martin and Jacqui (and cutie Marla too!). We ate lunch at Clawdaddy (1st pic) and went around the mall after. Dropped by at Mickey’s Space (2nd pic) to get the inner quilt for Sophia’s comforter set and was able to buy a few assorted stuff. As we went around, I was even tempted to get the Delsey luggage I saw on sale but changed my mind the last minute. Before heading home, we let the kids ride the carousel, here’s Sophia with her yaya.

Jon is a pet lover ever since. While I am not, the little girl got such trait from her dad and also loves pets too. It all started when the dad got her a pet dog last year, a chihuahua specifically while the dad got himself a Labrador. Since then, as they always say, the rest is history. After the dog came the love birds. I wasn’t really a fan but I loved the very sassy birdcage that they were in. Soon after, the dad got a new pet for himself, a Mini Bull Terrier which surprisingly, Sophia hates because this specific dog looks like a pig. The dad loved playing with this dog we named “Porky” though as he is very playful. We even got him lots of dog toys that we let him play every afternoon at the garden. Sophia’s Chihuahua would sometimes join but most of the time, this little dog Sophia named “Krung Krung” is content on just sitting and watching while biting his nylon leash. He’s not really very playful.

Right now, the little girl has been bugging her dad to get her a small aquarium with two small fishes that she can put inside her room. She wants to have a pet fish this time. The daddy is just as excited as he has been looking for aquarium kits sold online since yesterday. He showed me this All-Glass Mini-Bow 1 Junior Aquarium Kit in pink and boy oh boy. It’s the cutest thing! For once, I’m excited to have a new pet at home!

Thank you friends for the comments on my jackpot post.  We really are in cloud nine. Jon is probably the happiest dad on earth right now, HAHA.  You all know how we wanted to have a boy, right?  And thank you to the Big Man up there who heard our fervent wish.  We really can’t ask for anything more.  To say that we are so blessed is an undertatement.  So, all I can say now really is just THANK YOU.

As all of you have said, quota na kami. Yes, I believe so.  Well, atleast that’s what we think right now.  I wonder if it’ll change in a few years or so but so far, having two – a girl and a boy, is already enough for us.  We have big plans you see so Jon believes we can only sustain two (or three the most) with the lifestyle and plans we have for our kids. 

During my ultrasound, funny how my OB Sonologist commented that all the while she thought I was so prim and proper but when she finally wrote the word BOY on the screen, I screamed like a little girl.  I just couldn’t help it as I was preparing myself for another baby girl because most people I know commented that I looked like I was having another Sophia.  But were they so wrong! LOL. Jen are you hearing me?!?! LOL!

Jon had the biggest smile too, I swear. He kept calling everybody after. He even is treating friends to a buffet dinner at Circles in Makati Shang and his farm employees had the whole night drinking, partying and merrying, LOL! Super happy obviously. As for me, I think I still am in denial. I still can’t believe it. I so wanted to have a boy really para we are done and yun nga ang binigay. Hay, as I said in my other post, happy happy joy joy talaga.