I am hitting the mall today to get some grocery supplies while the little girl is in school. She is requesting for macaroni salad so I need to get ingredients for that. The yaya also told me to get shoe shiner as Sophia’s newly bought Stride Rite shoes badly needs shining. Yeah, after just two weeks! As I checked, they indeed look like they needed replacing LOL! They had scratches everywhere! This just shows how rough my daughter plays, eh? While at the mall, I will also drop by the bookstore to get the little girl another book of course to add to her collection and at the same time get A New Earth, Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose, a book from Oprah’s Book Club to give as gift to my Auntie who is celebrating her 50th birthday next week.  I couldn’t think of anything else to give her so might as well give her a highly recommended book.  Lastly, I am hoping to get some maternity clothes while at the mall too as I am getting bigger each day, I swear.

The yaya will be on a day off once again this coming Saturday so Jon and I have our weekend all planned. We are of course trooping to the mall again to 1) tire the little girl, 2) watch Kung Fu Panda and 3) check out treadmills with heart monitor as the husband is seriously watching his health right now after diagnosed to have high cholesterol level during his executive check up. He is now on daily medication and does a lot of exercise like jogging and walking in his treadmill which is about half a decade old so it needs replacing as it hasn’t been used for some time. I hope the husband really continues to be health conscious, for real.

As I have already posted, we recently had some renovations and painting jobs in the house in preparation for our coming second blessing. We have long been waiting for this new bundle of joy and we are just really glad the Big Man up there heard our prayers. So you could just imagine, we - the daddy, the mommy and our little girl who will soon be a big sister, are all giddy excited.

To date, we already have fixed the nursery room. We had it colored, and are now trying to look for baby furnitures to complete it. We are hoping for a boy this time so I have been looking at nice boy themed cribs, changing tables and rugs. There is just so much to choose from over the net that it becomes overwhelming. How I wish I have all the extra funds to spare. My days are now occupied surfing and shopping for baby stuff and I am so thrilled. I can’t wait to have a new baby!

Okay, the little girl is hooked on Nintendo Wii. (She used to love my sister’s PSP but not anymore obviously.) Nope, we haven’t gotten her one yet even if she has been bugging us for the last two weeks now but whenever we visit my brothers in Pampanga, the little girl gets the Wii all to herself which is the reason why she is more hooked. She even wants to take it home! Silly girl. She plays all sorts of games. My brothers even has the classic controller which lets you play the classics with convenience and comfort thats why the little girl can play with it on her own. If I were to buy though, I would love to get the Wii Fit but I doubt if the little girl will enjoy it.

As of writing this, I have asked my sister in law to order one for us - finally. I have been contemplating if I’ll get one but I am finally giving in. I guess the little girl deserves it anyway as she has been so good in school lately even if she has to wake up really early. I am not telling her yet though. I want it to be a surprise. I hope the husband won’t spoil my plan.

Barely four months into my pregnancy, I am in deep confusion in what stroller to get for my little one. Funny, eh?

There are so many strollers for newborns available in the market today and its getting more and more confusing. You see, when I had Sophia, I only knew of Graco products so it was a no-brainer. I got a Graco stroller for her. I am selling that stroller now for some reason. I am hinting I will have a boy this time so I don’t think the old one’s color and pattern is appropriate. Hence, I am looking for a new one. I wonder which is the best strollers for newborns right now based on customer reviews. I sure need help in deciding which one to get as the available choices over the net are overwhelming. I need something sturdy and has all the safety features my future child will ever need aside from looking really nice and cool of course. The price has to be on the practical side too. I also want the one that has a car seat to go with it if possible.

Looks like my nights will be pretty much occupied these days with my shopping for strollers for newborns. I just hope I find THE ONE soon enough before I lose a lot of sleep over this matter. I am one overly excited pregnant mommy can you tell?

Did some last minute shopping for Sophia’s stuff today at the mall. Was able to get her a placemat for school, some towels, and a few more white socks. I was planning on getting socks for her from Marks and Spencer in HK but since we canceled our trip last June 9 for August, I had to get her a few pairs to use in the meantime. I also got yaya three pairs of uniform as she’ll also be out everyday now with the little girl so she needs more. While at the mall, I happen to pass by a stall selling what they claim to be the best acne treatment there is. I wonder if they really work but with the looks of it, there were a few who were buying the product so it must be good. I am so thankful I don’t need any as I never had acne problems to date. I hope it remains that way.

Two more nights and the little girl is off to regular schooling. Gosh…

The husband is dead serious with this healthy lifestyle thing after he was diagnosed to have high cholesterol and is put into Lipitor right now by his doctor. He promised himself to take extra good care of his body now and live as healthy as possible. Part of his new routine is having daily exercise - jogging every morning.

Yesterday, I saw him take out all his jogging pants and his pair of running shoes. The Adidas shoes he have had now for years have seen better days though so I told him to get new ones. I told him about the Nike Plus Running Shoe I have seen over at Shopwiki and he seemed to like them. I told him to read up on the running shoe top picks first though before deciding on ordering one so he can be sure he is getting the best. After all, he is sure to put them into good use as his health is at stake so never mind the few more dollars to spend as long as the shoe is worth it. I also pointed that he read the buying guide for that perfect fit.

I wonder which running shoe he decided to get after reading up on the very helpful articles. Wasn’t able to ask him. All I know is he ordered one already. Let’s just see when they get here.

The little girl wants a Wii. She saw a kid playing at the mall and since then she wouldn’t stop talking about it. If you know my daughter, you won’t be able to resist as she is one persistent 3 year old. She manages to get things her way all the time with her charm and wits. I know this isn’t something we should be proud of though but I guess every parent would understand why as long as we can, and as much as possible, we try to give in to our kid’s desires as long as we can afford it. After all, that’s the reason why parents work their butts off right?

So right now, I am busy canvassing for one and so far, it is cheapest to get it in the US so I just might ask a friend to buy it for me overseas. I might as well get some accessories too and a couple of games. What Wii games do you recommend? I would want to get something for me and Jon aside from the games for the little girl. I heard playing the Wii is a good form of exercise too so I am all for that. My husband would definitely love it too. Let me know, I am one excited mommy.

Shopping is my therapy. It makes me feel good, makes me feel happy. Pathetic as it may sound but its true. I have yet to meet a woman who isn’t into shopping. I used to love going around malls to shop but right now I have discovered a new way to satisfy my urges at the comfort of my very own home - online shopping. All I need is a computer and an internet connection and I’m all set.

I am hooked to online shopping, these days, who isn’t? Not only is it very convenient for shoppers like me as I don’t have to leave the house to shop, I also have a lot more choices online over just going around the mall which I hate right now that I am pregnant as I easily get tired. Say at Shopwiki, I love their selection of Women’s Clothing. It’s a one stop shop as I can find anything and everything I am looking for. They even have style resources guide for clueless shoppers. Isn’t that great? I sometimes need that you know. Right now, I am so into dresses and of course, since I am pregnant, I am hoping to stumble on really nice Maternity clothes online too. And thanks to Shopwiki, I have got a lot of choices. It’s the money that I lack of, LOL.

So for your shopping sprees, head over at Shopwiki and I am sure you’ll find everything you are looking for in just a few clicks.

Sophia was never accustomed to seating in a car seat while inside the car. (From where I am from, there is really no strict car seat law thats why.) This is one thing I fully regret right now and vowed to change by hook or by crook on my next baby. I have met parents who practiced the habit of making their kids sit on car seats and boy, was traveling so much easier for them. They can just even drive all on their own and not have a yaya the whole time with them as the kid just sits the whole time the car is moving. Bliss.

I wonder now though if its too late to train my daughter. The husband thinks maybe we still can so to begin with, I am now looking for a car seat for toddler. What Sophia has is the rear-facing cars seat for newborns which she rarely used. At this stage, as I researched, she already needs a booster seat or a front-facing car seat for toddler. I looked around the net and I was surprised to find the vast choices of car seat for toddler available. There are many different styles of car seats to choose from with different price tags too promising the utmost safety of our child which is the most important feature to look for rather than the cool features such as padded head rests, reclining angles for maximum comfort, pivoting arm rests, cup holders and storage spaces for small toys or road snacks. But having these added features won’t hurt too of course but safety like the five point harness system should be a parents’ top priority when choosing the best car seat for his or her child.

Right now, the search for the perfect car seat is on.