Growing, growing, gone!

by Aqui again...
Heavyweight
Hello all! Here I am back again with heavy news -- yup, I'm getting bigger. Yesterday, a nurse from Plunket came to visit and check up on me. I was dozing off during my tummy time and I didnt like that they woke me up just to weigh me. That explains why I'm so grumpy in these photos. But see how big I am now -- from 2.9kg to 4.17 in just 6 weeks!




Welcome to the world, Neon Gabrio.

I met a new friend (again!). They keep teasing us that we were MFEO (made for each other) just because we weighed the same when we were delivered. Plus, he kept on looking at me when I came for a visit. I can't help it though, I'm just too pretty.




Friends Get-Together (Again!)
Seems like all the babies are growing and growing. Here we all are and yeah, I'm sleeping (again!). At least I'm not alone in dreamland, Caitlyn, who's beside me is with me in la-la land too.





And finally, I'm awake! Remember these babies?

I'm 1 month old! Yay!

Time flies so fast, doesn't it? It seems like yesterday that I was just swimming and kicking inside my mummy's tummy. And now, I'm celebrating my one month in this world. Soon, I'll be going to kindy, get married, travel the world, be the president of the Philippines... not in that order of course.

Last Friday, I got more visitors and met new friends, Kathlyn, Jimmy and Patrick. I couldnt (yet) run around with Kathlyn and Jimmy but it was fun to watch them horsing around.



On Saturday, Daddy and Tito Romil had to give in to their itch to play NBA -- and they played 7 games straight! Daddy won most of the games though. haha.


On my 1st month, we started the day by attending mass and received blessing from Fr. Peter. Then, we had an impromptu lunch out at Good World, the yummiest yum char restaurant here in Wellington IMHO. I'm still waiting for the pictures from Tita Concep.

In the afternoon, we had my favourite cake (actually, it's Daddy's fave, not mine) and shared this with Ninang (to-be) Laiz and Tito Romil. Tito Romil and Daddy played a bit of NBA and Fight Night (again!!)



Today, mummy was ecstatic to find out her patience in joining online contests is paying off. She's been receiving free stuff in the mail recently and I'd like to think I'm her lucky charm. Her Arrozcaldo recipe (renamed Asian Soupy Risotto) was even selected for this month's Huggies Featured Recipe! Click here to view the recipe in the Huggies website.

Aqui Hip and Happening

Meeting Other Bubs Again


I met with the other babies (& mums) again. This time, we were able to take photos of everybody. Too bad the girls were outnumbered by the boys.
Here's all of us..









Pauleen (AnteNatal Class Facilitator) and me


My Midwife's last visit
Starting next week, Plunket will be looking after me instead of the Midwife Shared Services. So we took a picture so that we won't forget each other.


And here I am doing my morning ritual... get ready for some toilet humour.

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Oh and thanks to those who've participated in the poll. Daddy's ecstatic that he's leading the poll. There's still several days left so Mommy hasn't lost hope yet.

My Weekend Extravaganza

by Aqui basking in the Sun....


I took over mom's role in updating our blog because she's been so busy taking care of me. And my life is more interesting than hers anyway, agree?

Happy Birthday Tito Arnel!
Anyway, I'm soooo tired because we were out and about since Thursday. You saw my pictures with the other babies last Thursday, haven't you? Last Friday night, we went to Tito Arnel's house to celebrate his 25th birthday (he said he stopped aging when he reached 25 decades ago) with his family. Here are our pics...




See you soon Neon!
The next day, we went to Tito Donald and Tita Tin's house to throw them a baby shower. I'll be meeting my new friend Neon soon! We had fun games and a nice lunch (Daddy was looking forward to the lunch because he was getting tired of the microwaved lunches he's been having since I was born.)

Here are our pics.







And ofcourse, Sunday is the Lord's day so we attended mass. At church, I saw one of my antenatal classmates getting baptised. I'm looking forward to my turn!


So today is Monday and it's my rest day. What's more, there's an NBA game today so Daddy will be glued to the TV again.

Oh and I want to say I'm happy that I have a new friend again. Yanyan has been born healthy and cute but too bad I can't meet her face to face. She's in Malaysia with her mom and dad who are good friends of my parents -- they became really great friends when they were in Malaysia a couple of years ago. Maybe in 2012, we'll get a chance to meet, right Yanyan? Isn't she cuuuuute?


Where did I get my looks?
In the meantime, I'm leaving a task for all of you blog readers. It's been a debate ever since I was born on whom I resemble more. My grandma Lilia and grampa Mon say I look like Daddy. My mamu Emee (she refuses to be called granny) says I look like my mommy. Ofcourse, they're biased. So I ask you, objective and rational people to participate on the poll (right side of the blog home page) to end this once and for all. And to help you decide, here's a picture of my mom and dad when they were kids. Too bad their baby pictures are in Manila but I'll ask my grandparents to look for them so we can have a much closer look.

Meeting Bubs In the Block

by Aqui

Today, I went out with mommy to meet my new friends from my parents' ante-natal class. I was second to the last to arrive in the world, closely followed by Kaitlyn, but today, we were late to arrive in the get-together because I just had to have milk and it took me a looong time to finish eating.

When we got to my friend Yasha's home, all the mommies and babies were in the lounge ready to start the sharing session. I slept the whole time through the horror birth stories. I think I was lucky that I was delivered via a c-section. The other babies there had to be pulled out of their moms using a vonteuse or forceps. I was the tiniest baby there and probably, the most quiet, because I was sleeping the whole time.

We weren't able to take a picture of everybody but my mom was able to take photos of me and other three little ones who stayed behind. Here they are...








Here's when my parents' CFC friends came to visit last Queen's birthday



Here's me and my dad again...