short burst of the force...

Because I haven't posted anything in so long, I am on a roll today!!! It's almost lunchtime, but couldn't resist doing a mini post on Quito's birthday bash. Our theme was unconventional to say the least...


In the spirit of Quito's (past) 1st birthday... May the Force be with you! Have a great weekend!:)

away we went!

A week after my birthday beach weekend, Chicco and I flew to Macau with his family sans the kids. I was sad and scared to leave Quito behind (he stayed with my mom, much to her delight!), and I wasn't sure I'd have fun since I knew I would be missing him so much. Well, miss him I did, my phonebill can attest to that! But honestly, it was great being able to get away from everything and have a vacation with Chicco like we used to. After all, our last trip out of the country (before we became parents) was our honeymoon. Although I missed Quito, I realized that I missed Chicco too. (Awwww!) So it was nice that we were able to spend time together again without much responsibilities bogging us down.

We had a blast! We stayed at the Venetian Hotel which was really nice...man, I kid you not, the suites were super lovely! I wanted to take so much stuff home hahaha...like the ashtrays, toilet paper holder, box for coffee and sugar packets.... but of course I didn't. Promise! We tried our hand at gambling (With Chicco even going as far as the Grand Lisboa at night to play Poker...he lost and I kept thinking to myself "Sayang...I could've bought the new Longchamps hobo with that!" heehee!)...I stuck to the slot machines though since I was never any good at cards. :p We were also lucky enough to catch the Cirque de Soleil show Zaia, which was fantastic. God knows how long I've been dreaming of watching a Cirque de Soleil production! The show was like something out of a dream...with all these acrobats gliding through the air, dancing and singing. Lovely!!

And of course, there was the food. I think I must've gained like 10 pounds with everything I ate. Yikes! My brother, who blogs about his culinary adventures, recommended several restaurants for us to try on our trip. If I remember correctly, the only one we had a chance to try was Morton's, which did not dissapoint quality-wise (since I love steak). It helped that the servers were Filipinos and they were super friendly, and advised us that the servings were so big we could share. Naturally at the end of our meal, they gave us truckloads of Morton's after-dinner mints and matches which we gladly took. (hehe) Too bad we weren't able to try his other recommendations, but the rest of the stuff we ate was great too. I especially loved the breakfast buffet which stuffed me so much I was set for the whole day. :)

OH and what made this trip even more special was that Chicco surprised (and thrilled!) me by buying me a birthday gift that I have been wanting for around three years. Hehehe! (And no, it wasn't a Goyard.;p That I'm reserving for our next trip to Paris...someday...someday!)

Coming home to Quito was the best! When we picked him up in my mom's house, not only did he squeal happily, he hugged me so tight and kept looking at my face as if to make sure that it was really me. His huge smile made me feel real good...my little boy not only (for sure) knows who I am, but it seemed like he missed me just as much as I missed him. Needless to say, Chicco and I spent the next several days just hugging and kissing Quito to our hearts content hehe!

Happy Birthday to me!!!

March, my birthday month, signalled the start of a flurry of activity that was full of fun, family and good times. :) We celebrated my birthday by trekking all the way to Montemar for the weekend. I had a great birthday, surrounded by my family and my bestfriend in tow.

My brother made super duper sangria, which we just mixed with Sprite (ordered from Montemar of course!) and we drank that the whole afternoon. Beach view, drinks, sounds, friends and family... it was perfect. :) (But then by the time night rolled around, we were all so tired and tipsy we could hardly make salubong my birthday anymore. Oh well, I guess not only are we getting old...that sangria must've been really potent!)

It was also Quito's first time to swim in the ocean (and in the pool!). I really didn't want him to swim in the pool, but it was so hot and the water looked so inviting... thankfully, he didn't get any allergies or (worse) a skin disease. hehe. Q LOVED the water!! Too bad, because I am vain, I will NOT post any pics of Quito swimming with me! (hehe, I wouldn't want to scare anyone away after all haha!). It's a good thing Chicco's titas from Canada brought home Swim Diapers for Quito, he was able to use that in Montemar. I also armed myself with Skeeter Guard (these anti-mosquito patches you can stick on your clothes), and what do you know, no mosquito bites on my baby boy! (And on me!)

It was a really happy weekend. I'm glad everyone (especially Quito) enjoyed. :) I've always celebrated my birthday out of town (save for last year, when I was pregnant) and i'm glad that Chicco and I were able to follow our yearly "start of summer" tradition just like old times. :)

Quito in his Superman Hoodie towel after his morning swim. :)

I'M ALIVE!!!

Just a quick post to say that i'm alive and well hehehe. :) Quito and I have had a whirlwind of activity the past two months...between two out of town trips, one out of the country trip, my birthday, Quito's birthday, last minute stuff for Quito's first birthday party AND balancing everything with work...I hardly had time to go online at all! But it's been a fun two months and I have sooo much updates on Quito's life.

Just a quick update: Quito has started to take his first steps!!! It happened last week, in our bedroom. Chicco and I were playing with Quito on our bed, and he suddenly stood up and took four really quick steps on his own! I almost fainted with delight! As of now, he's still practicing again though. So i'm not sure if it was a fluke event, and he's really not yet going to start walking on his own.

That's it for now...how are you all doing? :)

if you build it, they will come...

Here I am a week before my birthday, trying to call on the Law of Attraction (hehe!) and willing the universe to conspire for and with me. I am building my "Birthday Bag Shrine" right now! Haha, i'm such a dork I know. :p Well, it's a Sunday morning and Quito is still napping, so I've got time on my hands for the first time this weekend! :D

Anyway, here are some LV Bags that I want....

Saw a girl with this bag in Pepper Lunch one time. It's really nice. Plus the name, Trevi,
reminds me of my Roman Honeymoon. :)

I super want this Damier Speedy, since I don't own a Speedy.

My friend has a bag like this, and I think it's really nice. I will own this someday. :)




THIS BAG I WANT WANT WANT!!!!

So now, I have built a shrine for LV Bags I want. Come hither and celebrate my 29th year with me! Mwahahaha! *sigh* Doesn't hurt to dream. :) And you never know right, the universe is always watching.. ;-)

because life isn't all haha heehee...

It's March!!!!

I've been feeling out of sorts lately, and yesterday afternoon I think I had a breakthrough... I've been birthday blues-ing the past couple of days. I'm turning 29 (twenty-nine!!!) in a couple of weeks, and although I don't really have any reason to be depressed, I've just been feeling so out of sorts. This happens to me every single year before I celebrate my birthday.

BUT I really do have tons of stuff to get excited about. After my oh so uncharacteristic and quiet birthday celebration last year (I was pregnant after all)...this year we'll be trooping down to the beach for my birthday weekend, with family and friends in tow. So i'm looking forward to:
1) Quito seeing the ocean for the first time (I'm still debating whether to let him swim or not.),
2) My brother's special sangria (yipee!!)
3) Three days of fun fun fun!

Apart from this, the hubby and I are taking a trip with my in-laws to Macau a week after my birthday. We won't be bringing the kids. My heart hurts thinking of leaving Quito behind for a few days. I don't know if I'll be able to sleep straight through the night since i'm so used to him being beside me. BUT i'm soooo racked with guilt because even if I'm sad to leave him behind for a few days, i'm also looking forward to the trip and time alone with my husband. You see, the last time we went on a trip together was our honeymoon. We found out we were pregnant a few weeks after we got back, so no more travelling for us. :p Oh well. I'm sad, anxious to leave Quito (but he'll be with my mom anyway) and also excited and happy. Siiiiigh. I'm loonybins already. Hehehe.

I'm also trying to preoccupy myself with thoughts of my birthday gift. :) Heehee. Chicco has been teasing me that he will buy me a pair of "Jimmy SHOES" in Macau. Hmph! We'll see...we'll see...

Anyway summer is here! AND it's sooo hot! AND i'm turning 29! Aiiiieeeeeee....where have the years gone????

something to smile about...

One Sunday evening, Quito's ninong Mervin came by and took snapshots of us. :)
Here we are in Quito's play area, posing for the camera. :)

:)

Notice how I can no longer button his shirt! He's grown soooo much!
I love the little elephant print which is why I still make him wear the shirt around the house. Hee!:D