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Whenever I need an extra pick-me-up lately, these two surely does the trick. :D

This baby panda

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And these twins!

I hope you have a great (short) week ahead!

My pregnancy lifesavers

I'm two days away from my 36th week and it feels like I'm always carrying a bowling bowl on my tummy. I'm enjoying it while it lasts because almost all my mommy friends say they miss feeling pregnant so I want to make the most out of it. Feeling my baby kick my arm away from my tummy can be annoyingly cute, actually.

Being pregnant is such a joy and pleasure if you erase all the discomforts (bloating, backaches, etc.) you'll have for the next 40 weeks, especially during the third trimester. I have the following lifesavers to thank for because they have lessened my pains and aches for the past months :

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Prenatal Yoga - I've been going to Yoga Manila for prenatal yoga since my second trimester and it has helped a lot not only because of the different poses and breathing methods we do but also because our teacher, Nature (she's the one in the photo above!), is very supportive and gives a lot of helpful advice.

Shea butter - My very first tub of shea butter was from Tree Hut and was given to me by mom. Since we don't know where it's available here in Manila I got the one from Vanilla & Co. instead.  So far, no stretch marks for me! And I hope it will stay that way...

Karmakamet Room Perfume Spray in Siamese Lemongrass - Again, from my mom. Our room smells like a spa whenever I spray it. Sometimes I play soothing music and sit or lie down with my eyes closed after spraying this. Ta-da! Cheap spa!

Mothercare Multipurpose Pillow - It's more flexible than a regular pillow and it's portable enough for travelling. I can even sit on it or use it as a neck pillow. 

Massages! - I've tried a lot of different types of wooden massagers and the one above is the winner. I use the TP massage ball for my wrists and hands because I often lose circulation in those areas. But these two are nothing compared to my husband's massaging skills <3 

I hope this list helps other pregnant ladies and soon-to-be pregnant ladies. What else might help pregnant women to soothe aches and pains? I've been wanting to do acupuncture again but I haven't had the chance to lately. 

Husbands, this is also a good list of things to get for your pregnant wives :)

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Is it just me or it feels like summer? Perfect excuse to eat ice cream! Please don't tell my doctor I said that...

{weekend files} respites

{Friday} went to Tagaytay for late brunch at Breakfast at Antonio's

{Saturday} checked-in at Microtel MOA because C had a Sunday 4:30 AM call time

{Sunday} celebrated mama's birthday!

pensive about pens

I've thought of myself as someone who's very particular with pens. I'm not loyal to any specific brand or model but I do know how which type of pens make my handwriting look nice. Sometimes I'd prefer gel pens or fine-tipped pens or colorful pens or whatever I feel like using. I could spend 15 minutes or more choosing which pen to buy to the amusement of my friends and to my husband's annoyance. My default pens right now are the Panda Super Ballpen - has a grip, nice ink flow, and dirt cheap (only around 5 pesos) and the Pilot Hi-tecpoint V5 grip for writing on my planner.

Anyway, my calligraphy nib broke and I wanted to replace it right away while I still have both of my hands available and time to practice. While searching for sources, I stumbled upon this blog. And I think it changed my life.

Aside from making great art and calligraphy, she also collects fountain pens. She knows fountain pens well and she describes the technical specifications of each pen like she's talking about some gadget Apple just released. Come to think of it, pens are actually gadgets! And most of us can't live without it and the model we use often reflects our personalities. I found myself browsing through the blog for almost an hour and I think I won't see pens, inks, and papers the same way again.

Here's a video of her work. Amazing. I didn't know I could love Sweet Disposition even more.

Singapore 2012

The last out-of-the-country trip we had was in Singapore last March. I was already pregnant then but it was just starting to sink in. In fact, I attended a pole fitness workshop before going to the airport!

Our itinerary basically revolved around food, Universal Studios, Wicked, and the Toy Museum. See evidence below:

hawker center (C, pre-allergy attack)

Pizzeria Mozza

the soybean cakes in SG are better IMHO

Ananda Bhavan (Indian vegetarian resto)

Loysel's Toy cafe

best soy dessert ever!!

ampopogi!

I almost felt his tongue on my cheek!

panda!

diner

loved this ride!

he loves me enough to ride the rollercoasters with me even though he hates them

AUGH

dream come true :)

toy museum

Tintin and Snowy

Yellow Submarine!

And here's a video C made of our trip. I love that he does likes doing videos because I'm really bad at documenting events. I always end up taking pictures of inanimate objects hehe.

Chappy and Bituin do Singapore from chappy callanta on Vimeo.

Can't wait for our next adventure!

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