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My milk supply is decreasing! Help!

Jaime had his monthly checkup yesterday, and he still hasn't gained weight. The pedia said my milk supply could be decreasing, and if he doesn't gain weight next month, he has to cut off his solids. I have a month to fatten him up, and I refuse to give him formula.

Jaime and Doc Aye matching outfits yesterday

I've decided to take some supplements and see if they work. If not, them I'm buying a better breast pump. I should've gotten one months ago! Is it still worth it to change pumps now that Jaime is already 7 months?

So now I'm trying these first:

L: Natalac from Mercury Drug and R: Organic Mother's Milk from Healthy Options

Yesterday was my first day of "treatment" so I haven't seen any improvement yet. I took 2 Natalac pills and baked some Calamansi Muffins so I can have them with the tea.

My muffins. They don't look like the ones in Food Hack but they were gooood.

Perfect combination

Keeping my fingers crossed.

Beef Pares at home

Feeling like I overspent for my pares bowl at Recovery Food, I decided to make my own beef pares at home. I found a recipe at Panlasang Pinoy. I've tried some of their recipes already and they were all good, so I was happy they had a pares recipe. It seemed easy enough to make, and I had all the ingredients at home except for the beef brisket which I bought right away.

I should've taken photos of each step but by the time I started cooking I made such a huge mess already (hidden talent of mine). But I did take these:

Boiled the beef for 2 hours

Tadaaaa! Beef Pares for 4 hungry people for only PHP 270!

Again I should have taken a photo of it nicely plated, but I wolfed everything down before remembering that I had to. It was sooo good.

Sunday Date

My husband and I usually find one day during the week to go on mini dates. We leave Jaime at my in-laws' house and come back for him after and hour or two.

Yesterday we went to the fort to have lunch and check our the Dr. Martens store. Actually we weren't just going to check it out because we just came from there last week. We just pretended we wanted to check it out again but we both knew we were walking out of that store with some shoes. 

When we got there it was still closed so we looked for a place to eat first. We decided to try Recovery Food.

I got the happy beef bowl on brown rice  (read: overpriced pares) and my husband got tapa with talangka rice. Both were just okay. Didn't get to take photos. 

Then off we went to Dr. Martens. 

We wanted to get this for Jaime, but they didn't have a price for it yet, so he will have to wait some more for his shoes. 

Too bad. I even spent 10 minutes tracing his foot on paper. 

Whaaaat? Nothing for Jaime?? Too bad... But we woke up so early for this... To buy Jaime, AND ONLY JAIME, a pair. Maybe we should try on some pairs for ourselves. Again. Teehee. 

I originally wanted this:

I was so sure about getting a pair already but then I saw this:

I asked the sales person how much it was but she said they don't have a price for it yet. Oh well. Another time. Back to my original choice. 

I know, I know I should start dressing like a decent, even sophisticated, mom in her late twenties, but the Juno in me still tells me I'm too young to be strutting around in slacks and stilettos everyday. That and let's face it. I'm only 5'1. I'll always look like an angsty teenager no matter what I do. 

My husband, on the other hand, has come to terms with reality and refuses to look like a teenager so he got these to use in the office. 

We both left happy. Maybe I was happier than my husband because I got my pair for free (yes, i can't believe it either! thank you God for kind husbands!). 

It's Monday once again. My husband just left for the office. 

And I'll be sewing in a while, after I finish pumping.

Have a nice day!

Vina's shower

We threw my cousin a baby shower yesterday. Nothing fancy but everyone had a nice time.

Having A Boy

When I found out I was pregnant the first thing I wished for was for my baby to be healthy, never mind the gender. The second thing was: "Okay maybe I do care about the gender. Can it be a girl?" Of course I wanted a baby girl if only for the clothes!!

Suri Cruise. Zomg. (Take from HERE)

Fast forward to ultrasound day. Turned out I was having a boy. I won't lie, I was a bit sad. My husband on the other hand was secretly rejoicing as he wanted a junior. But what about the clothes?? Go baby clothes shopping and 80% of the items you see are for girls. That was truly my main concern.

Of course everything was forgotten the moment I held my little boy in my arms. I was sad for nothing. SM and H&M have pretty cool clothes for boys. :)

L: Paisley print polo from SM and R: Rolling Srones t-shirt from H&M

My cousin Vina, who is currently pregnant, came to me a few months ago looking very down. She had just come from an ultrasound and she's to have a boy. She took it harder than I did. She was also worried about the cothes. I told her it was going to be okay and that everything will change once she holds her baby in her arms. It will take a few more months before she gets what I'm talking about so until then, I present to you my top 5 outfits for boys. Let's get creative.

5) Bogart the explorer costume. Hello. What could be better?

4) Funny swimming gears. Most of my friends know all about my Swimava addiction. Honestly I don't know how girls would look like if they wore this, but boys do "dorky" better. Yes, I let him wear a swim cap, too. What. It's cute!

3) Wait there is something better than Bogart. Ang Panday.

2) Sandong butas butas. We've seen them on boys and secretly wished we could wear them.

1) I call this the John Lloyd...

The Lord's Prinshoppe

When I was planning my wedding, I resorted to DIY-ing some of the elements, such as the invitations and the entourage dresses. One word: Stress. Perhaps another entry. 

At the time I was still studying in SLIMS and one of my classmates suggested that I have our invitations printed at The Lord's Printshoppe. I had already found a printer so I didn't get to go to "The Lord," but with a name like that, well of course I'd always remember "The Lord." I kept their contact details in my phone book for future use and even referred them to some of my friends.

And not long after I did need "The Lord." Raza is finally joining a bridal fair (for those of you who don't know, my friend/business partner Rach and I make formal wear). We needed nice flyers and business cards so it was a perfect excuse to come to "The Lord." 

And we weren't disappointed. Great service! We claimed our flyers and business cards a day after paying. Very reliable. Just like? You guessed it. 

Lifeproof

I'm known to be a clutz. Everyone who knows me knows this. I bump things, drop things and break things. One of my favorite things to drop and break is my phone.

Third time I dropped and broke my phone

My husband has been bugging me for years to get a Lifeproof case but I just found it too expensive. So after 3 screen replacements and after receiving a new phone, I finally decided to buy one. And I love it! why did I ever wait this long? 

Now I'm kind of obsessed with it. I am with my phone 24/7. Even in the shower. It's unhealthy, I know. I keep on washing it too. haha. 

Birthday Loot

Today I am 29.

I always say I am grateful for everything God has given me, and every time I say it I mean it with all my heart. I have everything I could possibly want and need so any extra thing I receive along the way is just an added bonus. And boy did I get a huge bonus. Here are some things I got for my birthday:

From my husband:

A new phone! Yay! When he said he got me a new phone, I told him: "but I don't need a new one..." Hah. Of course I did! Gosh my old phone had a huge crack on the screen and was about to die. 

A dresser. Finally. No more brushes, makeup, and clips on the sink! Since we just moved in our new home 7 months ago, we still have a lot of things to buy for the house. Glad to check this one off the list. I promised my husband I'd keep it tidy at all times. Woops. 

From my friends:

My friend, Rach, gave me two of the things I've been wanting to buy all summer. Although she swears I mentioned it to her right before my birthday so that she could get them for me. Tssssscoursenotwhodoesthat?? Haha. 

First is the Lip Tar. I LOVE IT! I love it! The color is so bright and pretty. And It has staying power. I ate (a lot) and drank with it and it did not fade. But the best thing about it is that I only used a teeny weeny drop (smaller than a dippin' dot!). A little goes a long, long way.

Next, my hair donut. I just saw this at some teenager's blog. Yes. Nakikibagets. I just found it so cool. For those of you who are curious, it turns your hair into this:

Perfect for my mahaderang nanay look

My sister-in-law, Princess, gave me this book because she knew that my milk supply was decreasing. It's a great recipe book because you don't need a lot of ingredients. Just Malunggay and some things you already have in your kitchen. I already tried 2 recipes- Malunggay pesto and Laing. Both very good.

And last but not least..

My friends, Luigi and Charrie, said they thought of me right away when they saw this. I don't exactly know if that's a good thing, but I LOVE IT!!! It earned a place on my dresser. I think I like being special.

To all those who remembered my birthday, thank you! Thank you for making it special every year.