Already? 8 months already this week? Yes! We kick off the 8th month this week. The past months have been one hell of an emotional and physical rollercoaster, but my 7th month was the most challenging. Here’s a quick rundown of what’s currently going on. ***** The bad things: (I am not going to sugarcoat […] Read more…
Archive of ‘Timmy Steps’ category
Swelling causes cartoon character feet
The swelling of the ankles and feet is in full force now, and I was mighty irritated with them one evening. Me: (irritated and whiny) “Husby! I hate my feet! They’re so huge and flat! They look like Donald Duck’s feet!” H: (in a nonchalant tone) “More like Dumbo’s.” I doubled over in bed laughing […] Read more…
Malling in a wheelchair
Taking a cue from LadyCess, I tried going malling in a wheelchair. H & I needed to run some chores, and I was just extra-tired that day but wanted to get out of the house. And so, a wheelchair seemed to be an efficient idea. So there we were at the SM Mall of Asia, […] Read more…
See ya later, squash seeds
Oh squash seeds, how I enjoyed you so. I thought you’d be a better option than watermelon seeds (“butong pakwan”). Those awesome black seeds were favorites of mine. Alas, I couldn’t eat them anymore because they were too salty for me. Sure, I could crack them without licking on the salted shell, but then what […] Read more…
Pregnancy and green mangoes
“You’re craving green mangoes? Are you pregnant?” Is it a myth that women gravitate towards green mangoes most especially when pregnant? I wonder. But I can attest that there was one time I HOGGED a whole bowl of green mangoes from my sister. I didn’t know I was pregnant then. My sister knew better than […] Read more…
Bring that belly to the dentist
Nah, the dentist won’t check on the baby’s size or measure the circumference of your belly. He will check on your teeth and gums. Your hormones can go a wee bit berserk during pregnancy. Hormonal changes not only cause the tears to come out sooner or your temper to shorten, they can also cause red, […] Read more…
My Journey with Lamaze
I’ve been wanting to write about my childbirth class experience, but wanted to save the entry till after I graduate. An opportunity came to write about the class earlier though, and so I grabbed it. Here it is: My Journey with Lamaze I’ll still write a blog entry about my whole Lamaze class experience when […] Read more…