I'm 9 months pregnant today.
:)
Any week now people...any week.
Things I've been doing to occupy my time:
-Shopping with mother. I now have 2 new purses. (Marc Jacobs & L.A.M.B.) I love love love 'em. Then we bought more stuff for baby. Baby Dylan is spoiled.
-Twilight series. I'm still on Eclipse because I've been out every day & when I get back home, I'm pooped so I nap. But I love reading. I'm in no rush to finish because I won't have anything else to do!
-Learning how to play "Bella's Lullaby" on the piano. Not the fake version that's posted all over the YouTube, but the actual soundtrack/movie version. Too bad I can't record it for you guys; my piano only has a certain amount of keys, and I need the higher keys to make it sound like the actual song. UGH..maybe when I go to my dad's one day.
-Netflix movies.
-Eating.
-Sleeping a lot.
-Still driving my mother around for errands. I don't know how I do it...I really don't trust myself driving anymore with this belly.
Things I found myself extremely addicted to over the past 2 weeks:
-Caffeine free Coke
-Chocolate (especially Toblerone & Hershey's Almond/Toffee Nuggets) SO GOOD. Don't worry, I don't go all crazy eating as much to overdose myself on caffeine.
-Pancakes
-Milk
I'll do a video on what I packed in my hospital bag (so far). I'll do it when when I don't look like crap. BTW, do you guys have an OOVOO account? It's a video chatting application. That stuff is so cool. Add me if you have one: caleealdaya
K, I think I'm gonna snack on some chocolate & continue reading Eclipse. G'night everyone. I'll keep you all updated (:
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
1 month away...
'til my due date! May 28 is coming up so soon. Oh man, I really can't believe it. Our baby Dylan is going to be here any week now, and we're so anxious to meet the little guy. I SERIOUSLY CAN'T WAIT! But I'm definitely going to miss being the pregnant, moody girl that I am...the kicks, hearing his heartbeat, the impatience, seeing him on ultrasounds, taking pictures of my growing belly, the pain (well, maybe I won't miss that..)...now it's on to motherhood! Bring it on (:
I could care less about everything else now. I know that eventually my family's life will come together as it should be. Even though it's been so much stress on all of us, I really can't see a reason to stay angry when my baby will be born soon. I love my boyfriend, I love our son. There's so much to think/worry about, but I'm not gonna mope around. It's going to be tough especially this first year, but I know Dylan is our motivation! He is, he is.
I saw my OBGYN today. Mark actually came with me this time (: We heard his heartbeat..perfect, as always. And I just told my doctor about all the new pain I've been experiencing this week. I also told her about the pressure that I've been feeling in my pelvis, and she said the baby's preparing himself now. He's starting to drop. AHHH! I really can't believe it. I'm about 90% finished with packing our bags. I'm planning to do a video on that soon.
Well, I'm tired. I've been keeping myself occupied by preparing all the baby stuff, and when I'm not online doing absolutely nothing but Facebook & Twitter, I'm reading the Twilight series (I'm on Eclipse, book 3 at the moment). I LOVE IT. Read it, if you haven't. You may think it's just a pathetic trend that girls take on, who fall in love with a stupid vampire, but really, I don't even enjoy the book because of that. It's just a good story! Okay, goodnight everyone.
I could care less about everything else now. I know that eventually my family's life will come together as it should be. Even though it's been so much stress on all of us, I really can't see a reason to stay angry when my baby will be born soon. I love my boyfriend, I love our son. There's so much to think/worry about, but I'm not gonna mope around. It's going to be tough especially this first year, but I know Dylan is our motivation! He is, he is.
I saw my OBGYN today. Mark actually came with me this time (: We heard his heartbeat..perfect, as always. And I just told my doctor about all the new pain I've been experiencing this week. I also told her about the pressure that I've been feeling in my pelvis, and she said the baby's preparing himself now. He's starting to drop. AHHH! I really can't believe it. I'm about 90% finished with packing our bags. I'm planning to do a video on that soon.
Well, I'm tired. I've been keeping myself occupied by preparing all the baby stuff, and when I'm not online doing absolutely nothing but Facebook & Twitter, I'm reading the Twilight series (I'm on Eclipse, book 3 at the moment). I LOVE IT. Read it, if you haven't. You may think it's just a pathetic trend that girls take on, who fall in love with a stupid vampire, but really, I don't even enjoy the book because of that. It's just a good story! Okay, goodnight everyone.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
35 weeks.
Yay! About 5 weeks left! Who knows, may be even less (just not TOO early, I'm hoping...I want my baby to be as healthy as can be!) And I finally did a video...took forever, I know, but it's cuz I've been too tired / lazy / in PAIN! I actually recorded this earlier tonight..or "yesterday" (since it's like 1:30am). I know I'm talking about everything I usually discuss in my blogs in the past, but them other YouTubers are so curious so I wanted to fill 'em in. So enjoy...I'll probably write more later.
Monday, April 20, 2009
April 20.
Do you ever have one of those days where you feel like the world is against you? That's how I feel, every single day of my 3rd trimester ):
Today was the 2nd time Mark had to go back. It's been postponed (for those who are wondering), but according to what "they" are saying, it seems official that they're gonna try & take him away from his family--from me and Dylan--in any way possible. Longer than what I expected too ): It could be shorter, but to me, thinking about being without my boyfriend for any period of time (especially once our son is here) is the most heartbreaking, painful feeling. For the past couple weeks, I haven't done anything but stay home, rest, keep my baby safe & run favors for my mom. I haven't been in the mood for anything; I find it hard to keep a smile on my face. As for Mark, he goes out and plays basketball everyday to keep his mind off of what's ahead since school's over for now. My mom is planning to go back to the Philippines this August. I don't rely on anyone else's help (help as in emotional support) because no one seems to prove to me that I should. My family is honestly the one thing that matters to me. I want Dylan to have his dad around during his first year. What am I going to do...
Today was the 2nd time Mark had to go back. It's been postponed (for those who are wondering), but according to what "they" are saying, it seems official that they're gonna try & take him away from his family--from me and Dylan--in any way possible. Longer than what I expected too ): It could be shorter, but to me, thinking about being without my boyfriend for any period of time (especially once our son is here) is the most heartbreaking, painful feeling. For the past couple weeks, I haven't done anything but stay home, rest, keep my baby safe & run favors for my mom. I haven't been in the mood for anything; I find it hard to keep a smile on my face. As for Mark, he goes out and plays basketball everyday to keep his mind off of what's ahead since school's over for now. My mom is planning to go back to the Philippines this August. I don't rely on anyone else's help (help as in emotional support) because no one seems to prove to me that I should. My family is honestly the one thing that matters to me. I want Dylan to have his dad around during his first year. What am I going to do...
Thursday, April 16, 2009
34 weeks.
8 & a half months! Getting closer and closer...about 6 more weeks left 'til my baby is here!
So every week I read about my "pregnancy week", and it scares me how these things are fairly accurate. It's like reading your horoscope every week, but this stuff is actually 99% true most of the time.
From parentsconnect.com:
"You are exhausted from hauling your bod around all day, so why can't you sleep at night? Is it because your bladder keeps crying out to be emptied every 30 minutes? Is it because you haven't been able to find a comfortable sleeping position since week 27? Is it because your mind can't stop making lists of things to do or replaying that shocking video you saw in your birthing classes? Yes, yes, and yes. It might comfort you to know you're not alone. Seventy-five percent of women in their third trimester have trouble sleeping.
This week, your baby measures about 17¾ inches, as almost as long as an American Girl Doll (!) and weighs almost 5 pounds, as heavy as a bag of sugar, minus the cup you put in your decaf this morning."
Big baby! (:
Uncomfortable sleeping positions: Very true
Constantly peeing: Very true (at least 3 times in the middle of the night now that I'm not sick)
Can't stop making lists of things to do: True (I'm very, very bored)
THEN from the Little Company of Mary website:
"Month 8: You may feel contractions more strongly this month and your breasts may leak colostrum, a yellowish fluid that precedes milk production. There may be an increase in constipation. Backaches may be more bothersome as the growing baby puts more stress on your body. Leg cramps, swelling of the ankles and feet, lower abdominal achiness, hemorrhoids and varicose veins continue. You may exhibit signs of clumsiness, since your center of gravity as changed. Your uterus now takes up a large part of your abdomen, and is now around 4 inches above your navel."
This one was way too accurate for me.
Contractions: True (Braxton Hicks; very uncomfortable)
Colostrum: True (since Week 12; I still remember)
Constipation: So true (It's HORRIBLE; every single day)
Backaches: Very true (My upper body is getting harder to support with this big belly)
Leg cramps: True
Swelling of ankles and feet: So true (I have a hard time standing or walking for more like 10 minutes)
Lower abdominal achiness: True (Dylan's just getting so big; it hurts)
Clumsiness: True (always have been clumsy)
Pregnancy is just wonderful.
My 3rd trimester has been really difficult to deal with; physically and emotionally. I'm heavy, I'm tired, I'm aching, I'm in pain, I'm moody, I'm stressed. (Thank God Mark's mom's bf gives me those back massages every week). But I'm fighting it! I expected it to be this hard (the physical part) so I've been really patient with all the discomforts. Everything listed up there is pretty much everything I'm experiencing (on a daily basis). It's hard, but it's all worth it! I can't wait to hold Dylan in my arms for the first time. Mark's getting more excited now that it's getting closer to the due date. I know I usually do a video every month, but I just haven't had the time nor the energy. I've been keeping myself busy since my mom's here now, and I've been driving her around every day getting certain errands done such as getting a new SS card, renewing her drivers license (thank GOD because I'm getting really tired driving & it's getting harder for me), and getting a new passport. She's been a big help around here; she's been cooking for us & helping me with cleaning and laundry. It's the perfect time too because things are just getting hard for me, physically. I can't bend much or move around much so cleaning is harder. But I do what I can; I've been walking more often than I usually do so I'm not just being a bum all day. I feel bad for my mom because she doesn't have a TV downstairs in the den & she doesn't feel comfortable doing certain things when Mark's mom & aunt are home (like watching TV in the living room or cooking in the kitchen). She'll usually stay with me all day in my room while Mark's gone, but when Mark gets back, she goes back downstairs & does whatever like write letters or play cards by herself. I feel bad. I want to get her a TV & put it in there so at least she has something to watch; it's so quiet & lonely down there. Idk. At least I know that once Dylan's here, she'll be highly entertained.
Well, I'm going to use the rest of the night to continue reading Twilight. I actually started reading-reading it 2 nights ago, and I'm over half way done (I only read at night). When the movie first came out, I told Mark that I'd wait for it to come out on DVD to watch it (since I have Netflix). When I saw the movie 2 weeks ago, it made me more curious to read the book because I heard the book was way better than the movie. WHICH IT IS. I love the book way better and wish the movie went more according to it. And no, I'm not obsessed with Rob Pattinson! lol. The Edward in the book is so much more interesting than Edward in the movie. Anyways, I've gotten way into the book that I ended up ordering the Twilight Saga. It gives me something to do before my baby boy is here (: Our good friend Don went to Seattle over the weekend, and I knew he was going, but I never expected that he'd end up in Forks, Washington. He sent us a text saying, "Happy Easter! And greetings from Forks, for all you Twilighters." And I was like wtf? And he came over 2 nights ago and brought us souvenirs (bracelets & a shot glass) from over there. He was telling me about where they went (his sister & cousin are huge fans), like to La Push over at the beach, the Cullens' house, the Swan house, Forks High School, the Bella Italia restaurant, and I forgot where else. And there was an actual sign that said "Vampire Population: 8.5" or that's what Don said. But it got me and Mark saying WHAAAAAAT, and now I want to go especially once Dylan's here just to see what it's like. Forks is making money off tourists because of those books! I'm so curious now. I heard the beach is really beautiful.
G'night all.
So every week I read about my "pregnancy week", and it scares me how these things are fairly accurate. It's like reading your horoscope every week, but this stuff is actually 99% true most of the time.
From parentsconnect.com:
"You are exhausted from hauling your bod around all day, so why can't you sleep at night? Is it because your bladder keeps crying out to be emptied every 30 minutes? Is it because you haven't been able to find a comfortable sleeping position since week 27? Is it because your mind can't stop making lists of things to do or replaying that shocking video you saw in your birthing classes? Yes, yes, and yes. It might comfort you to know you're not alone. Seventy-five percent of women in their third trimester have trouble sleeping.
This week, your baby measures about 17¾ inches, as almost as long as an American Girl Doll (!) and weighs almost 5 pounds, as heavy as a bag of sugar, minus the cup you put in your decaf this morning."
Big baby! (:
Uncomfortable sleeping positions: Very true
Constantly peeing: Very true (at least 3 times in the middle of the night now that I'm not sick)
Can't stop making lists of things to do: True (I'm very, very bored)
THEN from the Little Company of Mary website:
"Month 8: You may feel contractions more strongly this month and your breasts may leak colostrum, a yellowish fluid that precedes milk production. There may be an increase in constipation. Backaches may be more bothersome as the growing baby puts more stress on your body. Leg cramps, swelling of the ankles and feet, lower abdominal achiness, hemorrhoids and varicose veins continue. You may exhibit signs of clumsiness, since your center of gravity as changed. Your uterus now takes up a large part of your abdomen, and is now around 4 inches above your navel."
This one was way too accurate for me.
Contractions: True (Braxton Hicks; very uncomfortable)
Colostrum: True (since Week 12; I still remember)
Constipation: So true (It's HORRIBLE; every single day)
Backaches: Very true (My upper body is getting harder to support with this big belly)
Leg cramps: True
Swelling of ankles and feet: So true (I have a hard time standing or walking for more like 10 minutes)
Lower abdominal achiness: True (Dylan's just getting so big; it hurts)
Clumsiness: True (always have been clumsy)
Pregnancy is just wonderful.
My 3rd trimester has been really difficult to deal with; physically and emotionally. I'm heavy, I'm tired, I'm aching, I'm in pain, I'm moody, I'm stressed. (Thank God Mark's mom's bf gives me those back massages every week). But I'm fighting it! I expected it to be this hard (the physical part) so I've been really patient with all the discomforts. Everything listed up there is pretty much everything I'm experiencing (on a daily basis). It's hard, but it's all worth it! I can't wait to hold Dylan in my arms for the first time. Mark's getting more excited now that it's getting closer to the due date. I know I usually do a video every month, but I just haven't had the time nor the energy. I've been keeping myself busy since my mom's here now, and I've been driving her around every day getting certain errands done such as getting a new SS card, renewing her drivers license (thank GOD because I'm getting really tired driving & it's getting harder for me), and getting a new passport. She's been a big help around here; she's been cooking for us & helping me with cleaning and laundry. It's the perfect time too because things are just getting hard for me, physically. I can't bend much or move around much so cleaning is harder. But I do what I can; I've been walking more often than I usually do so I'm not just being a bum all day. I feel bad for my mom because she doesn't have a TV downstairs in the den & she doesn't feel comfortable doing certain things when Mark's mom & aunt are home (like watching TV in the living room or cooking in the kitchen). She'll usually stay with me all day in my room while Mark's gone, but when Mark gets back, she goes back downstairs & does whatever like write letters or play cards by herself. I feel bad. I want to get her a TV & put it in there so at least she has something to watch; it's so quiet & lonely down there. Idk. At least I know that once Dylan's here, she'll be highly entertained.
Well, I'm going to use the rest of the night to continue reading Twilight. I actually started reading-reading it 2 nights ago, and I'm over half way done (I only read at night). When the movie first came out, I told Mark that I'd wait for it to come out on DVD to watch it (since I have Netflix). When I saw the movie 2 weeks ago, it made me more curious to read the book because I heard the book was way better than the movie. WHICH IT IS. I love the book way better and wish the movie went more according to it. And no, I'm not obsessed with Rob Pattinson! lol. The Edward in the book is so much more interesting than Edward in the movie. Anyways, I've gotten way into the book that I ended up ordering the Twilight Saga. It gives me something to do before my baby boy is here (: Our good friend Don went to Seattle over the weekend, and I knew he was going, but I never expected that he'd end up in Forks, Washington. He sent us a text saying, "Happy Easter! And greetings from Forks, for all you Twilighters." And I was like wtf? And he came over 2 nights ago and brought us souvenirs (bracelets & a shot glass) from over there. He was telling me about where they went (his sister & cousin are huge fans), like to La Push over at the beach, the Cullens' house, the Swan house, Forks High School, the Bella Italia restaurant, and I forgot where else. And there was an actual sign that said "Vampire Population: 8.5" or that's what Don said. But it got me and Mark saying WHAAAAAAT, and now I want to go especially once Dylan's here just to see what it's like. Forks is making money off tourists because of those books! I'm so curious now. I heard the beach is really beautiful.
G'night all.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Peg Perego Skate
Dylan officially has a new stroller & car seat! Mark & I drove to Newport Beach this afternoon to get our hands on this good deal. The stroller is in the 'Black Bubbles' print & is in mint condition; it came with the Peg Perego Viaggio SIP 30/30 infant car seat & base (in orange) & the sellers gave us extras such as a rain cover, car mirrors, bag holder, and car seat adapters for the stroller. She had a really amazing deal on the stroller & car seat that I couldn't turn it down. I don't care if it's used just as long as I know they're in perfect condition & they've never been damaged or involved in a car accident (which I trust since the seller 'told' me). They have such a beautiful home in Newport; sheesh, makes me wanna hustle even harder. And seeing that beautiful maroon Range Rover in their driveway--AHHH! lol. That's the car I've always wanted. But whatever, back about the stroller. It's in really awesome condition & I love all the features about it. I researched on it before so I know most of what it can do, and I've even watched YouTube videos on how to put it together & what buttons are for what, etc. Mark was pretty amazed (since he never listens to me when I tried to show him the features online). Once we brought it back home, we tried to show Mark's mom & the rest of the family how the stroller works & what not. We were confused the entire time trying to figure out what button releases so & so...we were going a little crazy, and the instructions manual wasn't much help because it's all in pictures & in Italian. But we finally figured things out. Later on during the day, I decided to take pictures & I got a hang of what to do with it so I got it now. It seemed pretty complicated when we were watching the sellers show us what to do, but it all made sense to me once I tried it out myself.
I absolutely love the features of this stroller. When I first "drove" it at USA Baby, I was in awe. It runs so smoothly! It can change from bassinet to stroller seat just by releasing a couple straps. There's no need to take it out & change it with another like the Bugaboo Frog would. I love the 3 different ways of reclining (up, half-way back, flat), and the different height adjustments (either lower or closer up to me). It's perfect because we could even use it as a high chair at restaurants because Dylan will be sitting at the right height. The bassinet/seat can also be placed facing forward to back towards me. The handles are also adjustable, and if Mark is pushing the stroller, he can make the handles longer so it works with his height (and shorter for me, of course). When Dylan's a newborn, we'll be using the car seat for a while, and I love how that works. We just take out the bassinet part, put in the car seat adapters to the stroller & click the car seat in. Amazing! The bar in front of the seat is also removeable so we can easily put Dylan in the seat or take him out. There's also a lot of room underneath for any bags that I want to place there; there's a little netted basket to hold it all together. And one thing I didn't even know was that there was an air pump for the tires located underneath the stroller. So handy. Only downside: pretty heavy (even the car seat). Mark was like, "Wow! It's so light!" And I said, "Oh no Babe, if only you knew. This stroller is actually considered heavier than others." But seriously, I love this darn stroller! Everyone in the house loves it too. Baby Dylan is one lucky baby (: So many many thanks to Mark's momma for getting it for us (well, technically for Dylan). I can't wait to use this stroller to go on walks at the park or beach (or mall) with my lil man :D
I know there are a bunch of pictures, but I wanted to keep memories! "The day we bought Dylan's first stroller!" (:
Can be easily folded & stored.
I absolutely love the features of this stroller. When I first "drove" it at USA Baby, I was in awe. It runs so smoothly! It can change from bassinet to stroller seat just by releasing a couple straps. There's no need to take it out & change it with another like the Bugaboo Frog would. I love the 3 different ways of reclining (up, half-way back, flat), and the different height adjustments (either lower or closer up to me). It's perfect because we could even use it as a high chair at restaurants because Dylan will be sitting at the right height. The bassinet/seat can also be placed facing forward to back towards me. The handles are also adjustable, and if Mark is pushing the stroller, he can make the handles longer so it works with his height (and shorter for me, of course). When Dylan's a newborn, we'll be using the car seat for a while, and I love how that works. We just take out the bassinet part, put in the car seat adapters to the stroller & click the car seat in. Amazing! The bar in front of the seat is also removeable so we can easily put Dylan in the seat or take him out. There's also a lot of room underneath for any bags that I want to place there; there's a little netted basket to hold it all together. And one thing I didn't even know was that there was an air pump for the tires located underneath the stroller. So handy. Only downside: pretty heavy (even the car seat). Mark was like, "Wow! It's so light!" And I said, "Oh no Babe, if only you knew. This stroller is actually considered heavier than others." But seriously, I love this darn stroller! Everyone in the house loves it too. Baby Dylan is one lucky baby (: So many many thanks to Mark's momma for getting it for us (well, technically for Dylan). I can't wait to use this stroller to go on walks at the park or beach (or mall) with my lil man :D
I know there are a bunch of pictures, but I wanted to keep memories! "The day we bought Dylan's first stroller!" (:
The bassinet/seat. The handle opens and is removeable as well.
Can be easily folded & stored.
Car seat handle made longer for tall people like Mark.
Handle bar lowered.
Car seat low.
Car seat high.
Bassinet facing me.
Stroller seat facing me (lowered).
Stroller seat facing me (higher).
Stroller seat facing forward (up).
Half-way up.
Flattened.
Footmuff.
The Peg Perego Skate (:
Thursday, April 9, 2009
33 weeks.
Dylan wasn't crushing the right side of my ribs anymore; he was crushing my left. Thankfully, it didn't last all day like it did yesterday. That was really painful. Sheesh. Anyways, I can't believe how fast my weeks are really going by. In about 7 weeks, he'll be here! I'm so anxious. I'm really glad my stepsister is moving closer over here too (it's because her job's office location closed in the valley & is permanently in Newport Beach now). She's gonna be my #1 spare babysitter if no one else is available. I'm excited! I hope they move soon.
My mom was telling me how my dad was telling her (over the phone) how he doesn't like the fact that Mark & I don't plan to get married anytime soon. (My parents can talk to each other over the phone & get along, but when they see each other, they're chaos). Gosh, the whole subject of marriage bothers me. First off, marriage causes problems. In both Mark's & my opinion, many young couples get married for all the wrong reasons. No offense to anyone, but that's how I look at it. I don't want us to place ourselves in a position that'll cause more issues in our relationship. If Mark & I plan to be together forever, we don't have to rush ourselves into marriage, especially JUST BECAUSE we're having a baby. Maybe my dad thinks we're gonna make tons of babies before we get married; or maybe he thinks Mark is going to leave me. Whatever he wants to believe, I'll leave him alone. I don't wanna end up getting married in a court or some beat down chapel in Vegas. Mark & I want a perfect, beautiful wedding, and we want it to be at the perfect time whenever we both have our lives set & ready. I already live a married-like life with him; all that's different is we don't share a name. Our relationship is great despite our little, stupid arguments from time to time (which all couples go through). I know and trust my boyfriend to always be good to me & Dylan. I know he could never leave his baby boy. My dad is just such a typical Filipino and trips out too easily. We already gave him the "okay" to have Dylan baptized although we didn't even want him to be in the first place. We just wanted him to decide for himself when he's old enough. But no, my family keeps bugging me about it, and we ended up agreeing just for the sake of my family. "No anak, you can't take Dylan anywhere without having him baptized first." Oooookay. Fine. So they shouldn't bug me about marriage.
Today I got ready at 2pm to go to Target, but my mom took a lifetime to get ready. Then right before we were about to leave, she was on the phone with my dad talking about absolutely nothing & I just went downstairs & waited..and waited..and waited. She finally came down and said, "I'm gonna roll my hair up first." UGHUGHUGH. Whatever. By 4:15pm, we were finally ready to leave. I was aggravated because I hate traffic on PCH around rush hour time. Thankfully the road was okay. I find it hard to drive nowadays because I can't really move my body around. My stomach's too big. I always have to ask my mom to look out for me, and she tells me, "Hun, you gotta know how to look out for the cars yourself." I told her, "Well DUH, I know how. I just can't do it right now because I'm pregnant with a huge belly; this is why I keep ASKING you. I can barely move." Anyways, we got to Target & I swear my mom tries to buy the whole world. The whole reason I wanted to go to Target was to fill out my prescription for my constipation, but I ended up forgetting it at home. Dumb me. I found the eyeliner that I really like (because I borrowed Kimmie's over the weekend for my shower, and that eyeliner stayed on me forever!) It's the "Loreal Infallible Never Fail" eyeliner in black. Love it. I got one for my stepsister too because I did her make up (we looked the same at my shower haha), and she loved it too. Then my mom & I picked out some cute nail polishes. She picked out whatever other things she needed (which was like at least one thing from every aisle, jeeez). I just got whatever Mark requested me to get, and I bought myself a new dry erase calendar that's way bigger that the one I already have. I have lots of things planned ahead of me, and I have to keep myself reminded.
I knew that if we ended up in the baby section, my mom would find something. Even I didn't wanna go to the baby section, but we ended up there somehow. She has this obsession with babies in overalls, and she found a classic Pooh overall outfit with matching shoes. It's pretty cute though. So there goes another outfit for Dylan. The other day we went to Babies R Us & she went absolutely NUTS shopping for her grandkid. I went to the Guest Services (@ Babies R Us) to return the few doubled gifts that I received. I got a lot of merchandise credit! I was like COOOOL. Then when I went to go see my mom, she had a ton of clothes in her cart! She even had MATERNITY CLOTHES for me, and I was like, "What is this?! I don't need these!" And she had them in X-Large. I was like, "Mother, no, I'm not THAT big." Goodness! I had to go back and pick out all the size S's. But yeah. I don't trust my mother shopping for this baby. She goes all out especially with clothes. I told her that he already has ENOUGH. But she says, "Babies R Us has nice, good quality clothes; I don't like Target. He needs to wear good clothes." Uhh, whatever. That's all you, mother.
After Target, we went to see Jean real quick because she got me a humungo carton of Strawberry/Banana Rendezvous for my birthday (: Did I ever write about how Mark first ordered that at Coldstone's? He told the cashier, "Uhh...can I get the..strawberry banana...REN-DEH-VUSS?" Yeah. My boyfriend's lame. Then at Cheesecake Factory, he had the guts to say, "What's the...TIRA-MAH-SOO?" I told him, "Man, next thing you're not sure how to say something, ask me first!" lol. Silly Mark. But anyways, THANKS JEAN! We love that ice cream. Loveeeeee it.
And to top my night off, I had some bomb Pizza Hut pan pizza with Quepapas & a can of caffeine free Coke (: Today was a lot better. G'night.
My mom was telling me how my dad was telling her (over the phone) how he doesn't like the fact that Mark & I don't plan to get married anytime soon. (My parents can talk to each other over the phone & get along, but when they see each other, they're chaos). Gosh, the whole subject of marriage bothers me. First off, marriage causes problems. In both Mark's & my opinion, many young couples get married for all the wrong reasons. No offense to anyone, but that's how I look at it. I don't want us to place ourselves in a position that'll cause more issues in our relationship. If Mark & I plan to be together forever, we don't have to rush ourselves into marriage, especially JUST BECAUSE we're having a baby. Maybe my dad thinks we're gonna make tons of babies before we get married; or maybe he thinks Mark is going to leave me. Whatever he wants to believe, I'll leave him alone. I don't wanna end up getting married in a court or some beat down chapel in Vegas. Mark & I want a perfect, beautiful wedding, and we want it to be at the perfect time whenever we both have our lives set & ready. I already live a married-like life with him; all that's different is we don't share a name. Our relationship is great despite our little, stupid arguments from time to time (which all couples go through). I know and trust my boyfriend to always be good to me & Dylan. I know he could never leave his baby boy. My dad is just such a typical Filipino and trips out too easily. We already gave him the "okay" to have Dylan baptized although we didn't even want him to be in the first place. We just wanted him to decide for himself when he's old enough. But no, my family keeps bugging me about it, and we ended up agreeing just for the sake of my family. "No anak, you can't take Dylan anywhere without having him baptized first." Oooookay. Fine. So they shouldn't bug me about marriage.
Today I got ready at 2pm to go to Target, but my mom took a lifetime to get ready. Then right before we were about to leave, she was on the phone with my dad talking about absolutely nothing & I just went downstairs & waited..and waited..and waited. She finally came down and said, "I'm gonna roll my hair up first." UGHUGHUGH. Whatever. By 4:15pm, we were finally ready to leave. I was aggravated because I hate traffic on PCH around rush hour time. Thankfully the road was okay. I find it hard to drive nowadays because I can't really move my body around. My stomach's too big. I always have to ask my mom to look out for me, and she tells me, "Hun, you gotta know how to look out for the cars yourself." I told her, "Well DUH, I know how. I just can't do it right now because I'm pregnant with a huge belly; this is why I keep ASKING you. I can barely move." Anyways, we got to Target & I swear my mom tries to buy the whole world. The whole reason I wanted to go to Target was to fill out my prescription for my constipation, but I ended up forgetting it at home. Dumb me. I found the eyeliner that I really like (because I borrowed Kimmie's over the weekend for my shower, and that eyeliner stayed on me forever!) It's the "Loreal Infallible Never Fail" eyeliner in black. Love it. I got one for my stepsister too because I did her make up (we looked the same at my shower haha), and she loved it too. Then my mom & I picked out some cute nail polishes. She picked out whatever other things she needed (which was like at least one thing from every aisle, jeeez). I just got whatever Mark requested me to get, and I bought myself a new dry erase calendar that's way bigger that the one I already have. I have lots of things planned ahead of me, and I have to keep myself reminded.
I knew that if we ended up in the baby section, my mom would find something. Even I didn't wanna go to the baby section, but we ended up there somehow. She has this obsession with babies in overalls, and she found a classic Pooh overall outfit with matching shoes. It's pretty cute though. So there goes another outfit for Dylan. The other day we went to Babies R Us & she went absolutely NUTS shopping for her grandkid. I went to the Guest Services (@ Babies R Us) to return the few doubled gifts that I received. I got a lot of merchandise credit! I was like COOOOL. Then when I went to go see my mom, she had a ton of clothes in her cart! She even had MATERNITY CLOTHES for me, and I was like, "What is this?! I don't need these!" And she had them in X-Large. I was like, "Mother, no, I'm not THAT big." Goodness! I had to go back and pick out all the size S's. But yeah. I don't trust my mother shopping for this baby. She goes all out especially with clothes. I told her that he already has ENOUGH. But she says, "Babies R Us has nice, good quality clothes; I don't like Target. He needs to wear good clothes." Uhh, whatever. That's all you, mother.
After Target, we went to see Jean real quick because she got me a humungo carton of Strawberry/Banana Rendezvous for my birthday (: Did I ever write about how Mark first ordered that at Coldstone's? He told the cashier, "Uhh...can I get the..strawberry banana...REN-DEH-VUSS?" Yeah. My boyfriend's lame. Then at Cheesecake Factory, he had the guts to say, "What's the...TIRA-MAH-SOO?" I told him, "Man, next thing you're not sure how to say something, ask me first!" lol. Silly Mark. But anyways, THANKS JEAN! We love that ice cream. Loveeeeee it.
And to top my night off, I had some bomb Pizza Hut pan pizza with Quepapas & a can of caffeine free Coke (: Today was a lot better. G'night.
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