Happy 1st Birthday, Miggy!

Our baby, Miggy-o, turns one today! His Justice League party at Shakey's was a blast. A lot of kids arrived, more than I expected, thank God. All in all, it was a super fun party. I will make a separate post on it soon. For now, I'm sharing Miggy's birthday cake, picked by his Daddy-o (a Superman fan):

Superman's fortress

Happy birthday, baby Miggy-o! We love you so much! :)


Feb Happenings :)

It's the month of looove! Kay bilis ng araw, imagine, we're almost half way through February. I'm not really excited about Valentine's Day, it has not been a tradition for me and Paul to celebrate it. Parang normal na araw lang. :)

What I'm really looking forward to this month are the following:

Miggy's 1st birthday. My baby's turning a year old on Sunday... Yehey! We'll have a Justice League party at Shakey's to celebrate his big day.

Pogi :)

Boracay. After  five months, I will be back to this beautiful island. But it's not pure leisure, it's actually work-related. Hehe We will have our department team building there (naks, may budget) for 3D/2N. And we will stay at... Discovery Shores! Chochality lang. :)

Photo credit: olx.com.ph

Guys and Gals outing. One of my high school barkada, Pet (a nurse based in Sydney), is currently in the country. We will have a weekend get together, all of us Guys and Gals (except for Alma and Carlo, who are in Japan). Haven't seen Pet for the past two years. I'm so excited! We will most probably go to the beach, either in Batangas or Subic. :)

With the Guys and Gals at EK last December (minus Pet and Mersan )

Second month of the year pa lang, ang dami na agad events. Lezdodiz! :)

One Week to Go!

Miggy's first birthday is coming up... Exactly one week to go. I'm so excited!

He will have a Justice League party at Shakey's SM Marilao. He will be Superman, nonetheless. :) Just want to share the invitation (done by my graphic artist friend, Toink).


SuperMiggy!


I can't wait for next Sunday!

Cars Overload

Paul and I went to Trinoma earlier today to meet his college friends, who happen to be my high school friends. Small world, I know. :) Anyway, after having lunch at Savory, we headed to Kidzone to check out some baby stuff. My eyes got wide upon entering one of the shops, Wish Barn. So much Cars stuff! I just love Cars, it's my favorite animated movie. There were so many Cars items available -- bed, pillows, mats, storage boxes, organizer drawers, magazine rack, rocking chair, drinking glass, hampers, etc... I was in Cars heaven! I kept myself from drooling. Hahaha

Actually, one of my dreams is to fill Miggy's room with Cars stuff. He likes it, too. Even when he was younger, around 2-3 months, he would smile when he sees Lighting McQueen (printed on his pillow or comforter).

Here are just some of the items I want to buy:

Bed set

Magazine rack and storage boxes

More Cars stuff: tumblers, clock, hamper, shower curtain, etc.

Rocking chair and drawer organizer (on the right)

If our plan of getting our own house pushes through next year, we will adorn Miggy's room with these uber cute stuff! *daydreams* ;)

Trick or Treat 2011

Last Monday, October 31, Miggy experienced his first Trick or Treat... As Superman! Good thing it was a non-working holiday, so the whole family got to spend some quality time chilling in the mall. 

We had lunch at Barrio Fiesta -- seafood paella rice, kare-kare, calamares, fried chicken... Nom nom nom! After lunch, we registered Miggy at the Trick or Treat booth. There was a parade and a best in costume contest. Actually, we didn't join either, Miggy is too young for candies anyway. We just wanted him to experience the occasion. We wanted to dress him up for fun and photo op. Haha We took him to two stores and he was given a few candies, which Ate Mean ate. :)

Here are some photos:

My little Superman... Suplado pa kase bagong gising. Hehe

Miggy with his Yoya Naynay... Di pa rin sya good mood dito. Haha

Daddy-o and Miggy-o

Happy Halloween from the Barals!

Miggy's pumpkin basket... I picked the green one for him, most kids had orange.
Sabi ng Daddy nya, ok lang, hilaw pa raw yunhg kalabasa. Haha

Some info on Miggy's halloween get-up: we bought his Superman costume at SM Department Store. It was a bit loose on him because the smallest size is for one-year old babies. I got the pumpkin basket from SM Department Store as well, I bought it on the day of the Trick or Treat and it was on sale (20% off).

It was such a fun day. I wonder what character will Miggy be next halloween. :)

Miggy at 7 months

How time flies! Our (not so) little prince is turning 7 months tomorrow. Since it's a Monday tomorrow and we don't know if we could go home early from work, we decided to celebrate today. We had merienda earlier at Shakey's, SM Marilao.

Here are some photos from our simple celebration. So sorry, I'm posting this on my mobile and I don't know how to put captions on the photos yet... :)

Photo credits: Me and Paul (for me & Miggy's photo)

Camera used: iPhone 4's

Apps used: Instagram (Earlybird and Hefe filters)

Wowa's Boy

Just wanna share one of my favorite photos of Miggy and her beloved "Wowa", a.k.a. my Nanay, who is turning 60 tomorrow. Happy senior day, Nay! Hehe I love you! Uy, magkakaroon ng sya ng 20% discount! Woohoo!

Miggy with Wowa at SM Marilao

Happy Miggy

Oh, Blogger, I've missed you!

Just want to share a couple of Miggy's recent photos. These were taken last Friday during the onset of heavy rains due to Typhoon Falcon. I skipped work due to the bad weather. I was so happy I got to spend some play time with my cute little bub.

Happy feet! Weeeee!

Laughing while watching TV

Ain't he the cutest?

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I Miss Blogging!

Yikes, haven't posted in weeks! I miss you, Blogger!

Anyway, what have I been up to lately?

Well, I'm already back to work. Went back last April 18. I didn't want to, to be honest! Haha It's just so hard to leave the house knowing I would not be with Miggy for 10-12 hours. Every single day, I would be late because I would delay going out. I would see Miggy and that's it, I'd stay a few more minutes to play with him. Hehe

I've also been busy planning Miggy's baptism. It will be on May 14, Saturday. So far, everything is set. Will just post a more detailed entry on this.

I actually took a leave today to attend to some family-related matters. So, I'm gonna log out now and start my to do's! Hehe

Before I head out, I'd like to share a photo. This is the design of Miggy's giveaway for the guests (ref magnets) on his baptism:

Thanks a bunch to Tekk, my bro Ronald's kumpare, for making this cute layout! I love it! I also love Miggy's picture used in the layout. He's so happy! And that's smile, so genuine. Even his eyes are smiling. :) My baby is so pogi! Hahaha

Ciao!

Miggy at 2 months

Our prince is two months old today! We had a small celebration at home. Nanay cooked penne with carbonara sauce and I bought this cute dedication cake from Red Ribbon. It's simple but very cute, with the sugar confetti outlining the cake. 

Here's a photo of the birthday boy with his cake:

Look, Mommy, I'm carrying my cake! :)

Happy birthday, baby! We love you so much...

Miggy at 1 month

Last March 12, Miggy turned a month old. And he has grown so fast! At one month, he weighed 4 kilos. That means he gained 1.25 kilos since birth. The pediatrician said the average weight gain is 1 kilo/month. Miggy even surpassed it by a quarter! :)

We had a small celebration at home. Nanay cooked one of her specialties, spaghetti. We also bought pizza (yes, Italian mode hehe). And of course, a "birthday" celebration won't be complete without a cake.


Miggy's handa: Hawaiian pizza (Nanay's fave), spaghetti and cake.



Daddy has a gift for Miggy! Hmmm... What's inside? ;)

 

A bouncer! Yipee!

Miggy test-riding his bouncer... Haha

I like it here... Thanks, Daddy! :)

A few more photos of Miggy during his first month:

First "pagbibilad" :)

First trip to SM Marilao... Not to stroll, but to have his first check-up
(his pedia holds clinic at Primehealth, located inside the mall).

Another "pagbibilad" session, this time in his stroller :)

Wide-eyed :)



Smile! (^_^)



First jersey sets... :) Daddy and Mommy are Celtics fans so go Celtics din si Miggy! Haha

Sleeping like an angel...

We just love Miggy so much. He's our little ray of sunshine. Seeing him seems to take away any bad feeling. We are forever grateful to God for giving him to us.

Joaquin Miguel Conquilla Baral

On February 12, 2011, at exactly 10PM, I gave birth to our little bundle of joy, Joaquin Miguel... Or Miggy, as we fondly call him. :)

11 hours of induced labor. Inexplicable pain. Indescribable joy.

Miggy weighed 2.75 kilos at birth and was 52 cms. long. We were not able to take him home with us right away because he was diagnosed with a blood infection, or what is also called ‘sepsis’. He had a very poor suck and when he was fed through a dropper, he vomited every milk intake. A stridor was also initially observed. Thank God, it was ruled out after a laryngeal endoscopy was conducted. He still spent almost two weeks at the hospital’s nursery care unit, for his blood infection medication.

Thank God, he is well now. He seems to be growing so fast, actually. He is such a lively and cheerful boy.

Here are some of Miggy's photos during his first few weeks:

Sleeping at the nursery...

Wakey, wakey...

First smile...

Sleeping again... :)

Wowa's boy! The day he was discharged from the hospital (13 days after birth)...

Welcome home, Miggy! Love, Daddy :)

We thank God for giving us this little angel, who never fails to brighten up our days.

We also thank our family, relatives and friends for all the prayers and well wishes.

Welcome to the world, Miggy! We love you so much. :)

Our Sleeping Angel...

Watching Miggy sleep has become one of my favorite past times. I just love seeing him make faces, from smiles to frowns to "hikbis" while he's sleeping.

I took this photo yesterday:

Miggy sleeping so peacefully...

Ain't he the cutest? :) I just love our little angel so much...

Quick Update :)

I miss blogging! I have so many post back logs. Been busy taking care of Miggy, that's why. And I'm loving it! True, it can get tiring and I almost lose my cool sometimes due to his tantrums -- yes, he already makes "marakulyo", as Nanay calls it, at his very young age. But despite the tiring days and sleepless nights, I just love being a mommy! I particularly like watching him sleep. He makes faces while he's sleeping, so cute! And I also love holding him in my arms, it feels so poignant, I'm like, I must have done something good to deserve this little angel.

He's growing so fast, too! At one month, he weighs 4 kilos. Here's a recent photo of him in his bouncer:

Thanks for my gift, Daddy!

Will be posting more about Miggy soon...