07/13/11. One Good News

Today, we found out that we'll have another addition to the family:




While the four of us were in bed this afternoon, Allison asked me...

"Mommy, kelan uli magkakalaman yang tummy mo?"

"Why baby, you want another baby brother?"

"No, mommy, baby sister naman."

Allison's instincts....:))

We thank God for another upcoming blessing. We were afraid at first and thought that it was real unfair to Coocoo. I guess my little boy will understand.

In case you read this when you grow up, Allson (and Ate Allison), mommy wants you to know that I love you very very much! Your daddy loves you, too and you mean the whole world to us.

Love you babies!

Xoxo,

Mommy

11 July 2011. Cake Inquiries

Today, I will be contacting every known cake supplier in town. This is what I have in my right now:

Or:

I'll start with:

A Bag of Goodis
Aggy's
Cakes and Memories
Conching's
Kitchen Krafts
Marta's
Me and My Sweets
TJ's Cakes

Who else???


Xoxo,

Lalai

09 July 2011. Party Planning Way Way Advance...

I want two cute blow cakes for our kiddos. And I am torn between them:

I am now in contact with Cakes and Memories.  Here we go C&M or A Bag of Goodies?....

08 July 2011. Party Planning Continues...

Have emailed a number of suppliers earlier today. So far, I have received a quote from Karen Alvarez of A Bag of Goodies. P3,250 for each cake, so that's about P6,500 for the 2 fondant cakes. Still within the budget. Might consider getting her. Might. If we get a better deal from another supplier then we'll see.

I rendered overtime here at the office today. While waiting for some process updates, I came across these beautiful ideas:

Please don't blame me if this looks partial to the Minnie theme:

Look at the sweet cupcakes on the second image. Don't they look so tempting?

These picks are so cute.... I can do these!


Xoxo,

Lalai

Planning for Allson's 1st and Allison's 4th Birthday Bash (another episode)

Given: Allison loves Dora.

I was really having a hard time looking for an icon to pair up with Dora the Explorer.  Cousin Diego would be the best bet for this but I find heme too mature for Coocoo's birthday theme. I planned on pairing up Dora with Sesame Street's Elmo when I saw their dance showdown in a YouTube video. I wanted Elmo because I am playing with primary colors on our initial plan and he would be the best red baby for this theme.

I pondered on the Dora-Elmo team-up for weeks and I never found any points of intersection on these characters. I don't want  the party theme look "pilit" so I thought of getting another option.

My officemate suggested that I team up Dora with Map. It was a cute idea, but then, Coocoo will look like a supporting character, when this actually his 1st Big Day.

I was browsing on the net when I saw Norie's Blog.  I then fell in love with her Mickey Mouse Playhouse cakes which gave me an idea of a Mickey- Minnie theme. So here we go....

I did a few drafts while I was idle at work:

I will have a plan and a few back -up plans in case we will be constrained by time, skills and of course, resources. 'Til next post...

Xoxo,

Lalai

Unappreciated and Unloved

Last Wednesday, I celebrated my 20th(lol! who am i kidding?!☺) birthday. My boss treated me and my bff Ginny to Northpark ATC. We got a big dish of birthday noodles, dumplings, some shrimps and brocolli. Thanks boss, for that fantabulous lunch!


Ginny made a greeting badoodle for me (which I have previously mentioned in my earlier entry). I super appraciate having good friends around.

Buti na lang I have good friends. They make me feel special and appreciated. Because... I can never expect my husband to be that way. As in never. He has never made me feel special. Never made me feel appreciated. Never made me feel loved. I just sometimes wish I don't exist. Or was it, I just sometimes wish HE did not exist? lol. I am still thankful we crossed each other's paths. Without him, I would not have had my two wonderful kids.

I don't know. Was he really born like that? I always ask myself about this. I always ask him, too. He would always tell me he's doing his best to make me feel I am loved and that he is not born cheezy and sweet so I really cannot expect my ideals from him.

Wtf! Why can't I feel a thing?

Honestly, I always magnified the smallest things he does just to make me feel like he really cares for me, and that he really loves me. Another wtf! Who am I kidding now?

Until now, I can't convince myself to believe him. I am the BIG LOSER here. Let's just laugh about that. I'll start appreciating the most wonderful thins in life...

Like these two little brats:

The ate picked a yellow bell bloom from our backyard, handed it to the little boy, then took a frosted cupcake and put a candle on top of it, then had her lola lit the candle. The kids greeted me a happy birthday as I open the gate when I came home from work last Thursday. Allison with the messy cupcake with a lighted candle on top, and Allson with an almost crushed yellow flower in his right hand. These kids were excited for their little surprise for mommy.

I realized then... I don't care about how unimportant I am to you. What matters here now is that, my kids love me and they will always make me feel loved, valued and appreciated. Behlat to you!

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