HEALTHY MIMAY

I remember during our first few months here in Dubai, I was so problematic of Mimay’s appetite. According to my mommy, Mimay’s not gaining weight because she seldom asks for milk. What’s worst is she’s not so much into solid foods like rice. She prefers mashed food and soup only. This really bothered and worried me too much. It made me cry more especially when my Kumareng Layds told me that, maybe Mimay is also adjusting since it’s less than a month only when we left Pinas. Maybe Mimay is ofcourse longing for our presence kaya wala syang gana =( How I wanted to go home na that time!

she's like that back June 2010 =(

Since it’s very impractical and impossible for me to go home, I told my mom to visit Mimay’s pedia and ask for some vitamins. Dra. Fonte of CMC hospital prescribed Heraclene to increase our baby’s desire for milk or food. It’s actually a capsule where you need to open and put the powder directly to the milk or food.  After weeks, my mom and siblings noticed that gradually nagiimprove nga. Mimay’s becoming matakaw na daw and she particulary likes squash, spaghetti and sopas.  She took this capsule just for a month.

 

improving level - nataba na =)



And now, may long term effect ata ang Heraclene na yun o talagang sumosobrang takaw lang si Mimay. She’s gaining more weight and can finish 5-6 cans of 1.6kg Progress Gold in 1 month! Kaloka! Just barely seeing her in skype, feeling ko super bigat na nya talaga. Siksik kasi and she looks prettier! Happy mamee nani! ;)  

According to my in-laws, Mimay’s getting heavier every week and she asks for milk very often. Ang bagsik daw sa gatas haha! Then my sister told me also that she’s teasing Mimay as “Mimay taba!” and super laugh lang ang dalaga namin. Hay I’m missing her more!

How I wish November 14 na so that I can personally attest na mataba at mabigat na talaga si Mimay namin! =)

I will soon post new photos of mas improved Mimay =)

WHAT’S WITH THIS ANION?

Have you ever heard of a sanitary napkin that reduces stress, eliminates bacteria, eradicates bad odor, treats inflammation, strengthens immunity, enhances metabolism, enhances hormonal balance and removes fatigue? A sanitary napkin which has negative-ion strip embedded on it? And most of all a sanitary napkin which costs P300 for an 8 piece pack and P360 for a 30 piece pack pantyliners?

All these things made me curious as well that’s why I am currently trying this Love Moon Anion product even if it’s very costly. Let’s do the math, usually in Pinas the pantyliner pack is less than P50 for 30pcs and here it’s like P12 per piece! And the sanitary pad is like P38 per piece! Mahal no? Actually I’m thinking of going back to Modess na lang hehe;p

But anyway, reading from the internet it surely has many positive effects. Below are just some.

 “Anion (Negative Ion) on the Love Moon Anion Sanitary Napkin able to suppresses the survival and multiplication of bacteria on the sanitary napkin. Anion in Love Moon Sanitary Napkin release up to 5800 negative ions per cubic cm which has been proven in numerous scientific studies to protect against genital diseases, eliminating harmful bacteria, odor, enhance comfort and improve your health.”

I have also watched a clip from ‘Kapuso mo Jessica Soho’ about the effect of this product to a baby suffering from a severe skin disease. The negative-ion strip daw inside the sanitary pad has a miraculous healing effect against bacteria. If it’s true, katuwa naman because compared to dermatologist fee and medicines, infairness cheaper ang Anion ;)

So far, after using it for almost a week now, honestly, I haven’t experienced any extra-ordinary change. Well, maybe I have to use it longer pa.

For all those interested chika babes, you may contact my Dubai based friends Leila and Chantelle for a sample product demo. Just PM me, jhanilaguilar@gmail.com and I’ll send you their contact numbers. Ciao!

CELEBRATIONS IN DUBAI: JOY’S BIRTHDAY!

27 years ago, an extra-ordinary and rare specie was created by God to be a friend to everyone =) Rare because this woman embodies beauty, brains and a kind heart, rolled into one. This beauty title holder turned wife and mom is no other than, my ever dearest, beautiful inside and out kumare, Joy!

Joy with her pretty baby Lexie!

Celebrant: Joy Alcantara-Paunlagui

Birthday: October 2, 1983

Age: Still hot at 27!        

Most Loved: Aside from food (hehe jowk!), it’s gotta be her family and siblings, friends, work, hubby Alex and their ever adorable daughter Lexie!

Everyone had a blast from Joy’s personally prepared buffet dinner meals. She is a superb cook by the way, it runs in the blood I think. I was literally swallowing my saliva when I saw all these:

PORK KALDERETA – this is Joy’s pamatay na recipe! As in you will forget your name when you get to taste her super sarap na kaldereta. I can eat it everyday and I will never get “sawa” of eating it. Sauce pa lang, winner na!

FRIED CHICKEN – mare’s version of fried chicken is different. It looks grilled at first pero fried pala. I had two big portion of this =) I’m a chicken lover eh.

TUNA PASTA – perfect tuna pasta ever! This was prepared by mare’s pretty kikay sister Eileen, it runs in the blood talaga. Very creamy and tasty.

CHICKEN SOTANGHON – It may look very simple kasi sotanghon is a common dish di ba? Pero swear ang sarap din nito. It has lots of chicken strips na bongga sa taste!

PORK LIEMPO – yummy grilled marinated pork = high blood! I just tasted one promise =)

RELYENONG BANGUS – I don’t eat bangus, I actually hate it. I’m crying talaga everytime bangus ang ulam back in Pinas. My husband, family, even my mother-in-law knew about it. They always make sure to prepare other dish for me if bangus is served in our dining table. I had a trauma kasi when I tasted milk fish na lasang lupa, yikes! But when I came here in Dubai, I bravely tried to taste bangus and wow ang sarap pala! Even if it’s frozen sa mga supermarket, the taste is still good. So with that, I really enjoyed this relyeno prepared by Ate Yeng. Nag take-home pa ko actually! =)

DINAKDAKAN – whatever it is hehe. I don’t know also if I spelled it right. I wasn’t able to taste it so I have nothing to say =)

CAKE – the celebrant had a red ribbon ube roll and M&S meringue cake na over sa sarap! I have to make a special blog talaga of Marks & Spencer’s cakes and cookies. They all taste so good. Soon soon soon!

We went home bloated but happy as we gathered to celebrate the special day of our dear friend Joy. Lasing kami sa busog at saya =)

Happy happy happy birthday mare! You are such a blessing in our life, you know that. You’ve been so kind to me and Poy. I love you much much much!!

Sorry no photos here. The camera was corrupted for some reasons =(

FAB FIND by MALEN: FREEMAN CLAY MASK

Another fab find from my pretty pal Malen! She is one of my sweetest and thoughtful friend from Nissan, I love her dearly. Attention to all single and hot men out there, this super flawless, chinese-blood bratinella is very much single and available =) Pila na!

For my face, this Freeman Facial Claymask is my choice. I prefer the avocado and oatmeal variant kasi oily ang face ko. Super effective ito sa akin. Kaso nga lang, parang di na nagmamanufacture ng ganitong product. Ang tagal ko na hindi nakakakita nito sa market. The last time I used this was almost 2 years ago. Ganto na yata yung bago nyang packaging:

Madami p syang variants, depende sa gusto mo. Di ko alam kung effective ito sa iba ha. Basta sa akin at mga friends ko, effective. You can even apply it to underarms, may pampaputi ata ito at nakaka- smooth. Male-lessen ang chicken skin sa underarms.

MISSING OUR BABY

I was browsing my sent mails when I saw this old mail addressed for Mimay. Actually, husband created a gmail account for Mimay so that according to him, if we are missing our daughter so much, we can just make a letter and send to that address as if Mimay can read it na. We’re praning parents, really!



Let me rewrite the content here so that Mimay will not have a hard time to read when she come across this blog. This was the time when our baby was confined for almost 4 days in the hospital due to amoebiasis, again! My heart was really torn into pieces thinking that we can’t be with her during that time where she needs us most. I had to call every now and then to check her condition and just to reassure myself that everything is ok with Mimay. According to my siblings, she doesn’t look sick naman. Mimay’s still very active and kooolet with the doctors and nurses. This made me stop crying na, I know our baby is a brave and strong little girl =)

To my dearest Mimay,

Hi baby! I miss u so much! I made this letter for you so that when you grow up, I have a proof that even though we’re here in Dubai to work, me and dadee misses you a lot! I just want you to know baby that mamee’s dying inside thinking that you are in the hospital right now. Lord knows how much I wanted to be with you right at this moment.

I love u so much ineng! Sobra sobra sobra ang tinitiis kong lungkot dahil di tyo mgkakasama nila dadee mo. Anak sorry ha at kailangan ka namin iwan kay naynay at tating mo. We’re just doing this for your future. We just want the best for you mimay. Gusto namin ni dadee pag may gusto ka bilhin, gusto puntahan maibigay namin syo kasi sobra sobra ka namin mahal. For now kailangan nga lang muna natin magsacrifice lahat para mkapag work kami dito at mag earn ng maganda. Yaan mo anak, gagawin namin lahat ni dadee para makuha ka na namin. Kung wala nga lang mga visa visa issue dito neng naku malamang eh andto ka na din sana. Kaso anak ang mahal kc ng air ticket at visa ni naynay. Wala pa ipon si mamee at dadee. Pag naman d ksama dto c naynay wala naman mgaalaga sayo kpag nasa work kami. Basta neng ggawin namin lahat, makukuha ka din namin basta pray ka din lagi kay papa jesus ok?

Pagaling ka na baby para makauwi na kyo sa bahay. Lam ko nasasaktan ka sa mga tinuturok sayo jan, mas doble at triple ang sakit para sa amin ni dadee. Basta be brave baby ha? Kukunin ka namin, magkakasama sama tayo promise yan neng. At baby please kain ka lagi ng madame. Lam mo nalulungkot c mamee pag sinasabi ni naynay na mahina ka kumain. Pag andito kna neng, lagi tyo lalabas, kkain tyo lagi ng lahat ng favorites mo. Lagi tyo mgpplay at papasyal J

Mimay ingat ka palagi jan ha? I love u much baby!! So so so much!

My officemate here Molly (Indian) is asking me what am I doing? I told her I’m making a letter for you, she was astounded thinking how will you read this letter? I just told her that I wanted to make this so that you know mamee’s always thinking of you.

Take care baby and get well! No words can describe how much I miss and love you!

See you soon baby!

Love,

Mamee Nani



WHO’S UNGGOY??

I have this Indian guy officemate who is a big time annoyance! Super KSP talaga! He is very fond of teasing everyone in the office. It is very often that he would call me “jhanil panget” eh haller di naman kami close!  

One time he asked me what is beautiful and handsome in our language. Our conversation was like this:

Pana (Indian pana): Jhanil what is beautiful in your country?

Nani: It’s maganda.

Pana: How about handsome? (smiling, as if he is handsome)

To get even, this bright idea popped in to my mind! (wink!)

Nani: It’s UNGGOY! Why did you ask? You want to be called unggoy? Yuck you are not unggoy, it’s for handsome guys only.

Pana: Oh unggoy! Haha now I know! Yah I am unggoy!
Nani: Yuck of course not, you are not unggoy! (pero super natatawa na ko nyahaha!)

Pana: I am unggoy! I am unggoy!

Eh di sige, unggoy ka na! Haha!!

He then went to our other office mates and proudly says that he is unggoy! All the pinays were holding their giggle.

Until today, he is always declaring and announcing to everyone that he is unggoy with so much confidence. We all nod in agreement. Hahaha!! Eh di quits =)

FAB FIND by JONAHZEL: CETAPHIL, J&J’s MILK BATH & LOTION and SALINASE

Another interesting post, this time from a newbie mom like me, Jonahzel. Sis Jonah is my maid of honor, my best best friend in church. I love her coz we are almost alike in many things =) Both pretty and chubby haha! And now, both happy wifey and mommy. Below are some of her tried and tested products for her one and only huggable baby Joro!

Cetaphil as facial soap (since its hypo allergenic, ok sya for all ages, I believe ito parin ginagamit ni Kris Aquino until now. I heard it once in one of her TV interviews) and as moisturizer kasi okay sya kahit no rinse. Price is Php 500 per 250ml bottle.

Then Johnson's Milk Bath as shampoo and body soap. Ok na din sana cetaphil as shampoo and body bath but since unscented ang Cetaphil, itong J&J ang ginagamit ko, aside from mabango sya, may Vit A & E pa. Best when used with J&J Baby Milk lotion.  Ang itim itim kaya ni Joro! Eto mejo pumupusyaw na... hhihih... 

And for baby colds, Salinase is my bet. Few drops lang sa ilong whenever I feel na congested sya, overnight lang okay na. Very cheap! Wala pa atang Php20. Nakakasamid nga lang kasi it goes straight to the throat pero generally its good. Natural pa! Yah I know this, it’s the same thing I use for Mimay whenever she has colds. It’s water and salt lang actually.