My Baby Wish List

With less than 2 months to go, I have been spending more time listing down things that I should buy for baby. Since this is my 3rd pregnancy, I do not have to go through the same I'm-a-clueless-first-time-mom stage when I would end up either overspending in some baby items, or buy too few of the more important ones.

It's a good thing also that I kept most of the infant clothes that my older kids have outgrown. And because of that, I can save a considerable amount of money which can be spent on other baby things. All of them are stashed in a bag and kept until they will worn by its new rightful owner. It's funny though because my 2nd child, a boy turning 2 years old this April, has to wear hand-me-downs from his elder sister, 3-year old Denise. And this includes those flower-printed pajamas, shirts and shorts with girly prints all over.

But of course, my 3rd baby deserves a nice welcome when he comes out. For the past few days I have spent a considerable amount of time surfing online stores for baby items and other things to buy for my baby.

And here is my baby wish list:






Avent On-the-Go Pump Set
$59.99

Avent 9 oz. and 4 oz. Bottles - (3 pk.) $12.99

Eddie Bauer® Diaper Bag - Hamilton Tan Plaid (Mini)
$19.99

Diaper Bags Madras Plaid Tote $24.99

The First Years American Red Cross Instant Ear Thermometer
$29.99

The First Years American Red Cross 7-pc. Health Kit
$9.99

No To Sweets?

I now weigh 59 kilos as of my last pre-natal checkup. So I have gained 6 kilos since November last year. Since January, the issue of my weight has always been a cause of recurring discussion between me and my husband, and at times the cause of my frustration and secret crying spells.

After a Christmas season of seemingly endless Christmas parties, a birthday party, a baptismal reception, Christmas Noche Buena and New Year's Eve dinner, and another birthday party in the second week of January, my OB decided to test me for blood sugar.

Initial tests show a higher than average blood sugar, but a more conclusive test to check for diabetes proved otherwise.

Whew. That was a close call. I was not that ready to give up on my daily guilty pleasure: chocolates.

But my husband, the "exaggerated reporter" that he is, told my OB how stubborn I could get with my daily binge of sweets. He even went through the details as to how many pieces of chocolate candies, slices of "biko" and cake I would consume for a day.

And I just sit there, imagining that I was wringing his neck right then and there. But I could only manage to say "Doc, he's just exaggerating."

My OB finds it funny, at times cute, that my husband is the one who is more conscientious in monitoring my health.

I find it irritating, though I know that he only cares for my health and the baby's.

Eating sweets has always been one of my guilty pleasures, whether on a preggy or non-preggy state. Every meal has to be capped with a sweet dessert. But my sweet just seems to be craving for more when I'm pregnant.

But now that I still have 62 more days to go, according to my Lilypie ticker up there, I just might have to take it slow and limit my sweet cravings to fruits.