November 12, 2007

I was tagged by Litzie:

1. What food did you crave when you were pregnant?

NOTHING. I did eat a lot of the following: Dulce de Leche Cheesecake, Chips Ahoy, Melon Milk and Tempura 

2. Did you gain a lot of weight when you were pregnant?

Sad to say but I gained weight AFTER giving birth. Tell me if that’s not annoying.

3. Did you drink milk when you were pregnant?  

I drank nonfat milk as one of my OBs said drinking milk for pregnant people is BS. It’s just filled with sugar plus you only benefit from the folate…the thing is folate is needed before you conceive not while your are pregnant.

4. How long did you stay in the labor room before your delivery?

Around an hour. They tried to induce my delivery but Andrea’s heartbeat went down after just two rounds of contractions.

5. Did you have epidural during labor?

I think so. You can’t have CS without an epidural right? 

6. How did you give birth?  

CS.  An emergency CS but I somehow managed to go shopping before admitting myself to the hospital.

7. What was your first reaction when you heard your baby’s cry and saw him/her for the first time?  

Relief. I just wanted the baby to be alive and okay.

8. Prior to that moment when you first held your baby, did you know how to carry a newborn?  

Very well! My sister’s 16 years younger than myself so I had a lot of practice.

9. Did you take a bath after your delivery?  

The first two days, the nursing aides just cleaned me up. I couldn’t bathe as I had an IV…once the IV was removed I took a bath right away. I WAS IN HEAVEN.

10. How was your first night with your baby like?

Challenging. I didn’t know I wasn’t supposed to carry the baby yet as I had a C-Section…so I forced myself to carry the baby…PAIN!!!

11. Did you breastfeed your baby?  

I didn’t want to right from the beginning, I’ve been very vocal about that. When Andrea was born she was tiny and she was born earlier than when she was supposed to. I kinda had no choice but to breastfeed her as I wanted her to be okay. Andrea didn’t want to…she would suck for 3-5 minutes then stop. Then she’d cry and cry and cry.  So I breastfed for a grand total of around 20 times….

12. If you were to pick just one moment from the time you gave birth until the moment you were discharged from the hospital, which do you think is the most special moment for you?

I’m sorry to say this but I had none of those Johnson Commercial Moments. It was all business…I only started feeling like I was Andrea’s mother when I took her home and she started socializing a bit.

Now, I’m tagging all the other moms who haven’t answered this.

I am currently searching for appliances and I hate how when I look at stuff online I get extremely excited then when I go to the appliance store I find out that they don’t have the model I’m looking for. Next thing you know, you end up buying a product you don’t know anything about as it’s the only model they have in the store. 

There’s this new site which addresses this issue. They have a search localization system which helps you find the relevant data to your particular site. God knows I don’t need to know what refrigerator models can be found in Kota Kinabalu…I want to know what I can find here in Manila!! Say for example I search for Kenmore Dryers , Krillion will help me find this ASAP. Krillion has access to National and Regional retailers to give the consumers the most accurate information real time.

Now, if only we have something like this here in the Philippines I’d be one happy camper.

I don’t know what it is about Photoshop which is getting me addicted. I think seeing pictures transform seems so magical. It also allows me so much control over the photos and for a control freak such as myself, that’s priceless. I am definitely not an expert…hell I’m far from being an expert and that’s what I love about it. I love learning something new every time I try it.

You know what I learned to do yesterday? BATCH EDITING!! Pure genius I’m telling you. If there are people there who are willing to share a tip or two re: Photoshop….I’m a willing student. =)

Yesterday, Ruy wanted to go to a bookstore. I told him I couldn’t as I needed to work. I told him I’d go with him right after I finish the files I was listening to. He said it’s okay, he didn’t want to interrupt my work and that he’d go on his own.

I let him.

I am now eaten up by guilt. It’s the weekend, I shouldn’t be working. I should be hanging out with my family and relaxing. Yet the majority of the weekend was spent working on paid opps and working on my laptop for my real work. =( I feel like a bad wife.

I hate hate hate it when sales people are able to coerce you into getting something you don’t really need or sometimes you don’t even like. Sometimes you get things from them just because you want them to stop already. There was this one time I wanted to look at something and this snotty sales lady looked at me as if I couldn’t afford what I was looking at. I ended up buying something there just to prove her wrong…I ended up with my wallet empty but my pride intact.

One thing I like about this website which offers Payday Loans online. There’s no need to deal with annoying sales people. The site offers everything you need online. My favorite part is the option to choose your loan amount, then the number of days you are going to loan it…and voila it computes exactly how much the interest will be. Very simple and straightforward yet very useful.

Tagged by Jen:

Here’s how it goes: When this is passed on to you, copy the whole thing, skim the list and put a * star beside those that you like. Write your own blogging tip for other bloggers. Try to make your tip general.

Tag as many people as you want.

1. Don’t let money change ya! http://www.therandomforest.info/

2. Look, read, and learn.http://www.neonscent.com/

3. Be, EXCELLENT to each other. http://www.bushmackel.com

4. Always reply to your comments. http://chattiekat.com/

5. Blog about what you know & love. http://sugar-queens-dream.blogspot.com/

6. Don’t use filthy language-buy a dictionary. http://shinade.blogspot.com/

7. Blog about something educational. http://climateofourfuture.org/

*8. Be yourself; others will follow. http://sfgirl-thealiennextdoor.blogspot.com/

9. Don’t have too many blogs that will become a chore to maintain.
http://cubicledenizen.blogspot.com/

10. Keep it simple, user-friendly, interesting and organized! http://erishaling.blogspot.com/

11. Keep the blog simple and sweet!! http://www.leslieho.com/

*12. Share with others your thoughts and don’t be shy! http://groovy-olives.com/blog

13. Never ask for link exchange. Blog hop to increase traffic. http://www.jessieling.com/

*14. Don’t clutter your blog with ads all over the place. IT’S IRRITATING. http://oliviasy.blogspot.com/

*15. Don’t comment for the sake of commenting. Some looked too fake and its a big turn off! http://sashablablabla.blogspot.com/

16. Share something interesting and you will gain more readers. http://judychow.blogspot.com/

17. Show that we care to all bloggers, treat each other as friends. http://mummyinvain.com/

*18. Pictures say a million words. Keep them coming! http://familyfriendsnfood.blogspot.com/

*19. Blogging should be fun or you’ll get tired of it pretty soon. http://justmyrambling.com/

*20. Don’t think people will come to your blog if you’re not willing to pay a visit to them. http://joshualai.blogspot.com/

21. Everyone loves read short posting and best, illustrated with a picture. http://www.demoments.net/blog

22. Try not to publish more than 5 posts in one blog a day. Even if it’s from feed reader, it’s quite hard to digest and catch up reading everything. http://montessorimum.com/

23. Blog, the other window to peek into people’s life, minus the trouble. keep a certain level of privacy to yourself. http://www.babyshern.blogspot.com/

*24. Use simple words, not like the ones that require your readers to consult the dictionary. Girlie of http://www.hipncoolmomma.com/

*25. Take time to visit your friendly links WITH OR WITHOUT SPONSORED POSTS, probloggers are required to update their blogs so expect they always have something new. Marie the Vanidosa http://mariegvergara.com/

*26. Be kind and appreciate your readers by taking time to really know them. Take time to read their blogs and comment with your heart. Even if you’re into problogging, don’t forget to blog with your heart not just for the sake of the money.
Emmyrose http://www.emmyrose.com

*27. Share your blog awards to blogger friends whose blog inspires you and open your mind to another perspective in life and even to less-visited blog which you think their blog and thoughts are unique. Arlene of http://sunshineforlife.wordpress.com

28. Be factual and do not rely 100% on gossips/hearsays especially if you are writing about sensitive topics. Back up your facts with links from reliable sources, if needed. Julie of http://www.teacherjulie.com/

*29. When you blog hop, leave sincere or witty remarks, the author would check you out for sure. Try to post useful tips for mommies, career women and students as well so you’ll have varied readers. And make lots of friends thru your blog. Rowena of http://www.thesweetlife-rowena.blogspot.com

*30. When you write posts, write something that is interesting, funny or educational, and share stories that will let your readers know who you are. Share some pictures. Blogging is a way to gain friends, when they leave comment be sure to reply to those comments. Get in touch with your readers. Visit those who visit you. When you leave comments in their blogs, be sincere and true. Leave comment as a friend, not just for the sake of commenting. Show them that you’re really interested with what they write and that you want them to be your friends too. Ann of http://annksantos.blogspot.com

*31. Interesting or not, just let your blog reflect the real you. It is always best for people to like you and befriend you for who you really are. But of course it is also better to leave the more personal things, personal. You don’t need to blog about them if you don’t want to. Remember, anyone and everyone can access your blog. ~ http://alphadf.11penguin.net/ ~

32. Update often — people are a lot more nosy and interested in your life than you might think! http://celluliticbliss.com/

33.  It can’t be all about the money. Other people will get tired of your blog and then you will too soon after.  http://ruyandolivia.com

Now I’m tagging: Leah, Apol, Thet, Jane and Litzie