I'm INSOMIAC!

Yes i am INSOMIAC! Blame it on old tagalog teleseryes, Hell's Kitchen and playing yahoo games during wee hours of the morning! I mean MORNING as in 4am! Whew!

I remember 2 years ago when i was still pregnant with Ella. During my last trimester, I wasn't sleeping well at night. I would turn to late shows in the TV or that time i was following Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition and would watched them 24/7. Back then, i had a huge crush with one of the housemates and its Jon Avila. And seeing him on PBB every night (or morning) is a super big deal to me. If you say "napaglilihian ko sya" then i guess that's the best word to describe it as I couldn't end my day without watching him on screen. Well, did i mention that I have to wake up 8am to go work the next day?? Well, Yes and how am I doing it? Honestly i don't know...

Last year, I was a brand new mom and even if its not a choice for me to go insomiac. I am forced to do it since Ella wakes up at night. And that time, i would turn to TV shows especially Food Network shows to keep me awake. Fortunately, as she gets older, her sleeping time changed and she's now used to sleep at night just like adults. There are still times where she prefers to play at night but atleast it is manageable for me. Again, working early the next day is quite a challenge to me since I only had 3 hours sleep maximum. So you could imagine me talking to my candidates (luckily on the phone) while yawning every single minute.

This year, i was following Hell's Kitchen Season 4 and I was so excited to know the seasons finale that I searched and fortunately watched the whole episode in youtube! From episodes 1 till ending. And again, making me go back to my old insomiac habit! I am not even contented that I on the sidelines, I was still playing some yahoo games which was recommended by my ever loving gamenatic sister, Kareen! Also I found this account in youtube where a good samaritan patiently uploading all the episodes of Jericho and Kristine's teleseryes from Pangako Sa'yo to Sana'y Wala Ng Wakas! And if you happen to know, I am a big fan of this two! I guess I just love their chemistry. Anyway, with all of these shows that I have to watch every single night. It makes me go back again to my old habit of being an insomiac. Honestly, i don't like it as I felt so weak the next morning but I would feel even worst if I don't watch this shows and forever regret that I never knew why Christina won in Hell Kitchen 4 over Petrozza (as I prefer Petrozza more than her) and I would never knew why Claudia became so angry and evil to Angelo and Ina because she never had a happy lovelife as oppose to the two. =)

On Valentines day

Not much to share this Valentines since hubby went back to work on Feb 13th. We usually don't celebrate it. For me personally, i don't need a special day to give love to my loved ones. I can have Valentines day everyday because the care and love that we're sharing in our family is more than enough. But just the same, i guess it is also an excuse for us to give special something for our loved ones. And mind you, this is one event I am looking forward to! I started with a naughty Vday card which i gave Noel few days before Valentines. I always believe that good words and wishes are still the best gift you could give someone. In the message, i thanked him for being a good provider to us and for just being there as a husband and daddy to Arabella. He has some shortcomings still but for me, his efforts and dedication to our family is unbelievable. He evolve from being a typical bachelor to being a hands-on dad to Bella and his priorities were US. 101 percent! Aside from the card, i also gave him an Oakley laptop bag which he saw in one of Vin Diesel's movie. That's my hubby, if he saw it being worn by someone and it look good on them and he fell in love with it, he would find ways to purchase no matter how expensive it is. Just an example, he is bugging me about this North Face winter jacket which he saw Vin Diesel wore in one of his movie and he really really liked it. And it's not that he doesn't have winter jacket, in fact he has tons of them (like more than 20) and some of it are major brands like North Face, Columbia, Esprit, RL, Guess, AE, etc. And guess how much is the cost??? Well, the retail price is almost $400!!! And i don't think that's reasonable. Well i am not the one who is paying for it but i just felt it is just a waste of money... Anyway, going back to my Vday gift. I gave him an Oakley laptop bag and an Oakley Aviator sunglass (which is mostly worn by Brad Pitt in his movies). And i can feel that he is very happy with my gift.

And then came his Vday presents. He gave me a dozen of red roses and a .60 carat diamond earrings. I love it so much! In fact, i am looking for the next Valentines and hoping to get another "bling-bling" from him! hehehe. Now i can pair this up with my diamond engagement ring which he bought me few years ago.

...and comes the big PARTY!

Just few days back, i was blogging about my daughter's 1st birthday which was a more simpler one since her dad is not home yet. But as promised, we had a big PARTY for our daughter last Feb 11. And it was a very happy and magical birthday party i ever organized. The theme was Backyardigans (my daughter's fave cartoon tv show) and everything from party hats, to give aways, paper plates, balloons were all Backyardigans inspired. She has 2 cakes and 1 of course is Backyardigans' cake and the other is a Princess cake. I know, Princess is not my theme but I just wanna show everyone that my little daughter is a princess in our hearts. Below are some highlights of the event.

The party was held in a chinese restaurant and we had it reserved for us for 2 hours. We really opted for a smaller venue this time so it would be more intimate and have it closed exclusively for our event. And it was indeed a good decision and the place was packed with only our guests. We had a small game for kids and everyone sang happy birthday to my daughter. The moment was perfect. I am overjoyed and i can feel that hubby feels the same way too. I'm sure Arabella is very happy with the way we had it celebrated.

As mentioned in my last blog, my hubby and i decided to make our own family tradition which is giving our little Arabella, 18 gifts for her first birthday. Below are her birthday presents from us and the rest are from our guests.

Not sure what to expect next year but it will be something different from the first one and one thing is for sure, we will do everything to make our daughter the happiest baby!

Bella's 1st bday celebration

A birthday is a milestone of a person's life. I never realized this until today. My baby has turned 1 and i never felt so emotional in my life. All of a sudden, memories flashed back and i remember everything that has happened during my labor last year. Hayyyy.. I know i have a long way to go and I'll make sure that every birthday of my daughter is special to her. My hubby and I decided to give her 18 gifts for her 1st birthday and it will be 1 less gift every year. So when she turns 18, we will be giving her 1 gift and that's the last time she'll get gifts from us (but knowing me, i'm sure even if she's 30, i will be giving her presents,). But it will be the most precious and "expensive" gift of all. I am already excited and looking forward to every Feb 1st of the year. Happy birthday Bella!

Here's some pictures during my small celebration at home for my daughter's 1st birthday! A BIG party is coming next week! Everything for you my anak!