organic baby food

Mashed fresh fruits VERSUS processed baby food -- this has been a dilemma of ours. Hubby and I have decided before giving birth to give our baby only fresh fruits and vegetables but unfortunately there are no organic fruits for sale here in Davao =( There are organic veggies (especially for salads, thank you Eden!) but you don't give that to first-time solid food eaters :p Anyway, my only other choice is to give organic baby food. At least I know my baby isn't eating pesticides and other chemicals. I just pray to God that there's no contamination while the baby food was being processed -_-

If you know any organic fruit sellers here in Davao or nearby areas, please leave a comment. Thanks! In the meantime, baby Iya will be eating Earth's Best organic baby food and Rafferty's Garden stuff ^_^ What's great with Rafferty's as compared to other organic baby food? Their packaging! The food isn't in glass jars but in safe plastic pouches! So great for traveling!! =) Some of their products have spouts (just squeeze out food, no double dipping which promotes bacterial growth), some have resealable tops while other pouches are microwaveable. Read more about it here: http://www.raffertysgarden.com

guess who just turned 29??

Yep, ME! I just turned 29 years old two days ago ~ my last birthday before hitting the big 3-0! And soon, my age will be out of the calendar month, LOL! But who cares? At 27, I became a licensed medical doctor and married my bestfriend. At 28, I gave birth and became a mom to the best baby in the world.. And while motherhood was a bumpy ride (still is!), life can't get any better than this! ^_^ Well, may be it can if I win millions from the lottery and we wouldn't have to worry about our finances anymore, hehe!

baby clothes for sale! ^_^

Here’s a sample of the baby stuff I’m selling:

BRAND-NEW branded baby footsies / sleeper suits / pajama sets at affordable prices! =)

Just drop me a comment if you wanna buy. To get cheaper prices, buy from my branded footsies album (click the pic above to view the album) and combine with the baby clothes found here: http://cutieissa.multiply.com/photos/album/9

SAVE WHEN YOU BUY MORE!

1. Buy 3 short-sleeved onesies for only P240! Save P30!

2. Buy 2 short-sleeved onesies + long-sleeved onesie for only P260! Save P40!

3. Buy 2 short-sleeved onesies + footsie for P280! Save P50!

4. Buy 1 short-sleeved onesie + 1 long-sleeved onesie + footsie for P300! Save P60! Sample sets:

- GREEN: http://cutieissa.multiply.com/photos/photo/9/22

- PINK: http://cutieissa.multiply.com/photos/photo/9/29

- WHITE: http://cutieissa.multiply.com/photos/photo/9/13

Reservations for 3 days only. HAGGLING IS ALLOWED, yes allowed! What fun is shopping when you can’t haggle right? ;-) But please be considerate when haggling, hehe! Thanks!

Mayweather vs Mosley

So, who did you bet for in the boxing fight of the decade yesterday?? I'm sure most of you placed bets that Floyd Mayweather Jr. will win even though you don't like his humbug personality, hehe! Me? I was just content to watch two black men fight it out and entertain me :p Though sports betting is rampant and very popular in our country (especially if there's a Manny Pacquiao fight!), I'm just not into it. I hate to lose money and losing money in gambling just sucks even more.

But enough of me, how about you? How much did you win yesterday?? ;-) Though I bet you and most of the Mayweather fans had a scare in the second round when he was nearly knocked down! Boy, Shane Mosley's right hand to the side of his head was so strong that Floyd's knees buckled a minute into the second round, and he had to grab Mosley to avoid going down. Mosley landed another right punch later in the round but unfortunately he failed to bring down Mayweather. Still it was all very exciting! Thank you Shane! ^_^

Floyd Mayweather Jr.

40-0 (25 KOs)

Age: 33

Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada

Notable wins: Juan Manuel Marquez, Ricky Hatton, Oscar De La Hoya, Zab Judah, Diego Corrales, Jose Luis Castillo

Notable losses: NONE! O_o

Shane Mosley

46-5 (39 KOs)

Age: 38

Hometown: Pomona, California

Notable wins: Oscar De La Hoya 2x, Fernando Vargas, Antonio Margarito, Ricardo Mayorga

Notable losses: Winky Wright (twice), Vernon Forrest (twice), Miguel Cotto

advance your IT career!

My husband has been working for Concentrix (formerly Link2Support) for the past 3 years or so. Currently he’s a senior technical trainer and an instructor in the newly put up Concentrix Institute. Hubby is a Cisco Certified Network Associate so he's more than qualified to teach and review Cisco stuff. My advice to his would-be students is to get ready for his surprise quizzes. Don't say I didn't warn you, hehe! Anyway, the said institute is kinda like a review center for Cisco certifications and IELTS (hello grammar quizzes!). It is fully equipped with high-end computers and the review has tons of laboratory activities using test softwares to give the students a hands-on experience. I volunteered to post information about their CCNA Certification review hence this post. Do spread the news and help someone advance their IT or BPO career! =) The institute's contact information is below the figure. And the figure below? It's all about advancing your IT career via Cisco's certification tests.

CONCENTRIX INSTITUTE - Center for Technical Knowledge and Development would like to announce that they are now accepting enrollees for CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) Certification Review. Kindly contact them via:

*e-mail: ci_info@concentrix.com

*phone: +6382-235-5099

*office: Damosa IT Park Bldg 2 (back entrance) along JP Laurel Ave, Lanang, Davao City and look for Miss Joy.

waiting for baby Iya.. =)

In two days, we'll be in our 39 weeks of pregnancy. Add one week to that and we'll hit baby Iya's due date (March 26). Already I'm getting antsy to give birth. I'm plain tired of carrying all the extra weight (13kg in my last weigh-in!) and of course, we wanna see our newborn already =) Waiting for baby Iya to come out is one of the longest wait that Labsie and I ever experienced. We're normally very patient persons but this time, we wanna see our princess already!! Guess most first-time parents are like this, hehe!

Anyway, we're all done with the welcoming-baby-Iya preparations. Our bedroom is optimized for baby co-sleeping, Iya's baby corner is done, I had my hair trimmed + manicure + pedicure, our hospital bags are packed, needed paperwork and money are all set -- we're practically 99.9% ready to welcome baby Iya to the world! Now all I need is for labor to start and find my beloved eye glasses! I have had my maroon frame glasses for the longest time (see it in action below, circa 2007) and two days ago, I lost it. I was just at home that time so I thought that with diligent search, I should be able to find it. Unfortunately, I had no such luck =( Today's my third day without my glasses and it really sucked watching TV coz I can't see clearly without squinting *sigh*

Right now I'm still thinking if I'll buy new eye glasses (which means I have to go the mall and I don't have that energy now) or just keep looking for my old one. I'm sure I won't be needing one when I give birth (it will just slide off my nose with all sweat during labor, hehe) but I will certainly need it when I go out of the house or watch TV or view far-away objects. Decisions, decisions! I certainly don't need this predicament right now, just when I'm focusing to give birth already! :p

in the last stretch of my pregnancy

Top view of my belly in the third trimester ;-)

It's been more than six months since Labsie and I officially found out we were having a baby. From looking for maternity clothes, pregnancy pants and baby layette, to attending childbirth classes and touring hospitals -- we are now finally on the last stretch. Soon, we will see our firstborn.. ^_^ But even though time did not fly by that fast and I had plenty of time to think about being a mother, I'm still finding myself not quite ready for the motherhood thingy. Truth be told, having a kid is not among my life's goals. All I ever wanted were:

1. become a licensed medical doctor (done last 2008) and help people
2. travel around our country (mostly done), the world (err, 1% done! LOL) and go into outer space (this is NOT a joke!)
3. live normally and happily with my family and loved ones.

As you can see, even having a wedding and marriage were not on my list! But right now I can honestly tell you that I'm loving married life with Labsie so I'm really hoping I'll learn to love motherhood too. I just hope our baby Iya will be a good girl and won't give us headaches, hehe! ^_^ On a side note, exactly today, I'm on the 36th week of my pregnancy. Yep, we're on the 9th month already! In just a few days, I'll be giving birth (normal and easy delivery please!) and married life as Labsie and I know it will soon be over. SO HELP US GOD!

time to get my own hosting and domain name! =)

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