feeding bottles

Ok, call me anxious and all but I am really going crazy and gaga over all these BPA issues that's been circulating the net for months now. A mommy friend of me and hubby sent us a post few weeks back which resulted to me changing my feeding bottle preference from one brand to another. As parents, Jp and I would want what's best for our kids of course.

Prior to all the BPA issues, we already ordered Avent feeding bottles from a relative in the US. We've heard so many good reviews and feedback from close family and friends who used these for their babies and kiddos - so it was really frustrating to hear negative notes about Avent containing Bisphenol A - in their clear bottles. We went to check Baby and Co. for their BPA free Avent bottles (honey-colored) but the price is outrageous!



I had to look for other options- feeding bottle that is cheaper but not compromising b. boy's safety and health of course. I learned about Tommee Tippee BPA- free bottles. I like their Closer to Nature set. Very very clean and the teat designed to mimic the natural flex and feel of a mum's breast. This is perfect for mommies like me who will be breastfeeding and bottle feed at the same time. The price here in Manila is actually cheaper than Avent. A set of three in SM's Baby section is around Php1300 (you get one bottle free as part of their promotion/ being offered only while supplies lasts). Look below, isn't this chubby bottle cute!?? :) But I am a still bit hesitant to get this brand as well because I don't know anyone who've tried using it.


Last among my top picks is Gerber's Gentle Flow feeding bottles. I found a mompreneur on-line who sells a set of three for only Php800. Good deal right?! But I am still having the price checked in the US though- for comparison. I might end up with these bottles already. It's BPA-free and a lot more cheaper than my two other choices. I ws told that these bottles are even better than Avent. I love the colors too! :) very baby and so dainty! :P

Photo Credit: www. amazon.com

Informative Post about the effects of Bisphenol-A (BPA)

here, here and here.

father's day

celebrating father's day at thai kitchen.

happy happy father's day again to the best dad! :)

(next year we're celebrating with two boys already! can't wait!)

thanks for the love and thoughfulness.

i want to tell you that- i am the proudest and happiest wife!

happy birthday mama =)

happy happy birthday to our everdearest mama! =) we had simple dinner at home last night. mama prepared home made lumpiang ubod (yummy!). we had pasta and bbq also. for dessert, I made kiwi float (hubby's request) and mango float (kyle's request and favorite). my mother in law ordered this yummy dayap chiffon cake from the chocolate kiss cafe . something new to add to our list of favorites =) i just realized now that we had more desserts last night than the main course! teehee!

it was Philippine Independence Day holiday in Manila last Friday. Hubby and I treated kuya :). Last hurrah before the schoolyear starts! :) We got him his PS3 game (sorry I forgot the cd's title) from Blitz and his animated TRANSFORMER robot from Toy Kingdom. We had lunch at our favorite Rack's (where else?!!) before heading home for our afternoon siesta :)

happy days! :)

baby shower at Mr Kurosawa

loving cousin in laws prepared a baby shower for me last June 6 at Mr Kurosawa (a funky Jap-resto at the new Eastwood Mall - with the likes of John & Yoko in Greenbelt 5). We had so much fun and girl bonding. I love that it's quiet and very intimate.


I got most of what I don't have yet :) Receiving blankets and newborn side-snap shirts from ate ina, adorable infant socks from sassy, goat's milk baby lotion and soaps from kara, newborn diapers from nina and very useful baby bouncers from ria & my sister in law pebbles.(yup! theye got the same gifts for b. boy) we had to have ria's gift replaced the day after because it would be impractical to have two bouncers for baby. we bought other necessities instead. newborn avent feeding bottles, diaper gauze and frog suits. super exciting! can't wait for b. boy to arrive.



taken eastwood mall after the baby shower. met up with the husbands and we went malling while the kids played at timezone. great family bonding for everyone! :)

(l-r) nina.ina.ria.preggy tin.kara.sassy. love you all! :)

Along Came Baby

i hope we can find time to go and visit this baby bazaar on Sunday at The Fort. I'd love to see cute stuffs for b. boy there :) it'll be an awesome bonding for me and the two boys if ever...

b. boy's first gift from grandma! :)

again, i must say that i am definitely one of the luckiest daughter-in-law for having such a thoughtful, loving and generous mother-in-law. (sometimes nga over na that me and my husband would find a way to stop her! hehe!). last weekend, we headed over to the mall to get kyle's new school bag and uniform pants. MIL went with us to check on the the baby cribs/ playpens for her "apo" at baby company. so there, the excited lola ended up getting a crib for b. boy already :)

like normal parents who would always want the best for their babies/kids, hubby and i ended up reseraching for this and that brands for the obvious and given reasons: we want our b. boy to be comfortable and safe :) we initially wanted a white wooden crib for the room but then again, we had to consider so many things first. one is if we are to get a wooden crib, it will be hard for us to mobilize it to any other place in the house whenever needed. we then thought of getting a graco or chicco playpen/crib instead because of good recommendations. for about teh same price,we ended up getting the latter because of it's better and more useful features.

you can view product info here.

random

currently reading....
God's Little Devotional Book. a gift from my good friend naomi and our ninang baby on my birthday. my every night reading before going to sleep...

What to Expect When You're Expecting. our cousin's partner, Ria lent me this book when she found out that we are expecting. very very informative and useful :)

Pregnancy and Baby's First Year. bought this book months back and i find it very very informative and practical. an advantage- the book is published here in Manila- er the inputs are not so complicated and very much easier to understand and follow :) a perfect guide book for pregnany mommies out there!

my boys went on a date last Sunday while I stayed home to bond with my mother in law. they went to see Harlem Globetrotters Tour Philippines at the big dome. it's boys night out for them!:)

we had late dinner at stackers, a burger cafe that recently opened in eastwood city.

weekends are never enough...

onesies

hubby and i spend most of our weekends looking and shopping for cute baby stuffs! we started buying the basic cotton newborn tees, mittens, booties already but i've been meaning to look for other cute and stuffs for b. boy!:) something unique, crazy and cute!




found these cute dino (carter's), trucks (fisher price) onesies in one of our routinary malling on weekends! :) i wanted to buy more but the rest of the designs were for little princesses already:D so i had to settle for these two :)

bought this cute bibs too in one of the summer bazaars in tiendesitas :) winnie the pooh used to be kyle's theme when he was a baby. his room, his toys, blankets! everything! now, hubby and i are looking into more sporty themes like basketball, soccer and cars the baby coming!:)

got a number of onesies and baby shirts too! some are still big for a newborn, but i just can't help to be "atat' whenever i see cute stuffs for b.boy :) i normally go window shopping with my two boys! happy to see the two very excited as well!