Her Birthday Party Outfit

I am so excited when I opened my email this morning as I saw an email from Prim of Baby Fashionista. I asked her to make a sketch of the ballerina costume that Bela will be wearing for her Little Einsteins themed party. Bela said that she wants to be June, the ballerina, on her party so I immediately thought of asking Prim to design a Ballerina costume for her.

Look at what Prim was able to came up with:

I like the second design as it is so girlie. I asked Prim to color combine it with darker shade of pink for highlights. I am so excited to see the finish product of Prim’s creations. Now my problem is the ballet shoes that should go with this beautiful creation of Prim. Bela has a ballet shoes already which she used when she was having her Ballet Class. She was only able to use it for like 2 months but it looks so old now. If only I have use disposable shoe covers, I might have been able to preserve it and I don’t have to worry now in looking for a shoe that she can wear for the party.

By the way, in order to maximize this dress, I am thinking of having Bela wear it for her Halloween party at school too. Hope her teacher will let us choose the costume that they can wear for the party so at least, Bela can wear this beautiful dress twice.

By the way this is the lion costume that Prim made for Bela last year.

Isn’t it so cute? I asked her to do a sexy costume for Bela because all the costumes I saw are so boyish and Prim was able to execute all my request. I received a lot of compliments at how cute Bela’s costume is and they really got curious as to where I had the costume made. So I am really excited now and I can’t wait to see the final product of her ballerina costume.

Little Einsteins Toys

Bela saw this at the mall today and she got really excited and played with it right away.

Then when I turned on my PC and logged in to Twitter, I read Peachy’s tweet about some of the online sales so I got interested to check this at Amazon. Imagine, it is only $25 at Amazon and it is P2500 at Toy Kingdom.

Little Einsteins is really one of Bela’s favorite. We gave her the talking Little Einsteins plush toy last Christmas and Howell bought the Pat Pat Rocket too when he was in Majuro and up to now, Bela never grew tired of it. So now I am thinking should I buy this or not? LOL.

I also found this from Amazon. It is price at P3200 at Toy Kingdom and it is only $47 at Amazon. Big savings…Hmm, let me think about this… LOL.

Picture snagged from Amazon.

Short Summer Dress from Katrice Wear: Shipped

They’re here, the short summer dress that I ordered from Katrice Wear. As promised, Marissa was able to ship our dresses via JRS Express. She texted me Tuesday to inform me that she already shipped the dresses and by Wednesday, it was delivered at our doorstep.

I was so excited that I ripped open the package as soon as I saw it. I asked Bela that we try it on. Bela was already on her PJs and is sleepy already but wen she saw me wearing the dress, she was all up to trying her dress too. I have to do a little convincing though and I have to tell her that we have to try it on since we will be wearing it the next day when we go to the mall. And she said, “How about we wear it when we go to Singapore?” And I just said Yes, even though I don’t know when our next trip to Singapore will be. LOL.

I know Jane and Marissa carried the dress much better than I am. LOL. This made me realized that I really have to take diet pills since I am really gaining weight already. But good thing the style of the dress is a little loose so my tummy is not showing. But I love it. I love it so much that Bela and I wore it the next day when we accompanied my brother for his Pamanhikan. Howell haven’t downloaded the pictures yet but here is our picture wearing the dresses after we tried it on the nigth that we received the package.

I love this site

Howell loves to bring imported magazines home. He said that they received a lot of those imported magazines but nobody cares to read it that is why it just ends up in trash. So he just brings it home since it has a lot of colorful pictures that Bela will enjoy.

One of the magazines that he brought home was a catalogue of Potterybarnkids.com. For mommies who are looking for ideas for the room of their kids, check out their site as they offer great designs and themes for kids’ room. This is what I love for Bela:

Aren’t they so cute? And I love this personalized bags for Bela as well. I have to ask Howell to ask his colleagues again if we can use their address again so I can order these bags online.

My Future Business

We all know that organizing parties are very stressful and definitely hard. Some will just hire party coordinators so that there will be lesser work for them. But me, I really love organizing parties particularly children’s parties. In fact, I’m planning to have my own party rentals as a business and maybe a hobby.

Because of my great interest in this kind of field, my friends always ask for my help whenever they are planning to have parties. Just like what my high school friend did a week ago. She is planning to have a party for her daughter’s 7th birthday this coming August. Yes, it is a big responsibility for me but I still manage to enjoy it.

So to start with the preparations, first, we decided to choose some inflatable party rentals since most of their guests are kids. We thought that kids will surely love stuffs like that and they will definitely have a lot of fun. Then we started to plan the foods that will be served at the party. I suggested that it is best to separate the foods for the children from the adults and fortunately, she agreed.

As we go along with our preparations, she thought that she also wants to have water slide party rentals for her daughter’s birthday. I checked first the budget because we still need so many things for the party just like the invitations and the souvenirs.

Until now, we are not yet done preparing the party. We still need to process the reservation for the party’s venue and we still have to distribute the invitations. Well, I just hope that we can have a very nice party. Good luck on my part!!

Addicted

It’s been a while since I updated our laptop that’s why I decided to install some yahoo games since I already got so addicted when I started playing some games on my sister’s laptop. I started downloading games to be installed in my laptop and I got so excited because I even got new games and applications which my sister doesn’t have.

Finally, I was able to finish downloading and installing for about an hour. But then, after I installed everything, I noticed that it runs slower than I expected. I tried to check the memory and I discovered that it was now overloaded with too much applications. There was no enough space for my new applications that’s why I felt so sad and disappointed.

Oh well, since I have no option, I erased some unimportant files so I will be able to install some applications that I really wanted to use. I am even planning to reformat my laptop but I know it will take a lot of time doing it.

Bela’s Loots from Jacq: They’re here

Yahoo. I just got a text from my friend’s sister that she is now back here in Manila from her two weeks vacation in Los Angeles. She is asking me when we can drop by at their house to pick up the stuffs that her sister Jacq, bought for Bela and us.

Remember my post here about Jacq’s shopping for her god daughter Bela? Well this will be Bela’s loots from her Ninang Jacq so I’m really excited.

Howell didn’t bring our car to work today so we might be able to go to their house tomorrow.

Thanks again Jacq and Neil for your gifts and thanks also Jenny for bringing it all the way from LA for us.

Thank You Ninang Jacq

All of this courtesy of Ninang Jacq.

.: Foil Cap-Sleeve Graphic T's :.

.: Striped Ruffle Tanks :.

.: Floral espadrille sandals :.

Thanks again Ninang. We owe you big time already. We promise we will make it up to you when you, Ninong Niel and your baby visit us here next year. We can’t wait. We already planned for our itinerary. LOL. We promise you one relaxing vaction. Hope to see you all soon.

School Shopping

After Bela’s class at Little Gym, we had lunch at Racks (as I was craving for it since Sunday). Then we went to Trinoma as Howell wants to attend the Docu Fest of I-witness at Power Books.

I wanted to buy a bag for Bela which she can use for school and so we went to Travel Club. They don’t have that much style available so we went to Landmark instead. And I got really confused as there are a lot of cute bags from Sammies that I really like. I liked the lady bug, the tiger and the alligator design. I don’t know what to choose so I asked Bela instead:

Mom: Bela, which one do you like? The tiger or the lady bug?

Bela looked at both bags and was silent for a couple of seconds and it really looks like she was deciding which bag to choose. LOL.

Bela. Tiger…….llll bug

But since I can’t afford to buy two, I decided to buy the tiger bag instead as she has a tiger toy and she really loves it.

I also bought hand towels for her as it’s part of the checklist for her school stuffs. I even bought another shirt for her. (I’m starting to collect new clothes for Bela as they don’t have a uniform at Toddlers Unlimited)

Do I look like an excited mom of a preschooler? LOL.

Old Navy’s here

They’re here, they’re here. The stuffs that I shopped from Old Navy as I mentioned here finally arrived yesterday. I was so excited and I was like a little child too happy and excited in opening my present. (Well actually all of the stuffs that I shopped are for Bela and I just bought a pair of slip ons for hubby).

Howell arrived a little late last night from their basketball game so I was already asleep when he entered our room. And when I opened my eyes, I saw him holding a big Old Navy bag. I checked all the items and they are complete (I know all the items that I ordered by heart. LOL).

I just opened all the bags now and I’m really happy with what I bought. My favorite is Bela’s clogs. LOL.

Oh boy, this is very addicting. But like what I said, I will try to do window shopping only (I hope!!) as I really. Really need to save.

Shopping at Midtown

We we’re finally able to visit the Midtown wing of Robinsons Place Ermita yesterday.

I have to go to the Express Banking Center of BPI at Robinsons Place to do some banking transactions. And so we decided to drop by at the Midtown wing after I finished my transaction at BPI. And boy it was big.

It is a heaven for Bela (and for me too, being the shopaholic mommy that I am) because there are a lot of stores for the kids at the 3/F like Toys R Us, Gingersnaps, Osh Kosh, Guess, and a lot of my other favorite stores.

So we ended up buying a lot of stuffs for Bela. Dad bought her a doll with stroller at Toys R Us and I bought Bela another set of clothes at Gingersnaps. (I’m starting to collect new sets of clothes for Bela since they don’t have a uniform at Toddlers Unlimited).

We we’re not able to check the other stores as it is late already. But we will surely come back here.

SALE!! SALE!! SALE!!

I was not able to control my urge to shop and save for our travel money. When I heard from Peachy that Old Navy is on sale, I immediately checked their site and add all that items that I like in my shopping cart. It’s really super cheap kse and the stuff on sale are all nice. Plus if you convert it to peso, it’s even cheaper compared to Gingersnaps and Kids of Bayo. So I was not able to control myself. Anyway, I just gave myself a spending limit and I didn’t went over it naman. Below are some of the items that I bought for Bela and Howell. Do I look like a shopaholic already? LOL.

.: slip ons for dad :.

I also like this blouse but it is already out of stock.

Amazing Race and Bela

This is the only show that Bela allows us to watch. Ever since she discovered the wonderful world of television, we never get to watch any of our favorite TV series as she always want to watch either one of her DVDs or Disney Channel or Nick Jr. If I tried to switch it to my channels, she will immediately notice it and will asked me to switch it back to her channels.

But with Amazing Race, she watches it with me. Maybe she loves the different things that she sees in every episode. Like there was an episode where they get to ride the boat or they get to go swimming, or ice skating, or ride a horse. It’s really a sign that my Bela would grow up to be one adventurous lad, just like her dad.

Our Gifts for Bela

Yippee, Howell was able to buy our Christmas gift for Bela already. Even before we found out that he will go to US for his training, we have been eyeing to buy the V Smile TV Learning system as our Christmas gift for Bela. And when I checked the Toys R Us online store, I discovered that it is only $50 compared to the P5000 price tag of V Smile here. So we will be able to save around P3000 if Howell can buy it there. So I have been bugging him to visit Target store to buy the V Smile and I told him that he have to buy it there by hook or by crook…hehehe

Since he plans to visit his relatives in NY over the weekend, he promised me that he will buy the V Smile at Toys R Us in NY. And so I was so happy when he told me last Sunday that he was able to buy the V Smile TV Learning system for Bela. He even bought 3 Cartridges for the V Smile since it’s almost 50% less than the price here. Since I have some $60 left in my pay pal account I asked him to buy additional cartridge for Bela and an aqua doodle (thanks for the suggestion Peachy) mini mat. And here are his purchases:

Hmm, looks like Bela will be opening a lot of gifts this Christmas. Sabi ko nga kay Howell dapat ata hindi naman ibigay lahat sa Christmas kse baka mag expect sya next year na ganon ulit kadami gifts nya. LOL.

Bela loves her Alice

Yesterday, yaya cris tried Bela’s new alice. Hindi kse naming sya nasukat ng maayos when we bougth it at may toyo na si Bela kaya sabi ko I-try nya ulit kay Bela kung ok na yung size na nabili ko. And after daw isuot, naku di na hinubad. She was wearing it when they went out to play. Pinapalitan ng yaya ko ng ibang shoes pero ayaw daw talaga. Kikay talaga si Bela, love na love nya ang bago nyang alice.

So my yaya was teasing me that I have to buy a new shoes for Bela kse nasuot na nya yung dapat na pamasko nya. Sabi ko magtigil sya at sobra na ang shopping ni Bela…hehehe

More Shopping for Bela

After Bela’s class at Little Gym last Sunday I asked my dad if he can take us to Greenhills because I want to buy a shoes to complete Bela’s Christmas attire. On our way to Greenhills Howell gave me a call. He told me that he’s now at Queens with his former officemate and they were able to visit a lot of places in NY (nangiingit na naman..hehehe). I told him that we’re on our way to Greenhills to buy a pair of shoes for Bela. He said that he already bought two shoes for Bela and there’s no need for me to buy another pair for her. Of course I said Yes. But being the shopaholic mom that I am, I still went to Greenhills to check if there is anything I can buy for Bela.

We went to Promenade to check out the newly released crocs for kids (got a tip from Peachy na maraming bagong crocs ngayon) and boy they are cute. I was just talking to one of the moms at Little Gym and she has been telling me that she doesn’t want to visit crocs because for sure she’ll go gaga shopping for more crocs for her son. And that’s what happened to me. There are a lot of designs that I like so I end up buying two more crocs for Bela:

I think Bela had enough shopping already. Promise last na to. LOL.