Little vanity

Mama bought a table and chair set for Zoe as an advance birthday gift and it is the cutest thing ever. I ordered it from Handicrafts atbp and it's such a big hit to Zoe that I'm seriously thinking of getting her a dresser set. However, Miss Grace mentioned that they don't have any available dresers currently and I would have to order and to wait until November (onwards) if I really want to get one. It's such a steal at Php2,500 considering that it's made of sturdy wood and the designs are super cute. Here are sample pictures that I have seen on their website:

This is Zoe's snow white table and chair courtesy of her mama lola:

Momma make over

Got my share of make over too. I was initially planning to rebond my hair but decided against it thinking that it will make my short hair cut look very flat. So I decided on a shoulder length layered cut with bangs and light reddish brown hair color. My first time to have my hair colored ever and I'm loving it :)

2nd haircut

At nearly 2 years old, Zoe has only had her hair formally cut at the salon once, when she turned a year old. After that, my mom would cut her bangs occasionally when they have grown too long. But normally those cuts would result to crooked hair lines so this time, I decided to bring Zoe to the nearby salon to have her bangs cut.


Before the hair cut:












After the haircut:

My little Chinese baby doll

Wrath of Habagat

Today is the 3rd day of the habagat. Marcos Highway is a vast ocean and Vermont Park is just another sea. Good thing I was able to park the car at the village gate on Monday and Dan was able to move it to McDonalds and eventually SM Masinag. I really hope and pray that the rain stops soon =(

1st-2nd day: 

3rd day:

My husband off to check on our car at SM Masinag and to buy more food for us.

2014

Coming soon in 2014; our first major conjugal venture:

Zoe's new wheels

Lesson learned: Don't underestimate my husband's opinions and decisions of baby gear.


I sent Dan to Rustan's and SM Makati last week so he can check out a couple of Maclaren strollers and give me feedback. Guess what, he came back with a firm decision to get a Peg Perego Pliko Mini instead. I've heard a lot of raves on this stroller but the design just seemed too common for me, although I have to admit it is quite a much coveted umbrella type stroller. I asked him what he likes about the pliko mini and he said that he compared it with the Maclaren Quest found the former to be a better choice between the two considering they are of the same price. 


Here are some of the top features of the pliko mini that my husband is crazy about:
- It stands on its own when folded
- The wheels don't touch the sun cover when folded
- It's compact and light
- It can carry up to 20kgs
- It's not a common stroller that a lot of people already have


So here it is, Zoe's new set of wheels:

By the way, I insisted in getting the red one. He initially wanted the black with diamonds pattern. WTH? Black for my baby girl? Uh-uh. And Maclaren Quest, just for the record, I still have feelings for you :(

Quest for Maclaren Quest

My husband and I recently decided to let go of Zoe's Graco travel system and hunt for an umbrella type stroller. This realization came about when we both had a difficult time travelling without a yaya and a stroller. Although I love Zoe's Graco stroller, I have to admit that it has become too challenging to use with its bulkiness. It's almost the only thing we can fit inside the car's trunk which is a hassle when we have groceries and other shopping bags to fit. 


So anyway, I was down to Chicco Liteway, Maclaren Triumph, and Maclaren Quest but the first 2 got eliminated due to bad feedback and insufficient features. I was originally planning to have a budget of not more than 10k but it looks like I'm gonna have to go beyond being that the Maclaren Quest is about 13,500. So here's what it looks like:

Yes, it's color is in-your-face-girl but who cares? I do. The passenger is girly girl anyway. But I wouldnt mind getting the charcoal-pink or purple-blue or red versions. Oooohh, I'm so excited :)