Oh, wow.
I just received notification that it has been 2 months since I last posted anything here. It has been that long?!?
Believe me, I never really meant to neglect my blog — it was just that life happened and I have been extremely busy in the last quarter of 2015. Anyways, I have been micro-blogging through Instagram (if you are still not following me, please do @mommykach 😁) but I really missed putting my thoughts into actual string of words.
So how busy was I, you ask? Let’s see…
- It has already been more than a month since I returned to work. As I posted in IG, I had 3.6k unread emails and up until now I still haven’t managed to go through all of them. It is also the start of our 1st quarter objectives, so I reckon things will get a whole lot more busier for me.
- I am still exclusively breastfeeding Raven. This has been the longest that I was able to breastfeed any of my kids and has got to be a major accomplishment! I have now taken pumping in the office at least 3 times per shift just so I have enough milk for him to consume the following day. I appreciate now that I am very fortunate to have a somewhat flexible schedule that allowed me to pump regularly. I am also still hand expressing as I find it more convenient (no bulky pump to carry to and from work) and more efficient in draining the milk out.
First installment of my Breastfeeding Diary HERE.
- Attended the Bloggys. Have a pending post on this. I obviously need to start working on them!
- Had 4 birthday celebrations in the family. But since we really cant go out yet because of the baby, weve been doing it at home. Nothing really fancy and just mostly take outs hehe. No time and energy to make things from scratch.
- Went Divisoria shopping for the kid’s and pamangkin’s Christmas gifts. There is a PNR station near our place and we usually take the train to go to Divi. It is super convenient since one ride lang pero our railroad system seriously needs a MAJOR overhaul. Riding the train is not for the weak of heart.
- Chaperoned Ate Keka on her educational trip. They went to Quezon Memorial Museum, Art in Island and Amazing Show in CCP. Still have a pending post about this with lots of pictures :P.
- Tried my luck with online contests and have won twice na! Again, I’m due a post on the amazing prizes I’ve won.
- Started babywearing Raven. I purchased by first Saya and am getting the hang of it. So far, I wore Raven to the mall and when he had his vaccine. It is more than just convenience, I felt really bonded with Raven the whole time plus it promotes breastfeeding pa since you’re with your baby. Will be posting a more thorough review of this soon!
- Joined our company’s Give A Wish outreach program at Asociacion De Demans Filipinas. Need to blog about this experience as well.
- Had our family staycation at Acacia Hotel to celebrate Ate Keka’s 7th birthday! This deserves a separate kick ass post. I think our stay there ruined future staycations for us since ang taas na expectations namin haha. Our family obviously enjoyed our stay!
- Ate like a Viking at Nui. I love buffets! Luging lugi sila sakin haha! We just had a team dinner there. Once more, it deserves a separate post.
Was I busy or what? But truthfully, it’s a good kind of busy. I got busy with work, friends and family. It meant I still have work, I have friends and I’m with family. Who am I to complain?
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Wow, this felt good. Just typing away, letting my fingers do the talking.
For the longest time, I was almost too afraid to start writing again since I felt I got nothing to tell anymore. I’ve become that boring co-worker/friend who stays at home looking after her kids.
BUT IF THERE IS ANYTHING I LEARNED IN 2015, ONLY BORING PEOPLE GET BORED.
I AM that co-worker/friend who stays at home looking after her AWESOME kids. That sentence alone makes a couple of interesting conversation subjects. So once more, here is to me committing to blog as often as I can without any lame excuse of having nothing to blog about. Knock me in the head in case I forget, will you?
Wow dame mong milk supply sis ha kahit hand pump lang. Still breastfeeding my other twin, he is 2 yrs old.
Regular pumping lang sis. Then unlilatch si baby once I’m home. I find hand expressing more efficient din compared to manual and electric pumps.
full and fun sched you had. continue to enjoy life everyday!
Thank you! Was tired but had fun 🙂
we have the same timeline. 🙂 went back to work during the busiest time of the year for zalora. tso glad everything worked out great for you!
Thanks! It took awhile for me to ‘re-settle’ but all is good now. Hope yours wasnt too stressful 🙂
wow that was full! But its okey! Live life to the fullest! 🙂
Agree Mommy!
What a busy bee but all fruitful 🙂 We also love Acacia Hotel! Can’t wait to try Niu soon.
The kids are begging to go back to Acacia haha. You should try Niu, I’ll try to post a separate blog on that soon 🙂
Wow mommy Kath, relate ako dito. Good thing you’re back. Ako hiatus pa rin for a almost 2months na. Hehe Congrats pala ulit for winning our blog giveaway, super delay yung shipment but hope you got it na. 🙂
Have fun and cheers to blogging!
Hi Mommy! Hubby texted na dumating na yung package kanina. Ready na to shop hahaha. Thank you again and hopefully you can blog na ulit!
I salute you that you continue breastfeeding your child. Hope you get back on track with your blog.
Thanks sis!
followed you on IG now 🙂
good luck on 3k emails hahaha
tekaaa you attended Bloggys! I was there too!
Sayang, didn’t get to see you there. Will follow you in IG too 🙂 As for the email, I’m pretending they’re not even there na lang haha
I get what you mean. It took me a while before I was able to blog more regularly. As in years, haha. Enjoy your life and enjoy your baby, okay lang yan. 🙂 You’ll get your groove in soon.
Thank you!
Ganda! You are a supermomma! 🙂 Keep it up. It may be hard sometime, but worth it sya at the end!
Thanks!
Tried hand expressing once when I went out for a quick meet up with friends and my breasts did hurt na Talaga. I never thought you could get that much through hand expressing. Ang galing!
Thanks! Took awhile din before I was able to get the hang of hand expressing 🙂 It helps din siguro that my supply was well established na.
It is hard work to keep up with your blog! Life is definitely an adventure though and should be lived!
Aww it’s okay to forget to blog once in a while to focus on living life! And you’ve been living a beautiful life lately.
Thank you! I’m still finding that right balance I guess 🙂
Wow looks like you just finished a lot of accomplishments! I also breastfeed and babywearing my little one, nakaka addict no heheh.
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True sis! Glad to ‘meet’ another breastfeeding and babywearing mommy 🙂
OMG 3.6k unread emails… I can’t imagine. I think the most I reached was in the hundreds. XD
mini heart attack when I saw my inbox as well haha
Busy indeed 🙂 it’s okay mommy to have a break once in a while from blogging. You just live your life with the Family 🙂
Thanks mommy, keeping that in mind 🙂
Looks like a busy year! 🙂 Take it one post at a time and you will surely get things going in your blog 🙂
Thanks for the tip 🙂 Making that my blogging goal.
I agree sis, it was a good type of busy hehe. Productive ka pa rin even though di naka pag post. 🙂
Thank sis!
Wow, 3k messages in your inbox! Wow also on that much milk in just 3 minutes?! Galing! 🙂
Thanks! I think my milk supply’s established na kaya I was able to output that much. There are time when konti lang din sya lalo na if stress.
You’ve been quite busy! welcome back to blogging.
Thanks!