Sunday Family Love!

It's the first Sunday of August!

Oh how time flies. 

Happy World Breastfeeding Month to all Mommies & Babies out there!

So today, as is every Sunday is family day. Today was quite productive. I and Gie, my lovely sister-in-love and Ate Karen and her son, Shawn went to the oval to attend some early morning Aerobics at 6am (will post photos); came home a couple of hours later to a well fed Bubbahroo, (thanks to Avent Natural and all the love from Auntie Rachel and good and loyal house help/Yaya) to give her a bath at 8am everyday. I look forward to this routine everyday and have seen Liane's transformation from hating the water, to tolerating the water... And now, she really loves the water! There's this water song I made up and sing her to that calms her down which goes "the water is my friend... Is my friend, is my friend..." 

We play for a little bit and she gets fussy, scratches her head, pulls her hair and ears... She's sleepy. She does for a bit and is awakened twice by her wet Bamboo Dappies. I use cloth diapers for

her during the day when we are at home.

We get ready to go to Alabang for lunch and church. The sleepy girl didn't like it when I turned her from her back to front so I could change her into going out clothes. After placing Mamypoko on her and changing her outfit, I pack her stuff with the Bubbah gurgling in the background quietly observing and I am quite sure she knew we were going out. Afterwards, I let her sleep a little bit on me and then placed her back in her crib so I could finish getting ready.

Sleeping on Mommy after I got her ready

Mommy's turn to get ready! Excited to eat out :)

Daddy finally comes home, gets ready in a flash and I take out our handy dandy SaYa Versatek and flip her from her tummy to her back. She sees me and smiles, she knows I am about to wear her.

We go to Alabang, had lunch, she has no complaints, even slept a bit and woke up hungry, fed her a bit but the buzzing and busy environment stimulates her attention too much that even though she is sleepy, she tries to fight it.

Still sleepy on her SaYa from being awoken from the car ride :) 

Mommy's lunch hahaha :) that's 10 shrimp tempura's

BubbahROO's lunch hehehe!

We went to church at Victory Alabang; really awesome powerful message about David and his perception on his obstacles. Our little girl was quiet the whole time, observant; and kept looking around and making friends.

Victory Alabang

A-B-C-D. Alert, Behave & Calm with Daddy :)

Really sleepy baby during the end of service final praise song. No fuss :)

After that we came home and got knocked down in the car. We were so tired but felt so so fruitful!

SAYA Versatek: The Benefits of Babywearing

When Bubbahroo turned 6 weeks, she kind of got heavy. I did not have a stroller yet and I really liked to take her everywhere because I worry leaving her for long periods at home; she didn't like feeding from the bottle.

So I researched a good baby carrier that is also reasonably priced. We mommies should get a PHD on Google! I found SAYA Versatek among the various baby carriers, pouches, slings and harnesses, I chose it because:

2 SAYA Loops for the Lead Sling & Support Sling :)

SAYA Carry Guide

SAYA Carry Guide

1. It looked really simple to use

2. It claims to evenly distribute baby's weight on mommy's shoulders so we don't strain; one size fits baby until toddler 35lbs

3. The benefits of babywearing really rung a bell in my mommy instinct. 

- regulates baby's heart rate, so she is calmer

- humanizes baby quicker

- if used properly, it supports baby's neck, spine and the base of her back

It was available in funky colors, too! When my package arrived, I was so excited to try it. I expected Bubbah to fuss a little because it did say in the package that it needs getting used to-- with balance, etc. 

Surprisingly, (or not) my baby is a natural. She liked being tucked under my chin on "kiss height" and almost always slept on the carrier. Our favorite carry at first and until today was and is the "Yakap" or "Hug" for newborns onwards where her legs were tucked in the carrier. We have transitioned now to Yakap with her feet out, spread like froggy legs. She also likes the kangaroo carry where she faces the world when we go for walks. 

The longest she stayed in it, in the Yakap carry was almost 5 hours. We went walking in Nuvali, she liked the breeze and the exciting activity around... And then fell asleep while her Mummah and Auntie G talked for hours in Starbucks. She wouldn't have awoken had she not gotten hungry! 

It's good for mommy, too!

Walking around wearing your baby is empowering and a good exercise. 

Baby Wearing is LOVE!

It was kind of warm this afternoon at home and Bubbahroo was a bit fussy especially when she's disturbed by her wet Bamboo dappies.

I finished getting ready for Ate Blossom's birthday and picked her up to get her ready as well. She fussed and was sleepy. I got her in her Mamypoko diapers and dressed her up in her green onesies from Auntie Rachel. 

Bubbah is so smart!

She then realized we were going out when I got our purple SAYA Versatek! (I will take photos of her face lighting up next time I catch her.) She was suddenly so quiet and so alert. She is such an easy, adventurous baby. 

Visiting relatives at Lumil, Silang for Ate Blo's birthday on SAYA Versatek

On our way out to visit Ninang Annie at Teofely Gardens @ Lumil, Silang in SAYA Versatek

I am wearing her at this moment and she is looking around and enjoying her surroundings while the rain falls in the background. 

So calm,  so curious in SAYA Versatek

Curious baby in SAYA Versatek @ Teofely Gardens

Sleepy baby in SAYA Versatek @ Teofely Gardens

After awhile, she falls asleep :)

Sleeping in her SaYa Versatek

Sleeping HAPPILY in SaYa Versatek

And after an hour... She's awake and alert again. And still quiet. 

SaYa: Happy to be in!

With Auntie Tin :)

Can you imagine carrying a baby and holding an umbrella w/ ease? "EASE" possible w/ SaYa Versatek!

Babywearing is pure love and SAYA is pure happiness! We both love it.