CEBU Mini Babywearing Meet

Learning about babywearing and actually wearing my Liane has been such a wonderful and liberating experience being with my child and still be able to use my hands, go wherever I need to and do whatever I have to and not having to worry about leaving my baby back home, or pushing a bulky stroller. 

Today, I met up with a bunch of beautiful ladies and their babies and got to impart the advantage of babywearing, the benefits of it and shared how convenient it was especially during those times that it is just baby and mommy.

True enough, Mommy Mitzi takes the bus all the way to the city from Borbon, a town all the way up north of Cebu with 5.5month baby Matt who is 10kg. She has to bring him along wherever she goes because they exclusively direct breastfeed. She uses no carrier as the one she has is such as hassle with buckles and it made her back ache. The Aqua Cactus Lelliebubb Ring Sling instantly relieved her. Both Mommy and Baby loved it!

Eating peacefully while Ring Slinging Baby Matt in their Lelliebubb

Mommy Mimi was there too with her month old baby daughter who just got vaccinated. She instantly fell asleep in the  Violet Lelliebubb Ring Sling and Mommy Tin with Lykha who slept Lykha-boss.

Ring Slinging L on a Pale Yellow Lelliebubb.

Here we are with our babies happily ring slinging! I feel so happy and fulfilled to have been able to share about babywearing and be able to help these mommies make the journey of mommyhood a bit easier. 

Imprompto Babywearing Mini Meet:

How to use a Ring Sling

@ Chocolatier, Ayala Center Cebu

Uncle Kevin wearing L on a Lelliebubb pouch back home.

Lelliebubb Ring Slings and Pouches and other products are available at Pinay Mommy PH.

Lelliebubb Ring Sling Review

Now that L is bigger (8mos-- yay!!!) and we are out and about more, we find that we now use the ring sling more.

Why we like our Lelliebubb Ring Sling:

1. Adjustable. 

We can share it. No need to bring many carriers.

2. (Very) Versatile.

Doubles as a nursing cover. L doesn't like being covered so I just drape the tail on my chest so I'm not bare while my top is down or open.

The tail can also be wrapped around the rings to create a little pillow for baby or so that baby doesn't chew on the rings

3. Big Nylon Rings.

Easier to adjust the rails.

4. Light Breathable Material.

We don't get sticky and sweaty in it!

5. Pocket.

You can put anything in it. A toy, car keys, wallet... 

6. Pretty.

Everytime I wear L in our Lelliebubb, I am confident that we look nice. 

7. Price.

At only 800 pesos, it is a lot cheaper than other brands in the market and is proudly locally made with quality and safety in mind. 

Would I recommend this? Yes. It is worth it.

Would I buy another one? Definitely. I am looking forward for Valentine and Summer designs!

Happy Birthday Lola Nena!

(Late late post.)

I never got to meet her in person, but her beauty and goodness radiates until today  through her children and from those who knew her. 

Happy birthday Mommy Nelia! I am sure you snuggled, huggled and showered our Liane girl with kisses and wrapped her with love in heaven and held her hand then to make sure she got my eyes and her daddy's good looks (hehe!). 

She is by the way, Liane's namesake. When we found out we were expecting, Raymond requested with puppy eyes to name our girl after his mom. 

NeLia = LiaNe

Bubbahwearing at the Oval

Today was a beautiful day and we had visitors over, my sister, Karyll and our friend Paula. 

We ate so much at lunch and decided to go walking (for myself Pao and L) and jogging (for R & Karyll at the oval because Dadduh is cooking steak and salmon for dinner (nom!!!).

Cheers to babywearing. SaYa is indeed a gift for moms, especially breastfeeding mummahs!

I did away with the nursing bib today and decided to breastfeed in my SaYa. I wore Liane 3-ways today... We breastfed in the cradle carry, walked in the oval in the yakap carry with her feet out and the kangaroo carry when we bought steak and salmon to cook at Santi's.

Liane girl was content, observant and happy to be worn! She had a good time watching people jog, feel the breeze gently blowing on her hair and grazing her cheeks and then fell asleep in mommy's arms after 3 rounds at the oval.

(4mos ago: almost due at 37wks!)

And here's our dinner! Notice the staple malunggay soup, my most preferred galactagouge. 

Baby's Day Out

After almost a week of heavy rainfall, Mr. Sun finally shone today. About time he did because the little girl was a little bored at home. She really likes to go out and look and be around people. 

It doesn't matter where, we can just walk on the lawn, "count" bread at the bakery or look at Ate Amy iron clothes or we could go ride the car which she really enjoys because she knows we will go somewhere-- to church, the mall or do groceries.

Today we went to visit Daddy at the City Hall and Ninang Mayor Agnes too at the Mayor's office. As usual, she was quiet, fuss free and cute. She said she'd love to keep her but then we're not giving her away! 

Afterwards we had lunch at Chine, really yummy Chinese Cuisine at PAGCOR Tagaytay. We got to take home a couple their huge Jumbo Pao, too. (Really good!!!)

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.