The Misis Chronicles

Baby food recipe: Apple Carrot Puree

July 14, 2011 7 Comments

When Gwen was about to start on solids on her 5th month, I already researched on what are the recommended first foods for babies. I wanted her first foods to be fresh fruits and veggies and not those instant cereals and jarred baby food. But my excitement went poof when her pedia advised to give her Cerelac on the first few weeks. We just obeyed the doctor’s advise and then we went ahead buying infant cereals and jarred food too since it’s handy and easy to prepare.

But one major purchase at Mothercare Singapore will change Gwen’s diet. Jeff bought a Philips Avent steamer-blender, a nifty appliance that steams the veggies, fruits or meat, once cooked, just flip it over to blend or puree the food. The end product is a freshly made baby food.

Philips Avent Toddler Mealtime Range

I gave it a test run last Saturday, I made Apple Carrot Puree.

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Join Pinay WAHMS’ $800 Birthday Giveaway!

July 12, 2011 1 Comment

Three PMC Moms (Sam, Kaye and Ruby) are celebrating their birthdays this July 25, 26 and 27. And to celebrate their birthdays, an $800 birthday giveaway is up, a bonggang-bonggang birthday bash! I specifically want to win the blog make-over from WAHMAHOLIC and of course, cash!

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Next trip: Boracay

July 11, 2011 Leave a Comment

After the Singapore trip, what I’m looking forward is our Boracay trip on November, in time for my birthday. I don’t know yet if we will celebrate my birthday (November 1) in Boracay or in our town in Aklan together with my family.

Jeff and I talked about things to look forward to, because of our mind-draining work, a quick getaway is a must once in a while. And now that we’re back to work, we can’t help but think about the next trip.

Boracay will be Gwen’s second flight and second beach getaway. I’m excited to try new things together with our little one, building sandcastles, watching the sunset, riding ATVs with RZR XP Accessories, going to Mt. Luho, etc.

How about you? Where’s your next trip? What are the things you look forward to this year?

A baby-friendly Singapore

July 10, 2011 3 Comments

We booked our tickets to Singapore last May, I hesitated for a moment if we’ll bring Gwen with us since she doesn’t have a passport yet. But after getting her passport in June, heck, we decided to bring her and make it her first flight. We already anticipated that it will be a tiring trip, we didn’t set any itineraries either, we’ll just go with the flow and explore wherever our feet will take us depending on Gwen’s mood. What also made me decide to bring Gwen is because we’re staying at our friend’s house who has a 10-month old baby boy too. So, bottle sterilizer, bath tub, bottle cleaners, stroller, etc. won’t be a problem and it won’t hassle us on our luggage. We’ll just bring the usuals, baby bottles, clothes, diapers, medicines/vitamins and milk. I even got the chance to buy for baby cereals at Fairprice.

Our friend has a Britax B-ready stroller that their kids use, they let Gwen use the top seat. Even if the stroller’s bulky, we can just roll it out inside lifts and MRT, yes MRT! (I wish we can do that here).

inside Singapore's MRT

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Singapore shopping: Baby foods and cereals

July 7, 2011 5 Comments

Just got back, baby’s first flight went well. Just a few shrieks and cries when landing and during take-off but thank God the passengers didn’t mind (or so I think). We just had a mall tour in Singapore, we’ll visit Universal Studios next time when the kids are older. The trip was still memorable because we were able to reconnect with our college and high school friends.

Since it’s Great Singapore Sale and the allure of GST refund, of course we went shopping. We plan on buying an outdoor camera, so we surveyed Funan Digitalife Mall for Lumix and Sony cameras. But this post isn’t about them, aside from our things, we shopped for baby foods.

Gwen has Cerelac and Earth’s Best jarred baby foods that we brought in SG, but when our friend went to Fairprice, I was happy with their wide selections of infant cereals and baby foods.

I haven’t seen Cerelac Gold Apple & Cranberry in the Philippines so I bought one. The flavor combination sounds yummy too.

Cerelac Gold Apple & Cranberry

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Pedia’s tips on baby’s first flight

June 30, 2011 5 Comments

We are so overwhelmed with worries on baby’s first flight. We’re worried that she might get uneasy because of ear pressure. So on our last check-up, we asked her pediatrician for some tips before we travel.

Bring pacifier or baby bottles to suck on. Or if you’re breastfeeding, let the baby nurse for comfort.
Feed the baby 30 minutes before your flight, this way he/she is not full and less likely to throw up inside the plane.
For babies 6 months and up, just give them water or juice instead of milk so they won’t get full. If baby wants milk, make sure not to overfeed them.
One trick to make the baby sleep during the flight is to make him/her sleep deprived hours before your departure.
Bring toys or anything that can keep the baby amused.
One last tip, RELAX! Babies can also sense what his/her parents feel especially the mothers so just enjoy the trip!

We’ll be leaving for Singapore tomorrow. It’s so hard to pack things, now we’re three. Good thing we’re staying at a friend’s house so we don’t have to bring a sterilizer and a stroller with us. Just Gwen’s MacLaren baby carrier and we’re good.