My 1st Trimester's Full Term : 3 months Pregnancy !

How Sharin' Mom baby's growing:

Sharin' Mom baby's hit the 2-inch mark (about the size of a lime) and weighs half an ounce. Her face is beginning to look more human. Her eyes, which started out on the sides of her head, have moved closer together on her face, and her ears are near their final positions on the sides of her head. Her baby's intestines, which have grown so rapidly that they protrude into the umbilical cord, will start to move into her abdominal cavity about now. Her kidneys are secreting urine into her bladder. Her nerve cells have been multiplying rapidly, and synapses (neurological pathways in the brain) are forming. Her baby may have acquired more reflexes by now, including sucking, and she'll even squirm if you prod your abdomen, though you still won't be able to feel her movement for several weeks.

* Note: Experts say every baby develops differently — even in the womb. This developmental information is designed to give you a general idea of how your baby is growing.

How her life's changing:

Her uterus is rising above her pelvic bones, and her practitioner can now feel the top of it (the fundus) low in her abdomen. Though she probably won't need maternity clothes for several more weeks yet, she'd no doubt noticed that her waist is thickening and that she's more comfortable in looser, less restrictive clothing.She may also start getting heartburn (also called acid indigestion), a burning sensation that often extends from the bottom of the breastbone to the lower throat. It's caused by both hormonal and physical changes in the body — and can take the pleasure out of eating a meal or sleeping. Eating small meals and avoiding foods that make the problem worse, such as fried, spicy, or fatty foods, can help.

Pregnancy tip: Take an extra pillow to bed tonight BabyCenter

Baby Shower for Sisterette Beth's Baby Rein...

Congratulating Rein's Mommy Beth & Daddy Archie...

It was an evening of fun plus some emotional moment @ the Shower Party hosted by us, the sisterettes, for Archie & Beth & before long...their much awaited bundle of joy, Renee Issabelle or Rein... on Saturday, 27th of November. It was half past 2 when Agnes (the diva sisterette!) came and prepared the stuff for the baby shower games. Then, Sisterettes Nila & Judee followed @ exactly 4 pm and we decorated my place with yellow & red balloons since we're having a "Winnie the Pooh" party theme. Sisterette Joan & her baby Jett came too, just a minute after Nila & Judee came. All was set...and we're just waiting for baby Rein's proud & excited parents . We had a light snack of "shawarma, chocolate brownies & chocolate chips" after embellishing the place with all the balloons & curled ribbons . Sisterettes also prepared a personalized post cards for the couple & their baby a week before the party... it's part of our surprise with our matching personalized cake!

Mommy Beth & Daddy Archie arrived around 6:30 pm and with them are several pints of yummy " Chokchai Farm Ice Cream"!!! hmmm... Party started with a simple dinner... white sauced spaghetti & a KFC bucket chicken. Followed by some chit-chats , then the games :

1. Bottle Feed Relay ( 2 groups : Husbands vs. Wives; Adult Diapers; 2 baby bibs)
2. The Search for Safety Pins (Teenage Fumblings)
3. Tossing the baby bottles (bowling style for kids)

The main part of the party was the emotional Baby Shower Wishes... We turned the lights off, then placed the cake on the table (in front of the celebrated parents)...then one by one, we lit a candle and said our personal wishes for the baby & the soon to be parents...It was really tearful, moving & unforgettable part of the shower... The couple then opened the baby presents...

We also had the usual and the most important thing of every event...Picture Takings!!!

Congratulations & Best Wishes Archie & Beth!!!

The color of the Stream...Loy Krathong!

Sharin' Mom & Family Celebrates Loy Krathong...

One of Thailand's major events annually held on the full moon night of 12th lunar month, which for this year falls on 26th November. On the night, the watercourse will be lit up with countless "Kratong", a floating lantern made of banana leaves & flowers. The ceremony is an important ritual in Eatern society since the ancient time. It is an apology from human to the Mother Nature for using her soil and water to grow crops and feed livestock and it is widely believed to be more than 3,000 years ago even before the advent of Buddhism.

My family and I joined this popular festival by floating our "Kratongs" (Denzel & Dale's school project) at the Benjasiri Queen's Park beside the Emporium Shopping Mall. It's our first time to float a Kratong although we've been here for more than 2 years...

view our Loy Kratong Album 2004

My children also celebrated this colorful & bright festival during their schooldays at Melodies International Kindergarten...

Loy Kratong School album 2002-2003

Our Christmas Countdown...Begins!

Season's Greetings from Sharin' Mom & Family !

It's now exactly 30 days before Christmas !

'Tis the time of year again when we hear Christmas carols and watch out for Christmas bazaars in the city... I am officially opening my Christmas Countdown today, the 25th of November, 2004... Happy Holidays everyone!!! more @ DenzMay's Family Site

87th Wedding Monthsary (November)

DenzMay's 87th Monthsary 2004

Sharin' Mom and her wonderful husband celebrated their 87th Wedding Monthsary for this month of November. They had a simple dinner with their sweet kids the night of Nov. 23 at Angelo Kitchen Revealed, an Italian Restaurant voted best in Thailand for 3 consecutive years to-date . It is located at their Apartment's Ground Floor. The couple always find time to have their most important day as husband & wife celebrated, be it fancy or just simply...romantic! You can view more of this moment posted at their family website : DenzMay's Family Life

My First Trimester Survival Kit

Now that my 1st Trimester is on it's final week, I would just want to list some important things that I couldn't have lived with during this Trimester. I simply considered them as my Pregnancy Survival Kit !

>My Motorola A768
>My Tiffany & Swarovski Accessories
>My Naturalizer Slip-ons
>corn on the cob & melon
>toasted bread w/ peanut butter
>anything sweet!
>cakes & oatmeal
>hot choco drink
>Davis' Caesar Salad
>Piri-Piri Chicken Half Slab
>My husband's smell
>Hillary Duff & Andy Roddick
>My Blog & D' Sisterettes!
>My Pregnancy Book & Journal
>My Kids and their sweetness
>>> NO MK & BBQ Plaza, NO Dimsum, Hate Vicks,NO thoughts of FOOD…Please!

well, I wonder what will I have on my second...hmm...

Shopping for Maternity!

My first trimester is nearing it's final stage. I am now in my 11th week. I decided to buy some maternity stuff like nursing bra, unwired bra, pants and the likes...I started shopping for these items since the day I've learnt that I am expecting and a couple of months before that. The Emporium shopping mall was having a Wacoal Sale during the week my pregnancy was confirmed. I was just lucky to dropped by at the mall and found several items that day where I was able to buy a couple of nursing & unwired bras plus several maternity underpants at good price. The following week Bossini Ladies had theirs...and then again, as a shopaholic!...I was able to find a cute white blouse that I can use after my first trimester although it's not intended for maternity, but I think it should be ok.

I was able to find a maternity skirt & denim shorts (good for second trimester) by Motherhood way before my pregnancy. And last Monday, I started looking for some maternity pants ( since I really am not anymore feeling comfortable with my regular jeans) to complete my maternity wardrobe. But my search were in vain...either they are too costly (not really practical for an intended 9 months use...) or they're simply not just my type. This afternoon, luck came along when I finally laid eyes on the pants i really wanted while doing some shopping! Old Navy Jeans...I bought several Old Navy Maternity Pants ! hahaha, I was like , Oh My God! I want all of them!!! hahaha... they have several sizes of those pants (specially designed for pregnant ladies with elastic band on the waist)... XS for first trimester or even until 5mos. depends on how big the tummy is, S for 4-6 mos...or even more, M for 7mos. to fullterm. They had it in two colors and design...jeans ( denim) & cream (culdory type) and I had each of those designs in all sizes. I was like in heaven! hahaha...and it really didn't cost me a lot and that really is the big deal. I even ran-out of cash and my dear husband came in to the rescue...just luv him! Now, am more ready to say hello to my growing baby and my buldging tummy!...

Our Family Website...Finally!

I am just so happy & proud to officially launch our Family Website : DenzMay's Family Life ! We just started working on our site this month...and it was really a lot of work! hahaha...but it really did paid off...the trouble was more on linking our loads of pictures on every page/every topic...and some are still on pend. But yet, we're just so happy and fulfilled to finally publish our very own family website... visit it sometime for updates!

We dearly appreciate all the sweet & encouranging messages from all of you who generously share their time to dropped by & signed in our guestbook... Again, Many Thanks! God Bless...


btw, sharin' mom's 10 wks. & 5days today!

Diantha, Deandre or Dylan ? What's in the name?

We were thinking of naming our New Bundle of Joy & Strength Diantha Christine (girl) & for a boy, Deandre or Dylan Christian... I've gathered some baby name informations about their meanings & their origins, to wit:

DIANTHA (pronounced as : Di-yan-th'a)

Gender: Female
Meaning: Divine Flower
Origin : Greek

DEANDRE (pronounced as : Di-yan-der)

Gender : Male
Meaning : from the name Diana :
Luminous, Perfect
Origin: Greek

DYLAN (2 different meanings)
Gender : Male
1. Meaning : from the name Dillon : Faithful
Origin : Celtic/Gaelic

2. Meaning : God of the Sea or Sea Warrior
Origin : Greek

* sharin' mom's now on her 10th week.
by the way, my first 2 kids both bear letter D's on their names accompanied with Christian : Christian Denzel & Dale Christian...and Christine shall go with a baby girl's name ...

Bangkok Sisterettes !

modern & sassy friendship

Our friendship grew more & more not only whenever we have gatherings or get together but as day passed by! We decided to name the growing circle of friends and "Bangkok Sisterettes" was born. We are all kind hearted ladies, full of courage, smart & intelligent, hip & sassy, cool & modern , sweet & down to earth... rolled into one . We all met & bonded here in Bangkok and developed a certain sterling friendship! We love to share girly kikay stuffs like shopping & accessories, we love to bond & we love food...ouch, watch out figure! We are all blessed with very understanding and loving partners in life who looks after our kiddos whenever the girls sat a "ladies nite-out"! hahaha...(oops! that exclude, sisterette agnes-diva...still waiting for Mr. Right-NOW! she's kinda picky...hehehe...shhh!)

It was just tearfully lamentable to think that one by one, other sisterettes had to leave Bangkok & go back home to our country ahead and some like us, are left behind...but that's how life goes. Jaz' so thankful to the advance technology of email & internet...we still manage to keep chit-chatting even for a distance. We may not all be together physically but our hearts still beats together as one, as "Bangkok Sisterettes"...

luv yah all gels & keep posting!

Featuring : our Bangkok Sisterettes Photo Album check it out!!!

the sterling friendship of Bangkok Sisterette...

Baby Girls Rule !

My family & I would like to congratulate some family & friends who are expecting their baby & to those who delivered their babies safe & sound the past months. I just can't stop to notice, that all these newly born and soon to be born are all baby GIRLS ! Whoa!!! Is it really a Girl Power Generation...then, I should expect ours will be a sisterette too! hahaha, nah! too early though...but keeping our fingers crossed.

Anyways, let me start with sisterette Brenda & hubby Jo's baby girl, Jasmine Audrey. She was born on a C-section last Oct. 9, 2004 in Manila and she's as pretty as her mom (sowie Jo...). Mika our Japanese friend staying in Asa Garden here in Bangkok, also delivered a sugar & spice & everything nice baby on Oct 29 @ Bumrungrad hospital. Our next baby girl is from my cousin in Texas, Kuya Jun-jun...(don't have her picture yet) and she was born Nov. 2 & was named Nathalie & now with brother Nathan! My dear brother in Canada & his wife ate Ella, also received their li'l bundle of joy...another baby girl (3 in their family now!) and she's Elyssa born on Nov.2 as well.

Well, well...so much with all these sweet peas? not yet...let's not forget the soon to come on Jan. 9 next year to our dear sisterette Beth (who happens to help me out with my blog! thanks sis!) & hubby Archie and they will name her Renee Isabelle. Whew! that's so cool...Congratulations everyone...take good care of your cute li'l angels!

baby Renee Isabelle inside Mommy Beth's womb @ 30 wks. 

Elyssa my niece, born Nov. 2, 2004 

Jasmine Audrey born October 9, 2004 

Journey into a New Magical Life

"Giving birth is a rite of passage. Being pregnant is a rich, fertile and creative time. There is nothing more magical than creating new life in your own body and then watching it grow; nothing more special than rising in love with a new human being of your own making."

- Leslie Kirk Campbell "Journey into Motherhood"

After my two successful pregnancies, with our sons, Denzel now 6 & Dale who turned 4 this year, nothing is ever the same again. It's an exhilarating and satisfying personal adventure. Now with our new sibling on the way...A New MAGICAL PATH OF LIFE begins, a road that will lead us to discover more mysterious ways of parenthood which will give us a deeper and more complete understanding of this path we are on that will provide us with a sense of purpose, even destiny.

Our New Sibling's 1st TVS Picture

First TVS Pictures... 

I've had my first TVS (trans vaginal sonogram) @ Bumrungrad Hospital on October 17, 2004. My husband and I had our videocamera & still digital camera packed with us that day.We even tagged along our sons,Denzel & Dale with us and they kept popping several questions...which were really touching, though senseless. We managed to get some glimpse of our baby's image & developments and we're able to hear her fast beating heartbeat at 134bpm! We've seen the baby's tiny image, with hands, feet and even the umbili cord connected to mine! Though images were just on 2D...the experience was so unforgettable. Being an expectant mother again after 4 years since my last pregnancy, it felt like being a first time mom again...more adrenalin rushed into my system and the eagerness to see my tummy grow day after day and feel the baby move grew even more.Our baby's 6wks & 6days as per the picture and estimated to breathe with us on June 10, 2005. Hope everything goes well...

TRICK or TREAT !

Trick or Treat...

Although the attendees were not as many as last years Trick or Treat Party, we still managed to have fun and enjoy halloween. Denise & I prepared some filipino delicasies and the sisterettes contributed for the expenses..hehehe...well, we're kinda tired of chicken & pizza anyway, so we just opted to have the undying taste of "pork sinigang", chicken adobo & chicken curry. We even had exchange gifts ! and I tell you, that was the hardest part...to look for something spooky for a gift...

our halloween fun games :

* tissue rolled mummy
* pin the witch's warts!
* candy treats hunting
* halloween charades
* spookiest but still sassy person that night ( sisterette Nila!)

Everything went well and that witch on the picture (above) , well she's actually a X'mas Tree in real life! hehehe...it's a long story...but that's it for now! LOL...