Mommy Pehpot, Author at Mommy Pehpot

Pregnancy Journey: Waiting In Vain

According to my Baby Center Pregnancy Calculator. my pregnancy journey is 39 weeks and 1 day. Marius is already full time but I don’t know what’s taking him this long?!? I can’t wait to give birth to my baby. Kuya, Dico, Sangko and Ate are all excited. They can’t wait for their bunso na talaga. Husband is as excited as well. Actually, it’s quite a mystery to me.. even after 4 kids, my excitement for the coming one is still the same, even the husband! I guess that’s one of the many reasons why pregnancy is that long. It prepares the family physically, emotionally and financially.. and speaking of..

Pregnancy Journey Last Lap

Physically, my body is sooo ready! I feel so bloated! My hips are already complaining! I need to give birth really really soon! I am having a hard time sleeping. I can’t sleep, lying down is not an option. I wish I have the talent of sleeping while sitting! And my breast! It’s already leaking! I smelled like milk most of the day.

Emotionally, hellooo! Obviously, I am super excited. I still think about the other baby but it’s not a lump anymore. We’re lucky we still have Marius.. our baby Marius!

Financially, husband says we’re good. wooohooo! This will be my most expensive delivery. I’ll give birth at Cardinal Santos. I will be posting my delivery experience, how much to give birth at Cardinal Santos and about my OB. BUT FIRST!! I NEED TO GIVE BIRTH!

Honestly though, there’s a tiny part of me that’s scared. It’s been 6 years since I give birth.. I do not know if my body still remembers how to. And I can’t or I don’t want to remember the pain of labor.. or the first few hours after giving birth. But whether I like it or not, it is bound to happen and it would be better if it happens really soon! Yeah like tonight or tomorrow or on February 18 (para ka birthday ng Lola ko). I want my pregnancy journey to end really soon. I can’t wait for my breastfeeding journey to start!

Who can relate sa waiting in vain? Nakakainip ang last lap of pregnancy di ba?

Pan Seared Salmon For Valentine’s Day

Because it’s Happy Heart’s Day last Sunday.. we’re trying to eat healthier by including salad on our meals and more fish, less meat. And because Pan Seared Salmon is the perfect break we need from Kare Kare we had a day before Vday.

Pan Seared Salmon

And lastly because it’s super duper easy and fast to prepare! AKA mom is tooo lazy to cook last Valentine’s Day!

So easy, you’d love preparing this everyday! If not for the pricey tag of Salmon… hahays!

Here’s what you need:

slice of salmon
salt and freshly ground pepper
thyme
2-4 garlic (crushed)
2-4 tablespoon olive oil

How to cook Pan Seared Salmon:

Season salmon with salt and pepper
Put some olive on a smoking hot pan (that’s the secret! Pan should be smoking hot!)
Place the salmon.
While salmon is cooking, place the garlic and thyme on the side.
3-5 minutes on each side.

Include greens on your meal to make this meal healthier! Preparation time for this healthy Pan Seared Salmon recipe is just 10 minutes!

For my greens, I usually use romaine lettuce because it is very crunchy. I also love putting arugula because it kicks! And feta cheese with olives because it’s very tasty! I just discovered that olives and I can be good friends!

The olive oil from my feta cheese/ olives bottle is what I use as dressing.

Salmon trivia: Do you know that Salmon can go as high as 1000 Pesos per kilo?!? It’s too expensive!!! Salmon head is cheaper on the other hand and can be cooked as sinigang. I got my Salmon slice from Shopwise. It’s frozen but a bit cheaper. 4 slices of Salmon is 300 Pesos lang.

Love Salmon too? How do you like it? Raw or cooked?

Maybelline Color Sensational Creamy Matte Lipstick

The Maybelline Color Sensational Creamy Matte Lipstick sale this Valentine’s Day is perfect timing! I need a new lipstick but my budget says no. Good thing my Kumareng Badet (check out here Maybelline Color Sensational Creamy Matte Lipstick in Touch of Spice) shared this on FB:

Matte lipstick for only 199 Pesos?!? Aaaaay! And Kumareng Badet’s review is very convincing! Kaya naman I’m returning the favor haha. I am going to convince you to buy a tube (or 10) of Maybelline Color Sensational Creamy Matte Lipstick. Hawa hawa na ito! haha

First and foremost, I am looking for at least 2 shades of lipstick. One on the dark side and the other one on the lighter side. I’m also looking for an orange shade. I actually want to buy 4 lipstick pero un na nga hindi keri sa budget if I’m going to buy my current brand. I want matte lipstick since my lips seems to love that kind of lipstick.

The Maybelline Color Sensational Creamy Matte Lipstick sale price is perfect for my budget! Now, what shade to get? Good thing, it was my prenatal check up earlier! Wooohooo makakamall na naman ang ~~preso~~ buntis! After my check up at Cardinal Santos, I’m Megamall bound! Yipppeeeee!

Tried a few color including Touch of Spice and Craving For Coral. The closest shade to orange is Craving For Coral but I need more orange! Touch of Spice is too pale naman for me. So I tried a few more and decided to bring home this beauties:

Maybelline Color Sensational Creamy Matte Lipstick

I have no plans on buying a violet lipstick but I can’t help it! It works well with Ravishing Rose. It’s very striking as it is but when combined with Ravishing Rose, it gives off a Nicki Minaj vibe.

Left to Right: Vibrant Violet, Divine Wine, Ravishing Rose, Siren In Scarlet

O di ba I look like an alien on the violet one but I really like. Feeling ko ang dami kong pwedeng gawin sa kanya. The Divine Wine looks a bit like my favorite Happy Skin X Preview Hot Stuff. I don’t look like Ravishing in Ravishing Rose.. para akong nene eh.. but as I have mentioned the violet and this one goes well together.

My most favorite is the Siren in Scarlet! Winner!

Maybelline Color Sensational Creamy Matte Lipstick sale is until February 14 na lang at all Watson’s store nationwide! Bilis mga mother! Sulit buy to promise. Before dinner, I wore the Divine Wine shade and after devouring mango, pakwan and melon, the lipstick is still intact!