Lagro Ultrasound Clinic and Face to Face Ultrasound 3D Ultrasound experience.

And now that we're on our third trimester already, our OB allowed us to have our 3D/4D ultrasound done. A fellow mom told me not to expect too much from this but can you blame us for being the excited parents of this little man?! We'll grab every chance that we can get to get a glimpse of him!:) 

I've been hearing a lot of reviews regarding Lagro Ultrasound Clinic. They say it's affordable yet they provide good service so I scheduled an appointment with them last Friday. We are scheduled by 1 PM and we almost got lost since we're not familiar with the place. To my surprise, they are CLOSED. Yes closed. I am really disappointed because they didn't even inform us that they will be closing early! Imagine my disappointment when we traveled all the way from Bulacan to Lagro, just to know that the clinic is closed! The guard on duty wasn't even polite enough to talk to us. He just said "Umuwi ng maaga eh." Since we do not have any choice, I looked for an alternative. A friend recommended Face to Face Ultrasound clinic in SM North Edsa. We have errands scheduled that day so we went to Quiapo first and then to SM North. We're with baby's two ninongs this time.

We arrived there at around 4 PM. Hungry and exhausted, I told them to wait for a while before we eat because I'm excited just like that! I'm third in line. We waited for around 20 minutes before our session. This is how their clinic looked like.

(photos grabbed from their facebook page)

We availed their 3D/4D Silver package. During our session, our little man was so cooperative that he immediately showed his face! He's sucking his thumb, yawning and he even smiled! Here's some of his cutest photos:

One thing that everyone noticed... He got my nose! (Thank God!) My friends are telling me that I look like my son, just because he got my nose. Let me share a secret, apart from my prayer of a healthy and normal baby, I also pray for a cute baby! And God is really good, seems like we'll be having a cute one! So when your friends will ask you, where your looks come from, you can tell them "I got it from my momma!" haha! What's more important than this is that he's healthy and normal. I can't wait for September to hug and kiss you my little munchkin! 

And since we have already seen him, we also have a name for him now. And we'll call our little man "Juan Matteo." We got the Juan from his father John. And the Matteo is quite controversial. Lol. Ma-Mary Ann (my mom) and Tteo-Teodoro (my dad). So just like that, we named our little one after his father and his grandparents! My parents are really excited to see their first grandchild! (looks like I'll be having a spoiled apo!) We're counting the weeks before we see him. I wouldn't mind all the momsomnia and back pains because this cutie pie is all worth it. :)

much love,

the excited mom-to-be

Hello Third Trimester!

Hi everyone! I know I know, I've been away for almost three weeks because of back pains and momsomnia. :P A lot of things had happened, and now we are quite busy preparing for our litle man's arrival. we just can't wait to see our little man! Time flies so fast that I already reached the third trimester mark! And as of today, I only have 11 weeks and 5 days left! I'm excited and at the same time nervous. Giving birth is not a joke, I have read a lot of painful (yet rewarding) stories about it. How blessed can I be to experience it soon!

Yesterday I was brave enough to watch a video of a doula experiencing nature birth. I was in awe the whole time! The woman is super brave to gave birth in a lake without the help of anyone! (oh there's her husband who's taking the video, and her kid playing around.) I've seen how the baby's head came out! I freaked out and told my husband that I've been really nervous. Can I also do the same? (Not the entire nature birthing, but the strength to let our baby out!) Given that John is an optimist, he cheered for me and said that when that day comes, God will give me everything to let our baby out. And now I decided not to watch any videos again. :P

We have also started shopping for our baby. John said now that we're approaching the end of my pregnancy and the start of parenthood (naks!), we can finally buy the essentials! I just felt a bit disappointed that we bought items mostly in white. (At least he said yes to a blue doraemon receiving blanket!) Other than that, everything is plain. We didn't buy a lot of clothes since we have no idea how big the baby is, We also checked cribs, strollers, everything! I fell inlove with this stroller!

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Safety First Jordan edition stroller with car seat!

My initial plan is to get a blue stroller, but for practicality purposes, we will be getting a neutral colored one so that our little man's sister/brother can still use this. Although we haven't bought this yet since we are still looking for a good deal. 

Here's a list of the items that we bought for our baby bacon. (we still have a long list to go, but at least we have already started with the basics!)

3 pcs. white shirt (string side closing)

3 pcs. white shorts

3 pcs. white pajamas

mittens (with strings)

cotton cap

2 pcs. receiving blanket (they are in blue with cute prints!*insert happy dance here*)

2 pcs. 0-3 months onesies

1 swaddle blanket 

Whew! We're just looking for the perfect bottles for baby. A lot of moms said Avent is the best brand, so we're eyeing for a newborn bottle set. John told me I have to invest in feeding bottles because we will be using this for a long time so I obliged.

That's it for now!

much love,

the excited mom-to-be.