Taking the dive into cloth diapering.

today is the day.  yes, we actually took the dive and used our cloth diapers.  isn't ella so cute in her pink bumgenius elemental all in one diaper? since this is day one, i don't have much to report about.  once we get into the swing of things, i'll have more to say about the whole cloth diapering experience. until then, here's a few photos i took of the little munch.  gosh, i love her.

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can you believe it?  she's 7 weeks today =)

Happy belated valentine's day from our family of 3 (plus 2 dogs) to yours.

i know this outfit is too big for our little gabriella, but i couldn't resist.  we got it as a baby shower present and i thought it was perfect for valentine's day.  you truly are our valentine gabriella, each and every day.  we couldn't be more in love.   

Chillaxin at home in the ergobaby.

here we are, doing exactly what we have been doing pretty much every single morning, except we broke out the ergobaby that my sis-in-law gave us.  it looks like baby girl likes it a lot.  oh yea, our little princess is 18 days old today.  how time flies ;-)

and here are some photos i took this morning.

The day our lives changed forever.

Gabriella "Ella"

Born on January 30, 2013 at 5:15 am.

6 pounds, 10 ounces, 19 inches. 

that was a good day.  she is officially 5 days old today.  i have so much to write and share with all of you...from her birth story to her sleep schedule to breast feeding to postpartum surprises.

we are all doing good.  she's a beautiful, healthy, baby girl which is more than i could have ever asked for.  our family of 3 is bunkering down in our home trying to catch our breathes and get to know our tiny blessing from God.  she's a miracle...our little miracle.

i promise to catch you up to speed soon.

Family baby shower for Gabriella 1.26.2013 (sneak peak).

a big shout out to our moms, sister, and cousin.  our baby shower blew our minds.  it was more than we could have ever asked for.  this baby girl is LOVED and BLESSED.  thank you so much!

once i get our photos from john's cousin, i'll write a proper post.  and yes, this baby shower deserves 2.

Work baby shower in honor of Gabriella.

i have the most generous and sweetest co-workers.  they threw my baby shower at cheesecake factory on MLK day.  we were having such a good time, that photos totally slipped my mind until the end of our lunch.  by the time i whipped out my camera, john, jenn, sarah, ileana and alison left already =(

i was 35 weeks here.  look how high my belly was!  gabriella decided to "drop" the very next day.

look at all of ella's gifts!

and best of all, they got me a set of cloth diapers!!

i am truly blessed.  i really can't thank all of them enough.

Lately, my nights and days.

i've been off work now for a little over a week.  my baby showers have come and gone (posts coming soon, i promise). nesting is in full throttle.  yesterday i took a break and headed to my in-laws for nanay and tatay's wedding anniversary.  this is what my night looked like =)

isn't she the cutest?  her and ella are going to best buds.

and this is what my morning looked like.  nowadays, sleep is more like a novelty for me.  i woke up at 4 am and started organizing and washing ella's clothes.  while jojo was fast asleep, bubba heard me and decided to join me and make himself comfortable.  oy vey, life is about to get interesting with 2 dogs and a newborn.