Claimed my new e-passport yesterday, I am officially a Ferrera! :) Now, I just have to change my details on all my documents, bills, identification card and discount cards! Waaaah! Goodluck to me!
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Friday, June 15, 2012
Anticipating our baby's gender
Our family is so excited to know if it's a boy or girl for us. His/her position during the last ultrasound makes it so hard to confirm the gender. He/she is in face down sleeping position, I find it so cute! Just like his/her daddy! My OB shook my tummy and his/her head moved a bit. Our baby is a sleepy head! :)
My friends have been asking me if I want a boy or girl for our firstborn. I honestly don't know. Or maybe I just don't want to have any preference. I should be equally happy if it's a boy or girl. As long as our baby is healthy.
My sister wants a boy, and I feel my dad wants a boy too as his first grandchild. He's been dreaming of the day that he can teach his apo how to play golf. My friends say, it looks like our baby is a girl, because I look happy and beautiful. Whatever that means, haha.
Hopefully, we will be able to confirm next week during the 20-week detailed scan. :)
My friends have been asking me if I want a boy or girl for our firstborn. I honestly don't know. Or maybe I just don't want to have any preference. I should be equally happy if it's a boy or girl. As long as our baby is healthy.
My sister wants a boy, and I feel my dad wants a boy too as his first grandchild. He's been dreaming of the day that he can teach his apo how to play golf. My friends say, it looks like our baby is a girl, because I look happy and beautiful. Whatever that means, haha.
Hopefully, we will be able to confirm next week during the 20-week detailed scan. :)
Pregnancy Pillow
Lately, I've been having difficulty sleeping because of my baby bump. I am experiencing leg cramps and back pains because I always sleep on my left side. They say that this is the best sleeping position for the mom and baby.
I found this pillow at Mothercare Singapore website. It's called dreamgeniii pregnancy support and feeding pillow. And we bought one yesterday at Vivo City. It was divine!!! I had almost 8-hours of uninterrupted sleep!!! I love it!
It claims to encourage optimal foetal positioning which can lead to a shorter and less painful labour, encourage maximum blood flow between mother and baby, etc. Let me try it for a few more days, and see if it's really effective.
It claims to encourage optimal foetal positioning which can lead to a shorter and less painful labour, encourage maximum blood flow between mother and baby, etc. Let me try it for a few more days, and see if it's really effective.
Monday, May 21, 2012
Officially changing my surname
Last Thursday, I went to Philippine Embassy in Singapore to apply for my e-passport and at the same time amend my surname to my hubby's surname. In 4 weeks, I'll be officially Mrs. Ferrera! :)
I was patiently waiting for my turn, and when they called my number, I told them that I am also changing my surname in passport. Then they told me that there was a separate procedure for amending my (green) passport particulars (Fee-S$34.00) which takes 3 days to process.
What?!?! Somehow my pregnancy hormones instantly made me feel so upset. But I tried to control my anger, and begged them to let me finish everything now because I'm pregnant. Huh! Luckily, this kind embassy officer told me to pay the cashier S$ 50.00 for expedite process. Whew! Then after that I can queue for my e-passport application.
You can find the requirements for e-passport application here and passport particulars amendment here.
If you still have the green passport and you need to amend your passport particulars and you don't have the pregnancy excuse like me, you will need to spare one more day for the passport amendment before you can apply for your e-passport. Once you have all the requirements ready, you need to submit via email to passport-appointment@philippine-embassy.org.sg for the e-passport appointment. You will receive your appointment slip in a few days.
If your appointment is @ 2pm, then it's better if you arrive around 1:30pm because once you enter the embassy the guard will give you a number. I arrived around 1:45pm and I was number 9, meaning there were 8 people (with the same appointment time) ahead of me.
Wait for your number to be called, then you will proceed to the e-passport encoding room. Remember to photocopy all the original documents like e-passport appointment slip, passport, employment pass and e-passport application form. An embassy officer will encode your particulars and take a photo for the e-passport. After that, you will be given a date to collect your passport and you will need to pay S$102.00.
The whole procedure for e-passport approximately takes 1 hour! Thank God the procedure is much more efficient now. :)
I was patiently waiting for my turn, and when they called my number, I told them that I am also changing my surname in passport. Then they told me that there was a separate procedure for amending my (green) passport particulars (Fee-S$34.00) which takes 3 days to process.
What?!?! Somehow my pregnancy hormones instantly made me feel so upset. But I tried to control my anger, and begged them to let me finish everything now because I'm pregnant. Huh! Luckily, this kind embassy officer told me to pay the cashier S$ 50.00 for expedite process. Whew! Then after that I can queue for my e-passport application.
You can find the requirements for e-passport application here and passport particulars amendment here.
If you still have the green passport and you need to amend your passport particulars and you don't have the pregnancy excuse like me, you will need to spare one more day for the passport amendment before you can apply for your e-passport. Once you have all the requirements ready, you need to submit via email to passport-appointment@philippine-embassy.org.sg for the e-passport appointment. You will receive your appointment slip in a few days.
If your appointment is @ 2pm, then it's better if you arrive around 1:30pm because once you enter the embassy the guard will give you a number. I arrived around 1:45pm and I was number 9, meaning there were 8 people (with the same appointment time) ahead of me.
Wait for your number to be called, then you will proceed to the e-passport encoding room. Remember to photocopy all the original documents like e-passport appointment slip, passport, employment pass and e-passport application form. An embassy officer will encode your particulars and take a photo for the e-passport. After that, you will be given a date to collect your passport and you will need to pay S$102.00.
The whole procedure for e-passport approximately takes 1 hour! Thank God the procedure is much more efficient now. :)
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Our baby's 3rd ultrasound picture
I'm almost at my 15th week!!!
Our last ultrasound is quite exciting, we saw our baby's eyes, nose, hands and feet. My OB-gyne said he/she is waving his/her hand at us, to say hello! How cute!!! And he/she is actively moving while my OB-gyne is doing the ultrasound. What an amazing feeling!
There is a possibility that we will know our baby's gender next week during our next check-up! I honestly don't have any preference, maybe because it's our first child. Whether it's a boy or a girl, it won't matter as long as the baby is healthy.
Touching my tummy and having my quiet moments relaxes me. As soon as my hubby sees me, he lights up and kisses me and the baby. What a joy it is! Thank you Lord for this wonderful blessing. :)
Our last ultrasound is quite exciting, we saw our baby's eyes, nose, hands and feet. My OB-gyne said he/she is waving his/her hand at us, to say hello! How cute!!! And he/she is actively moving while my OB-gyne is doing the ultrasound. What an amazing feeling!
There is a possibility that we will know our baby's gender next week during our next check-up! I honestly don't have any preference, maybe because it's our first child. Whether it's a boy or a girl, it won't matter as long as the baby is healthy.
Touching my tummy and having my quiet moments relaxes me. As soon as my hubby sees me, he lights up and kisses me and the baby. What a joy it is! Thank you Lord for this wonderful blessing. :)
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