photo journal: sunset

the weekend that was nov 21-22: overdue

Saturday. Had my first ultrasound. Yehey! Pinakita sa akin ni OB 'yung katawan ng baby at 'yung heartbeat nya. Happiness! Super happy din si Irvin :D

Sunday. We watched The Twilight Saga: New Moon at MOA with Agnes. Ang ganda, super! It's way better than Twilight! Still deciding whether I'm on Team Edward or Team Jacob. Pero si Irvin, Team Jacob!

the weekend that was nov 14-15: overdue

Naka-SL ako nu'ng last two days kaya long weekend for me, buti na lang okey na ako by Saturday dahil celebration ng birthday ni Irvin at anniv namin with his family. This time, iba naman, sa Tagaytay kami. Hahahaha! :P Gabi na kami nakapunta (as usual). We had dinner at Max's then coffee at crepe sa Cafe Breton. Yum yum!

Sunday. 8 weeks. It's Yuan Jacob's christening! Okey naman. It's Manny Pacquiao's day, too! Ang galing, proud na proud na naman ang mga Pinoy. Bonding lang with Kishie later that day, we watched MJ videos, Shaun the Sheep at Good Morning Mickey episodes.

Gusto kong mag-beach. Waaah!

the weekend that was nov 7-8: overdue

Toxic ang work nu'ng Friday, madaling araw na akong nakauwi. Na-miss ko ang videoke session with AmAsE. Haaay, so sad. Nakahiga lang ako buong morning, nagsasaulo ng mga song lyrics :) Later nu'ng afternoon, nagpunta kami nila Nanay at Irvin sa pinsan ko para maki-celebrate sa pagpasa sa Teacher's Board Exam.

Sunday. 7 weeks. Nagpunta kami nu'ng morning sa Cavite City para magdala ng food. First time ko din nakita ang soon-to-be inaanak ko na si Chloe. Tabachingching!

Bonding lang with Nanay at Tatay sa bahay :)

11 weeks

Yes, I am back! I've been busy with a lot of workload, which sometimes required me to spend extra hours at the office. I know it's not healthy, my bad. Every day, I wake up and wish it's Saturday so I could stay in bed for a few more minutes or hours. But then the alarm would sound again, and reality sets in. I just pray that God would give me a sign should I need to take a break. And I talk to my baby, too, that she let me know should she feel something terrible.

I've had my first ultrasound two weeks ago, the OB showed me the heartbeat and informed me that the baby's size is just as it should be. I was ecstatic. I'm not sure if I am overreacting. I think, from someone coming from a recent miscarriage, that is a normal reaction.

Procrastination has got its way to me. In my early weeks, I felt sleepy almost every two hours and I'm happy that I've gone past that stage now. And I realize how many blogs are yet to be posted, books to be read, DVDs to be watched.

Pregnancy symptoms? Well, luckily, no morning sickness for me. Fatigue, constipation and heartburn. All products of hormonal changes inside me. And I welcome them.

hear ye! hear ye!

Oct 17. Hindi pa ako delayed pero excited na akong mag-pregnancy test, bakit bawal ba?! Siyempre, as usual, nalilito pa din ako sa resulta.
Oct 18. Dahil nga atat ako, nag-test na naman ako, nakakalito pa din. Gimik ba talaga ‘to ng mga pabrikang gumagawa ng home pregnancy kit?
Oct 19. Delayed na pero pass muna, huwag ko naman daw araw-arawin sabi ng aking butihing kaibigan.
Oct 20. Pass muna ulit. Bukas na lang para sure na sure na.
Oct 21. O ayan ha, 3 days delayed na. Ganun pa din ang resulta, isang malinaw na linya at isang malabong linya. Nabasa ko naman na mas mataas ang probability na positive ‘yun kesa negative. Kaya go na kami ni Irvin sa OB sa Divine Grace. Nagpa-laboratory muna ko, “POSITIVE” na!

Opo, buntis po ako :D

Ngayon, nasa 9 weeks na ako at kasinlaki na siya ng grape. (Irvin says: Wow, anlaki-laki na ng anak ko! FYI, ganyan din ang sinabi nya nu’ng kasinlaki na ng sesame seed ang baby namin.)

Medyo mabigat sa loob ni Kishie, 3-year old pamangkin ni Irvin, ang tanggapin na magkakaroon ng bagong baby kaya nakakatuwa nu’ng isang araw bigla na lang siyang bumulong sa akin na “Ate na ako!”

Si Lex, kahit malayo, feel ko ang pag-welcome nya. Nang tanungin kung ano ang gusto nyang cousin, baby boy ba or girl, “Ahm…baby boy…tsaka girl!”

Muli nagpapasalamat ako sa mga nag-congratulate sa akin, sa mga nagpaalala na ingatan ko na ito, sa mga mothers na nagbibigay ng motherly advice at sa mga masasaya dahil magkaka-baby na kami. And to you, Bro, thank you for giving us another chance to care for someone whose more valuable than ourselves.

Please, please pray for my safe pregnancy.

And Bro, Ikaw na ang bahala sa amin.

the weekend that was oct 31-nov 1: overdue

Saturday. Rest lang throughout the day since alam ko mapapagod ako ng Saturday night at Sunday. I was not able to meet up with my friends sa SM pero natuloy naman ang videoke session, minus Sarah nga lang. Woohoo! Ang sarap talagang pagsamahin at kainan at kantahan.

Sunday. Araw ng mga Patay. Maaga kaming pumunta sa Love Memorial Park then dumiretso ng Naic para makipag-meet sa mga pinsan ko at makikain pero hindi na kami sumama ni Irvin sa sementeryo. Umuwi na din kami sa Rosario. Then pumunta naman kami nila Tatay sa aking balikbayan tita, kay Nanay Medoy, para tingnan ‘yung bahay nila at konting chika. Uwi ng Tanza at rest na kasi may pasok bukas kahit holiday :(