Monday, June 28, 2010

making plans

I found this in my inbox from way back 2006. Very nice article (too bad I do not know who the author is).

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The best gift anyone can give me this new year is a planner. I like planners because I am a planner. I like thinking ahead. I like being prepared. I get a high from being on top of things. But some things are beyond planning. And life doesn't always turn out as planned.

You don't plan for a broken heart. You don't plan for a failed business venture. You don't plan for an adulterous husband. You don't plan for an autistic child. You don't plan for spinsterhood. You don't plan for a lump in your breast.

You plan to be young forever. You plan to climb the corporate ladder. You plan to be rich and powerful. You plan to be acclaimed and successful. You plan to conquer the universe. You plan to fall in love - and be loved forever.

You don't plan to be sad. You don't plan to be hurt. You don't plan to be broke. You don't plan to be betrayed. You don't plan to be alone in this world. You plan to be happy. You don't plan to be shattered.

Sometimes if you work hard enough, you can get what you want. But most times, what you want and what you get are two different things.

We, mortals, plan. But so does God in the heavens.

Sometimes, it is difficult to understand God's plans - especially when His plans are not in consonance with ours. Often, when God sends us crisis, we turn to Him in anger. True, we cannot choose the cross that God wishes us to carry but we can carry that cross with courage knowing that God will never abandon us nor send something we cannot cope with.

Sometimes, God breaks our spirit to save our soul. Sometimes, He breaks our heart to make us whole. Sometimes, God sends us pain so we can be stronger. Sometimes, God sends us failure so we can be humble. Sometimes God sends us illness so we can take better care of ourselves. Sometimes, God takes everything away from us so we can learn the value of everything He gave us.

Make plans but understand that we live by God's grace.

Growing up we get dismayed by the realization that we could not get everything we want. Growing old, I am delighted by the realization that although I can't have everything I want, I can want everything I have.

Sunday, June 27, 2010

time's up!

Due date's today.

Although 2 weeks pa before ako ma-consider na overdue, medyo naiinip na din ako. 'Yung iba, sinasabi nila na as early as 7th month, gusto na nila ilabas ang baby. Ako, 2 weeks ago ko lang naramdaman 'yun. Siguro dahil naka-leave na ako from work, or siguro dahil nahihirapan na ako matulog, or siguro dahil ina-anticipate ko na na pwede na akong manganak anytime.

Pero one thing's for sure, I'll miss being pregnant. 'Yung kahit paano may special treatment ka, may excuse mag-inarte minsan, may excuse magmataray ng hindi pinapatulan. Best of all, the feeling that there really is life growing inside you. 'Yung parang minsan may fish na nagsu-swim-swim, or parang may bubbles na nagpa-pop sa loob. Kahit pa nakakatawa na distorted 'yung tiyan ko - nakabukol sa isang side, flat sa kabila. 'Yan ang mami-miss ko :)

I am expected to deliver in 2-3 days. At honestly, madami pang gumugulo sa isip ko.

One step at a time lang. Go go go!

Friday, June 25, 2010

i love gifts!

owen pillow and bolster set with comforter from AMASE


baby couture bag, nivea wipes and terno sets from my ctx team


egg bag with lotsa GOOD STUFF (i.e. chocolates!) and parenting book from my ctx friends




MUCHOS GRACIAS!!!

Sunday, June 20, 2010

irvin's tatay moments

Hinaharap ko ang possibility na isumpa ako ni Irvin sa pag-publish ng mga text messages nya but this is my way of letting him know how i tresure his every word.

HAPPY TATAY'S DAY! (Pati na din sa lahat ng tatay sa buong mundo!)


- Haay! Ang ganda talaga mag-smile ng baby ko :-) (06/11)

- Kamusta na kayo ng baby kong pogi? (06/04)

- Wag ka naman magpapagutom, kawawa din si baby. (06/03)

- Bakit kaya hindi magaslaw ang anak ko ngayon? Siguro dahil masarap matulog sa panahon ngayon. (06/03)

- Malapit ko na siya makarga. Yehey!!! :-) (06/02)

- Tatay: Nalulungkot ako ngayon.
Nanay: Huh? Baket?
Tatay: Miss ko na kasi kayo ni baby e. (05/25)

- Ang sarap talaga pagmasdan ang anak natin, nakakarelax. Haaay! (05/21)

- Nanay: Ay sinisinok ang bata!
Tatay: Nyak! Bakit kaya? Teka gulatin ko...BUYGA!(05/19)

- Buti na lang may pics ako ng baby natin, nawawala pagod ko kapag nakikita ko'ng kapogian nya. (05/17)

- Healthy yan kasi malikot e, energetic! (05/14)

- Sabihin mo kay baby, huwag na masyado malikot, susunduin kayo ni Tatay mmaya :-) (05/04)

- Ilang araw na lang, excited na ako! (04/28)

- Manang-mana sa nanay! (04/27)

- Konti na lang makikita na natin si baby :-) (04/21)

- Naku kawawa ka naman, baka napagod din ang poging-pogi kong anak. (04/19)

- Nanay: Naku anak, huwag ka sanang magmana kay _____!
Tatay: Oo nga, anak...please! (04/10)

- Say hello for me to my baby. Huwag kamo masyado malikot baka mahirapan na naman si nanay...Sabihin mo kay baby matutulog na si Tatay. (03/27)

- Pakinggan mo...I love you Nanay! Sarap di ba? (03/13)

- Tatay: Excited na talaga ako sa baby natin.
Nanay: E pa'no kung baby girl?
Tatay: Kahit ano naman, excited pa din ako...Gusto ko kasi kapag nakikita ko siya sasabihin ko sa sarili ko, "Anak ko 'yan" Hehe!

Nanay: Hmph! Tapos kapag may maling ginawa, ang sasabihin mo "'Yang anak mo!"
Tatay: Hindi no! Sasabihin ko lang, "'Yan talagang apo ng tatay mo!" Hahaha! (02/25)

- Nanay: Si Remus at Romulus 'yung founders ng Rome. Pinatay ni Romulus si Remus.
Tatay: Aba'y lokong Romulus 'yun ah! (02/24)

- Tatay: Lalaki siyang macho katulad ng tatay nya at mapagmahal din sa magulang katulad ng tatay nya...kasi 'yung pagiging mabait, maalalahanin, magalang at magandang lalaki sa 'yo galing. (02/24)

- Sana malaki na baby natin para kasama natin siya sa mga pictures. Hehe! (02/24)


- Nami-miss ko na kayo ni Baby Remus. (02/18)

- Tatay: Malikot ba'ng anak ko?
Nanay: Super.
Tatay: Ako bahala dyan, hehe. (02/17)

- Cheer up! Pogi ng baby mo! (02/16)

- Matulog na kayong mag-ina. (01/30)

- Nanay: Tayo'y tumalon, tayo'y sumigaw, maghawak-hawak, tayo'y sumayaw...
Tatay: Manood ka lang dyan, wag ka tumalon, sumigaw at sumayaw. (01/09)

- Isipin mo na lang, kapalit ng sakripisyo mo ngayon e magiging healthy ang baby natin (12/05)

- Lanlanlinlalalan... :-) (11/26)

- Nanay: 9th week, kasinlaki na siya ng grape.
Tatay: Wow! Laki na ng anak ko! (11/23)

- Nanay: 5th week, kasinlaki na siya ng sesame seed.
Tatay: Wow! Anlaki-laki na ng anak ko! (10/25)

- Meme muna mga babies ko. (10/22)

- Text mo ako kapag sunduin kita dyan ha. Wag ka masyado maggagagalaw, baka mapagod babies ko. (10/19)

- Ang mahalaga, be strong, be positive and be happy para maganda mga babies natin. (10/18)

Thursday, June 17, 2010

we're ready!

Hmmm...Am I?


packed up!
nanay's things (with special instructions to tatay: unahing ilagay sa ref 'yung chocolates)
rian's things

I've been asking myself this question for quite some time and I realized that nothing can prepare me for what's going to happen inside the delivery room. Not books, not other mommies' experiences. Just myself.

Thursday, June 10, 2010

the weekends that were...

April 3-4. Black Saturday and Easter Sunday. The usual weekend minus the regular Saturday TV shows. Went to SM Rosario to check out some baby stuff.

April 10-11. Went to my high school friend's mother's wake. A sad reason for meeting up with friends whom I haven't seen for a long time but we had a great time chatting.

April 17-18. My father had a stroke last April 12 (please see
my previous post). I stayed at the hospital while Nanay went home and Irvin went to work. Luckily, we were given the green light to go home that day and we were out of the hospital by 6 PM. Tatay and Nanay temporarily stayed at Nanay Medoy's house.

Sunday. We left early for MOA for me to have my 3D ultrasound. While waiting for my turn and buying time, we bought some baby stuff. Cuteness! :) At In My Womb, well, my baby was in a Frank breech position so I had to be scheduled for a rescan (please see
my previous post). But Irvin and I were already satisfied looking at him moving inside my belly.

April 24-25. Outing at Munting Buhangin! Went to Tanza right after lunch but we were able to leave by 4 PM so yes, sunset no more :( We arrived at MB at around 6:45 PM so KAINAN NA! Chika up to 12 MN. We rented a nipa hut with aircon (I was with Hazel, Nana and Enald, Irvin was the security guard on duty so he slept outside).

Sunday. This is it! Sun, sand and sea with Irvin and Kishie :) We left at around 1 PM, stucked with slow traffic going to Tagaytay and had merienda at Yellow Cab.

my fave preggy pic

terrazas de punta fuego as backdrop

bat ako lang ang...erm...voluptuous?

pa-cuteness

May 1-2. Went to SM with Nanay to shop for baby stuff :) Sadly, my credit card limit for installment was not enough to cover my purchases so I had to charge it to straight payment. And then I forgot to divide my purchases into single receipts of 2K so I can avail of free tall Starbucks beverage and Baby Company GC worth 100. Hay, what a loser!

Watched Pilipinas Got Talent that night, Jovit Baldivino is really one talented boy! Woohoo! I will be voting for him at the finals!

Sunday. Chat with Ate. Had my prenatal check-up (thank God everything's okay though he is still in a breech position).

May 8-9. The usual Saturday. Sunday - we accompanied Tatay at SM Supermarket that morning. That night, we accompanied Nana to SM Cinema Rosario. We were supposed to watch Iron Man 2 (for the second time) while Nana watches a Marian-Dingdong movie. But we were already late for Iron Man 2 and I would not watch a Marian-Dingdong movie so Irvin and I ended up at a bench just outside of the movie house talking until we run out of topics to talk about. Har har!

May 15-16. I went with Irvin at Baste, needed to work on something! So while Irvin was on a seminar, I was with my book, paper and pen the whole day. Slept at Tanza because there were some painting jobs done at our house in Rosario. Sunday - worked on a project :)

Sunday, June 6, 2010

week 37

My baby has reached one of his life's biggest milestones: today he is considered full-term. And Nanay is safe to deliver him anytime :)
God bless our journey, Baby Rian!

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When you have come to the edge of all the light you know and are about to step off into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing that one of two things will happen: there will be something solid to stand on or you will be taught how to fly. - Patrick Overter

 
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