ON MY 2ND TRIMESTER-MY BEST LIFE PARTNERS

Hello Blog!!!! It's been a while since I haven't posted anything here... I missed blogging...I have just recovered from being nauseated because of my upcoming "BUNSO'". We are very happy for having another beautiful gift from above.

Yes! I am Four months preganant and thank you Lord for I was able to get through my sensitive paglilihi...

I am thankful for my partners in life----My Husband - who pampers and understands me as I go through my difficult stage of being grumpy. My Mom - who took care of St. Thomas Montessori while I was so tamad for anything, and for giving in for my food cravings. My Nanang - who never ceases to prepare meals for me kahit hindi ako makakakain ng kahit ano... And my twins, my Dannie and Gabbie who is always there beside me following all my utos-my very independent girls who I can rely on..

I am now on my early second trimester, now more calmer and relaxed. Happier, in feeling my little one kicking inside my tummy. I am now enjoying my pregnancy and counting the days until I see my bunso... I got the best partners in life, what more can I ask for?

Ba'jo

*photo image from http://www.babycenter.com/

lazy morning...

I finally found time strolling around the mall, and this time I am satisfied with what I bought... A clean white sheet for only P 500 pesos and matched it with 50 peso pillow cases... Our room transformed into a hello kitty themed girl's room...sorry for my hubby, girls rule...

We woke up late this morning because we enjoyed cuddling in this white sheet with candy colored pillow cases...This is the best part of my everyday, waking up stress free with my family...Thank you so much, Lord!!!

TIME

It is true that you cannot give what you do not have. I do believe in this saying…and as a mother it is very important for us to keep this in mind...You might ask what makes me say so??? These past few days I have been very busy, with the moving up preparation of our Salingket daycare center, going to office every day, tending the twins and aside from that, planning and budgeting for our soon to open car wash near our area. I have been rushing recently every morning just to meet all the deadlines. I almost forgot that I should also have TIME for myself…

Most of us moms feel guilty of spending time alone, strolling or shopping, chatting with our girlfriends because we feel that we need to be with our family always. I need to be with them after work, after planning for the business, etc… but after the day is through, I find myself giving my kids my time but not the quality that they need. I am present but I am not involved, thus giving them my superficial attention. I realized that I missed out one important point. That is to have time for myself… to rejuvenate from the tired weeks that passed, to keep myself healthy, and to go out so that I may be able to tell and share more stories with them… Sometimes it’s ok to be lazy and just to giggle with them… Sometimes, it is ok to forget about tomorrow and enjoy what we have today… We cannot give our family the time that we need if we cannot give it to ourselves… So, to all mothers out there, we also have our own individual life, so go out and get a foot spa that you deserve…ciao!

MY DANNIE AND GABBIE

This is my Dannie and Gabbie performing on stage at Montessori de sto nino. It's so amazing to see that they are now growing up smart. My heart leaps whenever I see them on stage..

knock, knock...

It was already 4am when my husband and i got home from a birthday celebration of our friend.. Since then the rain hasn't stopped..When i woke up i saw the dark clouds and heavy rains outside our window but didnt bother, I just thought that this typhoon will leave anytime soon..I then took our usual afternoon nap with my twins..Emon prepared lugaw for our merienda. While he's cooking, someone came knocking at our door..It was Indang's family, our helper years ago.. with her 4 year old daughter,two nieces,and her neighbor with a 3 year old boy..their clothes soaking wet, bodies chilling and starving for food..They came to ask for help because their house and all their belongings were literally washed out by flood..She told their struggle of how they left their town and save their lives.They went to the barangay and evacuation centers but unfortunately it was already crowded until they thought of coming to us..Raymond immediately served them with lugaw that he cooked, gave them clothes and prepared the bed for them to rest and sleep..We gave the children milk and biscuits..


I had a sudden mix of feelings this time..I was guilty of complaining all day because there was no electricity, i havent charged my laptop to access my facebook,i couldnt play farmville, had a bad network signal of smart, and i haven't had enough sleep..I felt bad because Im whining over these petty things while other families are struggling for their lives, lost all their belongings and clueless how will they start another day..It was then that I realized that I have so many things to be thankful for..I thank God that all of my loved ones and friends are safe.. More than that, there was a feeling of fulfillment for the capacity to help and extend a hand for other people in need..I pray for the victims of this typhoon..These too shall pass..

one brave girl

This is a one lazy saturday for me and my twins, we woke up around 9am and go straight to the dentist for gabbie's pulpectomy session(root canal). I admire her for such a brave girl opening her mouth on the dental chair.. This is our weekend routine because she needs to see her dentist regularly to avoid of her toothaches.. We have been doing this for almost a year because her dentist doesn't want to extract her tooth at an early stage. This might bring her trauma in her next few visits to the dentist.. Because of my admiration of her bravery I couldn't help myself but to reward her for her character.. this time, she got dunkin donuts with icy choco which she shared with her ate dannie, kuya andrei, twins ate tania and toni..

EFFORTS

09.09.09 This is a stormy birthday for me...My husband dressed the twins and they went off to school. He didn't bother waking me up for my special day... The weather is so cold that I didn't even notice that they left.. I was still under my blanket and cuddling my pillows.. When I woke up, I read my mobile phone with 23 unread messages greeting me a very happy birthday...

I get off the bed and was surprised to see a gift from my hubby outside our room..It was wrapped in a pink wrapper and with a message on it. I was touched by his gesture because I know that it is an effort for him going to the mall and such an effort also picking a gift, having it wrapped and placing a message on it because he is not the type who loves to do such things. But surprisingly, he did and I am very happy... When I get down the stairs, I saw the white board of my twins with messages on it also. I noticed that my tears shed out of joy...I was walking outside and my nanang greeted, smiled and hugged me...I opened my facebook account and a lot of greetings were also there...My family from Dubai and my brother osep called to say that they remembered me on my day.. These are what birthdays are all about.. being able to see our worth..being able to feel that we are truly appreciated.

At this point in my life, I am very blessed to have a loving family who values me more than anything, a good health, a circle of true friends, a career, a growing business...I couln't ask for anything more...More than anything, I thank God for everything he keeps pouring my life...

MY PAIR OF HEAVEN

This is one of my most treasured videos which I want to share and post on this blog..My twins' ultrasound 16 weeks old..this is the top view of two babies inside my womb, it is just so amazing..We are very blessed to have this pair of heaven..Thank you, Lord...

a seed of faith

"God is good, God is great..Thank You Lord for this day, Bless us in our way, and make us good children always...Amen.


This is the simple prayer of my twins, everyday..I am very happy that at a young age, we were able to teach them how to pray...we are able to make them realize the concept of our Creator, the concept of gratitude and a simple seed of faith.. My constant prayer is to give them a good heart and a life worthy of the Lord..with these I know that everything else will follow..

STARS

Nothing really touches my heart than seeing my twins grew up very fast...from the hands that grasp their little bottles to fill their small tummies to the hands that brings joy everyday from school with stars on it...

everyday is a good job, an affirmation that my husband and I have stars also in our hearts as we tread paths of raising our kids...way to go, dannie and gabbie...