Feb 13, 2007

Getting Sick at 9 Weeks

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I have tried to be really careful with my health, avoiding all the don'ts and doing almost all the do's and well, trying to be the best mother in the making. But my "asthma" cycle seemed to be very arrogant, and so I had my first (this year) asthma attack last week. It was a mild one, but it led to a more serious illness... upper respiratory viral infection.

What made matters worse was that I became so upset that I was sick, and became very emotional that I cried so hard when i learned that my temperature rose to around 39C. I read somewhere that a pregnant lady should keep her temperature lower than 103F (so around 39.4C), so this made me really angry with myself. Enrique, my Mother in law, and my Mom tried to calm me down, but to no avail. I was feeling so low to the point that I told Enrique not to blame me if ever something happens to the baby. Of course, this made Enrique so upset with me.

Yet my dear husband has helped me far more than I told him. He has helped me physically and emotionally in those moments when I was in despair. He religiously prepares for my water and snacks in case I wake up at 3 am and tell him... "water"... "hungry"... He wakes me up with a smile on his face, telling me that I will get well soon. And even now that I am no longer sick, he still does everything for me. I really shudder the thought of him leaving in a week's time.

*Sigh* Can't do anything about that anymore.

But now at least I feel better. Still sleepy and MEGA-lazy, but at least ill-free (for now). No vomitting episodes, just really picky with food, and a tiny eater.

Jan 29, 2007

First Glimpse

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Our baby, 8 weeks old....



Changes
The early two weeks were a bit taxing as I was slowly adjusting to my pregnant body. I hardly ate, and had feelings of vomoting (but never actually vomitted). But at the middle of the 7th week, I noticed that the "morning sickness" was slowly fading, and that I was beginning to eat more than the past weeks. The doctor said that maybe I have already adapted to the changes in my body. I hope this will continue and that I will no longer suffer those dreaded morning sicknesses.

Up until now though, I easily get tired. Though in the morning i feel ok, it is towards night time that my batteries are really drained. I do hope this will improve. I just keep telling baby that we love him/her and that we can't wait to see him/her.

Ultrasound
I couldn't help but cry upon seeing the first glimpse of our baby. S/he's there! And the heart! It was beating so fast it looked so cute. Then we heard the heartbeat. Wow.

So this is what it feels like being a mother to be. I can't wait. I love our baby.

Jan 17, 2007

6 Weeks!

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I went to my OB last Friday, and the doc confirmed that I was six weeks pregnant! Enrique and I were very excited to hear this news. Our excitement however turned to anxiety when my doctor told me that I have a cyst in my ovary (where the egg came from) and it's a possible dermoid (which of course has to be removed). Although it was too early to do so, I had an ultrasound, and fortunately it confirmed that the cyst was physiological. Whew! Anyway, the gestation sac was visible, but the baby wasn't visible yet... too early perhaps.

It really is a blessing for us to have conceived a child considering that I had a history of having a cyst in my ovary, I have a retroverted uterus, and that sh/he is a honeymoon baby...

Jan 9, 2007

On Married Life and Honeymoon Baby...

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I'm too excited to make a post today... but here goes...

Married Life....
All I can say is that I'm so happy right now and our married life is fun! I couldn't ask for anything more and that I feel so blessed to have a wonderful and blessed life for both Enrique and I. It's so wonderful to wake up each morning seeing the man you love, to start the day together, to end the day together, to sleep and most especially to pray together. I hope this will remain always....

Honeymoon Baby...
Yup! I'm expecting! I tested positive today! I told Enrique the good news and he's so happy that he's now a father-to-be. I'm partly excited and partly scared, but this is a blessing for both of us.

That's all for now, but this day, aside from it marking our first month as husband and wife, is truly one of the most memorable moments of my life... our life...

Dec 7, 2006

Two Days Left...

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I wanted to sleep longer today because today is the start of my leave from work, but probably habits don't die that easily so here I am wide awake. My plans today is just for me to relax and forget about the wedding preps, like what my coord told me last night.

Perhaps she has sensed that both Enrique and I are stressed already from all the preparations, and she was 100% correct. Much as I wanted to not think about the load of things to do and ignore the stress signals (hey, I always tell myself that stress is all in the mind), I couldn't help but admit that eversince Enrique came last October and went full speed ahead with our wedding preparations, I was getting really stressed out, even to the point that the idea of our wedding coming into fruition didn't excite me at all. What made things worse was that my work has been eating up probably half of my brain.

Maybe I can call this period a really big accomplishment for me, juggling work and at the same time having full control over the wedding as well as house preparations. This period might even be considered a sneak preview of how my new life would be (less stress I hope and pray).

Am I ready for it?

Maybe yes, maybe no. I really don't know. But you see, at the end of the day, I keep on evaluating whether or not I am making the right decision of entering this so-called "magulong mundo ng pag-aasawa" and only one thing is really clear: I love Enrique and I want to be with him and I want to start a family with him. That no matter how much stress and arguments (huge, honestly) we have experienced, deep in my heart I have faith and hope that we will get through all these together. Most of all, I believe in the love that is between us.

So, am I excited with our wedding day?

Not really...

If I compare it with my excitement and anticipation over our new life together.

Nov 28, 2006

Ramblings After the Audit

For days I have been worrying about our internal audit (which by the way, happened a few hours ago) because it's the first time that I will be part of it, and that it will be longer compared to other participants (since I am a heavily involved with the operations). But anyway, the audit turned out to be really ok, and I learned quite a few that I have missed out. I felt flattered too when the auditor asked me jokingly if I can work in his department in Oslo (why not!) and that he was really happy with the outcome of the interview.

Whew. At least now I can breathe a little easier now.

Anyway, on to lighter things and past happenings.

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Last weekend was really a buzz for Enrique and I. We have been scrambling here and there trying to finalize some wedding preparations such as gown fittings of our entourage, plus a few more house beautification (hello appliances!). While we were strolling down the mall, a big banner caught my eye, and it caught my eye good...


That's my mom! She used to work for Filinvest and became one of the models for their projects, the Nusa Dua Farms in Cavite. It was around 2-3 years back, but this was the first time I have seen the banner. Enrique couldn't believe it, and even took a picture of it. The people manning the booth eyed us quizzically, so I told them, "She's my mom!" They were like, "wow, you look alike!" The man's not my father though. Tehehehe...

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Poor Enrique, he was told that the small mass that grew in his inner lip had to be taken out surgically. So Monday morning, we went to Medical City to have that dang thing removed. Enrique was really nervous, but I just tried to calm him down and told him it will just take around 15 minutes, as per the doctor's advise.



He really felt weird wearing the "dress" and so to just ease his tension we just clowned around and joked about the whole thing. he really looked funny! Anyway, the operation was a success, but we were a bit put off because though the operation only took minutes, the billing and all took about an hour!

After settling the bill, we went to Glorietta to have lunch together, and I really felt sorry for Enrique when the anesthesia was wearing off and he began feeling the pain. I told him to just keep on taking cold food and drinks. it looked cheesy, but I was feeding him. really, poor him! He was so conscious that any slight movement he makes might open up the stitches. We also went to Zara to but his shoes for the wedding, but unfortunately the style that we wanted wasn't available. I guess we have to go back to Powerplant then.

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Today I received an email containing the link to the pictures during my friend Issh's bridal shower. The theme of the shower was sensual spa (actually, more on "GRO" theme hehehe), and we had various activities: belly dancing, strip tease, dinner, gift giving, and clowning around! Towards the end of the night we turned a bit raunchy as we donned our outfits, complete with feathers and boas!

It was really a fun night and I wish that we will have more themed sleepovers even after we get married....

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Anyway, that's all for today. Overall, I am pretty pleased with the day, though it sure started out with me getting so jittery about the whole audit shebang.

Oh yeah, Enrique told me earlier on that our sofa was already delivered. I can't wait to see, sit, and lie on it!!!

Nov 21, 2006

Prenups in Tagaytay

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We had our prenups in Tagaytay last Nov 11, and I'm so happy with the outcome of the photoshoot. I was really anxious because a week had passed and Archie, our photographer, hasn't sent the cd. So when it arrived around lunch time today, I was really excited!

Nov 20, 2006

Congratulations, Filipinos!

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Congratulations to all Filipinos for the fantastic wins this month.... First was Ronnie Alcano conquering the World Pool Championship. And now, our beloved Pacman, Manny Pacquiao. They have certainly made Filipinos proud. I hope both victories will serve as uniting factors for our nation.



And congratulations to Erik "El Terible" Morales; acknowledging Pacman will certainly go well in history.



Mabuhay ang Filipino!