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Sabado, Hulyo 30, 2011

We're ready for you, muffins !! =)

Etoh na, etoh na, etoh naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa !!! =) Yay !! Me and my hubby's long wait is almost over. . Few weeks from now, our little boy will soon be born !! No amount of words can describe how I feel. . =) It's been 9 wonderful months !! =) This afternoon, I went to my oby again. . Gees !! I gained another 5 kgs. . So, my oby advised me to limit my diet, or else I might deliver Ethan earlier than his due date !! :/ My tummy's size (height) is now 34 inches !! I should be having my last ultra sound, but because of the typhoon, ultra sound clinic here in my place would resume its' office on Monday !! (gggrrr. . I fell inline super long and for 30 minutes only to find out that there was a time limit today in their services. . Oh well !!) 


Anyways, my oby suspected that I might deliver Ethan earlier than September 5 !! Yay !! <3 


Well, me and Tatay are soo ready for you, muffins !! Tatay's been working hard to provide you all the essential things that you'll need, as we welcome you here on earth !! =) Nanay's soo excited for you as well !! =) There were never a moment I didn't feel the excitement !! Thank you, baby, for making me feel complete !! For letting me feel this feeling that I'd never felt before !! =) 
                                           (This is where you'll going sleep.)



                                         
                                                            (Your baby bag)
(Some sample of your stuffs. .) 
                                                                  (Some of your baby clothes.)


See, dearest muffin ?? We're soo ready for you !! =) All you have to do is be safe and sound as you arrive and see the world !! =) Tatay and Nanay loves you soo very much !! muuaahhh !! xoxo. .








I'm an ANMUM drinker !!

My pregnancy really did brought out the "worrier" side of me. . I was thinking, how can I ensure my baby's health, but on the same time, I can also maintain my good health ?? Good thing I bumped into this product, which I consider as a big companion during my pregnancy. . 


If you saw me on the first week of my pregnancy, you would probably share the same thought as my hubby's. . hehe. . I was soo petite that you would doubt if I could bear the pregnancy. . But, with the help and guidance of my oby, and having the right maternal milk, my body turned into a woman who can bear the 9 months of pregnancy. . =)



I admit, before getting pregnant, I wasn't a milk drinker !! =D I was more a coffee drinker !! But for some reason, coffee became one of the most hated drink in my list during my pregnancy. . Aaawwwwkkkk !! That u would always heard whenever I would try to drink coffee. . 

My oby suggested that I should drink ANMUM. . I was like, "milk ?? =D". . . eeeuuuuuuu !! But she said that I could try drinking the chocolate flavor. . Oh, chocolate !! Sweet !! So, I did tried !! =) And my taste buds did like it !! Oh no, labet !! hehe. . 

It really became a bigggg help !! I started gaining weight, I feel more energetic, and healthier !! =) 

So, to all soon to be mom out there, or to those who are planning to be a mother, I recommend you to drink ANMUM !! =) It will work on your body, sweetly !! =) 


Lunes, Hulyo 25, 2011

Hubby's tattoo. . .

When I first met him, he didn't had any tattoo !! Before he came here to see and visits me, he told me he would be getting some tats in the memory of his mom. . Normally, I don't really give a second look on guys with tattoos. . But after meeting my husband and knowing the story behind his tats, it had changed my mind !! I truly understand now that not all guys with tattoos are getting ink just for the sake of looking a toughie !! Oh well, I know my hubby isn't one of them !! His tattoos tells a story !! 


After awhile, he got a brown butterfly !! He said, it represent me and my story about the brown butterfly !! I soo find it sweet !! =) I was soo proud to be included in the story that he put on his arm through an ink !!


But--- just when I thought I'll be just a part of the story as a brown butterfly--- my hubby continued his sleeve tattoo---- and got new ones---- which include a name---- and that is my name !! =) 


OMG !! I really didn't expect that at first !! Normally, guys will get a name plate tattoo of their child/children, but not a girl's name !! It's a rare thing that guys will get an ink of their girl's name !! And my hubby did !!! =") awwwww !! <3 I felt soo overwhelmed, emotional, giddy giddy, touched and all that feeling when I saw the finish product !! It was, WOW !! Even my sisters started and my friends started telling their bf's and their husbands to get a tattoo like me husband's tats !! hehe. . 



Seeing my name in his arm makes me love and trust him more and more !! I see that ink as his way of saying, "hey, I'm taken by JOYCE !!" lol. . In this world where every man is single when their wife isn't around, it was an overwhelming feeling that my hubby wanted to tell the world that he got his wife--- and that's me--- J-O-Y-C-E !! He really has his way on telling me, in spite and despite the distance, a huge distance that we have, that he's mine---- ALL MINE !! You know, because of my husband, I finally knew the right and deep comprehension of the word---- TRUST !! Before, because of my past, I found it hard to trust !! My principle before was, "I only trust God and myself. ." Many people just hurt me !! Many took advantage of my trust !! So, I've learned to built a wall. . . But with my hubby, he doesn't need to say a thing, he always prove everything with actions !! =) Like I always said, my hubby is a man of few words !! But he never was short in expressing how much he loves me !! =) Every word that he utter, I believe him--- 200% and wholeheartedly !! He always think about my happiness, that sometimes I wonder what I did good to deserve someone like him !! 

His tattoo is like a declaration in the world that there is only one woman for him--- and that is a woman who's waiting for him in the island of the Philippines-- and that is me !! Lucky, aren't I ?? =) 



Our little angel and the Jollibee spaghetti !! =P

Pregnant women have their usual cravings !! Especially in the first quarter of our pregnancy, rightie ?? hehe. . 


My cravings changes from time to time, but one thing that never change is my craving for----- *drumrolling*----- JOLLIBEE SPAGHETTI !! hehe. . It's quiet unusual for me !! Oh of course, I love spaghetti, but before, if we would be inside this food chain, you would see me ordering for Jollibee chicken joy !! (spicy chicken joy, mind you !! =P) lol. . But ever since I got pregnant, I started having this craving for Hetty's product !! lol. . 




I remembered, the first time I had this craving was when where in Pagudpud !! haha. . All of a sudden, I woke up and announced to my husband (fiancee then) that I want to eat spaghetti !! He said, "okay, let's order later !!". . . But I pouted and nodded, "no, you don't understand. . I want Jolly spaghetti. " haha. . We asked the people around the hotel-resort where we were, only to found out that the nearest Jollibe store is 4 hours away !! =)) So, me and Arno still ordered spaghetti on the hotel's resto, but tsk, I didn't liked how it tasted !! So, the very first few hours that we're back on Manila, I ordered for Jolly Spaghetti !! My hubby thought Jolly spaghetti is---- WEIRD !! haha. Instead of meatballs, they put hotdogs !! haha. . But during that time, Jolly spaghetti was the best spaghetti in the whole world for me !! 

Now, it has been a running joke for us that our little boy might look like Hetty spaghetti !! =)) You know, with twirl hair !! lol. . We said, it wouldn't surprised us anymore !! haha. . And I also think that Jollibee earned lots of money from us, by my jolly cravings !! haha. 


Hottest thing on EARTH !!

He's no George Clooney, or Brad Pitt, but what the heck ?? haha. . . I don't even consider the former or the latter as hot in my list !! =P 


My husband is the hottest thing on earth !! Rawr !! Physically, excuse me, who can resist such handsome face with his soo blue eyes ?? hehe. . Many times whenever were together, lots of girls twist their head to caught his attention, and some even can't help but to literally twirl their hair !! lol. . Which made me feel like I was wearing an invisible crown. . hehe. . 







But you know--- what makes him even more hotter is that, just like some of my friends said, his a "rare breed". . A very good man !! Often times, people keep on saying that it's soo hard to find a good man nowadays. . . I couldn't agree much !! It took me a long time before I found my husband !! But the moment I found him--- I can consider myself now as--- LUCKY !! 

He's hotter when he is looking at me with soo much love and passion that I've never saw before !! Whenever he would tell me that I'm the only woman he loves, I couldn't help but looking up in the sky and thank God for giving me such a very wonderful man !! 

Distance now is giving us some hard time !! I'm missing him sooo much, and vice versa !! But even if miles away, he is still the only one who could give me tingle and who could make me feel excited just by seeing his face !! 

In his arms is where I belong, and is where I want to be !! =) It may took as quiet some time before we could hold each other, but come to think of it, the waiting is worth it knowing that you're waiting for someone who is worth the wait !! =)

















Linggo, Hulyo 24, 2011

From 24 to 37 !! hehe. .

Nothing beats the happiness of being a mom !! As a mom to be, I could say that my experience is one of a kind !! Yet, maybe one of the things to look forward to, if you decide to carry a life inside your womb, is the changes that will happen to your body !! 


Yep ! Your body will transform into a body that could store a life for 9 months. . Maybe some will say, "oh it's okay. . part of the cycle, blah blah blah. . . " Believe me, nothing in this world I ever wanted, next on marrying the man that I love, is to be a mom !! And I'm on my way to that !! I sure knew that changes would happen. . I thought it would just be a normal and well-expected experience, BUT----- you wouldn't really know somethings unless it happen to you, or not unless, you experience it yourself !! 


Actually, it was a slow transformation !! But as soon as my body changed, I couldn't help but to sometimes think that I'm soo ugly !! Yikes !! My armpit turned even darker than before. . My hair started to turn soo dry, maybe because I was advised by my oby not to go to salon anymore for the chemicals there might hurt my baby's development. . Pimples started to appear everywhere. . My nose became wider. . (it was formerly small. ) I started sweating a lot !! I felt extremely hot, like there's an oven inside my body. . And the most obvious change is that, I'm beginning to gain lots of weight and my tummy getting sooo big !! 


Whenever I would visit my oby, it always turned out that I gained 5 kgs. monthly !! Haha. Can u imagine ?? I was hmm, 90 lbs. before, but on my last visit, I think I'm already 180 lbs. . yikes !! big momma !! haha. . 







My swollen feet weren't included in the photos !! haha. But--- imagine the reward in the end, it'll all be worth it !! 












Sabado, Hulyo 23, 2011

Our own bundle of joy. . .

I know I always wanted to be a mother !! =) So, just like an answered prayer, God gave me 2 blessings in one strike !! I met Arno; who offered marriage to me even before he got me pregnant. . . Then, a great bonus came along, and that's the life inside my womb. . As of writing, I'm already on my 8th month to motherhood. . 


It was funny because the first time I stepped into my Oby's clinic, I was sooo petite, as in super thin !! haha. My oby couldn't even believed at first that I was pregnant !! 


Actually, weeks after me and Arno met, he had this feeling that I'm already pregnant. . We took the pregnancy test, and it was negative !! But his instinct was really strong. . Maybe because of my sudden JOLLIBEE craving !! haha. . Imagine, we're on a middle of an Island in Pagudpud, where-in Jollibee could be found 4 hours away from where we were. . =)) Also, I started experiencing some changes in my body, like I feel like my bust line is getting bigger. . But, because the pregnancy test said it's negative, I relay on that result. . 


After he left the country, I started feeling extreme changes on my body. . On the 1st week of January,2011; I've finally decided that what I'm feeling isn't normal already. . And so, I've decided to take another pregnancy test--- anxiously waiting--- it turned out to be---- POSITIVE !! =D
Those 2 red lines change my life in a more meaningful way !! I thought at first, it would be easy !! A piece of cake, so to speak !! But no !! Doing laboratory itself was a challenge for me. . I need to conquer my fear of needles. . yikes !! Before, no one could force me to go to the hospital and get some shots !! Por pabor !! No way !!! haha. . But because of my love to the life inside my tummy, I brought myself to the hospital--- on my own free will !! 
And then next was my first ever ultra sound !! Mind you, it wasn't the traditional ultra sound. . I think it was called, pelvic ultra sound, where-in the doctor needs to insert a gadget inside your vagina. . yikes !! imagine the pain ?? But, after hearing my baby's heart beat, and after the doctor confirm that there's really a life inside my womb, oh wow, it was all worth it !! =)
(our baby was just 7 weeks old on this ultra sound)

From then on, everything had change !! I started taking milk for pregnancy, vitamins and all that !! I also started gaining weight !! Lots, lots, of big changes. I wasn't a fan of change, but these changes that are happening to my life, are changes that I welcome and love wholeheartedly !! =) 

We also waited with baited-breath for our baby's gender !! I first took it sometimes @ my 5th month. . Toinks !! haha. It was too early for them to see our baby's gender. . One month had passed, and I found myself again standing in that lab in our town proper. . While everybody were telling me that it'll be a girl, my ultra sound result said the other wise---- haha, yep, it's A BABY BOY !! 
I'll tell you, after months of carrying a child, it isn't easy to carry a child--- it isn't easy to be a mother !! You will experience lots of changes, you'll sacrifice lots of things--- but the experience itself, and the reward that are waiting for u--- I can say--- are all worth it !! You will truly feel the essence of being woman !! You could get the highest credentials, get the most successful position in your job, or travel the whole world, but no amount of happiness can compare on being a mother !! =) 

Few weeks to go, our own bundle of joy will be here on earth !! I'm soo excited to welcome him, and do the honor to deliver him here on earth !! 




Biyernes, Hulyo 22, 2011

See a glimpse of heaven !!

This page is dedicated to all the things that's making me happy !! =) My life isn't perfect, but if you will take a look on it, you will see a glimpse of heaven !! =) 


4 months ago, I got married to the most amazing man in the whole world !! =) He's everything any woman could wish for in a husband !! I couldn't count how many times I gave him reason to walk away from me, but he never did !! I was a walled person, yet he climbed that wall !! =) I never knew that someone could love me like the way my hubby loves me, so hey, I am lucky !! Darn lucky !! ;) 


Join me in my world where everything I see are glimpse of heaven !! =)