Mar 18, 2009 6

The Day I'll Bet My Life

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Again.

Giving birth is a wonderful moment only mothers can experience.   To some, it’s fulfilling.  To others, it’s scary.  To most, it’s both.  To me, it’s like betting my life against the unknown just to bring out another beautiful life into this world.  It’s a miracle unfolding before my very eyes.

In three more days, I’ll be experiencing this amazing miracle for the 2nd time.  I’m scared yet excited.  I know God is with me, I know He is always.  But going under the knife again is such a scary thought.  I’ve packed all that I’ll be needing in the hospital.   From clean sheets to socks.   From towels to baby booties.  I should be ready.  But am I?  I feel like screaming inside.  When I had Ea, I didn’t have the chance to feel any of these.  I didn’t have the time to prepare for what was going to happen.   It was like a surprise that came out too soon.

Whew.  Breathing in and breathing out.  Kaya ko toh!

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“Happy birthday to me” na lang ko.  It’s a silent day, decided not to any handaan because I feel like I need some more rest.  Maybe after the bub comes out, there’s going to be a double celebration.  We’ll see.

By the way, congrats to Bingkai! for winning my annual “Greet me first” contest.  The game I’ve been running for like 10 years now.  She greeted me through YM at 12:03 today.  She’ll have her prize when I get to Davao this May.

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Mar 17, 2009 1

Confession: I'm having a WoW affair

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It’s the World of Warcraft (WoW).

I know I’m pregnant, I have a toddler to care for, a home to run and a project to supervise.  Don’t you think I deserve a break sometimes?  Gaming is just a fun way to detach from all the daily routines.   So pardon me if my “spare time” is rather spent killing mobs in Azeroth than shopping.   The game is not free but it’s definitely more economical than spending thousands on clothes and girly stuffs.  I do love shopping for my home though, don’t get me wrong.  What’s my advantage is that I have my husband’s support but on the following conditions:

1.  I should not stay up late (I violated this twice, but he was just right beside me nudging me to sleep to no avail).

2.  I should drop the game whenever Ea needs me ( I’ve kept this perfectly so far)

3.  I might pay for my own subscription which is $19.99 every 30 days and another fee to upgrade the account to Burning Crusade/Wrath of the Lich King.

4.  I cannot renew my subscription until the new bub comes out and the kids settle into a steady routine.  My current subscription is expiring by 4PM today.  And I’m due this Saturday.  So bye for now, Azeroth.  I’ll be back.

I’m a gamer since I was around 19.  I enjoyed playing Starcraft then.  But I went full speed with Mu at 21, that’s the age when Jeedo and I started dating and the habit was never stopped until today because I married the man and the game as well.   Take note, he sends me sets to upgrade my gears, he gives me gold to purchase a mount, to train my in-game profession, etc…  Even in the game, he’s a great provider, don’t ‘ya think?  And that makes it obvious who influenced me into this crazy world of MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game).  I’ll have another blog to discuss what the game is all about.  You’ll find out when it’s ready.  I’m hoping it (the blog) will generate bucks on ads and traffic.  Any expenditure should return some benefits :D

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Mar 10, 2009 4

Popping Anytime Soon

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This is how I look now.  Taken just this Saturday, at Duka Bay, Medina.  Yep, my baby’s gonna come out into this wild world anytime soon.  Although I’m scheduled to give birth (planned C-section delivery) on the 21st this month, I have a strong feeling the D day’s coming sooner than that.  My doc was saying the boy’s pretty big but not over sized yet.  His ultrasonic weight is now a whooping 7.7 lbs.  Imagine how bigger can he get once he’s out in the open.  But his size does not surprise me really because it’s in our genes.  I had nephews and nieces who were just as big (or bigger) when they were delivered.  My only problem now is he’s too heavy and I’m having difficulty moving around.  I don’t know what position to take just to get some sleep.  I can’t get out of the bed without having Jeedo helping me up.  And I can’t sit too long, I can’t stand too long… (in fact, right now, I think I have to stand up and move away from the computer)  He’s descended down to my pelvic floor I guess and I can almost feel his head rolling sideways.  I can feel his limbs, elbows, knees… he’s a real baby now just waiting to see the world.

I’m excited with the second (and hopefully the last) baby.  I think you can see that.   After my pre-eclampsia episode with the first one, Ea, I believe I know better this time.  I have managed my diet, my routines, my work and all seems to fall into place and am ready to give birth any time.  Or maybe not?  Feeling lang.. hahaha

But am counting the days excitedly.  Sometimes though, when I look at Ea, I feel like I made her an “Ate” too soon.   She’s still a baby herself and is always looking for mum’s coddle and hugs and kisses.. Ea’s my first love and will always be a baby to me.  I hope she’d feel that.  Please pray for my safe delivery.  For the baby’s health and mine.

To view more pics, click here.

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Feb 12, 2009 4

My "A" things

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From Ruth’s Facebook notes :)

Tagging: Kai, Vesper, Gracie, Kipr, Andoi, Fly and Isai.

Rules: It’s harder than it looks! Copy to your own note, erase my answers, enter yours, and send as many people as you can.  Use the first letter of your name to answer each of the following questions. They have to be real . . . nothing made up! If the person before you had the same first initial, you must use different answers.  You cannot use any word twice and you can’t use your name for the boy/girl name question.

1. What is your name: Ann

2. A four letter word: Arts

3. A boy’s name: Al-Jedidiah

4. A girl’s name: Alijah

5. An occupation: Advertising Executive (char!)

6. A colour: Aquamarine

7. Something you wear: Apron

8. A food: Anchovies (lansang, kung sa pobre pa)

9. Something found in the bathroom: “Albatross” Freshener (bleh, lusot)

10. A place: Australia

11. A reason for being late: Attitude problem

12. Something you shout: Aarggh!!

13. A movie title: Anastasia

14. Something you drink: Apple Juice

15. A musical group: AkaFellas

16. An animal: Arctic Fox

17. A street name: Amethyst St. (Kalimot na ko asa na dapit)

18. A type of car: Avanza

19. The title of a song: Ako’y Munting Alindahaw (..sa huyuhoy nag akoy akoy, hahaha)

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Jan 18, 2009 0

Ea's Birthday

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My little Ea turned 1 last friday.  The party was short, simple but fun and heartwarming.  Jeedo and I were joined by our family and close friends from SMSI and WCG.  The program was planned to start at 4PM but because of the rainy weather, most of the guests didn’t get there on time.  I didn’t want to start the whole thing without the ‘witnesses’ so we opted to wait a little longer until almost everyone was there.  We started around 5:30PM with the dedication ceremony officiated by Pastor Jerome.  We had candles lit to symbolize Jesus as the light upon Ea’s path with the parents, ninongs and ninangs guiding the little one along the way.  A sumptuous dinner followed after.  The food was yum.  We had a bit of extra dishes even after everyone had their fill.  The highlights of the event other than the dedication was the Triv-Ea game which I bet everyone had fun guessing and learning facts about Ea and of course Ea’s smiles and laughters that surprised all of those who haven’t seen her showing it.

My family from Davao came over and stayed in the same resort.  My manang Grace also ‘graced’ the event.  She took a flight from manila to davao and drove with the peeps to here.  It was so nice of them to come over considering they had to travel seven long hours by bus.   We had a great time chatting by the pool, we cooked, ate and did a lot of catching ups.  They all went home early this morning.

It feels amazing inside to realize how much Ea has grown over 12 months.  My baby is still a baby but Ea never ceases to surprise me with her new discoveries.  I’m sure a lot more of her antics will unfold in the next coming days, weeks, months and years.

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Jan 14, 2009 4

Ea's Turning 1

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It’s going to be her birthday tomorrow!  We booked Middleton Apartelle Function hall to have her dedication ceremony as well.  I’d like her to have ninongs and ninangs just like most kids.  But more than that, I believe these friends who will pledge before God will look after my baby, or at least extend care, should anything happens to us, her parents.  Ceremony will start at 4PM and after around 45 minutes, party will begin.  It’s going to be fun, I hope.  It’s not going to be a children’s party really since most guests are friends with babies (yet).  Two of my close friends, Mafe and Mhai will handle the program.  There’s going to be a game called “Triv-Ea”.  I will give them a set of questions, trivia questions about Ea.  Audience are to make wild guesses and who ever gives the correct answer wins.

One give-away question (which will be asked tomorrow, so this is a bonus to the invited “suki” reader of this blog): What was the first gift the couple ever received for Ea? Answer: A receiving blanket from Lola Rebecca, when Ea was yet 4 months old in mommy Ann’s tummy.

Prizes?  Of course there will be prizes.  But no appliance or home theater showcases, I’m sorry.

Everyone can go swimming after the event.  So this is the best time to unwind and just enjoy time with family and friends.  See you there!

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Jan 11, 2009 2

It's raining… oh, man!

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I dragged myself to get up this morning because I had to wash Ea’s bottom.  It was raining and I feel like snuggling a bit more under my hubby’s arm.  But my daughter just can’t wait any longer.  I was groggy as I searched for her clean nappy and clothes on the other room when I felt some water sprinkling on my arms, then on my face… when I looked up, I saw the ceiling dripping wet.  When I looked around the room, there’s water all over our things.  Now that woke me up. I rushed to get Jeedo.  Ea didn’t want to be put down, probably because she sensed something was wrong.. so I had to carry her around while we were trying to get everything out of the puddle.

Because our rented house was rather cute, we had to place many of our stuffs in boxes and stacked them in one corner until we move out to our own house.  Wedding and Christmas gift items (still unused, mostly), suitcases, archives of old files, books, clothes, electrical appliances… are all in that corner and were all soaked wet because of rain (over the broken ceiling).  The rain was also coming in through the windows and screen doors.  We spotted quite a number of broken areas where the water was leaking and coming in.  I went to our backyard to make a canal for the water to flow through and not pool by the kitchen doorstep.   Although Jeedo and I made some remedy, we can only hope the rain would stop.   There was a city-wide black out, no Internet and no water from the tap either.  Waaaa.. what a crazy day in a messy house.

Instead of waiting until after my delivery to move out, we might as well transfer as soon as possible.  The home developer agent said our house construction will be completed by end of January and will be ready to welcome us in by Feb.  Can’t wait.

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Jan 06, 2009 9

Google Update

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Congratulations to all bloggers who gained PR after the recent Google PageRank update.  Good for you! I’m happy for you! hahahah bitter bah?

I totally missed the G update (sigh) but I knew all along it was coming though, I just didn’t make time to “link up with the living”.  My sister Grace was prodding me weeks back to link her up but I was always putting it off, so sorry ster… it could have been an additional point for you.

I have read an article that says something like, learning new things on your spare time (or making time to learn new things!).  Your downtime should be spent on something else other than what you normally do.  A cook, for example, is not giving himself a break when he is just but learning a new recipe.  He could do gardening or photography, or maybe even scrap booking.

I work with blogs for more than two years now.  Those two years were fruitful I should say.  I learned, earned and taught a lot of friends and family to learn blogging and earn.  You have no idea how many blogs I get to view in a day or in an hour.  And that does not even include blogs of loved ones where I would really take time to pull blog sites out.

My point here is simple.  Please forgive me for not updating my blogs as often as I should.  Rather than blogging, I choose to spend my downtime in bed, cuddling with my little one, or take her out catching butterflies and picking up flowers in the garden.  Moments worth spending time for.

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Jan 02, 2009 0

Happy New Year!!

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I can’t believe 2008 is finally over.  Time can fly by so fast.  One of the beautiful things that I am most amazed about is my little one- Ea.  Her feats, the developmental breakthroughs she’s discovering every day.  I totally forgot how small she was when she was born but at the same time, I am amazed by how much she has grown.  She’ll be a year old on the 16th.  Jeedo and I are now planning how to celebrate her very first birthday.  It’s going to be celebration for her blessing and dedication as well.  It’s going to be a gathering of friends and family and am looking we’re looking forward to it.

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