Simple joys and happy days

My last post was April 24th and I believe it was a late post as well. Gosh, It's almost a month that I did not write about anything. Contrary to that, there were a lot that happened. It's sad that they weren't documented. But nonetheless, here's the summary of the recent happenings in my life (naks!)

* Spell busy-- M-E!!
I think it's adjustment period for me and my family. I am very thankful because things are going okay now. Through constant prayer, everything will be fine. I am also thankful because my husband is very patient with me. ( I have been extremely moody and impatient for the past days!) Imagine sleepless nights caring for a newborn and a toddler beside me seeking for attention all the time. Gaaaaah. What a busy month it was!



*Merry month of MAY
May is the month where most of Ian's side of the family celebrates their birthdays! It also includes Bboy and Ian in the list by the way. So, that means many birthdays many parties to anticipate and prepare. Plus, it's summertime so everyone is just at home, chilling, and just one phonecall away. (Yup, we love mini get-togethers!)


*Bboy's summer classes ended last May 17th and he will begin Nursery next month. I can't believe it. He is growing up so fast I cannot keep up. Of course I dont want to miss every milestone in his life that's why like every mom would do, I would be a hands-on mon as much as possible. At first, I was actually half-hearted of the thought of going to school at the age of three and one month. He seems so young compared to the rest of the kids. But after sending him to summer class and looking at how excited and how much he kearned from there, I am now fully convinced to send him to nursery school. I believe it just takes a little more effort and attention. Go go go Bboy! We can do this! :) :)

* Nahte celebrated his first month! Yey! I did not see it coming :) It was just a simple celebration. Very intimate. Our little family just ate cake as desert and took photos of it. Simple joy it was. :)



Whew. I felt like a month had passed with just a snap of a finger. Im a little sad at the thought of going back to work by June 27 but happy at the same time because I get to spend happy days with my boys. Oh well, i'll just make the most out of the remaining days at home and ponder on our future plans.

Cheers to happy days, mommies! :)



* Thank you Lord for the gift of family. Amen. *

Baby Nahte is finally here!

Everything has a purpose. God had planned everything the right way; there are no coincidences. (which I firmly believe on)

April 16, 2013- I gave birth to my second little one thru Caesarean Section. If my own will was to be followed, I would've delivered him the normal way. But Nahte's story is different. Though I tried to deliver him normal, went through 8 hours labor pain yet in the end,I couldn't do it. The baby's heartbeat would go down from 145 to 45 beats everytime I try. My doctor did the best that she could in order to let him out but shebhad no choice. We had no choice but to give birth thru CS. So I gave it up and opted for Caesarean section. Nahte came out at exactly 5:10am, I did not get to hear his first cry because I was sedated of course, I was asleep the whole time. When I woke up, Doctor told me that the reason why it was impossible to deliver him normal was because he weighed 7.12lbs(bigger than his kuya!) And, his cord was coiled twice. As soon as I realized the gravity of that instance, I couldn't help but be emotional and just be so thankful to God that my baby's alive. It was like every pain that I experienced went down the drain. It was all worth it. I feel so blessed to go through that pain, it was a great realization too that it is always God's plan that will prevail. I feel so blessed to be taken cared of people from the hospital - very efficient and professional. Though I know they are just doing their jobs, I still thank God for these people (doctors, nurses) who efficiently took care of me during those hard times. Words aren't enough to express my deepest gratitude to them.


So now, I'll just say a little prayer for them that they may continue doing their excellent work and showing genuine care to their patients. Call it a blessing in disguise perhaps, prayers really do great wonders. If we hold on to our prayers and just be faithful, we will never be led astray. That's one affirmation I got from my experience.

happy and excited to see you, Nahte!

      Konti na lang, wewill welcome Baby Nahte into this world. So excited to see him. We are all excited to see him grow with love and full of affection. His kuya is also so excited. Obviously, I cant hide the excitement! Been posting these thiughts lately since Im a bummer since Monday. Haha..

Photo courtesy of Ate. (Yes, my helper took that photo! No one's available to take a photo of me eh, So I just taught her and voila!) 

date day with Bboy

Here is another photo of Bboy just being silly in front of the camera. He never fails to give wacky shots. I think he got that trait from his dad who is one f ab dad by the way. (Ahem!)

It's 10pm and Im still up. A pregnant should be sleeping by this time. Blame my night shift schedule, my body clock is still the same. I feel sleepy in the afternoon and wide awake in the evening until about 1 or 2am.. Anyhow,  This photo was taken just the other day. i though of sharing my random thoughts tonight about my mixed feeling of excitement of seeing my new baby boy and a little bit of sadness because new baby means lesser time for Bboy. So I decided to go out with him, bought him a sundae cone which is quite unusual because we are limiting his sweets intake due to the fact that he has allergies (yeah, poor thing!), brought him to the mall and Tom's world just to let him play. You know, menial stuffs but definitely memorable for him. I just wanted to spend my remaining days with him without the new baby yet. It's like Im going to miss these times where my focus is only him as my kid. It's definitely a blessing to become a mom again and I am really excited to be busy again changing diapers, organizing baby stuffs, sleepless nights and all that Mommy thingy. But most of all, I am most excited to manage my two boys while being a working Mom. Fingers-crossed, " I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. "

So there, another random thought from me tonight. Hope all will be well in the coming days. :) Cheers to all Mommies out there!

Waiting game

          On my 36th week already! Whew.. Time flies really fast (as the old saying goes). I never saw it coming, really. Maybe because Im still working while pregnant, I worried less about the baby's due date. But realizing that I'm almost ready to give birth na makes me anxious and excited at the same time. Weeeeee.. Baby Nahte, we are soo excited to see you! Kuya Bboy is excited to play with you too! I will miss the kicks, the nausea, the special treatment I get from strangers, the compliments of still being pretty while preggy (hahaha!), the check ups and of course my big, happy belly. Nonetheless, I am so ready and excited to be a Mother again for the second time, I have been so blessed to be given another chance to bear a child. So for no, the waiting game begins! And the diet too! 

My carrot cupcake

Going for a healthier option. Especially now that the due date for the baby is nearing, I really have to watch what I eat. 

These were the first ever carrot cupcakes I baked and Im happy with the outcome. They were not so sweet, just enough to satisy my craving for a cupcake. Since I did not have any cream cheese, I opted not to put cream cheese frosting. It was yummy nevertheless and Bboy loved it! The guests at my Baby Shower loved it as well. Thanks to the recipe I found (www.joyofbaking.com), baking these cupcakes were so much fun and easier. 

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less is more...

 I love how she defines simplicity. 😄😃