... Me's back! :)

Finally... I'm now OFFICIALLY on maternity leave! =) Next week, I'll be nine months on my way to having a baby... so, how am I feeling? A bit scared, 'cause I won't be able to know what exactly to do while Daddy's away (I might labor while he's away), a bit thankful 'cause I can finally rest (imagine working 14 to 15 hours per day!), but a bit sad, too, because I certainly would miss the workload (I think one of the reasons why my pregnancy's gone through without probs is because of the exercise I get from work... I should give it credit, even if it breaks my back and gives me headaches most of the time!).

So... what do I do now? To make sure that the long wait will be bearable and profitable, I'm reliving my online writing biz... my fallback career ever since. =) Thank God I still have two sites to work for... always bursting with work to do! :) 'Hope I can earn enough to help tide us through... especially right now that we have a Baby on the way.....

Meanwhile, I have already almost completed Baby Marky's stuff... out of excitement, washed some of the clothing articles in there... all that's really wanting right now are cloth diapers. :o I still don't have 'em... Daddy says he'll take care of these, but I dunno when... so that's basically the reason why I managed to gather stuff, because I can't wait! =p

And... way to go for my first day on maternity leave! Daddy's sick right now... he's down with the flu, and basically most I did for today is to take care of him. =o I felt kinda awkward because personally, whenever I'm struck with the flu, all I do is cover myself up, sweat, sleep, laugh whenever I feel tickled by the occasional joint pains, and cry whenever I feel depressed because I can't do anything while on bed! :o I'd just sit/stand up whenever I need to get water from the fridge or something to eat. That's all. But Daddy has a lot of requirements... he needs someone to wipe him with a damp towel, and medicines, too. Ah... now I remember. That's what the folks at home used to do when we're young. And I'd better stick them in my mind and stop thinking about what I used to do on my own, because I'm gonna have a child of my own soon, and yeah, I just can't leave him on his own, covered and drenched in sweat while laughing and crying like mad, whenever he's down with the flu.

Sooooo... right now, it's already 9:21pm... I admit, I'm starting to feel a li'l bit hungry, but I need to finish my first article, just so I could jumpstart my fallback career once more. =)

(Somebody's looking behind me. Hehe... it's the Daddy. :))

Kudos! =)

It's "Eight" Day Today =)

OK... it's June 9 today, and not June 8... so what's with the title?

Wala lang. =) 8th anniversary kasi namin ngayon ni Daddy. =) And today also marks Baby Marky's 8th month in my tummy!=) Ang likot-likot nga niya kaninang umaga... parang nagpapahiwatig na, "O, Mommy, I'm 8 months na... getting bigger and healthier and more alive and kicking!" Sa tuwa ko, sumagot ako sa kanya ng, "Oh yes, Baby... malapit ka nang lumabas... happy 8th month, Marky!" =)

As for Daddy, well... ang sarap kasi ng tulog ko kaninang madaling araw... sans the fact na ilang beses na palang nagwala 'yung alarm ng cellphones namin. :o But it's not the alarms that woke me up, but three kisses from Daddy... sa lips, sa forehead at sa nose. =) Then, we hugged and he greeted me, "Happy June 9." :p Yikee. :p

Umiyak pa 'ko kaninang umaga kasi I found out na hindi niya 'ko tinabihan buong gabi. He has been celebrating sa living room with his brothers while waiting for me to wake up! Inexplain na lang niya sa 'kin... sa totoo lang daw, natatakot talaga siyang tumabi sa 'kin 'pag natutulog kasi natatakot siyang masipa ang tiyan ko! :o Poor Daddy. Kaya pala ever since mabuntis ako, lagi na lang siyang nagrereklamong bitin ang tulog niya. :o

Kaya lang sobrang importante sa 'kin na palagi siyang makatabi sa pagtulog. :o Ewan ko ba... kasi there are times when I'd feel lonely or insecure, at kapag natatabig ko siya sa kama 'pag gabi, parang napapayapa ang aking kalooban at nase-secure ako. :o Ayun lang....

I hope I can buy my planned gift for him later... although sabi niya sa 'kin kanina, mas pabor siya kung pera na lang ireregalo ko para sa panganganak ko! Nyahaha.... :p

Malapit Na.... =)

Last weekend, I really planned my move na. No matter what happens, I'll start buying stuff na for the baby. :o Binilang-bilang ko na paulit-ulit 'yung money na inipit ko sa aking passbooks... and I vowed to save the meager cash I earn from odd writing jobs I do for a reporter at work para pambili pa ng extra para kay Baby.

I was taking a nap yesterday when this reporter that I write for woke me up, saying, "Marianne... ito nang damit para sa baby mo...."

I was really very thankful! You see, I didn't expect him to be able to give me anything since he has a 7-month-old baby boy at gumastos pa sila ng extra noon for clothes kasi pang-girl ang nabili nila noong clothes... only to find out na boy pala ang baby nila (mali rin minsan ang ultrasound 'pag girl ang resulta... posibleng naipit lang kasi, hehe). And yet, what he gave me is already enough para mailabas ko ang baby ko sa lying-in once maipanganak ko na siya!

To augment that, I bought two 4-oz feeding bottles, a breast pump, and a hat, mittens and booties trio pack. So far, heto na lang ang nakikita kong kailangan pa niya:

* Receiving blankets
* Gauze diapers
* Disposable diapers
* Shorts, pants
* Toiletries, safety pins

Sobra-sobrang salamat, Lord!

Ang galing talaga ng timing mo, kahit kailan!

Meanwhile... nasabi ko na ba??? Palagay ko, hindi pa... sa pinakahuling checkup ko pala, nagpa-ultrasound na ulit ako... and, as the baby's daddy has guessed, ICHABOY! :D Yey! And his name will be Mark Reign... and we'll be calling him Baby Marky! :)

These coming days, habang palapit ng palapit ang aking due, nagpi-print na ako ng stuff at nag-aayos ng papers na kakailanganin sa aking panganganak. These include my birth plan, my OB-Gyne records, my baby's birth certificate info sheet, and all other info sheets. :) This is supposed to save me additional stress and pressure during the labor process since I've read stories about women being asked to answer lots of questions from a nurse sa pagkakataon pa na nagpu-push sila and the last thing they want to hear is stuff na hindi makakatulong! :o Also, I will be preparing our room for welcoming the baby... Mommy and Baby will be sleeping on the mattress, while Daddy will be sleeping on the floor... of course, I have to make sure the mattress is dust-free and the pillows, pillow cases, and blankets that we will use are washed clean. =) Kailangan na ring tanggalin 'yung spider webs sa bubong... kagabi ko lang nakita na meron na, while I was making an inventory of Marky's stuff (iba siguro talaga 'pag Mommy na, lahat nakikita, hehe). And the floor needs to be swept free of dust and dirt and then scrubbed.... Willing akong gawin 'yun lahat, and actually, gusto ko ako ang gagawa, para alam ko na pulido talaga ang paglilinis....

Sa ngayon, ang pinaka-worry talaga namin is finances. We have some money, pero enough lang 'yun kung hindi magkakaaberya ang panganganak ko. :o And the aftermath... medyo we're not sure about it. :o Plano ko, raraket ako, but can I leave my baby behind with other people? Ang rule ko, I don't want to entrust him to a smoker (other than Daddy, pretty please) at sa taong dumihin... kung sana laging available ang kanyang lola, pero siguro, pwede rin akong makigulo sa baby ng Ate ni Daddy....

Ayun lang.

Prayers, please.

Thanks! :)

I So Love My Brown Slippers...

... even if they don't compliment my outfit! :)

You see, most of my outfits are either black-toned or brown-toned.

So, the universal shoe color is black.

But my black slippers look like they've been nibbled by rats already.

Last night, I requested (pretty please!) Daddy to allow me to buy a new pair.

Just because I HATE going to work in my closed shoes (they're fashionable, but not comfy at all when you're pregnant).

I chose one style that cost P179. (Hehe)

There were three colors: black, flesh and brown.

The black one looks a bit trashy (or so I thought, because I was wearing brown that time).

With the flesh one... aargh, it just doesn't work out!

And then, the brown one... I instantly fell in love with it.

So what if it looks kinda rugged or... something?

I... LOVED... IT.

Period.

:D

By the way, it's our 8th anniversary tomorrow. :) Still wondering what to give Daddy on our birthday. I've read that most guys basically want TIME OUT, as in out, to celebrate. But we just couldn't afford it at the moment. :o

Right now, what I'm really planning to give him is a set of briefs, hehe. :) You see, I know he used to have lots, but when we started living together, I found that he uses only three, plus three other boxers. :) And, ya know what? Hehe... I really think he looks so sexy in black briefs. Hehehe... it's my secret fetish... Daddy's image in his black briefs... so, well, maybe I could find him a set. :) I still have P200 left out of my baby-shopping spree... maybe I could buy something decent for him out of it. :)

For my anniversary message, here's all I have to say:

Our 8th anniversary is resplendent of the symbol of infinity, brought about by the presence of this little darling angel in my womb. You know I have always loved you and will always love you for you are basically everything to me. I hope we'll be together forever.....

Indeed, people who are meant to be together always find their way at the end. =)

Good Lord, bless us.