But that's not exactly what I want to share. =)
What I've been itching to blog about since Sunday was the fact that the doctor commended me for having a very healthy baby. =) My baby is already six months old, measures a little over 8 inches (which, I found out, is short for a six-month-old but is OK because at least, I won't have to go through so much trouble upon delivery), and has a very, very strong heartbeat. =) The doctor also advised me, ten times, to avoid sweets and salty food, because she once had a patient who was so fond of pancit canton that it made not only her legs, but her tummy bloated and displaying signs of edema as well. :o
So, here's what she exactly advised me as she wraps up my checkup session. It serves as my inspiration in everything I do right now:
"Wala namang problema... OK naman 'yung baby mo, napakalusog... Basta iwasan 'yung maalat at matatamis, ha... Tapos ipagpatuloy mo lang 'yung vitamins 'tsaka 'yung folic acid with ferrous sulfate...."
Hahahaha. Wala lang. My baby is healthy. =) And I can attribute this all to God.
Why to God? Kasi, truth is, madalas akong nagngangata ng keso de bola (it's not really that salty, but my friends have been reprimanding me hehe), my breakfast is often noodles, and it's been weeks since I last had my vitamins and folic acid (kasi wala nang stock... at wala ring pambili :o). Aware din ako that I've been uber stressed these past few days... tumaas nga ang BP ko e, although normal pa rin naman daw (110/80). So, you know what I do? Aside from making sure that I get to eat veggies whenever I can, I always pray. Kasi, there's really nothing else, and nothing better I can do, right? My prayer has always been this:
Lord, ang baby ko. Please keep him safe, happy, and healthy in my tummy.....
And, whenever I get the chance, I really talk to my baby. During the evenings, before I doze off, I would "play" with my baby by drawing circles 'round my tummy, which I think it really likes. =) Then, I sing songs to my baby, and I think Baby likes that, too. =)
How about his daddy? Just this Friday, on the eve of my checkup, he has been letting me lie down on bed, and he will lean there and observe my tummy's movements. He really seems to be having fun seeing my tummy heave and feeling bumps 'round it every time. =)
The other night, I woke up to find him smoothing the creases of my shirt so that he could see the contours of my tummy better. When he saw that I was awake and watching him, he looked kinda embarassed... and pretended he was fixing my clothes. =) But it was so touching, all I did was hug him and motion for him to touch my tummy, which he did eagerly. He was like a kid who just discovered a new kind of candy or toy. Huwaaaahhhh.....
Right now, I'm on my desk here at the office... did I tell you that Friday will be my last day here??? But anyway, right now... my baby's making my tummy heave na naman... and it's going right-right... left... right-right... left. =) Grabe baby ko. Kaya na niyang pagalawin si Mommy. =) Hehehehehe. I admit it can be painful at times, especially whenever the baby kicks while I'm standing or walking (it makes me hunch my back talaga)... it even makes me want to pee... but I feel happy whenever Baby kicks. Why? Because I get to know that the little angel trapped inside me is alive. =) Thank God, really... super thank God. =)
A while ago, my baby's daddy is telling me he's getting depressed because of our problems, all stemming from our lack of resources and support. Well... I often experience that depression, too... but 'you know what keeps me strong? It's my baby. And its daddy. The family that we are starting to build. I hope that inspires him to work hard, too.
Lord, ang baby ko. Ang daddy niya. Please keep them safe, happy, and healthy always. And thank You so much for everything. We'll be counting on You to be the center of our family. All praises be to You! Amen....
