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! :)