Embracing the Blessings

Been quite some time! It's now the 25th... around 8:30am and am doing some sort of acrobatics here while sitting on two ottomans placed side by side... I just opened the door to let in some fresh air into our home, but discovered there were also mosquitoes, so I'm on guard to make sure nothing gets into my little baby Marco's delicate skin....

Yep, you read that right... gave birth to baby Mark Cyrus a.k.a. Marco on Nov. 20, a Sunday and a family day. It's worth a labor that lasted almost 15 hours, but am really very blessed that my mom in law and my hubby were there to at least reassure me while I'm feeling those hellish labor pains....

My dad was there, too, to usher me and my new son in my private room in the hospital after the delivery. I can sense that he missed me a lot. Well, I did too.. but I hope he also saw how happy my husband is making me... so he can tell mom....

2nd week now of Daddy going to work as a teacher, finally. :) He's teaching English, MAPEH, and Values Education at a public school. I really dunno why, but every time he preps for work, the whole family always gets involved! Hahaha... that might not work for me when I finally get back to work myself....

Next week will be my final week before returning back to work. But I'll try to work weekends first. :) Then, the following week's going to be no day off work weeks again.

My horoscope's said it that the opportunities in my life are gonna slow down during the last part of the year, maybe even 'til the following year. But I'm not taking it negatively. So far, I'm enjoying it, embracing it... 'cause I really need to slow down a bit so that I could still enjoy my life and help my kids enjoy theirs too.

Especially Marky. He's been having bouts of jealousy with the new baby lately. I've talked to him prior to the delivery, and it seemed to have worked. But the problem was the people around him, who kept comparing him to the new baby, and who kept on spoiling him just so he won't feel envious. But he doesn't need to be spoiled so he won't be jealous. He just needs to understand what's going on and what his role will now be. I just really wish I could regain my strength soon so I could fully impose that. Marky can't come in contact with people who teach him stupid things....

That's it.

So help us, God.

Nearing the Homestretch

It's been quite some time since I last blogged... to be really honest, there has not been much time... since October started, I've been out of a rest day... I was already absent twice, but that's so that I can have genuine rest and lots of sleep....

Anyway, it's now nine months since Baby Marco was conceived... and I'm getting the contractions regularly now. Bit scary 'cause they now feel like dysmenorrhea, not just the cramps that I know I've been having because my hips and womb are expanding. Yesterday was one of my two absences... which I took because of the dysmenorrhea-like contractions. But no, the baby's not coming out yet.

Also another reason why I took a day off from work is because Daddy went home super late... 'twas already almost 3am when he arrived here. He'd been drinking with his buddies from his ancestral home... it's been quite some time since he last did that. So, I just waited for him to come home and took him to bed. He was soaking wet from the rain. He was too tipsy and sleepy to take a bath, so I just grabbed Marky's warming oil and massaged Daddy with that.

Anyway, since I've been having these contractions already, I re-checked my delivery bag last night. Everything's ready save for my clothes, which are still drying on the clothesline. Can't deny that I'm now excited to deliver Marky's baby. =)

So... that's it for now. Just ate breakfast. Now, I'm gonna take just a short rest to let the food come down and then, proceed to prepping for work.

Thank you, great God, for Your blessings. We don't deserve all these, but still....

God speed. :)

A Day After Sunday....

Sunday has always been fun, family days for us, whether we go out or just stay at home. =) Yesterday, we went to a fellow who's had ectopic pregnancy to gift goods in the form of food that she can eat while recuperating from her operation. I must say I'm impressed with my husband because of this. Helping, indeed, feels so rewarding, even if the person connected to her were a foe....

Then, we went to nearby QC Circle. Along the way, Daddy took pictures of Marky who seemed to be having so much fun with the sights around him. We saw his penchant for stairs, though that's scary because, of course, we're scared that he might fall and roll down any minute. And we also saw how Marky's extra careful with those streets that have drainage stuff - he'd carefully cruise through them only if he has something else to hold on to or if an adult is leading him across.

At QC Circle, it seemed that we were walking forever. 0_o But we did enjoy everything we saw, especially the musical dancing fountain, the treats such as the Go Kart and the sort of skyline (though we weren't able to try any of them), and the many families who were there to just hang out. We really wish there's something like it in Caloocan City, where we currently live.

We were very tired upon going home. I had to rest at once because I need to, or else, I might accidentally induce labor. 0_o Marky also slept, and he's still sleeping right now. Can't help but marvel at how my little son looks so angelic in his sleep....

Now, it's time to go back to work. Soon, I might not have any rest day at all. But I hope everything will work out just fine.

So help us, God.

Another Week Ahead

Been out of a single blog post last week... maybe I'm just feeling tired or I don't feel that inspired... but this time, as you might have noticed... I'm up with another blog! ;p

Had 30 articles approved for this pay period. That's 1,500 for tomorrow! ;p Add that to the 1,400, I guess, that I have right now and I have 2,900. The fruits of my everyday labor, hehehe. =) Thank You, Lord.

Just realized that I'm just two months shy from delivering our second child... makes me a bit panicky, scared... 2,900 in savings isn't that much... thank God I've already bought baby's diapers... just need to buy another bottle of baby oil and buy new baby bottles.... I guess that's it for now.

Lots of big changes today. New programs, new look. But here's my horoscope:

"Why are you in such a rush? No one is chasing you -- although it's true that everyone else is far behind you right now. That's all the more reason for you to slow down or even stop for a rest. The upcoming plans you have will have to wait anyway, so there is no sense in hurrying. Keep your focus on what needs to happen today, and let tomorrow take care of itself. Today is a good day for socializing -- you may have been neglecting this aspect of your life."

God speed. ;p

Gotta Try To Be Happy!

Pagbungad ko pa lang sa pinto, impending bad trip agad. Kung kailan sinabi kong magbabaon ako ng egg sandwiches for breakfast, saka inubos ang eggs. Ang mga plato, hindi na naman nahugasan. At ang laptop, hindi na naman pinatay ng maayos. Nakakaloka. Ako pa ba ang gagawa ng household chores dito? Akala ba ninyo, simple lang trabaho ko, madali lang pumasok sa trabaho araw-araw, madali lang mangarag araw-araw, lalo't buntis ka pa? Bullshit.

Anyway, what made me happy is that the clothes have been washed... thankfully, because I have nothing more to wear tomorrow. Sighs. I gotta be happy 'cause it's my last day now as a 24 year old....

Siguro bukas na lang ako magre-reminisce. Hehehe.

So cute naman my little Marky. =) Hehe.. malamang he's been looking for katabi in his bed-bed. He saw Daddy on the mats sa floor, so sumiksik siya kay Daddy and pinatong ang kanyang feety-feety sa legs ni Daddy. =) Hehehehehe. Gonna take a picture of it in a while.

God speed.

Tuesday pa lang. (Nanaman)

Wondering why I was drop-dead tired yesterday... good thing I finished with all my scripts before 5pm... because by then, my head was like whirling and I so badly wanted to sleep already....

Just discovered yesterday that there were more than just one jeepney terminal going to my destination at Bayan. This made me happy, 'cause I won't have to deal with what seems like hours just to be able to get a ride home.

So... that's just it, I guess. Feeling a bit off color at the moment. I hope the weather gets a bit cooler. Meanwhile, I'll go back first to my boys... my husband and my son. =) I usually linger with them for five minutes after my online work... then go get a bath and prep myself. =)

God speed, everyone.

My Final Week... as a 24-Year-Old ;p

Said it straightway here because I know not a lot of people know about my blogsite... but hid my birthday from Facebook because I don't want noise on Thursday, especially when I'm about to tell everybody that I'm gonna be absent on Friday. =) Daddy's planning a post-birthday celebration for me, and I could say I'm excited. ;p

But of course, before that, we need to tackle work first. Yesterday, I was able to write five Sneaky articles, thank God. Now, I wrote another one... but that's not really what I wanna tell you. =) It's that our new baby's kicking so much yesterday and today, he seems to be sort of enjoying what mommy's doing.

As usual, Marky's still so kulit. And his baby, the one inside my tummy, seems to be kicking his Kuya Marky as well whenever he gets near me. Maybe the new baby wants to play with his equally cute Kuya. ;p

Fun, fun.

That's all for now. Horoscope predicted it's gonna be a long, dreary day today. I hope not much. But I'll be ready. =)

God speed.