From Dawn Till Dusk

I am reading a linked article yesterday from the BabyCenter newsletter that I subscribed to titled “Are you ready for another one?” and halfway reading through it, I began to ask myself, “How about me? Am I ready for another one?” And just like what the article said (which I definitely agree), no one can answer this question but me, and it is quite a tough one.

Barely four months from now, Nico’s turning 3 and it’s quite amusing to hear many people already asking me this early, over and over (and I guess, Jun have been encountering the same question lately) “kelan nyo susundan si Nico”. I know that Jun and I should not all at be bothered because it’s just an innocent and harmless question from people who only want start a conversation or get a hint on what are our family plans are. But no matter how innocent and harmless the question is, we found ourselves in the same situation again years back—when we were pressured by our families and friends to already have a baby after three years of being married. Continue Reading »

Got this link from my good friend Aloi and I thought of trying one of the quizzes, on “What Kind of Blogger Are You?” Here’s the result…

True enough, this Blog is the story of my LIFE.

Last night, we’ve had our Christmas Tree built. The original plan was to put up the tree on 01 December. But with all the “good finds” stuff that I accidentally bought, it’s really hard to resist the excitement and fun of putting up our tree this early. While my purpose to drop by Gibson’s bookstore last week was to buy a book, I happen to have found cutie creations—little stuff toys that are definitely in as decors for Christmas. And mind you, each of the petite huggy stuffs are so cheap, only ranging from P49 to P75! Would you believe it? So I gave in and buy them right away, and Nico was so delighted and happy to have them!

Cutie stuffs surrounding our Tree. The upper right photo (second row) served as the Angel/Star above the tree. I’ve also thought of including as a decor, Nico’s leftover giveaways during his Christening–a Yellow Bear holding a heart (lower left photo).

Hmmm, hmmm, hmmm… with the already breezy-cold weather, with the blinking colorful lights around the neighborhood, with the sound of carols and with our stuffed Christmas Tree already on, definitely, it’s beginning to feel like Christmas!

It is an honor for me as a proud Mom to put in record, via this online personal journal, a Video Montage showing how my Nico, only 2 years 6 months as of the video shots taken, cleverly knew his ABC and 123. (Forgive me though for a quite long video for I haven’t figured out yet how to crop them. ü)

At long last, I felt relief as of this writing after about five days of my heart and mind in total anxiety and somewhat depression. We almost lost Ness, Our Soulmate Nanny and I am very much thankful we got her back! It’s a long story that we went through a sort of “hostage-taking” drama unfolding before our very eyes in the past days.

Our Nanny, whom we assumed was just on a day off on a Saturday (04 November), was hostaged till Wednesday by her own mother who refused to let go of Ness back to us on a purpose: Apply Ness for a job in Japan as Japayuki or get her as a tindera sa palengke (while waiting for that work in Japan) and have all her daughter’s earnings straight at her palms. What a mother? Never in my entire life that I encountered there are mothers like those who sucks like predators out of their children’s earnings. Or should I say, is it right to call her a Mother? But well, after our persistent texts, calls (including secret talks with Our Nanny) and ransom money/ bribe slapped on the face of this mother, we finally triumphed and got Our Soulmate Nanny back! Continue Reading »

We were on our way to my parent’s house in Morong, Rizal yesterday to join my family in visiting Dad at his resting place in Haven of Rest Memorial Park in Tanay, Rizal (as yesterday was a date that we Christians commemorate our loved ones who have passed away). On our way, while my son Nico was sitting on my lap, I can’t help but think about Dad, how everyday seems so empty without his physical presence in our lives. Suddenly, I noticed tears were running down my face. And Nico was just starring at me, seems wondering why I was crying.

Within me, I know I, like my Mom, my sister Chette and my brothers Ferdie and Erick, have been moving on smoothly, coping each and everyday without him, knowing that he continuously guides us in our everyday lives. But there were just times that I couldn’t help but grieve and cry alone, especially at moments when silence, depression, and tiredness set my heart and mind yearning. Continue Reading »