3 more days to go before departure

3 more days to go and i'll be able to scratch USA off my VERY LONG list of places to visit (so long as no problems encountered at the immigration ---crossing my fingers)

i feel excited and scared at the same time. i've never traveled this far, unaccompanied. i've been to different places here and abroad. been to UK with cielo, that's the farthest so far. been to Indonesia alone...but that's just about half a day travel plus the stop at Singapore. this trip will be a whole new experience for me.

i'll be boarding the delta and united airlines (codeshare flight) and this is my exciting but complicated route:

MNL-NRT-SFO-SAC

SAC-SLC-NY

NY-MNL

i feel sad, though, for having to leave my baby sam for 2 weeks. i'm sure she would miss me :( and i too, would miss her terribly. but this rarely happens and i'm sure hubby and my parents will be able to fill the gap.

baby love

my baby love

the long wait is over

i gave birth to a beautiful baby girl on my exact due date (amazing!). well you may have deduced from my very long absence from this blog site, i've been busy taking care of her, i breastfed for 3-4 months and now i'm back to work.

it's amazing, really. until now, i still feel awed by the experience and the fact that a life depends on me now. i've never felt so needed in my entire life. and i'm still waiting for the day when she'd call me "mommy" or "momma". im hoping it would be in the next couple of days. that would perhaps be one of most thrilling part of being a mom. now, all she can say is aahh, aahh, aahh...

i never seem to get enough of her. i could stare at her forever. i could cuddle her forever. i could kiss her forever. and im dreading the day when she'd be old enough to stand on her feet and refuse any help from me.

i turned into a worrier the instant i became a mom. im paranoid that my baby doesn't get enough milk, that a mosquito might bite her and get sick, all those things that my mom used to worry about...i understand now. i never fully comprehend my mom's strictness until i became a mom myself, cliche but it's true. and for these reasons i wanted to become a full time mom so i can take care of my baby 24/7 and probably start a business so i own my time but this i'd talk about in my next entry. hopefully soon.

can't wait

37 weeks pregnant and i can't wait to give birth already....

im not due until May 11, 2010. but i can possibly give birth 2 wks before or after my due date. although most of the articles that i've read say that in most cases, first time moms usually give birth after their expected due date. im really hoping that i do not have to wait that long. im ready and anxious :D

feels like i've been carrying her forever. i can no longer remember the feeling of not having a bump in my tummy...and im wondering if i'll ever fit into my old jeans again...

baby shower

i know it's been quite a while now, but still i would like to thank all my friends for the wonderful baby shower you've given us (tin & i) last april 9, 2010. we really had a wonderful time. great food and excellent company...and thanks for all the gifts.

love you guys!

just keeping u posted :P

we've been shopping for baby essentials almost every weekend. it's become a past time for us :) actually, all we can think of right now is "for baby"...

excited parents

...if only we can accelerate the time...it'd be election time already :)


shortlisted:

-children's book
-baby album
-children's nursery rhymes/songs
-aveeno baby wash
-baby towel
-nursing blanket
-car seat

and the list goes on and on (recent version)

and the list continues:

-bottle rack/storage
-bonnets
-children's book
-children's nursery rhymes/songs
-aveeno baby wash
-baby towel
-bath sponge
-nursing pillow
-nursing blanket
-infant bathtub
-car seat
-cradle/bassinet