We are a family

"We are a family like a giant tree branching out towards the sky, we are a family we
are so much more than just you and I. We are a family like a giant tree,
growing stronger, growing wiser, we are growing free."

This picture of the cousins was taken last December 24, 2004. The cousins are pretty tight and with every family gatherings, we always look forward to it because it's the time we get to bond again, share and make memories, exchange stories & jokes and just being silly. 4 of my cousins live outside the Philippines,so it's hard for them to join every family gatherings here. We don't get to see them as much as we wanted to. So we only get to see them when they spend their vacations or holiday's here,which is not often. This year they are planning to spend Christmas here. We are all excited and it's been 4 years since we last saw them. It will be a very merry Christmas for all of us.

care for an ice pops?

It was a hot sunny afternoon and i was craving for ice pop. So i bought one for myself and one for my puppy. heheh. See how much he loves his ice pop! haha. This is one of my puppies named Chance. He is mixed poodle and shitzu. Chance is very lovable and very sweet dog. i just love him...

Missing mama

Eversince my mama suffered a mild stroke last may 7, i have always been praying that she would soon be able to regain her strength and be able to perform her usual daily activities. She's still on continuous therapy. Her physical therapist visits her 2-3 times a week and aside from that she goes to the rehabilitation clinic at least twice every month. The last time i visited her she was improving and is able to walk with minimal assistance using the quad cane. I really miss mama. There isn't a day that i don't think of her. I am hopeful that one day soon she'll be able to walk on her own and that she'd be able to move her right side extremities. When my baby comes out, i would want her to teach me how to care for my baby. I would want her to carry her first grand daughter in her arms. What a lovely picture it would be!

When boredom strikes!

The books and articles i've read says that it is but normal that during your 7th month of pregnancy, a woman feels bored and anxious for her pregnancy to be over. It's exactly what i feel right now. Im really bored, tired, exhausted and wished that this will end soon. The things that i love most to do before are now the things that gets me bored and tired. Going to the malls, shopping and going out with friends gives me the adrenaline rush and i enjoy it. But now that i'm pregnant, i'm too lazy to do these things and when i'm at it, i get easily bored and tired and by the time i get home, i feel so sleepy.

Even if i'm just at home doing nothing, i still feel sleepy and tired. The third trimester is the most sleep challenged stage of pregnancy. With the frequency of urination, inability to get comfortable, extra weight, and preparing for the new baby, some women find themselves struggling to stay awake.

I realize now that pregnancy aint easy. They say it is an exciting experience that one goes through. I say it's true but as pregnancy progresses to later stages and near your expected due date, boredom strikes. Once this is all over excitement begins as i prepare for motherhood.

choosing a name @ 7 mos

Im am now on my 7 month of pregnancy and this picture tells me how my baby looks like inside. Cool huh? And according to the books that i've read, may baby now weighs about 3 pounds and she can now open and close her eyes. She floats, kicks, and hiccups which explains the sudden jumpy movement that i feel sometimes. Most of all she can now hear me.

Now that my baby will be arriving soon, choosing a name for her is not that easy. I looked over the internet for possible baby names and always gets a headache after my search. hehe. Although i already have decided on what my baby's first name would be, i still have to choose for a 2nd name. Chloe would be my baby's first name but i still have to decide if it would be Chloe Eunice, Chloe Beatriz, Chloe Arianna, Chloe Simone or Chloe alexa. whew, the list just never stops. haha. So what will it be? Sugesstions, anyone?

a lovely portrait

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Originally uploaded by prettyChloe

This portrait of a young girl has been hanging to the wall near the dining area and it has been there eversince. My Lolo loved this portrait very much. As a child, i would asked my lolo who's the girl in the portrait and he would simply reply that it was me. To a young child's mind i would simply believe what lolo has told me. Then as i grew up and was on my early teens, my then younger cousin liza would asked lolo the same question regarding the girl in the portrait, and to which my lolo replied that the little girl was her. This portrait is very memorable and precious to us. My tita Linda or Tita Da as we fondly call her who died of breast cancer won this portrait from a book club.The girl in the portrait is very pretty and visitors who come into the house would always ask us who the girl is in the portrait. We really dont know who painted this portrait. We tried searching for this in the internet but to no avail. In one filipino movie which starred Lorna Tolentino, this same portrait was hanged in her house of that said movie.

Now that im having a baby girl, Abay told me that's how our baby Chloe will look like when she comes out. hehe. I could only hope and wish for that. I keep looking at the portrait and wonder what if my baby will look like the little girl. I remember what my mom told me when she was carrying me that she conditioned her mind that the baby inside her would be a girl and it turned out the way she hoped and wished for. So now i'm trying to condition my mind that the baby i'm carrying will look like the pretty girl in the portrait....

ultrasound result...

I had my ultrasound yesterday afternoon and hold your breath everyone (heheh)...it's a BABY GIRL! Hurray for those who guessed it right. hehe. A lot of people told me that i'm having a boy. So even before my ultrasound i was convinced that i will have a baby boy. So i was surprised, happy and at the same time when the doctor said that it's a girl. I've always wanted a baby girl. I guess the stork got me what i wanted to have. hehe. Abay and i are excited. He was thrilled when he saw the baby curling inside my tummy. Everyone in the family knows already and some of my friends too. They are excited for me and Abay. Now that we know the baby's gender, we will buy baby stuffs nextweek. Im excited to pick stuffs for baby girl. cool..hehe.