Prenatal Photoshoot by Master Xandry Agno

I was really excited when one day, MR. XANDRY AGNO, a very good friend of mine and husband, approached us kung like namin ng Prenatal Photoshoot, I told him, i don't like, kasi I SUPER LIKE! hehehehe...

He is the Leader of our ECAM ( Events Coverage and Archives Ministry) where me and Joseph were both members. Super naexcite ako, nung sinabi niya, na we will set a date for the prenatal photoshoot. He asked me to look for prenatal photos in the website, na pwede naming kunan ng idea. So, i would like to mention the site of Mel Diaz (contact here in multiply) kasi nagustuhan ko yung prenatal pictorial niya, and I've shown it to XAndry, kaya merong shots na ginaya namin...salamat Mel!

The rest of the photos, idea na ni Master XAndry, nagulat nga si Joseph, kasi all the while, akala niya, di siya kasali, hahaha! But Xandry is very creative, kaya we had our first family picture, ang saya saya talaga!

Here, am sharing to you few of the photos, taken a month ago, August 15 if i am not mistaken, baby is still 6.5 months.

Super thank you Xandry, GOd bless you more and more, and thanks for the effort, for sharing your skills, and your GOd given talent! MORE POWER!

More pics, to follow!

Baby's Update 16 weeks

Hello everyone!

Musta sa inyong lahat?

I'd been off from writing these past days, dahil if you are not aware, 1 week akong nagkasakit. Matinding sipon, sakit ng ulo, at lagnat, in short trangkaso. Eto na ang pinakamahaba kong sick leave, dahil diretsong one week tlaga akong di nakapasok. Kung hindi lang ako buntis, I can still work and ignore yung nararamdaman ko, but ngayon, hindi na sarili lang ang iniisip ko, am thinking of my baby. Bawal pa naman magkasakit pag buntis, kasi as much as possible, di talaga pwedeng uminom ng medicine, although there are medicine na safe naman sa baby. Pero, mas pinili namin ni Joseph na, do not take any medication, except sa water theraphy, juice, fruits, total bed rest. Kaya whole week siya nag-alaga sa amin ni baby.

On my 2nd day of sickness, that was Monday, kasi Saturday ako ng gabi sinimulang sipunin, tawag na agad ako sa Obgyne ko, to schedule for a check up, pero what happened, she's not available kasi nasa travel siya for a week. I asked the other ObGyne, from different clinic recommended by a friend, kaya Tuesday, we went there, dahil naschedule ako ng 12 noon.

Sobrang init sa labas, kaya, nahilo na naman ako, and unfortunately, mga 11:30 nasa clinic na kami, pero nagkaroon ng emergency delivery ng isang pasyente, and the doctor cannot anymore attend to me.Wahhhh....naiyak talaga ako. Tatawagan ulit ako, kung maging available ng evening kung hindi the following day na lang.

Wednesday, praise God, pareho na available ang 2 ObGyne, kaya mas pinili na namin ung tlagang doctor ko from the start. At salamat sa Lord, our baby is ok. Ung development niya, ok naman sa dapat na progress niya at 16 weeks. Nakita ko pa siya, sumisipa sipa, stretching the legs, and duduyan duyan sa loob, parang sinsabi sa akin, Mommy, ok lang ako, relax ka lang.

The doctor gave me, Vitamin C and Flu Tab (safe for the baby), pero Vitamin C lang ang binili namin, since maayos ayos na din pakiramdam ko that day. Ayaw tlaga namin inom ako ng medicine.

Thursday, I have recovered already, meron na sigla ulit katawan ko, siguro, kasi, nalaman kong ayos naman si baby, pero di na din ako pumasok, to complete my rest.

Today is a brand new day for me! I am completely healed by God!

Am excited for the next week, namiss ko ang office, namiss ko magwork, namiss ko mga officemates ko!

Here's a short kwento about what happened for the past weeks:

May 13, 2010 is Our General Manager's 45th Birthday

May 14, 2010, my husband's first time to PRESIDE in our Church (very proud kami ni Baby sa iyo Daddy) Kahit pinakaba mo kami ni baby

Yung iba, sa sunod na kwento na lang ulit, baka mabinat si Mommy Joanne, hihihi!

Happy Weekend Everyone!

My First Trimester is Completed - Things to Share

Praise God! Thank you Lord, I have completed my First Trimester.

Ang bilis din, 12 weeks had passed already. Sinasabing ang first trimester ang pinakadelikado at sensitibo sa pagbubuntis, and I have proven it. Kahit di ko pa nalalagpasan ang ibang stages, pero ngayon pa lang masasabi kong kailangan talaga ng dobleng ingat.

I am still waiting for the result of my laboratory test, tomorrow ko daw malaman, they have done urine analysis and blood test to me. Pakisama na lang kami sa prayers na normal naman lahat.

At this point, gusto ko magshare sa mga moms-to-be, yung mga nagpaplanong magkaroon ng baby in the future, o ngayon eh nag eexpect na anytime soon ng kanilang baby. This is based on my personal experience plus the experience of my friends.

As I have shared before, I have experience spotting on my 7th week of pregnancy, kaya napilitan akong magrest dahil ayaw kong malagay sa risk si Baby, i can afford to loose my job, but never my baby. Salamat sa Lord, and to my company, kasi they allowed me to keep both, maluwag na schedule sa work at the same time, I can fully take care of baby and myself.

Spotting is not normal, as what others are saying. This is really a BIG THING pagdating sa pregnant women.

Do not ever TAKE IT FOR GRANTED.. Dahil it may LEAD to a MORE SERIOUS CASE.

I want to share to you a TRUE STORY, kung bakit ko ito nasasabi.

TWO WEEKS ago, my friend was confirmed PREGNANT 7 weeks. Siempre, lahat masaya dahil it is A GIFT OF LIFE. They have waited for their second baby for 4years already. I can see and feel the joy of my friend and her husband.

A WEEK after, I received a call from her, asking me about my spotting kasi, that night, she found some brown blood and naalala niya, gantong ganto ang kinuwento ko sa kanya about my experience. Then, that morning, drops of red blood already , which is exactly same case with me.

So, I asked her couple of questions.

Lumalakad ba siya ng malayo?

Stressed ba siya?

Meron ba siyang other activities that require her to move?

Almost YES lahat ang sagot niya.

So, advised ko agad, she need to rest, as in rest talaga, kung pwedeng wag muna siyang pumasok, gawin niya, kasi di pwedeng balewalain ang ganung case.

I asked her to call, her ObGyne also, para mas masabi niya yung case niya. And I even gave the contact number of my own ObGyne, kasi mas malapit pareho sa house namin.

Then, that whole day, I was thinking of her. Praying for her and her baby.

THAT SAME EVENING, I received an SMS from her'

"WALA na si Baby, me lumabas na malaking blood, and the doctor says, iyon na yun."

Nanlamig talaga ako, when I read that message from her, sobrang nalungkot ako, dahil sa nangyari sa kanya.

Ganon lang kabilis, pwedeng pwede talaga, na mangyari. Napahawak ako sa tiyan ko, pati si Joseph, kinausap agad namin si Baby, to hold on and wag bibitiw sa tiyan ng Mommy.

I send her message and asked to consult the doctor and to have ultrasound para madouble check. She replied and said na, nagpaultrasound na nga sila, and blood test at iyon ang confirmation ng Doctor, wala na ang baby nila.

Hindi ko na siya ulit nakausap, kasi I know how she's feeling that time, hindi na ako nagtanong ng marami pang gumugulo sa isip ko, why it happened? what are the possible causes?

THE NEXT MORNING, I send her email, asking how she is.

Then there, she told me some things that I also want to share to all of you.

POSSIBLE CAUSES:

(1) Hindi niya alam na pregnant siya, kaya nung time na sinipon, nilagnat at inubo siya, she took antibiotic and medicine para sa sakit niya.

(2) She's drinking coffee lagi lagi, she's a coffee drinker, since di niya alam buntis siya

(3) Meron silang housemate na smoker

(4) Wala din siyang enough rest, malikot pa nga daw siya at magalaw dahil nga di naman niya alam na buntis siya

She admitted, dami niyang lessons learned sa nangyari, ang nakakatuwa lang, yung faith nilang mag-asawa sa Lord, na naniniwala silang "THERE IS ALWAYS A REASON FOR EVERYTHING THAT IS HAPPENING, MAY IT BE SAD OR HAPPY."

Isip din nila, baka magkadiperensya lang din si baby kung mabuhay ito, dahil nga hindi niya naingatan in the frist 3months of her pregnancy, which is very important sa development ng baby.

Kaya, sa mga nagpaplan na magbuntis, NGAYON pa lang, INGATAN niyo na, what you are EATING, DRINKING, as much as possible, DONT TAKE ANY DRUGS, this is not for the wife only, but for the husbands as well.

Once your period is delayed, TAKE EXTRA CARE, kasi, you'll never know, kung kelan mabubuo si baby.

At mag PREGNANCY TEST agad, to detect earlier kung pregnant ka, para makainom ka agad ng prenatal vitamins which is helpful for you and the baby.

AT ONCE CONFIRMED na PREGNANT ka, TAKE EXTRA EXTRA CARE, lalo na sa FIRST 3MONTHS. Avoid yung magtrabaho ng mabibigat and carry heavy objects. Eat healthy FOOD and have enough rest.

BABY is A GIFT FROM GOD, how we take care of the BABY, is our GIFT to our GOD!

My Birth Month - God's Early Present

April is my 2nd favorite month next to December.

Siempre, this is my birth month.

And God had been so generous to me for giving me early presents.

I am so blessed to have a wonderful husband. Isang napakalaking gift from God talaga ang asawa ako. He's very maalaga, maasikaso, maalalahanin, maunawain, malambing, mapagmahal sa akin at to our baby... Mas lalo ko siya ngayong nakikilala at dahil diyan, mas lalo ko siyang minamahal. Oh, Lord, thank you for my loving, caring, sweet husband.

These past days, I had experience the "LIHI MOMENTS" already, akala ko pa naman, malalampasan ko itong stage na ito, pero hindi pala. Sobrang MASELAN ako etong mga araw. Mas marami akong ayaw kainin, at mas madalas akong di tumapos ng pagkain, dahil ayaw ko na talaga.

One night, 11pm na, I suddenly felt hungry, and I want to eat, husband asked me what I want... Inisa isa niya yung mga gusto kong kinakain, kasi ayaw niya talaga na magugutom ako...sabi niya, gusto daw ba ng burger? pizza? fried chicken? ice cream? spaghetti? pansit? KFC? MCDO? BURGER KING? Rice? sopas? lugaw? pero, lahat NO! halos maubos na ang binabanggit ng Mahal ko, then he mentioned SAGING! ayun! ATLAST, napa OO ako, saging, i want banana, ang kaso, wala na kami stock, so he went to the nearest grocery and bought banana for me... YEHEY! SOLVED... satisfied, I had a GOOD NIGHT SLEEP!

Dami pang mga instances, na nakita ko how supportive, loving and understanding ng husband ko. Kaya, I consider him a Gift from Heaven.

The FIRST MAN IN MY LIFE, my Father. I was busy helping my Father also in his campaign, kasi he is running for Councilor sa aming bayan sa Pilar, Bataan. Wala man ako doon to support him, I make sure, na makatulong ako kahit papano sa pangangampanya sa Tatay ko. Ako ang isa NANINIWALA that HE IS A BORN LEADER, A GOD FEARING LEADER, may malasakit talaga sa bayan, TOTOONG MAGSERBISYO, hindi pansarili lang, kaya kung pano ko siya gustong suportahan, gagawin ko na lng, through my friends ONLINE.

Tay, I know you are excited to be a LOLO already, kaya take care of yourself, wag masyado pakapagod sa pangangampanya, your health is the most important. Love you, and ngayon pa lang, nagpapasalamat na ako sa mga TAONG NAGBIBIGAY ng SUPORTA sa TATAY ko, this is an EARLY BIRTHDAY PRESENT for me.

Another blessing....BABY looks like a human already, my baby is a FETUS already, I had my 2nd Check up today morning, and once again, I saw my baby in the Ultrasound.

I can see the head of my baby, the hands, the body and how our baby moves, naexcite ata si baby dahil alam niyang nakikita namin siya.

Here's the picture of our baby....

Baby is 10 WEEKS and 3 DAYS....nakawrap pa ang isa kong GIFT from God, but I consider our Baby as Early Birthday Present for me. Our baby brings joy to me and Joseph, brings hope, brings laughter, our source of happiness, and excitement.

I lost weight, probably because nga maselan ako sa food, but the Doctor told me it's quite normal, mga 4th month pa, nagmormalize ako when it comes to food intake. On Saturday, i'll be having my laboratory test, to check my blood, hemoglobin, sugar, urine. I hope and pray na normal naman lahat. My BP is always normal, 120/80 salamat sa Lord!

My first trimester is almost complete, kaya on Sunday, normal na ang aking working hours, nafeel ko naman, am healthy enough to do normal duties now, pero siempre, hinay hinay pa din sa extra activities.

What to wish for on my coming birthday?

Lord, simple lang, continue to bless me, husband and baby! Give strength to my Father and victory this coming election.

What is my gift for my God, my Creator?

I will continue to serve Him, with all my heart, with all my soul, and with all my might!

Sa lahat ng may birth month this April, happy birthday to all of us!

Baby's Day Out- Update from Us

March 24 when I was advised na magbed rest ako, kasi nagkakaroon pa din ako ng spotting, which may lead to a more serious condition.

Salamat sa Lord at di ako nahirapan sa pag-ask ng favor sa aming amo. Although it is not a total bedrest, pero laki talaga ng naitulong for me and baby. I started coming to office by 9am and 3hours of work, 12pm umuuwi na ako. Salamat din sa transport, dahil hatid sundo from bahay to office.

From that day on. sa bahay lang talaga ako, I am not doing anything, except eating, resting, sleeping, checking mails, multiply, facebook, internet, chatting, and accepting calls sa office kung may importante talaga.

Usually, husband will leave me food to eat already, kung wala, nagpapadaan na ako sa restaurant to buy food. I avoid talaga na mapagod, I need to relax and take rest.

Everyday is like that, I didnt attend bible study, practice, kasi iwas din munang mapuyat kami ni baby.

Then, Friday came, pinapakiramdaman ko sarili ko, if I can join the Music Team Gathering.... We have waited for this event, kaya sabi ko ke Joseph, sama kami, di na lng ako swimming and magpapagod, just to be with them, with my Music team Family....

And, here's my first pic na buntis na ako, hahaha! I drastically become bigger na... halata na talagang am preggy.

Another WACKY SHOT!

Since we're from Music Team, we had a VIDEOKE CHALLENGE, whoever scores lower than 90, we will put a lipstick sa face. Kaya, tensed lahat except "me", exempted daw ako, hihihihi, sarap ng buntis daming excuses and daming favors... hehehe thanks guys!

some, victimsssssss!

and

Kahit na di ako pwede magswimming, enjoy na ako seeing them playing in the pool....

It was a fun-filled music family day!

Then, again weekend, Saturday, it is always a Me, husband and Baby bonding! Just sleeping me, then husband will wake me up pag ready na ang food, then more of talking together, kulitan together, and we never hang out unlike what we are doing before on weekends.

Then Holy Week, Semanta Santa talaga ang aking whole week, am just inside our room after office ng 9am-12pm. After lunch, I just check my mails, then, watch na ako ng films.

Had to watch great films....

Ice Castle (from Evey's fave movies), Marley and Me, In my Life ( ni Loydi and Luis, hehehehe, iwww sa kissing scene tlaga), Happily N'ever After, Armored, Ice Age 3, Oh my Girl ni Juday and Ogie... i forgot na ung iba, kasi madalas, nakakatulugan ko na, wala pa atang 20minutes, knocked down na ako... hehehehe

Then, Friday came... this time, it is husband's who asked me a favor na samahan ko siya to attend the Post Processing Photography Seminar, ayaw ko sana, kasi that Friday, sobrang sleepy ko, kulang sa tulog??????? hahaha, o sobra sa tulog, kaya na-addict na...

But since, sinamahan niya ako last FRiday on my Music Team Get TOgether, this time, ako naman ang sasama sa kanya. Call time is 1:30pm, but I asked husband if i can have a nap kahit ilang hours, so after church, and lunch, I slept and he woke me up arounfd 2pm, and we went straight ahead to the seminar.

No regrets, it was very interesting seminar, dami ko natutunan lalo na sa Photoshop... Super galing ng mga nagturo, Bro. Ronald (basic in photoshop, tools and functions and some tricks and magic of photoshop, Sis. Karen on the other hand is layouting. The rest of the attendees shared their knowledge when it comes to Post Processing, salamat sa aming masipag na head of ECAM ( Events Coverage and Archives Ministry na si Master Xandry).

GROUP PIC for E-CAMERssss

and the UNDYING WACKY SHOT

Our Last Day Out is Easter Sunday, we had a barbeque lunch with Faye, Adrian and Bj, kahit di kami kumpleto, coz Mamu is sick and ANton is in Philippines, we still enjoy our ihaw ihaw sa aming balcony.

Happy Easter everyone!

Husband busy with the grill with Kuya Adrian

Our bestfriend couple here in Dubai, Faye and Adrian

After lunch, niyaya kami to go to Mirdif City Center which recently just opened last week. Since may car naman, sumama kami, and it was a nice place, ang ganda, and the interior, although, di ako masyado naglalakad, and konti lng pinuntahan namin, kasi iwas muna sa long distance walking, but I enjoy, namiss ko ang labas, baby saw OUTSIDE WORLD again....hihihi... we are looking for maternity dress pero, late na nung nakita namin store, sguro, balikan na lang namin, kasi late evening...

GODBLESS YOU ALL!

Seven Changes on Baby's Seventh Week

Yes!

Baby is 7 weeks already, and according to Pregnancy Health Guru, Dr. Eden Fromberg, I am more connected to my baby—-via a fully formed and functional umbilical cord!

I am so excited for all these developments, and what is happening inside my tummy!

But there are few changes with me, which I already anticipated from the experiences of other moms!

Seven (7) Changes on "Me"

1. My waistline and Hipsline - sobra, 7 weeks pa lng, hindi na kasya ang aking mga pants, both my pants na pamasok and all my jeans....

2. I am so lazy para gumising, before basta mag-alarm, bangon na ako, but now, I will ask Joseph first na bumangon, then dun pa lang ako gigising, madalas tuloy late kami.

3. Being emotional is but normal to me, pero pag ako nagtam po, lalo kay husband, madali lang, but this time, I feel so sorry for baby for crying 2hours straight on my bed, pero hawak hawak ko tummy ko, while crying, telling baby to stay calm and don't mind the dramatic acts of Mommy, ewan ko, but I can't control my emotion. So my friends told Joseph, wag ako pagtampuhin, at suyuin agad.

4. I sleep regularly, 8pm or at most 9pm, except kung meron talagang unavoidable circumstance, and during my practice for church choir and bible study. Aside from that, I won't answer any call, and my mobile is on silent mode, para di na ako maabala sa pagtulog, para tumangkad si baby, hihi!

5. It's more of baby, than "me and us" this time. Sa pagpili ng pagkain namin, we are thinking what is healthy for baby, sa pagbudget, we are now thinking of baby, wala munang gusto ko, gusto ko niyan, kain tayo sa fastfood, kasi the ObGyne advised to avoid eating in fastfood.

Sa office, I always have my food in my drawer, para time to time, i eat little, unlike before, minsan sa dami ng trabaho, lumalampas na ang lunch break, di pa ako kumakain, this time di na pwede, wawa naman si baby.

6. Less gala... Even weekends, nasa bahay lang kami. Di muna kasi pwedeng maglalakad ng malalayo, or mastress within first trimester, ok lang naman sa akin, all for the sake of our baby.

7. Learn to be more patient and to be in a happy mood as always! Kasi, what I feel, mararamdaman niya din, kung puro negative ang feelings, then, ganon din si baby, so, mas makakabuting positive vibes and feelings para always in a good mood din si baby.

My First Check up - Baby is Visible already

Today, March 14, 2010, I had my first check up with the Obgyne, Dr.Sima Baghbanian, a lady Iranian doctor in Media Polyclinic.

I am scheduled at 11:40am, so after finishing my urgent office works, I asked permission from my Boss and he immediately allowed me to leave the office.

Husband and I went to the clinic, and both excited to see the confirmation coming from the doctor, on how is the status of our baby.

I had my first ultrasound, and glad to share with your the first picture of our baby, hehehe....

Our baby is 5 weeks and 5 days already... I can't explain the feeling, when I saw our baby... Thank you Lord for the gift of life!

The couple who came before us, had their first baby after 5years of waiting, so mga friends ko na waiting, just keep on praying, God will give the desires of your hearts. Ibibigay ni Lord yan sa inyo! Believe and you will receive it!

This is my medical records that I need to bring for my monthly check up. So, far they gave me Prenatal Vitamins that I need to take daily after lunch.

Salamat sa biyaya ng Panginoon, lahat ng gagastusin ko sa aking check up, ay babayaran ng company, kaya sa Diyos ang papuri sa lahat ng pagsustain Niya sa amin ni Joseph at ni Baby.

GODBLESS US ALL!