35 at 16 weeks!!

Today, I decided to take a tape measure to see how big my belly has grown in the past few months. I'm on my 16th week of pregnancy and I noticed that I am now really showing that cute baby bump!! ;) [Wish I could have taken a photo, but I will here soon.]

The measurement kind of surprised and made me smile at the same time. How couldn't I? My waistline used to measure 26 and now it's 35!! My husband was a bit shocked when I told him. But, I am so happy that everybody can tell now that I am pregnant at first glance :) And like my husband, I am very excited and can't wait to finally get to see our little angel.

I can say that I am blessed with a happy and easy pregnancy :) I didn't go through a lot of hard times during my early part of the first trimester. The only changes I had to deal with were being too lazy to take shower and do the things I love doing the most, being so irritable at times, food cravings, feeling sick inside a car, nauseated, always sleepy, and 6 days in a week I was always upset with my husband for no evident reason at all. It was as if my day was never complete without me having to annoy him. I feel bad though for doing what I did but we both know it was just a part of what I was going through at the time. I'm so thankful that my husband remained and still remains very understanding and supportive of me. He always makes sure that his wife and baby are doing fine ;)

It's my second trimester now and I'm thankful that I no longer have some of those changes I had to go through during the earlier stage. I still am kind of faineant when it comes to taking shower, but at least now, I am taking shower more than once a week!! [hahaha] Yeah, what a great improvement that is!! I still feel sick when inside a car. I still throw up sometimes, but it's not that bad actually. Oh, I [still] love to sleep!! Nothing beats that one ;) And most of all, I still love getting into my husband, but in a totally different way now. I love looking at his photo, just staring at him, and how I love the sound of his voice. Our baby actually makes gentle movements in my belly every time daddy is on the phone :) Is it an early sign that he/she is going to be a daddy's baby?! Hmm..

My appetite changed, too. I eat now more than I used to during the first trimester. But, I don't see that as an issue at all. I love to eat!! Hehehe. Good thing is that I haven't gained too much weight though I eat a lot and I eat not just 3 times a day - I eat every time I feel hungry - and it's not the "eat-small-frequent-meals" that I am following. But of course, I watch closely what I eat and I make sure I eat healthy. My husband is strict when it comes to that. He never fails to check on me when it comes to food and staying healthy and he makes sure that I do stay that way. He sure is doing a great job being a loving and caring husband and a father-to-be :)

We're so thankful to God for all of His blessings and unfailing grace. We know that things are tough right now, but we are dealing with each of them just fine :) Being pregnant and not having my husband around me to personally take care of me is something I have to live and deal with ever single day no matter how tough things turn out to be and I know it's as hard for my husband being away from us as it is for me. But we know and believe that things will work out fine because God is always there to help us out anytime, anywhere :)

So, that's all for now. I better get some rest and will update again soon. Hope you all had a wonderful day :)

PS:
Just a short sweet note from my baby's daddy :) We love you so much!!

That u both are my world and no matter what bad things happen to me right now. Having u both makes my world bright. I love you both and I couldn't be happier with you being by my side. *hugs

And Then There Were Three...

In behalf of my husband, John, we are happy to tell you all that we're expecting our very first miracle - our first baby is on its way. I am almost on my 15th week of pregnancy. Had my check up already and my Aunt Marlene (our family's OB-Gyne and Pediatrician) told me that everything is fine, thank God :)

Forgive me for I might not sound like I do make sense here, but I am trying. I am just so overjoyed that I can't contain my emotions. I am more than happy knowing I will be a mother soon - such a sweet, sweet word to say and hear - that we are going to be parents.

At first, I didn't know what to do or how to react to the wonderful news of me bearing our very first child. I'm sure all the first time mothers felt the same way I do now and how it must have made them just filled with so much emotions they could no longer express. Though it has been days already since we first found out I am pregnant, still I can't help but flash that same smile I had on that very moment I first saw those two small, thin lines indicating a positive pregnancy test result. I can't help but utter "Thank you, God" underneath my breath every time that moment crosses my mind.

Of course, I told my husband first about the news. He was so happy, though at first, all he said was "Oh my God!!" [hehehe]. He even cried and so did I. We're so happy about the news!! As for the baby's gender, may it be a boy or girl, as long as the baby's healthy. To us, that's all that matters most :)

We will be a family soon :) We thank you, God for this wonderful miracle!!

Application Approved!!

Our application for I130 has been approved!! We just can't thank God enough for all His blessings - for answering our prayers and for helping us make our dreams come true - one at a time :)

My husband received a notice e-mail from the USCIS. Here's a part of what the e-mail contains.

Application Type: I130 , IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On February 5, 2009, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.

We're incessantly praying that God will help us through this process and that everything will work out fine, according to His will :) God is good all the time!!