One Hundred Days To Go!!

Very, very excited!! That's how my husband and I feel about our coming baby boy. If based on my AOG (Age of Gestation), there are only a hundred days left before the baby's arrival :) Well, of course I am aware that in most cases, babies are born not on the exact date of the EDD (Estimated Date of Delivery) given to the pregnant mothers by their OB, but still I can't help but feel so excited that we don't have to wait that long for us to finally get to see and hold our precious angel. My Aunt, who is also my OB, told me that I could give birth 2 weeks before or after my EDD, so there's really no telling when the baby would come out - it's our baby's decision if he thinks it's already time for him to make an entrance into this world :) [hehehe]

We've already found a name for him but we're still looking for more. My husband, mother-in-law, sister, and cousins like the name we came up with, but we won't reveal it just yet. Maybe not until we're really sure what to name our baby or might be after the birth. But I'll leave you with something, though - the initials are S.L. ;)

Almost Done Packing...

Now, I can say that we're almost done packing my stuff!! The ones that I won't be taking with me are now in a box ready to be brought home to Samar. We will be leaving next week so there's no much time really left for us to do everything, especially now that our grandmother is coming here and we want to spend the rest of our time with my family. We only have one box that needs to be shipped to the States with most of my stuff in it but we're kind of having a hard time figuring out how are we going to do that. We've been looking for cargo companies where we can have this box shipped off without us having to pay a lot of money. It's not so easy to find one that won't overcharge you here in the Philippines. Well, we're hoping we'd find one soon so we don't have to worry about the box anymore.

Feeling excited about tomorrow - mama and our grandmother are arriving here!! Looking forward to a fun week with them. I'm not thinking about us leaving here in a couple of days - just makes me sad.

VISA RECEIVED: Leaving in Two Weeks!!

April 17, 2009. Just exactly two days after my interview, I finally received the packet from the Embassy that has my Visa :) Thanks to God!! We knew it won't take too long for me to get it, but we never expected it would be that soon. I still can't infer that much that I actually have my most-awaited Visa in hand. We're just so thankful to God for being with us the whole time. I'll be leaving with my husband which is a good thing because I've always been worried to travel alone with my condition. Another blessing to be thankful to God for! :)

I already started packing some of my stuff, but I don't think I'm even half way to getting things done as of the moment. There's still a lot to pack especially the things that I won't be taking with me that need to be shipped back home to Samar. We only got so much time left and right now, we just want to make the most out of each day with my family and whatever is there that we want to accomplish while we're here. It's not going to be easy leaving my family behind, but I know everything will work out fine.

I'll update more here soon :)

It's a Boy!!

We're having a baby boy!! I did the second ultrasound on Tuesday (April 7, 2009) together with my husband to find out our baby's gender. John is so happy we're having a boy :) He's been wanting to have a boy for our first born. I'm so happy everything is fine - the baby is healthy and doing well inside Mommy's tummy. Another wonderful news and blessing to us from God. Something we're very, very grateful to Him for. No name yet but we're working on it now ;)

Medical and Interview Done: VISA APPROVED!!

Finally, the race is over :) Got my medical done on the 8th of April at SLEC and my interview yesterday at the US Embassy. My husband was able to come with me to my interview so I really wasn't that scared and nervous. It's such a great news for us that in just about 3 months, we were able to get everything done :) GOD IS SO GOOD and we owe everything to Him!! He has been with us the whole time and we know He will always be there for us. I will tell you more about my medical and everything in another post. Right now, John and I are heading out to take care of some other stuff. We're just waiting for my VISA to be delivered here which the Consul said won't take longer than 10 working days :)

So, that's it for now. We're about to head out here in a few. Have a nice day everyone!!

He's Finally With Us :)

My husband is finally here!! He got here on Wednesday morning. We're staying at a hotel right now and will be checking out this Saturday. I'm thankful to God for keeping him safe all throughout his trip and for being with me during my appointment. I was able to finish it in less than half a day but will need to go back on Monday to get the results. It was fun and an adventure for me and I actually never had a hard time doing every single thing I needed to. I'm just grateful and happy that it's finally done and over with :)

Well, I'd better be off of here right now. Got some other important stuff to tend to ;) We're so happy that John is finally here again!! Baby C is so happy that finally Daddy was able to feel him/her move inside Mommy's belly for the first time. It almost made me cry when I saw my husband's facial expression. I knew right then and there that no words can ever express how we both felt at that very moment.

Till next time :) Ciao!!

Just Two More Days

Yes, you read it right. Just two more days and my husband will be here!! :) I can hardly sleep at night now knowing that I'll get to spend time with him again. Baby C, I know is happy that Daddy is coming home :) It really brings joy to my heart every time I feel our little angel moves inside of me when I talk to him/her about Daddy coming here. And how it brings smile to my face every time I feel our baby reacts to Daddy's voice on the phone :) Oh, how I so love the feeling of it!! It's just beyond what I can express right now.

I feel sad though that I won't be able to pick John up from the airport this time because of my appointment. It was supposed to be my cousin, Dreidelle but today she told me she couldn't make it. She needs to go to her school on that same day to have her TOR signed. Now, I'll have to ask Nanay Lonie to be the one to pick my husband up since there's no way I could do it myself. We've agreed that I'll give him the other phone and that we'll keep in touch once he gets here. I'll just call him and meet him at the lobby of the hotel right after my appointment. He said he'll be fine and he can go to the hotel by himself. There are airport services available that will take you to your destination, but I said 'No'. I know my husband will be just fine by himself, but I want to make sure he's taken care of and I don't want to take any risk at all and be confident enough that nothing will happen. I still want him to get to the hotel safe and sound. Better sure and safe than sorry :)

Just two more days -- I and Baby C will be hugging and kissing Daddy once again :)

Checklist Ready!!

Right now, I'd say that I've got everything ready for Wednesday :) I got my husband's flight information, got the voucher/itinerary of the hotel that he forwarded to my e-mail, and everything is ready for my big appointment on that same day. I'm kind of nervous and a little bit stressed out about this appointment, but I'm hoping and praying that everything will turn out fine. I mean, this is it!! Like what my husband always tells me, we're on the last legs of the race. Too bad he's arriving on the same day. I was hoping he could come with me, but it's all right. At least I've got a wonderful thing to look forward to once the appointment is over - I know he'll be at the hotel waiting for me by then ;) [*wink, wink]

On the 8th of April

Daddy's coming here to be with us, says Baby C ;)

That's true, my husband will be arriving here on the 8th, that is this coming Wednesday. This time, he'll be staying until May. I and our baby can't wait to spend time with John again. We have missed him so much and we've been looking forward to having him with us longer this time :) Like his previous travels here, we'll be staying at a hotel for the first three nights. We both like the idea of having these days to ourselves, just the two of us. We can do whatever we want inside the room ;) It's so not the same at home. We have to mind the others living with us. [hehehe]

My husband is coming home so that means one thing for me - CLEAN, CLEAN, CLEAN!! Since I've started my pregnancy, I haven't been that mindful when it comes to keeping my whole room as clean as it has always been before I got pregnant. Now, I'd say, it's a mess!! I mean, it's jumbled and some of my stuff aren't suppose to be where they're at right now. This doesn't make me a happy person right now, but I still feel a bit lazy to do the cleaning thing. But, do I have a choice? ;) [hahaha] I'll start cleaning this weekend. I still have a lot of other important things to take care of. In the mean time, I'm going to bed before this little one starts kicking me as if saying, "Mommy, for heaven's sake get some rest now. You're keeping me up as well!!" [hahaha]

Goodnight everyone!!

A Sad, Sad Reality!!

For everything there is a season,
And a time for every matter under heaven:
A time to be born, and a time to die;
A time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;
A time to kill, and a time to heal;
A time to break down, and a time to build up;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh;
A time to mourn, and a time to dance;
A time to throw away stones, and a time to gather stones together;
A time to embrace, And a time to refrain from embracing;
A time to seek, and a time to lose;
A time to keep, and a time to throw away;
A time to tear, and a time to sew;
A time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
A time to love, and a time to hate,
A time for war, and a time for peace.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

I'm in life's stage where I am picking up the pieces and hoping so hard to move on in no time. It's not that I am in great denial of the sad truth, but maybe I am not just ready to talk about it.

It's not easy - and never will it be - to lose someone you love so much. Someone who, is not only a very important part of your life, but one of those few people who complete your life. It's hard to accept the reality, but we need to because no matter what, we'll never have them back. That is why, LOSING A LOVED ONE has been my greatest fear!! It's something I will never learn how to prepare myself in time of its occurrence. It's something that I forever will dread. But it's something we cannot avoid nor control and prevent it from happening. When it's time, it's time.

I am still trying to gather enough strength to really move on without me having to get hurt every time it crosses my mind. No matter how hard I try to divert my attention, it seems like it has its on way of still getting into my head and ends up making me cry. I am trying to let it go - doing my best to move on. But I think only time can tell as of now. It's just hard. It's so painful. But it is life's reality.