Our Fishy Fish are Going Bye-bye...

Tomorrow, my husband will be taking our 6 pet fish to PetCo to have them find a new home for them since there is no way they'll make the 4-day trip up to the Mid West. We want so bad to just take them with us because they're part of the family now, but we'd rather leave them here than have them die while we're on our way. It's not an easy thing to do, trust me. I have been feeling bad and sad at the same time since that day we've talked about them. We love having pets and it's a shame that we have to leave them and give them away because they've been with us for almost 8 months now. If only there's a way where we can take them with us without worrying that they might die :(

Well, that's just one of the many bitter parts of this "big move". We're leaving the place that we love, our friends, and now, our pets. What else could be more worse than that? But, that's how things are meant to be right now so, we'll just have to suck it up and move on. After all, I don't think 3 years would be that long knowing that we'd be busy with so many things. Before we know it, we're back here in California again. We're being positive right now. We know God will never give us something He knew would never work for our own good.

My husband said we'll get another pet fish the moment we get settled in at our new place. It might take a little while, but I am already looking forward to it :)

Saturday 9: Goodbye To You

Here's to start my Saturday posts with.. [Planning on posting some more today. Hope I can accomplish this task..I'm far behind when it comes to updating my blog and it's a sad truth that makes me feel bad :(]


1. Have you had to say goodbye to a good friend or lover because they were moving? - Yes, a lot of times already. I've said so many goodbyes to some of my college friends because they had to transfer to a different school.

2. Have you ever wanted to use personal information about someone to sort of "blackmail" them? If yes, tell us about it. - No. That's something I definitely wouldn't do. I will never debase myself just to prove something to somebody in any sort, such as mentioned above. Only a person who looks down on him/herself that low would so such thing.

3. What two things influenced the choice of your present job or to stay at home? - Right now, I am a Stay-at-Home-Mom/Wife and the two things that influenced my choice are:
1.) We have a baby to take care of and another one on the way and it's not cheap to pay for daycare here or hire a baby-sitter. And even if it is cheap, my husband and I won't take that option to have somebody else take care of our kids when I can do it at this time.
2.) I've only been here in the US for a year and there's still so much I need to learn. First of, learn how to drive.

4. Do you like warm weather? How warm does it get where you live? What is the best way to spend a hot, summer day? - I like warm weather because it's warm where I am from - Philippines. Here in San Diego, sometimes it can get as warm as 87 degree. For me, the best way to spend a hot summer day is, doing outdoor activities with the family - either at the beach or park.

5. What do you find "hot" in a man/woman? What is the first thing you notice about someone who is hot? Do you ever think of yourself as hot?
- For me, a man is hot when he knows how to carry himself well.
- A man's eyes always attract me first than any other part of his body.
- As a matter of fact, I don't know about myself. [hahaha] I know I feel "hot" when I am pregnant. To me, that is me at my sexiest ;) But, why don't you ask my husband about it? ;)

6. Are you quick to anger? How do you react when you are angry or frustrated? What do you do to cool down? - No. It takes a lot to make me angry. I can get upset but it easily goes away. When I am angry, I [try to] keep quiet because I know it will get worse if I open my mouth and fuel my anger more. I listen to music or I stay away from the person I am angry at, to calm myself down.

7. In your family, who is the least like the rest of you? - My Grandfather. That's why how I wish I could even be at least half of what the kind of person he was, the kind of life he lived, and the pureness of his heart. I am way far from who he was and how well he lived his life that he was able to touch so many people's lives and left a legacy that no one will ever forget.

8. What are a few great books that you've taken along to the beach or on vacation in years past? If you aren't a big reader, what do you do to while away the lazy hours? - Left Behind Series, Wild at Heart, A Rekindled Passion, Love's Abiding Journey

9. Do you like going outside during a thunderstorm and watching the lightening? - A big NO WAY!! Thunder will probably knock me out even before I reach the doorway. Thanks, but NO Thanks!!

Friday Fill-Ins #3

This is a late Friday Fill-Ins post. I didn't know I had it saved instead of published [hehehe]. No wonder why I couldn't see this post on my blog. Anyway, better late than never, right? ;)

And...here we go!

1. To know that you are loved by the people you love feels great.
2. The solution is within yourself. No matter how big your problems seem to be, look deep in to your heart and you will find ways to overcome them.
3. When it's raining, it feels great to fall asleep.
4. How about a slice of white cake?! Hmmm..sounds yummy, but too bad, I have no cake here at home [hehe].
5. Free yourself from stressing out too much, is something I highly recommend!
6. Imagine life without love..
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to getting enough sleep, tomorrow my plans include staying at home and getting more rest and Sunday, I want to rest again..As much as I want to go out, I just can't do that right now..I have to be extra careful because I am almost about to pop!

"I Want...." Wednesday

This week's questions are:

• What do you WANT to get started on?

To be honest, I really don't know. I have been advised to slow down on doing a lot of things due to my condition, and because of that, I haven't had the interest on starting anything but get as much rest as I possibly can right now...

• What else do you want this week? Share it all.

All I want is for things to work out fine for my family. I want my pregnancy to continue smoothly and I'm praying that the baby will stay inside until he's at least 37 weeks. I'd be happier if he'll actually stay till full term. God's will be done!!

More of "I Want...." Wednesday here:

Change of Plans

Truly, God works in mysterious ways and His ways are not ours, though they work for our own good. Things may not work out according to how we've planned them, but God always sees to it that when He changes some things, the end result is always way better.

We are suppose to start driving to our new place this Friday, but that is not going to happen now. On Monday, when we went to my OB appointment, the doctor found out that I already have started dilating (1cm at 36 weeks). On when it started, I don't know. She told us, tough that it's still would be safe for me to travel, but having a background in medical field, I kind of questioned that inside my head. I know she didn't mean anything bad by still saying that I should be good because some pregnant women can actually still last for weeks without them progressing into labor even if they have started dilating before reaching their full term. But, I knew I needed to talk to another doctor just to be very sure about that. So, I called my Aunt, who was my OB-GYN in the Philippines, and told her about my condition. Guess what? I was right!

She strictly advised me not to risk anything at this time, most especially that I am not even at least on my 37th week of pregnancy. She told me that anything can happen really fast now that I have already dilated and she worries that I might give birth on the way and the baby would still be premature. Not only that. Because my body hasn't really recuperated that well since my first pregnancy, something wrong could also happen to me. That's why we had to reschedule everything again because I need adequate rest and we're waiting for the baby to reach 37 weeks before we can even make any decisions regarding the move. Right now, I am only at 36 weeks and 1 day - 6 more days to go.

I try my best not to stress myself out anymore since I think, stress was the main reason that triggered my early dilation. But sometimes, I really can't help it. We have to think of my husband's job as well because if he doesn't report on time, that could get him in trouble and he needs to be there no later than the 24th of this month. But what can we do when it's not up to us now to decide on when the baby wants to come out? Putting my life and the baby's at risk right now is so not an option.

On Naming Our Boys

Naming a baby, probably, is one thing I can say I am not good at especially when it comes to baby boys. So, just imagine how tough it has been for us to come up with another boy's name since we already used the names for our first son that we actually both love. It wasn't even me who came up with those names. It was John. I just put them together [though he still thinks he deserves all the credits..hehehe]. And now that we're having another baby boy, looking for names that have good meanings took us months before we sat there and finally said, "we like these names (for first and middle names)."

Like our first son's name, I won't disclose right now what the second baby's first name is. And even after we have him, I won't post our kids' full name because of certain reasons I cannot tell. Right now, the only thing I will leave you with are the initials - KG. Yet again, it's my husband who came up with the first name and the second name actually was suggested by my Mother-in-law, which, coincidentally happened to be the only name I've thought of that would fit perfectly with his first name. So, baby boy #2's name would be KG :)

We all can't wait to welcome him into this world. Though Skyler is really still a baby to us and it's just too early for him to have a younger sibling, we know he's going to be a great big brother. There's no doubt about that.

I'm almost due. I feel nervous, though this isn't my first time anymore. But, knowing every pregnancy is not the same, I just can't help but feel that way sometimes. I can only pray that things will go smoothly and that me and the baby will be just fine.

See you soon, Baby K!! :)

Saturday 9: If I Had a Hammer

My first post under Saturday 9. I don't really have much to do right now, so I thought of blogging instead of just watching TV. The little boy is busy in his own world, anyway and I know he'll be fine in there for another couple of minutes :) For now, it's "Mommy Time"...

1. Are you handy with tools? - Yes, I am :) But, I won't say with every tool there is. I actually grew up doing small carpentry with my Grandfather. He taught me well :)

2. What was the best thing that happened to you this week? - Well, it's pretty obvious that every single thing I do that's spent with my boys, for me, is the best thing. But, materially speaking, the best thing that happened to me this week, so far, was when I got a new iPod Nano with video that my husband bought for me :) We both knew I didn't really need a new one because I still have the one that he gave me as a birthday gift 2 years ago, but he said it's an older version, so he still went ahead and got that new iPod for me. Thank you, Mahal! mwaaah..

3. What was the worst thing that happened to you this week? - Few days ago, I had a really bad back pain that I thought I was going into labor. Braxton Hicks contractions really can be scary sometimes..Whew!!

4. Do you think you act your age? - I do my best to, but I don't think I really act my age most of the time. I think I act my shoe size [which is 7], not my age!! My husband often teases me that I am like a little kid with a baby..hahaha

5. Describe an item of clothing that has definitely seen better days but that you refuse to dispose of and still wear. Why won't you toss it? - It's a pink skirt that I got from my Mama. It looks like the skirt worn in the early 80s. I don't want to toss it because it's a gift from my Mother and it means a lot :)

6. What is your favorite summertime beverage? - fruit smoothies.. My husband and I love smoothies so much..not just refreshing, but also healthy :)

7. Have you ever lied about your age? - Honestly speaking, No, I haven't. It's probably one of my personal information that I wouldn't lie about. I am proud of my age! It tells how long I have been on this earth [probably] making other people's lives as miserable as hell!! hahaha [to those who cannot even stand the fact that I actually exist..]

8. What was the most memorable birthday party you've attended? - My husband's birthday last year :) Because not only that it was his first birthday celebration that we were together since we've become a couple, we also celebrated it with our first born!! The first ever birthday celebration as a family :)

9. What is something that really frightens you, and can you trace it back to an event in your life? - Thunder. I was still in grade school at the time. We were sent home early from school due to a typhoon and on my way home, I heard this really loud roaring sound right above my head and then right after that, a lightning struck and hit a tree that was right in front of me and set it on fire! Since then, every time I hear thunder, I couldn't help but remember that day and it still scares me up to now. If the lightning had struck any lower, it probably could have hit me instead of that tree and burned me alive. I just stood there watching the tree all ablaze. I couldn't remember what happened next. The last thing I knew, I was home but with knees buckling with fear.

Friday Fill-Ins #2

And...here we go!



1. Beach is my favorite place to travel to.
2. When I think about my childhood, I often remember how blessed I am for having to go through everything I did that made me who I am now.
3. Being trustworthy makes for a good friend.
4. The wind in the trees, the rain on my skin, reminds me of how wonderful it truly feels to freely dance in the rain like a child - carefree, not worrying about a single thing - just there, dancing happily.
5. Traveling is so exciting!
6. My best friend knows everything about me.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to spending as much time as we can for this is our last weekend here in California, tomorrow my plans include going out with my family, hang out with our friends and Sunday, I want to go to the beach and let our son play in the sand - for the first time! [I can only hope it won't be overcast again. It has been like that for the past weekends and how it totally sucked!]

What's Keeping Me Busy?..

Been really busy these past few days and will remain busy till I don't know when..Our upcoming big move has really been stressing us out, but I think we're dealing with it just fine now. This will be my husband's first big move since he's been in the military and I know how tough this is for him. Not only that he needs to worry about almost everything in the house, but he also needs to make sure his family is taken care of and that we got everything we need before we start the long drive up to our [will be] new place. I know it won't be easy on him especially that he's the only one who can drive and not to mention that we have a baby, two dogs, and I am pregnant and will be close to my due date by that time. This fact actually makes me feel bad inside because I know there's only so much I could do to help him out. I really hope I could do more...

Yesterday, somebody from the Household Goods came over to do the survey/inspection as to what things need to get packed out and what they will need to pack each of them with (i.e. box sizes and everything). We had to reschedule the packing date because I still have my last OB appointment here in San Diego on the 7th of this month. So, instead of them coming out here today, they'll be here on the 8th. That's when they'll pack all our stuff out and then come back on the next day to take them.

I do miss blogging and I have so many things to write about. But unfortunately, I just don't have that much of a time right now. Family matters come first. I will be checking posts still, though but I don't think I will be able to write anything till I get extra, extra time.

So many things still to take care of. Now, I have to get two diaper bags ready [our suitcases not included, yet..] and make sure our kids' stuff are good to go. We need to have the new baby's things ready, too just in case. I am on my 35th week of pregnancy now and considering that I had Kai at 37 weeks and 4 days, I don't want to take any chances this time. Better ready than sorry, right?

One of the many advantages of having another boy is, we didn't have to buy a lot of new things except for the ones that Kai had overused and now are too stretched out already for the little one. Most of which are the smaller items [hats, mittens, socks]. We might be needing more bibs but I think we'll just buy them when we get there. So, that basically just saved us time from buying baby stuff. And because we already had our first born, it's a lot easier for us now to know what to expect, what things we need to take with us to the hospital, and more. All we need to worry now is, the long drive up to the Mid West.

We're praying that God will watch over us and get us there safe and sound. And I really am praying that at least, the baby will decide not to come out, yet till we're actually there and at least had a couple of days rest. I know God will be there to help us out and when things get tough, I know He will make sure we will be well taken care of. We trust in Him and believe that everything will work out just fine.