Hiatus

I am officially announcing my haitus from the blog community until further notice. This is due to our pending transfer to another place and I don't think we'll continue our subscription to SMART's DSL.

So for now, I'll spend my time with baby AJ and start doing his baby book. These will surely keep me busy :) Please do check out my blog from time to time... we might change our minds about that DSL thingy.

Thanks and see you all soon!

Bringing someone to life

I have been yearning to write again but with my new bundle of joy.. I just can't seem to find the time. Seems like it was just yesterday when I was only anticipating his arrival.. now, I'm looking at him and he looks back at me, hold his tiny hands and he squeezes it like no other. I'm in heaven everytime he smiles back at me...its such a wonderful feeling. But looking back to the last few hours before giving birth to AJ, no one can say they have experience the ultimate pain unless they experience labor. I admire all mothers in the world, (especially my mom!) for their sacrifices to bring their child to life.

The first few days was like no other... I'm not used to waking up in the middle of the night. Changing diapers, feeding the baby and lulling him to sleep. A drastic change in our sleeping habit must be done. It has been more than a week ( 9 days to be exact) and I'm just glad that Adrian and I are still sane from all of this. But all our sleepless nights are being paid for with every smile and every stare that we get from our little Andre. I just hope that when I get back to work from my maternity leave, his sleeping pattern would already change so that I won't look like a zoombie at work.

But for now, I'm enjoying my time with him. Whenever I breastfed him and he smiles while sucking... its heavenly! I can stare at him all day long and don't get tired of his chubby rosey cheeks, little chinito eyes, small lips and milk smelling breath. I just want to kiss him all day long...

To all expectant moms... I wish you a safe delivery. To all new moms like me...Congrats! for bringing someone to life.

Welcome Baby AJ

Andre Jonah Dimaunahan was born on June 13, 2006, 2:24 am at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital. He is 6.5 lbs and 51 cm. Thank you to all doctors and nurses who attended to us during our stay in the hospital, especially Dra. Tuquero, Dra. Que and Dra. Fernando.

so near yet so far away

It was another Saturday at the doctor's office. Adrian drove us to the hospital for my weekly pre-natal check up and arrived around 10:45 am. My OB is not yet in so we waited ...which is a usual thing and are so used to it. We are even surprised if she comes in before we arrive...hehehe! Patients are not as many as before... because most of those we see during our scheduled visit already gave birth. We used to arrive in her clinic before 10 am and we are already #6 or 8th in the patients list. Now, even if we are late, we are # 2 even #1 in the patients list. But even so, I think I'll miss my visits here when I finally gave birth.

I'm in my 38th week already and my OB is expecting baby AJ to come out anytime soon... even before my due date. So she requested for another ultrasound to check the baby's Biophysical Profile. It took us about an hour before my name was called. I realized that the baby boom is not just in Hollywood, but even here in our overly populated country. Anyway, I'm glad that the baby is in perfect condition. His fetal tone, movement, breathing and heartbeat are normal, my amniotic fluids are of the right amount, and placenta is in place. Baby AJ weighs approximately 6.8 lbs more or less says my OB. Oh, he's a big boy alright! But I read that baby boys tend to be much heavier than baby girls (need to justify that part so I can still eat my usual cravings... hahahah!).

Today, I already placed baby AJ's clothes and stuff in his new cabinet. Double checked my Philhealth and insurance documents, marriage certificate, my OB's recommendation letter, ATM cards and checkbook and my hospital bag. 12 days.. so near yet so far away..

the waiting game

I can finally say that I'm just 100% waiting for the imminent arrival of our first born. Yesterday was the first day of my maternity leave. And I'm already feeling the anxiety that this waiting game brings. In two weeks (or earlier) I'll be able to hold my precious in my arms. I'm imagining what he would look like... I definitely want him to look like my husband but with dimples and a fair complexion.

Early this week, baby AJ's crib and cabinet were delivered. I was so excited to see how the knobs that we bought would look like when its attached to the cabinet. It was so nice.. Charlie Brown knobs are in the center drawers while Snoopy and Woodstock are on the side doors. The left side door has a hanger rod for the baby's clothes while the right side door has 3 shelves for organizing of bed sheets, diapers, diaper bags, toys and other stuff that needs safe keeping. While the crib is nice, we did not anticipate that the size would not fit in our bedroom door ( lesson learn: measure the door first before having a furniture made so that it can actually fit to where you want it to be.) So, the playpen shall go in our room and the wooden crib goes down to the living room. Eerk! Did I mention the crib was heavy? and was brought upstairs by 4 men... now how are we suppose to move it back downstairs? Hope we'll figure out something soon...

Anyway, Yesterday, since my hubby did not go to work (they worked overnight last Wednesday), he accompanied me to the post office to get a registered mail. I was hoping it would be from SSS. And I was so glad that it was and enclosed was my new SSS ID, bearing my married name. Yahoo! my first official ID with my new surname... now I can join those contest that need IDs to claim prizes Hahahahah! Afterwards, we headed to SM to buy a mattress for the crib and a bathtub which changes color if the water is too hot for the baby (by First Years). Consider this as my last hurrah of shopping before giving birth. Baby AJ now has everything he needs... I can't wait to give birth... I want to give birth already! But not on June 6. PLEASE!