10 weeks

Dear Baby,

You turned 10 weeks old in my tummy yesterday. Daddy has a new way of celebrating your weeksary - He hugs my belly and shouts "group hug!". Yeah, he is a little crazy but I know you would appreciate his craziness when you guys get to play in a couple of months. 

Last Sunday Daddy and Mommy went to our new place and fixed things up. Daddy had to go back home for a while to get some stuff for the new place and left me with Tita She and Tofi - he missed out because while he was away I got to experience a Brothers Burger-ish burger but for a lower price! Tita She was right the Hickory flavored one was to die for. It made me look forward to move there knowing that I'd be near that burger joint - yes, Mommy is a meat lover. :)

When Daddy got back, he was with your titos and titas plus your cousins, Lance and Maggie. Baby love, you are lucky that you belong to a big family -- the support system is overwhelmingly awesome. After they got there they started fixing the TV Rack and the TV and helped us clean up a little. They love us, baby. I want you to know that aside from Mommy and Daddy you have a big big family that loves you as much as we do.

Baby love, I fell in love with your Daddy a little bit more last weekend. Heck, I fall in love with him every single day! The way he stepped up and took responsibility of everything is a trait I want you to inherit. He takes care of us every single day. While we were tidying up the new place, he noticed how tired I looked, so he fixed the room and told me to lie down and sleep while he finished constructing the small dresser for your things. When I got up a few hours later I saw that he was also able to setup the speakers and the wiring and he also cleaned up the floor and the bathroom! Your daddy is a superhero,  I am happy to know that he will be a good role model for you.

I feel less tired nowadays, baby. Less tired but more sleepy. Two more weeks then I can use the treadmill again. I want my body to be ready in time for your birthday. I don't want to put any stress on you when you go out and I want to be able to recover quickly so I can take care of you and Daddy immediately. 

Daddy lost his uncle, baby. I wasn't able to meet him but I know that he is a good person because your Daddy's family are good people. Let's pray for him and the family he left behind, baby love.

We love you baby. When you hear Daddy shout "Group Hug!" that means he is very near you and he would love it if you hug him back :)

Love,

Mommy

Baby Bump -- thump! thump!

Dear Baby,

It's cold today. It took all my energy just to get up and prepare for work. Given a choice I would be snuggling a pillow with a blanket covering me -- buuut Momma has to work. When you grow up I want you understand what responsibility means, I want you to know the value of time and I want you to understand that sometimes you have to give up what you want and do what needs be done. I want you to be a better version of Mommy and Daddy.

Yesterday I was a bit nervous because my head hurt so much and when I checked my BP it was 140/90. I prioritize your well being, baby love. I would stop the world just to make sure you are doing okay. So I lay down in one of our sleeping quarters and rested until I my heartbeat slowed down and I felt your regular thumping-in-my-tummy routine against my belly. Thump all you want, baby. Let me know that you are still there.

I smiled when I saw my belly earlier - you are getting big now. I like that. I am using the pants Daddy bought for us -- ooooh I love the gartered waist band! I can sit without you getting squished! I can't wear a lot of my clothes now and your Ninang Dane is plotting on which pre-you clothes she can "borrow" from me haha I am in love with cardigans right now, baby. I want to feel warm and comfortable while I am carrying you. If I am grumpy, i have a hunch that you'd be grumpy too -- so comfy clothes are my new thing.

I gotta work now, little one. Keep hugging mommy, okay?

Love,

The lady with the bump

9 weeks 3 days

Dear baby,

Mommy listens to a lot of music nowadays, I am still gushing over Maroon 5's Daylight and Alicia Keys' Girl on Fire. Maybe you'd grow up as talented as they are. I developed a strange habit of touching my tummy while walking to make sure your little heart is still beating, I am scared to lose you baby love, that is why I am taking extra efforts to be careful everywhere I go.

Last night, mommy cooked Tuna spaghetti for your titos, titas and for Daddy, too. I miss cooking but I am easily tired now and Daddy tells me to slow down and have somebody else do the cooking but mommy gets irritated when somebody else uses my kitchen. Daddy is hopeful that you wouldn't inherit my OCness.hehe 

Daddy bought me lotsa treats from Breadtalk because Mommy craves for their bread so much, he also brought home this week's supply of fruits and juices. See, Daddy loves us so much that is why he gives in to Mommy's every request. One thing though, he won't allow me to eat tita Carmen's bagoong anymore, he said it aint healthy. I have a record of not being able to control myself when it come's to Tita Carmen's bagoong.

Baby, I wake up each morning thankful that I still feel you inside me -- I welcome the morning sickness, the backpains and the fatigue as long as I know that you are growing there inside me. Grow strong, baby. Be healthy. Keep hugging mommy and don't let go til you are fully developed, okay? Mommy and Daddy are looking forward to see you in 6 and a half months.

We love you, little one!

Love,

Mommy

9 weeks

Dear Baby,

This week Daddy and I bought maternity pants. I am bloated I tell you. Gassy and bloated. You wouldn't be proud of me right now. I realized that my pre-you pants maybe constricting your movements and I want you to move freely and make mommy's tummy your playground. I am worried that I might not be giving you enough nutrients because I have been throwing up a lot. Good thing daddy makes sure I eat even if I have no appetite.

Daddy and Mommy bought things for our new house, we are trying to make sure everything is ready when you come out. Daddy bought a TV which he assures me you would enjoy once you appreciate Barney and Disney channel, but I have a hunch that while you don't appreciate TV yet he would be the one doing all the watching. hehe 

I feel you every now and then baby love, I like feeling your heartbeat in my belly. My tummy is growing too, I welcome this change in my body because I know that you are growing there inside me. I miss walking though, I want to start walking again so you won't have a hard time coming out. The nice OB told me that I can walk again in 3 weeks. I'm looking forward to that.

Baby, Mommy loves you so much -- and with Daddy's overflowing excitement I know he loves you too. I pray that you will grow up to be a healthy, beautiful, kind and loving individual. I am looking forward to the next time the OB shows us how you look. According to the internet you are looking more and more like a little baby now. I wonder who you would look like? :) 

Stay safe baby love. Keep holding on in there.

Love,

Mommy

8 weeks

The baby turned 8 weeks yesterday. According to my OB the baby's weeksary is every Monday :)

So what is it like to be 8 weeks pregnant? A lot of lazy days, nausea and vomiting. I feel hungry and full at the same time - yes it can happen, believe me. I also have this weird metallic taste in my mouth that comes and goes. The doctor gave me folicard for the baby and I am currently drinking Anmum. I am at the point where I can feel the baby already -- not the kicks and movements just a tiny pulse in my stomach which moves a little to the left when I go to sleep. I am not 100% sure it's the baby but I am hoping it is because feeling that tiny pulse against my belly makes me look forward to the time when I can finally hold our baby. It makes me more motivated to stay healthy.

Right now, my diet mainly consists of fish and rice, cereals, low fat milk, fruits and the occasional meat. Miguel swears that my hips are getting wider which is backed up by the fact that my pants aren't too comfortable to wear anymore. I am down to my loose pieces of clothing and I am hiding behind layers of coats and cardigans. Pretty soon, I would have to but a whole new set of wardrobe! The time when my belly is barely showing but my hips are widening is extreme torture! It's like the awkward stage of growing your hair out. I know it's worth it though, the pulsing belly says so. Four more weeks baby love and we are finally on our safe zone - the second trimester.

Christmas a thousand times over!

You know the feeling of wanting something really really bad and finally getting it? It's like Christmas a thousand times over! 

2013 is the year that I get promoted - from a big sister and a daughter to a mom! I wanted to write about this the moment I knew about the little baby growing inside of me, but Miguel and I wanted to let the important people know about our little angel in person. I wanted the news to be within family and friends first -- if it was not for some complications with my blood pressure that might affect my work I would not have let my bosses know at all. Yeah, for me this is intimate, plus I like the feeling of walking around and touching my belly knowing I have something special inside of me. My little secret :)

I am happy that everyone is excited about the baby. Miguel and I are lucky to have family and friends who love us so much that they welcomed the baby immediately and we have a whole bunch of people wanting to be ninongs and ninangs already! This is one lucky kid I'm carrying.

My mom's side of the family is insisting that it's gonna be a girl. Yeah, fearless forecast. And yeah, they want a girl so bad. Miguel is rooting for a boy though, which I think is understandable knowing that every man wants a son to carry their name. He is excited, you know. I remember his face the moment my OB showed us our baby for the first time. A small pulsing dot. A life inside of me. The look on Miguel's face was priceless. He was grinning from ear to ear, I am happy that this little pulsing dot will grow up being loved by it's daddy. I am lucky to have Miguel, I am lucky to be sharing this experience with him, I am lucky that my baby daddy loves me and the baby and is taking extreme means to take care of us. I am lucky to start a family with the love of my life.

So here you go, meet the pulsing dot inside me.. kamuka ko noh? hehe