Friday, June 30, 2006

Wonderful --

This was featured on Yahoo! Video --



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Token Seth Shot --

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Tomorrow, Seth turns two weeks old and we are celebrating the milestone by bringing him to his pediatrician for a BCG vaccination. We have heard horror stories about wailing babies and fevers and crankiness post-vaccinations so we have mentally and physically prepared ourselves for such a possibility.

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Token entry on parenting insecurity --

I am slowly learning motherhood --

I've always had a fairly high learning curve and am able to cope well with most situations but this one is different. The subject is unpredictable and fragile as hell.

There are moments when my son cries and I can't soothe him -- I have to hand him off to Johann who can soothe him easily. And I wonder whether that is indication of what kind of parent I am.

I see Seth with his yaya (an AMAZING yaya, btw) and I feel like I've already failed because I can't handle my son on my own.

One evening, after putting Seth to sleep, Johann and I talked about how much we admire Seth's yaya and how calm she is and how capable...

...and how tempting it is to just hand him off to her every time he cries or needs to be changed. (We don't, btw -- we try to be as hands-on as possible and take care of him most of the time.)

When does parenting begin? And are my actions and decisions now affecting how Seth will be in the future?

Saturday, June 24, 2006

On a bit of a break --

Am not sure when I'll be able to come back to my blog as I have a new job now -- full-time mom to Seth.

He's currently 5 days old and I am head-over-heels in love with him.

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When I have more time, I will write about his birth and everything else that has happened so far.

But, for now -- have to say, bye. ^_^

Wednesday, June 14, 2006

If you're feeling creative --

Artpad!

Tuesday, June 13, 2006

(100) Things I Have Lived Through
Put numbers instead of x's (1, 2, 3, 4...).

[1] I have read a lot of books.
[ ] I have been on some sort of varsity team.
[3] I have run more than 2 miles without stopping.
[4] I have been to Canada.

[5] I have been to Europe.
[6] I have watched cartoons for hours.
[7] I have tripped UP the stairs.
[8] I have fallen down an entire flight of stairs.
[ ] I have been snowboarding/skiing.

[9] I have played ping pong.
[ ] I swam in the ocean.
[ ] I have been on a whale watch.
[10] I have seen fireworks.

[ ] I have seen a shooting star.
[ ] I have seen a meteor shower.
[11] I have almost drowned.
[12] I have been so embarrassed I wanted to disappear.

[13] I have listened to one CD over and over and over again.
[ ] I have had stitches.
[ ] I have had frostbite.
[ ] I have licked a frozen pole and got stuck there.
[14] I have stayed up til 2 (and beyond) doing homework/projects.

[15] I have been ice skating.
[ ] I have been rollerblading.
[ ] I have fallen flat on my face.
[ ] I have tripped over my own two feet.
[ ] I have been in a fist fight.
[16] I have played videogames for more than 3 hours straight.
[ ] I have watched the Power Rangers.

[17] I attend Church regularly.
[18] I have played truth or dare.
[19] I have already had my 16th birthday.
[20] I have already had my 17th birthday.
[21] I've called someone stupid.
[22] I've been in a verbal argument.
[23] I've cried in school.
[ ] I've played basketball on a team.
[ ] I've played baseball on a team.
[ ] I've played football on a team.
[ ] I've played soccer on a team.
[ ] I've done cheerleading on a team.
[ ] I've played softball on a team.
[ ] I've played volleyball on a team.
[ ] I've played tennis on a team.
[ ] I've been on a track or cross country team.
[ ] I've been swimming more than 20 times in my life.
[ ] I've bungee jumped.

[ ] I've climbed a rock wall.
[ ] I've lost more than $20.
[24] I've called myself an idiot.
[25] I've called someone else an idiot.
[26] I've cried myself to sleep.
[27] I've had (or have) pets.

[28] I've owned a Spice Girls CD/cassette.
[ ] I've owned a Britney Spears CD.
[29] I've owned an N*Sync CD.
[ ] I've owned a Backstreet Boys CD.
[ ] I've mooned someone.
[ ] I have sworn/yelled at someone of authority before.
[30] I've been in the newspaper.
[31] I've been on TV.
[ ] I've been to Hawaii.
[32] I've eaten sushi.
[ ] I've been on the other side of a waterfall.
[33] I've watched all of the Lord of the Rings movies.
[34] I've watched all the Harry Potter movies.
[ ] I've watched all of the Rocky movies.
[35] I've watched the 3 stooges.
[36] I've watched "Newlyweds" Nick & Jessica.
[37] I've watched Looney Tunes.
[ ] I've been stuffed into a locker/I have stuffed others into lockers.

[38] I've been called a geek.
[39] I've studied hard for a test and got a bad grade.
[40] I've not studied at all for a test and aced it.
[41] I've hugged my mom within the past 24 hrs.
[42] I've hugged my dad within the past 24 hours.
[43] I've met a celebrity/music artist.
[44] I've written poetry.
[ ] I've been arrested.

[45] I've been attracted to someone much older than me.
[ ] I've been tickled till I've cried.
[ ] I've tickled someone else until they cried.
[46] I've had/have siblings.
[ ] I've been to a rock concert.

[47] I've listened to classical music and enjoyed it.
[48] I've been in a play.
[ ] I've been picked last in gym class.
[ ] I've been picked first in gym class.
[ ] I've been picked in that middle-range in gym class.

[49] I've cried in front of my friends.
[50] I've read a book longer than 1,000 pages. (i think.)
[ ] I've played Halo 2.
[51] I've freaked out over a sports game.
[ ] I've been to Alaska.

[52] I've been to China.
[53] I've been to Spain.
[ ] I've been to Japan.
[ ] I've had a fight with someone on AIM/MSN.
[54] I've had a fight with someone face-to-face.
[55] I've had serious conversations on any IM.

[56] I've forgiven someone who has done something wrong to me.
[57] I've been forgiven.
[ ] I've screamed at a scary movie.
[58] I've cried at a chick flick.
[59] I've watched a lot of action movies.
[60] I've screamed at the top of my lungs.
[ ] I've been to a rap concert.

[ ] I've been to a hip hop concert.
[61] I've lived in more than 2 houses.
[ ] I've driven on the highway/been on the highway.
[62] I've driven more than 40 miles in a day/been in a car that went more than 40 miles in a day.
[63] I've been in a car accident.

[ ] I've done drugs.
[64] I've been homesick.
[65] I've thrown up.
[66] I've puked on someone.
[ ] I've gone horseback riding.

[67] I've filled out more than 10 MySpace/LJ surveys.
[68] I've spoken my mind in public.
[69] I've proven someone wrong.
[70] I've been proven wrong by someone.
[ ] I've broken a leg.

[ ] I've broken an arm.
[ ] I've fallen off a swing.
[ ] I've swung on a swing for more than 30 minutes straight
[71] I've watched Winnie the Pooh movies.
[72] I've forgotten my backpack when I've gone to school.

[ ] I've lost my backpack.
[ ] I've come close to dying.
[ ] I've seen someone die.
[73] I've known someone who has died.
[ ] I've wanted to be an actor/actress at some point.

[ ] I've done modeling.
[ ] I've forgotten to brush my teeth some mornings.
[74] I've taken something/someone for granted.
[75] I've realized how good my life is.
[76] I've counted my blessings.
[77] I've made fun of a classmate.
[ ] I've been asked out by someone and I said no.

[78] I've slapped someone in the face.
[ ] I've been skateboarding.
[79] I've been backstabbed by someone I thought was a friend.
[80] I've lied to someone to their face.
[81] I've told a little white lie.

[82] I've taken a day off from school just so I don't go insane.
[ ] I've fainted.
[ ] I've had an argument with someone about whether cheerleading is a sport or not.
[83] I've pushed someone into a pool.
[84] I've been pushed into a pool.
[85] I've been/am in love.

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Last night --

I realized that I've never been hospitalized in my entire life. When I give birth will be my first time ever to be confined in a hospital.

Saturday, June 10, 2006

Still no --

I'm still pregnant.

So far, I have been told to:
- go up and down stairs
- to walk around
- to do squats

Good news? My blood sugar is normal -- it has been for the past 6 weeks.

Bad news? Until I pop, I have to go through an ultrasound and a nonstress test once a week.

(The nonstress test is a misnomer. In my opinion -- it is stressful >_<. Imagine lying flat on your back when you have 10 pounds of baby and fluid pressing down on you. To encourage the baby to react, the interns ring a bell for 21 minutes. Ouch.)

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Discovery! --

Dunkin Donuts Iced Coffee is yummy! Well, am not allowed to drink coffee but it smells really good! Johann had me try a sip and I didn't realize how much I missed coffee until that one small taste. ^_^

Now if I can have donuts with it...

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A belated congrats! --

To dear, dear Gabs! Good luck with NUS! (We will definitely go and visit you there! ^_^)

Tuesday, June 06, 2006

No --

Realized that people might think that I've given birth already since I haven't blogged in almost a week. I haven't yet.

Based on today's visit with the OB-Gyn, it's not going to be this week. ^_^

Starting this week, it's a series of the same tedious tests just to monitor that the kid is okay. I had a very interesting experience in the labor room having a Nonstress Test done (I'm hooked up to a fetal monitor and they check the baby's heart rate.) -- a very pregnant lady was wheeled in and she was in labor. In order for the residents to conduct the NST on me, they had to ring a bell. I could just imagine how annoying that sound was to the laboring lady. I requested for them to stop so she could proceed with her labor in peace.

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Lookie what my hunny gave me! --

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(Image "borrowed" from Amazon.com)

I've been waiting for this book to come to paperback for a really long time. When I saw that Amazon had it already, I was praying that our local bookstores would get it soon.

I asked Johann to check Fully Booked and Powerbooks for this and he didn't say that they had it already. Instead, he surprised me with it when he returned to Iloilo last Friday.

Glee! ^_^