I am an avid moviegoer, i mean I used to be. During my college days, my girlfriends and I would sometimes cut class just to catch the last full show. I miss those crazy and yet fun times with my forever Bff.

When I got here, I still watch movies with Mom or with some friends from work. When there's no one available to be with me, I watch alone. Tickets here are quite expensive but for me, nothing compares to the sound effect heard on cinemas, it makes any movie more fantastic and entertaining.

Anyway, eventually, I found a movie buddy when I met my honeyb who wasn't really much of a movie goer ---can't he say NO to me?!

I can't remember how many movies we already watched together. Even when I got pregnant, we still go out for last full shows almost every friday (when there's a good movie showing) Friday is Couple's Day, cheaper tickets for couples.

This is our last Purikura taken on our last movie date together. We usually go to Amusement Game Centers before/after the movie to take Purikura Shots.
I was 40 weeks pregnant. Just 4 days before I gave birth.

OH I miss my movie buddy =( Things have changed. We prefer to rent DVD and watch at home because of our lil Patootee..

May 13, 2008

This was my first birthday celebration that celebrated the simplest way, no party nor guests. Although my thoughtful and loving Mom brought me a cake because I have to blow and make a wish no matter what. It was my first birthday of being pregnant anyway

Ok we had a little unplanned celebration during lunch with my mom and my brother.

I miss those times when I was still living with them.. I miss talking to mom about anything during bedtime. I miss my sweet, cute, naughty and funny brother who always make me laugh. Oh well, he's a big boy now and kinda sort of "suplado" and doesn't want me to join in his own world lol ---


We decided to celebrate my birthday, and motherhood at the same time, just the two of us, for a change. Because I wanted it to be romantic, like the way we were when we were still dating. We had a romantic dinner, went to game center and had this Purikura..



and then stayed in a Love Hotel overnight...



WELL, I LOVE BEING PREGNANT... There is absolutely miraculous about creating and carrying a life around inside you. Being pregnant and giving birth are definitely the most profound and fascinating experiences I've ever had and I love every minute of it.

It was really a wonderful experience to see your baby moves in your own stomach. So glad that my doctor does 2d-3d sonogram in every check up and he would schedule us for 4d if we want to but with extra charge.

I get why people would want to see more. It's just so tempting to be able to see him early! :) We were one of those first time parents who were antsy pantsy tunnel vision impatient to see their lovechild before she'll be delivered lol.

It was amazing and totally worth it. It made us more excited to anticipate the big day (my delivery)


If you're thinking of having 3D/4D ultrasound, make sure you get them within a recommended time frame. Many suggested around 28 weeks when baby is big enough to see without being scrunched.

Look or ask around if there are hospitals or Ultrasound Centers that offer different services and packages for expecting parents. I was supposed to get mine at In My Womb when I had a month vacation in the Philippines because their packages are quite tempting, and I heard alot of positive feedbacks about the staff, technician and the doctors.

Do pregnancy photos make you feel nostalgic? Well I DO.. I always get the feeling of nostalgia whenever I look at my 2008 Photos. Learning that we're pregnant was a good start to start the quarter of the year.

I actually took photos of ourselves almost everyday. Because everyday, we were having so much fun. We were excited. I AM EXCITED. We waited for this, and it was happening. I think that was the time I started to appreciate things more --small things, nature, everything--. I became sentimental. I got interested in scrapbooking, blogging and photography.

Anyway, this was one of my pregnancy pictorial lol.. We were on our 18th week.



All I remember is we were having so much fun. We laughed so hard. Perfect entry for Ate Rose's Nostalgia.. Honey was so funny...

You might like this stuff:

• The Belly Book: A Nine-Month Journal for You and Your Growing Belly (Potter Style)

• Pregnancy Journal: A Week-by-Week Guide to a Happy, Healthy Pregnancy (Personal Organizers) (Guided Journals Series)

I might as well share an album of my preggy days for this week's Mommy Moments.

In my whole life...
Knowing we were 6 weeks pregnant is the happiest moment...

Being pregnant to our first baby is the most wonderful part....

Giving birth to our lil princess is the sweetest pain I have ever felt....

Our lil Anzu gave meaning to our life....


This blog actually started when I was pregnant. I really wanted to make a journal of my pregnancy until giving birth, and now solely dedicated to our lil girl as we watch her grow up =). The first few entries were all about my pregnancy until I gave birth.. These are just some of my entries My 1st Trimester, Sweetest Pain II, Sweetest Pain


For more mommy moments Preggy pics click here.




Extras

Its been a wonderful and beautiful 4 months with our lil girl. Today, she has turned 4 months old

It was my usual every week check up... I was gonna ask my doctor (Dr. Kaku this time) kung kailan talaga due ko coz supposed to be October 4 based on my last mentrual period. I thought another week na naman coz I don't feel any symptom yet. Then when he IE me, pinatawag nya sa nurse agad si Honey who`s waiting then outside... Akala ko kung ano na, my gosh bigla ako kinabahan...

He said that I have to be admitted na.. di na daw ako pauuwiin. May nakita yata sya water leaks "down there".. Upon hearing that, mixed emotions ako, excited and scared at the same time. Si honey full smile naman. That time, I didn`t feel any pain yet. Kaya I thought, swerte ko naman, baka di nako maglabor, agad na sya lalabas.

Pina-admit na nga ako, binihisan pa nga ako ng nurse =) Napaka-warm talaga ng staff and nurse sa hospital ko. Actually, maliit lang sya, 2 flloors, 10 private rooms... 1 dining room. Parang nasa house ka lang pero pang hotel ang service =)

Honey went home to get our things. My gosh, yung ni-ready ko lang, mga damit ni baby. Mga gamit ko lang daw dapat dalhin coz the hospital will provide for the baby`s stuff. Ang dami ko pa binalak dalhin sa hospital, di naman alam ni honey kung saan saan nakalagay mga things ko, and you know naman mga guys, tamad maghanap.

Sarap ng lunch ko, sinerve sa room ko... U know when you say hospital food, parang ayaw mo na kainin right. Pero iba talaga service ng maternity hospital ko. They really know patients' satisfaction. After ng lunch, na-feel ko na yung sinasabi nilang "my water bag has broken..." ... kaya pala pinampers ako ng makapal ng nurse kasi ang dami pala lalabas... not only once... soo warm and ang sarap ng feeling na may lumalabas na warm water from you.... Then nagsidatingan na mga visitors ko, family. Some said, agad daw sya lalabas kasi lumabas na tubig, worse daw pag blood... yung iba naman, warning nila ako, umpisa pa lang daw yan =(

Which is right, exactly 9pm, sumakit na tyan ko... Wala pa naman ako kasama coz di pwedi magstay ang family sa room, until 8pm lang mga visitors. My gosh every 3-5 mins sumasakit, pero yung sakit last about 1min. Di na ko nakatulog coz every time na nakakatulog ako, dun yung sobrang sakit pero bearable pa naman. Sabi nga ni sistah JL, enjoy ko lang ang labor of love... I thought, this is it na pero sabi ng nurse, di pa bumababa... Madaling araw na yun... Dinextrose na nila ako para daw magbaba sya, di ko gets ano yung sinasabi nila. Pero wala ako masabi service nila, ang bait and they encourage you talaga, parang kapamilya.


Akala ko before lunch ok na, kasi non stop yung sakit. Lalo pa sumakit nung mga 1pm na, as in tuloy tuloy na, di na every 5 mins. Di na ko nakakain ng lunch, sarap pa naman... Di ko na rin ma-enjoy yung labor of love sa sobrang sakit =) Naku pinahirapan talaga ko ni baby... Unforgettable experience talaga.


And yet most memorable naman nung lumabas na sya at 7:31 pm by my favorite Doctor Yamaguchi. All those hours of unbearable pains become the sweetest pain of my life. Dun ko na din na-appreciate sinasabi ni JL na labor of love. As in you'll forget lahat ng sakit naramdaman and nararamdaman mo. Tinatahi pa ni Doc yung ano ko pero di ko man na-fi-feel coz I was in cloud 9, overjoyed, while looking at them, my husband, the nurse and the baby...



Kainis nga lang yung mga no-ready ko na video cam and camera, di nadala ni honey sa Operating room sa sobrang panic.. naglowbat pa yung mga fone namin kaya konti lang na-captured =(

Sa mga friends ko na preggy din, enjoy nyo ang pregnancy nyo. When the time comes, don't be scared. All worth it. Wag sana ma-CS, after kasi yung sakit nun.



In a week, fully recovered na talaga ako. Super enjoy na pagiging mom... They all love her, kahit mga neighbors namin, kakatuwa. Sarap ng feeling, lalo na pag may OYUWAI kami natatanggap hehe... but of course, it would be greater if my loveones and friends in PI were here with me.

As of now, 3 weeks old na sya... Miss ko na yung first 2 weeks nya =). Always sleeping kasi and ang gaan nya. Ngayon medyo bumigat na and namumuyat na sya my godd...