She is for you, Father God.

Sept 3, 2011 (Saturday) at 10:30am

We dedicated Danielle Beatrice to the Lord, as it was in His Word. Praying that God will be her strength when she is down, her triumph in her accomplishments, her might when she is weak and her heart's foremost and utmost desire all the days of her life.

I offer her up to you, Lord. What I have in abundance comes from you. She is Your ultimate gift in my life. Thank you, Lord God.

On friends and growing up

Call me sentimental. Call me sensitive. But one thing I have that I will always be proud of is loyalty. And it gets to me how some people take it so lightly. Like many others, my weakness is I give too much when the oer parties barely reciprocate. i was never one to judge or count but I do have my limits.

And herr I am at a crossroad. Saying goodbye to around 2 decades of friendship. i depart without any regrets. I gave what I could to the bestbof my abilities. It just has become clear that maybe I did expect a lot and I let my emotions take the best of me.

I am grateful with the fact that at the demise of some friendships, real friends were around me all along. So I am not alone. As I reflect on it further, I really won't loose anythgin since I didn't really gain anything to begin with.

How can I even begin to think of complaining? I got be the best treasure of all.

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Raindrops and the like

Certainly has changed a lot here. Where do I start?

From 1pm-6pm I have my daughter, Dani with me in our room while the nanny gets her much needed sleep. Some days Dani is as timid as a butterfly, some days she's more like a banshee. Its a lotta love with a bit of pain! My arm, back and leg muscles are killing me at the moment. Aaahhh... Motherhood.

Quite stormy these past weeks but I welcome it. Relieves the stress and gives light to more serene moments and thoughts.

Mommy... I guess it will hit me even more when she finally says it.

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Bookworm alert

My brother finally hooked me up with a kindle application on my ipad and finally had some time yesterday to browse on some reading. Came upon this book and was intrigued by the reviews and synopsis. Remembering, that I was at most a "Sweet Dreams" kinda girl way back when. Always kept my reading materials wholesome. Funny that I actually realized, I'm 31, married with a child and my choices of ooks, especially in the fiction genre more or less hasn't evolved accordingly.

Loved this book, Faiking It! Yes, its somehow as you interpret the title to be so but it takes it into another level entirely. Concepts on love, intimacy, self confidence, opening yourself up to a better you, lives unexplored... Their conversations are fascinatingly refreshing! It ends in a way that does neatky tie things tigether but still have that voice squeaking inside you, secretly wanting more. That somehow a sequel would be done.

I give this book two thumbs up!

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So this is how it feels

9 months of being pregnant, it was just me and the planet I felt I was carrying around with me in my tummy. A few kicks and here and there were just like the intro. Kinda telling you that something special was brewing but nothing beats the feeling of seeing your baby for the very first time.

After a very twisting process of delivering, there she was. For months I often wondered what she would look like. Then I see her and I see so much of her father in her.

Motherhood didn't sink in immediately but as soon as I saw and held her, the thought that she was yours was like a realization unlike any other. Nothing can describe it and I cant believe how other mothers can relay the feeling so nonchalantly. This moment literally rocked my whole world! In something so small life can have new meaning and direction.

Can anything else top this feeling? Hmmm... I'll get back to you on that.


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June 14, 2011

I'm a mom! Unbelievable... She is finally here...




Danielle Beatrice. "Dani". Could you be any more perfect. God is amazing. He exceeded all my hopes and expectations. You're mine. I'm falling hard each day.

Scared, anxious, unsure... You certainly know how to take me on a wild ride. I've never been happier.


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For moments like these...

Wish list checked

Stil can't believe I didn't travel anywhere when I was pregnant and then I leave to a trip of a lifetime for my brother's big day on my 35th-36th week! I would never have guessed it a few years ago! And I didnt feel a thing!

To make it even more amazing, I got to do other things that I liked to do in Boracay!



Got to do Jonah's for their awesome shakes. They didnt have strawberry (my favorite) but liked the tropical fruit shake, too. Mmmm....




Calamansi muffins by Real Coffee. Oh so moist and citrusy. Thumbs up, up, up!

Did I mention, we walked from D'Mall back to Discovery! Baby in the bun and boty of us doing just fine!




Caught an almost sunset, too. Sitting there with Bryan, Gabby, April and Tito Nick. What could be better?

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Prayer Answered

I was praying for so long. Dear God, let me go to my brother's wedding. God heard my heart and granted me this wish. After 5-6 hours of land travel (we had to go slow since I am 35-36 weeks in already), boat ride and supporter in place (thank you, Lesley!)... TAHDAH! Hello Discovery Boracay! I made it! Didn't feel a thing at all! This was all You, Lord!

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Going a bit fruity

Lumboy season! Nothing like abuelita's lumboy tree. Soft, juicy and plump. Sprinkke a bit of rock salt, refrigerate and u have purple heaven in a tupperware.



Whenever there is lumboy, there is sarguelas/siniguelas. Dip in a bit of rock salt. I rarely met a sarguelas I didn't like.

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