Cant get enough of you

Mommy's favorite indulgence. Why do you have to look so cute, cheeks so soft and smell so good?



Tita Pia dropped by to visit. You looked like you had something else to do.




Mommy going wild in her iphone applications.




This is what I dubbed, I'm about to poop so give me my space phase :-D

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June 14, 2011

Born on June 14, 2011 (Tuesday), 7:32 am at Iloilo Doctor's Hospital. Welcome Danielle Beatrice!

What a ride we had together! But nothing can compare to the rush of finally being able to see and hold you. God outdid all my expectations!

Everyone thinks you look just like your daddy. I have to agree. My baby... Can't believe it...

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Standing up

I know it will still be a while since you will literally learn to "stand up" but the lesson I would like to share with you today is on a different kind altogether.

All my life, I had to stand up on more than one occasion. Stand up for what I knew was right. Even if it meant standing up to family members (as painful as it may be for them as it was for me), standing up to friends, to authorities (especially when I was in school). Its not easy. Especially if you stand alone. It will probably be one of the most difficult times of your life, for sure. I would gladly protect you from situations like these. But these are the moments that will stay with you or a lifetime. Will build character and faith. To enable you to dig deep into why its so important to be where you are, even when the people around you see things very deeply.

It can be family. It could be about theories and concepts. But the most important of all, is in the field of FAITH. With God, standing up for Him will always will be the most important decision you will ever make in your life. And trust me, there are no regrets.

If I had to do my life over, I wouldn't change a thing. As hard and heart-breaking as it has been, God is and always will be worth it. Sacrificing what matters to you most comes with the territory. But then again, the people and things that are worth it are worth fighting for, right?

At this very moment, I have to stand up once more. I know my place and this is for you, too, my dear. One day you will know the things that I am going through right now. But at this very moment, though I stand on my own where I am, there are people praying with and for me. So let us hold on to the faith that will always see us through. Let us not be afraid. Let us be bold and courageous, knowing that God stands up for us every single moment. So this is nothing compared to what He has to go through day in and day out.

The verse that came to me a few moments ago is this:
"But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation." - Psalm 14:5

For those moments...

Look for the BEAR necessities

Only a few more weeks and counting! Needless to say it has not been an easy road for me and we are not through yet. God knows the things we have to face day in and day out. But we move on, knowing the prize is you.

To keep my mind of depressing matters at hand, I have found it absolutely freeing to decorate and start getting things together for your arrival.

The other day, we chanced upon a cabinet lining with teddy bears printed out. Eureka moment! Your Papa and I agreed on a teddy bear motiff! Attacked Toy Kingdom and Mandaue Foam for cute knick knacks. Loving every minute! Feels like its just you and me, Sweetie.











Still have a long way to go. Never was very good with decorating so I'm pretty haooy with how things look so far. Getting there is half the battle, right? Walls, sofa, carpet up next :-D

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One of those days

A few days ago, while driving to SM City to buy more stuff for you and your new room, I chanced upon something I never thought was possible. A straight rainbow. I guess you can't call it a rainBOW anymore but I can't describe it in any other way.

Life is like that in so many instances and ways. There will always be times wherein you just can't explain it, you just have to believe. Not everything is what it seems, you have to dig deep.

We can never control everything and anything all at once. It takes as much strength and courage to let go as it is to hold on sometimes.

An open mind is as powerful as any power on earth. But knowing when to speak your mind, makes it even more formidable. We come from a family with very strong opinions and we do like to put our point across more than we intend to sometimes. I guess, its just a lesson we need to learn. Know when to fight and where. Pick the battles that we know we can win and let the rest fall into place. But no matter what, in every little or big thing, no one can make it happen but God.