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My 9-year-old daughter often gets invited to playdates. The usual: a mom messages me. We agree on a place and time. The kids meet, run around, spend their hours. I chat with the parent until one of us needs to go. Usually it is me.  There's an unspoken rule of two hours. At the two-ho…

I was today years old when I learned to skate. Not really. Let’s just say I tried. My daughter wanted to. My older daughter persuaded me. And I thought to myself, why not? When will I ever do this without the fear of being laughed at? So I went ahead and rented skate shoes, went to the ic…

Jabbed and we are so glad! We are just so happy that we have completed our doses.  After all this time, learning who has gone and with our family being personally affected by this disease, it is a privilege and a blessing to receive our vaccines. A lot are still waiting and enduring the …

Troll surprise and a rainbow of happiness for JE's 4th birthday! Ordered the cake specifically because it is layers of chocolate cake and carrot cake. 😍 Cake by  Sweet Cakes by Mitch Naza Cake toppers and other troll decors by Shopee Mission accomplished for JE 💝💞😘

Elora was 22 months old in during our recent trip to the USA. It was actually spur-of-the-moment. We applied for her visa, and when she was approved, we decided to take advantage of an infant's "free fare" if that infant is less than 2 years old during the duration of the t…

It was a week of bleeding. Finally, on April 16. It just cleared up! 😄 It was answered prayer for me.  I couldn't explain the relief I felt. Finally, I would be able to enjoy my pregnancy. Or so I thought. I came back to work on April 22. Everything was looking great. Still, at the…

When I woke up morning of April 8, I almost dreaded going to the rest room. My fear confirmed. My bleeding turned heavier. I informed Jie and cried. I felt like I already lost the baby. Jie and I prayed that everything would be okay. When Jie left for the office, I texted my OB and u…

My spotting returned on April 3. Despite my positivism, I texted my boss and our HR that I would no longer be coming in, that I would start my bed rest one day early. I went to the sonologist alone this time.  She estimated that I was about 5 weeks (my result came at 5 weeks and 6…

March 22, I went to get my ultrasound as per request from Dr. Calazan. I was supposed to get it at Hi Precision Jaka branch but then they told me that a guy sonologist is scheduled. Jie suggested that we go instead to the Las Pinas branch. When we went there, we were pleasantly surpr…

Jie and I have been talking about our life plans. So much that we have somehow put our life on “stand still” as we wait for the fulfillment of our plans. After a few months. we decided that we must not put our life on hold. Life goes on while we fulfill our plans. Let the Lord do the re…

I can't believe time flew that quickly. Just like that and my little one (LO)  JEEA is one year old. Her birthday falls on a February and I started planning by December. I was thinking that after the holiday festivities, I would run out of time to prepare for her birthday. I was…