Random Thoughts

Since I've posted some intro about our trip here, I'll just post the photos and make this post a photo essay! :)

Our first stop was at Josephine's Tagaytay for lunch...

While we were waiting for our food


Hubby's drink


The Restaurant


The Beautiful Taal Volcano


Playing around after lunch



After a sumptuous lunch we then headed to Batangas and it took around 1 1/2 to 2 hours until we arrived at the resort. We were greeted with friendly staff. We had iced tea as their welcome drinks and then they gave out leis for everyone!


The Front Desk


Please don't mind my paleness! LOL!


Alex with her cousins







We unpacked for a while then rest and then at around 4 we decided to let Alex swim with her cousins! She had a grand time! But will have get back to you on that. So watch out for more photos of Alex and Hubby's swimming adventure! (*wink*)

For more info about the resort, check out their website here.

My Mom that is. I just talked to her yesterday and she said that she is planning to have her liver cleanse somewhere (which I failed to note where). She is the ultimate health buff. She drinks carrots (with celery) juice, ampalaya juice, and she only eats fish. I guess it comes with the age too and with her age she should be maintaining her health and it should be her first priority.

Yes I can say that I haven't been gaining weight but instead I lost it. It's like I'm taking lipovox but I'm not. It's just that it's so hard to eat these days especially now that I feel nauseous all the time. And the only thing that I wanted to eat is cheeseburger and fries! Which is definitely not good for the baby. The First Trimester really sucks. I hope I get over it soon! :(

Ok since I haven't uploaded the photos yet, will just post an intro on our getaway last weekend. We celebrated my FIL's birthday at Golden Sunset Resort in Calatagan Batangas. It was also called "The Ricky Reyes' Paradise". LOL! It was a looong drive I tell you. We dropped by Tagaytay for lunch at Josephine's. We actually left Manila before 8:30am and the traffic was so bad that we were in Tagaytay around 11am.

It was raining so hard so I got a little bit disappointed. But good thing the rain stopped when we were in Calatagan. The resort was nice. It was clean. They also had some cultural shows there. The first thing that we saw when we got there was the street dancing which was nice for the kids. It was a big resort. There were three restaurants (I think). It was not much like St. Thomas villa rentals though but it was nice for the kids.

They got a playground setup for the kids, a butterfly garden, an outdoor museum, and a lot of pools that the kids can choose. They also got a jacuzzi for the adults.

Although Hubby and I were talking if it was really worth the trip. We had to travel for almost 4 hours to get there. And they didn't even have a beach. For me I think I would rather go to Laiya than this resort (or maybe I'm just more of a beach person). But the kids surely loved the place!

Anyway will try to upload the photos as soon as possible. But as far as I remember we didn't get a lot though because Hubby was busy swimming with Alex. And me on the other hand was too tired and lazy to get the camera! LOL!

It was supposed to be Hubby's opportunity to spend the day at home since it was a holiday. But Alex started vomiting from 4 in the morning up to 7 that we decided to bring her to the ER. She was getting weaker and weaker and since it was a holiday her Pedia was not going to have a clinic.

So at around 8am we were at the emergency room trying to figure what Alex has eaten over the weekend that made her vomit like that. I still don't know which is which. It is either the milk or the banana or the grapes, but the most important thing is that her vomiting stopped last night. We actually went home after Alex woke up and making sure that she didn't vomit for 2 long hours. Then we decided not to admit her in the hospital yet. Since there are so many kids getting sick these days, rooms weren't readily available. And I also didn't want to see her having that IV again!

Good thing the resident allowed us to go home and let her hydrate through water, milk, and hydrite which she hated. I discovered that her tummy doesn't want water but accepts milk. Which is weird actually.

The funny thing about yesterday was that we brought so many stuff at the ER (ok, I brought food too because I didn't want to get hungry while waiting!) that we could have brought a Johnston and Murphy luggage just to keep everything in one bag. I just don't know why a little girl would need so many stuff though. LOL!

Anyway, an update would be, Alex stopped vomiting but she is still weak and needs a lot of fluids and rest too. But I'm now relaxed since she drinks little by little and eats crackers as well. I just hope that she gets well in time for another getaway this coming weekend.

Oh yes, we had a getaway last weekend at The Golden Sunset Resort in Calatagan, Batangas. But will be back tomorrow with the photos and stories. (*wink*)

What books and/or magazines did I read this month?
- Danielle Steel's Five Days in Paris
- Ken Follett's Pillars of the Earth (reading it the second time)

What movies and/or tv shows did I watch this month?
- Forever Young (thru HBO)
- My Big Love :D (I love this movie!)

What special days did I celebrate and how?
- Alex's 2nd birthday
- Bela's Baptism
- Glen's son's baptism
- My cousin Steve's birthday in Malaybalay

What gifts did I give and/or receive?
- We gave a nice frame from Regalong Pambahay for my cousin Steve
- We gave a nice candle for my Tita and a nice jewelry box for Alex's party host Tita Josie
- We gave Alex an inflatable pool for her second birthday

What illnesses or health concerns did I have?
- Hubby, Alex, and I had cough, colds, and sore eyes

What fun things did I do with my friends and/or family?
- We went home to Bukidnon with my family and in-laws to celebrate Alex's 2nd birthday
- Celebrated Kaamulan Festival and watched the Street Dancing, Off Road etc...
- We get to try White Water Rafting and boy, it was FUN!

What new foods, recipes or restaurants did I try this month?
- We get to try our fave restaurant in CDO - Jo's Chicken House and La Paz Batchoy

What special or unusual purchases did I make?
- digiscrapping kits :)

What were this month's disappointments?
- We all got sick this month :(

What were my accomplishments this month?
- I got pregnant! I found out when I was 5 weeks through a home pregnancy test

That's how I feel right now. LOL! It is because last Wednesday night after asking Hubby that we go to MOA to get that batchoy that I've been craving about, I was finally able to eat it! After tasting the soup all I can do was give Hubby a deep contented sigh. LOL!

Then yesterday after work, I had another ultrasound and checkup after that with my OB. We were so glad that I had good results from the ultrasound. Cardiac Activity of the baby is now normal. And no subchorionic hemorrhage. Thank God for that. You see, when I was pregnant with Alex I had to stay in bed for a month because of the hemorrhage. So I had to be extra cautious this time as to avoid that.

The sad part is that I won't be able to carry Alex anymore. :( She's getting heavier everyday and even her Daddy can't carry her that long too! But everyday that we are together she always makes me feel how much we are so blessed to have her. She's been so happy all the time, laugh at my jokes, laugh at the tiniest detail that we do, she's just getting cuter everyday! And we really thank God for making her such a happy baby!

Hubby has been so sweet too. He takes care of Alex at night when all I want to do is SLEEP. He makes Alex's bed before we go to sleep (yes, she sleeps on her playpen again!). And he gives her her milk if she started to suck her finger.

Life is such a bliss knowing that you are with your family and that they are happy. :) I just hope that we all get better soon though. Since Alex and Hubby still coughs every now and then and me on the other hand still have colds and started to feel nauseous everytime I think of FOOD.

So I guess this is it. I'm now starting to feel that I am really pregnant. I know that this is one of the hardest part of being pregnant but since Hubby and Alex are just there by my side, I'm sure everything will turn out fine. (*smile*)

For a lot of things lately but two major food that I REALLY, REALLY want to eat is Chicken A La King and La Paz Batchoy.

I've researched a bit last night if there is an original La Paz Batchoy here in Manila and I found one! It's called Ted's Old Timer La Paz Batchoy and I can only find it in MOA. Hmmmm...it is a bit far. But thinking about my Mom who went all the way from Mindanao to Manila just to be able to eat Good Earth Mami and Spaghetti when she was pregnant with me, I think MOA is manageable right!? LOL!

Any more suggestions on where to get an original La Paz Batchoy? (*grin*)

Yeap, my FIL's birthday is on April Fool's day! :) I'm actually thinking of what to give him later (oh, we are so last-minute!) and Hubby and I agreed on giving him a special cake. Since we haven't ordered three days ago, the best thing that we can do is buy it from Conti's. There a lot to choose from actually. From Tiramisu, Mango Bravo, Choco Overload and a whole lot more! I don't know what to choose because I think I want to give him all the flavors. LOL! Anyway will just drop by their shop later and see what they have in store for us. I just hope that my FIL would like what we choose though. :)

To Daddy, Happy Birthday!

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There is a company that offers Nimbus VoIP phone systems which is called Xpander. They are designed to be the most flexible and user friendly business phone systems in the industry. The features like plug and play VoIP phones can work anywhere in the world. It's amazing with this technology you can call anyone, anywhere at a very low cost.