Since I got too busy after Friday especially over the weekend and also will be busy this coming weekend too, I won't be able to host a contest for this anymore. Sorry folks, maybe for my next baby!? (*grin*)
So, there, that was a hint! Yes, Baby #2's gender is... (drum roll, please) ... a GIRL!!!
I'm telling you, I asked the sonologist three times if she really was sure that it was a girl. And she answered, "Yes, I'm 100% sure that it's a girl!". I was hoping that when baby #2 is a boy, then we're done! But I guess God has other plans for us. :) I guess He wants us to have 3 kids and more probably!? Ayayay! We will see about that. :)
Jody, you were right. It really is a girl! LOL!
As Hubby said, what's important is that the baby is healthy. The sonologist said that the baby is doing well and that her spine is really well-formed. She looks really healthy and I'm really happy to hear that.
Another good thing here is that, I don't have to buy some clothes and stuff anymore since she will be using mostly Alex's stuff. You see, there are a lot of clothes that Alex was able to wear only once or twice. And the pink bike! Since the Lola gave Alex a pink bike, I'm glad that it will be handed down over to Baby #2.
As for the name of the baby, we haven't really decided yet. And anyway we still have a long way to go. 5 more months so we still have a lot of time to think about it. :)
...is fast approaching and we are all excited! She is Alex's cousin who will be turning one this July. It is going to be a huge party. Party details were already taken cared of although I haven't seen the invites yet. But I think her Mom (Hubby's sister) is prioritizing it right now since there are only a few more weeks to go. She opted to have it made and printed at the studio were they really make invitations. They also catered Halloween invitations, birthdays, wedding, baby showers and a whole lot more. Oh, I can't wait for the party, especially Alex who now enjoys parties so much!
I have read somewhere that it's good to invest in gold and any other precious metals. Since the rate of US Dollars have been going up and down, I guess this would be a perfect option. I haven't checked the price of gold yet but I know that you can purchase these precious metals through this company called Monex Deposit Company (MDC). For over 30 years, the Monex companies have been America’s gold, silver and precious metals investment leader. Of course since this entails a huge investment you would want to go for a stable company, just to make sure that you're investment is safe.
It happened so fast. Nanay was in and out of the hospital for two weeks and on these days, she really was in pain. A lot of decisions were made, painful decisions but everything just happened in God's time. She passed away peacefully at the hospital.
The wake started at Friday, June 20, 2008, at 4am. I saw a lot of cousins and relatives whom I haven't seen for years. Everyone was sad but at the same time at peace knowing that Nanay is already resting in heaven.
On Saturday we were at the wake during lunch until late afternoon. Alex was able to meet a lot of Lolas and Lolos. She was the only little girl there since I was the first to wed among my cousins. She had a great time and kept on saying "Superlola, sleep." You see, Superlola loooves Alex so much. She would always ask about "Baby Alex" and would always kiss her feet when she was still a baby.
Since Nanay's passing away was so sudden, we weren't able to cancel my sister's booking at The Manila Penn for Saturday and Sunday. So with that, we had to push through in staying there. Sayang naman if we wouldn't stay there. It turned out that it was a great idea, especially for my Mom who hasn't able to get some sleep for weeks already. And also going home to the place where Nanay stayed for months would be a bit depressing.
Anyway, we planned to go swimming at the Penn but as you all know, the weather was BAD. My Dad and brother who had a flight last Sunday from Mindanao were praying that the weather will turn out ok. Their original flight was canceled but good thing they were able to get seats from an earlier flight. They arrived at 2:30PM in Manila safely. And this time, the skies were all clear already.
After having breakfast at The Penn (which I can say was very sumptuous), Alex had a bubble bath with her Tita Trish for a few minutes then everybody prepared to go back to the wake. I stayed there until night time, while Hubby and Alex went home to take a nap.
The funeral was set last Tuesday, June 24, 2008, at 7AM. It was my Mom's idea to have it really early. It started with a mass and then at exactly 8:30AM we went straight to the cemetery. For some reason, it was very peaceful. I can say that it wasn't too emotional as I've imagined. I guess because everybody has accepted the fact that she is happy now and resting. All the close relatives were there and I can say that it was the most simple yet beautiful funeral I've ever attended.
Since almost all the cousins were there, we took the opportunity to have our picture taken.
Adrales Cousins
The girls...
The boys...
I'm sure Nanay is proud to see us nearly complete (since my brother and the other cousins are working in another country). We are slowly coping up with the loss and continues to pray that her soul will rest in peace.
Yes, my Mom's Nanay, our Nanay/Lola and Alex's SuperLola passed away last Friday. She went into a deep sleep at the hospital and finally no more pain, no more injections, no more struggles, no more antibiotics. She is now at peace with God and also with her husband, our Tatay in heaven. It is painful to see her go but as my Mom said, it is more painful to see her in pain for two long weeks, and even years since she had a stroke.
To our beloved Nanay, we know that wherever you are, you are now happy and you will always be in our hearts forever.
That's what my OB told me yesterday during my pre-natal checkup after work. I also had ultrasound and the sonologist said that the baby's healthy. The good news is that my blood sugar is NORMAL after taking the OGTT test. Wahooo! Now, I can eat a lot of sweets. But the thing is, I'm not even craving for it unlike my first pregnancy wherein I wasn't allowed to eat sweets but I was so, so craving for it. That's how life is really ironic. Anyway, we heard the baby's heartbeat too and it was fast. We were so glad to know that the baby is well.
So, another big news after yesterday is that...we already know the GENDER! Yes, in my 17 weeks (since our sonologist is really good) she, was able to detect the gender of the baby. What to guess!? :) Will get back to you on that. (*grin*)
For the meantime, hope everyone will have a great weekend! (*wink*)
Now I have a new template after 2 years! Yes, I've been using the same theme all over again for 2 long years now. And since I wanted to change it badly (just in time for my blog's 2nd anniversary in July), I found the perfect theme - Pixabella's Free HTML Templates. And since yesterday I had the luxury of time, I was able to tweak the HTML page a bit and here it is now, a new template and a very happy blogger! :)
As promised, here are the photos that we took during our trip to The Arc of Avilon Zoo in Tiendesitas. It was around 5pm when we got there so it was a bit dark inside so we couldn't find the perfect setting for the camera, thus a lot of the pictures were blurry. But anyway, the little girl (and us too) had a grand time there and considered it a nice experience!
This is one of the blurred photos that we took, sayang!
A wink for Dada! :)
Happy Dada's day!
Dada and Alex feeding the rabbits!
1. Jumping little girl before going to sleep
2. Pink Bike from Lola
3. A few kicks from the baby
4. A sumptuous lunch with the whole family on Father's day
5. A trip to the Zoo
6. Good music
7. Shopping at Duty Free
8. McShaker Fries and Nuggets
9. Hubby's smile after a long day
10. Realizing that Life is Short and make the most out of it!
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Ever since I got pregnant I haven't drank coffee. But before that, Hubby and I would brew our own coffee at home every weekend and I would really look forward to it. You see relatives from abroad brought different kinds of coffee and everything tasted wonderful. Now that I'm pregnant, I'm really craving for caffeine. It is surprising because I'm not really a coffee drinker and I only drink coffee occasionally.
Now that I've read about kava, it makes me want to drink it now. It is an organic type of coffee or tea and they produced it from Kona Kava Farm located in Hawaii. I wonder if they have decaf which is (I think) safe for pregnant women!? :)