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Small Sacrifices

admin — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:38:36 +0000

I’m not allowed to take even the best weight loss supplements now that I’m four months pregnant. I’m still not gaining that much weight but my tummy has gotten really big already. Even Z can’t deny that I have his sibling inside my tummy now that it has gotten this big. Sometimes he looks at it and exclaims, “Your tummy is really big, mommy!”

Anyway, that’s inevitable already and I know it’s just one of the sacrifices of being a mother. I don’t know how many stretch marks will be added to the already existing ones but I guess it’s no big deal since it can be hidden. What I’m not looking forward to is the big nose that I’ll surely get on my last trimester. I remember it was really ugly. Oh well, that should be the least of my problems. Right now I’m spending all my time with Z to assure him that he is loved by his mom and that the addition to our family will not change any of that.

Getting Older

admin — Sun, 30 May 2010 02:12:17 +0000

I’m getting older – I realized that after being pregnant for the second time. During my first pregnancy I didn’t feel any symptoms I swear. I was only 24 then and I was even working full time. Now that I’m almost 30 I’m having a different experience. I’m only in my second month and I already feel so tired, I’m always sleepy, and sometimes I get dizzy. I know they say the first trimester is tough but it’s only now that I’ve realized it because it’s the first time I’ve experienced it so ‘m like a first time mother in that aspect. Anyway, because of the things I’ve been experiencing I’m glad we didn’t put off having another until I would need the aid of the best wrinkle cream. If I waited another five years and I think I wouldn’t be able to handle the rigors of pregnancy.

Exercising While Pregnant

admin — Sat, 15 May 2010 01:33:56 +0000

I never exercised a second in my life when I was not pregnant so why do I start now? I know you’ll think I’m crazy and I think I may be a little crazy too but the more I think about it the more I’m convinced now is the perfect time to start to exercise. I’m not talking about heavy duty exercise, of course, but just brisk walking around the playground. Everyday that has been what Z and I were doing. At about 5pm we go to the playground and while I let him and his playmate play me and our pet, Chewee brisk walk around the area. It’s a nice routine that works for all of us. The kids are happy and me, Chewee, and I think even the baby in my tummy are also happy. I like to hear my heart beating fast and the feel of my skin breaking into a sweat. It’s true what they say exercise can uplift the mood that’s why I look forward to our routine every afternoon. I hope this routine I can continue until my nine months. I don’t want to be fat after my pregnancy. With Z, I already gained 10 lbs which I never have successfully taken off. I don’t want to gain another 10 lbs (or more) during my second pregnancy. I just went to the scale and weighed myself and I’m still 120 lbs but I’m only two months pregnant so it’s too early to say. They say pregnant women gain about 25 lbs to 37 lbs during pregnancy so that means I will weigh as much as 150 lbs! Whew, I hope I can take that all off after giving birth.

Two Lines

admin — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 15:50:34 +0000

We’ve known since the first day I was delayed but now that we have taken the test I think it’s safe to announce.

We’re expecting baby number two!

The second line is a little faint but it’s there alright. For the longest time I thought Z would suffer my same fate and grow up alone but now it seems not to be the case. We haven’t gone to the doctor yet but from experience I’m guessing I’m already a month pregnant and the baby will come out in the last week of November or early December. Thank God, I won’t be pregnant again throughout Christmas and New Year like before. It’s hard to celebrate the happiest of all holidays when you feel like a balloon ready to burst open!

As early as now I’m noticing things that I can’t help but compare with my first pregnancy. My stomach is bigger now, I’m craving foods and eating a lot which I didn’t experience that much during my first. My favorite is mango with alamang. Grrr, just thinking about it makes my mouth water!

I hope and pray that it will be an easy pregnancy for me just like when I was carrying Z and that our baby will come out healthy. And although it’s still eight months away I’m already apprehensive about the actual labor because I had a hard time with Z but I vow I will do better next time around. Wish me luck, peeps!

Mommies at School

admin — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:41:00 +0000

I’m really loving fetching Z to school. Not only do I get to be a hands on mom like I wanted to be but I also get to meet other moms that share the same experience. We are in the same age bracket and we get along just fine. We are even making plans on how to make the waiting less boring. We plan to bring snacks to school so we can have something to munch on as we chat with each other. We even want to go swimming sometime in the future. I don’t know if it will actually push through but who knows maybe we’ll just muster the courage to pack our things and just go out. We are excited with the different activities for this school year especially on their first ever field trip. We are like school girls going to school all over again only this time we’re grown up and it’s our children going to school. I certainly missed the friends I met at school and I’m glad I’m meeting some new friends at Z’s school.