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I’m not a bum, I’m a MUM!
The first three weeks of being a mum is a very challenging task for me or anyone who are first-time mums for that matter.
Mine consisted of: skipped meals, sleep deprivation, and the feeling that my whole body was beat up by a gang of somesort—physical stress that involves the stitches and other stuff that is normal for women who gave birth, it was really hard to maintain and manage coz I was dealing with a new baby as well—it even got to a point that I almost cried my heart out because not only do I have to deal with that physical point of this whole thing but also think of diaper changing skills, formula mixing, breastfeeding frustrations and also the anxiety—if I’m doing anything or everything about this whole mommyhood-thing right.
I got an email from my Aunt that inspired me to blog about this, it really lifted my heart and I just wanted to share it.(these are the highlights of the story email I received and I revised it to my version of course :P)
I’m not a bum…
I’m a Research Associate in the field of Child Development and Human Relations.
I have a continuing program of research,
(what mother doesn’t)
In the laboratory and in the field,
(normally I would have said indoors and out.)
I’m working for my Masters, (first the Lord and then the whole family)
and already have one credit (my son).
Of course, the job is one of the most demanding in the humanities,
(any mother care to disagree?)
and I often work 14 hours a day, (24 is more like it).
But the job is more challenging than most run-of-the-mill careers
and the rewards are more of a satisfaction rather than just money.’
Motherhood!
What a glorious career!
Especially when there’s a title on the door.
Does this make grandmothers
‘Senior Research associates in the field of Child Development
and Human Relations’
And great grandmothers
‘Executive Senior Research Associates?’
I think so!!!
I also think it makes Aunts
‘Associate Research Assistants’
So I now have this better appreciation and respect for the most fulfilling ‘job’ I could ever have. I am someone more distinguished and indispensable to mankind than ‘just another Mum.’
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I’ve been procrastinating on this blog entry for so long, been busy with mommyduty! so here is a copypaste of my photo story in FB. heehee anywhoo.. I’ve been also doing a project 365 of baby’s pictures since he was born til his first birthday—will blog more about him and his cuteness as soon as I get more free time[that I doubt I would have. hehehe]
33 hours of labor
I passed my mucus plug early Sunday morning (6:30am)—and we thought it would only take a few more hours for me to start active labor, I walked the whole afternoon away on our front yard and even did my nails, and at 10pm we contacted my OB and she suggested for me to be checked up at the hospital and if I am really on active labor already, at 10pm we were on our way to the hospital, and was admitted at 11:30pm-sunday night, was put to sleep by a demerol-infused cocktail injection, first time in my life to have an IV stucked on my left hand and spent the rest of the first day of my week (monday) in the labor room with a whole lot of doctors monitoring every contraction and every progress of my labor.
Doctors were really impressed coz I wasn’t complaining as like first time moms do—that only proves that my pain tolerance was that high! I wasn’t even asking for the epidural not until i was like 8 to 9 cm already. After almost 16 hours since being admitted, after 10-12 pushes, at 3:21pm I gave birth to Marquis Elija Mangasi-Vito Cruz, 6.28lbs with chubby cheeks!! ♥
Spent 3 days at the hospital—-and doesn’t have time to blog and elaborate how I’m enjoying my first days of mommyhood, so I’ll leave you all off with some of my labor pictures instead. And I can’t believe I’m saying this—but, I’m starting to forget and neglect my interweb accounts! hahaha :))
Mommyhood is SRZ BIZNIZ, k??? :P
Hehehe :))
(thanks to one of my DR resident physician who was able to take these incredible pictures from the labor room to the delivery room! good job!)
Thanks to my wonderful doctors!
Obstetrician—Dra. M.Florendo
Anesthesiologist—Dr. Vistal
Pediatrician—Dra. E.Dolor
much love!♥
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Now we wait.
As the song goes, “All my bags are packed, I’m ready to go….” This is really IT people! I’m on my 37th week and the long wait is finally over! And straight from my OB—> “Any day now.. and my bet is early next week.”
And let me tell you, waiting is harder this time around, since I know that he could come out any time!
This has been a very long, blessed, tiring journey and as I go through the last stretch, I love going back to all my complaints and new stuff I’ve experienced. like:
* getting addicted to sweets and having one-time-big-time cravings (i want it now and when I get what I want, I won’t eat it by tomorrow)
* liking things and food that I didn’t like before at all.
* hating any fried fish and sinangag (even the smell of the oil used and while it is cooking)
* all my preggoblahs and preggorants.
* having a reason to pig out and ask anyone to do anything for me. (hehe)
..and many more.
But I’m definitely going out of this as a new person with a little darling cuddled in my arms. I’ll be embarking the joys and woes of mommyhood—and honestly, I don’t know if I’m ready or not. All I know is that this is something to look forward to whether it is or it is not with any of my liking and something to learn from and to live for—that of course, involves cute little hands and feet and surely, a cute little angel face that is actually the product of his dad and I’s love for each other!♥
I really can’t wait. :)
Only a few more— it could be days or even just a few more hours… Anxiety and excitement on the nth level!
Ready and waiting for you my little Marquis Elija!
Be ready for our million kisses and bear hugs!♥
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I’ve been planning to blog about how I feel about things lately and that I actually have certain grievances towards people really close to me. I wanted to gripe about the fact that I get to compare my so-called ‘trusted’ chums to BF’s friends. And then some other negative-induced stuff that will surely take all the sunshine away from your lovely day.
But since I woke up in a real good mood this morning—aside from the realization that for the next two weeks I’m just going to wait ‘til I give birth (you don’t have any idea how high my anxiety level is right now), I decided not to rant and just let all the positivity that I keep on forcing in me this whole pregnancy just rule over and ignore whatever negative vibes I can think of.
LOVELOVELOVE people! that’s what we all need! LOVELOVELOVE!
♥ ♥ ♥
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happyjappypreggorz pic update week 36
(the look-at-the-size-of-that-thing-pic! haha I swallowed a whole watermelon people! LOL)
My last update was me waiting for my test results, so turns out everything is fine! all is normal with my glucose and I tested negative for hepaB! got a thumbs up with my doctor yet again, I had my (maybe) last ultrasound last Saturday and I’m up for my next checkup this week, and after that, it’s going to be a weekly visit to my OB until I give birth—-a sign that between this weekend and may1 I can pop my oven anytime! (anxious and excited at the same time!!! hehe)
Chubby Cheeks kid on the way! yay! ♥
Yeah, I decided to call him chubby cheeks kid just because I have a thing for siopao-faced babies now. Plus we had a glimpse of him on my last ultrasound and he looks like he really has those pudgy chubby cheeks that i loooove! :))
photo by: rain contreras
"Happiness is not a matter of good fortune or worldly possessions. It’s a mental attitude. It comes from appreciating what we have, instead of being miserable about what we don’t have. It’s so simple—yet so hard for the human mind to comprehend."
— Anonymous (via littlemiss)
—>Rose candy pastillas—it was too cute to eat! :)
So I spent this past weekend eating my last doses of sugar-filled sweet things since I will get the results from my glucose test today (so many delays—for me to enjoy every bit of sugar-filled goodness maybe for the last time).
I got my Chocolate Almond Fudge Ice Cream craving satisfied over the weekend, and I just finished my blueberry cheesecake from Chef D’Angelo’s just now. So now I’m so ready for the results! haha Goodluck to me! :))
BF says the darnest things.
I don’t even know where we get our conversations from or why we get to that certain topic sometimes. But he really has his own way with words that is certainly worth blogging.
We were talking about the recent cyclone episodes in Australia (since he works for an Aussie company)…
Me: Tsk..tsk… mga natural calamities talaga ‘noh? Andami nila ngaun.
Him: Bakit kaya ganun? Meron naman iba na nakakabuti, pero ung cyclone wala, naninira lang naman.
Me: ‘Pag sobra..tulad ng typhoon, drought, cyclones, earthquake…blahblah.. lahat ng sobra hindi maganda. Disaster.
Him: Edi pa’no na ‘yun? Disaster na din ung pag-ibig natin kasi sobra-sobra na??
Me: Woooow. Ang galing ah, ang sakit na ng ulo ko lalo pa sumakit ah. Ang tinde moooo.
Sigh. that’s my future hubby by the way.
Anyway, I still love him to bits. <3
me gots a new pig! a black pig pillow with a cute bright pink bow that is! heehee.
softycuddlygoodness-lovelovelove!♥
wish I have a warm pig belly to put under my feet too though. :))
