Posted by: gidday on: September 13, 2008
Nothing can prepare you for the first sight of your child.
You wonder for nine months how she will look like. Will she take after her dad or will she take after you? You devise ways in which to somehow manage and control her DNA, be it through food (eat lots of oranges and apples) or [...]
Posted by: gidday on: August 27, 2008
I had a dream a couple of days ago…
Just when I was on that plane between sleeping and getting up…
I saw my baby poke her head out of my tummy.
Not her entire body, but just her head.
Her dark round eyes looked smilingly at me. Reassuringly.
She doesn’t have the chinky almond eyes of her father. She takes [...]
Posted by: gidday on: August 11, 2008
So, what does one do when she’s 36 weeks pregnant and about to pop at a moment’s notice?
One chooses to live on a lifeline…
And watch the Spandau Ballet Concert!
Those who spent their teenage years in the 80’s will agree with me that this is a concert that cannot be passed up!
During those days, [...]
Posted by: gidday on: August 4, 2008
Babyshowers are given to the would-be mom to start her off with her baby needs.
I never realized how big a help this is until my friend Blue Sneakers hosted one for me. It was not only emotionally gratifying but educational to a first time mom such as myself as well. To start with, I don’t [...]
Posted by: gidday on: July 30, 2008
It was Mr. P’s day off again…from me.
The first time I mentioned this to Blue Sneakers was to confirm that I was free to see her for afternoon coffee and dinner. She asked that shouldn’t I spend time with Mr. P instead as it was his day off? Answer: Nope, I will just cramp his [...]
Posted by: gidday on: July 8, 2008
The day dawned on me bright and sunny. Warm sunshine pierced through our window, the kind that tells you that its gonna be a beautiful day.
A smile crept up my face – it’s the day of the Baby Shower!
About a month or two ago, Blue Sneakers told me that she’ll be hosting a baby shower [...]
Posted by: gidday on: January 24, 2008
Dinner with Nessa at Bellini’s, Cubao.
It used to be this hole in the wall Italian restaurant (owned by a Filipina who married an Italian chef) located at the back of Marikina Shoe Expo in Cubao. It has since expanded to include the unit next to it and a slot at busy Greenbelt Complex.
The Marikina Shoe [...]
