Missing my jetski

It's already four months since I last saw my darling jetski... Well, I'm not emoting or anything of the like, it's just that I miss my hubby. 


We used to have everyday chit-chats and would frequently go out to have a date with out cute little gabby. Although we can still have long talks everyday (thanks to vonage for the unlimited call), it is still not comparable to being able to see each other--personally. However, I am still thankful that we have the opportunity to speak with each other whenever we want to. 


I love my Jetski.

Reminiscing preggie days

Jet and I were talking on the phone (thanks to Vonage for the unlimited call) a while ago,reminiscing about the time when I was still pregnant with my daughter, Gabby. And now that I am about to sleep, I am being bombarded with thoughts regarding my pregnancy. 

As a start, my pregnancy was not easy. I was surrounded by gossipmongers who thought they knew exactly what happened, how it started, the consequences, things that will happen, and about what’s good and what’s bad. There were a lot of people who were just trying to separate us, defile our minds and come between the relationship that Jet and I had. But I guess we outwitted them as they failed to ravel us because Jet and I have an implicit love for each other. Those gossipmongers were really stressful and annoying. Aside from that, I need to walk for about 30 minutes or so as an early exercise routine because I was afraid that if I disregard it, I might not be able to have a normal delivery. My mother will walk with me every morning and on the afternoon, Jet will take me out for another walk around the neighborhood. That walk, normally serves as our daily “date”. <3  (take note: ang bilis bilis  maglakad ni jet at hinihila pa ako!)

My jetski and gabby <3

  

My eating behavior then was normal –I was having two cups of rice every meal, not to mention the in-between meals I used to have. I remember crying over Lemon Square cheesecakes (because eating one (or two) every morning turned out to be a habit of mine) when I found out that it was all gone the next day. I also wanted to drink lots of ice-cold water, cold juice and sodas and as long as I have a glass of either of those, I feel contented, happy and relieved. Some of the food that I was so fond of eating includes tofu (my super favorite fried tokwa), saging na saba (especially when it was included in pochero), apples (well, I actually had no choice but to eat an apple before going to bed) and taho (just imagine how easy it was for me to buy taho. Haha!) I also have to drink my anmum milk regularly. I’m happy and proud to say that there was never a time when I missed drinking my milk. There were several challenges on my eating regime as well. I get nauseous whenever I eat sinigang, nilagang baka and other dishes with “sabaw” or broth –except for pochero. I eat pochero simply because saging na saba was included in it. I also get nauseous when I eat fried rice and other greasy and oily foods. Maarte ako pero matakaw pa rin. Even though I was on my last trimester during that time, I still throw up that’s why it was safer for me to binge on the foods that my stomach would allow me to have –what an excuse! Haha.

I didn’t have enough money to buy all the things needed and wanted by a pregnant woman. I don’t even have enough maternity clothes that will keep me in style. I stopped teaching and studying because it was terribly tiring for me to commute (from novaliches to katipunan) and to teach for six hours (I needed to stand while discussing lessons, of course). I was so exhausted at the end of the day but it is necessary to study for the next lesson because I don’t want to look dumb in front of my students in my Advance Chemistry class. I decided to resign and just stay at home and help with the household chores. I was happy. I didn’t regret giving up my MS studies and my teaching load during that time because I know that I can still study and teach after a year or two.

My sacrifices paid off when I gave birth to gabby. It was so painful during my labor. My mom shared her adage and said “sabihin mo lang aruy-aruy-aruy” (with feelings) in order to extenuate the pain. It was a bit helpful because it can make me laugh. And even up to now, Jet and I cannot repress our  laughter every time we talk about it. Nakakatawa kasi talaga yung pagsabi ni mama. Haha!

New born Gabby

Jet was the first one to hear Gabby’s cry because I was already asleep right after delivering her. Her name was supposed to be “Czarina Gabrielle” but my mom said that my baby looks exactly just like me, so naming her after my second name Hazel, would be better. Since I was exhausted and can’t think straight from the labor and delivery process yet, I agreed.

One year old gabby 

Two hours after giving birth, I woke up and found my belly isn’t big anymore. I was so happy! However, I was not able to see gabby until the next day. While looking at my new born daughter, I felt an outlandish feeling because I couldn’t imagine that a beautiful thing can actually grow inside me. If I were to describe gabby during that time, she would probably look like “Impakta” –as what my nephew would say. But look at my Gabby now; she’s getting prettier and prettier as the days go by. :)