Blessed all the more

Last week was spent getting to know MORE of my husband's family. It's amazing how these people have embraced me into their brood as their own, even remembering to bring ME pasalubongs.

Since I was sick, the weekend also found me getting fussed over by hubby's family... and hearing about the many stories surrounding my MIL's first pregnancy (when she was carrying my Baby)... from the paglilihi sa hito, pastillas, caimitos, fishing for gurami (?) and reading comics when she was trapped in San Fernando, Masbate.

Of course, there's that reminder again that they're willing to raise our kids for us. Ahehe.

And there's FIL's dream that I had a daughter and she was dancing like a ballerina, or something like that. And his belief that I am already preggers.

Easter Sunday was the christening of Jojo's cousin's second child... it actually makes me feel shy to be kissing so many people but they're really nice and welcoming... warm and concerned. I'm just so blessed to have found a man who has such a family!


Shopping List and Samarkan fonts, Zazou's Avec Amour Elements


Of course, there was Baby Iya trying to suck on her chubby fingers, she looked like she was eating a chicken popsicle because her arms were so pudgy! My in-laws passed her around like she was a basketball and it fills my heart with warmth knowing that they're all crazy about kids. And as always, my hubby had this ultra-wonderful comforter feel to him so Iya falls asleep easily when in his arms.

Hubby and I actually had a fight... and I know my in-laws knew about it. I don't know who started the rumor but my SIL even congratulated me about being on the way (I don't actually know if I am already, seeing as i'm not yet delayed)... and unfortunately caught me in a weepy moment. MIL called us up that night to remind me to get rest and tell me she loves me.

Awwww... diba? :)

I'm just so lucky!

No wonder hubby is so loving and gentle and warm himself.


Liquified KHMize-Ad Challenge Freebie Paper, Halloween Slides Plopper

Blessed Still

As newlyweds, hubby and I still don't have a lot of things... we don't have much savings to speak of, we don't even own a sala set yet. We don't have a car, something which would be really nice to have esply if am already preggy. We don't have air-conditioning (because am not yet prepared to pay the fantastic electricity bills that would incur). We don't have other furnitures to stow away our stuff in. Few of the stuff that we have actually match (since they're gifts, or what's economical). We don't have a refrigerator yet (something his Dad always remembers when he's drinking cold water and what-not). We don't have an oven (something i've always wanted to have, and i've hemmed and hawed over purchasing one ever since Jojo knew me). We're living at my parents' apartment that they used to rent out. We don't have a helper, and still eat with my family (since it's more practical to just chip in for food and gas expenses with them than actually cook for two at our own home). We didn't even have the house repainted or tiled or whatever. Our bed is a P7.5k queen-sized one with steel supports instead of fancy wood. Our cabinet is a pre-fab one, our undie drawers is from Orocan.

And yet we're not complaining. Of course, there are times when we miss and/or long for certain conveniences. But we know we started out with more than our parents did. Our grandparents didn't have enough to help them out. Both sets of parents rented rooms and lived with younger siblings with them. Our parents knew days of using an ironing board as dining table and using old mattresses and blankets. They didn't own appliances and couldn't actually go on leisure trips. Honeymoon then meant staying in the same province you were wed, or going home to the province where you were born.

So, yes, we can't really complain. And we thank our parents for everything they've extended to us.

And we can't really complain because it's not like we're going without certain luxuries in our lives.

Proof?



We bought a new computer last Saturday. At first, we were just kidding each other that our digicam cost more than the PC... then later realized we've filled our home with gadgets. Yes, aside from the PC, you're seeing two laptops (one of them an old model), one tablet thingie where you can write (and convert your own handwriting to a font), two PDAs, a digital camcorder, our cellphones, two other hard disks, lots of CDs. Of course, I was using our cam. And my mp3 player was upstairs.


So yes, now I can super digiscrap. My Baby found me a Photoshop tutorial thngie that poses quite a challenge for me. Still, am just learning to think out of the box (because am always like... I don't want anything taking away from the picture!)

Oh yeah, we also had a feast at Seaside (Macapagal) last night. :)



Us at Seaside after a cholesterol-filled meal of shrimps, crabs and tuna belly.



Friendship buttons - Border, Birthday Elements - Birthstone Charms, Heart Bookplate Alpha, Anita Stergiou Paper Swatch, Angie Briggs Pink FLower, Pink Petals by Edible Flowers (Scrapkitchen), Friendship Buttons - Border and Jane Austen Font



Edible Flowers by Scrapkitchen, String of Pearls (Pearl Frame and Rectangle Tag), Shabby Princess Kristie SF (Dot Frame), LSmith (Flower Frame) and Jane Austen font

Thank you for the Blessings, God. Thank you! :)

The Heart of the Matter
If you ask me, i'd really love to have a year free of babies first... esply since we haven't really settled into anything yet... and our initial home isn't where we want to be raising our kids.

Plus, of course, there are other practical things and nice-to-haves to consider... so bargaining for a year without babies seems wise.

Of course, there's the biological clock ticking... and we all know that once a woman hits her 30s, she has a general harder time conceiving... and the baby isn't as healthy compared to if it was conceived in her 20s.

And there are all these reproductive health issues that hound women and put her, and her reproductive capabilities, at risk.

And at the rate am going, my eldest won't be out of the house yet when I hit 50, what more my youngest.

Anyway, the point of this post actually is... I don't need a year without babies. And I know I don't actually need babies and to be a mother, although yes, I want to have them and be one, and i've always wanted some and to be one. But the heart of the matter is, i'm happy and blessed already that I have love in my life.

And if God, or Life, allowed conception yesterday, it's ok. That's more love in my life :)

(mwehehe... TMI ba if I be more blunt and say that yesterday was the first time hubby and I made love na talagang may chance of getting preggy?)