OUR "H" BABY =)

H is for HYPER, HAPPY and HANEP!

Days before the scheduled flight of Mimay to Dubai, my siblings back in Pinas warned me to prepare myself with Mimay. They’re wishing me goodluck all the time. They even told me to make sure that we live near a precint or police station so that we can report Mimay any time. Even if it was a joke, this honestly made me curious.

Came the big day, we were finally reunited with our cutie baby. At first, she looks mabait naman. I told husband, “mukha namang harmless si ineng.” But looks is really indeed very deceiving. Haha don’t get me wrong! She’s not the criminal type, she’s just a baby remember? ;) She’s just too hyper active and very madaldal! At 1 year and 8 months, she can fluently repeat the words she heard! Super arte and pa cute, well hindi naman nakakapagtaka, she came from me eh. I am one proud mom for having Mimay, she’s biba in her age. Everyone in the house noticed that. Siguro daw I had a super healthy pregnancy and was well taken cared of by Poy kaya our baby is a happy baby. Yah I have to agree to that. I am really blessed to have a very supportive, loving and spoiler husband. Aside from God’s blessing, I have to say I owe Mimay’s brightness to husband.

When we came here in Dubai 7 months back, husband and I had to adjust our body clock for more than a week. Since time in the Philippines is 4 hours advance, 7pm pa lang here bangenge na kami sa antok. But with Mimay, 3 days pa lang adjusted na sya! She now sleeps at around 10 pm and woke up at 9am. At night, almost everyone in the house bring pasalubong for Mimay, she’s a spoiled baby. And everytime she gets her pasalubong she would cutely say “tingkyu!” haha visayan accent! And almost everyone din in the house, she knows the name na. She knows Tita Len, Carl, Bert, Win, Tita (Lyn),Sel, Bay (Dong), Coco, Mahal and ofcourse Jay. We have a feeling that Mimay is attracted to Jay hahaha! Pacute kasi sya everytime Jay is around. And if you will ask her, “Mimay sinong pogi?” She would coyly say, “Jay!” Ang charchar ng anak ko! Tataluhin pa si Tita Carl haha!

I have a kwento, last week after coming home from office I went out with Mimay to get her something from the store. I don’t usually buy her pasalubong but instead I let her pick what she wants from the store located in the ground floor of our building. On our way down, Mimay pulled my hand and said “Miii!! Stoyer sira naynay.” I think what she meant was, “Mamee, yung stroller ko sinira ni naynay.” I was stunned! Imagine, at her very young age, nagkkwento na talaga sya at nagsusumbong. Then when we were in the elevator going to the ground floor, Mimay said this: “Hiyo hiyo” Hehe nahihilo daw sya. How cute is that?

There was also this one time inside the cab, I asked her to behave. I told her the driver would get mad if she’ll make likot. My tone is a bit irate because I want her to stay on her sit. She immediately embraced her naynay and said “Yaw mami, gayet gayet.” Get it? Ayaw daw nya sa akin coz I’m galit. Nakakaloka sya db? So to make her feel I’m not mad, I told her there’s an airplane. When she looked up, the airplane wasn’t visible anymore. It was covered by a tall building, so I said “Sayang neng di mo nakita yung airplane.” And cutely she replied, “sayang eyplane sayang” with matching facial expression na as if she knows what sayang means. I don’t know if it’s normal but she’s just less than 2 years old but she can really communicate and understand things.

Then the other day, we were watching you tube in the computer and I showed him Jollibee dancing Nobody. And when we asked her to dance to the same tune, tingnan nyo naman sa moves:

She’s really the cutest creature ever! I am falling more and more and more inlove with her.

CELEBRATIONS IN DUBAI: MY BIBI’S BIRTHDAY AND MIMAY & NAYNAY’S WELCOME DINNER

Mimay’s coming in Dubai is very perfect because aside from the fact that good weather is already taking place, it’s Dadee Poy’s birthday as well! It was indeed a super happy double celebration last Friday for the Aguilars.

Celebrant: Vergel “Poy” Aguilar, my dearest bibi!

Birthday: November 27, 1978
Age: Sad to say but hubby’s age is not in the calendar anymore. Carry lang bi, nasa BINGO ka pa naman! ;)

In his wish list: DSLR Cam. It will be in his wish list until next year. Hehe =) Well, I told Poy he can surely have his DSLR but Mimay won’t be coming here. Sige mamili sya?! Mas bongga kaya gift ko sa kanya, Mimay in Dubai!

It was a long preparation since all the food served that night were personally made by 101. Would you believe even the three-tier cupcakes were made by 101’s girls? I was uberly touched by all our Dubai friends because of their support, help and generosity for this very special day.

Here are what we have for my dearest hubby, Mimay and Naynay:

PALABOK – pass muna sa pasta. I personally chose palabok since we still have spaghetti hang-over from Dong’s birthday the other week. (I haven’t blog this one yet! Dong promise I’ll do it soon, just been too busy these days because of Mimay). This was made by 101’s chef Jay! (Hay jay we owe you big time!)

GUILTY GINATAAN – This is naynay’s personal request so we can’t say no even if this menu would surely put our life in danger hehe. Malupet na cholesterol to! Meaty crab, sumptuous shrimp and juicy veggies boiled in coconut cream. Ang tsalap! I think hubby cooked this one. He’s becoming good in cooking na talaga! I love him more ;)

GARLIC FRIED CHICKEN with GARLIC DIP – To match the palabok, we opted to have a fried chicken soaked in chopped garlic, lemon juice and patis. The garlic taste is perfect since it was marinated for almost a day. Thanks
Ssel for the super sarap na garlic dip you made and for patiently frying the more than 5kls chicken! It was really so nice and sweet of you =)

CHICKEN MACARONI SALAD – my personal fave! This is made in sweat and blood by the birthday celebrant. Ang sarap sarap! My office mates even requested me to bring for our snack and asked Poy how it mas made. While my other friend has chicken allergy pero kiber lang. Oh db panalo si husband, may career sa kitchen!

PORK MENUDO – This menu is a gift from Jay and Carl! No doubt about the taste, sisiw lang to kay Jay. We were super touch for the thoughtfulness. Super thank you po, no words can express how thankful I am =)

 

CHICKEN CORDON BLEU – Also a gift from Lyn and Win. Hay we are really so blessed to have these guys, they are overly sweet! I was supposed to made this one kaya lang I was doubtful of myself, ayokong pumalpak kaya naging fried chicken na lang. And when I came home night before the party dinner, I saw Lyn marinating the chicken breasts and told me she’ll cook the cordon bleu for me. Love yah Lyn!

APPLE PUNCH – is equal to Tang apple flavor plus chopped apple bits. Yan ang contribution ni Nani, 5 mins lang tapos na! =)

CHOCO/VANILLA CAKE AND CUPCAKES – this is our masterpiece! Yes you read it right, this bonggang bonggang cake is personally made by 101 girls. Especially for Poy’s bday and Mimay and Naynay’s welcome party! For 2011, this will be our new hobby, baking! Sosyalness! And hopefully this will be the start of our business in the making. Aba walang masamang mangarap =) Look at our first ever masterpiece as a team. Bravo to Len, Lyn and Carl! It was so fun making all these cakes and cupcakes. We’re literally kinikilig by the fact that we were able to make this wonderful creation! Since the birthday celebrant is a self confessed “strawberry of all kinds” lover, we made sure to put strawberries as toppings. By the way, thanks Len for getting almost all the ingredients and design for the cupcakes. Thanks thanks soon to be Mrs. Espinosa!

dxb friends

bibi's with tin and darwin

naynay with friends

dxb officemates

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you very much to everyone who made this simple dinner possible. Most especially to our thoughtful friends/housemates for all your respective support. This is surely the bestest birthday of my hubby dear!

The next day, on the exact date of Poy’s birthday, with Naynay, Mimay and hubby, we again celebrated as we wander to Dubai Zoo, Dubai Mall, Dubai Aquarium, Burj Khalifa and Dubai Dancing Fountain. Were obviously in Dubai no? =)

It was a fun filled day because atlast we were able to TRULY enjoy Dubai. Before kasi, I personally don’t want to go to places here in Dubai. I feel guilty everytime husband and I are going to new places. Syempre as a mom, I want to experience everything with Mimay. So now that’s she’s here, I am guilt free! Yey!

Since it’s Mimay’s 2^nd day pa lang in Dubai, she’s still not adjusted with the time difference. So at around 8pm here, that’s 12am in Pinas, she fell asleep in his dadee’s arms. Di na kinaya ng powers haha!

Poy was carrying Mimay for an hour na so we badly needed to get her a stroller. Minutes after we put her on the stroller, she was awakened and viola active na naman!

It was surely a happy happy happy happy birthday for husband. Happy birthday bibi! I love you so so much!

SHE’S FINALLY WITH US!

To our dearest Mimay,

The long wait is over. Finally anak, you are here with me and Dadee. I can’t stop pinching myself, parang until now I’m still so overwhelmed of the fact that after 7 months kasama ka na ulit namin. Anak, you just don’t know how happy mamee is right now. I cannot perfectly describe it in words neng.

Thursday, November 25. I woke up feeling very excited coz daddy and I only have 24 hours to wait before we finally see you. Nanlalamig ako, kinakabahan, sinisikmura, lumulutang… I think those were the weird feelings that hit me that day. On my way to the office anak, I was super LUTANG. I didn’t even notice that your Ninang Selo back in Pinas was already calling me on my mobile. I wasn’t able to work well in the office because my mind was very much occupied of too many thoughts. The day seemed to be very long for me. Inip na inip ako anak. I only had sinigang soup for lunch and nothing else pero never ako nagutom. I cannot stay long sitting in my desk, lakad ako ng lakad inside the office and sobra kong nanlalamig. Came 5pm, I called you and naynay because it’s already 9pm in Pinas and check-in opens at 9:20 pm. She told me you were in queue to check in. After that call, I became more excited, nervous and tensed. I told your naynay that if ever the immigration officer would ask something, she can call on my mobile. I was already in the shuttle service but I didn’t receive any call from your naynay. When it’s already 7:05 pm, I tried to call your naynay and she told me that you’re passports were just stamped by the officers with no question at all. God is really good! Para akong nabunutan ng tinik and I burst to tears. The same night, dadee and I slept at almost 2am since we had to prepare for your welcome party. Mamee and Dadee’s friends in 101 we’re all very supportive and excited as well!

Friday, November 26, the day I’ve been praying to come, at 5 am... Barely 3 hours after I slept, I woke up feeling very excited, happy, a bit nervous and still tensed, it was really mixed emotions anak. Your Tito Jay, volunteered to drive for us going to the airport. Inside the car, ang sakit ng tyan ko neng! Feeling ko eh sinisikmura ako na hindi ko maintindihan.

As we waited for you and naynay in the arrival area, mas lalo na hindi mapakali si Mamee. I was so excited and I even had to run to the rest room coz I feel like vomiting and natatae at the same time! Your dadee was the one who saw you and naynay first. He was describing that naynay is wearing blue and you were wearing pink polo shirt and white skirt. This is the moment we’ve been waiting for. Your dadee reminded me not to cry because you might get scared. As you’re getting nearer to us, I was very much surprised of how time flies very fast. In just 7 months, you have changed a lot. You don’t look like a 1 year and 7 months baby but you look like 3 yrs old already because you’re really tall at your age. You we’re walking really fast but I saw you suddenly slow down when you saw us. You ran behind your naynay. I almost cried. But your dadee said nangingilala ka lang daw so I stop myself from immediately holding you. We were saying our hi’s to you but you were just looking to us. I was very eager to carry you but your naynay said wag ka daw namin biglain. I tried to make face to get your attention and you smiled. After that, I couldn’t hold it anymore and carried you. I tried to hold my tears and I tell you anak, it’s the most wonderful feeling in the world. Napapanaginipan ko lang months ago na mabubuhat kita ng ganto and I still can’t believe that this is really happening. My mind keeps on praising and praising God for this wonderful moment. I am the happiest mamee alive especially when you gave us your crispy wetful kiss! I can see your dadee is teary eyed as well pero pareho kaming pigil na pigil.

And I’m very proud anak because in less than an hour eh super close na tayo. Yes you’re still calling your naynay every now and then but I can feel na you smelled your mamee in me kaya dikit agad tyo ;)

For just a very short time eh bibang biba ka agad, wala ka man jet lag, panalo ka neng! (Watch out for more mimay kwento’s, nakakaloka at panalong panalo ang kakirihan ng anak namin!promise!)

Baby, mahal na mahal na mahal ka namin ni Dadee. I will forever thank the Lord for all his blessings and guidance to our family. I’m sure this is the happiest birthday for your Dadee coz we celebrated it as a complete family. We love you so much mimay!!!

Love,

Mamee Nani

STILL

Exactly 30 hours from now and we will finally see our baby! I am unexplainably excited and very happy. It’s been 7 months, the longest 7 months of my life, since we haven’t personally see, kiss, hug, touch and play with our one and only darling. It’s been days that I cannot sleep well. Imagine at 2 am I’m still wide awake imagining things. I always find myself day dreaming even to the point of crying in our coaster service. Sobrang miss na miss na miss ko na si ineng! Husband and I had a deal about who will be the first to carry mimay in the airport. We agreed that whoever Mimay shall call first, he or she is the lucky parent to first carry our kiriray! This makes me more excited. I pray, she’ll blurt “Mamee!!” first and not “Dadee!!” Oh Lord please!

Few weeks back, after hearing stories about how hard it is to get inside Dubai because of too many Pinas Immigration issues and new additional documents, I was really worried of my mom and Mimay’s coming here in Dubai. I was worried because it will only be my mommy who will travel with Mimay and take care of everything. My mom is not used to travel without a companion and I know she is not that comfortable in conversing with other people in English language. And the fact na mahigpit daw sa Immigration ngayon made me more praning and nervous.

And I am one very blessed wife to have a husband who has an overflowing faith and trust to the Lord. He kept on telling me not to worry and claim that everything will go smooth for our mom and Mimay. Then last night, God spoke to me during our Praise & Worship in our Tuesday church service through this song:

AS STILL AS A PEACEFUL SEA

STILL

Hide me now

Under your wings

Cover me within your mighty hand

When the oceans rise and thunders roar

I will soar with you above the storm

Father you are king over the flood

I will be still and know you are God

Find rest my soul

In Christ alone

Know his power

In quietness and trust

I am really sorry Lord for being in doubt during this time. I know that you are an awesome God and that nothing is impossible to you.Thank you Jesus for giving me peace and stillness that everything will work according to your will and plan.

See you on Friday, Mommy and Mimay! We are so so excited to see you both!

AM I A BAD WIFE?

I honestly don’t know if it’s ok to blog this topic. I’m having second thoughts kasi it’s kinda personal. But I really have to share this, I guess. That’s why I have my own blog site for me to be able to release my sentiments right? Ok here goes my story…

It’s hubby’s birthday this coming Saturday. Our plan is to have a simple dinner sa house on Friday together with friends and also to celebrate Mimay’s coming in Dubai. Then we thought of going somewhere the next day to celebrate his birthday with my mom and Mimay.

So last night, husband and I were discussing what to prepare for Friday. I was telling him different options that will fit the number of possible guests, our budget, etc. And yes he was responsing pero parang walang energy. I was pissed off kasi haleer birthday nya kaya yung topic tapos “yes” and “no” lang sagot nya. Di bale sana kung birthday ko yun. And one more thing, why isn’t he excited as me eh welcome party din yun ni Mimay db? In short, last night ended na hindi ako nakibo. I really chose not to talk to him until this very hour. Naiinis kasi ako and I’d rather not talk to avoid saying things that I will regret after. Husband kept on saying sorry. He was embracing me the whole morning, telling me that he was just too sleepy last night. I kept mum and never replied on his text and emails until I received a mail from him with “birthday gift” as subject. His mail was like this… “Bibi pa birthday mo na po sa akin yung di ka po magagalit hanggang birthday ko, related naman po sa birthday ko ung ikinatampo mo at di ko din naman po sinasadya. Please mahal. Bday gift mo na sa akin ha? Pero di naman ako gagawa ng ikagagalit mo kase ayoko ng nagagalit ka. Konteng lambot lang po ngayon hanggang birthday ko.”

And now I’m thinking, am I just being childish? Mababaw ba ko? Am I too sensitive? How come Poy sent me this message not to be angry even only until his birthday? I don’t know what to say, I don’t know how to react. Am I a bad wife?

PARDON? DID YOU SAY CHOCOLATE CAKE?!?

It’s been months now since I seldom eat rice, what I mean with seldom is once or twice uhm okay thrice a week na lang. I’m proud of myself still. From five-rice-meal a day to a two or three-rice-meal a week, not bad at all right? But being the laziest of all time, I’m really having a hard time to be patient and faithful with my workout and exercise schedule. Soooper nakakatamad!! And what make things worst is my love for desserts. I know it has gazillions of calories but who cares, I’m guilty of being a dessert addict. As what I wrote from my previous blog, I love everything sweet coz uhm.. I’m a sweet person? Eeh!! I specifically love chocolates and cakes. Then just last week, we bought a new oven and I love it big time! Because it means we can make and bake our own desserts anytime! Hooray!! Hindi pa man ako pumapayat eh eto na naman ang sisira sa mga pangarap ko haha! See the first ever baking project of yours truly and Len. Yah I know it doesn’t look awesome, comedy sya actually. But the taste? Oh well, Lyn said it’s like of Costa’s. Ehem!

 Ahhh...chocolate cake... you’re so ahhmm ... heaven! I LOVE YOU. There. I said it. I know we’re a total stranger but I can’t help not to say it. Love at first sight is true after all. No worries, you don't have to say it back. No problem with me, no pressure. I totally understand if you just want everything to be casual between us. I’m married anyway. But yes, this is LOVE. And I promise to munch you until my vanishing days =)

MY NEW BLOG HEADER

Today I finally decided to change my blog header from CONFESSIONS OF A SPOILED WIFE AND A PROUD MOM to HAPPY WIFEY CUM MOMMY. My previous title is toooo long kasi and aside from that I thought what if in the future, Mimay will see my blog title as this? She might make a blog site of her own entitled CONFESSIONS OF A SPOILED DAUGHTER! I don’t like that. Naku knowing our Mimay, I am 100% sure she will give me a hard time explaining things like why can’t she be a spoiled daughter while her Mamee is a spoiled wife? Or worst she might give her full affection to his Dadee (and outcast me) kasi she might think Poy will spoil her too! Ay ayoko nun! I know, I’m becoming paranoid again with my reasons but still seguristang nanay ako so changing my blog header is a perfect and panalong move =)