NAYNAY’S BACK!

Yes, after a month of being away from her apo, Naynay’s back in Dubai to permanently stay with us here in Dubai. God is really good for keeping my mom safe all throughout her solo travel from Pinas. She had a connecting flight in Bahrain which made my siblings irk with disagreement at first. But everything went well and smooth. Jet setter na jet setter si mother hehe!

Airport scene. Mimay’s a bit shy here pa.

This is in the lobby of our flat. Mimay’s overly happy na! She kept on staring at her naynay.

Me and Poy are now worry free everytime we leave the house. Our daughter is soundly sleeping in our bed comforted by the thought that she will wait for us with her naynay. Para akong nabunutan ng malaking tinik. Thank you Lord for giving me a very selfless and loving mommy!

Short kwento while we were resting:

Nani: Mi kamusta last night mo sa Pinas? Nagpa despedida ka?

Naynay: Hindi na. Lumabas lang kami, nagdinner kami sa Nuvali ng mga ate mo.

Nani: Sino sino po kayo?

Naynay: Lahat kami. Kuya mo, mga tita mo, sina mama, nini.

Nani: Wow saya naman. San kayo sumakay? Dami nyo pala.

Naynay: Bukod bukod kami sasakyan. COWBOY kami papunta Nuvali.

Nani: U mean convoy?!?!

LOL! Naynay’s indeed back! =)

MARIE

Last Sunday afternoon, I received an email from a sender name Marie. I don’t personally know her. She just sent this to undisclosed recipients which include my work email address.

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I don’t know if this is a fraud mail or what, but if this is true and Marie meant what she said, I pity her. She’s kawawa because she is so desperate to have a partner. Imagine she’s sending email like this para lang magka jowa.

I thought of blogging this because this brought me to a realization. Hindi naman sa pagmamayabang, I may not have a Ms. Universe figure or a mala-Lucy Torres skin and a mala-Marian Rivera face, pero since nagumpisa akong mag lipgloss, never pa nabakante ang love life ko. Kumbaga sa hotel, always fully booked haha!

But don’t get me wrong, I only had 2 serious relationships, yung others char char lang. Pero what I meant was, I never experienced to make a bonggang bonggang effort just to have someone who will love me. I never experienced depressing Valentines Day, I never tried to gayuma someone so that he will like me. Most of the time, when I like somebody, nakukuha ko agad haha yabang! Minsan may moment pa nga na sabay sabay silang lahat hahaha!! Peace bibi! Noon yun! :D

Realization: Ang bait bait bait ni Lord talaga. I feel so blessed that I am not in Marie’s shoes. I feel so blessed that I never experienced what it is like to be “unloved”. And I feel more blessed that I ended up with a person that loves me with all his heart.

Lord, thank you po! Sobra!

ONE DAY

I will get to wear this again!

And this too! Ahaay purple I love!

Owebakit? Malakas paniniwala ko sa himala eh and I know, baby fats lang ang naghihinder sa kin to wear any of this dress. Mawawala din to, amen!

Happy Sunday everyone!

I’m so excited today. My mom, mimay’s naynay, will be arriving early tomorrow morning here in Dubai. We all can’t wait to see her =)

THIS BLOG TURNS 1 =)

To the wonderful guys, girls and gays who have been part of 26,609 views of this blog for exactly 1 year now, salamat po! =)

To my no. 1 fan, my ever supportive husband, for always liking my posts kahit sya na yung inookray ko at kinekwento sa madlang pipol. Kahit na at first eh feeling ko gusto na nya akong pukpukin ng laptop dahil durog na durog na ang pagkatao nya sa mga blog ko haha! Love u so much my bibi! Thanks for all your antics that brought life to my blog =)

And ofcourse to my inspiration, my dearest, my one & only precious baby, Mimay, you and Dadee are the main reason why I put up this blog. I hope one day, when you come across this blog, you will be inspired with my kwento especially of those about you which is mga 70% ata of this blog. I love sharing stories about you because I am so aliw and hook with you! Parang teleserye lang anak hehe.

It has been a great experience to write & share my stories, may kwenta man o wala. Blogging really helped me a lot in my longing days here in Dubai. Feeling ko nun maloloka ako since I’m miles away from my loved ones. But blogging somehow lessened the pain, nailalabas ko kasi and the people reading my blogs and shooting me encouraging mails made it more easier for me. I felt then, may kadamay ako =)

Thanks for the cheering words that encouraged me to write more. Really a humbling experience to receive all the messages from people I don’t personally know but were inspired by my thoughts. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

To my new gained friends especially the mommy bloggers, thank you! I am dying to meet you all soon!

I hope you will all keep on dropping by! More blogging years for Mamee Nani! Cheers!

THE OFFICE GIRL

I’m dreading the day that our Mimay is a ‘full grown up lady’ already. Bakit kanyo? See photos below c/o my friend, Mimay’s Tita Lyn.

See what I mean here? 2 years old pa lang yan ha ang kire na, pano pa pag dalaga na talaga? Di ba nakakatakot? Hehe.

You see, the usual toddler pose is di ba yung tamang pa cute lang? Eh etong anak namin, solid pa cute talaga. At kamusta naman ang green nail polish? I’m really wondering kung 2 years old lang batang to??

Pero sabagay hindi naman nakakapagtaka, ako nanay eh :p 

HAPPY 28TH BABY!

August 4 marks the 28^th month since that day I gave birth to our precious Jemimay. Oo 28 months pa lang ang batang yan pero kung umarte eh mukang 28 yrs old na, haha!

We had a simple celebration. Right after office, I met up with my mag-ama and went for swimming after. We arrived at Flora Creek Hotel a bit early so the celebrant was able to enjoy the pool a little longer.

And good thing Aug 4 falls on Thursday, so rest day si Dadee hence the spaghetti for Mimay’s party guests.

Guys meet my daughter’s friends, Chocolate, Darna, Strawberry, Bluey and Fishy. They’re all so nice to join us in our small party =) Im pretty sure they enjoyed Mimay’s spaghetti, chicken and fries.

That same night, Mimay was oozing with energy until 12am. Super dance ang loka ng kanyang current favorite Pamela Dance. Wanna hear/read her version?

Mimay: Pamela one igalaw ang katawan, Pamela two kumembot ng ganitu, Pamela tyi kikikikiliti, Pamela por gagayahin ang ERFORT!

Oh ha! Kinaya nyo yun? Hindi lang basta airport ha, as in ERFORT! Haha!! Sakit sa brain nitong anak ko! ;p

in her "basahan attire" c/o Tita Len, Mimay's manager :)

To our dearest baby girl,

Happy 28^th month neng! Thank you for the joy that you’ve brought us for the past 28 months. We love you baby, beyond words! We are looking forward for more happy months and years with you. By the way anak, it’s “gagayahin ang F4!” Kalurkei ka! Haha!

Love you,

Mamee & Dadee

BECAUSE WE LOVE HER

Being a mom to a super dooper over active 28 months toddler, there are times when I feel like I have had enough of her behavior. There are days I am really getting impatient with Mimay’s growing desire for independence. That’s how I describe her kakulitan. She’s growing, curious and wants to try everything on her own at any risks. Nakakaloka that most of the time I get very frustrated. And as much as I want to deal with her tantrums, independence and mess, I am tired too.  I lose my temper. I yell. I get mad. Then after, I feel like I am the worst mom by getting upset with Mimay’s behavior.

Later on I realized, as a mother, I have to learn the art of patience. It is my responsibility to discover it and yes it’s not easy but my love for Mimay will give me the will and powers to do it. I guess it’s normal to get mad and it’s ok to feel tired, but yelling (and slight spanking) is not. I don’t want it to become a practice for me. I have to control my temper and be more patient with her. Patience cannot be learned overnight but God is there to give me strength because I can't do it alone.

I love Mimay so much, she’s our bundle of joy. I will never trade my life to anybody else now that we have her. We love her more than anything, we love her beyond infinity. She can be crazy and wild sometimes but she’s a gift who needs our love, affection, understanding and patience which Mamee Nani and Dadee Poy are more than willing to give.