Birthday Stories

I have yet to upload the pictures, but both occassions were very happy events... your Daddy Marlon & my natal day! We had unexpected (but very much-welcome) visitors. Your Gua Ma came over, primarily for her monthly check-up (she's a diabetic) and also from your Daddy Marlon's side of the family, Nana & Nono came over to celebrate our birthdays with us. They also have to renew their passports. What do you say son? Didn't they all have hidden agenda for coming over? Hmp!

Auntie Heny, from L.A. here for a long vacation, arrived via PAL last Saturday with another relative, Auntie Suzy (technically your Dad & my ninang sa wedding coz her hubby Uncle Nando is our wedding sponsor).

We only had dinner at home on Saturday. That's actually your Dad Marlon's bday! To do away with stress, I told your Ah Ko Dulce, not to cook anymore & that we just order all food from our fave restos...to save on energy and to have more time to spend with each other.

Twas just us...our household & your Ah Ko's pharmacy staff and the people mentioned above who joined us for dinner. Some of your Dad Marlon's staff has to stay in the bodega so food was sent over to them na lang. Your Mama Abel & Papa Oboy and their not-so-little angel, Ate Gabby came and celebrated with us too. So, you my little boy is so ecstatic to see your BFF (best friend forever! cousin)...so much so that you were having nightmares at midnight. Your Dad Marlon's titas commented that it must be bec. you were overstimulated..hay, an understatement! When Ate Gabby is around, you can last til 1am playing ...what can i do? you are just being kids! There's only the two of you but you can bring the roof down. I can't wait for your other cousins to come over..hehe

Sunday morning we attended mass at the Atrium and had lunch over at Kagay-anon. It's Mommy's bday!!! After that we visited Carmelites once again and toured our visitors to the Divine Mercy Shrine in nearby El Salvador. After which, we brought them to Panagatan for dinner. They love the wide assortment of seafoods. Wala yan sa States! hahaha And you love walking in the bridge in Opol.

Hmmm, Mommy is now 31, son...i feel old! I hope I don't look old...(uyyy, fishing for compliments, hahaha). But I am at a point in my life where I am happy and contented with who I am and what I have achieved, thus far. My family, esp. you, my little boy are the most important treasures I have. Your Dad Marlon is the soulmate God sent my way. And you, our little boy is very much the "angel" we have longed- and prayed-for all these years.

What are my wishes/resolutions?

• Hope we get to travel to more places this year. Cebu & Bora trips are definitely booked for May. Hope there can be even 1 trip abroad, maski Asia lang. Hmmm, have to do well sa mga raket to fund these trips.
• I am not sure if we are serious abt it but we might decide to try for a baby Brother/sister for you in the middle of the year, when I am off the pill. Hopefully the polycistic ovaries will heal itself and the medication I am currently taking will work.
• Arg! Oh i need to diet...and exercise! My OB advised me to take care of my health. I have started seeing an Endocrinologist too, as your Gua Ma is a diabetic, so I am also prone to be one. I may be "slim" but I may not be fit so I have to do something about this. I just hope you were not able to get the genes that has this ailment son...i have to pray for that.
• I also pray that we can continue to give to our fave charity. Inspite of the hard times, we are never too poor to give. And I hope I can pass this on to you too, the love to help & reach out to those in need.
• I also wish that I can have the courage to be able to drive. I really need to learn this skill coz we might be enrolling you in a playgroup soon. And I cant always rely on your Daddy to chaffeur us around. That would be too tiring for him to drive us around pa, with all the stress he has from work na.
• If there's one more wish I'd wish for myself, it's for my online toyshoppe to thrive and prosper. I'm keeping a positive attitude on this, with the help of our dear friends and family, I know anything is possible under the sun.

Oh I've always been a firm believer and will always validate that God is so good.

And so I will end this epistle resting on my laurels for a while. I have been a good daughter, grand-daughter, sister, sister-in-law, friend, colleague, cousin, wife, mom, soulmate, neighbor, barkada, classmate, student and most importantly a good child of God....and will continue to be the best that I can be...hoping, praying, doing all that I can...always trusting that the best is yet to come...

Happy bday to your Daddy, my Babes and to me!!! Celebrate with us, my son as you are the treasure we hold dearest to us! Love you so... **cheers**