Independent

Hayy, I really wish I'm not a working mom! (hehe, kakasimula lang ng blog entry ang bigat agad ng pakiramdam.)  Aside from the fact that I'm heavy, I really have a heavy heart these past few days. 

Another school activities of kuya kiel that I missed, Intrams and field trip.  Oh yes, I missed these as I am on business trip. I could still remember my previous blog entry (Wala Na Naman si Nanay :() about missing their exam week because I was also on business trip.  I am not complaining I have a job, in fact, I am so thankful that I have a job which I still enjoy (so far! hehe) and gives me an opportunity to travel.  It's just this moment that I wish I'm a full time nanay to my kids, I really love bringing kuya kiel to school whenever there are school activities, it's an achievement for me.  Again, I have so many realizations, the moment you become a mother, your level of achievement changes.  If before, it's an achievement when you get good grades in school or when your boss appreciates your job well done, now, it becomes achievement when you serve your family, when you show them how you care for them.  (OA again! but this is so true. ayan baka maiyak na naman ako.)

Today, Oct 25 (uy, it's my biological tatay's birthday today! hehe happy birthday tay), is kuya kiel's field trip.  I woke up at 4am (since Thailand is 1 hour delay than Phils. so it was 5am there in pinas) because  I wanna make sure that everything is ready, though, I prepared kuya kiel's bag for the field trip and tatay's bag as well with the snacks they'll bring before I left for Thailand.  I tried calling tatay but he didn't answer.  Luckily, he answered the call the second time I called.  He just woke up and said it's too early.  (kung ako lang ang kasama, malamang gising na ako at that time at nagreready na and double checking everything na kelangan dalhin. OA na kung OA!)  Napaisip tuloy ako if nanay lang ba talaga ung mga ganun, ung sobrang aligaga para sa mga ganitong pagkakataon.  Well, I trust tatay that he will take good care of kuya kiel, I just wanna make sure na walang makakalimutan.  (sabagay, ako lang naman ang makakalimutin kaya kelangan talaga mag double check. hehe)

By the way, I enjoy being independent.  My first time to drive myself going to the airport and availed the Park 'N Fly in Sucat.  I didn't ask tatay to bring me to the airport as I know he has a meeting on that day and need to be early.  Oh, I'm such an understanding wife hehehe (magbuhat ng sariling bangko.)  In this way, I could pick up tatay and Kuya Kiel from Greenbelt 1 later, they will watch Alice in Wonderland as part of their field trip.  I enjoy being a mother and a wife, too! :)

Goal!

I saw this photo from Marian Rivera's instagram account (please take note I'm not a fan. period.)  How I wish I could reach this abs (sobrang ilusyunada lang!) pero at least sana lumiit na ang aking tummy. 

 

Grabe no? sobrang sexy.  Because of this, I hope this time totoo na that I will try to avoid eating so much food and befriend healthy food.  Super Goodluck raise to the nth power!!!! hehehe

 

At least this time, I have my goal, my "christmas dress" goal, hehe I wish I could wear this outfit on Christmas day.  Lord, it's Your birthday, please help me to look really good on Your special day! :)

 

 

This look is my peg. (Cheska Garcia Kramer)

 





 

 

Di naman masamang magwish, hope I can do this! :)  baka sakaling mapansin na ko ni Daniel Padilla if ganito na ang itsura ko..hehehe :)  This is the story behind Daniel Padilla hehehe

I'm claiming it, all of this will happen! :)

Ethan..our bunso!

Grabe, time flies too fast.  Our Ethan is getting bigger and bigger everyday.  He is smart and responsible kid as early as now.  I said that he's responsible because he knows how to clean his toys and put them back to their proper places after playing. :)

When Edmund and I were still planning to have another baby after Kiel, I was worried if I could give him/her same level of love with what I have for Kiel at that time.  When we finally had Ethan, I am so amazed how God teaches me to love another baby as much as I have for Kiel.  It's a magical feeling, you don't need to force yourself to love somebody, it just happened.  So amazing!

Now, Ethan loves to dance, sometimes, loves to sing and make faces.  I enjoy videoing him while doing these things and some of it are as follows:  (Enjoy as much as I enjoy it whenever I watch these! :)

 

 

 

 

Some of Ethan's selfie pics (sometimes, with nanay too..hehe) ;)

 

 

 

Love you Ethan! ;) 

 

 

Random blog entry...

Today is a very blessed day for me and for the people who have touched my life!

I am so happy for a colleague, a friend (kahit di nya ko friend at kung assuming lang ako na friend nya), for being an SSC Site Manager, her additional role in our company.  Itago natin sa pangalang Jeng (Nerissa Remo Aquino, CPA, CIA, MBA).  Little did she know that she taught me a lot, how to eat California maki..hehe, kidding aside, she taught me how to be discreet about your feelings/thoughts.  Not long time ago, I was so expressive of how I feel and whenever I get a chance to talk with other people, I tend to tell how I feel.  She taught me not to trust everybody easily, it's not that everyone has a bad intention but it's better to be careful in sharing your feelings/thoughts with others.

Congratulations! To the nth power ang happiness ko for you! I know you're looking forward to a better place in a corporate world! This is it pancit! :)
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This morning, I was able to interview a candidate for a position of Accountant.  It was nice talking to him, a very young individual with a positive views in life.  I learned that you cannot only learn things from those older than you, it's good to know you learn from the young ones.  Their views are clear!  When your young with less stress (from other responsibilities like mom duties, wife duties etc etc), your energy is too high!  It's contagious! :)

Today is a very positive day! :)

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I missed preparing birthday parties for my kids hehe (again, ang OA, parang last December lang naman nag 1st bday ang bunso namin...hehe) (ako ito kaya OA! ok??).  Our kuya Kiel's bday is almost 3 weeks from now and I'm so excited to think about the giveaways for his classmates.  By the way, he will have a bday celebration in school on Oct 2nd instead of Oct 1st.  His bday is on Oct 1st but their exam is scheduled from Sept 30 to Oct 2, so, I asked teacher if it's ok to hold a simple lunch bday celebration for Kiel on Oct 1st or after the exam.  Teacher Joy suggested to hold it on Oct 2nd since they will only take one exam on that day, then, they can party after! hehe (good timing! kids will have some relax time to spend with their classmates after their exam!)

Being a stagemom/OAmom that I am, I asked teacher for the list of Kiel's classmates' names for the giveaways.  I want it to be personalized again which I did last year..(see My Ben10)

Hmmmmmm, I'm thinking of the following giveaways:

1.  Kid's apron with their names on it.  They are using aprons during their art session.  I think it will be useful though they already have it.

2.  Tumbler with their names on it.

3.  Ninjago toy with a gift tag with their names on it.  Ninjago is Kuya Kiel's favorite toy nowadays.  He even carry his toy box with Ninjago wherever he goes, even within the house lang, ganun syang ka-OA parang nanay nya...hehehe

I still have 2-3 weeks to think about it.

We'll just order food from Jollibee and have it delivered to their school and of course! I will be on PTO (vacation leave) on that day to celebrate with them.  Then, I'll just order a bday cake from Goldilocks at Pavilion Mall.  I need to pick it up before lunch time and bring it to the school.

I'm so excited.

Writing this one makes me realized how blessed we are for we can afford to have this kind of celebration in school which my hubby and I never experience during our schooldays.  We are very thankful to our parents who exerted their best effort in sending us to school and did everything for us to finish our studies.  (MMK moment ito! again and again!)  They helped us to reach our dreams and enjoy the life that we have.  Thank you nanay, tatay, mama and papa. :) We love you!

Is it me or ako lang talaga? (gulo ba?)

Hey mommies, I missed blogging.  Lately, I always feel tired, sleepy but I need to be energetic as always (I have two (2) kids who are equally makulit and malikot, san ka pa? kelangan sabayan ang pagka hyper nila, otherwise, mapag iiwanan ako!).  I easily get tired and sometimes or most of the time rather, I have a little patience, I need to control it.  As much as possible, I don't want to be a monster mom again! So help me God!

Now, I really salute all mommies out there, I love my nanay even more when I became a nanay.  Ang hirap pala talaga maging nanay and wife at the same time.  All mommies must always be full of energy (bawal magkasakit!), if the father is the head of the family, I must say mother is the body of the family (the hands, the feet etc. etc.).  For working moms, it's hard to manage our time with our family, work, friends, parents and relatives.  Aside from managing your time on work, you need to manage everybody's businesses. (your wife duties do not stop when you become a mother; it's a never ending duty/obligation!;  you need to have a healthy body so you can do things easily like taking care of your babies, putting them to bed, washing their feeding bottles, assisting them during their study time and help them do their homework, playing with them etc. etc.)

Now that I am not getting any younger, I'm having a hard time dealing with my stress/esessssssss. (dati kasi ang bilis lang I-deal ng stress, lately, parang ang hirap, ang hirap hirap! ramdam nyo? hehe)  I tend not to follow the to do's that I have set.  I think I really deserve a bonggang bonggang me time, yung sobrang walang iniisip, yung ako lang muna talaga, though having "me" time gives me a guilt feeling.  Pero siguro naman I really deserve a very relaxing me time?

Now, is it me or ako lang talaga ang nakakafeel ng ganito? yung tipong, feeling walang time-out ang mommy and wife duties (syempre may iba pang duties....) and bawal magkasakit ang mga mommies kasi walang mag aasikaso sa family, yung feeling na lahat sila ikaw ang kailangan, pano naman yung pangangailangan ko? hehehe (ang drama pero super napapagod lang ako and really need time to relax!)  I can't focus even sa work!

Tomorrow is another day! :)

Wala na naman si Nanay :(

Gosh! I just learned last week that kuya kiel's exam is scheduled next week already from Aug 19-22.  This is the exact schedule of my business trip.  I can now feel the guilt, how I wish I'm always beside them to support and guide them particularly in school activities/exam/events etc. etc.

Right this very moment, I'm getting emotional (as usual, indi si Irene ito if alang emotions na kasama..hahaha), kidding aside, I really feel the sadness.  Again and again, ang OA ko, I will be away for 5 days only but still for me it's long!!!  I will miss my kids and tatay, the kulitan before matulog and paggising sa morning. haaaayyyyyssssss :(

Now, I realized how sadness an OFW feels whenever they leave their families here in Pinas.  I am just imagining it but it breaks my heart already.  I salute all OFWs who choose to leave their families to provide better future for their kids and the whole family.  My tatay (biological father) used to be an OFW, if not for his sacrifices, we (me and my kuyas) will not be here enjoying our lives with our own families.  Thank You tatay! kahit madalas pasaway ka..hehehe but still we love you and thank you! :)

Back to kuya kiel's exam, so my plan is to review him Friday night (so I need to go home as early as possible) and Saturday morning.  At Saturday lunch, we have guests at home. Saturday evening, we need to finish the review for all subjects.  Then, I need to prepare another set of reviewer that I will leave at home and let tatay review kuya kiel night before his exam.  While writing this, I'm figuring out already my weeknight schedules from tomorrow until Friday.  Hope teacher Joy will give the pointers for exam a little bit earlier.

So again, good luck nanay Irene! I know you can do it but be ready sa mga puyatan again.. hehehe

So help me God! :)