second month

On the second month, bubby is already on the 75th percentile height-wise much to his pediatrician's amazement. Bubby just decided he had enough being short and he doesn't want to be like mama, lol. He was healthy, gaining weight and growing like any normal baby boy. By that time mama was already settled in a routine that works out for everything and everybody. Bubby sleeps most of the time and he would only wake up to eat and look around a little. By that time too, he can already raise his head up unassisted. Had been ever since he was two weeks old for some reason. Mama didn't have her digicam then so she wasn't able to take lots of pictures. Buying films and batteries, taking pictures and then bringing them to the store to be developed was too much work at the time. Everybody was lazy and catching up with sleep and rest. I have a few pictures though that bubby tries to play from time to time. I told him not to mess with the pics because those were his only baby pics and people might think he is adopted if we can't show any proof :D

first month

The first month after I gave birth I had post-natal blues. I guess you could say I was depressed. I thought everything was too much to handle. Taking care of the baby 24-hours a day, trying to take care of hubby and the house. The fact that I had C-section didn't help. I longed for mamsy, for somebody to cook filipino food and help me take care of bubby. Hubby tried to help but we were both on adjustment period. It has been so long for him to be around a baby and it was my first time. I remember crying one day. I just had enough I felt like I couldn't take it anymore. That's when everything changed, for the better. Hubby and I compromised.
Bubby did good his first month though he was only at the 25 percentile lenght-wise when he was two weeks old. His pediatrician said it was normal. I guess because I am short, lol. All other aspects were excellent.

the beginning

In January of 2006 I came here on a fiancee visa to be with my man. We got married four days later. I didn't really want to get pregnant right away and I told hubby that. I want to enjoy at least two years with him before thinking of getting pregnant and raising a kid. I felt I wasn't ready. I was on contraceptives but being new to it, my system didn't work it out. I was sick all the time while using the patch. I didn't think of the pill then. I guess I was just naive. Hubby is the only person I am intimate with so there was really no need to use any prior to the marriage. Anyways, since I got sick I stopped using the patch. Didn't use any protection and the rest is history I should say.
I got pregnant! The one thing I wasn't planning of doing yet. Hubby of course has always wanted me to get pregnant right away. He said there was no need to wait. I am getting old. What can I do? I was already pregnant. Abortion was not, and never will be an option. I hate people who do that. Anyways, it took me a little while to get used to the idea of being a mother. But when the reality sank in, I was happy. I was going to be a mom. I will have my hubby's replica running around after me.
The first trimester though was really hard. I didn't have morning sickness, I had all-day sickness. I was sick all the time. I wouldn't eat anything except ramen noodles, eggs, some tuna, and fruits. What can I do? Those were the only food my tummy tolerated. I even threw up what little amount of water I drank. It was that bad. When I got past that, I was okay. I even gained weight because I just kept on eating.
Nine months later, bubby was born. At 6 lbs 12 oz I thought he was too tiny. The hospital people said that he had infection when he was born because I had fever and they mistook me for a mexican. They actually had him on antibiotics or else they said they will call DSS on us. I was actually quite healthy while pregnant. Why they said a lot of sh*t I don't know. I am sure they will get what they deserve when the time comes, especially the people who said that my son is gonna die because of it. They just couldn't imagine what a mother would have felt like when they said that. Especially just right after the delivery. My husband wasn't able to do anything because he was afraid they were gonna take the baby from us. It still pisses me off when I remember the things that happened. Hubby wanted to take them to court but I told him it is just a waste of time and money. Somebody's looking out for us. He knows what to do with everybody. Leave it to Him to judge. And when I look at my son now, I think to myself, I have something to be grateful for. I have a precious little boy who calls himself baby, who in his entire first year has never really been to the doctor except for his shots. We know they were wrong. We have a healthy boy. And we hope he stays that way.

another blog

Another blog, another task. I want to buy another domain and I don't want to use my old blogs kasi kumikita na. So I had to make another blog. I hope this will work. For now I still have to decide what to write in here..Might be my son's development. I don't really have any baby book for him. I still have his stuff from the hospital and all and it may be nice to recall his babyhood months. One thing for sure, he is no longer a baby even if me and himself call him baby.