Maden's 6th Month

I'm amazed of how fast the time goes. Our slice of heaven is now 6 months from her birth!
Hubby and I have been very blessed having her in our lives and no amount could equal the joy she brought to us. We may not be able to celebrate her 6th month together because she's on vacation in my hometown, but we are so proud of raising a healthy and happy Maden.

Credits to my mum and sisters back home in Negros for preparing a little something for my daughter along with the six lovely cupcakes! We are truly blessed indeed! 

Cheers to six wonderful months! 

For a Dear Friend

Our little Miss had a vacay in my hometown which left me and the Mr. a quiet and boring weekend. Since I started blogging, I'm used to posting a "weekend blog", however, our weekend wasn't as Maden- ful as the previous.

Because I have been dreaming and longing to hold Maden, (not to mention the burst of tears everytime I see her things at home and her pictures on Facebook), I decided to, instead of sharing my boring weekend, help a good friend of ours with her baby girl. Aside from being a good friend, she is a good listener also. We share the same sentiments together and understands each other in a crazy way. 

Her baby, Gabrielle Mikhail, or Gabbie for short, was born last September 27, 2011 with a heart anomaly known as Tetralogy of Fallot, a congenital heart defect which is classically understood to involve four anatomical abnormalities. It is the most common cyanotic heart defect, and the most common cause of blue baby syndrome.
Babies who have this kind of disease may develop tet spells or simply exhibiting bluish skin during episodes of crying and feeding. My friend was telling me about Gabbie having tet spells and how she would get scared on incidents like this. 
My friend's cardiologist suggested a total correction of this said defect which means Baby Gabbie needs to undergo an open heart surgery by the time she turns one to two years old for her to live a long and normal life. The surgery cost roughly Php800,000.00 to Php1,000,000.00 for the surgery team alone plus the medicines and maintenance for her recupiration.

My husband and I have been blessed with a healthy baby so in return, we are doing anything we could to help our good friend and their baby, which happens to be Maden's friend, too. My heart softens everytime I see Baby Gabbie smile and play with Maden. She is a strong baby, I know, and surely, God will bless her and will give her a normal life. 
As a child, my parents taught me about SHARING what I have to people in need. And as a mother, I would teach my daughter about learning to share, as early as now. Although, at six months, she may not be able to understand it, then again, no time is too short nor too long for her to know her values. 

The Mr. and I cannot give as much, financially, that is why I am doing the best I could to help. My friend and her husband have been contacting sponsors left and right and is now pushing through a concert for a cause to raise funds for their little girl. We know that prayers can move mountains, thus, we've been praying for her condition as well. 

I hope that through this blog, I could be able to help Baby Gabbie. 
Please click the share button on the lower right side of this blog. Like For Gabrielle's Heart on Facebook and share this on your Twitter accounts. 
A little of this won't be a waste of time. Let us HELP and SHARE. My friend may not be able to give you back the little act of kindness you did to help her baby but sure, God will give it back to you a hundred folds.

Twenty Six!

On my 26th, the Mr. treated me for a special dinner together with our precious little Maden. We satisfied our cravings at Blue Elephant. The ambiance is really good. (Not to mention we were in their IT Park branch where people come and go)
Their food were delicious, the restaurant set- up is elegant and, well, I could say their prices are affordable. 

What better way to celebrate my birthday? It's waking up at 6:00 am surprised to see my mum and sister, a birthday treat from my husband and our little princess who, unknowingly, made my day (and our every day) extra- special!

Weekend: Birthday Week

 

Our weekend was fun/ family- filled. Late night talk over wine with the Mr. on Friday. Sleep-over at the in- laws over munchkins and donuts come Saturday. And a Sunday at the church with a bottle of beer for the hubby and I after mass, for the great week that has passed and for another Maden-ful week ahead!

TWO YEARS!

Two years ago, I married the man I did not expect I would end up with. Two years ago, we promised to love each other through sunshine and rain. Two years ago, we vowed for an everlasting love not in the setting of our dreams but in a very special way.

Two years ago, I felt so much in love. Two years ago, I had the biggest smile on my face. Two years ago, I chained myself into an everlasting happiness with the person I chose to live my life forever with.

Two years ago, I said YES to a lifetime!

Two years after, I still had the same smile, the same feeling of love and happiness and the same feeling of security from the person I chose to spend my lifetime with. It feels like a second ago, an hour ago, and a day ago.

Mother's Day Weekend: When motherhood becomes me

A little late post for the Mom's day weekend due to time constraint and blogging is not a major thing for me since I juggle motherhood and my freelancing job. 
Anyway, we celebrated Mother's Day at the in-laws for dinner, thankful to God for giving me the toughest yet amazing job in the world-- MOTHERHOOD, that is.

Hats off to the wind beneath our wings! :)

Weekend

For the weekend, we headed down to Mactan, Cebu for the mister's company team outing. We found ourselves settling down at a resort called Villa Asela. We drove for about 30 minutes or more from Mandaue going here. The place is just simple and is yet to be developed. However, sometimes, we enjoy not on the place we're at but with the company of the people we're with.

For the first time, in her fifth month, Maden went out on a summer outing with people she's not really familiar with but she sure did enjoy her summer day out. Hence, the mister and I.

We thought we're gonna have a hard time going out the whole day with an infant in tow, thinking that there would be karaoke, hard liquors and noisy people. Surprisingly, it turned out to be the other way around. What we had is a smiling little girl who never complained despite the super hot weather and the lack of her usual afternoon siesta.

She definitely enjoyed swimming and soaking herself in the pool. 

We ended the day happy and hopeful for yet another weekend on silver sands. Hopefully, we can. 

Another weekend has passed. Now we're on to another week filled with good vibes at home and at work. Hope your weekend was a blast, too!