Awards!

Wow, I never thought I'd get awards for my blog. So it was such a nice surprise to receive the following awards from friends.

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I got this Nice Matters award from Meeya of Confessions of a Domesticated Party Girl a few weeks ago. She says:

"Cez is as nice as any friend can get. Once upon a time, we shared the same office building. When we first met, she saw me in all my buntis glory. To say that she remained to become a good friend of mine despite seeing the not-so-attractive bumpy-lumpy side of me says a lot about how nice she really is. Hehe! I just love her conversations with her super kulit cutie Caitlin and I’m sure she’ll have a lot more to come with her new baby coming around soon! Mommy Cez, I hope you’ll love this award."

Mama Mee, I sure did! It was a very pleasant surprise. Thanks!

Now, according to the rules, the Nice Matters Award goes out to:

"Those who are just nice people, good blog friends, and those who inspire good feelings and inspiration! Those who care about others, who are there to lend support, or those who are just a positive influence in our blogging world."

Here are my awardees:

Jen of I came, I saw, I blogged... the return

~ Jen has been (and still is) a constant chatmate eversince I can't remember. We've talked about anything and everything under the sun -- from married life to happy moments to embarrassing moments to frustrations to kababawans -- anything! Thanks, Jen. I hope di ka magsawa sa pagkausap sa akin. Haha! Enjoy the award! :)


Cata of Simply Me

~ I just love reading Cata's blog which contains mostly of stories and conversations with her cute and witty little boy, Meg. I'm sure there'll be a lot more with her new baby coming real soon (as in, real soon!). Cata, I hope you'll like this award :)

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I received the Egel Nest Blog Award from Toni of Paul, Toni and Lance -- Bridging The Distance.

Thanks Toni! This was a nice surprise!

Brad Egel originally created this award and started the egg rolling to pass the love around. So now, I'm passing the love to all the WifeSpeaks misis.

Pregnancy Update

I'm exactly 18 weeks pregnant today (around 4 months and 1 week). How time flies!

Unfortunately, though I'm already past my first trimester, I still experience morning (noon and night) sickness from time to time.

During my ob-gyne visit last September, I lost 5 lbs due to morning sickness. How I wish I can lose that weight easily when I'm not pregnant! My doctor just gave me more vitamins and supplements to compensate for the nutrients I keep losing due to my constant throwing up.

Then just last week, I had my monthly ob-gyne visit (for October). I was hoping I gained a few pounds. And I did, but just 2 lbs. I didn't even recover the 5 lbs I previously lost. Actually, I don't really want to gain a lot of weight. I just want to keep to the normal weight gain limit for pregnant women (especially because I'm on the heavy side). But I can't help but worry that my baby isn't getting the nutrition he/she needs. So I asked my doctor if that was just okay. She told me it's fine and that my appetite should gradually increase after my fourth month.

Aside from my weight concerns, I've been experiencing sharp pains in my lower abdomen since last Thursday. I informed my ob-gyne about this during my last visit. She told me to take it easy and rest. She didn't require me to go on bedrest since I didn't have any bleeding. No strenuous activites and no lifting/carrying of heavy loads though. She also told me not to carry Caitlin anymore :( And this is what saddened me the most. But I know, it's all for the best. I'll just have to settle for hugs and kisses and having Caitlin sit on my lap most of the time.

Ang Flying Kiss

Last Saturday, naglalaro si Caitlin and si Ninong Noel sa living room. Si little girl, ang hilig mag-flying kiss. So si Ninong nya, nag-flying kiss din sa kanya.

Caitlin stretched out her arm and caught the "flying kiss". Sabi nya, "kuha ko".

Then, lumapit sya kay Ninong, gave her hand (that caught the kiss) to him and said, "soli ko na".

Hahahaha!!! Binalik nya yung kiss! :D