a new chapter

oh yes, i'm so glad it wasn't all that holiday weight gain!!! :)

last tuesday, my officemate g mentioned that her period was delayed. i countered, "i think mine is, too. been carrying a napkin in my bag for almost a week or two now." i seriously thought i was going to get my period any day, as i had the symptoms.

you see, last week (friday), i was on sick leave. been feeling "too warm" for a few days and couldn't take a day off until then because my boss was stuck in siargao due to bad weather and i was coordinating flight changes, security issues, and the like. thankfully, he and his family was able to fly back to manila on friday morning (after travelling to surigao and then to cagayan de oro just to escape the bad weather). so, i called in sick. i thought i had a fever, but felt nothing else so i just rested it out.

back to tuesday. g and i decided to get tested at the office clinic. i actually brought my workout clothes that day as i was planning to hit the gym (coding kasi ako), and was also contemplating on doing a colon cleanse procedure (been eating less and less lately). expecting a negative result, i wanted to start on a clean slate and work on a healthier and much leaner body. k and i have agreed to work on having a baby this jan-feb period so i had to be ready!

and surprisingly, both tests came out POSITIVE. i was talking to k on the mobile while g was on the phone with the clinic for the results - i was telling k, "o, ayan na results ng test. mukhang positive si g! g, positive nga? call you later, babe! kausapin muna namin si g mukhang di mapakali!" when i put down the phone, i was aking g, "positive nga??" and she said, "ano ka ba, pareho tayong positive." WHAT!?! i even asked her if she was kidding! she retroted, "bakit naman kita lolokohin tungkol sa bagay na ganito?":)

i offered to get the results as i couldn't believe it i had to see it on paper! i called k, and he said, "totoo ba yan? walang ka-effort effort a! we we're going to work on it pa lang e! kaya nga ako nagbabawas ng workload para makapagleave at gumawa ng baby hahaha!" i got the paper from the clinic, and believed it. k wanted another test at home so he can see for himself, and it turned out 2 lines the next morning.

yes, we're having a baby! what a wonderful blessing to start the new year with! :) k and i agreed to have a baby one year after the wedding (he wanted it earlier but i said maybe later hehe), and we did! the precious one arrived exactly on time! :)

this marriage has given me so much joy and contentment. k has been so good to me, so loving and patient and kind. we take good care of each other, and now that we have the precious one arriving soon (as of my frist OB visit and ultrasound results yesterday, 13 jan, i am 6 weeks pregnant), EDD 8 sep 2011 (what a blessed day, mother mary's birthday!), i am sure that our bond will grow stronger than ever. :)

P.S. and by the way, i checked 2 chinese calendars online and they both say it will be a GIRL! we'll find out soon enough! :)