Flyin' soon...

I am scheduled to fly to the US this October 26.. Yeah.. My job calls for it. This has been planned and originally was scheduled last August.. But due to heavy work load, t'was rescheduled.. Am stayin' in LA for a week.. purely for business..

After doin' the stuff I need to accomplish, am flying to TX for a vacation.. I'd be staying in my bro in-law's homey.. They just bought a new house..and i'd be their first visitor! Yey!!After that, am flying to CA, to visit my sissy in-law.. she's scheduled to give birth on Oct22..(C-section).. I'd spend the rest of my vacation with her family.. I am very excited! Disneyland here I come!!!

I'd be back home last week of November..

I'd be leaving hubby and lil kiddo here.. I'll be gone for a month.. and its a long time.. I have not been far away from 'em.. I'll surely miss my boys.. I sure will......

Mommy would be back home... I'd be back..

Multiple! Multiple! Multiple!

Heya! This blog should've been posted a week ago... but as usual, I've been so-so busy working.. I think I mentioned on my previous entry that I was scheduled to arrange my papers for a US Visa interview.. Whew! Here in our country getting approved for a Visa is like winning in slot machine! Hhahahah! I would say, that there is a very little chance to get approved.. Regardless of job, earnings, properties owned, money in the bank, marital status etc..

Anywhooo, last July 17th I was scheduled for an interview.. Though, the company sponsored my application, I mean is backing up my application.. I still felt so nervous and stressed.. Probably I was just too scared to be the first one in the company to get denied for an entry in the US.. My schedule was at 7:15am.. As instructed, I needed to be at embassy an hour before my scheduled time.. so.. there I was around 6am.. (i was with 2 other colleagues) fallling in line.. a very long line... Upon entry, my papers were checked.. I was given a number ... 2105.. The clock was ticking.. and my number hasn't been called yet.. Argh! coming from work.. no sleep.. hungry.. nervous... everything! I wanna throw up! honestly!!! hahahhaa!

2015.. Ding! that's my number.. had my fingers scanned... went to the interviewing lobby... 2015! ding! window 4... i was standing in front of the consul.. (i felt that my knees were shaking..) hahahha.. but i pretended to be so relaxed...

CONSUL: why do you want to go to the United States? (this is the most famous question)
ME: I am a project head for a service to sales project which we would be piloting here Manila for... (our company)... I would need to see how our US counterparts do the business so we can start it right here..
CONSUL: Are you married?
ME: yes!
CONSUL: Where does your husband work?
ME: he works in a call center here as..._________
CONSUL: do you have children?
ME: i have one lil kid..
CONSUL: Congratulations! Your Visa got approved! Proceed to Delbros to arrange its delivery..
ME: thanks!

I was expecting that I'd get a business visa type (B1).. After 2 days... I got my passport/visa... and guess what?! They gave me multiple entry to the US for 10 years having business visa (B1) and pleasure visa type (B2).. Yehey!!!!!

I am so happy! Thank God!!! Wheeeeeeee!

Whew!

I've been damn busy! yeah! so-so busy the past few weeks.. Like what I have posted previously.. I am now assuming a new post in the office.. and guess what... I am liking it! the job is very challenging yet fulfilling..

Updates... Ummm...

I am havin' fun at work!

I am enjoyin' the new stuff am doin!

I got the chance to interact with new peeps at work.. whew!

My boss is super great! I love her!

I am processing my US Visa, am hoping to fly to the US this August or September (short business trip) --- hope i'll get mutliple entry! waaaa-hhh! you know how hard it is to get a US Visa here in our country! good thing my company is processing it for me..

At home.. we get to go out every weekend as a family..

am able to spend longer hours with my kiddo..

my mom stays with us during weekdays to take care of our kiddo.. and not only that, she does all the work for me! I love you mom!!

we had some celebration the past weeks.. Hmmm.. my dad celebrated his birthday.. It was a blast!!!

Kiddo attended a lot of birthday parties.. and he had so much fun

with Junior Ronald Mcdonald's and Kuya Nehemiah!

I am very sorry blogger friends if am unable to visit/drop and comment on your blogs.. It doesn't mean that am forgetting you..

Na-ah! am just too busy.. bear with me.. and i'll catch up...

i promise!
do take care!

'been Busy..

This week has been so heavy.. Finally, after a very long wait, I am now assuming a new role, here in our office.. Service to Sales will be pushing through this month and I will get to pilot the team which will deliver sales!

Whee! I have mixed emotions.. Am pretty excited starting this project.. Am a lil nervous on how I would start things.. and am also a bit scared of what the outcome would be... I hope I'll get things through...

My boss from the US arrived Monday evening.. As usual, we had the meet and greet.. She is one fine and typical american looking lady.. We were introduced to each other.. said.. Hi and hello.. We had breakfast at Shang-rila, Makati (CIRCLES) to have some time to bond and know a lil bit more about each other.. We were with other company big bosses, and peers.. We had a good time.. The place was very nice and the food was oh-so yummy!

The last couple of days were very busy days.. I was on training and my schedule was very hectic.. I am one sleepy head everytime I get home.. Got not much time with the LiL kiddo recently.. Awww! I hope I can make it up to you darling..

Sales has been my first love.. This makes my brain work.. This makes me feel so energetic and enthusiatic.. This brings out best and bright ideas.. This gives me challenge.. I hope I'd be successful on this project...

just sharing..

So, how are you doin'? Keep me updated.. I miss ya'll..

Check Point!

What's inside my purse??

> my white wallet - inside it -- some cash, credit cards and IDs..
> my N90 cell phone -- i have this phone for almost 2 years now.. Wheee! and I just love it!
> my comb - need to have great hair everyday
> vanity kit - i have face powder, lipsticks, blush on, curlers..
> ballpens - hmmm.. 1 red and 3 black pens
> Victoria's Secret Cologne - I just love the scents of Victoria's Secret Colognes.. Here in our place, the weather is so warm and humid and a spray of this cologne is truly refreshing!
> A lil coin purse
> Keys - car key, office pedestal keys, house keys.. and keys i don't recognize! hahahhaha!

Now, what's inside your purse?

what's goin on..

I miss ya'll! How are you? Hope you are all doin' fine.. I've been very busy the past few days.. My parents finally moved to their new home.. Everybody in the family is so-so excited to arrange and decorate the house.. We bought some new stuff to put in their new lil home..

Kiddo got the measles last week.. It wasn't really bad but his eyes were really watery.. he still has colds and cough though.. at least no fever... and he is feelin' a lot better now.. thank God!!!

How are you blogger friends??

Suggestions please..

Need help..

Come April 23rd, Big Daddy and I would be celebrating our 2nd year Wedding Anniversary.. Yipee!

I want to make this day extra special.. I honestly don't know if Big Daddy's planning on somethin.. Should I ask?! Na-ah! of course I wouldn't ask him.. But what if he isn't preparing for somethin'? What if he doesn't remember? Argh!

I really wanna make that day so-so memorable.. I want to let him know that marrying him was the best choice and decision I made in my life.. I just love him sooooo much!!!

Suggestions??

Hair no more..

Last holy wednesday, hubby and I decided to give kiddo some sort of a new look.. Okay.. after a long deliberation, we came up with a decision and that is to give kiddo a new hair cut.. Here in our country, most parents, have their kids' hair shaved once they turn 1 year old.. They said that hair will grow thicker once you shaved it.. But when the kiddo turned 1, I opted not to have his hair shaved.. we just had him a good hair cut.. anyways he has pretty, black and thick hair.. (he got it from his mom! hahahha!)

I think on my previous blog, I mentioned that Kiddo has developed this stranger anxiety thing.. He doesn't like to be touched by people he doesn't see very often.. Example, his pedia, hair cutter, sales peeps etc..

Okay, so since we have decided to shave his hair, we asked his good uncle Miggy to do the works.. Thanks Mig!

Maundy Thursday came, after church (we had worship service in celebration for the Last Supper).. the works started.. You guessed it so-so right... Kiddo, cried so hard! He vomitted like 5 times during the session.. Poor kiddo..

After the long battle and cry.. Alas! He finally got his new looks.. hahahhaha! He is sooooooo cute!

I Miss You!

Dear Blogger Friends,

Thanks for all your prayers for my family especially for my lil kiddo.. I miss you all! I've been out for over a week.. and indeed I miss blogging and reading your blogs.. How have you been? I hope you are all doin' good...

I just wanna let you know that am back! Yipee!

Hugs!

need your prayers

Been out for couple of days... didn't have much time for blogging..
I just drop by to ask for your prayers for my lil kiddo.. he is sick again.. He has that tough cough and colds.. Big Daddy's guilty, kiddo probably got it from him.. He's fever has been on and off.. He is now under medication. I hope he'll get well real soon.. Poor kiddo.. I can tell he feels so weak..
Though he still tries to smile every now and then to make me feel okay..
He doesn't want to eat.. He just loves to drink his fruit juice.. (all time fav -- Grapes!)
Again, please pray for my kiddo.. Am sick too.. but i can manage.. But seein' my kiddo not feelin' well is somethin' that's hard to bear..

Ain't feelin' well

I have been so lazy this week.. and i've been feeling sick since Monday.. Probably because I ain't get enough sleep for weeks now.. Darn! I gotta need some rest!
No blog entries for almost 5 days.. My brain is ain't working too.. I always start a blog but i never finish one.. I think it's pretty obvious since my last entry was last Monday.. Weekend and take note it was even late for weekend reflection.. (am sorry Judi..)

I don't know what's happening to me.. I just want to relax.. I want some time rest.. I feel so tired! I need a good massage..

Hope, i'd feel better ASAP..

How are you today blogger friends? Hope you are feeling a whole lot better than I do..

bad boy -- Na-ah!

Lately, I am worried about my kiddo.. Not because he is sick and/or not feeling well but becasue he is doin' a not so good stuff that he probably doesn't know is bad..

He has learned the art of hitting.. yeah, he hits mommy, he hits big daddy, he hits the grannies, he hits the nanny.. he hits his playmates.. he just hits everyone!

Whenever he likes somethin' and you will not give it to him, you sure will get a slap!

Whenever someone asks him to behave, that person would surely get a slap..

and when he is havin' fun and if its laughin' time, he still slaps.. waaaaaaaaahhhh!

How can I make him stop doin' that? one time, when he hit me, Am telling you it was hard.. I yelled at him and told him to behave.. (am such a bad mommy..) and guess what.. kiddo behaved but soon after that, i got another slap.. Waaaahhh!

Where did he learn this? Nobody taught him to do it.. Did he learn it on his own... Am afraid that he'll get into the habit of hitting others.. He isn't a bad baby.. I know.. How can I stop him from doin' it???

Help me..

Absent

Argh! Been absent from blogging for quite a few days.. I missed it! I was just so damn busy working and fixin' some stuff..

I have been very busy, making sure that papers for the house that we bought for our parents are good, so they can move in without hassles.. We are also planning to renovate our old house to room bedspacers.. There are so mcuh things to plan about. Like, moving in, fixin' their stuff, getting new stuff for the house and a lot more..

I also didn't get enough sleep because Big Daddy and I are busy fixin' our car. We have to send the car for maintenance and repair. Darn! Havin' it repaired would require big bucks! whew! gotta work, work, work!

Got my student permit for driving.. will manage my schedule to have it squeezed in..

In the office, there's a lot of deadlines.. Good thing, am right on target! whew! Or else, am gonna pass out because of fatigue! Errrrrrrrrrr!

Didn't have so much time playing and spending time with the LiL kiddo.. I just miss him! We are together at home, but since I am so damn tired workin' and attending to some stuff, once Mommy gets home, I just manage to kiss him and awwwwwwwww! am just one sleepy head! For the past few days, I always find myself sleepin' in the sofa... not bein' able to change clothes.. see... am just so tired.. good thing i still manage to brush my teeth and get a quick shower..

Hope things will all be back to normal..and these heavy days will all be gone.. I miss my kiddo more than anybody and enythin' else.. Good thing, my mom, MIL and our new nanny take care of him in the absence of Mommy..

How are you blogger friends?? I gotta catch up on my blog reading and commenting..

Hugs!

Monthly Swap II

She finally got it!! Yeah, Incog and Nito my swap mate for simple pleasures KMMS got my swap package! and its in her blog!

Am glad to know that she liked the 2 sets of necklaces and earrings with tiny little pouch.. It's indeed a personal pick..

I stole the pictures from her blog.. soweee Incog and Nito I am just happy that the package made it there! knowin' our post office.. Argh!!

This was the package I sent her..

I also received my swap package from Leira last February 26 .. I would take a picture of the cool stuff I got from her and will post it! Wheeeee! Thanks Leira!!! (let's chat soon!!!) hope you are doin' okay...

For March, simple pleasures is hosting another KMMS swap.. (Drop by her blog now!!! Join us bloggers!!! Theme for this month is Postcards.. Hmmmm.. Sounds interesting! Come on.. What are you waiting for? Experience the fun!

Sissy

I am so glad that yesterday my sister paid us a visit.. She said that she didn't miss me at all but she missed the kiddo.. Okay..

We went to a salon to pamper ourselves.. We had hair treatment..(hair spa, massage, foot spa, manicure and pedicure!) Wheeee! I just feel so relaxed!

Reminiscing our childhood days.. we've been through a lot of arguments, fights.. I thought that our parents love her more.. and guess what??! that's what she thought too.. But as we grow up, we learn to appreciate each other.. We became bestfriends.. We share each other's happiness and we are there for each other during the low points of our lives..

We are so opposite.. Physically, she has white skin and i am tan.. Our features are not very close.. Simply put, we don't have anything in common physically... People who don't that we are sisters won't even recognize that we really are sisters.. and a lot of times, we met friends and officemates in the mall, resto.. and they would ask.. Who's with you? and we would say, "She's my sissy.. " and people would just say.. "Really?! You don't look like her".. Errr! But lemme tell you, we are both pretty! hahahahha

I am loud and straight forward, Sissy is reserve.
I am impatient, Sissy is so patient.
I am very proactive and demanding most of the time, Sissy is shy.
I tend to be impulsive, Sissy is decisive..
I am sometimes careless and clumsy, Sissy is keen and careful..
I am very opinionated, Sissy prefers to listen.

In terms of attitude..

Probably, we have tons of differences and list would just go on and on and on... But I'd rather count the common things that we have..

> same parents.. hhahha!

> we both love each other

> we love our family..

> we are both hardworking

> we are both dreamers ..

> we want each other to be happy..

> we support each other's endeavors

> we are ready to fight for each other..

> we love GOD

and a lot more..

I love my Sissy very much.. God created us to be different and that is because.. she would fill in what's lacking in me and I'd do the same..

I would never be complete without her..

Blogger friends, How's your relationship with your sissy and or bro??

Monthly Swap

simple pleasures organized a monthly swap this February.. She thought of "Accessories" as her theme for this month.. Hmmm.. I must admit, am so addicted to accessories.. watch, earrings, belts, hair bows, anything that would add glamour, elegance and beauty to women! I just love 'em!!!

So there, after visiting her blog (a worth reading blog!) and knowin' that she's initiating a swap, I joined! It took me some time to look for stuff to send my swap mate.. Now, I finally have it and will be on its way to Australia this morning.. Before I drop it to the post office, i'll take a picture of it and post it.. (probably later..) I just hope my swap mate will like it, because its really a personal pick!!!

I just wanna share how excited I am to share stuff I have to people who would also appreciate it! wheeeee!!!

Of course, this is also one great way to make bloggers across the globe closer.. watcha think?

Great Idea!
Thanks Kay for initiating the swap!!! (=:

Super MOMS!

Last December 11, 2006 My LiL' Kiddo's nanny left the house to get married.. It really surprised me.. She never told us her plans and we were caught offguard..

So there.. got no nanny for over a month now and still in search for a great person to take care of our LiL Kiddo while mom is away.. Hope she'll enter our door very very soon and stay long..

Though, we got no nanny.. I am so blessed to have a Mom and MIL who are very supportive and loving..

Let us talk about my mom.. She travels from heavy Mondays - Lazy Fridays even before the sun is up (around 5am) from her house to our house.. and goes home at 4pm and sometimes 6pm.. Imagine that?! She never complains.. She even says "You are even doin' me a favor.." I get to see my beloved grandson everyday.." My mom, does all the work for me.. She takes care of LiL kiddo.. She feeds him.. She cleans our room.. She cooks.. She even does the laundry.. She just does everything! I really can't thank her enough.. (now tears are fallin' from my eyes.. ) I am just so lucky and blessed to have a mom like her! How can she love us this much?? How can she not get tired?? How will I survive without her???

LiL kiddo with Mama Nids

Now, my MIL.. I am one of the fortunate ladies who have a great MIL.. I know some folks there do have a LiL somethin' against their MIL or vice versa.. Great thing, I am blessed with a great MIL.. She works as a school teacher.. and after work, once my mom goes home, she takes the next shift taking care of the LiL kiddo.. Like my mom, she never complains, and we feel that she loves the Kiddo very much!

LiL Kiddo with Mama Baby

Oh wow! I have two great mothers!
How will I make it without these two super moms???

I am NOT..

After getting paranoid.. I already know that I am not really pregnant.. I have my period just today.. so this ended all my questions..

LiL' Kiddo is not yet a big bro..I think this just gives me more opportunity to spend more quality time with my LiL' Kiddo.. He is growing up fast and we don't know, he would probably have a LiL' sister/bro soon.. So, while he is still the only angel in the house, I would like to savor that moment..

Big Daddy and zhashaproudmomma should talk about family planning.. When do we want to have our 2nd child? Can we manage our finances once that great experience kicks in? Can we manage our time both for work and family?? How should we raise 'em??

Bein' PARENTS... TOUGH!!!

I would also need to consult our OB-GYNE for safe contraceptive options and pap-smear..

We all need to be healthy!