Before we got married, we decided not to live with our parents. We want to be independent and start our new life as husband and wife. After our wedding, we have no choice but to stay at their rented house at Manila for 1 month while looking for a house near our office vicinity. Thank God, nakahanap rin kami agad. We rented this house since 2012 and guess what, our monthly rental is Php 10,000 for up and down with 2BR and Terrace. I know sabi nila okay yung location since Makati area lang and near our parents place pa plus the fact na mura na daw yung 10K lalo na nasa Makati kami. But then we realized that we should invest on our own home soon lalona lumalaki na ang aming pamilya and dahil sabi nga nila pinapayaman lang namin yung lessor and hindi naman sa amin mapupunta yung bahay. Well, may point naman sila.
Actually, when I listed our goals in 2014 and 2015 kasama dun yung pagkuha namin ng sariling bahay. But we need to delay it since super daming problema and may ibang priorities na dumating sa amin last year and this year. But you know what, God is so good talaga and has a bigger plan for us, sometimes the process is painful and hard but we strongly believe that everything happens for a reason.
After discussing, planning and budgeting with my husband, we decided to get our OWN HOME. Finally, this is the right time we're waiting for. Matagal pa namin sya makukuha but at least we are now starting our dream and own home db, so for now we need to save a lot! Meaning less gala, less gastos, kailangan magipon for our monthly DP.
Finally, I was able to write another Kamote Sitcom from #TeamVillareal. I can't remember when was the last time I wrote about our kalokan at kulitan. Well, eto kami nagbabalik ulit.
DUAL CITIZENSHIP
My father-in-law and sister-in-law are now officially US Citizen. They lived in US for almost 5 years na together with my mother and brother-in-law, actually si Ian nalang natira dito sa pinas and hopefully mapetition narin sya soon. As soon as we received the good news, eto naging usapan namin mag-asawa.
Me - Hon, kita ko pics ni Nikka ha. Galing! US Citizen na sila. Ian - Oo nga eh. Me - So pano yun, Filipino Citizen parin ba sila or hindi na? Ian - Si Daddy 2 na Citizenship nya. Me - Talaga? Filipino and US? Pwede pala yun. Ian - (with matching serious face) US Citizen and Senior Citizen na sya. Me - Hahahaha.. Baliw!
LAMBINGAN MOMENT
I can't remember when was the last na nagtabi kami ni Ian sa kama. Oh, wag green minded ha. I mean yung nakahiga magkatabi at maulog. Simula kasi ng dumating si Rhian sa buhay namin, nasa gitna namin sya matulog, e di lalo na ngayon na may Rhaine na kami, mas lalo na kaming walang time for each other sa gabi kasi pagod at puyat kami pareho. While talking to each other (take note nasa gitna namin si Rhian ha)
Me - Hon, gusto ko sa 4th anniversary natin out of town tayo ha.Yung tayong 2 lang. Ian - Pwede naman, pero pwede rin sama natin yung mga bata. Me - Hhhmmm.. gusto ko tayong 2 lang muna kasi matagal narin tayong hindi umaalis ng tayong 2 lang eh, gusto ko naman na may moment tayong 2. Ian - Ok cge 2 lang tayo sa anniversary natin. (sabay usog si Rhian sa dulo ng kama at tabi sakin) Me - O, bakit inusog mo anak mo? Baka magising yan. Ian - Hindi yan. Gusto lang kita makatabi ulit. (sabay yakap) Me - Ang sweet naman. Pero balik ka na dun sa pwesto mo. Baka mya nyan masundan agad si Rhaine, ayoko muna utang na loob after 7 years nalang ulit at make sure na lalaki na yun ha. (Sabay binalik si Rhian sa gitna.) Ian - Oo nga, baka masundan agad. Tulog na tayo. Me - Adik! Haha.
Actually, marami pa kaming kalokohan this pas few days eh. Yung iba nga lang limot ko na. Pacensya, nakaka 2 major operation na ko with anesthesia kaya makakalimutin na lola nyo.
I'm so proud to share with you my another journey towards motherhood, we were able to document my 2nd journey of pregnancy through photography. Click here if you want to see my journey with Rhian.
This post was actually from my husband. He uploaded this photo on his FB 1 day before Rhaine's 1st month and got 116 likes and counting. Wohoo!
It was an intense experienced both emotional and physical but I know that the journey of pregnancy is an amazing one. Everything feels so surreal, it's beautiful.
Remember I will love and protect you always.
My Journey Towards Motherhood
I hope all mom-to-be should do the same thing like what we did. Ang saya kasing idocument at i cherish yung moment na to, para pag laki ng mga anak natin, makikita nila yung hirap at saya na naranasan natin habang nasa sinapupunan natin sila. We promise that we will do the same thing on our 3rd baby (after 5 years!)
My Deareast Rhaine, Today you are one month old anak, and I'm so happy to see you growing up like your ate but until now I can't believe that it has been one of the fastest months of my life. No words can express how happy I am to have you in my life, you came into this world and completed our family. I don't care if I have sleepless nights what more important now is taking care of you like what I did to your big sister. Your ate is so in love with you as Daddy and me. Basta anak, always remember that Mommy, Daddy and Ate Rhian loves you so much!
Rhaine, your first month is so wonderful! You gained a lot (thanks to my golden milk), you turns your head from left to right, you lifts your head momentarily, follows moving objects and the best thing happened was you begin to smile. I really can't wait for us to do so many fun and memorable mother/daughter things in the near future, syempre kasama si Ate mo dun but I'm not in a hurry, If only I can press the slow down button on life right now, ginawa ko na since you and your ate are growing up too fast. Oh noh. Oh by the way anak, your big sister really wants to play and kiss you, kaya konting pacensya lang ha sa makulit mong ate. :)
Asia E- Commerce Expo
2015 is happening onNovember 25, 2015at
SMX Convention Center, Taguig from8AM to 6PMwith
more than 20 speakers and expecting 300 attendees plus 30 exhibitors to
showcase their products and services.
The main objective of the event is to empower
the start up inovators and traditional organizations to adapt E-Commerce &
to learn from the following sessions and discussions about; EPrivacy, Elogistics,
EPayments, Market Analysis, Digital Marketing, CRM, Strategy, E- Commerce and
Going Global.
The organizers will present also 10 Start Up
Innovators who submitted their profiles to share to the attendees their
products and services and possibly to meet their prospective partners if
looking. We are giving each Start Up Companies 5 minutes to present their
innovation, company profiles, products and services for everyone to see.
#AECoE is not just about learning, empowerment
and inspiration but a potential future collaboration that’s why we allot time
for networking. Speakers confirmed are as follows plus 5 more awaiting for
their confirmation;
• Constantin Robertz- Managing Director, Zalora • Lars Jeppesen- CEO, Tech One Global • Jacqueline Van Den Ende- Managing Director,
Lamudi • Kristian Melquiades- General Manager, Viber • Janette Toral- Founder, Digital Club Filipino • Subir Lohani- Managing Director, Carmudi • Chinkee Tan- Book Author and Radio Host • Robert Yupangco- CEO, Yupangco Group of
Companies • Frederic Levy- Founder & CEO,
CashCashPinoy • Camille Montejo- CEO, Tree Top Adventure Inc. • Bjorn Pardo- CEO, Xend Business Solutions • Quentin Boucher- Managing Director, Ensogo • Amor Maclang- Director for Communications,
Geiser Maclang Marketing Communications Inc. • Mannix Pabalan- CEO, Hashtag Digital
Moderators;
• Chris Kiklas- President, EmLogis • Pocholo Gonzales- CEO, Creativoices Production • Spanky Enriquez- Corporate Communications
Consultant
Speakers are leaders from different industries
and engaged in momentous pursuits of significance to the ASEAN region.
Attendees are senior business people, high-ranking government officials and
media journalists.
Registration Fee per delegate: Php 3,000.00
(Inclusion: Snacks, Elegant Buffet Lunch, Conference and Expo.) 3 easy steps to register.
1. Deposit the registration fee to TAG Media and Public Relations BPI Checking Account # 1680 0010 29
For those who are interested in the "Pitch
In" Session. You can still submit your profile on or beforeSeptember 30, 2015.
The chosen companies will be included in the program/agenda.
Having another baby in the family is so much fun now. Although we really need to adjust everything - physically, emotionally, mentally and financially. I will write on a separate post how our life change when our baby bunso came into our lives.
For the meantime, I just want to share with you her 1st ever photoshoot c/o her Dad. Rhaine is just 10 days old here but look at her, ang dami na nyang facial expressions. Nakakatuwa.
I'm Back! Sorry for not updating my blog since I
just gave birth to a healthy baby girl last Aug 20. I will make kwento about my
birthing experience the second time around.(Click here for my birthing experience on my panganay)
So this
was happened last 2 weeks ago. My scheduled CS was actually Aug 26 but our baby
bunso wants to see the world in advance. Medyo pilya ang bagets db. Starting
1st week of Aug, I need to see my OB doctor every week for close monitoring of
my weight, bp and our baby. My OB told me na hindi ako pwedeng maglabor or
maputukan ng water bag due to my condition kaya strict sya sa pag alis alis ko,
kailangan rin daw namin umabot sa 39 weeks para fully develop na si baby. But
since I'm super active mom and wife lalo na pag nasa bahay, may iba na kong na
feel on the 2nd week of Aug. Hirap na kong kumilos, matulog kasi parang
binibiyak na yung balakang ko, di ko sya pinansin instead I focus on taking
care of Rhian. Until Aug 20, Thursday I went to my OB clinic for my weekly
check-up, (I even posted a photo on my IG that time) she checked my cervix kung
naka close parin sya but with our surprised, 5cm na daw ako and I need to
deliver baby bunso immediately, as in "NOW NA!". So imagine my
reaction when she told me that, hello wala akong kasama that time, nasa office
pa asawa ko, naghanda kami sa bahay kasi it's Rhian's 16 Month and wala akong
kasama kung sakaling matutuloy ang pagCS sakin. I'm all ALONE! I'm scared that
very moment, but I make myself calm kasi baka tumaas BP ko which affects my
baby.
A photo posted by Rackell Villareal (@rnvillareal) on
After
my check-up, I called my husband and my parents about my situation and of
course lahat sila nagulat. I was walking towards 5th floor habang
kausap si husband na dalhin lahat ng gamit and documents that I prepared. Buti
nalang pala 1st week of Aug palang niready ko na lahat, so kukunin
nalang nya sa room namin yun. That very moment, wala na kong inisip kung hindi
ang safety namin ni Baby, I keep on praying to have a smooth, easy and safe
delivery. Ibang iba ang pakiramdam compare nung naglalabor ako kay Rhian. As
soon as I reach the Delivery room, here’s my situation.
Me(talking
to the receptionist/nurse) – Hello, pinapunta ako ni Doctora Bustos, kasi
ngayon na daw ako manganganak.
Nurse
1 – Po? As in ngayon na po?
Me –
Oo ngayon na daw sa in NOW na daw.
Nurse
2 – May kasama po ba kayo sa labas?
Me –
Wala akong kasama eh. Solo flight lang ako.
Nurse
1 – Naka schedule po ba kayo ngayon?
Me –
Hindi, pero galing akong clinic ni Doctora, scheduled CS ako pero sa Aug 26 pa
pero ayun 5cm na daw ako.
Nurse
2 – Ah ganon po ba, tinawagan nyo na po ba husband nyo?
Me –
Yup, tinawagan ko na pero baka di na sya umabot kasi galing pang work yun tapos
uuwi pa sya sa bahay so baka lumabas na yung baby tska sya makarating ditto.
Nurse
1 – Ang tapang nyo naman po Mam, cge po kami nalang po bahala sa mga gamit nyo.
Me –
Ganon talaga eh. Kailangan mong maging matapang para sa anak mo. (pero deep
inside, kinakabahan ako kasi wala si Ian sa tabi ko.
Few
minutes after, the nurse gave me the dress I need to wear for my operation. They
asked few questions while checking my BP and condition. In my surprised, I was
inside the Delivery room na. As in yung naka ready na yung mga gamit for CS,
the pedia, the anes doctor and the resident doctors andun na lahat, we just
need to wait for my OB to start the procedure. I was talking to my anes doctor
(same doctor during Rhian’s time) and told him na sana walang sakit pag iinject
na nya ko sa spine like nung ginawa nya on my first baby.
Me –
Doc Raffy, sana yung pag inject nyo sakin ng anesthesia tulad nung sa panganay
ko ha. Yung wala akong naramdaman sakit.
Anes
Doctor – Hhhhmmm.. Pano ko kaya ginawa yung dati?
Me –
Basta please doc, yung wala akong mararamdaman sakit pag tinusok mo na ko sa
likod. (deep inside, kinakabahan talaga ako)
Anes
Doctor – Iba kasi yung sa panganay mo, kaya di mo naramdaman na ininjectionan
kita kasi focus ka nun sa sakit ng pag lalabor mo, ngayon naman kasi hindi ka
nag lalabor. Wala kang ibang nararamdaman.
Then,
one staff hold me and told me not to move kasi bibigyan na ko ng anesthesia. I
just need to breath in and breath out to relax, until I felt something na
parang may tumusok sa likod ko and that’s it. Galing ng anes doctor ko. Good
Job! He kept on talking with me para siguro hindi ako kabahan, I even asked him
kung dumating na asawa ko and kung may mararamdaman ba kong sakit sa pag biyak
ng tyan ko, he make sure na everything is going to be okay, na saglit lang yung
procedure and makikita ko na si baby.
My OB
doctor came in, she promised me na gagawin nya lahat para safe kami ni baby. My
anes doctor informed me that the procedure was started already, wow! Wala nga
akong naramdaman except sa para lang may gumagalaw sa tyan ko, he make sure na
kalmado ako kaya kinakausap lang nya ako palagi. I was looking at the clock on
my right side, the procedure started around 5:15pm then after few minutes
nafeel ko na parang may humihigop sa tyan ko, actually parang ginagamitan ng vacuum
yung katawan ko kasi ramdam ko talaga, that time medyo nag panic ako but my
anes doctor inform me na nilalabas na si baby, I keep on praying and praying na
sana matapos na yung procedure and makita ko na si baby bunso, until exactly
5:33pm I heard my baby is crying. Thank God!
Since
wala akong kasama, I told the resident doctor to get my phone and picturan
kami. So here are the photos taken during my delivery. Sayang lang kasi wala si
Ian, wala kaming family photo tulad nung kay Rhian and hindi man lang nya
nakitang lumabas si Baby Bunso sa akin tapos wala rin pictures si Baby nung
nilabas sakin. Huhu.
Meet
our Baby Bunso!
Rhaine Sophia Lumberio Villareal
First Picture at Recovery Room
Anyway,
after the “Unang Yakap” hindi ko na alam ang sumunod na nangyari, Nagising
nalang ako around 7pm and nireready na nila akong dalhin sa Recovery Room kung
saan nag hihintay si Ian. I stayed at Recovery Room from 7pm until 3am the
following day because they monitor my urine output. Hindi daw kasi enough yung
nilalabas kong wiwi and they keep on hydrating me para mag normalized yung
urine output ko.
First Picture with Daddy
When I
saw my husband, I’m so happy. I was relieved. Iba kasi talaga ang feeling ko
pag andyan sya sa tabi ko, kinuwento naman nya nangyari sa kanya and happy to
say na nakausap nya OB ko after the procedure. We are thankful kasi naagapan
yung pagputok ng water bag ko to prevent the permanent damage of my Uterus and di
ko na kinailangan pang salinan ng dugo.
Proud Parents!
The
following day, my parents together with our panganay went to the hospital. This
is the first time Rhian saw her little sister. At first medyo deadma pa sya but
when I carried baby bunso, I saw her face na parang nag seselos kaya medyo
nagpapansin sya. But eventually, nag enjoy narin syang hawakan at halikan ang
kapatid nya.
Ang unang pagkikita ng magkapatid :)
Yes Rhian, Big Sister ka na. :)
My Very Supportive Parents (Proud Lolo and Lola)
My Happy Family
For my
recovery, actually my 2nd CS was very smooth and ang bilis ng
recovery ko kasi the following day after my delivery nakakatayo na ko, nakawiwi
and popoh na ko agad comparre kay rhian na almost 4 days bago ako nakatayo ng
maayos. I guess alam ko na kasi yung sakit and naka mind set na ko na dapat
kayanin ko lahat for my babies. So after 4 days in the hospital, we were able
to go home na. Lahat kasi ng test kay Baby, very good.
Welcome Home Baby Bunso!
My Precious Gifts
Thank
you Lord for everything, for keeping me and baby bunso safe during delivery.
Thank you for giving me a very supportive and loving husband na laging andyan
sa tabi ko, for giving me the best parents ever na halos araw araw nasa
hospital para bantayan ako, for giving me strength na kayanin lahat ng sakit,
thank you for giving us another bundle of joy, thank you for guiding my doctors
during the procedure and thank you for the life that you gave me.
I will be
forever grateful for having two beautiful daughters in our life.
