May 31, 2009
My little angel now has her two bottom front teeth. I’m really thankful that she didn’t experience much discomfort while she’s teething. She maintained her good appetite and sweet temperament. Her upper front teeth would be erupting soon, seeing as her gums are now a bit swollen.
Time flies by really fast. My baby will probably have a mouthful of milk teeth before I know it! ^-^
May 28, 2009
James & Martha
The two most important people… and noses… in my life. 
May 26, 2009
So fragile, so small
But soon you would be growing tall
So frail, so light
But soon you would hug me tight
Struggling up, tumbling down
Your forehead crinkling in a frown
Crawling fast, jumping high
Your fingers reaching for the sky
Twinkly eyes, silken cheeks
Prettier as days meld into weeks
Chubby hands, stubby toes
A gently blossoming little rose
Baby Martha, my miracle
I would care for you so well
Little angel, wish come true
I so greatly do love you
May 24, 2009
Martha got sick the very first time, and it was Herpangina. It all started with a fever. We thought that it was just a result of the intense heat and the fact that she’s teething. But what had us worried was that the fever disappears in the morning, but recurs at night. That’s when we decided to bring Martha to her pediatrician, and she was diagnosed to have Herpangina.
It was the first time that both James and I first heard of the sickness. Hubby got really worried when our pediatrician said that Herpangina is caused by the coxsackievirus, but we were assured that it was very treatable, and in fact, quite common among infants and kids during the summer. It explained Martha’s fever, as well as her lack of appetite. Herpangina is quite similar to tonsilitis, only that babies do not have their tonsils developed yet, so it is the palate and throat lining that gets swollen and riddled with blisters, causing difficulty in swallowing.
It was really sad to see my baby in such pain. Our pediatrician prescribed Co-Amoxiclav to be administered twice daily for seven days. It was a strong antibiotic and fortunately, got rid of the blisters and the fever within a day. I’m really thankful that Martha is alright now, and I do hope that she wouldn’t get sick anymore.
May 14, 2009
...my life... my miracle...
It has been twenty-five months since James and I decided to take our friendship one step farther… one step deeper… And we went down the path of life, no longer keeping each other at arm’s length, but rather being in each other’s arms. For some, twenty-five months may seem like such a short time… such a shallow foundation to build a lifetime on. But time and again, James and I have been able to affirm that what we have is more than what other people think they have or ever hope to have.
I thank God for giving me a lifetime partner with whom I share mutual interests and mutual respect. I cannot imagine spending my life with anyone else. Likewise, I would never exchange all that I have now for anything else. I am happy and I am so in love… with my hubby… and with my baby. ^.^
Happy monthsary, my angel. I love you and our baby infinitely.
April 19, 2009
...Martha at KFC, after her visit to NKTI...
Last night, Martha visited her daddy at work at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute. It was the first time that her daddy’s colleagues have seen her [even her ninongs and ninangs].
April 11, 2009
April 4, 2009
Before you had a name
Or opened up your eyes
Or anyone could recognize your face…
I could remember those seemingly endless afternoons when I sat on our rocking chair, my pregnancy barely noticeable, and I would cry blissfully at the thought of the life growing inside me.
You were being formed
So delicate in size
Secluded in God’s safe and hidden place…
It really is one of life’s greatest gifts when God deems one worthy of being a mother. A life bearing life.
With your little tiny hands
And little tiny feet
And little eyes that shimmer like a pearl…
I remember the monthly check-ups and ultrasounds, when I so anxiously and excitedly listen to baby’s heartbeat and count her fingers and toes. The first time I saw her face clearly through the monitor, I broke down and cried.
You are a masterpiece
A new creayion He has formed
And you’re as soft and fresh
As a snowy winter morn…
A masterpiece indeed, I see my baby as nothing less than perfect. The way her eyes crinkle up when she smiles, the way she reaches out to grip my fingers in her tiny grasp… everything about her is sheer perfection.
And I’m so glad that God has given you to me
Little lamb of God
You are a masterpiece…
I would forever be grateful to God for giving me and James a wonderful gift of life. And we would cherish her and do our best to raise her to be a beautiful, God-fearing Christian.
April 3, 2009
Adrienne Martha Ysabella, otherwise known as Martha, has recently turned five months old, and her monthsary of birth was celebrated simply with a big meal at KFC and submission of her requirements for a baby photo contest. Of course, being her parents, James and I see her as the most adorable and endearing baby in the entire world. Nothing less can be expected from a pair of doting parents.
And while we are hoping and praying that the judges and the rest of the world would agree with us through their verdict, I have come to realize that even without the contest, Martha already is, and will always be, a winner in our eyes. And while it makes us flush with pleasure whenever relatives, friends, and even strangers walk up to us to compliment our baby, we believe that it would never be other people who would determine the measure of her worth. Simply because her worth is beyond measure, as is every child’s. For who is to judge how precious we all are, but the one Father who created us all…
I hope that Martha would gracefully grow up and love herself as much as we do. And may she be forever secure in the knowledge that she is special… and that she is loved.
March 31, 2009
It has been over half a year since I have last shared my thoughts here. Here — in my own not-so-private corner of cyberspace. And while many might not consider my musings worth any thought, I guess that through some twist of fate, I have been prodded by God to put my fingertips on my keyboard and write as I dream… as I have always done in the past.
It’s funny that my husband and I have chosen the start of our marriage as the point wherein we stopped writing the prose and poetry that are so near our hearts. I guess, in the deepest recesses of our hearts, we have wanted to hide away, even for just a while, and envelop ourselves in the newfound togetherness and deeper commitment of married life. And, by the grace of God, it has been wonderful… Truly wonderful…
I gave bith last year, on October 31st, to the precious bundle of joy that God has so generously given unto us. Little Adrienne Martha Ysabella, then a wee 7 lbs. Now, she is a precocious little baby, and dare I say, one who dares to reach further than her very young age allows her to. Looking at her is enough to bring tears to my eyes. And I could say that James and I are the proudest parents in the planet.
Career-wise, we are thriving, and there are positive prospects looming ahead. James as marked his anniversary with the National Kidney and Transplant Institute late last month, and I have started working for a company at Bulacan, doing what I love best — teaching. Added to this is the prospect of opening our own business, still on rocky ground but we have faith that we would be able to let it take off.
The future is teeming with wonderful possibilities. And with God’s grace, we will be able to make it. The pinnacle of our dream is almost within reach. Perhaps… perhaps…
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