mommy thoughts

Time is ticking away

August 1, 2010

I got my last blood chemistry result last week and it showed that my Beta HCG level has returned to zero, meaning I’ve got the whole ectopic pregnancy-induced abortion/miscarriage behind me. It’s a relief, mostly because physically, I wouldn’t go through those needles again anytime soon and emotionally, I am ready to move on. Thing [...]

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The big to-do list disappeared

July 11, 2010

I’ve not been working for 14 days. If there was anything I learned from this mini vacation of mine, it would be that, I definitely know how to be lazy as opposed to what I thought when I was working and out of the house 6 days a week. While outside the house, I think of [...]

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The costly baby business

June 27, 2010

So I had a pregnancy loss. Surprisingly I am not too mad or overly sad. I just keep on thinking, at least I know I can conceive again naturally and I can do it again. I hope next time, it would be as simple as posting a photo of a positive pregnancy test stick in [...]

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She’s a mom, I’m a mom

May 9, 2010

I’m living with my mother since May 2007, a few months after we relocated in Dubai. She’s been a great help for me – taking care of my daughter after school, cooking when I’m sick, just being there to me. I am so grateful. But there are times when my mom forgets one very important thing: [...]

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School bus, then and now

April 18, 2010

It was a big day at home today: I just said goodbye to my extra hour of sleep. School has started after two weeks of ‘spring break’. It was timely as I’ve been really tired with work and sleeping beyond 6 am really helps me recharge and get through another busy day. But today, it’s [...]

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Solving the Christmas eve ‘how to’

December 26, 2009

Me and Pristine attempting to stay up until midnight. Pardon the unkempt hair, etc. People celebrate Christmas differently around the world. In the Philippines where I spent 18 Christmasses,  we would stay up until midnight on Christmas eve to wait for the date to change to December 25 then have our Christmas dinner together with the whole family, [...]

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas

December 24, 2009

It’s December 24 and some hours before Christmas. I’m still at work, as I always am every year. After a few hours, I’ll be heading home to spend time in the kitchen cooking Christmas dinner. I’ve recharged and readied myself for Christmas and this year it will be a different one. No more tears. (I [...]

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Cancer is a sneaky,vile enemy

November 29, 2009

I didn’t want to write it but I can’t help it. It’s a long weekend here in the UAE, in celebration of Eid Al-Adha. I’m off from Friday to Sunday only but some people are lucky enough to have given more days off all through National Day, December 2nd. Dubai is in festive mood, with [...]

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