Sweet Early Bday Gift

A friend sent 1/2 dozen of Apple Cheesecake Doughnuts from Krispy Kremes.

Sarap! Im a fool for sweets and this is a treat for me.

Thanks a lot Gidget .

Maligayang 8 Months Anak

Happy 8 months Marianna. Bilis talaga ng panahon. Naaalala ko pa nung nag positive ako sa pregnancy test at nung nag kain ako ng nag kain ng pizza. Ngayon eto ka na. Bilis lang talaga.

Mahal na mahal ka namin anak. Naway lumaki kang may takot sa Diyos at nasa isip lagi ang mga kahihinatnan ng bawat kilos na gagawin. Palalakihin ka namin ni Daddy mo sa abot ng aming kakayanan at ibibigay lahat ng ano mang kailaganin

(di kasama wants anak ha? needs lang)

We love you anak. My kisses are also daddy's kisses to you. We love you equally.

More months and years to come for us to spend together.

What do I want as a birthday gift?

This saturday, May 30, at 5:17am, i'll be turning 30 years old. What do i want for my birthday?

Material things ....

• Gusto ko magkaron na kami ng sarili naming bahay. Para naman maiayos ko na room ni Marianna. Para na din ma practice ko na ang aking skills pang huwarang ina awards.
• Gusto ko magkaron ng oven para matuto ako mag bake through practice. Sana lang wag unahan ng katamaran at maging puro sa umpisa lang kagaya ng dati.
• Gusto ko manalo ng lotto pang treat sa aking family and friends. At kailangan pa sa lotto ko manalo para may pang treat? para bonggacious ang akin kaarawan. ha ha. Pero bago ang lahat, tataya muna ko. Di naman ako mananalo ng walang taya e.
• Gusto ko ng magandang TV, yung flat screen. 65 inches. Kasi yung tv pinapanooran ni Marianna ti-gulang na (matanda na) at ilang minutes din bago lumiwanag. May sakit na kasi. Katulad din ng tao na pag tumatanda, nag lalabasan na diprensya. Ganun!

Not material things ...

• Im hoping I'll learn to be more patient. Kasi habang tumatanda, nauubos din ang pasensya. Kaya wish ko kay Lord na dagdagan pa sana ang pasensya ko. Kasi I know I'll be needing more of it dealing with raising our Marianna pati na din sa pakikisalamuha sa ibang tao.
• Im hoping I'll learn to be more organized. Gusto ko kasi maging masinop para maging huwaran ako kay Marianna. he he. Kasi minsan ang gulo gulo. Hanap ako ng hanap di ko makita kung ano man yung hinahanap ko. May pag kakataon kasi na may pagkamakalimutin ako e. Nasasayang lang ang oras. If I'll be more organized, life will be easier.
• Im wishing for good health for me and my family. Simply because health is wealth and I want to enjoy life and be ready to whatever it might bring.
• Im hoping I'll be more of a positive thinker. Minsan kasi, ay medyo madalas din pala, kung ano ano iniisip ko. Sumasakit lang ang ulo ko sa mga pangyayari na di pa naman talaga nangyayari. Nagsasayang lang ako ng oras pag iisip sa mga bagay na di naman dapat isipin. Hay ... pinaparusahan ko lang ang sarili. Sayang lang ang mga brain cells ko na nadamage dahil sa mga ganitong bagay.

Wish and hopes for my family ...

• I hope we'll get to spend more time together. Me, my husband and Marianna.
• I wish them good health and safety always.
• I wish Marianna will grow up to be everything that she wants to be, to the best of her abilities. May she be God fearing, respectful and kind hearted.
• I wish that our family bond will get stronger as years go by.

Many wishes, some will come true, others will not. But one thing for sure, everything happens for a reason may it be on small things or big ones. All we have to do is to place our trust in HIM that everything will happen according to his will and for our own good as well.

PS. These wishes are subject to change and/or additions. Habol na lang pag may naalala pa ko. Advance Happy kaarawan sa kin.

Having Fun with Bubbles

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Here's a smile box version of my scrap entry below

Bubbly Marianna

This is my scrap entry for this week. Marianna playing with bubbles. I was the one blowing the bubbles and taking the pictures at the same time. Good thing we had some good shots. The layout was courtesy of picnic.com.

Our Sweet Baby Girl

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Another scrapbook creation courtesy of Smile box

8 Things

Tagged by Peachy .... Here we go :

8 Things I'm looking Forward To:


* My husband coming home from work. (Sobrang miss na miss ko na kasi sya, ***sob***)
* Marianna's 1st Birthday
* My upcoming birthday
* Seeing again high school friends
* Going to the mall
* Shopping for Marianna
* Eating out with Marianna
* Spending family time with my husband and baby


8 Things I Did Yesterday:

* Go and went to the office
* Bought milk and wipes for marianna
* Ate some oatmeal cookies (sarap!)
* Played with Marianna
* Talked to mama about Ria's schooling
* Watched an episode of spongebob at http://www.spongebob.com/
* Work
* Scout birthday party ideas thru the web


8 Things I Wish I Could Do:

* Not go to work and spend everyday playing with Marianna
* Be with my husband and that he doesnt have to go onboard for work again
* Swim (di din ako marunong lumangoy e)
* Dance (parehong kaliwa ang paa ko)
* Have my own business
* Take an around the world trip with my family (mama included)
* Have the time to do everthing that I want and need to do
* Have the opportunity to do charity work

8 TV Shows I Watch:

* Unang hirit
* Fairly Odd Parents (pinapanood kasi ni Marianna)
* American Idol
* Eat Bulaga
* Blue's Clues (fave ni Marianna)
* Dora the Explorer (fave pa din ni anakis)
* The Backyardigans (another fave)
* TV Patrol or 24 Oras (pa lipat-lipat)


8 People I Tag:

* Grace

* Daisy

* Bambi

* Ida

* Jenny

* Madz

* Jelay

* Pau

(mga ka-office mate ko, haha . wala ko maisip mai tag e)

Sweetheart

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Nice scrapbook. Too bad its not for free. he he. check out the trial.

My One and Only Love

This is my entry for this week. Its my husband's birthday last saturday, May 16 and this scrap entry is for him. The baby picture was taken when he was exactly one year old while the other one was one of the shots in our wedding pictorials. Happy Birthday Sweetie.

Happy Kaarawan aking Mahal na Asawa

This day, year 1979 was the birth date of my husband Mark Cahigas Mariñas. Counting, he is now 30 today. What do i know about my husband? Hmmm. When he is still young, he is very attached to his papa. Kaya most of his childhood pictures, umiiyak sya. Hinahabol nya kasi papa nya who is the one taking the pictures. Sa klase nila, he is almost always in front of the class pictures. Cute kasi sya e and di makikita kung ilalagay sa likod. He he. One story that i remembered him telling me is when he was still in elementary, studying in St. Paul Bocaue Bulacan, he saves all his money to buy pigeons. Lahat daw ng kaklase nya nag memerienda, sya daw, candy lang kinakain kasi nga tinatabi nya pambili ng kalapating mataas ang lipad, as he tells me. Then when he was reviewing for the board exams, sobra nyang payat when i saw one of his pictures during those times. Sobrang aral daw nya kasi and sometimes doesn't sleep or eat when he is studying. And with God's grace, nakapasa naman sya agad and became a Licensed Electrical Engineer and Master Electrician. And in his stories like this that i can say na gagawin nya talaga anything to get what he wants as he did when he got me (another blog story to tell, he he). He is very loving, sweet, determined and hard working. Loving, since he always tells and shows me how much he loves me and Marianna. Sweet kasi lagi na lang yun nakadikit at naka embrace sa kin when we are together. And very determined and hard working because he gives his all to provide for his family and ours. Marianna and I love you so much Sweetie. Happy Birthday. Hope to spend more birthdays and other occasions to come together.

Marianna's New Book/Toy

Kahapon pag labas ko galing ng train sa lrt may nakita kong stall na may mga tindang books. Ang una kong napansin yung "The Hungry Catterpillar". Nakita ko kasi yun sa "Smart Parenting". Namamahalan ako kasi Php 445.00. Tagal ko din hawak hawak. Then nakita ko yung mga finger puppets/book. 2 pag pipilian. Isang Old Mac Donald tska isang Noah's Arc. Cute din yung Noah's arc. Mga animals din tska si Noah yung nasa dulo. Pero yung Old Mac Donald binili ko para kay Marianna. Mas maganda kasi naka tahi yung mga eyes ng animals compared dun sa Noah's na sticker lang mata. Eh lam nyo naman mga bata mahilig mag susubo as you can see above, he he. At take note, laging yung aso ang kinukuha nya para isubo. Mana sa mommy. Mahilig sa aso. ha ha. Anyways, it costs Php 495.00. May kamahalan pero buy agad si Mommy kasi lam ko naman magugustuhan ni Marianna pasalubong ko sa kanya. Ngiti lang naman bayad sa kin, solve na ko. At isa pang dahilan bakit yun binili ko is because para maisaliw ko sa aking pag kanta ng "Old Mac Donald Had a Farm yung mga animals during our playtime.

Scrappin Mondaze: Mothers Day

Yesterday was mother's day and Im very proud to say that i now belong in this wonderful group.

This picture was taken last 2007 before i got married and had Marianna.
Im with my niece Ria, who is now 3 years old and my mom. Hopefully we get to have the chance to have a shot with Marianna. Me, my mama and Marianna. Happy mothers day mama. Marianna and I love you so much.

Day Dreaming of Sweets

Everytime im tired or down, i crave for sweets kasi it gives me a high na nakakapag pasaya sa kin. Naalala ko tuloy nung 30th anniversary dito sa office. We had a dinner celebration sa Manila Pen at ayan ang kinain ko nung gabi na yun. Puro desserts. Ang sarap. Gustong gusto ko yung apple pie na may ice cream. Hay ... pagod ako. Kailangan ko ng pampasaya. Makakain na lang tinapay na may Nutella pag dating sa bahay

Scrapping Mondaze: Mommy's Little Star

Here's my entry for this week. Syempre star nanaman ang aming one and only.

I enjoy taking pictures of my baby. These pictures were taken yesterday after giving her a bath.

Precious Thoughts meets Blowing Peach Kisses

Kahapon it was labor day at walang pasok sa office and i get the chance to see again, after counting, 13 years, si Peachy. We were school mates in high school at La Consolacion College in Caloocan. Sya ang aking inspiration to continue blogging kasi ganda ng blog nya at nakakaaliw talaga. Kung di pa dahil we get to chat sa ym, di ko malalaman na malapit lang pala sya sa min. Just a tricycle ride and a few people to ask for directions, nakarating din ako sa kanila. Masaya to see old acquaintances to chat. Lalo na ngayon pareho na kaming may baby. Kakatuwa si Ykaie. Sumama nga sya sa kin agad kahit ngayon lang nya ko nakita. Sabi ni Alvin a.k.a "peanutbutter", di daw sumasama si Ykaie kahit kanino. Probably naamoy nya yung lungad ni Marianna sa kin kaya sama sya agad. Ha ha. Kwentuhan galore kami, bitin pero i'm looking forward to more chika time together. Thank you very much for your very warm reception Peachy a.k.a Peachkins. Masarap ang feeling to renew acquaintances and friendships at the same time. Hope to see more of you Peach. At sana Ykaie and Marianna will grow up together as friends also .