Sleepless Nights
… are here again. But I’m ready this time so bring it on!
Quick Update
1. Nope. No baby #2 yet. Still huge and aching all over. I could use some hgh supplement when I give birth just to get my old strength back.
2. It’s also my 26th birthday but no celebration. Why? See number 3.
3. Sandy’s sick! Boo. 
Maybe that’s why baby Meg doesn’t want to come out just yet. She knows her ate needs me. As much as we want to see and finally hold her, I’m afraid we can’t take care of two kids at the same time especially if I’m still recuperating in the hospital.
Quick Pick Me Ups
Free tall Starbucks drink thanks to HSBC rewards.
A DVD marathon of my favorite TV shows which I have no time to watch on their actual schedule.
Early payments from clients and other sideline projects.
In relation to that, quick design projects that cost a lot. In short, easy money baby!
A much-needed full body massage after a long work day.
Thank God
I work from home. It has been almost five years since I started telecommuting and never regretted not being able to dress up, go to lunches and converse/brainstorm with other teams in person. I love how flexible my schedule is and how I was able to spend everyday with Sandy and see her grow up.
I have no need to treat acne ever. Although my face gets occasional pimples, blackheads and whiteheads, it’s so rare that I often forget the last time I had one. So shallow I know but it’s one less worry from my long list.
For The Husband. I just know Sandy and I are blessed to have him. I always have this dream that I’m not married to him or that I’m still with someone else. Whenever I wake up from that kind of dream, I can’t help but feel relief that it is him, lying down beside me.
That we have a good caretaker for Sandy (and for our home) when I need to concentrate at work. She’s our angel and although she’s not perfect, I’ve never seen anyone who can be as efficient as her.
For mobile gadgets, laptops, wi-fi, iPods and other electronics that could make things easier and convenient because God knows we can use all the help we could get.
Young Skin
I realized today that I need to use an anti wrinkle lotion again. I’ve always taken pride on my clear skin ever since I got pregnant but upon looking at myself in the mirror, I did not only see blackheads around my nose but also signs of aging near my eyes. I guess the pregnancy glow is starting to fade now that I’m nearing my due date. Call me vain but I want to be as young looking as my mom when I reach her age. When people see us together, they always assume we’re sisters and worse, that she’s younger than me! It’s totally fine as long as I could inherit her youngish personality. She has always been strict with her skin regimen so I should do the same if I want to be called Sandy’s sister when she’s on her 20’s.
Lots of Stuff to Blog About
So let me just make a list before I forget.
1. Sandy’s speech
2. Sandy’s moving up day / musical performance
3. Lunch at Sentro and toy shopping for Sandy
4. My pregnancy update. I’m so huge now.
5. How happy I am that I am staring at 16 pcs of cream puff from Tinapayan
There’s more of course, but who wants to hear about how much a loser I am for waiting until the last minute before booking a beach resort. Now we have nowhere to go except Punta Fuego on April.
I’ve also started researching and writing for blogs. My latest sideline is to research on exposed acne treatment for a client’s beauty blog. Aside from that, I also received several design requests that should be enough to meet my semi-annual quota. I’m so happy with all the blessings and good news that we’ve been receiving ever since we found out about baby #2. She really is our lucky charm, just like her Ate Sandy.
Things You’re Looking Forward to in 2010
This may be a good post for January but just want to do it now since I have tons of plans for this year.
Shopping for baby #2. No, she has no name yet but I could already see her outfits, mittens and booties, the matching bedding and her bath accessories. It’s just not me who’s excited, but the big Ate too! Buying things for her baby sister is all she can talk about these days.
Losing 70% my pregnancy weight by September or November. I probably need to browse through the www.weightlosspills.net web site to make this possible. However, I know I’ll be breastfeeding full time so I’ll just eat a healthy diet (I hope) and hit the treadmill as much as I can. That is, if I can ever find time between taking care of the baby, working and still spend time with the big girl and The Husband.
Planning the baptism / Sandy’s 5th birthday.
See what’s in store for me at work. Will the business boom that I will maintain my current position or do I need to go back to freelancing again? Either way is fine with me.
Christmas with two kids. Oh, how wonderful would that be?
More out of town trips with the family.
See how much we can save before the year ends and know by then if we can start building our home.
Eclipse movie. I know! I hope I won’t pop before June 21st.
Excited to see how our new life / schedule will be now that we have two kids.
Meeting my sideline quota for 2010.
The List Goes On
Things inside a 30-ish bathroom cabinet.
1. Eye cream. The day I turned 25, my mother told me I should invest on eye creams. I didn’t believe her of course. Why would I need one when I don’t have wrinkles at all. I now wish I listened to her. I don’t have wrinkles yet, mind you, but I could see the beginnings of fine lines.
2. Strong facial or acne cleanser. I don’t have this but most of my friends do. It’s a must for their very sensitive skin.
3. Toner, moisturizer, facial scrub.
4. Facial masks, pore cleanser
5. Vitamins, health supplements including diet pills, appetite suppressants.
Lovin’ My Preggy Look
These photos were taken by Aggie, thanks girl!
At least now I can show Sandy and her soon-to-be sister how I looked like when I was pregnant. Sandy used to ask why I don’t have pictures when I was pregnant with her. The main reason was because I looked so much like my brother that I’d rather not have my picture taken anymore. But now, at five months, I still look like me (not mentioning the extra pounds). I’ve temporarily said goodbye to eye wrinkle cream, facial cleansers and moisturizers too because my skin, if I may say so, has never looked so good. I just hope that I can maintain my healthy weight up to 8 months. It looks impossible though basing on my weight gain for the past 4 weeks. I’m thinking I may have to diet again when I reach my 7th month. Even now, I’m already having back pains and find it hard to get up, walk or bend down during night time. I know I need to schedule my trip to the treadmill any day now.
On Pregnancy
I’m not gonna talk about quick weight loss while I’m pregnant. But whenever I stand on the weighing scale, I can’t help but wonder how will I ever go back to my pre-pregnancy shape. I was lucky with Sandy, what with sleepless nights, her allergies and breastfeeding combined. This time however, I’m not taking any chances.
There’s actually one specific event that made me really worried about how fast I’m gaining weight. I was trying my old maternity T-shirt when my belly turned three months. I was a bit shocked that it didn’t fit my arms so I made a quick calculation. That’s how I learned that I used to wear this shirt on my 4th and 5th month while carrying Sandy. It only means that I’m bigger now and will probably have a harder time to diet and exercise now that we don’t have a Lamaze class to attend to.
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I am Dzoi, a 28 year old Filipina who currently works as a web designer. I am a loving wife to my equally loving husband Sherwin and a mommy cow to my 2-year-old daughter, Sandy.
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