Friday, August 29, 2014

Night time, Play time and Dozing off to Sleep




I have my routines at night with my daughter.  When I get home, I would simply kiss her on the head (hmmm I dont pick her up immediately with the day's dust that i gathered eheheheh...).  I would immediately clean up,change clothes, pick her up, hug and hug,  take my dinner and rush to pick her up again.  This part would be my time to just be with her.  She takes dinner with me a lot of times.  While she's being fed, I'll take mine so that I would immediately change her clothes and play with her in bed or tell her bed time stories or just snuggle her in my arms or place her on my lower legs for our regular "mommy and mika seesaw". 

It is really fun.  And I would trace her steps go up and down the bed while i remind her from time to time to take it slowly so she won't fall.  She is a smart girl.  She listens well to instructions but i felt her at times doing it her way without hearing my voice when she opens the drawer and take out all her socks and underwears, etc.  She felt like everything's a play.  And so I would pick her up in my arms, put her back in bed while I share to her my disappointment with what she did.  Lately, I would gather those stuffs she spread on the floor, put them on her hands and arms and led her to putting them back in the drawer.  That one move made her pout with some moves of resistance by pulling herself out from me.  But at that mommy wins despite her resistance.  


She has very high energy jumping up and down or going up and down the bed. Yet when I see her yawn, I would feel that I would have to put and lock her beside me to sleep.  Sometimes she would resist yet, her tiredness would consume her to sleep.  And then I would hear myself whisper "thank you God my girl's asleep".  And this is my only time that i would have for myself and daddy.  

Even if I would be so tired when I get home, it gives me relief to just spend time with her.  I miss her so much during the day and I would always tell her that.   Such a lovely site when she runs to me to just hug and hug.  Hmmm such a beautiful night to come home with such a lovely girl in my arms...despite the busy day...

Thank you dear God:-)

The Seminar on Intellectual Property Information




My sister Gay excitedly announced to me through a phone call that I should thank me with her news.  She met someone that could give me a seat for a seminar for the copyright of my "soon to be published book".  I stood up from my seat with such a loud cry of excitement.  

You see, it has been more than two years since I finished writing a book. From time to time i would add up articles that may enflesh some topics until i felt it was done.  I have been praying for God's intervention on what might be the next wise move to make other than finding the editor that might be able to journey with me in this great adventure.  When editing was almost done, I felt I met someone (Ms. Joy Tamayo, the manager of the book center of Xavier University)  who led me into having it self-published. She sat with me and shared how one professor of the university had successfully done it.  Again, my heart leaped with the joy (as she is named:-) ) at doing the same.  

And now with that idea in mind, my sister announced the invitation from her very close friend Ms. Jessie Abear from the Department of Trade of Industry who facilitated the seminar so that Intellectual Property Office Philippines will be able to present it on August 27, 2014. 

Gave my response on behalf of the Participants as the Closing remarks of the program:-)

Thank you dear God for paving, leading and opening the vast passage for me to be able to publish the book. God truly opens the doors when the right time comes.  He will lead you to the right people and opportunities to make your plans a reality.  Amen praise the Lord.... Halleluiah...:-)





Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Being and Staying In Love with My Husband....


Allow me to be romantic today.  It is not that I woke up with the twinkling of stars in my eyes.  I did not come from sleep.  I always fall asleep...hahahaha just joking.  I feel so wide awake realizing that being and staying in love is something that we create and re-create each day like that of an artist that does his craft in the eyes that see beyond the physical dimension.

Since the day I and my husband tied the knot in marriage, I and him have seen so many things about us that we didn't expect we had such as the intensity of our temper and yet the effort to hold it for the sake of not really hurting each other that much.

I had my moments of those tempting and challenging thoughts such as the question "why did i marry this man?" and " i might as well decide to separate with him", etc.  Ohh the last one made me goose skinned and hit me to the bones.  It always made me go back to the time when we were so in love and that were tested in our relationship several times over and my husband ...my boyfriend then never gave up at least ones.  He stood still with the fight for both us.  It was only I that got weakened but still he held me up to stay on his side.

Being in love and staying in love is the most challenging part with married couples.  In the house you don't fake yourself in front of your husband or wife.  You are so you regardless of what the other person thinks.  

I felt that with the worst in us both, we were not pleased at all.  It even shocked me to realize the worst in me.  But as I decide to give us both chances at loving, I realize I was giving the same to myself.

I feel so radiant and beautiful in front of my husband.  You know why?  He made me feel that.  He always had those cute surprises such as giving me that wonderful smile in the morning with his hug that says "you are my beautiful wife and thank you for loving me".  Yes I read that everytime he does that.  

Let me share with you his latest surprise.  He went to the mall one night and came back with his announcement " i have a gift for my wife..."  And he added  straight talking to me "it will simplify and organize your life... and it suits your lifestyle".  That one made me almost leaped and dance.  Yet, i was stopped when he said he would give it only when our daughter was asleep. Still with excitement I insisted that he would give it with our daughter as witness...hehe cute.  And it was such a grand introduction for a ...sling  bag. He added, "I have one to for myself ...much bigger than yours..."  And I thought..."cute...we're like twins...hahaha i mean lovebirds with uniform sling bags...walking hand in hand".  

I saw how happy he was.  I was so happy and thanked him for such a surprise.  But honestly, I was thinking of the pretty hand bag that I wanted so much to buy...which i thought if he just told me that he'd buy one I would have recommended that one.  Hmmm....selfish meeeehhh... 

But Oh...i love my husband.  I love his little, simple, cute ways of expressing himself to us, his temper, grouchiness, patience, and all.  I learned a lot journeying with him and his openness discussing things with me and growing with me.

At times,   I would hear him say "THANK YOU" without any words after that but an embrace for me and our little girl. When he starts to grouch, we had an agreement that we would remind each other so that's what I did and he would slowly pick up.

I love Michael...my dear husband.   The "cloud 9 feeling"  infatuation defined as love when we were younger turned out to be a decision to be and just stay in love ...to stick through and with each other no matter what.  

We did not marry long enough to say that we had all the learnings to wrap in one package but i would say we are such a perfect pair blessed and watered by prayers that we say together as a family.

Thank you God:-)


PS:  Our theme song...which i always sing and dance with our daughter..."Kung tayo'y matanda na...sana'y 'di tayo magbago...kailan man ....nasaan man...ikaw ang pangarap ko...ang nakalipas ay ibabalik natin wowowo"... now i am starting to feel like a howling dog nyahahhahahahah