Royce and Neri --Love Moves (In mysterious Ways)

Grilled Chicken Club Sandwich

2010-07-29T10:40:00.000+08:00

I was browsing the site of Yummy.ph when I came across this recipe. I love club sandwiches and this one seems easy to make.

Grilled Chicken Club Sandwich | Recipe | Yummy.ph - the Philippine online recipe database

Facebook rules!

2010-06-09T11:01:00.001+08:00

Via: Online Schools

Five months and counting!

2010-05-11T17:55:00.011+08:00

Extraordinary people survive under the most terrible circumstances and they become more extraordinary because of it. —Robertson Davies.

Five months ago, you made the impossible possible— you came out into this world unscathed! After all that you have gone through while in utero, you came out healthy and strong! You are truly Matthew--a gift from God.

I love your smile whenever you hear me calling you ‘honey bunbun’ and ‘Matthew-koy’. How you laugh at silly antics of Ate Claire. Your cry whenever Mama Lola leaves you to cradle cousin Daniel. How cute you look like when you nestle your face into your dad’s armpit as if it’s the best place on earth to sleep!

Matthew-koy, I will be praying ceaselessly for your good health. I know you are made of tougher stuff and that God will be continuously watching over you and Ate Claire.

My son, grow up healthily and a good follower of Christ. You and Ate Claire are mommy and daddy’s treasure!

Happy 5^th month my son!

Now we are four!

2010-03-15T11:18:00.012+08:00

2007.2008.2009.2010

It seems only yesterday when we started our own family. At first it was only me and hubby. Two years after, came our adorable daughter, Claire Ysabelle. I should say that how she came into our lives is not through ordinary package. You can read her story here.

Fast forward to Dec. 2009, Kian Matthew arrived. Like her Ate, Kian’s way to our lives is also full of surprises, trials, and success.

It was May 2009 when we learned that we are pregnant to our third baby. (Yes third, the first one resulted to D&C, another story here). Though we are thinking of having another addition to our family for quite sometime already, the news still surprised us. Unlike what we have gone through initially just to have Claire- fertility issues etc. having Matthew is a breeze, or so we thought.

On my 6^th week gestation, I had some bleeding. We thought it was caused by the implantation. But when we had our TVS that same week, it turned out that I had subchorionic hemorrhage. It’s not something new to us. We experienced the same thing when I was pregnant with Claire. All I need to do is take medicines prescribed by my OB, complete bed rest for the first trimester and after that I can go back to work and wait for my term of delivery and after that life will be easy for all of us.

Well, not quite. It turned out that I do not only have SCH, but Placenta previa totalis too. Its a condition wherein the placenta covers the cervix totally. So my doctor’s order was, complete bedrest again. But even though I am on bedrest, I still had bleeding every now and then. I also had several trips to ER and was even confined to the hospital two times between September to November of last year. To hasten my baby’s lung maturity, my OB gave me steroids and several meds.

We thought we wouldn’t make it to full term, but God is God. He didn’t abandon us, not even one second. My brave little boy Kian Matthew Borja came out last Dec 11, 2009 at around 1240ish in the afternoon. He weighs 3 kilos, and a very healthy one. Thank you Kuya Jesus.

I love you son! Stay healthy!

Eraserheads Reunion NOW on YOUTUBE!!!

2008-09-23T05:13:00.001+08:00

The OFFICIAL ERASERHEADS YOUTUBE CHANNEL is now up

with the ONLY official YouTube upload of the first two songs from the legendary August 30 concert…

plus loads of the Heads’ previous music videos.

See them right here!

Re-live the experience now!!!

http://www.youtube.com/user/eraserheadstv

Please forward and share with your friends!

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to get the latest news & info abut your favorite SONY BMG bands!

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Eraserheads, the Reunion Concert

2008-09-01T10:40:00.001+08:00

The long wait is over! After 6 years of waiting, the most exciting, much awaited and fabulous reunion concert of my all time favorite rock band ERASERHEADS happened last August 30, 2008 at The Fort open field.

Me and my husband Royce, together with my sister Fatima and her fiancé and some friends flocked to the venue to witnessed this once in a lifetime (but a second one is very much welcome!) event.

Eheads fever is still alive after all these years. I grew up listening to their songs and the feeling of hearing them sing their songs LIVE once again is very much exhilarating! Thank you very much Ely and Raimund for the VIP passes and to SonyBMG for the SVIP gold bracelets! We enjoyed the music and the food!

We salute the organizers for pulling it off! Congratulations!

Lastly, we admire Ely, despite of what his family is going through right now, Raimund, Marcus and Buddy, for making the dream of all Eraserheads fans come true once again!

We hope that this won't be the last, but for now we are praying for Ely's speedy recovery.

‘’group hug, group hug, group hug, group hug, group hug, group hug, group hug, group hug’’

---

2008-08-05T07:19:00.000+08:00

Rosaries for Hannah

Hi to all of you.

I got to know about this amazing story through my yahoogroup and now I am forwarding to you a letter from the parents of Hannah, a cute and adorable little girl that can do a lot of wonderful things except for one, she can hardly breathe when she's awake and don't breathe at all when she's asleep.

Let us all extend our helping hands to Hannah's family by buying a rosary as their fund raisng avenue to give Hannah her own mechanical ventilator, and to please always include Hannah on your prayers.

Please read on, other details on how to buy the rosaries are here.

Dear Friends,

Thank you so very much for helping us through all the powerful prayers you offered and all the financial support you've shared for our baby Hannah Ysabelle. It is a miracle how much strength she has drawn from your tremendous kindness, compassion, and generosity.

Through the help of families and friends, we were able to discharge her last May 17 from the hospital and transition her to home care. At long last (after almost 9 months), Hannah was finally home! Truly a dream come true for all of us. You can tell by how much Hannah's face lights up every single day in her room that she has found greater happiness at home. And we have God, through all of you, to thank for blessing our daughter with this overflowing happiness.

Hannah is now nearing her 1st birthday and is truly a bundle ball of joy. The impact that she has on both our hearts is simply overwhelming. We never knew how much love Joan and I could feel before God blessed us with Hannah. Thank you Lord for loving us so much!

It's still a long journey ahead for us. We will have our ups and downs, as all others do. But Joan and I could not ask for more. We have Hannah. We have our family. And we have you. All other things become pale in comparison. We will never be shaken in our faith. We will continue to fight the good fight for Hannah. Keeping in our hearts and minds the selfless love you all have shared to a family, who most of you, have never even met.

Again, we can never thank all of you enough for all your help. We hope that we too can be great Samaritans as you were to us. May the Good Lord reward your generosity a hundred-thousand-million fold!

You will always be in our prayers. God bless you and your families always!

Sincerely,
Carlo and Joan

My letter last October 14, 2007

Dear Friends,

Hi! I am baby Hannah Ysabelle. I was born on August 14, 2007, so I am exactly 2 months old now. I can do a lot of things that make my Daddy Carlo and my Mommy Joan very happy. I can move my arms and legs now. I can also hear the sweet voices of my mom and dad calling my name. Oh, and I drink a lot of milk now, though sometimes not the usual way. I also get tickled everytime my dad touches the soles of my feet. I smile whenever he does this. Mom and Dad doubly smile when I smile. Picture nga ng picture! Dami ko na ngang photos di naman ako celebrity!

Really, I can do a lot of things now, EXCEPT that I can hardly breathe when I'm awake, and I don't breathe at all when I'm asleep. You know why? The doctors said I have CONGENITAL CENTRAL HYPOVENTILATION SYNDROME (CCHS). This means that the nerve center that is supposed to make me breathe is not functioning now. The doctors had to cut a hole on my throat, put in a TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE and attach it to a RESPIRATOR to keep me breathing. I also have a feeding tube through my mouth, off and on, because I can't swallow well sometimes. I feel so uncomfortable with all these tubes attached to my body. And I can't help crying out in pain everytime the nurses suction my tubes to clear my passages.

The doctors said this syndrome occurs only in about 1 out of every 1M newborns. This means God gave normal, healthy breathing to 999,999 other babies, but not to me. WHY? I don't know! Good girl naman po ako and my parents are also very kind people. You know, everytime I look around in the nursery and see the other normal babies without any tube attached to them, the more I feel the pain and loneliness of being the "one" in this statistic. I have been in the neonatal ICU's of two hospitals almost since birth. I'm supposed to bring joy and hope to my parents. Instead, I sometimes feel the anguish and grief in their hearts.

I thank God for the life He gave me. I know He loves me so much, but I also want to have a normal, healthy life. I want to feel the warm hugs and kisses of my mom - just like other babies. I don't know how much more pain my parents and I can endure.

Please pray for me. Please pray that God will finally give me the complete healing and the healthy lungs that I need, sana before Christmas. I want to go home na! You know what, if God completely heals me, I'll be a Pink Sister when I grow up. Promise!

God bless you all!

Asking for your prayers,

Hannah Ysabelle S. Cordoviz

Rosaries for Hannah

2008-08-05T07:04:00.000+08:00

Hi to all of you.

I got to know about this amazing story through my yahoo group. I am posting a letter from the parents of Hannah, a cute and adorable little girl that can do a lot of wonderful things except for one, she can hardly breathe when she's awake and don't breathe at all when she's asleep.

Let us all extend our helping hands to Hannah's family by buying a rosary as their fund raising avenue to give Hannah her own mechanical ventilator, and to please always include Hannah on your prayers.

Please read on, other details are at Hannah's multiply account mentioned above.

Dear Friends,

Happy Father's Day!

2008-06-17T16:18:00.003+08:00

This might be a little late, but better late than never huh! Dad I hope you will not be mad at me for greeting you this late, at least on cyberspace. But I hope you know how much we appreciate you, and how much we love you.

And to my dear father, thank you very much Papa for all your love, understanding and support. We can't imagine life without you and mama by our side. We love you.

To all the wonderful fathers out there, HAPPY FATHER's DAY!

Michael Jackson-Thriller dance contest

2008-03-06T15:18:00.005+08:00

JOIN THE MICHAEL JACKSON DANCE CONTEST

All dancers and Michael Jackson fanatics, get your dancing shoes ready as Sony BMG Music Entertainment in cooperation with SM Supermalls will hold the Thriller 25 Dance Contest. This is part of the celebration of the 25th anniversary of Michael Jackson's Thriller, the world's biggest-selling album of all time, which started with the release of the Thriller 25 Album. The contest is open to all dance groups with 4 to 6 members, aged 18-25 years old and can perform songs from the Special Collector's Edition package album.

Get your application forms now at http://www.sonybmg.com.ph/ or at any participating SM Malls information area and be among those who will compete in the preliminaries on March 15 at SM Fairview and on March 29 at SM Bacoor. Only five groups from the each preliminary will advance to the Grand Finals on April 12 at SM North EDSA where cash prizes and exclusive gift item awaits the winning group.

Start practicing the “moonwalk” as participants are expected to draw inspiration from Michael Jackson’s signature dance moves. Songs from Thriller 25 which will be used during the contest includes "Beat It 2008" with Fergie; "Billie Jean" remix by Kanye West; "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin" with Akon and "The Girl Is Mine" remix of Will.I.Am.

The Thriller 25 CD/DVD is now available at Fully Booked and Odyssey Record Stores in two Special Collector's Edition package: a standard version with a new "Zombie" rainbow holographic cover with a 20-page booklet and a deluxe edition in a hard-bound casebook format with a 48-page booklet. Grab your copy now only from Sony BMG Music Entertainment.

Claire Ysabelle’s First Birthday Party

2008-03-06T12:18:00.016+08:00

Claire Ysabelle’s First Birthday Party
3 pm at Villa Librada, Tambubong Bocaue Bulacan
Theme: Tinkerbell

On Feb. 16, 2008, our daughter celebrated her first birthday. We attended mass early in the morning at the Shrine of The Divine Mercy. Sobrang significant ng Shrine na ito sa amin, because 1) this is where hubby and I got married 2) this is the first place I went to after my D&C last 2005, 3) this is the first place we went to after naming malaman na pregnant na ako again, 4) this is where Claire Ysabelle was baptized. O diba!

We started planning Claire’s birthday around August last year. Yes mga sis, halos 6 months in the making sya pero I am glad na ganito kahaba ang naging preparation kasi hindi ko masyadong naramdaman ang gastos. I am happy rin kasi through n@w marami akong nakuhang inputs and nakilala ko si Jhoanne Paris Henson. I am very much thankful to her kasi naging fuss free ang birthday celebration ng baby ko. Laging through text, phone calls and email lang ang communication namin. About sa payments naman, staggard ang naging dating. We just deposit the payment sa account, then she will verify sa bank kung okay na. So before Feb 16, fully paid na ko. Ganun lang kadali ang transaction namin. I have no fear na baka maloko ako or anything kasi feeling ko pag galing sa n@w ang supplier, no problem. Tama ba mga sis? Would you believe, first time namin nag meet dun na mismo sa venue? Katuwa diba?.

I really wanted a Tinkerbell party for her kasi parang wala pa akong masyadong napuntahan na birthdays na may ganung theme so naisip ko, para maiba naman ang laging nakikita ng mga bata, Tinkerbell party naman ang gawin namin and Jhoanne naman was very supportive.

Venue: Villa Librada--- Bulacan
Ratings: 10

At first, sa place ng MIL ko sana gagawin yung party, pero later on we’ve decided na dito na lang sa Villa gawin since yung caterer na nakuha namin, who happens to be our ninang sa kasal owns the place and suggested na sa Villa na lang gawin without any additional payment. So syempre, go kami, kasi maganda naman yung place and hindi na rin kami mahihirapan diba. Jhoanne’s team was there as early as 8 am ata. They had some minor problems with the use of thumb tacks kasi my Ninang doesn’t want them to use thumb tacks kasi baka daw pag hinila ng mga guests yung mga balloons ( mababa lang kasi yung ceiling so pwede talagang mahila) mahulog yung thumb tacks and may makatapak pa. Buti na lang na solve na rin agad.

Another good thing, since may pinapagawa silang resort na halos tapos na rin, nakapag swimming pa ang ibang mga guests namin, well mostly friends ng sister ko and my husband, free of charge. Galing di ba?

Venue Set up/ Balloon Décor: Polkadots Events by Jhoanne Paris Henson
Inclusions: a pair of 6 ft Balloon pillars, stage decors, flower clusters, floating balloons, personalized standee, table centerpieces w/ tinkerbell shaped mylar, party is here signage
Rating: 10++

I love the way Jhoanne dress up the venue. Hindi man ganun kalaki yung ginastos namin para sa decorations, with her creativity parang nagmukhang mahal ang venue! Sobrang hit ang mga decorations sa mga guests na tipong kahit hindi pa tapos ang party wala na akong makitang centerpiece sa mga tables, and even yung nasa own table namin nawala ha. Habang nag di-distribute pa lang kami ng lootbags, aba marami na kong nakikitang kumukuha ng balloons. Well, we can’t blame the guests kasi maganda talaga yung decorations. Buti na lang nakapagtabi kami ng isang mylar for Claire. Yung mga ka officemate nga ni hubby, tuwang tuwa kasi marami silang nauwing balloons. Even our ninang was impressed with the decorations kasi first time daw na naging ganun ang dress up ng Villa nila for a kiddie party.

Invitation/Tarpaulin Lay-out /Tumbler Insert--- Labor of love by my dear Sister
Ratings: 10++++++

During free times of my sister Fatima, she searched the net for a tinkerbell images and backgrounds. She combined whatever images na nakuha nya and I am proud to say na magaling ang sister ko (syempre ! kapatid ko eh) kasi maraming nagandahan sa design ng tarp and invitation. She’s the one who printed na rin the invitations.

At first we are lost on how to come up with the insert for tumblers. Buti na lang may mga nakita kaming templates sa internet, and of course through the creativity of my ever reliable sister, we a very nice and personalized insert for tumblers were made. And we are really happy with the outcome kasi sobrang na -appreciate ng mga guests namin yung tumblers.

Catering: Lita’s Catering Services --- Bulacan
Ratings: 10

Food includes fried chicken, spaghetti, pansit, pork hamonado, lengua, mixed vegetables, and lechon, soda drinks, rice, leche flan and beans. My good friend Jho, one of Claire’s Ninang, gave 8 kilos of hotdogs, and na enjoy ng husto ng mga kids ito. We don’t have ice cream, pero hindi naman napansin na kasi sobrang naaliw mga guests sa host/magician namin. Maganda rin ang buffet set up na ginawa nila, pati na rin yung skirting ng cake table, gift table and prize table. Pati nga yung mga kiddie tables may cover din. Okay din ang mga waiters nila kasi kahit halos patapos na yung event, inaasikaso pa rin nila yung mga late comers. Attentive pa rin sila. Then yung sobrang food pa, ipinauwi sa amin kahit konti na lang.

Tinkerbell Cake: Kitchen Craft through Jhoanne

Rating: 10+++

At first hesitant ako mag order ng cake kay Jhoanne, late na namin ito napag usapan. Pero when she showed me pictures of the cakes, aba aba! nag iba ihip ng hangin. At hindi nga ako nagkamali, kasi sobra kaming na-impress ni hubby sa actual cake. Even yung mga guests namin nagandahan din, gusto pa nga nilang mag pakuha ng picture sa cake after ng party kaya lang naitago na agad nila sis Jhoanne, kasi baka before we knew it cake topper na lang nasa cake table, he he he. I love the cake talaga kasi hindi lang sya maganda, masarap pa. We ate the cake the following day pa pero moist pa rin, and I even brought some sa office come Monday at masarap pa rin, kahit medyo matagal na sa ref, hindi sya naging dry. So for me sulit na sulit ang cake.

Cupcakes: Goldilocks 30 pcs chocolate cupcakes with mallows on top
Rating: 9

Supposed to be, one of my officemates will make the cupcakes as her birthday present to Claire, kaya lang nagkaroon ng problem so hindi na sya makakapag bake. What she did was, she ordered na lang from Goldilocks. Natuwa ang mga guests kasi after ng candle blowing, ipinamigay na naming yung mga cupcakes and mabilis naubos. Hindi ko na sya natikman, pero sabi naman ng sis ko, masarap naman daw.

Party Gown and Dress: Robinson’s Galleria and Great Kids at Trinoma
Ratings: 10

Nagpatahi kami ng tinkerbell costume for Claire, but I wasn’t too happy with the outcome. Hindi nasunod yung mga details na gusto namin for her costume and late na rin kung if we will make revisions pa. And feeling ko, there’s no guarantee na magiging maganda pa yung outcome, so three days before the party naghanap kami sa mall. May mga tinkerbell costumes naman kami na nakita pero hindi bagay kay Claire. Buti na lang may nakita ako sa robinson’s dept. store although hindi na sya tinkerbell costume, but a Barbie gown instead. I love the design of the gown, simple pero cute.

I also bought one dress for Claire sa Great kids, pamalit nya sana if mainis na sya sa gown nya or hindi na sya comfortable. Pero hindi na nya rin naisuot sa party kasi parang na enjoy nya rin yung gown dahil hindi man lang sya umiyak or nagpakita ng inis.

Piñata: Polkadots Events by Jhoanne pa rin Ratings: 9

Maraming kids ang natuwa dito sa piñata kasi maraming candies silang nakuha. Even yung mga mommies nakiagaw din ng candies. Sayang lang kasi napatid yung tali kaya hindi agad lumabas mga candies. Pero the piñata itself, maganda ang pagkagawa, nakadisplay pa nga sya sa bahay naming eh.

Loot Bags, Tumblers and Prizes : Divisoria Mall, Toys R Us
Rating: 10

Dapat 10 kasi kami ni hubby ang pumili ng mga ito, he he he. Nakakatuwa mamili sa Divi. The first time we went there, sa dami ng magaganda at kakaikot namin, hindi namin namalayan ginabi na pala kami so hindi namin nabili lahat ng kailangan. We were only able to buy the tumblers as giveaways for adults and some items for the loot bags. Sa second Divi trip na namin nabili yung iba pang prizes and tinkerbell backpacks. We also bought additional tumblers kasi baka kulangin yung first batch na nabili namin.

We also bought some toys at Toys R Us, for pabitin and additional prizes. Maraming mga magagandang items sa Toys R us na mura. Like yung isang box ng small cars na 8 pcs, 60 pesos lang. There are some pa na worth 50 pesos pero madami ng toys, so pwede mong pag hiwahiwalayin para sa pabitin.

Host/Magician: Butch Gonzales -- Hosting/Magic Tricks/Balloon Twisting/Party Games/Vent
Ratings: 10++++

I am really glad na kinuha namin si Butch! He’s not only magaling na host, dami pang alam na magic tricks, a very good ventriloquist, hanep sa balloon twisting, and super bait sa mga kids. Even us adults became kids once more while watcing his show. At the start of the program yung ibang kids nahihiya pang sumali sa games, pero with his antics pati adults gusto na sumali. All the games are very exciting and entertaining. All in one na sya talaga. Hindi kami nainip sa program, no dull moments. We will definitely get him again.

For more pictures, please click here.

Claire Ysabelle at Iba't Ibang Kwento

2008-01-03T09:24:00.000+08:00

It's been a while (ahmmm... okay decades ago) since my last post and I must admit that I was thinking of deleting this blog but the memories of all the things I wrote in here are something that I can never ever delete, so I will just continue with this one and hopefully be a better blogger this 2008.

So many things happened to us in 2007 but giving birth to our firstborn ClaireYsabelle was the most memorable one. This is long everdue, almost a year na but I still want to share with you my birthing experience.

I had an ultrasound in the morning of February 08 2007 to see kung naka position na ang baby ko for delivery. There we saw na andun pa rin yung amniotic band that was seen by sonologists on the 4D ultrasound we had on Dec. 2006 so hindi maka move ang baby, meaning hindi makaikot because may nakaharang sa kanya. She was at te same position when we last saw her and I just prayed na sana hindi ma- stress ang baby ko and nothing bad will happen to her. In the afternoon of the same day is my regular check up sa OB ko so he will get to read na the results of the Ultrasound. Upon reading the results, I saw something in my OB's eyes so parang kinabahan ako. Later on, he explained to us the risks of having the amniotic band like incomplete palate and the likes. Plus I can't have pa a normal delivery because he doesnt want me to undergo labor dahil baka makasama pa sa baby ko. meaning CS na ko. He told us that anytime between Feb 14- March 3 pwede na ko manganak. Since ayaw na mag take ng risk ng OB ko, he let us choose kung Feb 16 or 23 ko gustong manganak, C section na. We chose Feb 16. Under the given circumstances, I really wanted sana to give birth sa Cardinal dahil mas magaganda ang mga facilities, pero I was advised na baka mahirapan kami kasi under renovation sya at that time, and nagtaas sila ng mga fees so baka more than 150k ang magastos namin. Our ever mabait na OB suggest that I give birth at Delgado hospital instead dahil magaganda rin ang facilities nila and affiliate pa si Dr. Monteblanco dun so mas madaling gumawa ng arrangements.

I was scheduled to have CS at 6:30 in the morning of Feb 16, so I need to be at the hospital the night before that. Sa sobrang excitement ko, I was at Delgado Hospital ng mga after lunch of February 15, hindi ko na nahintay si Royce makauwi from work kasi naisip ko baka maraming manganak maubusan ako ng room, he he he. My mother was with me and we just brought one small hospital bag, si hubby na ang bahala sa iba pang kailangang dalhin. True enough when we arrived at about past 2pm sa Delgado we were advised at the admiting section that there was no room available, even at the ward section walang bakante. But they told us na maaga pa naman daw para mag pa admit ako and may na ka schedule naman na lalabas na on that day sa ward section and sa semi private room the following day, Feb. 16. So medyo okay na rin, at least may matutulugan ako that night, and we already asked the admiting personnel to note that we will transfer sa private room kinbukasan, or as soon as magkaroon ng available. Maganda naman yung ward section ng Delgado, pero naisip ko baka dumalaw yung mga ka opisina ko since malapit lang naman yung Hospital sa office, and yung mga pinsan ko pa at mga kapatid so parang nakakahiya naman sa ibang patients kung napakaraming tao and maingay pa.

Royce arrived at the hospital ng mga bandang 7 pm na. I asked my mother to go home first then come back in the morning para naka rest sya since nasa ward section nga kami.

I was advised that I can still eat anything pa until 12 midnight so nakakain pa ko ng dinner pero konti na lang nakain ko sa sobrang excitement kasi parang gusto ko nang dumating yung 6 am para makita ko na ang baby ko. At around 430 am of Feb 16, may dumating nang nurse and I was cleaned and prep for the 6am operation. Then mga bandang 5:45 dinala na ko sa OR. Gising pa ko, so nakausap ko pa si Dra. Ruiz, my anaesthesiologist. I even saw yung pag prepare ng mga nurses ng mga gagamitin sa operation and I was glad na okay sila magtrabaho, everything was so organized and naka sterilized lahat ng gamit which is dapat naman talaga. May nag su-supervise pa na resident doctor sa mga ginagawa ng mga nurses while waiting for my OB.

Operation started at around 6:20 in the morning. Nararamdaman ko na may ginagawa sila sa akin pero I can't identify kung ano kasi wala namang pain and medyo hilo na rin ako. Parang may hinihila or something, then after sometime, narinig ko na iyak ni Claire. I remember I even asked my OB na "doc patingin ng anak ko, may problem po ba?" That was around 655 am. Kinakabahan ako kasi baka may effect yung band sa kanya, pero good heavens! Nothing bad happened to her. She was perfectly adorable. No traces of amniotic band on her at all. God is really good. Nawala lahat ng kaba ko when I first held her. Sobrang happiness at contentment ang naramdaman ko at that moment. Then nung nalagyan na sya ng name tag, medyo hilo na ko.

The next thing I knew was nasa recovery room na ko. They are instructing me to move my legs which I was able to do right away so I was wheeled na to my room at about 1140 am. Good thing, I was transfered to a semi private room, pero parang private na rin kasi wala naman akong kasamang ibang patient. Nakatulog na ko ulit then I was awaken by some noise. Yun pala dumating na ang mga bisita namin, that was around 6pm. Buti na lang wala akong kasama sa room, kasi ang iingay talaga ng mga visitors ko. Andun ang mga kapatid ko, some friends and then yung mga ka officemates ko. Hindi pa rin ako allowed sana magsalita pero I can't help it. Di ko mapigilan magkwento. Then some of them nakita na si Claire sa Nursery so sobrang saya naming lahat.

May isa lang kwento na sobrang hindi ko alam kung matutuwa ako or maiinis. Most first time fathers I've known were very excited sa mga first born nila kaya tipong nakababad sila sa pinto ng delivery room diba? Waiting for their child to be shown to him. Eto na, on my way out from the recovery room, hindi ko nakita si Royce sa may door, akala ko hindi ko lang napansin kasi medyo grogy na nga ako. Ay sus... my dear husband pala was taking a bath at that time. Nakakulong sa banyo for almost two hours. When I asked him bakit di nya inabangan si Claire, "Natatakot kasi ako, kinakabahan pa" was his quick reply. Yung OB ko pa tuloy ang naghanap sa kanya para sabihin na nanganak na ko, and pwede na nyang tignan sa nursery ang baby. Grabe di ba, he he he. San ka nakakita ng ganyan...

But of course I cannot discount the fact na sobra nyang mahal si Claire. Would you believe na since nag bottle feed kami, sya lang ang naghuhugas ng feeding bottles ni Claire? Nobody else, not even me. Gusto nya sya talaga.

Claire Ysabelle is a very sweet and adorable child. Every morning when we greet her "Good Morning" she smiles back at us, then caresses our faces with her little hands. Sobrang blessed kami for having her. I really give thanks and praises to Mother Mary, Saint Claire, Lord Jesus Christ, (and all the saints) for guiding me from the very start of my pregnancy and for making me a better person. Daming mga nangyari but the Lord never left my side. Until now, and for the rest of my life I will be forever grateful.

Sobrang trankful din ako sa parents ko especially sa Mama ko dahil dami nya ring hirap, mula nung nagbuntis ako until now. When I was in pain, when I was bleeding andun sya. Sabi nga nya parang nanganganay sya ulit. Claire calls her Mama as well. Sometimes yoya, oh yes my daughter can speak some words already. Yung mga madalas nyang marinig sa mga cousins nya and sa amin na rin. She can call us "dad and 'my" also.

Now that Claire will be celebrating her first birthday come Feb 16, 2008 parang ang bilis ng panahon, parang hindi ako makapaniwala na ito na yung baby na nasa tummy ko before, na akala ko I will not be able to carry on full term. She has brought new meaning to our lives, new directions, new hopes, lots of love and countless blessings.

I just wish and pray na sana mapalaki namin sya ng maayos, na sana she will be a good citizen of this country, a good Ate to her would be siblings, a good daughter to us and a faithful follower of Christ.

Let me share with you some of her memorable photos...

On one of her walking lessons. My sister is the one holding her while her cousin Eivan (on yellow shirt) walks with them. By the way, this photo was taken at Baywalk, her first trip there as well.

Claire with my sister, Tita Mommy Pat. Why this shot became memorable? Because Claire wanted her Tita to put the shawl on her head as seen on this picture. She cries whenever we try to get the shawl from her. Kikay na!!!

On her first and hopefully last, hospitalization

Claire on her first flower girl appearance at my brother's wedding last November 4

Her first Christmas gift

Her first Christmas photo

Our very first Christmas as a family

Happiness

2007-05-09T16:44:00.000+08:00

"I used to think that that happiness can only be attain if you get what you want, if you become succesful in your life. Sure it can make you happy, but nothing can compare to the happiness that motherhood (and fatherhood) brings. Not a single minute will pass without me saying "thank you" to my Almighty God for giving me Claire Ysabelle. Just looking at her fills my heart and soul so much joy that I almost forgot all the pains and disappointments i had in the last 29 years of my life. I love you Clay-clay!".

They say that Motherhood is something that will change your life and lifestyle forever. And yes, my mommy friends and n@wie buddies are correct... our lives changed when the clock struck @ 6:55 am, on February 16, 2007.

After almost two years of waiting, we finally able to see, and hold Claire Ysablle. The little person in the 4d image I posted last January. Hubby called her Clay-clay and so that's how we call her now.

The coming of Claire Ysabelle has made a tremendous impact on our lives. She changed our everyday routine. Dati we can decide right away kung saan kami pupunta ni sweet pag holiday or kahit na regular weekend lang. We can do movie marathon, and gala to the max. But now, we have to think twice, minsan more than pa and consider a lot of things for Clay-clay.

We just hope that we can be the best parents for her, and that we can give her a better future.

Lots of update soon.

You've got a name, Claire or Clarisse?

2007-01-12T14:10:00.000+08:00

It's amazing what technology can do. Last December 28, on our 32 weeks AOG, we had our 4D ultrasound at MCU Hospital. For the very first time, we were able to see her. She looked like her Papa Royce, but I know her features will change once she's born, he he he.

Speaking of that, we are only a month-away from seeing her. We already bought a few of her things and hubby has the liberty to choose a name for our daughter for as long as it will have either Claire or Clarisse. Why these two? well, as most of my friends know, we went to Obando to ask for a blessing, and we're glad that barely a month after going there, Sta. Clara gave what we prayed for.

God is truly good to those who believe in Him and we thank God that we've gone this far, despite all the difficulties we had during my first trimester. I guess it wouldn't be bad if I ask all of you who got to read this to please pray for our safe delivery.

2006-12-20T17:11:00.000+08:00

i'm always looking for something to write about on this blog. i wanted to tell you guys that I am now on my 30th week of pregnancy. I wanted to show you how big i've become, i wanted to share with you the pains and joys I've gone through. I wanted to tell you about my fears and all that. sad to say, i wasn't able to find time to bring it up here. and i'm still not in the mood to write something about these things.

so what am i doing here right now? what am i thinking? with all honesty, i don't know. i wanted to share with you the situation i am facing right now. no, the baby is okay, thank God and I'm eagerly waiting for my edd. but this is more of a personal battle. should i let go the things/persons i love the most but has given me so much pain and continue with my life? or should i accept that some things are really beyond our control and no matter how wonderful the situation is, there will still be problems along the way?

God has been good to me for the past two years. He always help me when i am at the lowest point in my life and continously guiding me. with all that's been said, all I really wanted to say is that:

"Lord, enlighten me and make me accept the things that hurt me the most, help me set aside my wounded pride and become a living witness of your love and patience. Teach me to forgive and learn to understand why things are happening not the way i wanted them to be. Lastly, thank you Lord for always loving me despite my shortcomings, and thank you for making me strong."

Have a Merry Christmas! everybody.

mumblings, rambling thoughts

2006-06-01T11:07:00.000+08:00

Summer has come, and gone. And Rainy season is here. Sobrang bilis ng panahon, wasn't able to update my blog anymore. Aside from our anniv last april, can't remember any activity we had for the past five months except for some like...

I attended a presscon of Backstreet boys when they had a concert here last January

A celebration of my birthday and hubby's as well. Mine was on March 01, hubby was on March 14

on this pic are Royce's officemates and friends

L-R are Ate Mary Rose, Jaime, Joy, baby Sejie, Helen and my brother Edil. It was Ej's head that is partially hidden

A swimming treat courtesy of my parents to celebrate their 31st wedding anniversary

My loving nephew Carl Vincent's prep graduation.

The birth and christening of Sophia Lei, the first Borja grandchild

L-R Ninang Sheila, Daddy Roniel, Mommy Michelle, Sophiea Lei, and Ninang Bebang

My dear BIL Sony's first swimming lesson, he he he

(This guy is available, so if any of you reading this has a sister or cousin or friends looking for a nice pal, PM me for his number c,") acting cupid eh, he he he )

There are still other things I wanna share, but next time maybe. happy blogging!

Year after we say...

2006-04-24T13:12:00.000+08:00

'Yes I do.'

It's been a year now since hubby and I promised before God, family members and friends, that we will love each other in sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer, till death do us part. A year full of happiness. And sadness. And Wonderful memories. And trials. And unity.

To celebrate our first anniversary as husband and wife, we hear mass at Divine Mercy Shrine where we found ourselves down the memory lane... back to our wedding day.

~~000~~

Each night, before we sleep I always ask my sweet if he is happy with me. And I am always almost excited to hear him say 'yes dear i love you'. I just wish he will say these words more often, he he he.

~~000~~

Our first few months together as husband and wife is full of adjustment. I'm not used to have a sleeping buddy who is snoring, but now it is music to my ears. He only have to think of himself when payday comes, now he has to think of utilities. I only wash my own undies, now there are briefs in the basin. Ngiii! Before, he doesn't cook. Now, he prepares dinner for us since he's the first one to come home. And I am grateful kasi pagod na ko pag uwi ko ng Bulacan ( as if hubby is not he he he). And grateful still because hubby assigned himself to be our "house cleaner". Yep, you read it right folks. He's more into it than me. Cleaning is his territory, weekend cooking is for me. Don't get me wrong, hubby is not 'under de saya'. He said he is doing all those things because he doesn't want to tire me (because I will be doing something else afterwards, you know that thing, he he he), isn't that sweet?

Kidding aside, my hubby understands what division of labor is, and he's not ashamed to do those stuff. And I am proud!

~~000~~

There maybe times when we have some misunderstanding, and even sleep not facing each other, as in deadmahan kami. Oh well sige na nga most of the time dine-deadma ko sya because of ... wait... ano nga ba? Wala lang. You know, for no valid reason at all. But slowly, we, okay okay ... I have adjusted to those petty things.

~~000~~

There are also nights when I cried myself to sleep, not because we argue or fight over something. It's more of a longing to have something else to do. Yes, it's been a year now, and I still don't know when the next big thing will happen. If you are a regular on this blogsite, I know you know what I mean. We almost have it, but then again, I cannot complain. God allowed those things to happen because He has better plans for us. For now, we are allowing ourselves to baby each other and patiently wait for wonderful things to unfold.

We may not have everything we want, nor a perfect honeymoon vacation to brag about, nor the perfect set-up newlyweds dreamt of, but we have each other to cuddle, to love and to hold, and I think that is more important.

I love you sweet and happy anniversary!

~~000~~

'Sweet yung sinaing mo kumukulo na!'

some more...

2006-04-17T15:24:00.000+08:00

just can't imagine all the possibilities that digiscrapin' can do. i made one for my niece and will do more next time.

Taken from SBB gallery: Template-Christina Bartholomew and ChristineN Mother story Heritage album, Font- Tonya Renz gel letters. The double pink petals is from Scrapkitchen and the other element is from Corel

The wonderful world of...

2006-04-05T17:05:00.000+08:00

Digital scrapbook. Yes, I made it! I've been trying to make my own digi-scrapbook since last week but am only able to perfect it today, well at least. I saw Janix and Mec's creations and sobrang na-amazed ako on their creativity. When you look at it, seems like so easy to do. But for somebody like me who is not so familiar with photoshop or corel, it's not that easy huh! If I am using real scrapbook elements and stuff, most of them might have been wasted. But since everything is digital, you can undo and undo everything that you don't like.

It's also a big plus that there are numerous digi-scrapbook sites where you can find useful information. There's www.digitalfreebies.com for various tips and tricks and a lot of scrapbook freebies, http://courses.ivillage.com/ for FREE scrapbook classess! and of course http://www.adobe.com/ for that free (on trial of course) photoshop software.

I know I still need a lot of practice butI am so excited about this new project. Below are some of my finished products, and i made them from scratch.

Good or Bad?

2006-03-07T11:01:00.000+08:00

Geeez! Got this from Janix's blog. Try this one out yourself and find out if you are good or.... you guess. he he he.

You Are 18% Evil

You are good. So good, that you make evil people squirm.Just remember, you may need to turn to the dark side to get what you want!

How Evil Are You?

14 years after

2006-01-30T12:49:00.000+08:00

We we're just the usual high school freshmen. simple and naive.

most of my classmates have known each other way back their elementary days. since they've come from either same school or have met each other in some school activities. given that, i can say mixing with the group is easy. they are funny, chummy and pretty much easy to get a long with.

I came from far away Marilao, Layra and Liwanag from poetic Balagtas. Madeleine and Anna from Bocaue Central, Pinky from Cutcut (i'm not sure , are you sister?) .

Janieuary, Kiteh and Janet are from Bambang.

See, we came from different backgrounds, but I guess, when you are destined to meet, no matter how different your views from the rest are, you will surely be together.

Everlasting Company wasn't conceived overnight. Afters a year of testing and weighing things if we will get along fine, our leader--it's easy to have a group if there's a leader right?-- Janieuary coined the word Everlasting Company.

We were only 2nd yr high school students, it was January 22, 1991. At first there was only about seven of us. and then Anna came, and later on Pinky.

As a group, we had fun and sad memories of high school life. First love, first heart ache, first boyfriend and so many other firsts...

After hS graduation, we lost touch. Some went to Manila for their college education, some stay in Bulacan.

When Royce and me became steady, we bumped into some of our batchmates so frequently which rarely happened when we are not yet on. Coincidence? Maybe. Seeing these old faces from our school, the urge to meet with my group friends became so intense. I already forgot how it started, how we meet again. But looking back, Everlasting Company has gone a long way.

Though we seldom see each other now, the line of communication is very active. We send emails, pictures, text messages and sometimes we even meet for no reason at all, just for fun.

Last saturday, the 28th -- a week after 22nd-- we celebrated 14 years of everlasting friendship. though some were not around, we are sure that in their hearts, and in ours as well, the friendship lives on! Happy anniversary EC! Click on here to view some of our pics.

100 times

2006-01-16T17:08:00.000+08:00

exaggerated it is, but that's really how many times i watched our wedding video. we were only able to get hold of the video, and the album last december and since then, i never fail to watch it on my free times--holidays included.

the pictures are so alive that i found myself reminiscing everything. from the preparation until the day itself.

everybody that we are expecting to see are there to share with our joy, and I can't help but become teary eyed again. however, seeing things now with a much relax state of mind, there are some things that should have been done and handled differently. there may be some should-have- beens, like 1.) i should have kissed my parents and thank them right after they have given me to hubby but due to nervousness and excitement perhaps, I failed to do so. I know they understand my actions, but still, i should have done that. 2.) I should-have-lowered my bouquet to show off my beautiful gown. I feel like I've done nothing to give justice to the work of a good friend Renn, and for that I am sorry. 3.) i shouldn't have been smiling from ear to ear, just for the sake of the pictures and videos that is, because I am not that pretty on them, he he he. But I guess when you are truly happy, no matter how you concealed it, it will definitely show. just like what happened to me, see.

i promise myself, I will do it better next time. Uhmmm... sweet can we renew our vows on our anniversary? he he he... just asking...

Christmas 2005

2006-01-04T16:56:00.000+08:00

it's our fifth christmas together and the first one as husband and wife. 2005 has been a good year for both of us. sure there are trials, but there are lots of good memories too that kept us going during those hard times.

during the holidays, hubby and i were able to spent some more quality time together. we were also able to buy some furnitures for our little sweet home, cook some good food {sawa na sa fast food :-( } and rest some more.

knowing what we've gone through on the last quarter of 2005, we just hope that year 2006 will give us more success in building our own family. we are eagerly looking forward to seeing that two pink stripes again, and wish that the blessing will stay with us forever.

Happy new year!

still hurting...

2005-11-16T11:33:00.000+08:00

i will never forget how happy we were when we found out that i was pregnant. it didn't occur to me that the most unexpected thing will happen. it was october 10, 2005 when we knew that our first little bundle of joy left us. i can't understand why, masakit isipin. even until now that i am writing this post, tears are flowing. my baby doesn't even got a chance to see us, to see his cousins, to play with them, nor even to get hold our hands. he was 14 weeks in my tummy when he left.

everybody i knew keep on asking kung masakit ba ang ma- d&c (raspa). 'sabi nila mas mahirap daw yan kesa sa nanganak'. physically, it's not true. i didn't feel any pain. but emotionally yes it's true, napakasakit. traumatic. i just want to fall into deep sleep and not wake up gain.

i want to forget everything that reminds me of my baby, even this blog site, gusto ko na ring burahin and create a new one. pero nanghihinayang ako kasi there are wonderful things here as well lalo na yung sa wedding namin. maybe i should give myself sometime before i can make a final decision.

i know there are reasons why it need to happen. and God has a better plan for us. i just hope everything will turn out fine. and i wish God grant us what we are sincerely asking for. He knows what our hearts desire and will give it to us in His time. We just need to wait for that special time.

new clothes

2005-09-28T09:59:00.000+08:00

i am now on 12th week of my pregnancy, and i am starting to look for new clothes that will keep me comfortable in the coming months. i have searched the net for possible blouses and pants and most probably will start buying around November . At three months, I am still not showing so i guess it's just perfect to buy some around that time plus you know there's a 13th month pay, bonus if any, he he he to spend.

i am basically a jeans person so I want my maternity clothes to be somewhat similar to what i used to wear.

***photos were taken from here . click link for more clothes.

keeping us smile everyday

2005-08-31T12:07:00.000+08:00

For lack of other things to say, i just feel like posting here my second nephew's picture. His name is Eivan Joseph or EJ for short. There may not be many physical similarities between him and his Kuya Vincent,-- for one EJ is moreno like their Papa while Vincent is mestizo like their Mama--, but both kids are very lovable and super maharot. Like on this picture, EJ puts on his head a tiger stuffed toy and candidly pose for pictures. My sister who is a graphic artist made this collage afterwards. Isn't he cute? They really don't fail to make us laugh every minute of the day with their acts. And look at those lips, sarap kagatin di ba? My kuya teases me that my baby will somehow look like EJ kasi mukhang pinaglilihian ko daw ang anak nya. Not bad, he's cute anyway and i love the way he calls my name, Tata Nana (Tita Nene). And I love EJ and Vincent like my own. Can't wait for my own baby! ahhh.... seven months to go...

a new life

2005-08-17T10:57:00.000+08:00

wondering who this cute boy is? well his name is Carl Vincent. He was the first born of my Kuya, and the first apo in our family. Being "first" he enjoyed all the love and attention from all of us. He is such a loving and thoughtful pamangkin to us and an adorable apo to his lolo and lola. though he now has two other siblings, Eivan Joseph and Eunice who are equally adorable kids, Vincent is still very much close to my heart.

Now that hubby and me were able to see an OB last weekend and know that our little baby is now 6 weeks and 6 days old, Vincent will soon be having a new playmate. we are so happy and can't thank God enough for this wonderful gift. this early, i am experiencing some back pains and cravings for some foods which i don't usually crave for before. the good thing is that morning sickness hasn't visited me yet and i wish, i hope and i pray that it will not come to me anymore. I can only pray that God give me and my baby good health and keep us safe everyday.

now i can say that popular line of Tuesday's song that goes like "...babae po ako".

A wonderful gift

2005-08-10T12:50:00.000+08:00

After a couple of months hibernating, and thinking of what should i post here in my blog that is worth reading (well at least!), here it is now.

It was suppose to visit me middle of last month, but nothing came. I know something is wrong and I was feeling stranged a couple of weeks back. At the back of my mind, and in the bottom of my heart I am praying that my hunch be true.

When at last I had the courage to face it, I went to the nearest drug store and bought something that will surely help me unleashed some thoughts I have in mind.

But wait... before you think horrible things, all I am trying to say is that... I think I am a couple of weeks on the family way. At first I can't believe my eyes when I saw two purple lines, then I started counting, voila! I know and I can feel that our little bundle of joy is forming inside of me. I am very ecstatic and can't wait to share it with my husband. It was five in the morning and I woke up my sweety and asked " Love mo 'ko?" which he replied with "uh uhmm" while locking me up in his arms. I whispered to him "pregnant na ata ako" then suddenly he opened his eyes, looked at me straight and asked what was it again. Then I told him I had this test and that the result is two lines which means positive. I handed out to him the kit and when he saw it, he cried, and hugged me tight. I know it was tears of joy and both of us are very happy. Since it was the first Friday of the month, we hear mass and thank the Lord for this new blessing and asked Him to guide us in this new path, so that we'll be good parents to our child, that he or she be blessed with good health and wonderful personality when he/she grows up, and that our love ones will always be supportive of us.

I am yet to visit an OB but I am pretty sure that this is REAL. That there's a new life coming out soon, that our home will be filled with wonderful music from our little bundle of joy, that there will be little hands to hold on to and give us courage, peace and happiness in times when everything is not going right, and that there is a new wonderful person who will call us Mama and Papa.

Life is so good, and I am asking all of my friends, all of you who will get to read this to please pray for me and my child's safety everyday.

God bless us all!

just some thoughts

2005-05-31T16:17:00.000+08:00

i am currently listening to Nina's version of Love Moves (a self-confessed fan, need to say more?) while reading thousand and thousands of emails in my W@W and N@W account and visiting the pages of my fellow W@W addicts! (he he he).

come to think of it, there are several ways how couples meet, some romantic, some incidental, some not-so-good, but all in all, it ends in one place. A place where two souls unite, a place where words are not enough, a place where everything else fades in comparison. In the heart of your beloved.

ahhh... it really feels great to be in love and loved.

Love Quotes, Love Moves

2005-05-19T11:15:00.000+08:00

A friend and a former boss gave me a mini-book entitled With Love compiled by Evelyn Beilenson a couple of years back. I enjoy reading it for it gives me an idea what true love is all about. It became my anchor during those times that I needed an answer why things are not turning out the way I wanted them to be especifically sa love (what else!). Everytime I opened it, it seems to know the answers to the questions that's been on my mind. Parang sakto palagi yung mga quotes dun' sa whatever I feel on that particular day. And I can say, it helped me survived a turbulent love affair.

Now that I've got hold of it once agan, I can't keep my hands from opening those very familiar pages. And as always, it never fails to give me quotes that makes me wanna say "Yeah, that's right!"

Let me share with you these two quotes. William Shakespeare said 'Love comforteth like sunshine after Rain'. After so many years of not seeing each other and while I was in the what-went-wrong-in-my previous-relationship-stage, Royce came one day knocking on our door. Didn't I ever imagine that that particular day will spell big difference in my life, in our lives. It was Sept. 2000. I can say that there's no proper courtship between us. He will drop-by at our place when his work permits him, he visits me on Saturdays, we go to mass on Sundays. He brightens up my day, makes him laugh at the silliest thing, text each other some mushy mushy things and so on. Things that a normal couple would. But wait! "are we or aren't we a couple?" Hmmm... after some thought, we decided that we are going to celebrate our anniversary every 26th of November. Voila! He became my sunshine since then. And now that we are husband and wife already, I can say that a French proverb is true to it's form. Marriages are made in heaven, and consummated on earth.

2005-05-17T11:25:00.000+08:00

The new Mr. & Mrs. Elleroyce Borja

We're married!

2005-05-17T10:51:00.000+08:00

April 23, 2005. I can't believe it. After some months of preparation, I am now a certified Mrs. Elleroyce Borja!

Well, yes, our wedding maybe not perfect and has flaws in it. Who cares! The best thing is that the most important persons in our lives are there to support us.
And though some are not around, we know that in their heart of hearts, they wish us nothing but the best. (right Joel A. & Ted? ha ha ha! ahhmmm... Ensh? Ron? U der? he he he! )

And so as sneak peak, here are some of our wedding pictures taken by dear dear friend Tina. (Thank you sis for the candid shots!)

'till then...next batch of pictures to follow...

have a nice day peeps!

Wedding jitters

2005-04-19T09:12:00.000+08:00

We had our ento fit their gowns yesterday, 17 April. Boy... the bridesmaids and secondary sponsors look very good in it. Especially Joy and Liezel. The gowns for the flower girls are also wonderful. You wouldn't think that we just got it at a very affordable price. And we apprecialte the fact that Nelvy is very easy to talk to and knows her job by heart. Whew!!! I can feel now the excitement.

Wedding jitters also now creeps into my system. I feel like there are still so many things to do, tasks to be accomplished before 23 April, even if there's nothing to worry anymore. Royce and I had fixed them all since last week.

I also appreciate the fact that my bossom buddy Kiteh is helping us out. She will also be our over-all coordinator on our wedding day. I know we can count on her, she's a gem in organizing events like this.

That's for now. Take care.

Photobucket

2005-04-18T14:43:00.000+08:00

This is a test post from Photobucket.com

amazing

2005-04-15T11:26:00.000+08:00

It is truly a wonderful feeling knowing that your big day is just a few days ahead. i still can't figure out what it is i really feel right now. happy, because finally after four and a half years of being together, we will now seal our union permanently. sad, because i'm gonna miss my parents, my pamangkins, some kikay stuff i used to do. nervous, of what will happen after the D day. hayyyy.... so many things to think about. But I guess the bottom line of it all is that, "I'm gonna be the new Mrs. Elleroyce Borja".