Expecting…

My 2-month bump

7 years and 7 months.

That was (almost) exactly how long it took for my husband and me to get me pregnant again. Now, as I look at my 2 month-old bump, I suddenly dread the day that I will give birth to another fragile human being.

We already have a 7-year old beautiful daughter but carrying her in my womb was a totally different experience. There was no morning sickness or any pregnancy symptom that I can remember, except for the missed periods and growing tummy. But this time, I get nauseous every now and then. I feel like I’m going to throw up each meal. I want to sleep all day.

And then there are the worries that every pregnant woman has:

1. Is the baby inside me growing just fine?
2. Will the baby be normal?
3. Am I eating right for my baby?
4. How will I give birth to my baby? NSD or C-Section?

And those are just a few.

Many people often tell me to stop worrying because it won’t do the baby any good. And they’re right. Here are some of the things I plan on doing to stop myself from worrying:

1. Relax. Try to enjoy the pregnancy by doing the things I love.
2. Take one day at a time. There really is no use worrying about tomorrow.
3. Keep my husband and my daughter involved in my pregnancy. After all, they are the closest support group I have.
4. Pray. Asking and believing God to keep my baby safe and developing and growing normally is probably the best way to deal with pregnancy anxieties.

Dining at Bag of Beans, Tagaytay

I have been to Tagaytay several times but this is the first time I dined at Bag of Beans. Bag of Beans is a restaurant located along Aguinaldo Highway and is very much accessible. I have heard a great deal about this restaurant so I have (somewhat) high expectations from the place.

Bag of beans is not only a restaurant as some know but it is also a place where you can buy coffee beans that you can grind to make brewed coffee.

The restaurant itself was cozy when we dined there.  The tables had candles so the mood was very relaxing (it was night when we ate there).  We decided to eat outside at the garden area instead of inside the roofed part of the restaurant in order to enjoy the cool breeze.

The menu featured many dishes most of which were Filipino dishes although there were grilled meats and seafood and some varieties of pasta dishes.  The servings were big enough and the prices were just right.

I made the mistake of ordering fish and chips.  I expected a dish would be as good as that of Fish and Co. but the dish was lacking salt and the chips (potato wedges) were tasteless, too.

As for my companions, they were luckier with the dishes they ordered:  Meaty spaghetti bolognese for my daughter, grilled pork chops for my niece, and grilled tanigue steak (fish) for my sisters-in-law.  My husband’s food was chicken parmigiana which I think was the best we ordered.  It was really tasty and the chicken was cooked well but still moist inside. 

Service was just right, the place was clean (including the toilets), ambiance was average – or maybe because I expected too much from the place.

If you plan on dining here, I think it would be best if you call in for reservations since the place fills up pretty fast.

On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the highest, I’d give Bag of Beans a grade of 7.

Lola Aurelia and Lolo Luis – A Story of True Love

A few days ago, I opened my Facebook profile and saw a photo of an old lady with a bond paper taped on her back.   Printed on the bond paper is a photo of her missing husband and the details of his features and the contact numbers in case someone finds him.  Her husband, whose name is Luis, is also an “isip-bata” (thinks like a child, which may be due to his old age) so she’s really worried that he cannot take care of himself.  The photo was already shared numerous times.

Lola Aurelia patiently searching for her husband.

 

This photo made it to the local news and so with the help of the media, the search began.

They received a couple of text messages about sightings of an old man including one that says an old man was in a hospital dying because a bus hit him while walking on the streets.  Thankfully for Lola Aurelia, he was not Lolo Luis.

Last night, November 22nd, with the help of the media, Lolo Luis was found lying under the train station.  He immediately recognized her wife and the two hugged each other so tight.  They started crying and everyone who saw it was teary-eyed at the sight of the reunited couple.

Lola Aurelia and Lolo Luis Reunited

When Lola Aurelia was asked why she wanted to find her husband, she simple said this, “Dahil gusto ko pa siyang mapagsilbihan at maalagaan kahit matatanda na kami (because I want to continue serving him even though we are already old).”

Now I don’t know about you but for me, that’s called true love.