a lot to be thankful for...

Last November 22 was Thanksgiving Day. It was my first taste of the much-celebrated American holiday and though i may not know the story behind the turkey dinner nor understand why stores go on sale as early as 4am the following day, I embraced the celebration because hey, i've got so much to be thankful for!











That day, Fil and i joined our friends for a whole-day of thanksgiving lunch, merienda, dinner and fun in Milpitas. We had a blast! We snobbed the traditional turkey and had lechon instead...da best! It was also my introduction to guitar hero and wii. grabe, nung kabataan ko game and watch lang hahaha... Big thanks to the host family Juan, Amor & Ysa and to everybody for contributing to our potluck party. Another party this Friday? why not?! :)

Day after thanksgiving (Black Friday), we tried our luck at Fry's to grab that 22-inch LCD monitor for our desktop computer but instead found ourselves lost in a maze of people lining up for the cashier. Not to mention we had difficulty looking for a parking space (sigh...) So anyway, we lasted only 10 minutes inside the store and left empty-handed then headed for San Francisco to checkout the 50th International Auto Show. Lamborghini, Bentley, Masserati, Ferrari, Mustang (i am really attracted to this car, don't know why...), next-generation hybrid cars...name it, they have it! Libre ang mangarap...

We dropped by Jollibee after the auto show then watched Enchanted at Century Theatre. Fil met a co-worker after the movie who told him about the christmas tree lighting at Union Square so we walked the short distance and waited in front of Macy's. It was fun being around a diverse group of people waiting for that one big tree to light up. At 6:30pm it finally did and the crowd dispersed after clicking a few pictures. As we made our way out of the sea of people, we passed by a KRON4 reporter interviewing some tourists and Fil gamely joined the usiseros for a few seconds of TV exposure hahaha. Later when we called Fil's aunt on our way to join them for a belated thanksgiving dinner, she excitedly told us they saw him on TV! hihihi....

So this is how we celebrated thanksgiving. We had our time together as a couple and time with our friends and family here in the US. But beyond the noise and the holiday cheers, one thing's for sure: I am happy, I am blessed and for that i am extremely thankful...not just today but everyday!

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baby update

I'm now 25 weeks pregnant and having a wonderful time so far. I have none of those difficult pregnancy symptoms. I feel great! I have no worries, no stress...it's just perfect that Fil and i can finally share this extremely joyful experience.

Fil first felt baby's kicks last October 7, three days after i got here. It was a Sunday morning and i awakened to baby's acrobatics so i instinctively grabbed Fil's hand and placed it lightly on my abdomen. Baby continued kicking to Fil's delight but he paused when Fil and i started talking. Hmmm, maybe baby was familiarizing himself with our voices.

Last week we met with our nurse-midwife who will be assisting my doctor. She reviewed my medical records and we listened to baby's heart rate. Fil was so happy to hear it for the first time...baby's heart was beating so fast like a choo-choo train. I also had some laboratory tests to complement the tests i already had in the Philippines. No abnormality at all. I'm negative for gestational diabetes (thank God!) and my urine and blood tests results are also within normal range.

This morning I had my ultrasound. This is my picture before we left the house for our appointment. Fil, the excited dad, watched baby's moving image on the screen while the sonographer maneuvered the device around the surface of my tummy. It's Fil's first peek at our baby. I myself was surprised to see how much he has grown since the last time i had my ultrasound. He has taken a human form now and weighs 3 times more than last time. Got a cute nose there too! Sana magmana sa ilong ni Fil. You can have my eyes, hands and ears baby (you don't want daddy's big ears, do you?!) but you'd look better if you have daddy's nose and lips. Hahaha.

I wonder what you'll look like baby? Malapit na...we will find out in 3 months. Relax ka na lang muna dyan, ok?

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