Summer in Paradise: The Philippines

I'd rather let the photos speak. 

My Joshua posing like a pro!

A mother and son moment.

My Joshua with his Auntie Diana. 

DIY Cardboard Letter

So one afternoon, as my little angel was sleeping I thought of doing something creative. Even tired and all, crafting relaxes me. Weird eh?

As a Pinterest addict, I remembered some letters made of cardboards. I was curious to see if I could actually do it, wooden letters are quite expensive in here. That's why I was quite keen to give it a go.

So here it is.  Pretty easy to do.

Motherhood: The Beginning of a Wonderful Adventure

I've been MIA for nearly four months now. Phew, been that long!

So, I gave birth last 25th of July to a healthy and the most handsome baby boy. We've named him Joshua Harry. Oh the long wait had all been worth it. And oh, pregnancy had been alright, no complications whatsoever. Not until on the 36th week, Joshua didn't turn and I was warned that I'd have about barely a month to see if he turns, if not, I'd have to go through C-section. I'm not really fussy, but I did expect and wanted if possible to have a normal delivery. We weren't worried as I was healthy, so does Joshua. The only thing that stressed and made us worry was the last minute problem we came across with our insurance and at the same time, I had to give birth on my 39th week with was the week Ramadan would end, they call it Eid. So, we had to look for a new doctor and new hospital from another city to do the C-scetion. Luckily, we were able to do so. Woop! I will blog about our insurance and the problem we came across with them as it's sort of a very long story and not to mention, very irritating and disappointing.

My doctor and the hospital were outstanding. Although, I was scheduled to go through C-section on the 24th, they had to send us home as they had a few emergencies that made the NICU full. We were told that it's SOP to not go thru the scheduled elective surgeries when there's no space on their NICU. They say, even when the baby is very healthy, you can never tell what happens and the baby might need to be in it if ever there'd be any complications. Of course I understand, but with it getting canceled, it only made me even more excited and more impatient to finally see our darling little man.


So yeah, I have a growing, demanding baby (lol) and (sulking) dogs to take care of. Ohhh yes, life is a roller coaster.