I’ve been asked to blog about my pregnancy but I’ve kept ignoring the idea. To be honest, I’ve had the EASIEST pregnancy so far. To start, I went to the US last year around August and GP and I were hoping to conceive (“Made In the USA”, haha). I went to Napa Valley, did most of the rides in Universal and also walked blocks and blocks in NYC. When we got back in Manila i still haven’t gotten my period so the weekend we got back, i took two pregnancy tests and it was positive. GP still was in shock and so was I, right then and there we scheduled and appointment with my OB the next day. On the way to the check up, my mind was going places.. Was i ready? Were we ready? Was it time? So many thoughts came in and it worried me… Until i sat on that chair and my OB did a scan. We heard the heart beat….. “Congratulations, you guys are going to be parents!!”…. Right then and there my world stopped, my worries put aside, my fears and the only thing i could think of was I, Andi… Being a mom and that i was carrying this precious little pea in my belly. I cried when i heard, i expected to visit the OB but not hear the first heartbeat of my little one. It was a beautiful moment for GP and I.

We then mentioned that i would probably be three weeks since we just got back from the US and tried to conceive there.. My OB then goes, “Nope, it says here that you guys are 8 weeks pregnant.” WHAAAAAAATTT?? I was already two months pregnant and i didn’t even know!!!

We came home with a huge smile on our face knowing that our lives were going to change. I am now 30 weeks pregnant and I’m one of the lucky ones that didn’t have any morning sickness or problems. I’m one active pregnant woman, still working, still a mall rat, I still clean the house (note to self: need to find a helper soon), still driving, still TRYING to workout… I’m so thankful that i seriously didn’t feel pregnant and am still able to do things that I’ve been doing while i wasn’t. Only a little bit harder now since my belly is growing too fast since i entered my last trimester.

It only felt real when i felt those little butterfly flutters in my tummy i felt like our little one was kicking me and saying, “Mommy, I’m here. I’m really here”. Especially when i did my 4D scan and saw the face our little love. “See mom, I’m really here :P’

As i enter my 8th month and going on my maternity leave soon for work, I’ll be able to focus on our little Olivia… To finally fix the nursery, to buy the stuff we need (yes, I haven’t bought anything yet!!! Stress!), to fix and baby proof the house, to clean and tidy everything and hopefully make it germ free, to spend time with my family and sisters before my little angel comes, to find a helper for the house, to finish whatever work i need done, to read up on the delivery, to spend quality time with my husband…

There are so many things in my mind now… Now Olivia kicks, hiccups inside (yes i can feel those rhythmic moves), twirls, and punches. She also knows her dad’s voice since GP sings to her every night and when he does, she dances inside my belly.

So to all my readers who have been asking me to write about my pregnancy I left like i had nothing to contribute aside from the excitement. I don’t have tips on how to get through your first trimester since i went though the first and second by a breeze. All i can say is that, I love being pregnant and you really can’t prepare yourself you just need to take it day by day.

I promise to post more. Maybe the next one will be about her nursery? Which I’ll be working on this February? :)

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Me at 7 months :)

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Meet our little love, Pilar Olivia <3