yummy yummy in my tummy

Dear Baby,
Are you happy and full from ALL the yummy food Mommy ate right now? Are you? Are you? I think you are because Mommy just had a potluck lunch at her work and EVERYTHING was DELISH!!!
Mommy was the one that started andorganized this potluck and I am so glad it was a success. Let me tell you what kind of food Mommy ate so that you know what you're tasting...hehe :)
We had creamy potato salad, BBQ pork ribs, corn with onion and bell pepper, grilled chicken from KFC and EL Pollo Loco (bbq beans, spanish rice, and pinto beans from el pollo loco too), shrimp tabouli (wheat) salad, guacamole & chips, veggie lasagna, sumi cabage salad, and egg potato pie. Oh, and some kind of steak or carne asada-ish meat. Mommy didn't eat any of that. Not sure why. It looked and smelled good too. Maybe I was already full by the time I saw it. And for dessert, we had fruits, cupcakes, fruit tarts, and Mommy made seven layer brownies :)
I am so sure you got super shocked because I can't remember the last time I ate THAT much since I found out you're in my tummy. I bet you were moving around in there. I felt a little pressure in my tummy after a little bit. Was that you telling me something? hehehe :) I wouldn't be surprised. I'll try not to eat as much because I need to be healthy so that you will be healthy. Mommy's doing her best :) This is how I feel right now--

---hahaha...soooo full and bloated!

I feel like this guy too---

Ayayay!

I didn't get to take a picture of all the yummy dishes that we had at the potluck but I DID get a picture of the fruit tart that my co-worker Thai brought in. There's a little message on there that's for you and Mommy :) Check it out--

---doesn't that look yummy? and oh so sweet of Thai

to say CONGRATULATIONS to You and Mommy :)

Mommy Labshyoo!

More Pictures

Dear Baby,

Let me show you a picture of your Daddy's Mommy:

-this is your Abuelita Norma and your Tio Eliseo

-the guy on the left is your Tio Esteban but Tio Eliseo

calls him 'Keith' your Daddy's Dad isn't in the picture

because he's in Mexico right now.

-here is your Tio Eliseo with his bday cake.
we call him 'Cheo'

Happy Birthday

Dear Baby,

Today's date is May 25, 2010 and today is Mommy's cousin, Riel Jacen aka RJ's birthday (my nick name for him is Bonging which mean big baby because he'll always be Baby RJ to me). He is now in the double digits-he turns 10 years old today. I cannot believe how time has flown by. It seems like it was only yesterday when RJ was born. I still remember the days of when he was just a tiny baby and how fun he was as a toddler. You see, your Kuya RJ and Mommy were very close. I used to babysit him all the time and we had a lot of fun. We got along very well. He used to call me Mamye because he couldn't pronounce ateMye. A lot of people thought he was actually my son because RJ was with me all the time. Well, that was before and this is now. I haven't seen or heard from RJ in months :( But I'm hoping that you will get to meet him one day and I am so sure that he is going to love you to pieces :) So let's greet your Kuya RJ a Happy Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday Bonging, I hope your special day is filled with happines, smiles, laughter, love, good food, and of course a yummy cake. ateMye misses you dearly and always remember that ateMye loves you and is always here for you!

Happy Birthday from ateMye, kuyaAdrian, and now from your soon to be niece or nephew...we love you!

so sad :(

Dear Baby,

Mommy is terribly sad right now so please bear with me. I just heard some news from a friend that she had a miscarriage. What that means is that she just found out that she lost her baby.
Mommy and Daddy met Tina and her husband Jared while we were on our honeymoon cruise. They are parents to 3 beautiful girls (we met them) and this vacation was LONG over due. I remember Tina was kind of sad that they were going to be away from their babies for a whole week. But Jared said that she was wanting another vacation a week after they got back home...hehe :)
We met because we ate at the same dinner table every night (can't remember the table number now, gosh!). Anyways, we got along well and liked their company. Quite honestly we were all happy that we were assigned the same dinner table because apparently they were worried too. It could've been someone that we might not get along with or maybe someone that was a total bore. We shared a lot of stories and A LOT of laughs during dinner and hung out once or twice while we were on board. We went dancing and drinking one night too which was so much fun. We also hung out while we were in Cabo (that's another story for another day).
After the cruise, we kept in touch through text and then soon became friends on Facebook. Mommy will explain what Facebook is another day :) And then we went out for dinner at Mommy's favorite Asian restaurant where we got to meet their 3 cutie girls. Kayla, Delila, and Mila (hopefully I spelled their names right). It was a lot of fun to be eating dinner with them again and meeting their girls. The food was yummy and Jared was generous enough to pay for dinner. Of course Daddy promised to pay for dinner next time so we plan on hanging out again soon. I'm sure that the Moreno's will be a part of our lives for a long time because they are good people and great friends so I cannot wait for them to meet you :)
I am terribly sad for their loss. I'm sure she'll be OK because she is surrounded by so many people who love her. Her 3 girls will continue to make her smile and of course there's the unconditional love from her husband Jared. I know she is super close to her family so they will be there for love and support as well. Tina and I were super excited to be having our babies around the same time and their baby would've been your playmate and friend :( But on a good note, you will still be able to meet the Moreno's and I'm sure their girls would love to play with you :)
In the mean time, let's pray for them and let's pray for the baby that they lost. May he/she be in heaven and looking down on her/his parents and sisters. May he/she also be an angel and looking down on you :) Please help Mommy to keep you healthy in my tummy. I know I can be stubborn at times so please speak up, give me a sign, kick me if you have to just to remind me that I am not just living for ME now. You're there depending on me and my actions will determine your health. Let's work together k?

6/01/20

-here we are with Tina&Jared in Cabo, Mexico. had so

much fun swimming and hangin' out with these

two that day :)

-here we are drinkin' the night away at the 'Club' on the

cruise ship...fun times!

Mommy Labshyoo!

piktyoors!

Dear Baby,

Here are some pictures from all the excitement of finding out you're in Mommy's tummy:



-this is the test that Mommy took at Kaiser, the
2 lines means POSITIVE :0)



-Mommy put the test 'thingy' in this gift box for
Daddy



-here's another pic of the 'gift' Mommy had for Daddy



-there's the gift box for Daddy on top of Daddy's
monkey pillow that Mommy gave him when were still dating :)


-this is Daddy's reaction when I confirmed that
2 lines mean we're pregnant :p


-ummm...what does 2 lines mean? LoL



-these 2 are Mommy's parents (you might call
them Mama and Papa) eating their banana split
dessert for our celebratory dinner



-here we are celebrating YOU LiL One :)

-this is what Mommy and Daddy had for dessert,

a brownie obsession which Daddy claims that you

probably enjoyed...hehe :)

Did you enjoy the pictures? We didn't get to take pictures of your Daddy's mom because she shocked us by NOT being surprised with our news. I promise to post pictures of her and your soon to be Tio's soon :)

Mommy Labshyoo!

a gift for everyone

Dear Baby,

A few other people-very important people-now knows that you are in Mommy's tummy. I told your Daddy of course and he is EXTREMELY HAPPY! He was so happy he was jumping up and down with his arms in the air. It was so funny. Too bad Mommy didn't think of video taping his reaction.
Here's how I surprised Daddy with the news:
I put the test 'thingy' from the hospital in a cute brown box and tied a pretty ribbon and told him I had a gift for him. He was shaking the box and asking me what the gift was for. When he opened it, he looked at the 2 lines (which means positive for pregnancy) and then he looked at me. Then he said, "for reals?" He gave me a BIG hug and then he did his jumping up and down routine...hehe! Your Daddy is hilarious. You'll find that out when you meet him. He is one of the funniest people I know. He always makes me laugh and I'm so sure he'll be even funnier when you're around. I cannot wait for you and Daddy to meet.
After Daddy was done jumping up and down he wanted us to go tell Mama and Papa (not sure if you're going to call them Mama and Papa or Lolo and Lola...we'll see). Mama and Papa are super happy to be grandparents. Papa had to sit down after Mama said "she's pregnant!" Your Daddy shook Papa's hand and said Congratulations and Papa said it back to your Daddy. After Mama and Papa, we went to pay Daddy's mom a visit (your abuelita). The funny thing is she was NOT surprised at all. I guess she's been having dreams about you lately and she said she already had a feeling that you're in Mommy's tummy already. When we gave her the box and told her we had a gift for her, she said-"how did you guys fit a baby in a small box?" She gave Mommy a BIG hug after and then hugged Daddy too. Daddy told his older brother (your Tio Esteban) that's he's going to be an uncle and again hugs were exchanged. You also have another Tio and his name is ELiseo aka Cheo. He said he didn't want a baby but I think that's because he feels he won't be the baby anymore. But you'll see, Tio Cheo is going to be so happy when you finally come.
After the hugs and smiles, Mommy and Daddy went back home to pick up Mama and Papa for a celebratory dinner (your Tios and Abuelita already ate dinner) and we went to TGIFridays. We all had the Jack Daniel's chicken and it was YUMMY. Did you like it? I don't know if you're tasting what Mommy's eating since you're still itty-bitty in my tummy.
There's still a few more people Mommy wants to tell about you and Daddy and I decided we won't announce our pregnancy to everyone else until after our first Drs appointment on June 9th. Mommy is going to send a cute letter to your cousins-KC, Amber, and Tony; their mommy (my sister) ateNen and Mommy's cousin Dennis. Other than them, the rest of our friends and family will find out after June 9 and you'll be about 8 weeks or so by then.


Mommy Labshyoo!

omg, I'm pregnant!

Dear Baby,

Today's date is May 20, 2010 and today is when I found out that you are going to make me a Mommy!


Mommy Labshyoo!