Goodbye 2007. Review

I have experienced great joys in 2007. There were challenges which required a lot of patience. Three more days to go and all I can say is that I accept everything with all my heart and mind. I will treasure these experiences and then time to move on once again.






2007 Highlights



January

My favorite message was: "Rule in the midst of your enemies"

Mayor events: Baby shower of Josephine

First glimpse of Polo through 4D

Bad trip moment: Citibank experience



February

Gift of the year: Juan Paolo Andre's Birth

Favorite message: Ephphata (Be opened)

Tragic moment: Death of Chili, our dear fish






March

Greatest moment: Becoming a daddy and experiencing it the whole month

April: Major Event: Polo's baptism

Favorite message: Wait for the Lord with courage; be stouthearted and with for the Lord

Senti Moment: My memory of my dear sister when she was still here in Manila






May

My request: A Christian Mentor (nope. hasnt arrived yet)

Favorite message: And Behold I am sending the Promise of my Father upon you

Favorite Post entry: A miracle in May

Event of the month: First Mother's day celebration

My Favorite Picture of Polo:











June

My new found favorite mall: Bonifacio High/Serendra

Place to die for: Boracay

Event of the month: First Father's day celebration

Favorite message: Sit at my right hand until I placed your enemies under your feet



July

Event of the month: Birthdays of Josephine, Daddy, Kuya and Me.

First family outing at Subic

Polo's first swimming experience

Visitor of month: Ate Imelda and his son

Shocking moment: Cost of eating at Spiral Resto and paying for it

Favorite entry: Something about us

Revelation: My promotion



August

Praning moment: Polo getting sick

(just one post in August)



September

Country visited: The mysterious India

Frustration: My promotion

Milestones: Polo can crawl and sit

My poem: No one like you

Favorite post: A day is created (and always meant) to be beautiful



October

Favorite Message: Go on your way
Event of the month: DLSU UAAP Basketball champion again (and defeated ADMU bigtime as well then UE who never lost during the elimination bowed down to the Archers)
Career status: Getting impatient
Polo's moment: He received so many toys from his grandparents in US

November
Great learnings: A lot of nursery rhymes
What I've been waiting for: My promotion!!! Wipeeee
Favorite bible character: Eleazar
Relief: No more parking fees

December
Event of the month: 3rd Wedding anniversary and Christmas
Getaway place: Caylabne with the whole family who came in one at a time
Gifts of the month: Brand new Hyundai Tucson and my new pair of Crocs
Not so nice experience: Getting sick because of the stress
Accomplishment: Being able to write my 100th post!

Merry Christmas 2007

Polo's First Haircut

BEFORE
DURING
AFTER

Polo's haircut

Josephine and I really thought that his hair was already so uncool for a cute boy like Polo. His hair was growing on his the side if his tiny head but the middle part remains bald. It was really bad for picture taking unless he was wearing a hat. Yes, the folks kept on reminding us that we should cut his hair after he turns one. I'm sorry according to my discovery and national geo or even myth buster knowledge, cutting of hair after one is more of a culture/tradition or anything else. Yeah, so many people questioned our wisdom for doing so but we had to ask what their reasons are but nothing the APA can substantiate. The answers are more of a hand me down from our grandparents. His pedia actually gave us the go signal. We had to cut those hairs! I don't want Polo to have a bad hair day during his first birthday party. Look, he looks better! :)

Stressful Christmas

We had fun. I did. It was Polo's first Christmas after all. I just have been promoted. I have a new car. Full of blessing really. But here I am, 26th of December, sickly. Actually, even Josephine has colds (no please, i hope not Polo). I can say that this was the most exhausting and stressful Christmas ever! It drained my 34 years old body to its last calorie (though, my fats are still safe). Praise God for my new Hyundai Tucson! I find it easier to drive. Yup, I struggled at first but it is a lot better than the Honda City. So, that helped me coped with the monster traffic that we had to face everytime we visited Greenhills for our Christmas shopping.

Polo had to stay up late for how many days and it culminated on Christmas eve. I feel sorry for him. I could see and feel how tired he was. He wanted to sleep and rest but because of all the merry making, he had a hard time sleeping. To think that it would be noisier next week (New Year's celebration). But as I've said, in spite of this experience, we still enjoyed our Christmas with our Family. Praise God for all the blessings we received this year. Polo is the best of all the presents we received and we received as early as February. :)

Merry Christmas to all!!!
Let's all praise and thank God. He is the reason why we are celebrating this special day. Because of Him, we are saved. His gift was his own Son because that is how much He loves us. We've encountered trials and joys and he we are still. Alive and kicking!

pictures pictures pictures

do we really have to pose like this, mom?

Im with my cousin, ate Praise

Serious family (kuno)

I love swimming! where is daddy?

my cousins!

mommy!!! my cheeks are heavy!

Again with Ate Praise

Done swimming

with my cousins Kuya Isaiah and Ate Praise

where is my food?!!

Kuya is driving!

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz..............

family picture

am I heavy?

can I eat this rubber ducky, mommy?

waz up?

what happened?

I can't wait to eat..

how does this works?

Celebrating our 3rd year wedding anniversary

At first, I really wanted to celebrate it with our close friends but the schedule was tough. We can not force them to join us. I realized over the weekend that maybe it would be best to gather the family first before others. Finance was a concern but a good (early) planning next year maybe could help. Dont jumped right into a should and should not or do's and don't about this matter. At the end, we had our family celebrating it with us in Caylabne. We all enjoyed the gathering and it wasn't that expensive.

November 30.

We packed our bags into our small car (maybe Ezekiel's final assignment-long driving) and headed to our Caylabne adventure for a 3 days 2 nights stay. Me, Josephine and Polo made a stop over at the Petron station for our Mcdo lunch. I think whether we need to stop or not I guess we would have to. I mean. It is like a tradition already if you are heading south. A stop over is always fun. It was also Polo's first time to go to south. And the picture taking has started! :)

It took us about two hours to reach Caylabne. Too bad Polo was sleeping and he failed to see the hill that we climbed to get to the resort. I thought we still had time to go swimming but it was really cold. We had our merienda and Polo had his and by the time we finished everything it was already getting dark. So we ordered our dinner even if we just finished our snacks and later on watched the cultural presentation of the staff of Caylabne.

Polo got tired and we went back to our room so he can rest and change clothes. As for me, I went to the break water to catch fish. It was really cold and I was all alone. At first I just caught small fishes and a lot of "sabit". I was running out of weights because of the waves and the rocks. That didn't deter me to pursue my goal. So I prayed that I may catch a Maya Maya or a Talakitok or a big Lapu Lapu. After I said my prayers, I caught a big fish, a Maya Maya! Whoa! Prayers work! I went back at our our room at maybe midnight already. Satisfied.

To be continued:
December 1, Anniversary day.