My Love

Dear Alex,
I can't believe it's been 3 months, 1 week and 1 day since I gave birth to you. It was a very long journey. We were all excited to see you.
Your Dad gave me a priesthood blessing before we went to the hospital. In his blessing, he mentioned that I will have a safe delivery and there will be no complication. His blessing really strengthened me.

I almost had a C-section but I was stubborn and told the nurse and the Doctor "NO I want a normal delivery and I can do it. Just give me more time" I guess I sounded I little rude (maybe) but I knew I was right! If my Mom made it normal for all 6 of us, then I can do it! I prayed so hard for you! I loved you before I met you my Son.

So they gave me more time ( I guess a LOT of time) It took 28 hours and 30 minutes before I get to hold you in my arms. They told me that I'm getting a C-section if you won't come out in 24 hours.But then, I was prompted to wait a little bit more. So I told them to give me more time. So yeah, because of your Mother's request for more time, I gave a normal delivery. So you see? being stubborn is good sometimes.

The 1st time I heard you cry, I knew that my life will never be the same without you. I was in tears, and so was your dad...you're the most beautiful coned head baby I've ever seen in my whole life!!! :-) Yes! you were a coned head for a day or two! Here's a proof:

But you're the most beautiful baby.

Your Daddy did not sleep for almost 2 days. He was beside me the whole time we were waiting for you.He was there when you had your first bath. He took your first pictures and videos. He even changed your diaper when you first pooped. He loves you so much!

When we took you home from the hospital, I was crying on our way home. It was tears of joy. I was looking at you the whole-time. You were sleeping peacefully in your car seat.I asked myself, " Am I going to be a good Mother?" I was a little worried.. Motherhood is probably one of the hardest jobs in the world and yet the most rewarding. You know why? This picture will tell you why:

Thank you for being an awesome baby. You inherited all our good traits :-)

I love being your Mother. Because of you, I can honestly say that I am a better person.. and I strive to be better each day because I love you with all my heart and soul. I know I'll give my life for you.

Best Actor Award goes to...

I was cleaning when I heard him crying..

He was so pathetic...


So I went into his bedroom to comfort him...

He didn't stop crying...


But his face looked like this



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I was laughing my butts off while taking this photo..

Looks like we have a future actor here

A heart full of love

I love my job!

Motherhood is the best job in the world. Everyday, I get to change a wet and poopy diaper, I get baby barf all over my hands and chest, I even sometimes get an unexpected special sprinkle of pee on my face. But Ido get angelic smiles, sweet laughs and funny facial expressions. I get to sing a lullaby and cuddle with him... What a joy! what an awesome life! I do enjoy every moment of it! This sweet, cuddly, handsome and perfect little baby is my pride and joy. Someday, I will give him a little brother and a little sister. I love being a Mom.

Alex's first laugh!

I heard Alex's first laugh when he was about 4 weeks old. It was a 2-second laugh and he was asleep. It was the most beautiful sound I've ever heard. He would always laugh in his sleep. I would try to make him laugh when he's awake, but he'll only give me smiles, toots, and coos.

But today, he laughed for the first time with his eyes wide open. I am so happy because he's not asleep this time. I found his tickle spot and he laughed like a baby goat. It was so hilarious! The neatest part was, I made him laugh! I am one proud Momma! What an accomplishment! :-)
But you wanna know the BEST part? I got it on video. Oh yeah!

Enjoy this video. Don't mind my super annoying voice! That's just how I play with him sometimes and he loves it! Anyways, this video will make you SMILE!!!

Success!

My son is totally weaned from thumb sucking! He hasn't suck his thumb for a few days. I am glad I was able to break that habit. They say it's harder when they're older. He likes his pacifier now. When he turns one, I will throw all of it away and find a way for him to forget about it.

Here's a video of him sucking his pacifier. He looks so contented. Don't mind my voice and my "taglish"(tagalog-english) language. I just make sure I speak tagalog to him once in a while so he'll grow up bilingual.