Week 25

Hello Twiddle! 

So many things going on, you're getting more and more active lately. Your daddy likes to hug you before he sleeps and when he wakes up. I like touching you and humming random tunes to you :) I think you're gonna be a nice little girl. AND YES YOU'RE A GIRL!

Your name is still a secret but you will have our initials, R & M :)

I have also started in the new job. It seems to be a good company and i'm incredibly thankful to God for that. I realize that hiring someone pregnant is pretty new for them here, so you will be my inspiration. I must not be seen as a liability, I must prove to the guys here that taking the risk of hiring me was worth it. The team is ok so far, though i'm still adjusting to the drive and the sleeping time.

Tomorrow I will be 30! *gasp*

But we're so busy about everything Twiddle. There's gonna be a mega sale and we'll be there and we'll attend a parenting seminar. 😊 I hope everything goes well and that my body can keep up. 

Love you baby! See you soon!

Genderexcited :)

Hello baby!
Next week we will finally find out your gender! Yey!

I wonder what we'll name you :)
Lately you've been very active. It was very interesting haha. I hope you are healthy and chill right there <3

Love you!

Abdominal Pains

Dear Raiya

Experiencing slight abdominal pains today. I have a feeling that it started on the looong travel we had last Saturday, when i felt quite tired. I tend to feel the pain when driving around :( I had quite a long drive today.

Hmmm please calm down in there baby ha <3

17 weeks :)

Dear Baby Raya

You're getting bigger!
Woke up a little tight on the tummy. But so far you're doing fine. The sound of your heartbeat last week was so enchanting! <3
Thank God for you :)
I just really dropped by to say I love you :)


Love, not-so-reluctant-mommy-anymore :)

Week 15

Oh baby Raya
I'm having the worst time at work. or maybe the worst year at work.
I don't know what I have been doing. I'm being messed up and it's bringing out the worst in me.
But I am trying to hold on.
For you and for your daddy.
Big hug.

Week 14

I'm at 14 weeks now, and man I LOVE TO EAT.
Hahaha. I also get the weirdest dreams. :P

Hello Raia (if you're a girl)/ Raya (if you're a boy), I love you! :)
Thank you for coming to us now, because we will be compleeeete!

Dear Papa Jesus, thank you for our now. :)

Baby Naming Begins :)

Last night we went to the hospital to visit our friend whose wife just gave birth to a lovely baby girl. :)

The procedure seemed so chill. But she was in CS. My first time to see a newborn baby actually :-D
Such a fragile little thing! I love how she cries and then suddenly calms down when her daddy starts rubbing her shoulders. <3

And so when we got home me and Ray started talking about baby names. I want our baby to have 2 names because I always thought my name was cool and I had a choice on what to use. :-p

I also want a Filipino-sounding name. I have been toying about the phrase "Hiraya Manawari". Just a quick search now showed that it means "sana matupad" in deeper Tagalog. I have been toying with the name "Raya" because it's very Malay-sounding. Raya can also be a play between my name and my husbands. And you jumble a couple of letters and you get Arya - my favorite character in Game of Thrones, followed by Margaery. :)

If it's a girl, I would love her to be named Raia Margaery. SO COOL. Husband isn't too keen with the idea yet but maybe he'll change his mind. :p Can be Raia Marie too but it's too obviously me and husband already. :p

If it's a boy, it would be spelled Raya. But we don't know the second name yet. Perhaps Raya Markus?

Bana (it means 'husband') is already thinking of the convention we'll use assuming that there'll be brothers and sisters. Hehe!

I am open to having more kids, but not in this situation again please. I need to have stable work and established career before we take in another one. :)