My Past Three Months in Pictures
16 June 2011 So this blog needs some dusting off. I have been neglectful, I know. It has been quite an eventful (and not so) couple of months, and I am only now feeling the itch to write about it.
We spent most of the month of April in the Philippines to visit family and friends, and for my family to finally meet Maya. It was one of the main reasons for our visit so my 96-year-old grandma could meet her great granddaughter. It was emotional seeing her again. Time definitely has changed her. But I'm thankful that she's still alive and healthy.
Went island hopping with mates from high school, ate out a lot, and spent loads of money on shopping and going out. I gained 5 kgs. in those four weeks doing nothing but eat, sleep and meet up with people!
We stayed in Davao where my family lives. Celebrated my 30th birthday there, too. Got a new haircut then cried a bucket of tears afterward. I did grow it for 4 years. *sniff*
Stayed for a couple of days in Manila and saw my bestie, Rex, after so many years. Bless him, he took days off to spend time with us. Gail, together with her husband Owen, also met up with us there. The last time I saw her prior to this meeting was in Cebu and that was a very long time ago! We're talking almost a decade here. Time surely flies eh. Also met up for the first time with the lovely Caryn. It was a fun afternoon of good food and conversations. Shame you weren't able to join us though, Toni.
We had a lot of dining in and out with family after we got back. Had some needed girl time with my friends and sister-in-law. Signed up for the gym again and have been trying to eat healthy and working on getting fit. Finally shed off the weight I gained during vacation within three weeks since we got back!
Mike and I also got some alone time while Maya was having a sleepover at her grandparents' and guess who cried the first night she was away? Me. Haha!
Got a new camera for mother's day, but I haven't really played much with it yet. I think it's a lot better than my old one, which got stolen from our luggage on our way back. Sigh. Even if it was broken, I wanted to keep it for sentimental value. It was my first dSLR after all.
I also volunteered for the charity my friend organized for Japan. The last event was during the Dunya Festival where I helped out with the kids making musical instruments out of recycled materials. But most of my days are spent taking care of Maya, playing with her and teaching her new things.
After we came back from our holiday, it was a challenge to get out of vacation mode. I am still not out of it really, but you can't take many breaks when you have a toddler to look after. I am loving being a stay-at-home-mom though. It gives me freedom while I relish the joy of seeing Maya grow but, I must admit, it can get a bit tiring and limiting too, especially when you want to do something else but don't really have the time. I am still not a fan of routines, personally, but she needs it.
So that's about it really. I made new friends and caught up with the old, and established better relationships with family.
I learned, I cried, I loved, I laughed and I grew up.
xoxo
