D's First Movie House Experience with Minions

The Ritz Hotel at Garden Oases - Davao City

Last March (Yes that long!) I went to once of the safest cities in the world, Davao City! The thought of leaving D at home made me sad, but being with Davao City for countless times already also excites me to visit the town again. I stayed at The Ritz Hotel at Garden Oases, one of the convention enters in Davao and one of the promising hotels for vacation, trainings and seminars. So let me tour you to my home there for a week. I actually stayed her for a couple of times already, but this stay was the longest and also I noticed an upgrade in their facilities. 

This the main wall of their lobby. I don't know that this means, but I think this is their logo. 

I love that their lobby has comfy couches where you can lounge while waiting for someone of enjoying the free internet. 

I also like their centrepiece, simple yet traditional. 

This is the outside view, the hotel provides 24hours security and the guards are very helpful to find you a taxi. 

This is the view from the 5th floor. Yes, the hotel is located inside the city, but very people and quiet. 

The Room,... 

They provide the usual, TV with cable and study area and wifi at rooms. 

Mini ref.. and free coffee. 

The bed is just a bit small, but this will do. 

Interesting see-through-open closet

See? I don't know what is the reason behind that design, but for me thats okay if you are alone in the room. Hassle if you share with someone. 

The bath area is a bit small, but clean. There's hot water too! to relax you after long day work. 

The place also has swimming pool, play area for kids, Chinese restaurant and live-bands playing on selected days.  

Overall, my stay at The Ritz Hotel that time was more pleasant. Staffs are more accommodating and food has improved. Or I just got to enjoy all the amenities because of the week long stay. 

Truly, a must visit hotel. 

G, 

Anything goes...

I'm super back!

Well hello there my blog, so sorry that I almost neglect and forgot about you. Little "summer" and I are much doing great now that we are approaching the 5th month. I thought everything will last until I pop, but alas things got better and hopefully I'll be back with my normal programing soon.

No we don't know the gender yet, but I loved the name "summer" and so as everyone in the household so we call the little one "baby summer" muna. This second journey is way harder than my journey with D. Luckily, I wasn't ordered to best rest, but I bout with vomiting, acid reflux(yay!) and lots of heartburns everyday! but I don't complain, everything happens for a reason, for whatever it is, (Sana its because we are having a girl) we will welcome it.

There are so many things that I would like to talk about, but I guess this preggy momma's energy couldn't keep up so I'll try to squeeze it in this post. While kuya D is sleeping beside me. (I typed the draft last weekend). 

First, I'd like to talk about my fears. I know it is normal for pregnant mommies, the fear of childbirth, the pain and a lot more... But what I feared most is if I can raise two kids. Really the thought of raising two earthlings frightens me. Being an only child, I don't have any idea how, or if I can do it. I don't know how to treat them equally, or if I can love them fairly. Yes, R and I planned on having 2-3 kids, and now that "summer" is really on the way, I am panicking... nervous... and doubting myself if I can be a good mom. 

I am also happy that D is coping up and getting ready on being a "kuya" soon. At first R and I thought na magwawala siya or he will resist the thought if having a sister/brother soon, but no he's an excited and proud kuya pa. I really pray that my two earthlings will grow up loving, caring and supportive of each other.

Third I confess that I battled pre/post partum depression or whatever they call it. Yes I admit "summer" isn't a planned baby, R and I agreed on having the second baby when he's back from Baguio pa. Me? I have other plans like transferring work, getting my masters, starting a new path etc. So many things that I wanna do that I don't know where to start. Then there is this "hormonal imbalance" thingy that according to my OB explains my irregular monthly visits. Then there is diet plans, hardcore exercises and out of town land trips. And suddenly one day I just had this strange feeling that I might be pregnant, and then poof! Its positive. R was so happy, but I was so depressed. Of course I welcome summer as much as D, I am thankful for our second angel, but I have lots of plans that will now have to wait for the next two years again. I know! It must be the hormones again that are working overtime. I am also engulfed with guilt that I didn't prepared my body for summer, I feel like I am bad mother. But little summer was so strong and so healthy from our first ultrasound, a fighter, and I so thankful for that.  Until one day, I realized during the days of my confusion, I walked into a church and told Him, "kayo na po bahala, whatever your plan is... Just guide me through it..," and "summer" must be an answered prayer. God blessed me to be a mother of an angel again, so whatever His reasons are, or His plans will be I would have to trust him. Everything can wait for the right time. I trust God, for whatever His plans are, it will be the best. Right?!

And of course, I wanna share the excitement of being a mother for the second time. Yes, the feeling of shopping for new maternity clothes again, mas madami na styles ngaun unlike 4 years ago. The joy of scanning the baby's section for new things for summer, the unexplainable feeling of seeing your baby in the ultrasound monitor and hearing the heartbeat from the doopler device. Everything is just like the first time. Not to mention speacial lanes for preggy mommies (lol) and the feeling na gandang-ganda na naman sa akin si R hahahaha. Or maybe I really passed the "lihi" stage na, so no more dramas na, and everyday now is filled with happiness and excitement for little "summer". 

On the other note, here are some of the moments of kuya D. 

His first ever face painting and in character pa. We were surprised that he managed to keep still during the entire painting process. I even asked him, "but hindi ka malikot?!" he said "Malikot din mommy!" haha 

The side story is that "dapat mommy elephant ako, kaya lang hindi marunong si ate, lion nalang pero bakit black ako? e di cat na ako?!"

Last summer was so duper super hot no?! And motto ko nun, di bale ng mamulubi sa meralco bill, wag lang maintain so aircon all the way and peg namin. And the little nugget has his way of cooling off, haha ligo batya everyday! He even managed to dive, swim and sun bathe and relax pa?! lol

Yes, D is the one na naglilikot and demonstrating something like a windmill while the rest of the pre-schoolers are in line for the opening program. Anak ko talaga yan! lol

 And kuya D started school (again) last june. He's so excited that he doesn't want to pose for a picture. Nursery na kami ngaun, and nakakahigh blood na din ang cost ng education talaga db? O well, sabi nga ni R, basta para sa kinabukasan ni D, me? I payed D's tuition fee and other expenses with a prayer na sana pumasok siya araw-araw talaga haha.  And I am so surprised that D can now sit-down in his desk most of the class hours, trace letters and lines and sometimes do color on his own. Big boy na talaga. And hindi na yan nangbubully masyado. 

And thats it.. I hope to really post the things that I plan to post in the coming days.. 

Stay blessed... 

G, 

#Blessed

Been busy these past months, but I don't complain. I feel like I do not have the right to complain because of all the blessings God has been giving me and my family. I promise myself to share reviews of some hotels I have been to, restaurants that we enjoyed eating at, places that I visited and some parenting tips when schedule permits. I also owe a lot of deionisms and monthly milestones of D to document. 

But for now, I wanna share the biggest blessing daddy R and I received this year.... 

Yes, another little grace or ricky in 6 months time. I pray a lot that he/she will be healthy, and be delivered via normal methodology. But, if God permits, we also pray that our new angel will be a baby girl... (bonus diva?!) now that I have a super hero (D), I would like to have a barbie doll naman. So please also pray for me. 

Lots of Love, 

G, 

Oh, Bye April 2015!

I can't believe it, its April 30th already? We are almost halfway through 2015! April is so eventful is our lives that I wouldn't let it pass without any blog post. Yes, April blessed us so much that there is no room for stress, only gratefulness. 

As much as I am looking forward to the long weekend, I am rushing a lot of things at work because of the holidays ugh! Thus earlier deadlines,  but I can't complain, I am much blessed.  I so look forward for the 3 days break for my body and to spend time with these bugoys.

Life is so good.
G,