Feeling much better @ 12 weeks

We're so excited to share to all of you the good news that we are gonna have a baby soon!!! :) I'm now at my 12 weeks of pregnancy, almost the end of first trimester, which they say is the hardest part of pregnancy. In my case, I did have the so-called "morning sickness" or should I say all-day sickness. It started a week before I learned I'm pregnant.

I vividly remember it was the first week of March 2012, I was delayed for a week. And my period does not normally get delayed that long. Hubby and I opted to wait for a week before taking the pregnancy test. I tested around 7am of March 11, 2012, and it turned out positive! Or "pregnant 3-weeks" as my digital pregnancy test said. High-tech na pala ngayon! :)

Hubby and I were jumping up and down, I wanted to scream because of overwhelming joy but it was too early and I don't want to wake up my neighbors. Hehehe. Instead I woke up my brother, who was still sleeping in the next room, and shared to him the good news. We were all crying out of happiness! Such a wonderful blessing! :)

We called our family, and my in-laws were very happy to have another baby in the family. My sister-in-law is pregnant too and expecting to give birth in September. Yey! I can hear my parents cry on the other end-of-the-line when I called them to share the news! My sister screamed for about a few minutes, I guess she was too happy to have her nephew / niece soon. :)

From the day I learned I was pregnant, our lives changed completely! My appetite was messed up. I could not eat anything good. I was feeling dizzy, nauseaous, headache, back pain, body pain etc. I was sick most of the time and I had to get a day-off from work almost every week because of pregnancy related discomforts. But as I said, the baby will always have to come first. :)

As I type this blog entry, it's obvious that I am feeling better and almost back to normal. Hopefully, it stays that way. I just hope and pray that we will be safe and healthy all through out. We have family and friends to support us, and we're so excited! :)

Pre-Valentines Date at Bar & Billiard Room

Admit it girls, we're always half-expecting our partners will prepare something for valentines day. Or any special occasion. It's romantic to be surprised, but don't fret if he did not. He still loves you.

Hubby is busy with work, so I gladly made plans for us. I started searching online for possible venues. Luckily, I've been following the ladyironchef on twitter and he posted lists of romantic restaurants in Singapore.

Initially, I prefer to dine at Bistro Soori, since ladyironchef considered it one of his best meals for 2011. So I was intrigued. But hubby wanted to try the Bar & Billiard Room and I'm so glad I was persuaded! I dare say that it was the best buffet we had in Singapore. :)

Bar and Billiard room exudes cozy old world charm and sophistication.

The service was impeccable! From time to time, somebody will approach our table and ask how is the food, how are we doing. And they always give you water and fold your table napkin. You'll feel really pampered!

The food was amazing! This is one buffet that is more of quality than quantity, since there is not much variety. But it's definitely delicious! My favorite was the dessert! Best Creme Brulee ever! Seriously!

Highly recommended! :)

Main Entrance

Our table arrangement

Main dishes

Pasta, Steak and Lamb

Breads and Appetizers

Seafoods and Sushi

The other side

Fountain

Raffles Hotel Facade

Complacency

This topic is not so appropriate for the love month, we should be feeling the love love love and be all positive, but I somehow am feeling uncomfortable with it already.

For almost 5 years, I've worked here in Singapore, in the same company, doing the same thing, dealing with mostly the same people. Wouldn't you be exhausted also, even if you are not so busy on a day-to-day basis?

"We shall have no better conditions in the future if we are satisfied with all those which we have at the present."

I've tried looking for greener pastures, so to speak, but somehow fear got the best of me. What if I don't like my immediate superior? What if I get too busy with my new job, then I am too tired when I get home? What if I don't receive the same amount of bonus compared to my present job?

I've exhausted all efforts, to make sure that I don't get bored here at my present job. Sometimes I succeed, other times I'm just too tired being bored that I don't complain anymore. Five years is too long. It's the longest I've stayed in a company. Not that it's the best company I've worked in. But it's hard to change jobs here in Singapore as a foreign worker.

"A man's work is in danger of deteriorating when he thinks he has found the one best formula for doing it. If he thinks that, he is likely to feel that all he needs is merely to go on repeating himself... so long as a person is searching for better ways of doing his work, he is fairly safe."

What to do? What to do? :(

Din Tai Fung

We've eaten at this restaurant a number of times for the past (almost) 5 years that we've been in Singapore. Although there is an eternal long queue before tasting that heavenly dumpling... still, it never fails to make me wanting for more! And it even makes me forget that I ever waited for their food. :)

Our main staples :

Pork Chop Fried Rice

Spinach

Pork Dumplings

Vegetable Salad

I just wish there would be more Chinese restaurants like this in Philippines. Authentic Dumpling and Buns! YUM!!!

4 months and 17 days

It's been 4 months since our wedding. Whenever I think about that day, it makes my heart happy.

In some days, I feel I could have done better in the some aspects. Especially when I see seemingly perfect weddings, both local and international.

We may not have a flawless wedding, but we immensely enjoyed the celebration with family and friends.

Living my life with this man, makes me realize he have so much more to offer. He is passionate at work, goofy at home, and I'm so sure that he is the one God prepared for me. :)

Other times I forget that we are married. It still feels like bf-gf, ex: petty arguments and friday night dates. I guess we have not done something major that would make me feel... Yes, I'm married na nga. Maybe when I change my surname in my passport and IDs.

Which reminds me, I have to do that ASAP so we can plan our next (nth) honeymoon! :)