The Pain and Joy of Being First-Time Parents

Haha finally!!

After nine long months of patiently waiting for this little bundle of joy I have been carrying inside of me, it is his time to say "Hello" to the world for the first time--on the 28th September 2016 at 4:03PM, and we named him Akselsen. He is the GREATEST GIFT of God that my hubby and I could have ever have as a married couple! And YES.....The cute part is that we couldn't get our eyes off of our little Aksel (especially his Da-da), being first time parents and all.

But the big thing about about having a child is I dare say the ups and downs of raising one as young parents. WOW!

And I mean it...WOW!!

      To be honest, the first few weeks up till a month after the birth of our firstborn it was kinda hectic, not to mention, exhausting to the max (I know, I know, I shouldn't complain) and seriously that was what my spouse and I felt. We had our arguments about baby care, which to me was normal (it didn't exceed to high tension and stress) because to me, even with all those disagreements I still consider myself lucky to have a caring husband especially during my recovery in the hospital post-delivery. Why I say this? Well, these are my reasons (I'll put it in story form):

I have experienced both normal and Cesarean birth pains in one day (and I admit it almost cost me my son's life if it weren't for my Doc's quick judgment to my birthing condition). I wanted a normal birth and i was willing to endure that excruciating pain of trying to wait for my cervical opening. However....

To be continued.....

      

A day to remember...

Ahh! Finally....My fear was answered..What I'm talking about, you ask? Well, I'll tell you..
    
      On a cloudy Friday (or so I could remember), I was waiting for a heart-trembling moment to appear, as I was like waiting for it all my damn days this year...And there was it...My results came out...and THANKFULLY it didn't went down! Ah, the joy....I could never ask for more....so long as I don't go down, I can still fight for the future waiting for me out there...!!

      And to this day, I pray....That whatever I do, I wanna make sure it pays off and that I would be very grateful to have a life that is clear ahead of me and with that, the FIGHT must go on!

Gambateh!

When the Going gets Tough...And when it's all over, thinking bout it makes you laugh to tears..!! What an INCREDIBLE experience!

Arrrghhh!!! It has been around three sems in a row that I could get CRAZY most of the time...!! This sem's the worst I guess...(sigh)....To date, I've (with members of the team) completed several tasks for this sem, and SERIOUSLY! I'm starting to hate behavioral STATISTICS! Not that because it's a tough subject, but the fact that it was as if only 3 of 5 contribution were made to complete this surprisingly, almost a simple and yet easy task compared to other Psy tasks! 

          ARRR!! Even thinking bout it makes me burn inside.....my poor friend had to be late for an important function because of this....(Be patient, dear friend, for this will be the last of our suffering...)..Guess we should be EXTRA choosy for the next sem's course...

          Luckily, with all the troubles and obstacles faced, we finally managed to submit this work with relieved feelings and getting our appetites' back to normal....phew!! Come to think back of what had happened during that crisis, I get to learn something in return.....

1. Never delay important tasks

2. Don't depend on people too much (This one has been reminded on and on, and still I find it hard at times...)

3. Don't complete a task at the last minute of submission

4. Choose your group CAUTIOUSLY and BE SURE that that group can work together as a TEAM...

5. Don't take things for granted

6. Be sure to be careful with advantage - taking peeps

7. Know your topic well

8. Be serious and DON'T joke around too much

9. Do your very best for the benefit of others and yourself (for GROUP TASKS), and

Lastly,

Appreciate the strengths of team members, cause strength SUCCEEDS any given tasks...!

Well, at least I've learned a thing or two about life bit by bit....Gosh!! There's SOOOO much to learn!! No more giving up this time...!! As the saying goes, "When you feel like GIVING UP, remember why you HELD ON for so long in the first place"....

Pick of The Day!

Tour Eiffel, during the night.

Tour Eiffel, closeup.

Tour Eiffel, during daytime.

Arch De Triomphe (Triumphal Arc)

YES..!! You got that right...FRANCE....Country of love and art....Magnifique architectural structures! Enough with its descriptions there...=)

      This....This very place is where I WISH I would have the chance to visit.....Travel to France..I'm so interested in how French live their lives in this beautiful country....Not forgetting, I love their artistic language...And so, as I pray...

          

       I hope that SOME day, I could afford to travel overseas, with that special someone to this special place I long to visit....!!

"Just a kiss on your lips in the moonlight,

Just a touch of the fire burning so bright,

And I don't want to mess this thing up,

I don't want to push too far,

Just a shot in the dark that you just might

Be the one I've been waiting for my whole life,

So baby I'm alright, with just a kiss goodnight..~"

Got it from someone dear to moi...(But with the real composer unknown)