The story of you

Possible day of conception: July 16, 2008 (Sorry, specifics are private and defiintely not meant for all audiences/readers...hehehe)

August 8, 2008:
Mommy casually informs Daddy that that day was the 36th day of her cycle (Normal cycle for Mommy is 33-35 days). Daddy gives Mommy a joking yet daring look saying: "Anong sinasabe mo?" Daring her to admit, yet again, in giving in to the hope that this month can possibly be THE month. Mommy ofcourse denies, and tells Daddy that she was merely informing him and not indicating or assuming anything.

You must understand baby that Daddy and Mommy have been through many heartbreaks (1 failed pregnancy and 2 years of waiting), and hoping has become our primary enemy and source of many of our previous disappointments. Because of this, we have become averse to it...well outwardly that is. In our hearts we both knew that with each month that passed, we still hoped and we still expected THE miracle to happen every time.

Every other day thereafter, Mommy will casually inform Daddy of the count in her cycle, and Daddy will reply the exact same thing. Mommy will do just the same.

August 18, 2008 @ 11 pm, 47th day in my cycle:
Daddy and Mommy were watching Evan Almighty on HBO that night. Mommy was having a bit of a headache, but still nothing out of the ordinary. Though we both denied in hoping, Daddy has forbidden Mommy to take any kind of medicine. So, Mommy had to suck it all up and try her best to live with the pain.

August 19, 2008 @ 1-6 am, 48th day in my cycle:
Mommy's headache has reached its ultimate peak. Drums were beginning to bang in her head. Sleep was impossible having now a complete rock band playing something nasty. Daddy was fast asleep, as usual. Mommy tried vomiting, wishing it will somehow alleviate the pressure. She vomited until she was vomiting air, still it did little help. She tried taking a bath, wondering if it was just the heat that's causing all the excruciating pain. Mommy went back to bed, closed her eyes and just prayed...prayed for silence. That night, absolutely no sleep for Mommy.

August 19, 2008 @ 6:30 am, 48th day in my cycle:
Daddy's alarm went off. Daddy took a shower and got dressed for work. Mommy's headache was still pounding, but drowsiness from lack of sleep was beginning to creep in and little by little the pain began to subside. Daddy kissed Mommy goodbye. Mommy's headache was now controllable but she began experiencing another sensation. She felt as if she had run a mile...heart racing...banging. Mommy was very afraid.

August 19, 2008 @ 9 am, 48th day in my cycle:
Mommy's headache was totally gone, and her racing heart has returned to normal. Mommy had to immediately consult with a friend, and so she went online and chatted with one of her dearest friends-Kat Lee. Mommy was very alarmed! Her period was incredible late, she was having headaches from hell, and experiencing sudden episodes of heart palpitations. If Mommy was not pregnant, then it could just mean that her body has gone haywire (hormones have completely gone astray plus a possible heart condition). Perhaps, her symptoms would merit her an immediate visit to a doctor, which in Shanghai is not an easy feat. Kat advised Mommy to take a pregnancy test, afterall Mommy did brought 3 kits with her from home (Phil). At that point, Mommy knew she had no choice but to finally face facts. It's either she was indeed pregnant or she was incredibly sick and in trouble.

August 19, 2008 @ 10 am, 48th day in my cycle:
Mommy took courage, prayed, and finally took the pregnancy test. It was difficult to look at the strip and wait for the lines to appear. Mommy have had so many disappointing moments with a dozen other strips in the past. When Mommy saw the two pink lines, tears sprang to her eyes, and there was just so much prayer and thanksgiving. Ofcourse, Mommy told Kat her great news, and she was also overjoyed.

Note: When Kat first became pregnant and found out about it, Mommy was also one of the first persons she told and even showed her strip to. We were in a cubicle in the office comfort room, both of us crying in joy.

August 19, 2008 @ 4:30 pm, 48th day in my cycle:
Daddy came home early from work because he knew Mommy was sick and not feeling well. But before he reached home, Mommy had already pinned a note on the door saying "Bibi, uuwi na ba ako?" with my test strip taped on the piece of paper. When Daddy managed to open the door he was hysterical and almost unbelieving. When the news finally sunk in, Daddy hugged Mommy, we danced and cried at the same time. Even though Daddy and Mommy promised each other that we will not tell anybody the news except our families, Daddy could not help himself and immediately told the news to his office assistant. I think we had cheezy crust pizza that night!

August 28, 2008 @ 4:00 pm, 7 weeks on the way:
Daddy and Mommy arrived home (Phil.) very early that morning and that same afternoon we saw you for the very first time. You were perfect!

To the readers: Sorry for the crudeness in my writing, I have been meaning to write these events down for so long and I just have to finally do it, otherwise risk forgetting the dates and specifics of the events. None of my usual drama here, just plain narration. hehehe =)