I'm Back!

Wow! It has been a long time since my last post and visit to my blog, amost a year! I even thought it was already deleted. Good thing it is still here and I am back.

Well, I am married now and expecting a baby soon. I am currently 15 weeks and enjoying every bit of my pregnancy. I am blessed to not have experienced nausea and actual vomitting, except for fatigue and minimal spotting during my first trimester. I think I haven't gained too much weight either since I can still fit into some of my pants and people still tell me I am not yet showing. I am, really if they just look closer and touch my tummy. Hehe.

For those who would like to find out what happended during my offline and silent months last year. Here are some highlights:

Wedding Preparations

Yup, actually since February 2006, I was busy with the preparations, shopping around for good suppliers within our budget. Well, we got all the crucial suppliers we wanted without going overboard. In the end, we were able to achieve the simple, elegant, practical yet meaningful wedding we wanted.

Wedding Day

Dom and I got married at 10 am last Decmeber 9, 2006 at the Nuestra Senora de Gracia Parish. Reception was held at the Mandarin Oriental Manila.

Honeymoon in Singapore

We spent our first days as husband and wife in the Lion City. We toured around, shopped and met up with some friends.

I think it's true that couples who go to Singapore for their honeymoon get pregnant early on. I can attest to that.

Last Hurrah or shall I say 2nd honeymoon in CDO

Elisa and I joined Dom on his a business trip to Cagayan de Oro from December 28 to 31, my last trip for 2006.

It was a blessing, that Elisa, my doctor friend could take a leave and was eager to go to CDO after watching an adventure of Dyan Castillejo in Sports Unlimited some years back.

While Dom was working, Elisa and I were busy planning for our adventure trips. We decided to book all our adventures for one day, December 30. In the morning we went to Claveria, Misamis Oriental for our Canopy Walk. After an hour of hiking, we rapelled 30 feet horizontally to the first platform. Each platform was built around trees 100 to 120 feet tall. To get the next platform up to the fourth, we needed to cross hanging bridges made out of steel cables and two-inch stepping bars. We were double harnessed but it was still terrifying. The bridge shifted with our every movement. If it weren't for my confidence with the Detour tour guides and the breathtaking view all around me I might not have survived it at all. We were also proud to know that Dyan was only able to cross 1 bridge while we crossed all 4 twice!

After lunch we headed to Cagayan River for our Pinoy Rafting, the rafts were made of 7 inner tubes securely strapped together. I was quite familiar with rafting as this was my 2nd time but it had an additional activity waiting for us: the the optional enrollment jump as they call it, off a 25-foot high Carlos Fortich Bridge, and the rock jump (graduation jump), off a cliff and into the river with currents. Yup, of course I did all 2 but oh boy, it took some time for me to actually jump. It felt great to be able conquer my fears.