WOW turned upside down is MOM

When I was single, I always thought that my friends who have kids were exaggerating their feelings whenever their children gets sick or get hurt. I never really understood why they were always panicky when they receive a call from their nanny or anyone who's taking care of their kids. That was until I became pregnant. I was only 6 weeks pregnant then and I was so scared of eating and drinking anything unless my OB-Gyne said so. I didn't want to move and go anywhere. I was just too scared that i might do something to harm my baby. Yup, my ka-praningan started when Zac was just as small as a pea.

Imagine how praning I am now? hahaha! If only I can put Zac in a bubble so that nothing will harm him. If only I can bring him to where I am going every single time so that I can watch what he is doing. If only I can resign from work and stay with him at home. If only I can be with my son every single second of the day, even if I don't sleep anymore, I would, but I can't.

When Zac got sick last month and was sent to the hospital, I almost slapped the Intern who couldn't find his vein to put his dextrose. Hearing my son wail in pain was like a knife being stabbed in my heart over and over and over again. Seeing him so helpless and weak made me feel like a worthless mother who leaves his child everyday in the care of other people. The guilt made me hate myself. For 3 days, I kept thinking what I did wrong.

Now I fully understand the exaggerated worries, the over panic, the extreme rush of emotions that ALL mothers have for their children, and it doesn't stop even if they have fully grown. This is because we love our children more than ourselves. We want the best for our kids. Our sons or daughters are most precious gift we received from God that we will give up anyone and anything for their happiness.

So to all the mothers out there, lets give ourselves a pat in the back, because no matter what happens to our children, we know that we did everything to keep them safe and loved.

Goodbye Original Sin

December 8, 2013 wasn't just the feast of the Immaculate Concepcion, it was also the day when my son Zac got baptized. With 35 ninongs and ninangs, a very jolly priest and his assistants and a room full of loving family and friends who witnessed this special occasion, my son was finally free from original sin. 15 minutes at church and 3 hours at the reception, was planned and prepared for 3 months and may I say, it wasn't an easy one.

Finding the church

I wanted a church with a baptismal room. That way, it would be private and exclusive. The church should be easy to find and going there will not be a problem for Zac's guests. The most important thing is it SHOULD be December 8. So after calling almost all the churches in Quezon City, Sto. Domingo Church was able to reserve me a slot for the date I really wanted. The only problem was, since that day catered for so many clients, the 9:30 slot they originally gave us was changed to 9am because Zac and his dad was there earlier than the one we were supposed to come after. (I was at the restaurant giving last minute instructions) . I almost missed my son's baptism because of this.

http://www.dioceseofcubao.org/santo-domingo-parish.htm

Finding a restaurant near the church

Betty's Restaurant was the perfect reception. Walking distance from Sto. Domingo and their baptismal package was just awesome. Their food was good for the 80+ guests that came and we were able to bring the left-over food at home...and their sansrival is just heavenly. Booking the party with them went smoothly so everything went great. Did I mention that they use tiffany chairs? I really recommend this place.

www.bettyscatering.com/

The invitation

Zac's invite came all the way from Pampanga. As a gift from my wonderful sister, my good friend made Zac's invite super cute. I chose the Baby Minion to be the design because I super love the Despicable Me movies when I was pregnant.

https://www.facebook.com/Partysentials

 

 

The cupcakes

 

Almost everyone asked me why I didn't want a cake during Zac's reception. My answer: cupcakes are cuter...and may I say, a minion cupcakes are too cute to eat...even if its super delish!

 



https://www.facebook.com/bakedwidlove

The Giveaway

Photos taken from the photo booth was the give away, however, due to technical reasons, the photo booth services i rented wasn't able to give me what I wanted. Thank goodness I didn't pay them any amount yet (since he was an alumni in Mapua).

My guests went home with nothing but good memories and a full stomach- i hope!

The first 9 months. A gallery of photos with my precious son.

Born June 10, 2013, at exactly 12 midnight, Zac Lazcano Ramirez was born. The happiest and blessed day in my entire life.

Zac's 1st month. Can you see how thick his hair is?

2 months old and he knows how to look at the camera.

The very first time I brought Zac to the mall is when he turned 3 months old.

 

Here he is, at 4 months, sleeping soundly in my arms.

5 months old and all we do is take pictures together.

Zac was baptized  at Sto.Domingo Church when he was 6 months old.

 



How time flies so fast. Zac is 7 months old already.

 

 

When he turned 8 months, he was confined at the hospital for 3 days. Seeing him weak and in pain was like getting stab in the heart.

 

Smart, witty and overloaded with cuteness and charm. Zac is 9 months old. 3 more months and this little boy turns 1...whew! Don't grow up too fast anak! Mom loves you very much!