Then I'm off to the first class of Barre3 at Power Plant because I plan to lose this big bowl of Jell-O that's sitting around my middle since... forever. I can't diet yet since I'm breastfeeding and I have to make sure I have enough fat and nutrients in me to make healthy milk. So it's all exercise for me! I also hope Barre3 will help firm and strengthen my flabby arms and thighs because Vito is growing very fast and very heavy. Poor little me, at a measly 109 lbs., is toppling over!
But before we dive into 2011, let's take a look back at 2010...
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| I got pregnant. And wasn't very happy about it, too! I was hormonal and weepy and irritable, especially when people told me to stop drinking Coke. Looking back now, I wish I hadn't been such a bitch. Everyone's been forgiving, dismissing my apologies with, "You're pregnant. Bitchiness really happens." But still. If I ever get pregnant again, I want to be really nice, mostly because everyone was so nice to me! |
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| Yep, people also told me to stop wearing heels but stubborn me insisted. No harm done! The past year was also special because I got to spend a lot of time with my darling friends Nicole and Mariel. It was a big year for them, too. Nicole resigned from her cushy job to freelance and Mariel got married! |
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| Mariel had one of the happiest weddings I've ever attended. It was all heart--lots of friends and family and love. I'll never forget this beautiful beach wedding! |
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| There's our friend Kate singing at Mariel's reception. As with my own wedding years ago, Kate not only designed the gowns, she also sang at the dinner. Kate, thanks for always being so generous with your talent! We love you and miss you! |
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| Another wedding I'll never forget is Nicole and Bernard's. This was such a stylish affair. We were knocked off our feet really. And to see two of the kindest and sweetest people I know commit to forever is really something special. |
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| When I was 5 months pregnant, I caught pneumonia. I think I almost died there but I was too busy worrying about my unborn child. If you'd been following this blog (and my mommy blog), you'd know the horror story. But the doctor apologized, I was okay, and most important of all, the Jelly Bean came out perfectly healthy four months later! |
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| Oh, and this was also the year we said good-bye to commuting. Yes, we bought a car and named it Zoom Zoom. |
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| They said pregnant women are lucky so I should've placed a bet on the Lotto or something. Instead, I won some fine hair accessories! |
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| Who swallowed a watermelon?! Me! Funnily enough, it was my pregnancy that landed me on Style Bible's stylish mommies list. To my great amusement! I'm very proud to be on that list, mind you. I don't take it lightly at all. I have spent all my life trying to be smart and talented. The result of that was I spent no time grooming and styling! I had always been a terrible mess. So Style Bible's decree is most astounding! |
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| Ya know, I always wanted to be a cover girl but, having achieved absolutely nothing of great import, I'll have to be content with writing the cover stories. My house did become a cover star! I'm mighty proud! |
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| I am still amazed that even with my pregnancy, I still found the time to be with my friends. I guess it was the fear of being stuck at home when the baby finally arrives that pushed me to go out out out. But then I needn't have worried that I'd lose my friends because Nicole and Nikki took the time to visit me when the baby came! |
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| And here he is! |
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| Having a baby is HARD. I used to think, "How hard can it be? I run a magazine and a household. I can stay up till 4am. Babies can't be that hard." Boy, was I wrong! There are days I can't even eat, go to the bathroom, take a shower, etc ad infinitum! A baby demands so much time! But I quickly adjusted, am still adjusting actually. And I don't really mind spending nearly 24/7 with the little guy... |
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| Just look at him. He's beyond adorable. I'm madly in love. |
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| Now, I haven't forgotten the man I'm madly in love with! This year proved to be a good one for our marriage. The pregnancy, the childbirth, the baby, the troubles and trials that came our way (and that I won't talk about because if I told you about them you'd get really explosively angry at my father)... all these things really strengthened us. |
Yes, it's been a fabulous year! Great joys, great trials. And we survived! Now it's 2011. I can't help but get giddy with anticipation and hope. I feel this year will even be better. I'm sooo excited! Happy New Year!
Happy New Year beautiful Frances,
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I hope 2011 is wonderful for you, and your family x
I've stepped up my exercise routine too.
ReplyDeleteI know I'll have my own story when I get pregnant but yours is such an inspiration :)
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Frances, to you, Vince and Jelly Bean :D
Happy New Year Frances! :) Great read, great year. Am looking forward to this year too - I JUST QUIT MY JOB! :D
ReplyDeleteI'm taking another leap of faith, it's been seven years since I took the last one.
So hopefully, I'll be back in Manila by Feb-March. Hope to catch up with you and meet Vito then! ;)
lol. Here's to 2011!
Happy New Year Feances! 2010 was crazy and fun! I hope the next year will be fun and blessed as well! Kisses to vito....
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Very very late but still - hope you had a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family, Frances!!! I really enjoyed your blog this year because of Vito - both sharing how you prepared for him - and having him here
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, too!
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