36 weeks.

I'm 9 months pregnant today.
:)

Any week now people...any week.

Things I've been doing to occupy my time:
-Shopping with mother. I now have 2 new purses. (Marc Jacobs & L.A.M.B.) I love love love 'em. Then we bought more stuff for baby. Baby Dylan is spoiled.
-Twilight series. I'm still on Eclipse because I've been out every day & when I get back home, I'm pooped so I nap. But I love reading. I'm in no rush to finish because I won't have anything else to do!
-Learning how to play "Bella's Lullaby" on the piano. Not the fake version that's posted all over the YouTube, but the actual soundtrack/movie version. Too bad I can't record it for you guys; my piano only has a certain amount of keys, and I need the higher keys to make it sound like the actual song. UGH..maybe when I go to my dad's one day.
-Netflix movies.
-Eating.
-Sleeping a lot.
-Still driving my mother around for errands. I don't know how I do it...I really don't trust myself driving anymore with this belly.

Things I found myself extremely addicted to over the past 2 weeks:
-Caffeine free Coke
-Chocolate (especially Toblerone & Hershey's Almond/Toffee Nuggets) SO GOOD. Don't worry, I don't go all crazy eating as much to overdose myself on caffeine.
-Pancakes
-Milk

I'll do a video on what I packed in my hospital bag (so far). I'll do it when when I don't look like crap. BTW, do you guys have an OOVOO account? It's a video chatting application. That stuff is so cool. Add me if you have one: caleealdaya

K, I think I'm gonna snack on some chocolate & continue reading Eclipse. G'night everyone. I'll keep you all updated (:

1 month away...

'til my due date! May 28 is coming up so soon. Oh man, I really can't believe it. Our baby Dylan is going to be here any week now, and we're so anxious to meet the little guy. I SERIOUSLY CAN'T WAIT! But I'm definitely going to miss being the pregnant, moody girl that I am...the kicks, hearing his heartbeat, the impatience, seeing him on ultrasounds, taking pictures of my growing belly, the pain (well, maybe I won't miss that..)...now it's on to motherhood! Bring it on (:

I could care less about everything else now. I know that eventually my family's life will come together as it should be. Even though it's been so much stress on all of us, I really can't see a reason to stay angry when my baby will be born soon. I love my boyfriend, I love our son. There's so much to think/worry about, but I'm not gonna mope around. It's going to be tough especially this first year, but I know Dylan is our motivation! He is, he is.

I saw my OBGYN today. Mark actually came with me this time (: We heard his heartbeat..perfect, as always. And I just told my doctor about all the new pain I've been experiencing this week. I also told her about the pressure that I've been feeling in my pelvis, and she said the baby's preparing himself now. He's starting to drop. AHHH! I really can't believe it. I'm about 90% finished with packing our bags. I'm planning to do a video on that soon.

Well, I'm tired. I've been keeping myself occupied by preparing all the baby stuff, and when I'm not online doing absolutely nothing but Facebook & Twitter, I'm reading the Twilight series (I'm on Eclipse, book 3 at the moment). I LOVE IT. Read it, if you haven't. You may think it's just a pathetic trend that girls take on, who fall in love with a stupid vampire, but really, I don't even enjoy the book because of that. It's just a good story! Okay, goodnight everyone.

35 weeks.

Yay! About 5 weeks left! Who knows, may be even less (just not TOO early, I'm hoping...I want my baby to be as healthy as can be!) And I finally did a video...took forever, I know, but it's cuz I've been too tired / lazy / in PAIN! I actually recorded this earlier tonight..or "yesterday" (since it's like 1:30am). I know I'm talking about everything I usually discuss in my blogs in the past, but them other YouTubers are so curious so I wanted to fill 'em in. So enjoy...I'll probably write more later.

April 20.

Do you ever have one of those days where you feel like the world is against you? That's how I feel, every single day of my 3rd trimester ):

Today was the 2nd time Mark had to go back. It's been postponed (for those who are wondering), but according to what "they" are saying, it seems official that they're gonna try & take him away from his family--from me and Dylan--in any way possible. Longer than what I expected too ): It could be shorter, but to me, thinking about being without my boyfriend for any period of time (especially once our son is here) is the most heartbreaking, painful feeling. For the past couple weeks, I haven't done anything but stay home, rest, keep my baby safe & run favors for my mom. I haven't been in the mood for anything; I find it hard to keep a smile on my face. As for Mark, he goes out and plays basketball everyday to keep his mind off of what's ahead since school's over for now. My mom is planning to go back to the Philippines this August. I don't rely on anyone else's help (help as in emotional support) because no one seems to prove to me that I should. My family is honestly the one thing that matters to me. I want Dylan to have his dad around during his first year. What am I going to do...

34 weeks.

8 & a half months! Getting closer and closer...about 6 more weeks left 'til my baby is here!

So every week I read about my "pregnancy week", and it scares me how these things are fairly accurate. It's like reading your horoscope every week, but this stuff is actually 99% true most of the time.

From parentsconnect.com:

"You are exhausted from hauling your bod around all day, so why can't you sleep at night? Is it because your bladder keeps crying out to be emptied every 30 minutes? Is it because you haven't been able to find a comfortable sleeping position since week 27? Is it because your mind can't stop making lists of things to do or replaying that shocking video you saw in your birthing classes? Yes, yes, and yes. It might comfort you to know you're not alone. Seventy-five percent of women in their third trimester have trouble sleeping.

This week, your baby measures about 17¾ inches, as almost as long as an American Girl Doll (!) and weighs almost 5 pounds, as heavy as a bag of sugar, minus the cup you put in your decaf this morning."

Big baby! (:

Uncomfortable sleeping positions: Very true
Constantly peeing: Very true (at least 3 times in the middle of the night now that I'm not sick)
Can't stop making lists of things to do: True (I'm very, very bored)


THEN from the Little Company of Mary website:

"Month 8: You may feel contractions more strongly this month and your breasts may leak colostrum, a yellowish fluid that precedes milk production. There may be an increase in constipation. Backaches may be more bothersome as the growing baby puts more stress on your body. Leg cramps, swelling of the ankles and feet, lower abdominal achiness, hemorrhoids and varicose veins continue. You may exhibit signs of clumsiness, since your center of gravity as changed. Your uterus now takes up a large part of your abdomen, and is now around 4 inches above your navel."

This one was way too accurate for me.

Contractions: True (Braxton Hicks; very uncomfortable)
Colostrum: True (since Week 12; I still remember)
Constipation: So true (It's HORRIBLE; every single day)
Backaches: Very true (My upper body is getting harder to support with this big belly)
Leg cramps: True
Swelling of ankles and feet: So true (I have a hard time standing or walking for more like 10 minutes)
Lower abdominal achiness: True (Dylan's just getting so big; it hurts)
Clumsiness: True (always have been clumsy)

Pregnancy is just wonderful.

My 3rd trimester has been really difficult to deal with; physically and emotionally. I'm heavy, I'm tired, I'm aching, I'm in pain, I'm moody, I'm stressed. (Thank God Mark's mom's bf gives me those back massages every week). But I'm fighting it! I expected it to be this hard (the physical part) so I've been really patient with all the discomforts. Everything listed up there is pretty much everything I'm experiencing (on a daily basis). It's hard, but it's all worth it! I can't wait to hold Dylan in my arms for the first time. Mark's getting more excited now that it's getting closer to the due date. I know I usually do a video every month, but I just haven't had the time nor the energy. I've been keeping myself busy since my mom's here now, and I've been driving her around every day getting certain errands done such as getting a new SS card, renewing her drivers license (thank GOD because I'm getting really tired driving & it's getting harder for me), and getting a new passport. She's been a big help around here; she's been cooking for us & helping me with cleaning and laundry. It's the perfect time too because things are just getting hard for me, physically. I can't bend much or move around much so cleaning is harder. But I do what I can; I've been walking more often than I usually do so I'm not just being a bum all day. I feel bad for my mom because she doesn't have a TV downstairs in the den & she doesn't feel comfortable doing certain things when Mark's mom & aunt are home (like watching TV in the living room or cooking in the kitchen). She'll usually stay with me all day in my room while Mark's gone, but when Mark gets back, she goes back downstairs & does whatever like write letters or play cards by herself. I feel bad. I want to get her a TV & put it in there so at least she has something to watch; it's so quiet & lonely down there. Idk. At least I know that once Dylan's here, she'll be highly entertained.

Well, I'm going to use the rest of the night to continue reading Twilight. I actually started reading-reading it 2 nights ago, and I'm over half way done (I only read at night). When the movie first came out, I told Mark that I'd wait for it to come out on DVD to watch it (since I have Netflix). When I saw the movie 2 weeks ago, it made me more curious to read the book because I heard the book was way better than the movie. WHICH IT IS. I love the book way better and wish the movie went more according to it. And no, I'm not obsessed with Rob Pattinson! lol. The Edward in the book is so much more interesting than Edward in the movie. Anyways, I've gotten way into the book that I ended up ordering the Twilight Saga. It gives me something to do before my baby boy is here (: Our good friend Don went to Seattle over the weekend, and I knew he was going, but I never expected that he'd end up in Forks, Washington. He sent us a text saying, "Happy Easter! And greetings from Forks, for all you Twilighters." And I was like wtf? And he came over 2 nights ago and brought us souvenirs (bracelets & a shot glass) from over there. He was telling me about where they went (his sister & cousin are huge fans), like to La Push over at the beach, the Cullens' house, the Swan house, Forks High School, the Bella Italia restaurant, and I forgot where else. And there was an actual sign that said "Vampire Population: 8.5" or that's what Don said. But it got me and Mark saying WHAAAAAAT, and now I want to go especially once Dylan's here just to see what it's like. Forks is making money off tourists because of those books! I'm so curious now. I heard the beach is really beautiful.

G'night all.

Peg Perego Skate

Dylan officially has a new stroller & car seat! Mark & I drove to Newport Beach this afternoon to get our hands on this good deal. The stroller is in the 'Black Bubbles' print & is in mint condition; it came with the Peg Perego Viaggio SIP 30/30 infant car seat & base (in orange) & the sellers gave us extras such as a rain cover, car mirrors, bag holder, and car seat adapters for the stroller. She had a really amazing deal on the stroller & car seat that I couldn't turn it down. I don't care if it's used just as long as I know they're in perfect condition & they've never been damaged or involved in a car accident (which I trust since the seller 'told' me). They have such a beautiful home in Newport; sheesh, makes me wanna hustle even harder. And seeing that beautiful maroon Range Rover in their driveway--AHHH! lol. That's the car I've always wanted. But whatever, back about the stroller. It's in really awesome condition & I love all the features about it. I researched on it before so I know most of what it can do, and I've even watched YouTube videos on how to put it together & what buttons are for what, etc. Mark was pretty amazed (since he never listens to me when I tried to show him the features online). Once we brought it back home, we tried to show Mark's mom & the rest of the family how the stroller works & what not. We were confused the entire time trying to figure out what button releases so & so...we were going a little crazy, and the instructions manual wasn't much help because it's all in pictures & in Italian. But we finally figured things out. Later on during the day, I decided to take pictures & I got a hang of what to do with it so I got it now. It seemed pretty complicated when we were watching the sellers show us what to do, but it all made sense to me once I tried it out myself.

I absolutely love the features of this stroller. When I first "drove" it at USA Baby, I was in awe. It runs so smoothly! It can change from bassinet to stroller seat just by releasing a couple straps. There's no need to take it out & change it with another like the Bugaboo Frog would. I love the 3 different ways of reclining (up, half-way back, flat), and the different height adjustments (either lower or closer up to me). It's perfect because we could even use it as a high chair at restaurants because Dylan will be sitting at the right height. The bassinet/seat can also be placed facing forward to back towards me. The handles are also adjustable, and if Mark is pushing the stroller, he can make the handles longer so it works with his height (and shorter for me, of course). When Dylan's a newborn, we'll be using the car seat for a while, and I love how that works. We just take out the bassinet part, put in the car seat adapters to the stroller & click the car seat in. Amazing! The bar in front of the seat is also removeable so we can easily put Dylan in the seat or take him out. There's also a lot of room underneath for any bags that I want to place there; there's a little netted basket to hold it all together. And one thing I didn't even know was that there was an air pump for the tires located underneath the stroller. So handy. Only downside: pretty heavy (even the car seat). Mark was like, "Wow! It's so light!" And I said, "Oh no Babe, if only you knew. This stroller is actually considered heavier than others." But seriously, I love this darn stroller! Everyone in the house loves it too. Baby Dylan is one lucky baby (: So many many thanks to Mark's momma for getting it for us (well, technically for Dylan). I can't wait to use this stroller to go on walks at the park or beach (or mall) with my lil man :D

I know there are a bunch of pictures, but I wanted to keep memories! "The day we bought Dylan's first stroller!" (:

The bassinet/seat. The handle opens and is removeable as well.

Can be easily folded & stored.

Car seat handle made longer for tall people like Mark.

Handle bar lowered.

Car seat low.

Car seat high.

Bassinet facing me.

Stroller seat facing me (lowered).

Stroller seat facing me (higher).

Stroller seat facing forward (up).

Half-way up.

Flattened.

Footmuff.

The Peg Perego Skate (:

33 weeks.

Dylan wasn't crushing the right side of my ribs anymore; he was crushing my left. Thankfully, it didn't last all day like it did yesterday. That was really painful. Sheesh. Anyways, I can't believe how fast my weeks are really going by. In about 7 weeks, he'll be here! I'm so anxious. I'm really glad my stepsister is moving closer over here too (it's because her job's office location closed in the valley & is permanently in Newport Beach now). She's gonna be my #1 spare babysitter if no one else is available. I'm excited! I hope they move soon.

My mom was telling me how my dad was telling her (over the phone) how he doesn't like the fact that Mark & I don't plan to get married anytime soon. (My parents can talk to each other over the phone & get along, but when they see each other, they're chaos). Gosh, the whole subject of marriage bothers me. First off, marriage causes problems. In both Mark's & my opinion, many young couples get married for all the wrong reasons. No offense to anyone, but that's how I look at it. I don't want us to place ourselves in a position that'll cause more issues in our relationship. If Mark & I plan to be together forever, we don't have to rush ourselves into marriage, especially JUST BECAUSE we're having a baby. Maybe my dad thinks we're gonna make tons of babies before we get married; or maybe he thinks Mark is going to leave me. Whatever he wants to believe, I'll leave him alone. I don't wanna end up getting married in a court or some beat down chapel in Vegas. Mark & I want a perfect, beautiful wedding, and we want it to be at the perfect time whenever we both have our lives set & ready. I already live a married-like life with him; all that's different is we don't share a name. Our relationship is great despite our little, stupid arguments from time to time (which all couples go through). I know and trust my boyfriend to always be good to me & Dylan. I know he could never leave his baby boy. My dad is just such a typical Filipino and trips out too easily. We already gave him the "okay" to have Dylan baptized although we didn't even want him to be in the first place. We just wanted him to decide for himself when he's old enough. But no, my family keeps bugging me about it, and we ended up agreeing just for the sake of my family. "No anak, you can't take Dylan anywhere without having him baptized first." Oooookay. Fine. So they shouldn't bug me about marriage.

Today I got ready at 2pm to go to Target, but my mom took a lifetime to get ready. Then right before we were about to leave, she was on the phone with my dad talking about absolutely nothing & I just went downstairs & waited..and waited..and waited. She finally came down and said, "I'm gonna roll my hair up first." UGHUGHUGH. Whatever. By 4:15pm, we were finally ready to leave. I was aggravated because I hate traffic on PCH around rush hour time. Thankfully the road was okay. I find it hard to drive nowadays because I can't really move my body around. My stomach's too big. I always have to ask my mom to look out for me, and she tells me, "Hun, you gotta know how to look out for the cars yourself." I told her, "Well DUH, I know how. I just can't do it right now because I'm pregnant with a huge belly; this is why I keep ASKING you. I can barely move." Anyways, we got to Target & I swear my mom tries to buy the whole world. The whole reason I wanted to go to Target was to fill out my prescription for my constipation, but I ended up forgetting it at home. Dumb me. I found the eyeliner that I really like (because I borrowed Kimmie's over the weekend for my shower, and that eyeliner stayed on me forever!) It's the "Loreal Infallible Never Fail" eyeliner in black. Love it. I got one for my stepsister too because I did her make up (we looked the same at my shower haha), and she loved it too. Then my mom & I picked out some cute nail polishes. She picked out whatever other things she needed (which was like at least one thing from every aisle, jeeez). I just got whatever Mark requested me to get, and I bought myself a new dry erase calendar that's way bigger that the one I already have. I have lots of things planned ahead of me, and I have to keep myself reminded.

I knew that if we ended up in the baby section, my mom would find something. Even I didn't wanna go to the baby section, but we ended up there somehow. She has this obsession with babies in overalls, and she found a classic Pooh overall outfit with matching shoes. It's pretty cute though. So there goes another outfit for Dylan. The other day we went to Babies R Us & she went absolutely NUTS shopping for her grandkid. I went to the Guest Services (@ Babies R Us) to return the few doubled gifts that I received. I got a lot of merchandise credit! I was like COOOOL. Then when I went to go see my mom, she had a ton of clothes in her cart! She even had MATERNITY CLOTHES for me, and I was like, "What is this?! I don't need these!" And she had them in X-Large. I was like, "Mother, no, I'm not THAT big." Goodness! I had to go back and pick out all the size S's. But yeah. I don't trust my mother shopping for this baby. She goes all out especially with clothes. I told her that he already has ENOUGH. But she says, "Babies R Us has nice, good quality clothes; I don't like Target. He needs to wear good clothes." Uhh, whatever. That's all you, mother.

After Target, we went to see Jean real quick because she got me a humungo carton of Strawberry/Banana Rendezvous for my birthday (: Did I ever write about how Mark first ordered that at Coldstone's? He told the cashier, "Uhh...can I get the..strawberry banana...REN-DEH-VUSS?" Yeah. My boyfriend's lame. Then at Cheesecake Factory, he had the guts to say, "What's the...TIRA-MAH-SOO?" I told him, "Man, next thing you're not sure how to say something, ask me first!" lol. Silly Mark. But anyways, THANKS JEAN! We love that ice cream. Loveeeeee it.

And to top my night off, I had some bomb Pizza Hut pan pizza with Quepapas & a can of caffeine free Coke (: Today was a lot better. G'night.

21st birthday. 3 year anniversary.

It's my birthday. It's also mine & Mark's 3 year anniversary. I can't really say I was extremely happy from the second my day started, but it ended better than expected. I didn't do much at all because I didn't want to celebrate my birthday, but having Jeanillie & Joe come down in the evening cheered me up a lot & I'm glad to have spent it with them. It felt nice knowing they were willing to come down for me. We (me, Mark, Jeanillie, Joe, & AJ) had Albertacos for dinner because Gf knows how we've all been craving those California burritos /carne asada fries for a while now. Then we got Yogurtland for dessert. I honestly would pick Yogurtland over Pinkberry any day because I know Pinkberry rips me off like nasty. Anyways, my day started off really crappy. First off, I slept downstairs on the sofa last night because there was just too much drama going on between Mark & I. Then more arguing in the morning. It's just too much for me to handle today especially after thinking that it's my birthday, it's my 3 year anniversary, I'm pregnant, and I wished that for once (since Feb 26) I could just feel relaxed and happy, especially for the sake of my baby. But nope. I've found myself crying every single day for the past week, and at the end of every night I cry to Dylan & I tell him how sorry I am & that mommy's trying to be strong. I know I sound so negative & that it may seem like I'm overstressing myself, but it's so hard to control. I wish I could listen to everyone who's telling me to calm down, relax, have a good birthday, stop thinking about your problems, etc. etc. I just can't. There's just so much I can handle. Throughout the day I received many phone calls & texts greeting me with "Happy Birthday." Sigh. I spoke to my dad & he kept saying, "Anak, wake up, it's your day!" and I just couldn't help but cry. It is my day, but I didn't even feel one bit happy about it.

Anywho, this morning I had an appointment with my OBGYN (every 2 weeks), and she took a culture just to check for any bacteria (sounds gross, but that's a normal check up procedure in the 3rd trimester). Then we listened to his heart beat like we always do. Perfect (: And the measurement of my belly came out to 33 weeks as it should be. So like always, my baby is growing just fine. The only thing is that I lost 1 pound because I've been sick for over a month. First that cold then that unbearable coughing. Gosh. I hope I never go through that cough ever again. At least next time I get sick, I'll be able to take meds. After my appointment, I came home, ate some of my mom's home made spaghetti (SO GOOD), and then took my mom to get her taxes done in Carson. I could've had my dad do it since he's a CPA (and he did my taxes), but my mom refuses, ha. Oh well.

In the end, I'm glad I have my baby growing inside of me. He's what I look forward to everyday. I love feeling his kicks & him rolling around every hour. But today Dylan was killing me! My right ribs hurt soooo bad. It just feels so swollen & painful. He's taking up all the room & my organs are running out of space, I swear. Just another reality check that he'll be here sooner than we know it.

3 years already. I can't believe that it's been only 3 years that we were dancing in that den room at our old Woodland Hills house with 18 roses in my hand & you asking me to be your girlfriend. Times flies, but I feel like it was so long ago because we've been through so much together. Living together for practically 3 years; it's like we're married. I love how even after so long and after having spent so much time together, we never run out of things to say; we can still talk to each other about anything & everything because we know that only we can understand each other the most--we don't get bored or tired of each other's company. When we argue, it's just so hard to stay mad at you for long. You always find a way to talk to me or make me laugh anyways. You're my best friend. I've learned a lot from you, and I still continue to learn. We've been through rocky roads & hardships together, but I know this pregnancy has brought us a lot closer. We're having a baby! And I'm glad to share it with you & no one else. I can't imagine being with anyone else. Dylan has an amazing dad, and I can't wait for him to grow with you because you're going to be the best role model. And although we're really having a rough time (not with our relationship, but with all those other issues), you know you'll always have me. You know I hate seeing you feel this down & that's why I'm here for you for anything & everything you need. I could never leave you or do you wrong, no matter what obstacles we face. My future is always going to be with you, and I look forward to it every day. I love you, babe. Forever & ever.

Time to rest. It's been a long day. Thanks to Gf & Joe for coming down again--made my day a whole lot better <3 And thanks to everyone for the birthday greetings (through phone calls, texts, facebook, myspace, twitter, etc.) It's all very much appreciated.

Baby Shower - Palmdale; Preparation & Party

Well the party went pretty well despite what happened towards the end. Saturday the morning I woke up super early because my coughing didn't completely go away yet so it was hard to go back to sleep. Mark & Nic were asleep downstairs. I picked up Kimmie the day before & she was a HUGE help to me. We decorated parts of the house the night before and got whatever we could ready. I left all the heavy lifting to Mark & Nic. My dad also hired a cleaning crew the day before so I appreciated that. If I could clean, I would, trust me, but I can barely walk around nowadays. There was a 2,000 Hail Maries prayer set up in my parents' room (yes, the SAME freaking day) so my parents were ultra stressed out with preparing everything. It seriously drove me freakin' INSANE because they kept yelling at me & Mark & giving us attitude. UGH. I was really pissed off & my hormones took over me. I felt like I was working too hard for my own good; I wish I could help out with every single thing, but I'm physically incapable. And for them to plan a prayer on the SAME DAY? Hello. I wasn't aware of this until 2 weeks beforehand. Whatever. After I let out all that stress, Kimmie helped me get ready. I got dressed up, did my make up, and she did my hair (: We finished doing last minute decorations then headed to Party City to pick up the balloons.

I was really glad to see everyone after so long especially my old Elco classmates! I appreciate everyone driving out to Palmdale from wherever--Orange County, South Bay, the valley. I seriously appreciate it. I hope you guys all enjoyed the food & festivities. There were 100+ people there & it was chaotic at points, but it was fun. I had all our friends stay in the back since the house was so full. Bonnie kept jumping out from the pen, and everytime we put her back in there with the rest of the dogs, she would jump out again. So I ended up letting her just stay outside. She was our greeter. She loved getting the free food anyways haha. I was very impressed with how well she behaved. That's my girl! Anyways, we played a couple games..the chocolate diaper game (Mark S & Kimmie won that one). We also played this one game where I had everyone try to memorize all these baby items in this one container within 1 minute then Mark asked everyone to write down what I was wearing instead (I left & went back inside). I was impressed with how much detail Jenny wrote about me ("Flowy floral top with a beige top / black & gold eyeshadow / blahblahblah") ahaha and I loved how Lina actually DREW what earrings I was wearing. So funny. But Lina had the most things on there so she was the winner :D Then we played the Beer Bottle Racing game once again. David won that. Haha. After that I was too tired to deal with games so I stopped. Oh, we did the pin game in the beginning where you can't say "baby" or cross your legs..but idk who won, really. lol. I was seriously exhausted by 5pm & ready to knock out..but I had hours & hours ahead of me before the night was over.







We received so many gifts. I just counted how many thank you cards I have to buy for this shower, and that's 50! I really REALLY REALLY appreciate all the gifts for Dylan. We are extremely blessed to have great friends & family. So generous of you guys; we really didn't expect all that. My godmother gave us the car seat we wanted :D I love it. And I received the cute lamb swing from my half brothers & their family. There were just sooo many gifts; I was getting SO exhausted just opening them. I couldn't keep up! And JP's painting was so adorable..I opened it last because they made me open it last, and I understand why now. (: Totally adorable.

By 10pm, I was done for the night. Most of our friends already left by that time, but the rest of my family was still around. Drunken karaoke 'til 3am, I swear. I couldn't stop laughing; it was too funny. I gotta post a video when I get it from my stepmom's camera. My cousins crack me up. They know how to have a good time, and they're always partying like that, Filipino-style. My dad was super drunk, I don't even know what he was saying half the time. It was really embarrassing. He was like that pretty much the whole day. GOD. But yeah, my family cracks me up. We're all kinds of crazy, but I guess that's what makes it so interesting. I love my family.

I also forgot to put in here (because there's so much crap on my mind) how much I love my stepsister Leliza, her boyfriend Neil, & parents for throwing the entire shower. It wouldn't have happened if it wasn't for them, and I appreciate all the hard work (cooking, cleaning, etc). I LOVE MY FAMILY! <3>
Anyways, enjoy the rest of the pics. I'm kinda forgetful right now & can't remember what else to write about. I'm so exhausted.

I love my baby daddy. <3>

Gloria (:

Gloria & Kevin

Lia & Jsun (who were such a big help)

Jenny & Derek Wang(er)

Jan & I...after sooooo long!

Stacey & half of Req lol

Kuya JP (:

Now - Pregnant Charleene

Then - Pregnant Nay

Theresa & Jeanillie (GF)

Tuan!

Dylan's P'lina! & Uncle Jonathan :]

The BOYS--Aj, Mark, Mark, Me, Don, & David

Jean & Linda..my former Registered Dental Assisting classmates

My lovely cousin Kimmie!

Chexie <3>

Nay & Shehan...we go way back!

Bonnie wanted to greet everyone so she stayed in the back.

These oatmeal bars are incredibly delicious. Thanks to Ate Sheila for making the giveaways!

My ninang Filo

My nephew Dillon, sister-in-law Lynn, half brother Mark, Me, half brother Anthony, his gf Erica, & my other half brother Carlo being weird.

Cousins Jason & Dwayne...and my adorable nephew Dillon ;)

With the guys..

This isn't even 1/4 of my cousins (and sister behind me)...lol.

Cutting the cake..

Preparing to open the gifts...

Can someone please get P'pai..I think she pooped. lol.

No P'pai...scissors are not toys.

"I loveee this blanket!"

Reading off the memory book Stacey gave us (:

P'Lina gave Dylan some cute shoes :D

Don gave Dylan some Jordans! So cute..

Such a soft blanket..from my cousin Kimmie

I was in shock because there were like 30 things in this bag.

I love that blanket too. From Jsun & Lia :D

I look like I fit in that bag.

I think that's such a cute gift bag.

I couldn't carry that thing.

From Aj :]

From Jan

Kuya JP's gift to Dylan. I LOVE IT (: And ironically, he drew a dog that looks like Margaux. I feel like it's a sign.

The gifts once they were all opened.

All the big gifts were in the back..the walker, swings, and car seat (:

We appreciate all the gifts (: Baby Dylan is one lucky baby! Thanks so much everyone!!!