Super Migo and all his hospitalizations

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A! You're Adorable... B! You're so Beautiful... C! You're so Cute and full of
Charm...


I am fond of singing this to Migo. I have been singing this to him since he
was in my womb. I also have a nursery rhyme CD and I would play this particular
track over and over. D! You're a Darling... E! you're Exciting... F! you're a Feather In My Arm...

Every meaning of the alphabet song fits so dearly to Migo. Everytime he hears
this song, and everytime I sing along with my animated voice, he would stop, a
pair of happy huge eyes would stare at me, and a big smile and continous laughter
will fill the air. G! you're so Good to me... H! you're so Heavenly... I! you're the one I Idolize...

I! you're the one I Idolize... this I dedicate to my little sweetheart. I idolize him for his bravery. He taught me that despite pain, despite the trials, everything will be alright. After the storm, we shall stand up, smile, and move on. Smile and be happy.

June - He was barely two months old when he had fever due to UTI. He was confined
for seven days at Philippine's Children Medical Center. That week was the longest
week of my life. I could not bear to see him being inserted with a needle, only to be
reinserted after a couple of hours because the vein would give up. I dread the ordeal of going to the Treatment Room for a reinsert. He would cry so loudly, would stare at me as if asking for help and mercy, and there I was, holding his legs para hindi sya maglikot. Natatakot ako na baka isipin nya kasama ako sa nagbibigay sa
kanya ng sakit, so after the ordeal, I would hurriedly carry him and give him the
tightest embrace possible to assure him that I was there for him. Amazingly, he would stop in an instant and be back to his normal bubbly self, as if there was no dextrose attached to him, as if there was no pain. This happened everyday, for seven days.

A week after, we went back to Dra. Sonia Gonzales, his nephrologist, for a follow-up
check up. Upon checking his birdie, the nephro and I noticed a bulge on the groin's
upper right area.

July - Hernia. The bulge was suspected to be hernia which was common to infants
that were born earlier than the due date. Migo was only 36months when he arrived.
Hernia can be corrected by a simple surgery. Sur-ge-ry!!! He was only two months
old when he had his first.

August - We were still not cleared with his UTI, we still had to find out what's causing it so to totally avoid another episode. His nephrologist advised us to have him undergo VCUG so to track the cause. We scheluded him for the procedure to be
held in UST. Dr.Bolong, the urologist, gave an orientation first before proceeding.
Pain was still in the picture, for a gadget that was almost as thin as a needle was
inserted to the penis of Migo. I was there all throughout to again hold his legs. I expected the stare I tried to avoid- that stare asking for help and mercy. After two minutes, we were done. He again was back to his jolly and cheerful attitude, forgetting what just happened. VCUG's result told us that not all of his urine was coming out and that caused the UTI.

September - We were back again at PCMC's operating room. He was scheduled
for a cystoscopy and a circumcision. Cystoscopy would trace if there was a
blockage in his urethra, causing the urine to not totally go out. If there was something blocking the urethra, he would be scheduled for another surgery. Good thing there was none, THANK GOD!! He just underwent early circumcision for the skin on the outermost part of the penis might be the culprit of the UTI.

I was having dilemma on how I would manage Migo after the circumcision. How
am I going to carry him? How would I change nappy? What will I do if he cries endlessly due to pain? Surprise, surprise!! He was not at all displaying any discomfort, and in fact, when he woke up, he gave me a huge smile and a happy stare. And he was so playful all throughout the day. Again, as if nothing happened to him.

I trully admire my little sweetheart. He had all these experiences so early with ease. I believe he deserves to be called my Super Migo.

I earned dollars

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I have been staying home since April. I had a self-imposed bedrest so to help the baby inside me grow faster. His growth slowed down on my last two months of pregnancy and bed rest, according to my research, would be helpful.

Since then, I stopped earning from my profitable sideline and stopped getting allowance from my parents. Yes, I get allowance from my parents because I work for them and I do not get my sweldo on time so the allowance I get helps me survive my regular trips to the malls. Otherwise, my world will be dark and I will be insane.

I had to keep myself busy and entertained and the internet was such a great help. It became my BFF, and I could not live without it. He was my constant companion. After a month, the telephone bill arrived. Then it hit me. Where shall I get the payment for the telephone/internet connection now that I stopped collecting moolah. Elmer now shoulders the payment and I feel too bad about it, so I decide to do something about it.

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The First Bath

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Okay, so I admit that I really was scared of giving Migo a bath. Imagine how fragile he is, plus the fact that bathing involves water and soap (of course) that might hurt his eyes. Also, I am a first time mommy so I am somebody with no experience when it comes to this. I am even scared of bathing a dog, for goodness sakes! Good thing our dearly beloved lola neighbor, who we love to call Mrs. D., volunteered to give me lessons on how to bathe my little sweetheart. I made clear to her that I want to bathe Migo all by myself so what she had to do was to give me lecture and demo without the actual thing. You getting the picture? Right.

Important reminders before heading to the tub:

-Ideal time for baby's bath is 9am. It is already comfortably warm for the baby.

-Make sure to close all windows, doors, electric fan or aircon so to give the baby a warm and not chilling environment.

-Prepare his bath essentials. Warm water (not boiling, for goodness sake!), baby soap (the mildest in the market), tub, tray (where he will be lying for he cannot be placed in the actual tub yet).

-Prepare his towel and clothings. When it comes to towels, I have two pieces--bath towel and hand towel. The bath towel will wrap him and the hand towel will dry him.
As for clothings, these inlcude his diaper, tie-side top, pyjamas, mittens, and booties.

-When everything is ready, that would be the only time to undress the baby, head to the tub, and bathe, bathe, bathe!!



This is my step by step bathing procedure:

-Feed him first if he is hungry. I did this so just in case he cries, I know the reason is the bathing experience and not his hunger.

-Prepared everything as mentioned above.

-Undressed him. Mittens first, then booties, pyjamas, shirt and lastly the diaper.

-I put some warm water on the tray first before I put him there. That's because the tray felt cold and he might feel cold and cry if I place him there right away.

-I carefully splashed warm water to his entire body.

-I immediately followed it with soap and I cleaned his entire body as fast as I could.

-I rinsed him thoroughly, again, as fast as I could. Also, I folded his earlobes slightly downwards so to cover the holes and prevent the water from getting through. And even if I used gentle-to-the-eyes soap, I still made sure that no water will get through his eyes.

-I then dried him all over, then put on his new, clean clothes for the day.

I did not have a hard time giving my Migo his first bath. As a matter of fact, I believe he liked the experience. He was just still, and he enjoyed the water.

It was one lovely, first-time experience for both of us and I so love this new bodning moment we have :)

Miguel Inigo

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He is fondly called Migo. I love calling him My Little Sweetheart. He really is one. My day, no matter how gloomy, turns sunny bright whenever I look at him. He cries quite a lot but i do not care for the sound he makes will always be music to my ears. He gives me sleepless nights and restless days but I do not mind at all. As long as we are together, it's perfectly fine.

I just love to stare at him at all times. I do not care if he still cannot see me, as long as I know he feels me, then it's okay. I so love to carry him, feel him, feed him, everything for him!! I so love my new precious gift from above. And I promise the One who gave him to me to take care of this gift for as long as I live.

Welcome my dear baby

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He arrived finally!!!

I did not have any idea that I was in labor already. Night prior the big day, I was feeling contractions, heavy yet bearable ones. I just ignored it for there was no feeling of intense pain or whatsoever. Though I found it hard to sleep the night before, shifting from one position to another, I still had a good rest and still managed to sleep tight. The following day, contractions were still there yet very manageable. I did the laundry, washed the dishes, and almost scrubbed the floor. Until I noticed that the contractions were getting frequent but still not painful, really. That was quite an experience I could not really describe. I texted my OB and greeted her a happy mother's day, and in passing I told her that there were contractions and they were getting frequent. She asked me to time the interval of each. When I texted her that it was between 20-25 minutes, she asked me to head to Delgado already.

HUWATT????!!!! was my first reaction. Elmer was not with me that time. He was with his kabit and he was having it washed. I called him and told him we had to go to Delgado as instructed by doctora. He did not finish his car wash anymore, headed straight home, and we packed our things. I was just cool, chilling. But Elmer, no matter how hard he tried to hide it, was obviously nervous.

Good thing the roads were clear so we were able to arrive at the hospital early. I headed to the labor room and I had four labormates there. Three of them were just okay, but the other one was shouting like crazy. I kinda felt scared. The screaming could be coming from my mouth soon. The mom who was shouting so loudly was transferred to the delivery room and finally the room was quiet again. A little after, one of my labormates was silently moaning, and moaning, until it got louder and louder. Oh, no!!! Another round!! She was ushered to the delivery room after sometime of shouting. I was still cool and still not in pain. One by one, my labormates were crying and shouting like crazy. Until finally, when they broke my water bag, aaggghhhhhhhhhhhh!!! That was really painful!! Then I understood why my labormates behaved that way.

May 10, 2009 at 7:45PM, I was transformed to what I have been dreaming of eversince.

Finally, somebody's gonna call me MOMMY.