What Simply Works!

I’m looking forward to a lot of things happening this month.  First, my hubs arrival from Sydney next week; second, our first Christmas eve with our new bub and third, Christmas lunch with my family and relatives arriving from abroad.  I am sure my mom will be busy preparing for our Christmas lunch and I will have no excuse not to indulge in the feast!  However, with or without the best diet pills, I will for sure keep a tight watch on my weight, especially now that I’m figuring out a way to get rid of my flabs.

Since the kids and I arrived in Manila, I have been asked a few times already if we are settling in Sydney, Australia for good.  Almost always, my reply is that it’s too soon to tell and that we will only decide in probably a year or two.  I also share with them that my husband and I do dream of owning a house, with every detail (such as Murray Feiss lighting) carefully chosen and decided upon.  It’s just that some things, like deciding on a country/place to settle in are just out of our hands.  But we believe that the decision will come at its perfect time.

My youngest brother who is in university taking up Physical Therapy will be graduating next year.  Yey!  I’m sure my parents feel the excitement and relief seeing their youngest child finally finish school.  When I got the chance to talk with him, he shared that he is looking forward to eventually work and be employed at a really good hospital.  He said that he now feels comfortable being with patients and being surrounded with medical equipments when years ago, just before he started university, he was unsure whether he likes the course he’s taking.  And like a typical big sister, I encouraged him to continue keeping an eye on his goal and like my parents, I too will share the happiness seeing him achieve his dreams.

I have been driving in Australia for nearly two years but it is still limited to places I am very familiar with.  I still cringe at the thought of driving to unfamiliar places even with the aid of a GPS.  It will be different though if I’ll be driving with my husband as the navigator.  With him beside me, I’d feel safe and won’t have to be looking out for exit signs along the way.

I confess, I haven’t bought my husband a Christmas gift!  Not that he’s expecting to get one or that he’ll get angry if he will not get any.  But the thing is, it has always been a challenge for me to think gift ideas for him.  He is such a simple man, with very simple needs and wants.  And with this very special occasion, the last thing I want to do is haphazardly get him something, like an xbox 360, which will not really make him happy in the end.  Sigh.  I only have two weeks left to think of the best gift I could get for him.  Any ideas, please?

My 3-yr old is due for a dental check. She has never seen a dentist because my husband and I felt that it will do her more harm than good at that time.  We were sure that her reaction to the routine check may only traumatize her and that alone is enough reason for us to forego the recommended dental check at age 2. But now that she’s 3, there’s no longer a reason for us to hold off bringing her to a dentist.  No parent would want her child/children to end up going through dental surgery (e.g. dental implants Plano).  Agree?

What they say is true that it is more difficult (or it takes longer) to lose weight gained during succeeding pregnancies.  I must admit that I was at the brink of resorting to appetite suppressant pills but my family convinced me that I look better now compared to my pre-pregnancy frame.  I agree to a certain extent because when I was much thinner, I look sickly and problematic but I’d be lying if I say that I don’t miss wearing my old clothes.  Ah, you can’t have it all.. can you?