Back from hiatus (hopefully, and I’m crossing my fingers)

I may not have readers in my site, but I would like to apologize for being inactive in my blog for a long time (more than a year). Though I have active in my facebook and twitter accounts. And sometimes, I chance to post in my tumblr and in my instagr.am (these two are linked).

A lot of things happened after my last post in my project blog. I know I said in the intro in this blog that I am making a dream happen for me, but some things have been out of hand (sort of). For the past year, hmmm, what happened?

• Tons of work… (that I don’t want to elaborate further lol!) 
• I got PT (pityriasis rosea) which lasted for almost 3-4 months, which got me technically depressed. So depressed, I want to forget what happened. 
• And amidst that, I got pregnant!!! At first, I was so surprised, I (we) didn’t expect it. Though we were not in any (artificial) family planning method during that time. Come what may was the theme. (LOL again!) Highlights? 
• I was already six weeks on the way when I learned I got pregnant. 
• I was still breastfeeding J. It hurt every time he latched (but it wasn’t in my nearest thought that I might have been pregnant). 

I did not think of stopping breastfeeding J but I got a blood clot inside me then that may contraindicate breastfeeding while I was pregnant (I was ready to breastfeed and even with tandem breastfeeding). My OB advised me to stop breastfeeding J. Stubborn that I was, I texted people I know if I can still continue but if baby’s health is at risk, I really have to stop. J had to be weaned (fast). And thank God, he managed.

Now, we have Uriel Jacob! My second J.



And now, I have J1 (Joaquin) and J2 (Jacob). Love love love!



Fast forward.

I am back to work after giving birth to J2. I am exclusively breastfeeding him for four months now. I am back to the “hullabaloo” of my job lol. I am trying to manage having two kids, adjusting. God is good. And I am excited in “revive” my blog. I am rather inspired with other moms who have their own blogs. See the blogs I am following – most (or all) of them are moms!

This is my “first” post after my hiatus. And I am crossing my fingers that there will be more posts after this.

And its August, happy breastfeeding month everyone!

This project blog...

This is a milestone in my life. This has been a dream and I want to make it happen, so I am doing it now… As one friend told me, if you really want it, do it NOW.

I never knew this blog world until I gave birth to my son, J. I had insatiable thirst for learning and I went on to read anything about babies, breastfeeding, motherhood, parenting and God knows how far my reading has brought me – and there I came across upon blogs of different people, mostly moms, which have inspired me of having one of my own. (I have a multiply site which I started posting some blogs – but never actually sustained it. Well, hoping this one will work this time.)

At first, I thought it would have been nice to have an online journal to document my son’s milestones and everything else about him. But since I keep a regular job (8-5, that is, and sometimes more than time allows) and have “other concerns”, I stalled it, postponed it… deemed not necessary at some point… but there is something in me that really calls for it. (blog, kate… blog) Maybe its motherhood calling? More, I think. As time pass by, becoming a mother was not the only inspiration that brought me to this… but being a wife, a parent, a friend and a woman that is a work-in-progress, have made me come to this point. It has unfolded me as a person into many things and my heart and mind are overflowing and making a journal, I think, is the way to do it. They say that artistic people usually have or keep a journal – am I one? I don’t know. I want to see it through.

I know that there are a lot of other blogs out there and maybe no one will notice or even read my blogs but I know it is a fulfillment of a dream. Its self-accomplishment.

What’s in store in this project blog? Anything I can share to “readers” (wish to have one) about my passion – of becoming a mother, parent, partner, friend and woman – and more.

As I was preparing and setting up my site, I placed this as my blog intro – which I eventually have to delete it (for some “artistic” reasons) and decided on placing it instead in my first post:

LIFE has more to it – with boundless limits and for us to explore and live to its fullest.

I am a wife and mother – it has opened up for me more learnings and opportunities, some with uncertainty but still have to go for it. God made it happen for a reason – not just a good one, but with the best reason, I should not question.

I am a woman – I can be the best person I can be, I know, I will be, each day I will live my life. I know I CAN make it through.

LIFE makes me stronger and wiser…

I am Kate. Let me know what you think (if there’s anyone reading…)