i feel extremely lucky to be blessed...

with a child such as supergirl. everytime i open my mouth to speak of her normally it's like i'm bragging. but i don't know how to be any other way, or i'd be lying! luckily for me, and this is why i truly feel blessed, everyone's comment to her, about her, to each other, sounds like they are bragging too or in awe of her. whether it's from relatives, a stranger, friends, colleagues-- anyone that's met her, they cannot help but 'coo' about her. and it's not just because she's a baby or all baby or toddler's are cute. i'm constantly being told how great she is compared to other babies. in looks, charm, personality, smarts, etc etc. that's not saying she's better than other babies. i believe that there are other parents who have babies like her and they feel the way i do, superman does, and everyone supergirl has met before. but that's what i mean by blessed. i'm blessed with all these nice positive reations to surpergirl constantly. i know to be humble, but it's okay to let it spill all over here on my blog. she's amazing. love her so much.

comes with age, experience, family of my own?

read my profile to left. it's usually just myself, superman, and supergirl. and we are fine. superman and his family have issues. my family have issues. i'm leaving this 'broad.' although we wish for more 'relatives' to be in our lives, they are not around or close enough to be. but we've always thought-- well even if they lived close enough, maybe we'd still prefer to be just us 3, maybe? it's nice to enjoy the warmth of too many relatives around, but only for a 'limited' length of time, right?

but our 2 weeks abroad, up and down, north to south, we visited many many relatives, most who haven't even met supergirl until now. WE HAD A GOOD TIME. and now i miss them all alot. i've never felt this way before. it was nice i suppose for a change to have 'nosy' people popping in when you wish they wouldn't. or a day that is so packed with activities, you don't have time to 'think' and wish people would leave you alone instead. and you end up having fun. having lots of dinners out. lots of activities.

towards the last 2 days our us imposing upon certain relatives, we can feel the hospitality wavering a bit and everyone was getting bored, less activities ensued, and things just slowed down. we are not so exciting or fresh to them anymore. and then we left and returned home!!

i thought 2 weeks, with 1 1/2 days spent in an airplane up in the air-- would be 'too' short of a visit. especially such a rare occasion to travel abroad and visit!!! BUT IT WAS PERFECT. just long enough to feel welcomed and loved, and short enough not to wear out our welcome, and maybe to be missed.

just didn't realize i'll be (here's hoping they are missing us too) missing them. i do. supergirl had such a fabulous time with her cousins, aunties, uncles, gramps, etc etc. it was def a most memorable trip. unforgettable.

cold...

supergirl and i both have a cold. right upon our return from our vacation! the only bright side is that we're sick at home, vs while we were abroad! my symptoms are all one day behind supergirl's- so it's safe to assume she got it first! (most likely from her auntie!!) my sister picked us up from the airport, the next day she calls to tell me she has a fever! surely enough 3 days later, supergirl started having a running nose and fever. by friday i had a fever. it's been 6 days, and we both seem to be feeling better. but her auntie insists it 'could not' have been her that got us sick. well ok. maybe a slim chance it wasn't. superman is fine though. and auntie was 'all over' supergirl- like showering her with kisses the night before she got a fever. go figure!

the strangest thing is, i'm also nearing my period, so between feeling absolutely awful with a cold, jetlag, and my pending period- my APPETITE IS GI-NORMOUS. i eat so much, non-stop and i binge; even with a sore throat!!! i look like i'm at least 3 months pregnant right now. it's due to my overeating, and some bloating. i eat till i'm so stuffed and my stomach feels like it's gonna to be overstretched, but i can't stop!! goodness!!!