No stool for two days

Mom and dad observed that I did not excrete solid waste for the whole day of 16 February 2009. So they continued observing me untill the next day; but still I didn't have the urge to move my bowel. They gave me a bottle of clear water to soften my stool but I had little tolerance to non milk food; so I only took a little of it. They waited and waited and they are so worried that I would be poisoned for not excreting my stools. By afternoon of 17 February 2009, mom and dad decided to stimulate my anus with a rectal thermometer. While mom was removing my diapers and dad was taking his rectal thermometer from his nursing bag; I finally pushed hard and a mass of stinky stool moved out of me... Mom and dad were so happy; unmindful of the foul smell that went with the overdue waste matter. Wheewwww, Tagumpay!!!!!!!

Old Milk

It was valentine's day when papa and mama went to the city to buy a steroidal cream for my face rashes. I was left with Ate Lalang who was patiently cuddling me around. Ate fatima and Kuya Francis were also around and were playing a lot.

When I felt hungry and started to cry, Ate Lalang asked Kuya Francis to get some milk. Unfortunately, Kuya took the old milk from one of the bottles inside our room. I really never cared about the taste, which according to my papa, was sour. The taste didn't matter actually because I consumed everything.

Mama was shocked to know about it when she arrived. So papa, prepared a fresh formula milk in order to saturate the old milk that I consumed . Eventually I vomited; perhaps because my tummy didn't like the taste of old milk.

That was a horrific experience. But during this time I didn't really care much.

My First Long Distance Travel

My Lola Zoe was forced to come home, specifically to Dumaguete City to attend the wake and burial of her mom . When Lola Zoe went back to the Philippines from Chicago USA, she insinuated to see me before she would go back to the US. So, we went down to Manila on 11February 2009 at about 9:30PM. We went first to Camp Aguinaldo to drop Tita Malou and Kuya Genghis; then we proceeded to laguna, at the house of Tita Yoyon. We arrived at Laguna at about 3:30AM.

This was my first long distance travel. Manila and Laguna were very warm places. Thanks God that Tita Yoyon got some airconditioning. My dad, mama, Ate Fatima and Kuya Francis stayed in Laguna for almost one day to rest. By 3:00PM of 12 February 2009, we moved to Lola Naida's house (Biñan)via Southwoods exit of the South Luzon Expressway. We had our dinner inLola naida's house. I cried alot because the place was so hot/warm/humid. We met Tita Gigi and Tita Mean. After dinner we moved to Manila, somewhere in C5 where Tita Yoyon and Lola Zoila were waiting. Lola Zoila was very happy to see me. She cuddled me and sung her favorite baby song.

Tita Yoyon was alos very happy to see me. She is one of my Ninangs. We slept late. Lola Zoila woke-up at about 2:30AM of 13 February 2009 (Friday the 13th). She took me from mom and cuddled me again. Then by 3:30AM we proceeded to the NAIA international Airport to send off Lola Zoila.

From the airport we drop Tita Yoyon at C% then we proceeded to XCamp Aguinaldo at Tita Malou's place. Papa slept a lot to recover some energy because we would be moving to baguio City soon. After sourcing some fuel from his classmates (Major Lutch Carin and Major Rustia) we travelled to Ninong Madz place somewhere in Kalayaan Avenue in Quezon City. Papa transact some business with the graphic artists. Its all about the brochure and sticker for the PMA Football Club's 4th canteen Cup Football Festival. Then we passed by Jolibee for our lunch and we started our journey back to Baguio City via Edsa and North Luzon Expressway. We also passed by the SCTEX. That was a very smooth drive. We exited at Hacienda Luisita where we refueled at Petron, in Tarlac City. We proceeded forward and we decided to have our Dinner at "Razon's" in Urdaneta City. While waiting for our order, I cried and cried because of the humidity. Papa went out to buy my S26 milk. After eating our Halo-halo, we travelled again towards Baguio City. Papa decided to pass through marcos Highway. By 8:30PM, we arrived at our home in Navy Base.

That was my longest land travel. That was also a grueling and tiring one. Wheewwww!!!!!!

My Birthday

It was 31 December when, my beautiful mama Fel felt some intermitent contractions. She was already due by 20 December 2008 and she was waiting when would I finally be born. My dad and my mom, initiated a walking excercise inside the Navy Base for almost two hours. Then mama took some rest. before noon time, she and my dad went to Land bank, Harison Road to withdraw some cash for the new year celebration. Then my dad went to the Red Cross office to donate his type AB blodd. It was already a practice in the family to donate blood every three months. All members of the family have type AB blood.
After the blood extraction, my mom and dad went to SM Baguio to order one (1) bilao of pancit for the New Years celebration. Then they went home and my dad and ate Lalang cooked valenciana. Then the whole family went to Tito Dodjie's hjouse with Major Patrimonio and family. At about 9:30PM, while eating, mom, felt some contractions that that recurrs every 10 minutes. At about 10PM, the contractions recurr every 5 minutes which promted my mom and dad to prepare to go to the hospital as per advise by their OB (Dr Bernadeth Lizada). By 10:30PM my dad and my Mom went to the Sto. Niño hospital via our Mitsibishi Space Wagon. Upon arrival at the emergency room, my mom was checked and assessed by the duty Doctor. The dilatation was already 8 to 9 cm, so she was sent directly to the delivery room. My dad went to the chosen private room (Room 503) and waited there. While the world was celebrating the end of 2008 and the start of 2009, my mom gave birth to a beautiful baby girl at about 10:59PM. I was then weighing 3.05kg and measuring 50cm long. My dad visited me at the nursery while under the warmer. It was then so noisy outside because 2009 was almost there. My dad observed that my eyes were so wide open.
At about 2:00 AM, my mom was transfered to room 503 and immediately after I was roomed-in with my mom. My mom was still dizzy due to the after effect of the anesthesia. They were so happy to see me.
My dad, with the the concurrence of my mom, named me Femme Zoe. It is actually the name taken after my Lola Zoila. Femme means lady and Zoe was added to mean Lady Zoe. Femme was also deliberately added to make the members of the family to start with F. From Kuya Francis, Ate Fatima Faye and then me...Femme Zoe.
My dad went home immediately to fetch ate Fatima and Kuya Francis. At about 2:45AM my only brother and my only sister arrived and they were very excited to see me too. My mom tried to breast-fed me by she had mo milk yet. I was so hungry but I got nothing from her breast. At about 7:00AM, my dad asked permission from the nursery staff to allow me to take the formula milk. The nursery suggested the SIMILAC.
Tito Dodjie with his family, (Tita Yam, Kuya Ligie and ate Ning) and Tito Bong Patrimonio and tita Jing visited us at about 4:30PM of 01 January 2009. Tita Malou also visited us. We stayed at the hospital for almost three days.