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The Heartbeat

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Today, we heard Baby Jam’s heartbeat!

I still couldn’t believe what I was hearing, that fast galloping sound is the sweetest sound of all <3

And when I saw Hubby’s smile while hearing baby’s heartbeat, I could almost hear my own heart saying my gratitude to God for His best gift ever.

Our OB noticed that baby is sensitive, and very aware on what’s happening. Baby Jam reacts whenever the ultrasound device is re-positioned. It took a while before we heard the heartbeat (though we already saw it in my first 2 VGS ultrasound weeks before). I was asking baby not to make us nervous. And few minutes later, there it was. Loud, soft, fast, and happy beating <3

On a side note, I failed to complete my blood tests today because of the required fasting (which I didn’t remember!). We’re coming back on weekend to do it.

Keep that heart strong, Baby. We love you!

Wedding Proposal
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Wedding Proposal

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October 17, 2015
Shirakawa Hope River 
Kyoto, Japan

Until now, it is said that Kyoto’s waters are very clean, it is clean enough to drink. That’s why life stays here: water birds, healthy fishes, green grasses and plants on its sides.

And in one of Kyoto’s rivers is where God chose to give His precious gift for us. And it was as if the waters echoed Jaycee’s intentions, and the proposal is audible and as clear the waters in front of me. It was as if a breathe of new life was given to us right there.

And while the world seemed to have kept still and only the running waters kept flowing, I said yes. 🙂

 

Our Story
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Our Story

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We posted this in our wedding blog site a year ago, after Jaycee proposed to me. I’m still amazed how God has planned everything. Until now, I’m still in awe whenever I look at my husband. For many girls this may be a dream came true, but for me it’s more of God’s love manifested through Jaycee. And it’s just nicely overwhelming <3

About Us

  • We love to travel around the Philippines and abroad.
  • We are fond of checking out Japanese stores to look for amazing and unusual trinkets.
  • We love to walk going home from mall hopping, simple dates, and making long conversations.
  • We both love the smell of books and love to spend time in bookstores.
  • We love to eat; we are fond of Japanese and Vietnamese cuisines.
  • We don’t like rides in amusement parks, we only walk around and eat and watch the brave ones shout from rollercoasters 😐
  • Our lives are Christ-centered.
  • We are not a perfect couple, but we have a perfect God. 

About the Bride

I take pictures, I love cats, I coordinate weddings, I coordinate infrastructure projects, I write/blog, I am very fond of Coke, I want Jollibee spaghetti as ulam sa kanin, I’ve analyzed systems, I’ve been teaching kids for volunteer work since college, I bike, I’ve tried badminton, surfing, yoga, and a lot more!

My life has been blessed ever since I’ve known it, and there’s nothing I can do to thank God but to bring back the glory to Him through the people around me. 🙂

Here’s more of me – http://lifeoutofoffice.com/ (my personal blog)

About the Groom

  • I’m a geek, gamer, software programmer/developer using C++ and Java. I teach programming and want to know more about computer and devices.
  • I love to travel, make travel itineraries and share travel experiences.
  • I buy books, and read later.
  • I collect bags–backpacks, messenger bags, belt bags, gym bags, cross-body bags and eye bags. I usually travel with a bag for my geek stuff.
  • I always have a handkerchief in my pocket when I go out.
  • With Juk, I was able to travel more and overcome my fears. She is an answered prayer by God. #GodGaveMeYou

How We Started

This ‘Smart’ story began when after few years of being deadma-hi-hello-officemates, the Author of all love stories started working on ours 🙂 #GodMovesInMysteriousWays

His Version

I didn’t know how it started but I know that we met in the office and get to know each other more in fun run events.

I formally expressed my feelings verbally on September 16, 2010 at Red Mango Greenbelt 3, a day after my birthday. It started with a dinner at John and Yoko (Japanese restaurant) but since the mood of the environment wasn’t that good, I decided that we transfer to Red Mango for dessert.

I received a response from her later on, and then there came “fluffles” and “baby”.

My world changed knowing her and being my girlfriend.

Her Version

As a forever blogger-at-heart, I’ve posted this in my blog when he became my official boyfriend. I am blessed with Jaycee’s life from that day, to now, to forever.

Below is the unedited version of our beginning, from my perspective.

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it just happened when i least expected it. i didn’t saw it coming. it was not love at first sight–because we’ve been together in the office for years already. i only knew him as someone from Data Team, just a somebody from our department.

it was not an extraordinary, knock-me-right-off-my-feet story–seemingly super normal that i wasn’t even able to post anything about it in my blog! 🙂 started with hi’s and hello’s, and food trips with common friends, and running together after office, and spending afternoons after marathon together. and then he figured it out, and i figured it out (don’t even know which came first, hehe).

one night, i decided to finally allow myself to be happy (and/or sad!). so i told him, yes, kami na (after almost an hour of my questioning regarding his intentions, wehehe). 

kala ko dati, hindi na mangyayari na makita ko pa ang hinahanap kong someone.

and so i stopped searching, and that was then i was found 😀

maybe i was just being prepared kaya it took a little while before we saw each other. all the while, jan lang pala sya sa tabi ng cube ko 🙂 God knows what He is doing, isn’t it?

The First Dates

  • First Dinner Date – Mom & Tina’s Bakery Cafe (September 29, 2010)
  • First local travel together – Puerto Princesa (January 2011)
  • Meet and greet with the Gargalicanas
  • First abroad travel together – Vietnam (September 2012)
  • Birthdays Celebration Travel (Trivia: Jaycee’s bday is Sept15 and Jucyn’s bday is Sept18)
God's Word

Changed Citizenship 

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“Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone.”

 ‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭2:19-20‬ ‭NIV‬‬

We are thankful as a couple that we have common belief; established in the foundation that our Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior.

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9 Weeks: All Cleared

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This is Baby Jam’s second picture from the follow-up ultrasound.

Now we can see baby really really active. The arms and legs are moving fast like trying to swim 😀 And yes, the heartbeat is now very visible in the ultrasound screen, beating very fast. I was really amazed that there are already two hearts beating in my body <3 

And the best news of all is that both the UTI and subchronic hemorrhage  were now cleared! God is good. 🙂



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7 Weeks: Love at First Sight

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This is Baby Jam’s very first picture, his/her first ultrasound.


I could hardly believe that there’s that cute little one inside my body. It felt overwhelming and surreal 🙂 I was joking Hubby that he/she looks like me!
Of course, at that time we can only see the soon-to-be fetus. But it was sort of a relief to actually see baby, confirming the pregnancy test that we did (and I was not just “inventing” the morning sickness” and bugging Hubby to do things for me).
That same day during my OB visit, there are two concerns that we have to address.First is my unusually high infection found out through urinalysis (UTI). And the second one is subchronic hemorrhage, wherein very small amount of blood is just outside baby. It MIGHT be an indicator that baby is not holding on strong, but I was told not to worry because it can also be a completing physiological process. So I was given prescriptions for both and has to do follow-up tests a week after. The UTI is sonthing to watch out for, as I was told it is really really bad for baby and even caused miscarriages for some women. I have to drink 2-3L of water from that day on!
That day, I asked few people close to us to continuously pray for baby’s strong heartbeat and development and growth. This is a start of a journey that I will take not just with Hubby, but more importantly with God.

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Bestest Birthday Gift Ever!

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Before God’s plans unfolded before our eyes, I felt like Abraham’s Sarah who was barren.

No, not that I was already really having infertility problems. But in this age and time when almost all of my batchmates are on their 2nd or 3rd child, or hearing miscarriages here and there of women my age–i  felt an “easy-getting-pregnant” experience for me is not possible.

Throughout the doubt and fear, it was God’s grace that led us. I held on to God’s promise, that I know in my heart is His own promise to me:

She became pregnant, and she gave birth to a son for Abraham in his old age. This happened at just the time God had said it would. – Genesis 21:2 NLT

And we kept still. I am blessed because Hubby believes and has faith in God (and I guess even much more than I do!). We did not rush.

As you promised God, on your own time.

And yes, God is faithful. It’s actually an understatement. If He promised something, He will stick to it. It will really happen. And He knows how to make a surprise, too. God’s timing is perfect.

I decided to take pregnancy test one morning I was feeling nauseous. At the back of my mind, I feared of getting disappointed (and Hubby too). But I told you, we were strongly holding on to God’s promise.

That day was September 12, 2016. Three days before Hubby’s birthday and five days before mine, we got the best birthday gift ever.

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The test came out positive–strong and vivid positive.

All just because God loves us that much!

I couldn’t say anything more. I am just excited for this little one that He gave us <3