The Joy of Motherhood

[lumine]

Motherhood is filled with joys and challenges.





The joy and love I feel being a mother is indescribable at times.



Being a mother challenges you in every way. It brings you to your edge; it tests your strength, courage and patience. It takes you to your edge and builds strength. It allows to be a child again in moments. It allows you to appreciate the simple things in life. It allows you to laugh more and not to take yourself so seriously. Being a mother reminds you of who you are in the eyes of the beholder. It's magical and humbling.  





Motherhood is an honorable profession.

[hazel]

wow lumine! at last napaskin na gyud ang mga hulagway sa imong baby nga pagka himos...

[lumine]

wow lumine! at last napaskin na gyud ang mga hulagway sa imong baby nga pagka himos...

mao na ako lil boss, haze!

[hazel]

himos man kaayo na oi (purya buyag) hahaha ikaw pud wow legs...

[lumine]

breastfeeding man gud,mao cguro pwera buyag na sya.

sus! nimata na ako lil boss oy which means mo-out na iya yaya.

[..yadz..]

ka cute sa pics oi....

[Julai]

hi Ate Lumine,ka cute sa imong baby ate oiii..thanks for sharing the pics ate..
I truly admire mothers for their unconditional love for their children.

[lumine]

now that im a mother myself na julai, the more i appreciate my mom for raising 13 children. usa ra gani ako, galisod nako,hehe!

[buenavista]

cutie and healthy baby.
motherhood--the most successful career

[lumine]

ah, mura man korek, gen!

mura man sya mama na,hehehe!

[Barbaro]

i ms to care a baby..dakong mangog na akong anak..

[queen]

Cheers to baby Matt and his yaya, er, mom!

[lumine]

i ms to care a baby..dakong mangog na akong anak..

it's nice to know from a father like you, barbaro, that you miss taking care a baby.

[lumine]

Cheers to baby Matt and his yaya, er, mom!

he was drunk with his milk,rose, when i posted the pix. pagmata nya, he was showing his bugs bunny smile when he saw his pics. hehehe!

[buenavista]

ah, mura man korek, gen!

mura man sya mama na,hehehe!

mao man gud ni akong mahidunggan sa uban nakong amiga na minyo  na :-*paibogon jud ko nila na kung mother na kuno ka,bisan kapoy sa trabaho ug makakita naka sa imo anak mawala ang tanan ;)how i wish ma feel sad na nako hehehe

[lumine]

tinuod jud, gen!

abot ra lagi,gen!

[..yadz..]

now that im a mother myself na julai, the more i appreciate my mom for raising 13 children. usa ra gani ako, galisod nako,hehe!

hala pareha jud ta lumine., mura pud sa akoa, usa ra ako anak pero sus perti kasipat., galisod ko badlong..hehehe!

[lumine]

hala pareha jud ta lumine., mura pud sa akoa, usa ra ako anak pero sus perti kasipat., galisod ko badlong..hehehe!

wala pa man sad ko niabot galisod badlong yadz kay 9 months pa man pro galisod ko kay grabe kalihok unya wala jud yaya ba na katabangtabang nako.

my husband is doing the household chores unya focus ko sa baby.

that's why i appreciate my mom kay daghan kaau mi unya iya pa jud tanan sa balay.

[buenavista]

lisud gyud diay mahimong mother,nya kung mo daku na anak suklan pa...

[lumine]

lisud gyud diay mahimong mother,nya kung mo daku na anak suklan pa...

mao jud, gen!

[buenavista]

mahadlok na hinuon ko mahimong mother,kay mosukol baya ko usahay sa ko mother..pero kana man pod na sakto(defensive pa)hehehe

[lumine]

mahadlok na hinuon ko mahimong mother,kay mosukol baya ko usahay sa ko mother..pero kana man pod na sakto(defensive pa)hehehe

dili jud angay mahadlok,gen! naa diha ang challenge,hehehe!

[Happy]

cute anak si ma'am lumine oi, kita jud ko as in webcam, dili pa jud sugot kung ipalayo sa iyaha ang cam kay siya ra jud permi magpakita 

[..yadz..]

himo na ug imo cel..hehehe! para naa napud mangilog sa imo cam...

[buenavista]

bitaw cel,paghimo na oy!para naa nasad ka mahagwa hehehe

[lumine]

cute anak si ma'am lumine oi, kita jud ko as in webcam, dili pa jud sugot kung ipalayo sa iyaha ang cam kay siya ra jud permi magpakita 

oy! ngano ni ma'am naman ka oy!

gusto man baby matt cel, na iya ra nawong makit-an,hehe!

[Happy]

himo na ug imo cel..hehehe! para naa napud mangilog sa imo cam...

aw! wala man hinuon mi managang, kung kanus-a masudlan paabuton lang 

pero nindot pud gud kung unya na kung nakauli nami sa pinas kay hago kuno biyahe kung naay bata..

oy! ngano ni ma'am naman ka oy!

gusto man baby matt cel, na iya ra nawong makit-an,hehe!

alangan kay mommy manka nya titser pa jud mao nag ma'am ko, limot manko gud nga inse diay imo gusto 

[lumine]

pero nindot pud gud kung unya na kung nakauli nami sa pinas kay hago kuno biyahe kung naay bata..

alangan kay mommy manka nya titser pa jud mao nag ma'am ko, limot manko gud nga inse diay imo gusto 

mao ni ako i-experience soon, motravel na naay baby,hehe!

ayaw gud limot-limot,hehe!

[Happy]

yes inse dili nako limot 

[lumine]

yes inse dili nako limot 

maau!hehehe!

[..yadz..]

kapoy bitaw na byahe naay bata bitbit oi, pero enjoy man sad hinoon kun anad na ka...

[lumine]

kapoy bitaw na byahe naay bata bitbit oi, pero enjoy man sad hinoon kun anad na ka...

hala ka! first time pa baya ni baby matt motravel sa plane pohon, unsa kahay gama ani ron! mao ni giingon na this is where the challenge of motherhood comes.

[..yadz..]

korek jud ka lumine..hehehe!
i could still remember the first time gi byahe pud nako ako baby, 6 months pa jud sya adto nga time and then ng breastfeed pa ko...good thing na very accomodating and taas ug pasensya ako husband...kay ug dili pa na ambot lang unsay labas ato..hehehe!

[lumine]

i'm still giving him breastfeed also even if he's turning ten months kay daghan pa man gud ko milk. sus yadz,mohilak kusog baya ni basta i-delay iya milk or di ba magcge bira sa ako shirt giving me a signal that he wants to have his milk na. but honestly, i won't mind breastfeeding even if there are a lot of people. problema na sa mga passengers motan-aw nako,hehehe!

[..yadz..]

ng breastfeed ko lumine until 6months lang ako baby, but then wala nako gkalit pg undang jud, ng mixed ko..alternate na ang breastfeed ug bottle hangtod naanad na sya sa bottle. ok ra man mgpa breastfeed sa public as long as covered lang ang imo breast of course.

[lumine]

unya na lang ko mag-alternate if kasettle nami sa pinas but for as long as naa pa koy milk, breastfeed lang gihapon nako kay mamiss nako body contact sa ako anak.

[..yadz..]

bitaw sah..kadto bitaw naanad na ako baby sa bottle feeding., na miss baya pud nako nga mg breastfeed sya... lain na hinoon mo breastfeed..hahaha...joke!

[lumine]

 

nistop ra sad imo milk,yadz?

[Macky Ferniz]

Dear Lumine,

I found one article about cost of raising a child as below:

Cost Of Raising Children - Rewards listed as well
     
The US government recently calculated the cost of raising a child from birth to 18 and came up $160,140! That doesn’t even touch college tuition.

For those with kids, that figure leads to wild fantasies about all the money we could have banked if not for (insert your child or children’s name(s) here). For others, that number might confirm the decision to remain childless.But $160,140 isn’t so bad if you break it down. It translates into $8,896.66 a year, $741.38 a month, or $171.08 a week.That’s a mere $24.44 a day! Just over a dollar an hour. Still, you might think the best financial advice says don’t have children if you want to be “rich”. But, it is just the opposite.

What do your get for your $160,140?
• Naming rights. First, middle, and last!
• Glimpses of God every day.
• Giggles under the covers every night.
• More love than your heart can hold.
• Butterfly kisses and Velcro hugs.
• Endless wonder over rocks, ants, clouds, and warm cookies.
• A hand to hold, usually covered with jam.
• A partner for blowing bubbles, flying kites, building sandcastles, and skipping down the sidewalk in the pouring rain.
• Someone to laugh yourself silly with no matter what the boss said or how your stocks performed that day.
     
For $160,140:
• You never have to grow up.
• You get to finger-paint, carve pumpkins, play hide-and-seek, catch lightning bugs, and never stop believing in Santa Claus.
• You have an excuse to keep: reading the Adventures of Piglet and Pooh, watching Saturday morning cartoons, going to Disney movies, and wishing on stars.
• You get to frame rainbows, hearts, and flowers under refrigerator magnets and collect spray painted noodle wreaths for Christmas, hand prints set in clay for Mother’s Day, and cards with backward letters for Father’s Day.For $160,140, there is no greater bang for your buck.
• You get to be a hero just for retrieving a Frisbee off the garage roof, taking the training wheels off the bike, removing a splinter, filling the wading pool, coaxing a wad of gum out of bangs, and coaching a baseball team that never wins but always gets treated to ice cream regardless.
• You get a front row seat to history to witness the first step, first word, first bra, first date, and first time behind the wheel.
• You get to be immortal.
• You get another branch added to your family tree, and if you’re lucky, a long list of limbs in your obituary called grandchildren.
• You get an education in psychology, nursing, criminal justice, communications, and human sexuality that no college can match.In the eyes of a child, you rank right up there with God. You have all the power to heal a boo-boo, scare away the monsters under the bed, patch a broken heart, police a slumber party, ground them forever, and love them without limits, so one day they will, like you, love without counting the cost.
   
Enjoy your kids (and grandkids), and never, ever wish things were different, even for a moment! 

[lumine]

Dear Macky,

A million thanks for sharing the article! Really great! I'm so touched.

For me, no amount can equal the rewards of having a child. To see my baby smiling or even laughing while he is sleeping erases some petty worries in life.

My nine-month old son is my playmate. Having him is a simple joy.

I completely agree with the article.

Thanks again, Macky!

[..yadz..]

nistop ra sad imo milk,yadz?

ni stop ra sad ug ihaya lumine but then ng hilanat sad ko., ingon sila normal ra daw! but after mga 2 months wala na nag breastfeed ako baby., wla na sad sya ni produce ug milk.

[..yadz..]

i'd rather be poor than living a life without children oiz...anyways, having a child is not that bad at all., mas madugangan pa hinoon imo paningkamot because you already have reasons to do so...

[lumine]

i'd rather be poor than living a life without children oiz...anyways, having a child is not that bad at all., mas madugangan pa hinoon imo paningkamot because you already have reasons to do so...

mao jud,yadz!

[Happy]

mao ni ako i-experience soon, motravel na naay baby,hehe!

ayaw gud limot-limot,hehe!

Good luck sa imong experience inse hehehe, dili sa ko ana, ikaw sa una 

[lumine]

cge cel unya share na lang nako ako experience.

[Lorenzo]

Adorable baby. What is your son's name, Lumine?

[lumine]

now that my dear son is one year old, super lingaw na kaau. he is such a smiling baby na makaamiga na lang ko kalit kay na enjoy diay sila sa ako anak na nagpacute eyes,etc. such a joy to us!

[lumine]

Adorable baby. What is your son's name, Lumine?

Matthew John, Onic!

[Lorenzo]

A strong and righteous name for your son, Lumine. He looks like a Mathew John.

[Lorenzo]

i'd rather be poor than living a life without children oiz...anyways, having a child is not that bad at all., mas madugangan pa hinoon imo paningkamot because you already have reasons to do so...

Mao na ang saying "A child is a blessing from the Lord". To create life.......that is the ultimate miracle.

[lumine]

A strong and righteous name for your son, Lumine. He looks like a Mathew John.

thanks, onic! we really chose a name from the Bible.

[lumine]

Mao na ang saying "A child is a blessing from the Lord". To create life.......that is the ultimate miracle.

very true, onic!

[Lorenzo]

walang anuman, 'te. So ma one year old na diay si Matt? Kuyawa pood!! Pas-pas ra lagi ang time no? Dont forget to teach him bisaya, so when you guys go back ...maka sulti pood si ondoy Matt. hehehe

Give my regards to your beautiful and loving family, 'te

[grazie7y]

Wow!  What a nice thread, Men!  I am so proud of you and what you have become as a mother to Baby Matt and wife to Herman!  Indeed, it makes you wonder how our dear mother survived with all 13 children, year after year, and still take care of all of us, with so limited resources! 

[lumine]

walang anuman, 'te. So ma one year old na diay si Matt? Kuyawa pood!! Pas-pas ra lagi ang time no? Dont forget to teach him bisaya, so when you guys go back ...maka sulti pood si ondoy Matt. hehehe

Give my regards to your beautiful and loving family, 'te

nag one year sya adtong oct 2.
i really appreciate you, onic, calling me Ate.

[lumine]

Wow!  What a nice thread, Men!  I am so proud of you and what you have become as a mother to Baby Matt and wife to Herman!  Indeed, it makes you wonder how our dear mother survived with all 13 children, year after year, and still take care of all of us, with so limited resources! 

thanks te!
superwoman kaau ni si mommy oy!

[mikeygatal]

"If you are single and a successful businesswoman and this guy is equally successful too, comes along your way and propose marriage,will you give up your career in favor of married life and why?"

"Well for me, i will definitely give up my successful career in favor of marriage because, i believe that MOTHERHOOD is the best profession in the world,i thank you and once again good evening!"WORLD PEACE!

o laban ka?o di ba bongga ang motherhood!

www.mikeygatal.com/connect

[lumine]

mikey, 

[grazie7y]

asa man na na beauty pageant, frog?

[mikeygatal]

this was the winning answer sa representative sa tagbilaran city na si Winnie Lim who won that night as Ms. Bohol Sandugo 1989.just met her recently after 18 years during that pageant in Florida kay base na sya there

[kiamoy]

hahaha..ka cute ni mattoy!!:)

[lumine]

gibuhi uroy ni nimo,kiams.

tabachinching baby matt sauna no?

[kiamoy]

ou te!! and smiling na au..murag kasabot na siya nga camera ni nya  i publish an resulta ani..haha
hehe nag check ko sa mga blogs and diary..
since maka relate naman ko kay i know bohol na
and i know and met some members personally na jud

[lumine]

liwat ni sa inahan basta naay cam,smile jud kay sayang dili mapakita ang dimples,hehe!

[kiamoy]

haham aujud te! tan awa imo avatar!! hahah

[ytesski]

ou te!! and smiling na au..murag kasabot na siya nga camera ni nya  i publish an resulta ani..haha
hehe nag check ko sa mga blogs and diary..
since maka relate naman ko kay i know bohol na
and i know and met some members personally na jud

Can't wait to meet you Bem and Mocha! You cute little twins.

[orChids]

Priceless moment,bonding with nature.

                                   

[lumine]

wow! nice kaau,sis aya!

[orChids]

Hi Sis Lumine.Thanks,I'm spending time with kids.One reason why I'm at home always.Work?It can wait.Kiss me for Baby Matt again.Lavooo baby.

[grazie7y]

Beautiful bitaw kaayo ang imong hulagway na gi share namo dire, Aya san!  Kalami ba ipasak-pasak anang tubig oi!  I bet bugnaw na kaayo!

[lumine]

Hi Sis Lumine.Thanks,I'm spending time with kids.One reason why I'm at home always.Work?It can wait.Kiss me for Baby Matt again.Lavooo baby.

ako sad, ako official yaya ni baby matt.

lavoo, tita aya!

[orChids]

Hi Grazie san,oo bugnaw jod kaayo.Gikan sa falls sa ibabaw.
Nawala ang kainit sa panahon nga nanganha mi,grabe jod kaiinit dire karon.

[orChids]

ako sad, ako official yaya ni baby matt.

lavoo, tita aya!

The best profession ever.

[bol-anon nga cebuano]

ako, im not a mother but a father. but i see to it that i have time for my kids and play with them. right now, my kids can't live without me. when im at work mag txt mangita nako. maski naa ra ko sa taas matug, naa jud na time sila to call daddy even if they are downstairs. i love my kids.

[grazie7y]

ako, im not a mother but a father. but i see to it that i have time for my kids and play with them. right now, my kids can't live without me. when im at work mag txt mangita nako. maski naa ra ko sa taas matug, naa jud na time sila to call daddy even if they are downstairs. i love my kids.

That's really nice, Ray!  Usa ka sa mga Ulirang Ama dire sa TB, IMO.

[bol-anon nga cebuano]

thanks grazie.

[orChids]

ako, im not a mother but a father. but i see to it that i have time for my kids and play with them. right now, my kids can't live without me. when im at work mag txt mangita nako. maski naa ra ko sa taas matug, naa jud na time sila to call daddy even if they are downstairs. i love my kids.

How sweet.

[lumine]

ako, im not a mother but a father. but i see to it that i have time for my kids and play with them. right now, my kids can't live without me. when im at work mag txt mangita nako. maski naa ra ko sa taas matug, naa jud na time sila to call daddy even if they are downstairs. i love my kids.

pagkauliran na amahan.

[bol-anon nga cebuano]

ing ana ka close among mga anak namong manag asawa.

[grazie7y]

Nice lang mangsubay ug old stories. 

[grazie7y]

Motherhood is filled with joys and challenges.





The joy and love I feel being a mother is indescribable at times.



Being a mother challenges you in every way. It brings you to your edge; it tests your strength, courage and patience. It takes you to your edge and builds strength. It allows to be a child again in moments. It allows you to appreciate the simple things in life. It allows you to laugh more and not to take yourself so seriously. Being a mother reminds you of who you are in the eyes of the beholder. It's magical and humbling.  





Motherhood is an honorable profession.

Three years after, karon pirte na ka dako ni Matthew.  Please post new pics of him, Men!

[lumine]

ngek si ate! nakahilak ko gatan-aw ug balik ani na pics. try nako if dili motukar ako tapol magpost pics diri,hehehe.

[lumine]

[lumine]

[lumine]