Going Home

As I have apprehended, I was almost banned from boarding the ship (Trans-asia Shipping)! I told them that I secured a medical certificate from my ob-gynecologist proving that I am fit to travel. However, I could not find the certificate! I just assured them that I am telling the truth and that I'm gonna show them the certificate before the ferry leaves Cebu. I found it a few minutes later but they didn't ask me again about it.

The following morning, we arrived in Cagayan de Oro. We still had to travel by land for about 2 1/2 hours. It was a bumpy ride that I was afraid I'd go into a premature labor.

My Assistants

My 2 siblings and my mother arrived in Cebu to fetch me. I have no plans of delivering the baby in Cebu. First, the delivery cost is very high, and it's hard to find someone to help me take care of the baby.

So that I won't have any problem upon boarding the ship, I went to my ob-gynecologist, had my final checkup and got a medical certificate from her that I am still fit to travel and board a ship.

Since I already received my maternity pay, my mother and my siblings went to the mall to do THE shopping. I was really surprised that baby stuffs could cost too much! But it's ok, I've always loved buying baby stuffs... more so that I was buying for my baby.

Preparations

I've done some preparations... but not buying things for the baby. I already applied for maternity leave early this month. Haven't bought even a piece of clothing so I am very grateful that she's waiting for her 9th month, unlike me. I was really impatiently and went out of my mother's womb 2 months earlier. So I was born on January instead of March. ^-^

What I am doing right now in the office are all temporary projects... so I am not at all busy. Just killing the time until I leave for Iligan where I'll be spending my 2-month maternity leave!