I will be a quarter and one year older in 2 weeks. 
And so for those who love me so much, I'm making our life easier. Here's my wishlist. Hahaha! 

1. Bellarocca trip- check!!! this one, is my birthday and mother's day gift to myself :)
2. a nice wedge. size 5! :D
3. the orange bag from Mango Touch. i can email you the photo of the bag if you like :)
4. one night with John Lloyd Cruz. hahaha! kidding!  ATTN: star cinema friends :D
5. kotse or singsing na may "bato". hahahahaha! but i go for kotse! ahemmm....

There you go for the material stuff. Syempre, good health, happiness and love pa rin ang essential.

Bonus lang mga 'to, kung wala, okay lang naman. It's the thought that counts. Hihi! 

Can't believe Im this old. it still feels like Im 15 :) 15 with a kid. hahaha! 

Life keeps getting better. Im really excited for what's in store for me this coming year. :)
Thank you Lord for all the blessings. You rock! :)

dear livejournal, 

i missed you. i missed sharing my thoughts and feelings.

in short, emo mode ako.

emo in a good way.

hindi ako makatulog, dahil punong puno ng emosyon ang puso ko. punong puno ng pagmamahal para sa anak ko. yung  times 10 nung feeling na "in love" ka. pwede pala 'to noh? yung pag ibig na wagas. yung papasayahin ang buong pagkatao mo.
haaaaay. ang sarap. 

sobra sobrang blessings ang meron ako. and everyday i thank God for this life. In fairness naman sa akin, lahat ng meron ako ngayon pinaghirapan ko. puso, kaluluwa, pawis at luha ang binuhos ko para makuha at matupad ang mga pangarap ko. totoo naman talaga ang "do your best, and God will do the rest" mantra. :)

unexpected ang pagdating ni Gab sa buhay ko. pero, i guess, it was God's will. siguro para sa Kanya, ito ang right time. and I am grateful. paulit-ulit na itong sinasabi ko, pero intense pa rin ang nararamdaman ko. i need to let it out. kung hindi, sasabog ako. 

masaya ako. satisfied. and nothing can take that away from me. i am made to be a mother. i promise to be the best mom in the world. i think this is my purpose. 

there!!!

siguro kaya hindi ako makatulog, at kaya umiiyak ako habang sinusulat ito, it's because, alam ko na. 

everyone has a purpose. and i found mine. ang saya saya. ang sarap naman nito. :D

thank you anak for making my life meaningful. i love you forever. :)

Funny. but it really happened! :D

Nung bata ako, i dreamt of being in an ad. Never did i expect na mangyayari pa pala sya in this lifetime. Hahaha!

I guess, Gab was really my lucky charm. Sumobra blessings sa akin when he came. :)

So, i joined the Colgate Plax Contest. and i won. Prize is me, posing for their latest campaign. 
Had the photoshoot yesterday at Summit Studio. It was so much fun. Having people work on your hair, make up and clothes. Ang sarap mag feeling celebrity. Hahaha!

Here are snapshots of me, being a Colgate model. Hahaha! Will post the pictures as soon as the ad is up! :D

The best accessory is your smile! 

i have been breastfeeding for 10 months already.and i love it. i've never expected that i'd be the type of girl who'd be so empowered with it. 

gives me the feeling that i'm being an extra good mom, providing my son, the best nourishment possible.
i have abstained from drinking alcohol because of this. i've been extra careful with my diet (except for my love for pork. hehe)

it's hard, being a working mom. Finding time to express milk, amidst all the stress and pressure is a labor of love. 
All is fine, until Gab (aka Chuboy) started teething. It's been five days..he doesn't want to latch on me anymore.
i miss the bonding. and it's much easier at night. when you don't have to stand up and get him milk. 

i just wish, after this stage, he still would like to be breastfed. i really hope so. :(

anyways, it's funny, that i am ranting about this on my blog. when 4 years ago, my concerns were as simple as homework, gimmicks, and crushes. well...we can't be young forever. and i'm glad, that i've been growing bolder, and wiser. :) 

2011 has been so kind to me.
Kung panahon ito ni Anne Curtis, i think it's mine too. Ako na! Hahaha!!!

Here are the things I am thankful for the year that passed: 

1. I'm a momma!
Though my pregnancy was unplanned, i embraced it with so much love and excitement.
Babies are blessings indeed. When i gave birth last march, i felt that my life is complete, that my life is perfect. perfect is a subjective word, but it literally felt that way. Like, everything is in slo-mo. Maybe because 'twas my dream. To be a mom. ;)




2. Im a queen of our home!
Bien and i have been renting/living at a studio unit for 2 years.
But when you're starting a family, You gotta need room to breathe in. Literally and figuratively. Thanks to friends who told us about Tivoli. We got a 2 bedroom abode.  Resort life in a city! Hahaha :)



3. Fulfilled my mom's wish!
I feel so happy for my mom and siblings, 'cause finally, napatapos na rin namin yung dream house ni mama. All our hardwork and thriftiness, is concrete. This is the reason why i am soooo kuripot. So friends, i hope you understand...i have my own "foundation" in tarlac. Hihi!




4. Im a Careerwoman!
This year has been very challenging for Optima. As they say, people come and go. But the company remains. And no matter how hard, there will be people whose compassion for the company wont fade. 2012 is my 4th year in Optima, yet,  it felt ages, and my love for the company will last as long as the post production industry exists :) we will definitely rock and roll this year guys!




5. Im a proud ate!
Im happy that my sister is married already. And we'll be ending 2011 or rather, beginning the new year with an addition to the family----liam gonzales. I'm proud that my brother is working and making a life of his own na, and that my baby sisters, gayla and marionne, have grown to be very beautiful and talented beings. :)  Sarap ng feeling talaga when your loved ones are blessed and happy.




I thank you dear Lord for family who's always there, for my friends who i treat as my siblings, for my workmates who make life easier, giving me a sense of fulfilment and success, for yaya grace who loves and takes care of my son (and bien? Haha), for Gabriel and Bien who keep my heart beating, and of course, i thank you God for your unconditional love. You never fail me. I will forever be grateful na inaanswer mo halos lahat ng prayers ko with YES (aminin...haha) i love you! :)









Sabi nga nila, i must have done something right to deserve all that i have now. :) 

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I wish good health, love and happiness for 2012.

And my own car too ;)

Let's get it on! I am ready for the year ahead! :) 

 and i could not ask for more. :)

9 mos na ko next week. :) weeeh! super lapit na. so excited to see our little angel. 
bien organized a mcdo kiddie party for me and baby last saturday. 
felt so blessed to have all these amazing people around my family.
thank you for making me the happiest mom-to-be. :)

my officemates, surprised me with a baby shower last friday. it was the first time evaaaar that i had a surprise party. it feels really good to be surrounded with good friends. 

i would like to quote this from betty's blog:
"To Kacey, Although I'm incapable of pulling off a really touching message, i just like to tell you that I'm happy to have known someone sincerely nice and unpresumptuous like you. Whose beaming with positive energy especially every time i read your tweets. For me, that's one trait your child should get hold of and be proud of you. God bless to your family. Stay happy ♥"

Malapit na ang hatchday. im sooooo excited na. thank you guys for the support and for always making me laugh. happy baby ang baby ko for sure dahil sa inyo. :) 

 It’s time to look back and examine what kind of person I have become the past year. I would say that 2010 is life changing.

It started with losing one of the most significant people in my life, my dear friend, Olympia. I had a rough time dealing with it, but it taught me a lot of things. Taught me to value the people around me. Taught me that life is indeed short and unpredictable.

The succeeding months have been very difficult. I almost lost my relationship because I was distracted and I didn’t know how to handle my emotions. I realized that there are things and people you just have to give up.

After what I have been through the first quarter of the year, things started getting better.

After a year and a half in Optima Digital, I was promoted. My business card says-- Kacey Pamintuan, Sales Producer. ☺

This year, I was able to go out of the country again. This time, with Bien and officemates, in Hongkong and Macau. The power of dreaming. When you want something, and you prayed hard from the bottom of your heart, nothing is impossible. Next stop, Italy or Japan. ☺

In August, we found out that I am pregnant. A dream come true for me, coz, I never thought I could bear a miracle. Three more months to go, then I’m gonna be a real real mom.

I was also able to save enough so that my mom and I could have our new house in Tarlac done by next year.

2010 brought the worst and best in me. I will forever be thankful for what I had experienced this year, and for the friends and family who stood by me. All the pain was worth it, because I know deep within, I am changed. ☺☺☺

 meet my gwapo baby boy :D

here's a photo of my 5-month pregnant tummy :D see you soon baby!

They say having baby is like having a tattoo on your face. You gotta be committed. Though Bien and I never really planned to have a baby this year (because, we want to get married first), it was something we’re ready to embrace anytime it comes.

It is a dream come true for me to bear this baby. Being pregnant changed my lifestyle, changed the way I perceived things. I had to give up alcohol, the partying, the marathons, junk foods and my craziness, the spontaneity, sometimes. I have to be extra careful in everything, because I have to keep this little creature in my tummy alive and healthy.

I can’t explain the happiness I felt when I first heard his heartbeat. And now that he’s moving inside me, I am just soooo amazed. It is magical.

I will be in my 5th month of pregnancy next week. This child is the best gift I could have this year, probably, in this lifetime. God really knows when to take away and give. I will forever cherish my child, I will offer my whole being to loving him and making him the happiest and luckiest baby in the whole world. Bien and I will strive to be the best parents alive. :)

Anak, you complete me. Mommy loves you so much! :D

"There are only two kinds of running. One either runs from or runs after something. I choose to forget the first. The latter, I shall never ever get tired of"

(quoted from francis asilo, PDI)

I’ve always dreamt of becoming a mother. Since I was 21, I kept on asking Him to give me a baby for my birthday. On the third year of praying, God gave me the best gift I could have. My heart is overflowing with gratitude and joy. I never imagined I could be this delighted, I could cry. I wanted this child more than anything in this world.

Thank you Lord, for blessing me with this baby and thank you for my husband to be. I love them and will cherish them with all my heart. Forever.


Hello world, here’s a glimpse of our baby, 6 weeks and 3 days old.