I’m already close to the end of my 1st trimester and i’m happy to report that it has been an easy ride so far. I have not experienced any morning sickness, no food aversions nor unreasonable cravings, not much pain except for occasional headaches and slight contractions (sometimes i even forget that i am pregnant, until i see my baby bump and breakouts on my forehead). For this, i have my running to thank. I guess it’s because of the active lifestyle that i got used to. We have also been watching childbirth videos and much of what is taught, i can relate to because of the running training i went through. Among these are breathing techniques, focusing on a single focal point during labor, practicing relaxation while going through something strenuous, etc.

I still try to run just to remind my body of the rhythm but i keep it short (max of 5k) and relaxed. I’m happy that i’ve been able to convince Gabby to run with me too.

I hope that the rest of the pregancy will remain worry-free!

It’s September 9 and we have less than a month to go before we fulfill our Manila to Morocco adventure. Here are some of the things we have yet to do:

1. Look for accommodations in Seville and Morocco. We are still trying to explore couch surfing at these places.
2. Get our backpacks and other travel gear.
3. Learn how to cover our trip using camera and video (thanks to Roel of ROX for opening this opportunity for us!)
4. Plan how to go about  blogging and posting photos during the trip and eventually writing our book - yipee!
5. Purchase activity tickets online.
6. Finalize itinerary per day. However, i have come to the realization that it is still best to just be open and not be too set in our skeds. It is always fun to mix up planning & sponteneity - adds to the flavor of the trip! We might just put into practice some tips listed on Lonely Planet’s Experimental Travel.
7. Save Up -yes we still need pocket money!

That’s it for now. We shall keep you posted on other preparations leading to our trip!

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This is our last post before the wedding. Yay!

After a quick meeting on my end (they were considerate enough to schedule it early), we leave for Subic in the morning. We’ll spend the day having fun with our closest friends at Anvaya, and relax from the hectic preparations so that we’re fresh and ready coming into the wedding.

In the meantime, here are some sneak peeks at the pre-nup pics that we’ll be showing at the wedding. Our photographer, Alfred took a lot of really great pics at our pre-nup entitled “Marrakesh.” And no, we haven’t been to Morocco yet - this was shot at our good friend Pao’s house in Tagaytay!

Yes, we borrowed costumes for this shoot

That’s it for now, you’ll see more of the pics soon. See you at the wedding!