AJ

I wanted to wait. 

If I did not get to wait to find out

I wanted to wait to post 

We all know that I cannot keep my mouth shut

That I am bound to let anyone who asks

know the gender and name of our first child

Originally, I did not even want to know myself

I wanted to learn there in the delivery room

With my husband standing by my side 

Holding my hand 

Tearing up as our little was placed in my arms

I am glad that we did not wait

That I get to plan ahead

That we have the chance to use their name 

when we feel them moving inside my belly

I hoped, though, that we could put this off

Posting everything online

Having everyone know

Insisting that they knew themselves

I guess this is the way it's going to be

My family are too excited 

They can't keep from posting 

and tagging 

and bragging

I love them

But you see why I have such a big mouth! 

This fall, PJ and I are expecting a little girl. 

We are so excited and cannot wait to meet her. 

Thank you all for your prayers and encouragement. 

Thank you for the ways you want to love on us 

and our growing family. 

As a precaution, I am not going to post her full name anywhere, but I am calling her AJ. I still cannot wait to share pictures with you all! 

Seven Months

I have not been very consistent in keeping up this blog. It has been a long couple of months, but we are still enjoying the Lord's blessings in our marriage and I am so grateful for my husband.

Let's see, in the last two months, I have progressed into my third trimester of pregnancy (yeah, this year is really flying by quickly), PJ's store has been under a difficult construction schedule (under which the store has remained opened), and our little one has acquired more clothing for the first few months of life (0-3) than PJ and I have combined!

It has been such a wonderful blessing to see the love and encouragement God has provided for us through close friends and family. Both Lola (Filipino: Grandma) and Nonna (Italian: Grandma), are so excited for their first grand baby and so are Grandpa and Lolo! All they ever talk about is how much they are looking forward to babysitting for us and spoiling Baby Molina. PJ and I are strategically discussing how to keep Baby's spoiled-ness to a minimum, can't have another me running around!

As for our neighbors, we tried to schedule two or three dinners with them, but it hasn't worked out. They seem disinterested and content with hello's and smiles at the door. We would love to get to know them better, but we can't keep hounding them. Hopefully, when Baby Molina gets here, we can come up with some more ice breakers and try again.

The pharmacy has been a bit of a wreck and it is difficult not to be able to help my hubby destress after a hard day's work and some emotional hardships with his coworkers. My hubby has an amazingly kind heart and it is difficult for him to be the bearer of bad news, but sometimes, that is what the manager has to do. He has had to cut his store's payroll hours for the technicians and this is taking many of their benefits away, as the corporate office has changed the policy on the required amount of hours for said benefits. Some of them are coping and others are not taking things so well. Alongside all of this, they are drowning in the scripts because nothing is where it needs to be and the construction has made a mess of the pharmacy. Little by little, things are getting done, but now they have to re-organize and update everything, so please be praying for patience, encouragement, and PJ's continued growth as a manager. I am so proud of him and know he will do well.

We love you all and hope to share some photos and soon after scheduling some time with our photographer next month!

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