Oh also, we are expecting a BOY! Happy! Happy!
Now how to start?...I think it would be better for me to just list down the memorable things that happened.
Manila:
August 12, 2007, 8:30PM - Ric is home!
I can't explain how happy I am to see him after a month of chatting, webcam and Skype. Finally the Simbols are together again! :)
August 13, 2007, 4:00PM - Check up with Dra. Betty Yap- IT'S A BOY! :)
I pushed for an ultrasound despite my doctor's hesitation because I don't want to be travelling and not seeing if all is ok with my baby. Praise God everything was normal, the baby is doing good and....it's a BOY! :) Everyone was shocked because majority taught that it would be a girl. Well the Chinese calendar was wrong and also my manghuhula. But for me and Ric, as long as the baby is normal and healthy, a boy or a girl is just fine.
Also I was able to get the doctor's clearance to travel! Yahoo!
August 13- 15, 2007 - Lunches and dinners with friends
After being a "hermit" for a couple of months, it's nice to see and catch up with friends that we will surely miss.
August 16, 2007 - Cancelled flight HCM to Hanoi
I guess this was a blessing in disguise. The fact that there's a typhoon, we were not yet finished packing and the thought of leaving our families really haven't sink in yet.
There was no clear reason why Vietnam Airlines cancelled the flight but we just moved our departure date to Saturday, August 18. More time to spend with our loved ones :)
We also had dinner with my family at Oki Oki in Trinorma. Sad that we were not able to take some pictures.
August 18, 2007 - Flight to Hanoi
The weather was still bad. It's been raining for the past couple of days. But finally we are now ready to go. Ric and I woke up at 3AM because our flight was scheduled 7:30AM. My MIL and FIL drove us to the airport. To our surprise, the NAIA 3 was packed! Super packed! Despite the long lines, Ric and I are excited to be finally together on this trip and with our baby :)
2:30PM - Hanoi
It was all rain in Manila but all sun in Vietnam! My first glimpse of the motorbike city.We were a bit tired from the trip so we just had a late lunch at My Way restaurant at the ground floor. Then called KFC for dinner. Yes there's KFC here! hehehe
August 19, 2007 - Little Hanoi Restaurant and Big C
HOT! HOT! HOT! Had lunch at the infamous restaurant. I noticed that there were a lot of backpackers here. Oh well, those who are up for adventure are welcome to come.
Also I learned my lesson, never go to Big C (grocery) on a Sunday! Riot! I was so harassed!
August 20, 2007 - The Lonely Planet to the rescue
My first time to meet the maid (Lien) who speak and understand little English. Thanks to hand gestures and the book the Leah gave us at least I was able to communicate a little.
HOT! HOT! HOT! Had lunch at the infamous restaurant. I noticed that there were a lot of backpackers here. Oh well, those who are up for adventure are welcome to come.
Also I learned my lesson, never go to Big C (grocery) on a Sunday! Riot! I was so harassed!
August 20, 2007 - The Lonely Planet to the rescue
My first time to meet the maid (Lien) who speak and understand little English. Thanks to hand gestures and the book the Leah gave us at least I was able to communicate a little.
August 25, 2007 - Robot Dai Chien (Transformers)
To celebrate my 1st week in Hanoi, Ric and I went to Vincom towers and finally watched Transformers. We missed it Manila because I was hospitalized and was on bed rest. Good thing it was currently showing here.
Ric soooo loved the movie! :) I was also amazed that their theater looks and feels the same as watching a movie in Greenbelt.
*Also had dinner with Edmund, one of Ric's co worker. Edmund's family came for a visit in Hanoi so we had porridge and fried sandwich. Yum! We also received our first baby clothes gift from them :)
August 29, 2007 - Great great news!
Ric and I went to an ultrasound clinic with one of his office mate, Gam. She was also 4 months pregnant and we are scheduled to have a 4D scan. To our surprise the 4D scan here just cost P500! Can you believe that! While in Manila it would cost you P3k up. Well Gam said that it was because the clinic was government owned that's why it's cheap.
It's confirmed...we're expecting a baby BOY! Looking at the 4D image, our baby got the shape of Ric's face :) We are so happy! Funny though during the first shot our baby was sucking his whole hand! Then the doctor said I think your baby is hungry then asked me if I was also feeling hungry, I said yes. It's such a wonderful experience to have a glimpse of our baby. Such a wonderful miracle! :)
September 1, 2007 - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Went to Vincom again to watch a movie. Better late than never! :)
September 4, 2007 - A day with Edmund (lah!)
Edmund invited us to go to Dong Xuan market over lunch because he'll buy his pasalubong there. This was his last day in Hanoi and he'll fly back to Singapore tomorrow. Finally! :) He has been here the same time as Ric. But he is just here on a project basis and would just go back and forth Hanoi-Singapore if needed. Dong Xuan market is like our 168 mall in Divisoria!
After he treated us for lunch at Fortuna Hotel...Singaporean food! :)
For dinner, we also met up again with Edmund, Lop and Pink and Nikko. Had Cha Ca (grilled catfish). It was just so so for me. I'm not really a catfish person. Then had Che for dessert. Che is like their version of our halo halo and ginatan combined. Dessert was good though :) Tummy is full! Thanks Edmund (lah)!
September 8, 2007 - Hoan Kiem day
Went to Citibank in Hoan Kiem to withdraw some money because we ran out of Dong already. Then we went to Roi Nouc Thang Long ,the Water Puppet Theater, but it was packed with tourist. So we just walked around Hoan Kiem Lake and took some pictures. Then we went to Bookworm in Ngo Van So "the only English bookshop in Hanoi" as it is said in their card. The place sells second hand English books and we were able to purchase Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows for only P800, hardbound! Not bad!
Then we had dinner at Koto- Know One, Teach One.
I ordered their ravioli which was not that cooked then Ric ordered rice noodle with something something :) We got their at 7PM and then had a buy 1 take 1 promo for drinks until 7:30PM. Yehey!
September 9, 2007 - Lunch with the Pinoys
We were invited to a despedida lunch by Dra. Helen Ng. I wasn't really feeling well because of this heartburn so I wasn't really in the mood to socialize and all. Met the other Pinoys here in Hanoi and also their foreigner friends who are now part of their group.
Well this wasn't a good day since Ric and I had an argument about going and not going to the party. What the heck! But we were able to patch things up later in the afternoon. Arguing is just a waste of time and energy and Ric will be leaving for Saigon tomorrow so we should make the most of our day right? Right!
September 10, 2007 - Home alone
Ric left for Saigon and will be back on Wednesday. Sleepless nights again for me :(
*Had dinner with the Pinoys. Girlie invited me to join them. I decided to go since she also lives here in in the same building. I met some new Pinoys again and got to chit chat with them. Some of them are English teachers here. Hmmm....that gave me an idea since I had experience already teaching Koreans. Maybe next year :)
September 12, 2007 - Bi is back!
Yehey! Ric is home :) Guess what his pasalubong for me?....Jollibee! Chicken joy, spaghetti and hamburger. He hand carried it and took great care of it on the plane from Saigon to Hanoi. Thanks so much baby! Our dinner tasted and felt like home! :)
Now I'm updated with my entries! :) Hope you enjoyed reading. Till then...
Then we had dinner at Koto- Know One, Teach One.
I ordered their ravioli which was not that cooked then Ric ordered rice noodle with something something :) We got their at 7PM and then had a buy 1 take 1 promo for drinks until 7:30PM. Yehey!
September 9, 2007 - Lunch with the Pinoys
We were invited to a despedida lunch by Dra. Helen Ng. I wasn't really feeling well because of this heartburn so I wasn't really in the mood to socialize and all. Met the other Pinoys here in Hanoi and also their foreigner friends who are now part of their group.
Well this wasn't a good day since Ric and I had an argument about going and not going to the party. What the heck! But we were able to patch things up later in the afternoon. Arguing is just a waste of time and energy and Ric will be leaving for Saigon tomorrow so we should make the most of our day right? Right!
September 10, 2007 - Home alone
Ric left for Saigon and will be back on Wednesday. Sleepless nights again for me :(
*Had dinner with the Pinoys. Girlie invited me to join them. I decided to go since she also lives here in in the same building. I met some new Pinoys again and got to chit chat with them. Some of them are English teachers here. Hmmm....that gave me an idea since I had experience already teaching Koreans. Maybe next year :)
September 12, 2007 - Bi is back!
Yehey! Ric is home :) Guess what his pasalubong for me?....Jollibee! Chicken joy, spaghetti and hamburger. He hand carried it and took great care of it on the plane from Saigon to Hanoi. Thanks so much baby! Our dinner tasted and felt like home! :)
Now I'm updated with my entries! :) Hope you enjoyed reading. Till then...
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