My first...

It was a cool evening of the 30th of July 2002. My husband and i had just finished dinner. I slowly lie down on our bed and turn on the television to distract myself. I'm scared and excited… whoa… "God help me," i pray. I somehow know this is the night. My husband comes up to me,kisses me on my forehead, then gently on my lips. "Are you sure you can manage on your own? I have to go to work tonight,I might not be back before midnight." I shrug my shoulders,"Sure, go ahead, I'm fine." He goes on to tell me that if i need anything, my mother-in-law and grandma-in-law are just in the other house, I can just ask for help. "Sure!! Go on, you’ll be late" and he kisses my belly and leaves hesitantly.

I try to sleep but I can't.. I frequently get up from the bed to pee. That’s fine, that's just normal. ouch… some pain. What is that? I try to sleep again. Then, of course, i wake up again to go to the bathroom and *GASP!!!* what’s this?! I ran to mama cel (my husband’s grandma) "It's time," I say. "GIGIIIII!!!!" she cries to my mother-in-law. Of course, I'm sooo scared but I just smile. I'm so excited. I quietly go back up to my room to change because I was in my pajamas, didn't wanna leave the house looking like that. "Where’d you go? Why did you go back up? You can't climb up the stairs anymore!" But I just sheepishly smile. It was 12midnight. We go up to the Infirmary, (fortunately so) there wasn't any room available. So, we then go to LBDH. The hospital looks a lot better. But now the pain is very … uuurrgghh! whoa!! We're at the hospital by 1am,my husband is not yet beside me. I almost curse him and blame him for the pain. I say to myself "I'm gonna smack him! He promised he wont leave me" clearly I'm unreasonable. hehe..

Then (finally) Myk comes in. "MAHAL!! are you excited?" that was 1:30 and he starts texting everyone… my doctor arrives at 2am. takes a look and says the baby won't come until about 6 am. Ok. Myk and I pray at the labor room... amen… But i cant let go of his hand. OOOOUUUUCCCCHHHH!!!!

The doctor says, "Baby's coming out. Myk you can't stay. you have to leave…. Don't push yet, you’ll get tired"

"But... I... can't... help... it! aaarrrggghhh!!!" I stop to take a breath. The nurses gasp! I think maybe the baby was about to come out and when i stopped it went back in? I really don't know, I didn't see.hehe..

Another push and aaarrrgggghhhh!!!!!!! "its a girl!!!!" Then i black out.

I wake up at 6am, and asked if I was dreaming. "Girl?" Myk answers "yes, it is."

At 02:37, July 31,2002 Jennica Faith Cabanos Mendoza came to the world.