Its been a very exciting holiday even in spite of being on bed rest. We will be sure to post pictures from Nik's birthday and Christmas soon.
I wanted to share these pictures that Karen just sent me. Emerson proposed to her on Christmas Eve and of course she said Yes! We are so excited for them. We can't wait to hear the details of of the wedding plans as they progress! 
She Said Yes!
The Holidays in Bed? Oh Man!
Hey there! We wanted to send you all a quick update. I just returned home from an eventful doctor visit.
I had a funny feeling last night that something was going on because I was feeling very different contractions and some weird pulling sensation down south. Two weeks ago at my last doctor visit I was 1cm dilated, but uneffaced. She told me to slow down and to take it easy. What? Slow down and take it easy? Me? Impossible!
Anyway, today, I am still at 1cm, uneffaced, but the doctor says my cervix is very very soft. This is not so good since technically I have 6 weeks to go until my due date. So, she basically told me she was locking me in the dungeon and handcuffing me to my bed. I have to stay put especially since both Nik and Zak arrived 3 weeks early. Currently I’m at 34 weeks and 2 days. So effective today I’m on bed rest until at least the first week of January.
My doctor then sent me for monitoring. Since I’m only at 34 weeks she is giving me two steroid shots to promote baby’s lung development. Before the shot she hooked me up to the machine and of course, it was discovered that I was having contractions. Annika’s heart rate was very good but my contractions on their machine would spike at 45. The OB resident said on this machine the contractions are usually high at 60. I never reached 60 but in the 30 minutes I was hooked up to the machine I had 3 contractions at 45. Dr. Rivera said I definitely needed the steroid shot and she also gave me a shot of medication to relax the contractions.
Needless to say, I’ll be home for at least the next two weeks spending most of my time in bed. Yes, holidays in bed! But at least I’m home and I can be with family. The Dacumos’s are in town to spend the holidays with us so even if I’m on bed rest, I’m surrounded by lots of love and laughs with family.
We do miss you all though that are there in the US and wish you the happiest of holidays and a very special New Year! Please keep me and Baby Annika in your prayers. We’ll keep you posted on any progress.
Love ya.
Kristine & Raffy
The Juliana Can-Can
Charlie's First Interview
This is Charlie Juliana's first interview. He didn't say much, but his facial expressions conveyed everything.
Time to Decorate!!!
As I said previously, most Filipinos don't celebrate thanksgiving so the Christmas decorations go up in the "ber" months starting as early as October! We decided to wait until the day after Thanksgiving to start putting our decorations up. Were midway through, but I thought I'd share some pics with you. Will post more after the decorating is done.
We will definitely miss you all this holiday season. 
Happy Thanksgiving!
Many in the Philippines don't celebrate Thanksgiving, but we did. We had a lovely dinner with our cousins Donnie & Anna and family as well as Donnie's parents, Tito Dong and Tita Cristy, and we also celebrated the holiday with Raffy's Grandparents, Lolo Carding & Lola Cheling. The feast was amazing. The turkey and stuffing were just perfect Tita Cristy!!! We sat in a comatose like state for about 30 minutes after the meal. We took lots of pictures, but I regret to inform you that during the transfer of pics from my camera to my laptop, my computer froze and I lost all of them except for one pic - the picture our photographer. Doesn't this look like he has a happy belly?!!
Here's Charlie....
Here he is! This is our new nephew Charlie. Rae and Chuck delivered Charlie on November 19, 2007 at approximately 10:30 p.m. Praise God for a beautiful and healthy baby boy! His stats are 7lbs 9oz and 20" long. Mind you, he's 4 weeks early!
Philippine Inquirer Article
Check us out! :-) This gives you an idea of what we've been up to here in the Philippines. The other couple Corky & Aileen are friends of ours who moved to the Philippines the same time we moved here in 2006.
Tagaytay
We recently had a long weekend here in the Philippines so we took the boys to Tagaytay, a city an hour and a half drive south of Manila. It is beautiful there and the weather is so cool. Its a perfect getaway from the city, the noise and the pollution. The boys enjoyed horseback riding and a visit to the Honeybee Farm.
Look at Zak Go....
Nik the Nature Boy
Oh No! Zak's horsey needed a potty break!
Raffy reminisces of his riding days....
Ilog Maria Honeybee Farm
This morning's lesson....
Today was another day of refereeing.....Raf and I get tired of "Nik's not sharing" and "Zak punched me". So this morning instead of another lecture on being friends and sharing and all those great character traits, Raf decided to make the boys stare their frustrations out of each other. What can we say, we have to get creative from time to time! Well, it worked for the meantime and was a a great photo opportunity!
The Saga.....What Happened?
Nik can't keep a straight face....
Zak growls.....
Let it out boys!!!
Trick or Treat!
Pika Pika!! 
Expelliarmus!!!
Trick or Treat!! Got any candy for us??
Tanananana...batman!!!
Clownin Around!
Hong Kong Trip
Raffy & I took a quick trip to Hong Kong over this past weekend. Reason, trade show for children and baby products, but of course we did lots of sightseeing, walking and shopping. Some friends of ours were also visiting Hong Kong at the same time and we definitely enjoyed their company! .JPG)
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Baby Girl's Photo Shoot
Here are the proofs from Baby Girl's 4D photoshoot. We had our 4d ultrasound yesterday and it was amazing to see the baby! The dvd and sepia shots won't be ready for two weeks, but here are two black and white photos. At first she was shy and didn't want to remove her hands from her face, but eventually she brought her hands down for us. She has such a cute little nose and a sharp chin like her daddy. I think she looks a lot like her big brother Zak. And NO (rick) there isn't something growing from her head....that's the umbilical cord! Enjoy!
Hello Tummy!
I've finally taken some pregnancy pics that I'm ok with posting. It was tough getting the pics taken because everything looks so round and swollen! I was so tempted to crop my head from these pics, but Raffy told me not too. So here I am 26 weeks pregnant. Enjoy! 
Family Sunday
Just like back home, Sundays are our family days. We spent this Sunday at church and then lunch with the kids. Then we had dinner with the family. Here are some pics that capture the day.....
Balloon Artist Challenge
The Balloon Artist at the party challenges the men to a balloon contest. Can they bring their A game? Let's see!!
Go Men...you can do it!!!
Oh no! They look winded.....
She shows them!!
Raffy's Not Sold....
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