Llana's point of view
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For my eighth month of pregnancy, my womb becomes bigger. But aside from that, there's no other part of my body that changed at all.
Every morning, I'd been watching myself in the mirror. Sa bawat umagang gigising ako, pinagmamasdan ko kung may nagbabago ba sa katawan ko. At hanggang ngayon hindi ko pa rin maiwasang humanga sa sarili dahil sa pananatili ng magandang pangangatawan ko.
Unlike the other pregnant women who got problems about their figure, for me, it makes me sexier each day the baby grows inside of me. Sabi nila, when you're pregnant, pumapangit ka raw. On the contrary, it makes a women even prettier. Because for me, a beautiful pregnant woman who's beautiful is a soon-to-be-mother who appreciated her times of pregnancy, the times she carried her child inside of her. So, there's nothing to be worried about when you're pregnant, instead, enjoy it. It's just a very short period of time, 'cause once you're child lives the real world, they could slip away when we're not watching. Believe me, it's one of the best part a mother could do, to carry her child for months.
"Baby, excited ka ng makita ni mommy." sambit ko habang hinahaplos ang aking tiyan. "Actually, lahat kami excited na...gustong-gusto ka na namin makita,"
Hindi lilipas ang isang araw na hindi ko kakausapin ang aking anak. Binabasahan ko rin siya ng iba't-ibang fantasies at pinaparinig ng melodikong mga kanta.
I'd been very careful in everything. Mula sa paggalaw ko hanggang sa mga pagkaing kakainin. Lagi rin akong nagpapa-check sa doctor ko, just to ensure that my baby is safe. Sa umaga paggising at sa gabi bago matulog, pinagtitimpla ako ng daddy ni baby ng gatas. We've been always asking to keep her safe and healthy until she's born. Kaya matinding pag-iingat ang ginagawa ko sa sarili upang hindi siya mapahamak.
I stood up and went to my baby's room.
Pagbukas ng pintuan, bumungad agad sa akin ang napakaganda niyang silid. It was painted with rainbow colors. I find it dull and plain when painted with only one color, eh. Aside from that, her room was filled with different stuff toys, most especially a unicorns.
Everything she needs were all prepared. Kaya nang pasadahan kong muli ang kabuuan ng silid niya, I felt her kicking.
"Aw, baby..." I said happily, "...nagustuhan mo ba, hm?"
Naupo ako sa kaniyang magiging kama, kahit na baby pa siya, bukod sa crib ay may kama na ring nakahanda para sa kaniya.
I rested my back on the headboard and caressed my inflated tummy.
"Ilang linggo na lang anak...makakasama na kita. Kapit ka lang mabuti kay mommy, hm. I can't wait to finally meet you, my angel..." malambing kong bulong.
I was still enjoying my stay inside her room when someone knocked on the door.
Marahan kong tinungo ang pintuan at pinagbuksan ang kumakatok.
"Ma'am, may tawag po kayo sa telepono," si yaya Susan, ang kinuhang kasama ko rito para sa mga gawaing bahay, para hindi na ako magkikilos pa dahil nga sa buntis ako.
"Ah, sige po susunod ako." magalang kong sagot dahil alam ko na mas nakakatanda pa rin siya sa akin.
Nauna siyang umalis at naiwan ako. Before leaving her room, biglang kumirot ang puso ko na tila ayaw lisanin ito. I felt like staying here the whole day and be with my child alone. I still don't have any idea how she looks like, but, I felt like missing her. And the silence inside the room feels like swallowing me alive.
I looked around and sighed.
"Baby, babalik naman tayo dito, hm. I'll answer the call then after that, babalik ulit ayo rito. Huwag ka ng magtampo, a'right." sambit ko na tila sinusuyo ang anak na nagtatampo.
