Things will never be the same again..

Let's see..

I don't remember the last time the senorita and I has watched a movie together.

Our last outing together just the two of us was also another vague memory. It was at a company annual dinner where we tried leaving little jj with her grandma. It lasted for a couple of hours before the senorita had to rush home coz grandma was at her wits end trying to figure out why lil jj wouldn't stop crying.

Our traditional chili's birthday treat was also off the menu.

No more dating dating together gether.

No more, bunch of other stuff too.

Boo hoo.

Thing is I've kinda known all along that life will never be the same again when we found out that lil jj was coming. I did have some practice with tlm. But a baby would be more demanding than a grown little boy.

The first few years are very important and you need to ensure that you know your priorities. It would be great if you can call upon help where possible but I guess when push comes to shove, u need to be able to make the decisions that matter.

When you're single, ur used to living your life a certain way. When your married, ur lifestyle evolves. And when u have kids, ur life is over. Hehe. Just kidding. Ur life as you know it IS over.

That doesn't mean that life has to suck. It can be frustrating at times but the quicker you stop fighting it, the quicker it will be for you to adjust to your new life.

We found that since lil jj would require our utmost attention most of the time, we would appreciate the time that we do get to spend together. Like now for example, with the kids all sleeping, we're spending some quality time updating the blog and Facebook. Ooh and me catching up with the wrestling on telly.

When we do go out we pretty much tailor our activities to a more family oriented affair. Tlm and I would be the designated dancing clown monkeys for lil jj while the senorita would make sure everything else is in order.

Sure for now, romantic dinners are out of the question but its nothing to worry about. The good thing about kids is eventually they do grow up. So a little patience will go along way.

I'm not saying that it is easy. It's not. But I tell ya the rewards are well worth it.

That look lil jj gives when she responds to ur 'good morning good morning sayang' song.

That little laugh which we still haven't figured out the reasons for.

The adorable way she would climb up the stairs.

The way she ambles towards you when you open the door after a hard days work.

All those precious moments, I wouldn't trade for anything in the world.