Back to Work

It's a Monday and I'm back in PGH for my daily job at the Director's Office. It was a busy morning because of the launch of Countdown for the PGH Centennial, numerous guests were there - UP Regents, UP Manila Chancellor and even Ryan Cayabyab (he composed the music for the PGH Hymn). After my office work, I'll go to my clinic in Eye Republic at Don Santiago Bldg.

Enzo and Zia have scheduled visit with their pediatrician, Dr. Ces Alinea tonight, so after work I'll bring them in her clinic. But now I miss these ...

Paternity leave

Malapit ng matapos ang paternity leave ko this week.Hay naku...
The first week with Enzo is truly luxury for me. Spending time with your new born son is undescribable. Who ever thought of paternity leave is a genius!
However, I cannot fail to mention the work of my wife, Judith. She is the best mama for our Enzo and Zia. She breastfeeds Enzo nearly every 2 hours, changes Enzo's diapers nearly 7 times a day, and at the same time preparing Zia's meals and her activities. My hat's off to my wife.
My role? Taga-hele at burp kay Enzo pag pagod na si Judith, at taga laro kay Zia dahil sobrang likot. Buti na lang laging kini-kiss ni Zia si Enzo. Cute nilang dalawa.
Fatherhood is the best.

Enzo with Mama & Papa

Exciting times

We spent the whole day yesterday at home. It is actually a luxury for me, I'm usually out most part of the day. But because of my paternity leave, I can spend precious quality time with my two children. Judith is still recovering so mobility is not that good, but she breastfeeds Enzo nearly every 2 hours. I know she still has some post-partum pains but she is so dedicated to the needs of Enzo, so really my hat's off to her.
Zia on the other hand is beginning to show signs of a good "ate". She now knows the name of Enzo, she looks to him everytime we call his name. Of course, there are still times wherein she would make "pa-pansin" to us, but we were surprised when she began kissing the forehead of Enzo everytime she wants to. Very "Hallmark" moment indeed.
The folks in Canada have seen Enzo as well yesterday. Through the wonders of internet, they have seen their new apo, and were thrilled especially Tatay, because Enzo looks like him.
My brother Jojo and his family arrived yesterday afternoon also, to spend the night here. They were all laughing when they saw Enzo, 'Kamukhang kamukha nga ni Tatay'.
As for me, everytime I carry him, I remember when Zia was that small. So fragile, so delicate yet so much the center of attention of the whole house. As I look at Zia now who is so likot, I just wonder - after a few months, we will have two malikot children in this home. Yup, these coming months will be exciting months ahead. Sana may makuha na kaming yaya.

Enzo's story

At around 3AM of January 17, Judith started regular contractions, so we began preparing for hospital admission. We left the house at 7AM and went to our friend - Dra. Janice Lacuna's house in Remarville also in Las Pinas to have Judith examined. Janice is a batchmate of Judith in Ob-Gyne residency in PGH, and a kumare. After confirming that indeed her labor has started but still too early (2 cms pa lang), we decided to go to Asian Hospital first so that she can have ample time to wait and me to have my clinic time. Judith was able to have her picture taken in the hospital (hospital requirement), and was perfectly fine, with no evidences of difficulty while at labor. After I finished my clinic (nagtrabaho muna para kumita), we proceeded to PGH na.

Judith was being monitored starting at 2PM. Dra. Cecilia Llave is her Ob-Gyne doctor. Epidural anesthesia was started at 4PM by my brod Dr. Carlo Catabijan. The two were also our doctors when Zia was born. Because I was confident that Judith is in good hands, and knowing that by estimates, early evening pa siya manganganak, pumunta pa ako sa Robinsons Mall para magpagupit, at naka attend pa ako sa isang affair sa Sentro Oftalmologico Jose Rizal bago ako naka balik kay Judith sa labor room. After the last monitoring at 8:30PM, they decided to put Judith in the delivery room.

At the delivery room, everybody was excited, Dra. Ces Alinea, our friend Pediatrician has also arrived to catch Enzo. After two tries, Enzo was born! He came out at 9PM. Judith was very good in following instructions from her doctors. I was busy shooting video and pictures and calling the lolos and lolas. The happiest day of my life has repeated - first was when Zia was born and today!

At last, a son! What more can I wish for? A loving wife, a very cute daughter, and now a son. Thank you Lord!

Enzo

At last, Lorenzo Cesar Galang Perez is here! Enzo was born last Wed, Jan 17 at 9PM. Judith and Enzo are OK. Nasa bahay na kami sa Las Pinas. Will post some pictures on the next post.

Excited!

Judith is in labor! Nasa PGH na kami ngayon at most probably mamayang gabi ay manganganak na siya. Excited na kami kay Enzo. Hopefully maging normal lahat. Will keep you updated.

Zia pics

Zia at two months, mataba na siya dito at di ko na siya kamukha.






Heto naman nung one month old siya at kamukha ko pa.

Zia

This is Zia when she was born.

My girls

Here are my girls. Si Judith at si Zia, photo taken in Tagaytay sometime in November of 2005.

Pakilala

Hindi pa pala ako nagpapakilala, ako nga pala si Cesar, 35 years old at nakatira sa Las Pinas. Doktor ako sa mata, nagoopera ako sa Philippine General Hospital (PGH), Asian Hospital Medical Center, Fatima Medical Center at Borough Medical Center.
May group practice ako sa ophthalmology, Ophthalmic Consultant Philippines ang pangalan at nagki-clinic ako sa Eye Republic Clinic sa Don Santiago Bldg sa harap ng PGH at sa Rm 509 sa Asian Hospital.
Sa ngayon may trabaho ako sa PGH, ako ang Assistant to the Director for Special Executive Concerns, katatapos lang ng aking first term (2004-2006) at kasisimula lang ng pangalawang termino (from 2007-2009).
Sa mga susunod na post ko dito, magdadagdag pa ko ng mga kwento tungkol sa akin at sa aking pamilya.

Sabik

Hay naku, wala pa rin.

Ang asawa kong si Judith ay handa ng manganak sa aming pangalawa, si Enzo. Nung Huebes pa siya (at ako) ready, pero parang ayaw pa ni Enzo lumabas. Sana itong week na ito lumabas na siya, excited na kami. Dito naman sa PGH manganganak si Judith. Balitaan ko kayo kapag meron ng balita ulit.

Pasko 2006

Pasko 2005

Matapos ng maikling intro, sa mga susunod na pagsusulat ko dito, magdadagdag pa ako ng mga litrato at ibang kwento tungkol sa aming pamilya. Kung ikaw ay may mga nais sabihin hinggil sa mga nakasulat dito, maaari kayong magsulat at tatanggapin ko naman ang mga yun ng mahusay. Nawa'y matuwa kayo dito.

Simula

Maligayang Bati!

Ngayon ay ika-12 ng Enero, 2007. Ako po si Dr. Cesar Perez Jr. Sinusubukan kong gumawa ng isang blog para sa aking pamilya. Si Dr. Judith Galang-Perez ang aking asawa at meron kaming isang anak na babae, si Juliana Czarina Perez or Zia for short. Sa katunayan, meron pa kaming isang parating na miyembro ng pamilya. Si Judith ay kasalukuyang buntis at malapit ng manganak. Papangalanan namin siyang Lorenzo Cesar Perez, or Enzo for short.