{"id":5017,"date":"2012-01-01T15:52:50","date_gmt":"2012-01-01T07:52:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/josephinesicadphotography.com\/blog\/?p=5017"},"modified":"2012-01-01T15:59:10","modified_gmt":"2012-01-01T07:59:10","slug":"looking-back-and-beyond-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/josephinesicadphotography.com\/blog\/looking-back-and-beyond-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking back and beyond 2012!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Promise me you won’t scream…but even if you would, it won’t prolly be as loud as my heart did! And I thought of waiting a bit longer before I could tell the world about it , maybe next week or after 3 months? But this feeling is really just going to explode if I hold it in for another day! Because what better day to announce this right on the New Year’s Day after all!<\/p>\n

It has truthfully been an overwhelming 2011, living out my little big dreams, photographing life stories, wandering to different places<\/a>, and that glorious day I finished my first 42km marathon<\/a>. And look what 2012 just gave me right by the moment we opened its door? It’s totally not sinking in yet. Really. Its all extremely mixed of emotions. I don’t remember feeling anything close to this. Ever. No one teaches you what it’s like huh? until you get to find it out and experience yourself!<\/p>\n

A little miracle seed is growing inside me.<\/em>\u00a0If thats what it means when you get 2 positive results & a blood test right before New Year’s Eve.<\/p>\n

Did I surprise you?\u00a0<\/em>Well, okay, read above again and blink a little. Until now, the doctor’s voice over the phone still echoing. ‘You’re pregnant.’<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0 We just found out the confirmation yesterday (and hardly can believe it yet) and I know our lives now are bound to be change in more exciting ways I couldn’t even begin to imagine.\u00a0My prayers for a healthy pregnancy and delivery will be a thousand times louder from now on and everyday.<\/p>\n

And so wait, I’m preggo and the next question stirring now in your head,too might be – will I still be photographing?<\/em><\/p>\n

Dear Lord, YES I AM AND I WILL<\/strong>. If a swordsman finds his sword as an extension of his arm, the same goes for my dear camera – as it is not just an extension of my arms but of my heart and my eyes. \u00a0And this little miracle seed<\/em> in me I’m sure will agree too. So I hope, you, my dear 2012 clients will NOT worry too much about me and\u00a0trust that my pregnancy won’t affect my work and will make sure I photograph your day the same way I would if not pregnant. \u00a0Only until I’m nearly due (heavens be good!)<\/em>\u00a0or unavoidable circumstances perhaps will I put my gears down. Sadly, I had to decline shooting big weddings now but will still be happily shooting smaller weddings, esessions, and portraits from this month of January until July. Until then, keep posted while I also joggle and experience a new journey to, saying this word now sends me goosebump<\/em>s — motherhood. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Now that I’ve dropped a newsbomb and maybe you,too are still trying to sink it in, here’s a lookback of what 2011 had been…all these memories keep me alive and made me look at Life in many profound ways. I can’t\u00a0thank you all enough for being part of my 2011. Still, THANK YOU more than ever.<\/p>\n

2012 will be a little different beginning today but if anything, I believe it will never run out of more wonderful surprises in store for us all!<\/p>\n

\"\"\"\"<\/p>\n

ESession –\u00a0Gold & Mae<\/a><\/strong>
\nCebu, Philippines
\n\"\"Wedding – Russ & Pamy<\/strong>
\nCebu, Philippines
\n\"\"Wedding – Gold & Mae<\/strong>
\nCebu, Philippines
\n\"\"Wedding –\u00a0Mervin & Jiali<\/a><\/strong>
\nSingapore
\n\"\"ESession –\u00a0Rendon & Debbie<\/a>
\nSingapore
\n\"\"ESession –\u00a0Ron & Rachelle\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>
\nSingapore\"\"\"\"Lifestyle Portraits – Baby Indigo and The Quijano Family<\/a><\/strong>
\nSingapore
\n\"\"Lifestyle Portraits –\u00a0<\/strong>Bump Love: Sharon<\/strong>
\n<\/a>Singapore
\n\"\"Lifestyle Portraits –\u00a0<\/strong>In-In Alviola<\/strong>
\n<\/a>Singapore
\n\"\"ESession –\u00a0Dennis & Anna<\/a><\/strong>
\nSingapore
\n\"\"ESession –\u00a0Raymond & Vanessa<\/a><\/strong>
\nSingapore
\n\"\"ESession –\u00a0Blue & Hazel<\/a><\/strong>
\nSingapore
\n\"\"ESession –\u00a0Elmer & Anna<\/a><\/strong>
\nSingapore
\n\"\"ESession –\u00a0Spencer & Rachel\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>
\nSingapore
\n\"\"ROM Wedding –\u00a0Jan & Rosanna<\/a><\/strong>
\nSingapore
\n\"\"ESession –\u00a0Dwight & Rose<\/a><\/strong>
\nCebu, Philippines<\/p>\n

\"\"Wedding – Dwight & Rose<\/strong>
\nCebu, Philippines
\n\"\"Lifestyle Portraits –\u00a0The Govinda Trazo Little Black Dress Collection<\/a><\/strong>
\n\"\"Lifestyle Portraits –\u00a0Shooting the Shooter<\/a><\/strong>
\n\"\"ESession – Jeff & Jehanne Part 1 <\/a>& Part 2<\/a><\/strong>
\nSan Jose, California
\n\"\"Wedding – Jeff & Jehanne<\/a><\/strong>
\nSan Jose, California
\n\"\"Forever After – Jeff & Jehanne<\/a><\/strong>
\nSan Francisco, California
\n\"\"A Day in the Life – The Delmendo Family\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>
\nLos Angeles, California
\n\"\"Lifestyle Portrait – Baby Indigo<\/a><\/strong>
\nSingapore<\/p>\n

\"\"ESession – Jhom & Arlene<\/a><\/strong>
\nSingapore
\n\"\"ESession – Shundell & Camille<\/a><\/strong>
\nSingapore
\n\"\"ESession – Samuel & Yuanting<\/a><\/strong>
\nSingapore
\n\"\"ESession – Jeff & Krishna (full set to be posted soon)<\/strong>
\nSingapore
\n\"\"A Day in the Life – The Ong Family<\/a><\/strong>
\nSingapore
\n\"\"Wedding – Bryan & Joey<\/a><\/strong>
\nSingapore
\n\"\"Wedding – Bala & Durga<\/a><\/strong>
\nSingapore
\n\"\"Forever After – Wayne & Karon<\/a><\/strong>
\nSingapore<\/p>\n

\"\"ESession – Dennis & Manessa\u00a0(full set to be posted soon)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>
\nSingapore
\n\"\"Wedding – Nelson & Clara\u00a0\u00a0(full set to be posted soon)<\/strong><\/strong>
\nSingapore
\n\"\"ESession – John Jason & Jhenn (full set to be posted soon)<\/strong>
\nSingapore
\n\"\"A Day in the Life – The Lee Family<\/a><\/strong>
\nSingapore
\n\"\"A Day in the Life – The Padrinao Family (full set to be posted soon)<\/strong>
\nSingapore
\n\"\"ESession – Nitin & Beth (full set to be posted soon)<\/strong>
\nSingapore<\/p>\n

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