ON MOTHER'S DAY

Years ago, Alejandro and I decided to spend some holidays with both families. We do it on Christmas and Mother's day. So yesterday we invited our mums to spend the day with us, there were also, my brother and brother in law (Jano's brother). My sister couldn't come up, I believe she was with her in laws. Happy Mother's Day!

Erik, my brother in law, my mum in law and Alejandro.

My brother Jaime, my mum and me.

Valentina and me.

and of course MY family!

MADELEINE

It was almost a year that little Madeleine McCann simply vanished while sleeping in her bedroom on holiday. Since I became a mum every single news related to children touches me very deeply. Some people could say, ok, it hasn't even happen here, it's in another country, another continent and most of all... maybe that I even didn't know her. Well I just can say ...what is the difference between that girl and my little daughter? one is british and the other one is chilean. And thats' it. When you have children you cry for other kids. It sound dramatic but it is. It makes me feel sad, angry and so useless. Why do these things have to happen to OUR children? It made me sad when I knew about Yeremi Vargas from Spain, who's been missing for more than a year. Or Mariluz Cortès, also from Spain, whose body was found after being missing for almost 2 months. Can we forget about Camila Godoy and Sofìa Saravia who were found dead in Valdivia last february? What's going on? I once, not a long time ago, while I was watching the news, heard someone said that children are not your sister's or your neighbor's, children are OURS, and by OURS she meant that we all MUST take care of every single child we see. Now, everytime my daughter goes out and plays with her little friend I make sure that by the end of it, the friend gets into her house and then, only then I come in with Valentina. I think Madeleine McCann represents two very important things: 1st you can't "blink" when you are a parent, because there too many sick people in the world, and 2nd...HOPE, we haven't heard of a body, there's no evidence so...she could be alive. I'll hold to that one.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN...VALENTINA PIAF!

IS IT TRUE WHAT I'M WATCHING?

It has always called my attention how low can people go. But this is something a little...hilarious, and terrible as well. We have all heard the story of that man known as "El Profeta de Peñalolèn" (Peñalolèn's Prophet) or the selfnamed prophet Jacob, eventhough his name is Hugo. He doesn't live in Peñalolèn anymore by the way, he now lives in Champa ( note that between Champa and "chanta" there's only one different letter) Chanta : fraude. Last night while watching the news-as always, something that I can't help- surprisingly there "HE" was. It happens that now the "prophet" is going to have his 7th wife...why? beacuse a more than naive woman prayed and asked to get pregant with a girs, and what is her way to say thank you???...of course! by giving HIM her maiden and virginal daughter who is going to be 18 soon. The law can't do anything, she's going to be 18. But besides this...it's the 21st century we are living in!!!! for God sake!!! after watching the news, I though, anything could happen. Maybe I will create my own church and I'm going to call it...The Last Drinkers of the 8th Day ( ?? just to name it some way). Let's face it, human race is sometimes stupid and maybe there are some who just want to be stuped, it's easier. But, if being like that is going to get me a big and beautiful house, a great salary and even sex...forgive but I'd rather be me, no money, my house, but I choose thinking. And another thing...the guy is...how can I say it...soooooo atractive, you can not say no to HIM.

P.S. Please note some sarcasm in my words, if you couldn't identify them, here they are: "HIM" and "sooooooooo atractive", unless you think neanderthal is hot!

AUTUMN

Autumn. What can we say about autumn? is it boring? it's not as popular as summer, not as "creepy" as winter and absolutely not as happy as spring, isn't it? but however, there's something I think autumn has that no other season has: it makes me want to be at home. It's the only time of the year that I want to see rain- not to get wet of course-and have a big cup of hot chocolate. At this time I'm sitting in front of my computer writing this, Valentina is playing with her toys and every now and then she comes closer and ask me something that I can't understand but I can guess. I'm feeling a little bit cold but it's not so unpleasant, it's the perfect way to enjoy this weather. I should be just coming home from work but I'm enjoying this thanks to my morning sickness and my brother's influenza, which is not so nice when you're pregnant, that's why I had to be here instead of going to work and then to my mum and dad's to take Valentina home. Now, I'm going to stop writing because my little girl wants me to put a little tiger on ...I don't know where but...I can guess. Happy Autumn!

FATIGUE...

Oh God...could I ever feel worse? Is it the pregnancy or just me? the fact is that I've felt tired, but Tired...(with a capital T). Only today has been an almost normal day, despite of the bus strike,everything was almost ok.

From now on I think I have to take care of myself, but seriously. After all...there's someone else inside me, and another one beside me, I mean Valentina.

IT'S GOING TO BE 4 OF US NOW!!

Yes, it is. It seems very strange to me, I'm just trying to get used to the idea that by the end of the year it's going to be four of us. Do you know what it means? It means that eventhough we are going to feel tired, our lives are going to change... a lot. It means that we're going to be even happier than before. Two days ago we went to the doctor for an ultrasound, and there he/she was. The difference now is that Valentina was also there with us, so she could look and say hello. Today when I was watching that tape, she came closer and said " look! brother!" can you believe it? she is growing up, and she is understanding everything, so when the moment comes we will be ready for this new member of the family. Welcome little one!