T H E  4th L E T T E R

Dec. 18, 2011 @ 3:00p.m.

Dear Baby2,

Hi baby! It’s a week to go and finally it’s Christmas! Your first Christmas with daddy, mommy, and ate. Wow.

You’re now six months, and you have been eating solid on your first day as 6-month old baby. Thank God you just love food but lately I controlled what you eat because I want you to drink more milk than eat your solid. At this stage, milk should be your main source of nutrients.

Ten days ago, you had your christening. Thank God for the blessings. You cried a lot during the ceremony at the church. I will upload the selected pics as soon as I receive the last set from the photographer.

At six months, you started to roll over every time there’s poop on your diaper. You also “talk” a lot, nonstop, and you sing a lot, too. As always, you adore your big sissy so much. Lately though, when Mommy goes out of the room, you cry. I make it a point now to be with you for at least 7 hours a day. You now sleep with your yaya at night so Mommy will have enough energy in the morning to take good care of you and Ate, and in the afternoon, I can do my work.

It’s so cold outside so it’s just daddy and mommy who go out at night or even during the day. There are times that we bring Ate along with us. Soon, baby, when you’re big enough to weather the freezing cold of the night or day, you’ll go along with us – anywhere. Promise. I’m just scared to let you go out at night because majority of the people outside have colds. I still could not forget the time that you were admitted at Al Salam at 3 months with drip attached on your hand.

You have been wanting to sit down, and you just couldn’t yet. But nowadays, you’re sitting on your side, your left/right arm on the bed for support. You could not last a minute or two without doing something like watching Baby Einstein, or toying something with your hands, or humming a song while doing another thing. You’re just like your big sissy. You’re both like daddy and mommy. We hate wasting time. We just don’t like it when our minds and hands are idle.

This is all for now, baby.

iloveyou,

mommy

T H E  3rd  L E T T E R

Dec. 3, 2011 @12:42a.m.

Dear Baby2,

Howdy! After 17 days, I finally hugged you last Nov. 27. Uh-oh. Glad though that you and your big sis Ate didn’t get the flu from mommy.

Baby, I’m soooo sorry for lately, I haven’t been cuddling, hugging you after Mommy got sick. It’s because Mommy and Daddy are very busy crafting your Web site for your special event 5 days from now.

You’re five months now. I just heard you say the word “yaya” yesterday. When will you utter Mommy’s name, “mom”, “mommy”, or “mama”? Like your Ate, she uttered my name at a latter part than Daddy’s, her previous yaya, and ninang J as “lola”.

This is just a quick letter. I just miss you so much. Daddy will get you from your yaya’s room later. You will sleep beside Daddy and Mommy tonight. Last night, Ate slept beside us.

This is all for now.

iloveyou,

mommy

T H E  93rd  L E T T E R

Nov. 30, 2011 @ 6:37p.m.

Dear Baby1,

Howdy, my baby1!

Thank God Mommy’s OK now. I have no more coughs and colds after 17 days. I still cough from time to time (allergy perhaps) but there’s no more phlegm so it’s quite safe now. Last Nov. 26, you had this slight fever of 37.5-37.7 deg C. You slept beside Mommy and Daddy. Good thing your fever didn’t push through. By the way, baby, thank you for “taking good care” of BBK when Mommy and Daddy were sick. Thank you for making her laugh.

You just celebrated your birthday (30th month) last Nov. 27. You are still so petite baby, for your age. But your mental development has grown rapidly. You simply amaze Mommy and Daddy.

Tonight, you amazed us even more when you were able to follow the song from the DVD The Piano Man. You rock, baby. You’re gifted, indeed. I am pretty sure that you will make it big in the music industry — someday. You will make it big in LIFE, generally.

Over the next days, weeks, months, there will be changes in our household. You and your little sister will have a new nanny. Let’s hope and pray that your new nanny will really be the ONE.

After our event next week, we’ll resume our reading sessions.

This is all for now.

iloveyou,

mommy

T H E  92nd  L E T T E R

Nov. 23, 2011 @ 10:39p.m.

Dear Baby1,

I’m writing to share with you what had just happened a few hours ago. Your Ninang J visited you, and she was trying to get you out of your room. You told her (by signing) about feeling something by putting your hands on your forehead and covering your mouth and nose. It’s the gesture you got from mommy because it’s what I was “telling” you for over two weeks — that Mommy’s been sick so we just couldn’t play. For over a week, you and BB K were just inside the room, playing with iPad, reading with Mr. Walter, and writing.

You see Ate A, you’re such a bright child and a kind one, too. You’re so kind enough to understand why you needed to stay away from Mommy. Oh, I miss you so much, and BB K, too.

I think by tomorrow, Mommy’s gonna be OK. I hope! But I will make sure that I’m no longer coughing. I just read awhile ago that when there’s coughing accompanied with phlegm, it’s contagious. I have to be very careful. I want you both to be healthy especially during this winter time.

I went to Al Salam hospital, and got the results of the urine culture. I cried upon seeing that you’re totally clear of microorganisms! Hurrah. No more eating of hotdogs, and please do drink lots of water, my baby.

This is all for now.

iloveyou,

mommy