T H E  72nd  L E T T E R

August 27, 2010 @ 1:04p.m.

Dear Baby,

Happy birthday, my brilliant baby! You’re 17 months now! I vividly remember the time you’re just a small baby.

Wow. How time flies, really! I am thankful to God for giving you to us. I am forever grateful. Read the rest of this entry »

My baby just turned six months today, and we simply celebrated it with our “holy” friend after attending the mass. No cakes, just pizzas. At home, I cooked pasta for long life.

Thank You, God, for the gift of life.

My gifted baby (pwera bati) turned five months today. And oh, how she’d love to be on her own! Is she declaring independence already? Oh no.

For several days now, she has been crawling a lot. When she crawls, she does it from point to point if and only if we’d leave her alone. Not only that, she would act as if she’s jumping. She’d throw her body while she’s rolling over. Oh God.

Last night, while she was lying on her stomach, her yaya witnessed that she was acting as if she was counting her fingers. Her left hand was on the bed while she looked at her right hand and started moving her fingers like she was counting them. Read the rest of this entry »