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T H E  63rd  L E  T T E R

July 30, 2010 @9:55p.m.

Dear Baby,

Hello, baby!!!

You’re now asleep as Mommy writes this. I couldn’t wait to tell how you made Mommy proud today! You just said your first English sentence “I DON’T LIKE!” Hahaha. You really shocked me and your lola ninang when you said those words. Where did you learn that? How did you learn that?

Mommy was trying to fix your hair with the clip, and you wanted to remove the clip from your hair. As I was fixing your  hair, you tried to remove my right hand as you said those words “I DON’T LIKE!” Haha. Impressive, really, you are! You said your first English sentence at 15months! WOW.

As your lola ninang was about to leave the house, you were the first one who waved your hand (meaning, bye-bye). Did you also say these words, “Can I come?” or just “I come”? Really, we heard that, too! Hahaha.

WOWOWOW.

Last night, you surprised us, too, when you said, “edi, edi, edi”. I wondered was what it you were saying when I realized that you were chanting, “Alvin, Alvin, Alvin”, from the movie, Alvin and the Chipmunks. You also mimicked the way the chippets were singing with matching action of your hand — you were pointing your fingers upward. Hahaha. You’re impressive!

Mommy’s so proud of you, baby, and so is Daddy.

iloveyou,

mommy

T H E  62nd  L E T T E R

July 29, 2010@2:05a.m.

Dear Baby,

Hello baby! It’s past 2 a.m. now. Mommy uploaded some new pics! We went to the church last night for a meeting. Glad you didn’t cry when your godparents carried you, and yes, also our holy friend. You didn’t cry when he got you from my arms to take a picture with you.

So sorry, baby, because we went home late! You’re so sleepy already. You sang with Mommy while we were lying on the bed. You also amazed Daddy and Mommy when you suddenly said “agudoy”. Hahaha. Before you say “ouch”, but, now you’re saying Daddy’s dialect!

Waah! We really need to speak in straight English now at home.

This is all for now.

iloveyou,

mommy

T H E  38th L E T T E R

May 27, 2010 @ 12:36a.m.

Dear Baby:

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Happy 14th month birthday, baby!

Wow. How time flies, really! You’re now 14 months old. Oh, you were able to take some 17 steps! Wow…from four steps a couple of days back to 17! That’s awesome. my baby.

At 14 months, here are the things that you can do (in addition to those that you’ve been doing in the past):

You know the actions of the songs – different songs, actually. The songs are: “My head, my knees; Twinkle, Twinkle; Eentsy spider; Mix the chocolate by Dora”…Wow. You really know what action to do by just hearing the first words for each song.

You know a lot of English words now.

You know that wave, bye, waving have the same meaning. You show the action through your hand.

You know that clap and clapping mean the same thing.

You are good in drinking from the cup now.

You started to like eating rice, without viand.

You don’t like baby food anymore.

You love to feed yourself.

Mommy said the word “hot” and you mimicked me.

You love to call Daddy on the phone. The other day, a male friend called Mommy on the phone. You thought it was Daddy on the other line. You blabbered. I told you it wasn’t Daddy. You were silent, then.

Lately, you don’t sleep when Mommy’s not beside you. There was a time when you got up for four times every time you felt that Mommy left the room. I thought you were asleep already, but, each time I got out of our bed, you’d start crying.

Was it the other day…when Mommy placed your plate on top of the table – you didn’t see it when I put it there, when I got back after 10 minutes, you’re already holding the plate, eating your food! You’re self-supporting, baby, very independent at your age!

This is all for now, baby. Mommy’s so sleepy now.

I’ll write more, next time.

iloveyou,

mommy