The date is april 17th. It was a beautiful day, the sun is out and we (you, me and your auntie Crystal) were inside our room having a trip down memory lane by gazing at the old pictures in our desktop computer. It has been your habit to sit down my or your dad’s lap whenever we’re in front of the computer. Then all of a sudden while you were walking around, you broke the monotony of our exchange of thoughts when you walked behind me, placed your hands on my shoulders and planted a kiss on my right cheek. “Aawww… that’s sweet”, your auntie Crystal exclaimed, while it took me a few seconds to let it all sink in.
My little boy giving me a kiss, yeah how very sweet.
Last March 31st, a few minutes before the clock struck 2pm, you tripped while you were merrily running around the house. Lately, you have been rather fond of running from one side of the house to another part of the house. I was having lunch and you were playing around while you were close to your grandfather. Your dad on the other hand, is inside the room resting since he just got home from a long day at work. Then you broke the monotony of the moment when you tripped and hit your nose real hard on the edge of our sofa (wood), and then I started to panic when I saw blood dripping out of your nose very rapidly. I called out to your dad and he tried to get in touch with you aunt who is a pediatrician. We were told to rush you to the Emergency room of UST Hospital.
It was a grueling trip. You had a phobia of doctors when you were first confined in the hospital a month before your birthday. So it was really difficult. Imagine our shock when we were told that we had to re take the x ray of your nasal bone. It took me, your dad, and our helper Elsa, as well as one of the xray technicians to hold you steady while they were capturing the image since you were so strong.
It was breaking my heart to see you cry, no it was beyond that, you were wailing the entire time. The sight of doctors in white was sure to make you cry. It was with great thanksgiving that we went home when the doctor cleared you of nasal bone infraction.
It is said in Psalm that He takes care of his children and when they slip it is not fatal and not one of their bones will be broken! God lives up to his promises. Amen!
Yesterday morning everyone left. Your father joined his office friends/management team for an out of town team building; your lola went to church as usual, where she spends her entire Sunday at, and our helpers – Elsa and Pat, together with your aunt Crystal, went to church. I woke up and saw you still asleep and I went out to check out the dogs and try to prepare a bowl of cornflakes cereals for a quick breakfast. I just had 2 spoons of cereals and then when I came back to our room, I saw that you just woke up. Still a little sleepy and yet smiling to a new day. It never ceases to amaze me that you always wake up with a smile. I pray and hope that it will always be like that for you.
I’m not used to being totally alone in the house with you, since you’re one big bundle of overwhelming energy when you are awake, nonetheless, I gave the helpers permission to go to savor the quality time I’ll have with you. Right after having you take your vitamins, which I’m grateful that you readily obliged, we played and goofed around. You recently developed this fondness to go through the drawers, the shoe racks and the trays and grab anything and then throw it away. I was initially thinking of reprimanding you as your grandma would like to always have it (being so inclined to nagging and spanking as a way of discipline) but then I know it’s not right to do that knowing you’re just a one year old boy and that there will be a time when it will be appropriate to do that. For now, you are a baby and I let you do as you wish. I just went to interfere once in a while when you got hold of something breakable.
When the clock struck 8, I decided it’s time for your breakfast. So I played the movie Cars in our desktop while I re-heat your chicken and macaroni soup in the microwave. I let you watched the movie while eating breakfast. It was great to do those things and I wished that I have more time to do that. After that, we went out to the living room where you went directly to the shoe rack and threw away all the shoes. You were having fun so I let you be, it was sort of a play thing for you and mommy played along. You were gazing at me once in a while and I smiled in approval. It went on for a while and I went ahead and started to heat water for your bath while watching you from a distance. When I felt the need to organize the things we need for your bath and to clean up all the clutter, I played on one of your videoke CDs and tuck you in your stroller.
I was thinking twice of giving you a bath or waiting for the helpers. But then I willed myself to go ahead and do it since I don’t get to do it all the time, and it’s the first time that I will be giving you a bath without anyone assisting me. So after I have prepared all the things that we will need during and after your bath, I bravely took off your seat belt in your stroller took off your clothes and diaper and brought you inside the bathroom. I was praying really hard that my clumsy fingers won’t slip and let you go as accidents can happen. What struck me most was that while I was giving you a bath and I was holding you tightly, well I was actually embracing you, so I got all wet – while I have my right arm wrapped around your torso, you turned your head to look at me. You had a questioning look on your face. I was thinking that you were probably wondering why mommy was the only one giving you a bath when you’re used to having 2 people giving you a bath. I managed to finish it all by myself and I think I’ll start doing it more often. J After doing your after-bath rituals (putting lotion on is your favorite) – lotion, powder, diaper and dressing up, I made you lie down your makeshift bed and then went out the room to prepare a bottle of milk. You startled me by showing up next to me, apparently, you went to follow me. You watched me prepare your milk and after you saw mommy shaking the bottle, I was all the more surprised that you went back to the room as soon as you were sure mom was able to finish making your milk. Then I found you lying down at your spot and clutching at your comfort blanket. I then turned the AC on and gave you your milk.
Then you finally fell asleep after finishing your milk and shortly after your aunt Crystal and the helpers got back from the church. It’s one Sunday I won’t forget, in fact, I might even suggest they do that every Sunday to give us time to bond.
Date: February 23, 2009
Where: Kiddie Salon at Robinsons Galleria
After the second service at the Victory Christian Fellowship, we went to Kiddie Salon so you can have your hair cut. As always, it’s a tedious task to hold you down, there were four of us – your ate Pat, ate Elsa, your dad and I, tried to hold you down during the entire time since you were throwing fits for having someone mess up with your hair. My poor baby, we gang up on you. Hair cuts are always horrific for you. My heart is breaking while I was watching you wail in frustration as we held you down and force you to watch Toy Story and not mind the barber while he’s (she’s a butch, so I prefer to call her he) shaving your head.
The end result was great. No, I’m not biased because you’re my son, and a lot of people swear that you’re a handsome little boy and that you will make a lot of women cry when you grow up since you’re achingly handsome. Will post the picture tomorrow when mom and dad gets back in Manila, since mommy is currently in Cebu and daddy decided to come along and have a some R&R while mom is working. Anyway, ill see you in a few hours sweetheart. Love you!
in a matter of less than 5 months, you'll be turning 2. although its amazing how fast you and how big you've grown that you look like you're a 3-yr old kiddo. day after day i marvel at how fortunate we are to be entrusted by the Lord with you. I pray that God will give us the wisdom and to teach us the things that we need to know, to train you up in the way that you should go.
love you son!
Yesterday, we went to UST hospital to bring you there for a check up. Turns out what we thought to be sore eyes is something else, and we found this out when I was trying to wipe off the dirt in your eyes and your left eye started bleeding all of a sudden. This happened Sunday night son. And I could not wait for Monday to finally bring you to your Pedia – Dra. Gonzales.
It was a good thing no one is being checked up on by Dra. Gonzales when we got there so she checked you up right away. She told us to make you lie down on the bed and she will perform the usual rituals they do when checking up kids. You cried in protest and there it went again, your tears had blood again. We were ordered to immediately go to the Opthalmologist – Dr. Jose Duran. We waited for about an hour before they called us in. Good thing that your grandpa was there to be with us.
I was close to tears while in the waiting area, praying that its nothing serious. I tried to distract myself by playing a game in my mobile phone. Your dad did the same thing.
When it was finally your turn, I was beyond grateful when the doctor said it was not to be a cause for worry. He said your eyes must have experienced trauma, but the cornea part is clear. You were prescribed an ointment that needs to be applied 3x a day, which we can only do when you’re asleep.
God blessed us and showed us His loving kindness by taking care of you. At the same time, He also provided for the doctor’s fee, snacks and the money to buy your ointment.
There is one really funny thing that I’d like to share with you. While we were at the drugstore, we had to call back the doctor to ask for another medicine or clarification. Apparently, the pharmacist told us that the medicine he gave doesn’t have an ointment only drops. But since his prescription specifically states ointment, I decided to call back the doctor. When the nurse/secretary inquired who I am, I told her that I’m the mother of the child the doctor saw earlier. To which the nurse replied: “ ah yung matabang bata?” ( ah the fat kid?). of which I could not help but laugh. Bawbaw ni mommy noh. Hehe healthy ka naman talaga eh.
Anyhow, I asked my superiors if I could adjust my schedule and was told I could. It was great because Nathan slept beside mommy and had an uninterrupted long good night sleep! =)
