July 2004

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anak :)

Kaya siguro Princess ang naging pangalan mo kasi para ka nga talagang prinsesa namin. Naalala ko pa nong araw ng ipinanganak kita sa hamad women’s hospital kala ko pagkatapos kitang iluwal doon tayo dederetso sa isang kwarto na pampubliko, ayaw pala ng tatay mo na sa ganong kwarto lang tayo ilagak kaya nakipag-agawan pa sya sa maraming mga arabong lokal para lang mapasa -atin ang pribadong kwartong iyon. kahit daw magbayad sya ng malaki basta ala prinsesa ang kwarto mo. yon nga ang nangyari kahit sana nakareserba na yong kwartong yaon sa isang tunay na prinsesa na kung tawagin nilang “sheika” dito sa bansang ito nakuha pa rin ng tatay mo ang kwartong iyon kasi di pa naman daw nanganganak ang shiekang nagpareserba non.
sobrang galak ang iyong tatay lalo na ako ng una ka naming masilayan lalong-lalo na rin ang yong lolo’t lola. di m-ipaliwanag na saya ang naramdaman naming lahat sa yong pagdating, isa ka ngang ala- prinsesa anak. siguro di mo maaalala ang iyong unang mga ginawa sa unang araw mo sa labas ng tyan ni nanay, pagkalabas mo agad kang inilagay sa aking mga bisig para madama mo kaagad ang aking pagmamahal, siguro naramdaman mo yon di mo pa nga lang alam. ginulat mo rin kaming lahat pati ng yong mga nurses at iba pang nandoon sa delivery room na yon ng inilagay ka sa incubator bigla mong hinaltak ang isang chord at inilagay sa iyong bibig at parang gutom ng gutom ka na sinipsip iyon, sa nakita namin napatawa kami at habang ako naman ay napaluha, sobra ka ngang biyaya sa amin, sa unang araw mo may alam ka na kaagad.
ng ilang sandali pa pagkatapos natin sa recovery room akala ko matutulog ka na di pa rin pala at katulad ng ibang nga sanggol doon na bagong silang din pinadede din kayo sa bote. tanong ko kaagad sa isang nurse bakit? dapat di ba sa nanay sila dumede? aywan ko nga ba sa hospital na to?
ang iyong tatay at lolo’t lola nag-aantay na pala sa maganda nating kwarto lahat sila pagod at kulang din sa tulog kasi mula pa ala-una ng umaga gusto mo ng lumabas. antagal na naglabor ako sa yo sobrang sakit pero lahat yon ay nakaya ko para sa yo anak. kala ko na hihiwa-in na lang ako kasi siguro napagod ka na sa loob pero laking pasasalamat ko nong binigyan pa ako ng kaunting lakas para ilabas ka ng normal kahit di na humihilab ang tyan ko. at sa kawrto mong magala nag-aantay ang iyong tatay bitbit ang video cam para kunan ka ng video at picture sa unang araw mo sa mundong ito.
sa mga sumunod na sandali dumating ang iyong mga bisita, lahat sila naaliw sa yo kasi parang isang linggo ka na daw sa bi nila. pinasikatan mo na kasi sila kaagad, nakamulat na ang iyong mga mata, kumikibot-kibot na rin ang yong mga labi pag kinakausap at gandang-ganda kaming lahat sa yo para kang isang anghel na sanggol…malago ang maiitim na medyo kulot na buhok, mala-almond na maiitim na mga mata, manipis at magandang hugis ng iyonh mga labi at higit sa lahat ang matatambok mong mga pisngi, braso at mga hita. anlaki mo nga anak, nasobrahan ka siguro ng kain sa loob ng tyan ko. di ko akalain na sa syam na buwan na yong pamalagi sa sinampupunan ko ay ganon ka kalusog ng lumabas. pero talaga namang inalagaan ka naming mabuti ng tatay mo lahat ng hindi maganda para sa yo iniwasan ko pati ang nakasanayan ko ng pag-inom ng kape. pati ang tatay mo pinatigil ako sa pagtratrabaho sa unang buwan mo pa lang sa tyan ko nong malaman nyang nandyan ka na. natupad nga ang gusto namin para sa yo na ikaw ay maging malusog, maganda at bibo. sa unang mga araw mo marami ka na kaagad nagawa na nakaka-aliw. sa ikala mong araw sa ospital siguro di mo pa matatandaan yon ang pagsabi mo ng “heh” kay mama baby mo, sobrang galak sila ng magsalita ka, akalain mo dalawang araw ka pa lang andami mo ng alam.
maraming nagsasabing magkamukha daw tayo pero syempre di rin pahuhuli si tatay mo, sabi nya magkamukha din daw kayo. pero sa tingin ko para talaga tayong pinagbiyak ng bunga hawig na hawig nga kita, nong pinagtapat ko nga ang iyong larawan sa larawan ko walang pinagkaiba halos magkapareho talaga para tayong kambal yon nga lang nanay mo ako at anak kita. nakakatuwa naman kasi nong nasa tyan pa lang kita palagi kong sinasabi na “sana anak makuha mo sa kin ang iyong mata at kay tatay mo naman ang lips, sa kin ang buhok at sa tatay mo ang iyong tindig at height. parang narinig talaga kami ni Daddy God hinubog ka nya ayon sa pinagdasal namin matangkad ka para sa edad mo at ang manipis na lips ay kuhang-kuha mo sa tatay mo at para kang carbon copy ko.
pati pangalan mo matagal na rin naming pinaghandaan di pa kami kinakasal ng tatay mo pinag-usapan na namin yon. at nong mabuntis na nga ako kala talaga namin na lalaki ka kasi sobrang likot mo sa tyan ko para kang nakikipag-wrestling sa loob ng sinapupunan ko minsan bumubukol ang iyong mga paa at siko sa may tagiliran ko kaya sabi ni tatay mo …”ayan si Sean Linus nakikipaglaro na naman” at halos gabi-gabi nilalaro ka ng tatay mo. tunatahimik ka rin sa paglilikot pag binabasahan kita ng mga fairy tales at halos gabi-gabi napalitan na ng mga classic song ang dating pinapakinggan ko. kailangan daw kasi sabi ng tatay mo na si mozart at iba pang mga classical ang marinig mo para matulad ka rin sa min na matatawag na mga biniyayaan ng talino. ooopppsss!!! pero totoo naman eh! sa nakikinita namin ngayon pa lang dinoble mo ang talino namin masyado kang nahubog intelektwal at pisikal.
kaya ka pala nagkaroon ng princess na pangalan dahil yon ang gusto ng nanay at tatay ng tatay mo gusto nila yon kasi nag-iisa kang apong babae. ikaw lang ang prinsesa sa mga pinsan mong puro lalaki. sa ngayon malaki ka na malapit na ang iyong unang kaarawan…hangad namain ng tatay mo lahat ng kabutihan para sa’yo…at alalahanin mo anak pinakamamahal ka namin…happy first birthday Princess Andrea Lizette :)

0 comments Monday 26 Jul 2004 | Sandro Rafael | Day to Day Life, Family, My Princess

happy ten months baby!!!

my baby munchkin how we adore and love you much…
seems that everyday you are becoming more smart…
from simple joys to ecstatic happiness, no wonder we’re truly blessed!!!
from your first day inside my womb til this day we treasured you a lot…
hope to give you more and the best that we could…

our everyday lives evolve on you, your always the first angel, the star!
seems that you’re no longer a baby to us,
you get us wonder how clever you are…
our passion, love and life….princess :)

0 comments Wednesday 21 Jul 2004 | Sandro Rafael | Day to Day Life, My Princess

PRINCESS’s Milestone

DAY 1 - Opened her almond-like eyes, touched and grabbed a chord inside the incubator and sucked it, geezzzz!!! she must have been sooo starvin’!

DAY 2 - Said her first word “heh!” to grandmomsy; dad put her on her tummy and carried her w/ her head up– careful still wobbly!

AFTER 1 WEEK - she can see us now w/ her beautiful eyes

2 WEEKS AFTER - her first sweet smile…:)

3 WEEKS AFTER - her first pose for her passport; she likes tinky winky a lot!

1 MONTH - very proud w/ her head held high, it’s not that woobly anymore; more interaction w/ mom, dad, grandpapsy and frandmomsy. she responds to sounds and stare at faces.

2 MONTHS - first baby’s day out, she went to QP Clinic for her 1st check up and vaccination. at this time , she can now identify mom, dad, mama baby and papa boy. she starts some vocalization and cooing, follows w/ her eyes some objects w/ bright colors and her head is somewhat steady in an up position.

3 MONTHS - one of the sacraments of her life is fulfilled–her BAPTISM!!! Princess Andrea Lizette WELCOME TO THE CHRISTIAN WORLD!!! During her baptism rites she listened attentively to Fr. Tom. from this month on, baby munchkin went to a lot of outings including a safari dessert, climbed on a sand dune and went to an art exhibit! giggles…giggles…giggles..laugh..smile..and drink lots of milk and water! she smiles more often and recognizes mom a lot.

4 MONTHS - at this month, she can now flip over and stay on her tummy; grasp some stuffs and babbles a lot. her first words are “ging-ging-ging” and “yoko-yoko”, she have a good grasp on her toys now but drooling started.she started calling me “mama”. coos when you talk to her and started her first solid food–carrots for Princess the Bunny Rabbit!!!

5 MONTHS - lots of physical activities: tossing and turning on bed, crawling a bit, grabbing things and started using her walker. she amuses also herself by playing w/ her hands and feet and recognizes her own name. at this month she started putting objects in her mouth,blows some bubbles and started the habit of spitting on everyone’s face!

6 MONTHS - she became “princess the menace”! lots of changes and improvements in her. she rolls in both direction, can sit without support, sucks her thumb as well as her toes and play almost all the time. she also combines now some syllables and got the habit of hitting your face if she gets excited. her first lower incissor tooth came out… she’s eating more solid foods like: squash,prunes,mango,forest fruits, banana, apple and likes to feed herself.

7 MONTHS - she became the darling of the crowd! we went to lots of kids birthday parties and she behaved like a big girl. knows now how to play inside her pool w/ lots of balls in red, yellow, green and blue colors. and what more? she can hold her toys in her hands i think her pincer grasp took it’s toll. she’s doin some body balancing while reaching out for some objects. some words are becoming familiar to her, like “no” and bye-bye. she wants to interact with other kids but one thing is keeping her from big people–it’s her anxiety especially to older friends and strangers. she’s also momsy’s tail, everywhere her mom goes she should be with here or else there would be a riot!

8 MONTHS - eight is our special lucky number, same with our dear munchkin at this month she became more and more energetic and the emotional aspect of her development really improved. she can now easily read a persons mood from being happy, sad and angry. and if she hears a baby or a kid crying you’ll see her facial expression is with some symphaty. she became fond of playing with barbie dolls and her abc puzzles. she became taller and taller almost half the height of momsy!

9 MONTHS - she knows how lockers and cabinets work. she kept on experimenting on things, like how to open and close lockers, doors or anything that can be opened and closed. standing and pulling herself up on some furniture is her new-found game. she loves to stand and balance herself on the bed and she knew that she can’t do it on some hard surface areas, only on bed. she’s very much mobile, she goes around the house with her walker or while crawling. some furnitures like our side table’s paint has been chipped off from her banging of some stuff like the brass swan on it or the little mr. and mrs. kermit -on -the -swing with umbrella. she did a lot of mischievous things!!! whenever momsy is doing some housework she’ll simply approach her and make a mess especially on folding of our clothes. she knows now where to switch on and off all the remote controls for our tvs’. ask her something and surely she’ll give you a reply. and she loves to watch teletubbies from bbcprime. she started watching teletubbies when she was just 3 months old and until now she doesn’t want tinky winky, dipsy, lala and pooh to go away. in this show, she learned to wave her hands for goodbye. and don’t forget the tweenies! she loves this show also. she’d having her fifth teeth, 3 down and 5 up. wow!!! she can now feed herself! give her a small plate with rice and chopped boiled carrots she’ll happily munched on it. she loves to eat fruits and vegetable and chicken and fish and some arabic foods too..

at this month, she watched the breath-taking dancing, opera and acrobatic show “Holiday on Ice” and really enjoyed it, though it was a little bit long– nearly two hours. she enjoyed not just the production numbers but as well as the technical aspect of the show, especially their lightings…so wonderful that’s really one kind of Celebration!!! it’s also her first elephant jet ride and the eureka ride, a magical ride in a flying tricycle….:) although momsy had to do all the peddling with one hand to take it off…higher and higher, surely we’ll be going back to junglezone in hyatt plaza for more rides!!!

her first time to scribble on her new magic slate! wow! she loves writing but most of the time the pen goes inside her mouth :)

0 comments Wednesday 07 Jul 2004 | Sandro Rafael | Day to Day Life, Family, My Princess

nine months!!!

Your baby is probably working on cruising this month, pulling himself up on whatever he can and taking (or attempting to take) a few steps. Most babies take their first steps sometime between 9 and 12 months and are walking well by the time they’re 14 or 15 months old. To keep your 9-month-old safe, make sure you secure freestanding bookshelves, tippy lamps, and other unstable furniture that might tumble when he grabs it. Leave his feet bare, too; that’ll help him keep his balance as he takes those first stumbling steps. And of course, stay close by to lend a helping hand.

– BABYCENTER–

0 comments Wednesday 07 Jul 2004 | Sandro Rafael | Day to Day Life, Family, My Princess