Sunday, September 30, 2001
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Saturday, September 29, 2001
inay's ... play with alexa and friend... ...

Friday, September 28, 2001
a month from now, you'll be waking up in a different place... we look outside the window, at flying leaves. most are still on the branches. "look, look" .... leaves all over like rain. we took pictures. ...

Thursday, September 27, 2001
eggs when mom was cooking ... eggs at sesame street... have birds inside! ...

Wednesday, September 26, 2001
reading not listening the end again ...

Tuesday, September 25, 2001
hotdog, slide, press ...

Monday, September 24, 2001
daldal ...

Sunday, September 23, 2001
watch it... the forks ...

Friday, September 21, 2001
musical chair, using his pillow
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Thursday, September 20, 2001
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Wednesday, September 19, 2001
head, shoulders, knees and toes... ...

Tuesday, September 18, 2001
mommy went to see the dr. ...

Monday, September 17, 2001
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Sunday, September 16, 2001
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Saturday, September 15, 2001
this is the first time you walked down the street. with mommy and daddy. down Graham Avenue, from Eaton Place to The Bay. it's almost fall outside. i noticed a few trees with gold leaves...

we went by burger king on the way home. while eating, you fed me french fries you dip into our catsup and mayo dip. nalagyan ang gilid ng mouth ni mommy, you immediately got a napkin and kept wiping it off my face! and sweet talaga ng love ko... ...

Friday, September 14, 2001
visited Nanay. playing with her wheelchair. didn't sleep at all.. from 5 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. tried so hard not to fall asleep. once in the car, instantly tulog. ...

Thursday, September 13, 2001
someone will come over today to view our apartment. they came around 5 p.m., three teenage girls, one teenage boy. all chinese. you were so happy to see them. following them around. by the time they were leaving, the lady from the office opened the storage room, you immediately put their shoes inside the storage room! She said you are really good at cleaning up... when they left, you cried! nakakaawang cry, like you were abandoned by your friends.

had fun tonight playing catch. you can throw but not catch... you keep holding the ball with one hand, your hand is big enough now to hold the ball. kaya lang pag ikaw na ang magca-catch, you keep your eyes shut, then shout real loud laughing... ...

Wednesday, September 12, 2001
noticed you are saying and repeating a lot more words today.often talking to me, and i do understand you sometimes... i keep telling you soon, my love, magkwekwentuhan tayo... ...

Tuesday, September 11, 2001
September 11, 2001. The day the World Trade Center disappeared from the face of the earth.

Would like to look at the news on tv but can't bear to let you see what's happening, though i know you still won't understand. would like to pray but words are not forming. there are no words to explain this heavy feeling in my heart. i wish i can tell you that the world is a safe place to be in. i wish i can protect you from anything that will harm you. but we don't know what the future holds. i just trust the Lord to keep us safe. to take care of you on occassions that i can't. ...

Monday, September 10, 2001
ate's visit... when she was leaving, you were willing to go with her!
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Sunday, September 09, 2001
we went to the superstore today. it's your naptime so inaantok ka na. very sensitive. then when we were almost done, you fell asleep on daddy's shoulder clutching a big bag of miniature chocolates. since you don't really like chocolates, i tried to get it out of your hands. you keep waking up and holding it. finally, took it off. daddy took you outside by the waiting area while i pay for our groceries. you woke up! i thought you were looking for me cause you were crying and looking around. then i saw that you were actually looking at the little girl who is also malikot. (she told her mom to sit when her mom instructed her to sit in the cart!) she's the same height as you. must be two years old too. you were crying.. tears down your cheeks, your arms outstretched infront of you towards the little girl with blonde hair, rosy cheeks. then she approached you and you two hugged! it was a kodak moment. something that would be imprinted in my mind forever. then soon after, you two played running around the place. kaya lang time to go home na, and she waved at you "bye!"...

anak, when you're older, don't go around hugging girls like that, ok? baka maging lola agad ang mommy!!! ...

Saturday, September 08, 2001
i realized today that you got the "stop it" with the hands outstretched and forehead all lukot from daddy when he was trying to stop you from having tantrums when you were just one year old. that was last year! when he didn't know that trying to stop you that way will not really work... after reading materials, we learned that the best way is just to let you stop on your own. after a minute or so of tantrums and you noticed it isn't working, you stop and just go to us for a hug.

we also realized that maybe the reason you have a high pitch when talking was the way daddy reads to you before... he pretends to be different characters and the narrator has a high pitch!!!

i think today is the first day you approached me and sat on my lap, then lay down in my arms and said "meme"... you usually don't say anything when you are sleepy. ...

Friday, September 07, 2001
acebits during the visit to "ate". "Ate" pala means the place in Mandalay as well as those who live there.
1. you were sitting next to tita se and ate. your tita's are busy talking and you kalabit tita se then snuggled beside her.
2. you saw kuya's cd player. tita se covered it before. you have your back turned away from it. you counted 1-2-3 then turned around and took the cover off!
3. temmie and nanay were talking. you were sitting next to me in nanay's bed eating cereals (the strawberries in special k). you suddenly yelled "stop it" "no, no" to t'emmie. we thought you wanted them to be quiet. but your hand suddenly moved and you were pulled out the handle of nanay's bag that she was hiding from you!!! iyon pala ang "no,no" "stop it!"
4. by the end of the night, you were really sleepy. approached mommy and gave me lots of kisses. then started to say "good night" and turned off the lights. inaantok na pala. t'emmie mentioned the magic words... "uwi na tayo" and you immediately went down, took her hand and want to go home.
5. you wouldn't even let us use the washroom before going, you want to go right away! small piece of tissue, flash, hatak the hands! ...

Thursday, September 06, 2001
We usually get up late in the morning. today you were up at nine a.m.! after going out, the phone rang. it's tita dindin! imagine that. if you didn't wake up that early, I will miss her call. during our talk, natulog ka ulit.

I was going to call movers to book our move and took out the yellow pages... you saw it and went to the book case to get the white pages.

You were pretending to be sleeping on the floor. complete with pillow, blanket and your bottle of water.

my jealous baby. you are jealous of daddy when we cuddle. you keep going to me and kissing me (lots) and asking if i am ok. ...

Wednesday, September 05, 2001
picture with magnifying sheet on face ...

Tuesday, September 04, 2001
ate's visit...been asking for her for sometime now. picture on .com ...

Monday, September 03, 2001
went to inay's today. played with cousins and their friends... sugat, no iyak!
promenade street party.. clown, balloon... not much people here ...

Sunday, September 02, 2001
using right and left hands
melon... plate between us, asking mom to eat too... then someone sneezed on tv. pretends to sneeze really loud. then mom pretended, then you did too, problem is your mouth is full of melon! standing at back of mommy so her back is all wet. then later, asked mom to sit again to eat. then ate another piece, then went to mommy's back and pretended to sneeze!!!! sinasadya na ha! ...

Saturday, September 01, 2001
mom got a haircut today. pasalubong is this whole page magnifying sheet. you look like an alien when you place it infront of your face. should take a picture of it...

taking naps really late again these days. saw the taylor's and ate remy and her husband at superstore. you were kissing them over and over! t'emmie stopped by late to bring us corn, onions and potatoes. ...