Dear Eliza Yohan,
Anak, it’s just 5 days before your First Birthday. Excited
na kami ni Papa mo. We’re so happy to see that you’ve grown to be a very
healthy, happy, always smiling, very smart and active na baby. Ang laking blessing nun, anak and we’re so
thankful to God for that.
On your First Birthday, we decided to make it an intimate na
celebration. Saka na lang ang big parties ha kasi hindi mo pa naman maaapreciate ngayon. We
wanted na ma-solo ka muna namin ni Papa mo.
Alam mo anak, marami kaming wish ni papa mo for you pero
alam ko na kahit ano pa ang maging gusto mo paglaki, we’re here to be your
number one cheerleaders and advisers.
August 30, 2011, 7:44 AM (Tuesday) at SUMC, you
were born into this world and me and your Papa’s world has never been the same.
Ang ganda-ganda mo at ang kapal ng buhok. You kept on kicking your swaddle as
if gusto mo kumawala dun. Malikot ka na nga sa tummy ni mommy, malikot ka rin
dun sa nursery. Hahaha, that’s my baby!
Ikaw
lang yata ang nakita kong baby na nakaspaghetti strap agad na top kasi ayaw mo
ng mainit. Mas mahimbing pa ang tulog mo nung tinanggalan ka ni papa ng clothes
habang naka-aircon. Kung si mommy lamigin, kakaiba ka anak, mas gusto mo ang
lamig. Since makapal ang buhok mo, lagi kang naiinitan at napapawisan so almost
magdamag ang aircon. Kung hindi man e naka-number 3 ang electric fan para na
rin to shoo away the lamok.
Noon,
ayaw na ayaw mo ang pinaliliguan, rinig hanggang sa baba ng boarding house ang
iyak at sigaw mo early in the morning.
At 11 months, sobrang enjoy ka na at
ayaw pang umalis sa mini tub mo. Natakot ka rin noong una when Papa took you to
bathe you sa dagat but eventually, lumabas din ang love mo sa water at ayaw mo
rin sanang umalis.
Tinawag
ka ni Papa na Miriam kasi kamukha mo raw si Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago –
strict, pensive face na kulot ang hair. You got your curls from your Lola
Izobel. Ang funny lang is kulot sa tips pero nakataas ang hair mo, parang
nakablower na – instant hair styled! This was when you were three to about five
months old.
But
now, bagsak na bagsak na ang hair mo. Wavy pa rin ang tips pero super haba na ng
bangs mo abot na sa cheeks. Your papa calls you Justin Bieber naman kasi you
shake your head like the way he does to fix his hair.
Baby,
thank you kasi hindi mo kami pinahirapan sa pag-aalaga sa’yo. Yes, when you
were a new born baby Mommy and Papa had to adjust kasi maya’t maya iiyak ka
kasi gutom or nag-pupu but you were predictable we didn’t have to worry much.
Puyatan, yes, but it was also because you were adjusting to the new environment
outside mommy’s womb. Naaawa nga kami sa’yo kapag naiingayan at nagugulat ka.
IIyak ka lang kung may rason, like if you were hungry, basa or may poop ang
diaper, or if you were sleepy but can’t sleep.
You were very easy to feed, so
easy laging gutom si mommy kasi ang lakas mong magdrink ng milk from me. That
goes to show how healthy you are. Pati na rin when solid foods were introduced
to you, wala kang kahirap-hirap kumain.
You
enjoyed drinking milk and eating. A sign of how much you love eating time is
when you swing your leg back and forth while you’re sitting sa high chair mo.
Malakas
ka rin kumain ng fruits at Polvoron. Hahaha, I even remember na kahit nakapikit
ka e kakain ka pa rin. Sayang nga, walang picture or video si mommy on you kasi
you were a bit grumpy na, ayaw kong mainis ka pa so hindi ko na naiset-up ang
cam. But you were so funny kasi antok na antok ka and nkaidlip ka pa while
sinusubuan kita ng cerelac mo. You stared at me for a minute kasi you found me
giggling. Hahahaha!
I’m
a bit guilty of leaving you with your Lolo Fernando and Lola Izobel kasi your
yaya had to leave. Hinatid ka namin sa kanila when you were just three months
old.
Because of that, hindi namin natyempuhan ang karamihan sa
firsts mo like your first time na tumagilid ka nang matulog, first time ka
nagcrawl, umupo at tumayo mag-isa. Your Papa was so happy when he was the first
to see ang pagtubo ng iyong unang front tooth. We had to work in Dumaguete for
us din. Kaya nga somehow nagmamadali kami ni Papa mo na ayusin ang trabaho at
business para magkakasama na tayo lagi. Whenever we get to Dipolog, we make
sure we have quality time with you and we’re glad hindi mo kami nakakalimutan.
We love each time we spend with you; each time you laugh whenever we make you;
each time you play and interact with us, and all the times we’ve felt that you
needed us. Mama and Papa are making some sacrifices for you and our future. Mas
inspired kami to do even the impossible things just for your welfare baby.
As of now, you have 4 front teeth sa taas and 2 sa baba and
ang sakit-sakit mo mangagat! Also, you’re learning how to walk. Kung pwede lang na
lagyan namin lahat ng sulok ng bahay at even sa labas ng foam, gagawin namin,
but hindi naman pwede. All we can do is just to watch over you and prevent you
from tripping or falling down. In life, anak, that’s what we will be for you too.
I pray to God always that He may protect you and for Him to
raise a God-fearing child who has a childlike heart like Jesus. I already know
that you are a wonderful child and so I pray that we may raise you well. Dati,
I talk to you and give each letters of your name with words/adjectives that I
want you to have and become as you grow.
E is for excellent, energetic, enlightened, exemplary, and extraordinary
L is for loving, loyal, loveable
I is for intelligent, intuitive, imaginative,
Z is for zealous (pwede ba ang zmart, zweet, at zimple?
Hehehe)
A is for adorable, artistic, amiable
Y is for youthful
O is for outstanding, outgoing, open to us ng papa nya
H is for honest, humble, happy
A is for affectionate, admirable
N is for nice, noble, noteworthy
I always say this to people I know that when a baby turns 1
year old, parang bumibilis lalo ang panahon… but for me, you will always be my
baby.
We love you so much our Eliza Yohan! Mommy and Papa are so proud of you
ngayon pa lang and will always be proud of you. Happy 1st Birthday
my baby love! God be with you.
Love and Prayers,
Mommy
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