This year, Yui’s class made a (froggy) medal as their Father’s Day gift. Of course the Teachers did the string attachments and ears. But Yui pasted the eyes and nose and drew froggy’s cherry cheeks.
Yui has some message for Dad too!
And so Dad was happy to wear it.
One of the many worries that besets parents is the fear that your child would be diagnosed autistic. So you check for early signs, fearful. And with every eye contact with your child, with every smile exchanged with a stranger, with every shared pretend play, somehow your fears are allayed. And because Hubs and I couldn’t see how Yui is behaving with daycare friends, from her previous class and this year’s class, we asked Yui’s head teachers how is my child’s social interaction with the other kids. And all of the head teachers affirmed Yui is ninkimono/popular, always having a big smile for everyone. But yet again, we want to see for ourselves how our child really fares.
Ahhhh. Hearing those giggles and laughter and funny antics from toddler girls – priceless.
And Yui anak, just in case Mommy forgets in time, Saki is the name of your first bestfriend.
Last winter, our indoor hibiscus/gumamela plant gave us a beautiful bloom. With hibiscus/gumamela being a perennial plant in the Philippines, I was puzzled why just when summer is here, our hibiscus is dying.
I know that Hubs would get sad by this, that yet again one of his plants would die. So I didn’t have the heart to remove the leaves much less throw the plant away. For his part, even when all the leaves has dried up, Hubs still continued to water the plant (albeit he also didn’t remove the dead leaves hehe). Hubs didn’t give up on the plant. And it looks like his effort is taking fruit, er, leaves.
Beautiful, isn’t it? Time to clear away the dead leaves!
Your Ninang Maha was right, Anak. That as you grow up, there’d be tender moments that I have to give up so that you could grow well. And that as we give up one certain bonding moment, for sure they’d be replaced with other forms of bonding.
For one, I have always loved holding you close to me when you go to sleep, singing you “twinkle twinkle little star” (yes! It’s been going on for 21 months now! Counting some more!). But Mommy knows you also have to learn to sleep by yourself on your bed. Oh how I miss your head on the hook of my arm. How I miss your little HEAD and body pushed against Mommy’s. However, by letting you lie down on your bed by yourself, we get to look at each other’s eyes and smile. In the dimmed bedroom light, you smile at Mommy, alternating between an enchanting smile that stretches your mouth real wide and a beautiful smile showing off your teeth. The smile would have been more than enough. But then you look deep into my eyes, your eyes twinkling, your face radiating with love, your face looking happy and secured. During those moments, Mommy’s heart seems to be bursting from the seams. Thank you Yui.
I also had to give up/avoid carrying you with baby carry and walking long distance. Mommy’s back just couldn’t handle it anymore baby. I miss the times that we walk and you’re really close to me, most of times your head leaning on Mom’s chest. The new bonding time in exchange for baby carry? It’s walking with you, your hand firm on my hand. Such lovely walks, baby.
Everyday is such a joy with you anak.
To help adorn the private porch by the main entrance.
With foot spa quite expensive in Japan, and for working Moms who can’t spare time to regularly have feet care, this corn remover is such a great find.
Oh yes, I find this product such a big help so much so that I posted this in our site. 😀