Salamin (Entries tagged as children)

Not So Easy

nospam@example.com (kathy) — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 02:35:05 -0600

Whenever I am with Aya in Filipino gatherings, most of them would often inquire: "How old is she?" And after being told about her age, they would make the ~~dreaded~~ expected follow-up question: "So kelan nyo susundan? Wala pa ba kasunod? (So when's the next one? None yet?)"

Aya and her gummy grin at 11 weeks

Others are not so discreet and would unabashedly tell it to my face: "Sundan nyo na! (This would be literally translated, "Follow it up!" But perhaps "Make another one!" would be the more appropriate translation.)

Easier said than done, folks. We never said that we don't want more.

In those situations, I usually just whip up my standard response: "Yeah." "Uhm....?" "We're trying." "We'll wait and see."

You see, there's a bit of a story before our daughter was successfully conceived.

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Experiencing the Magic Kingdom

nospam@example.com (kathy) — Wed, 02 May 2007 01:00:48 -0600

I grudgingly woke up this morning, stiff and sore. My arms ached. My head throbbed. I've got a stiff neck, probably from lying on the same position all night long. I was simply too exhausted the night before, after spending the whole day with my family and my sister's family at The Magic Kingdom of Tokyo Disneyland.

Mickey and Minnie at the "Huli Huli Ohana Bash Parade."

I have already lost count of how many times I have visited the place (I've also been to Disneyland in Anaheim and Disneyworld, haha. Sucker.). Every time a relative from the Philippines visits us, we make it a point to bring them to this magical world where both adults and children can enjoy themselves in the make-believe world of Disney. As they say, there is no other place where adults can feel like children again. How else to describe it? You've gotta see it to know exactly what I mean. :)

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Thinking of Sunshine, Flowers and Angels

nospam@example.com (kathy) — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 19:51:04 -0700

All children go through a so-called "artist" phase. Families have their fair share of drawings on papers, cardboards, walls, refrigerators, and unfortunately, even blankets, sheets and clothes. Aya is also fond of drawing herself. Her scrawly drawings have steadily progressed from incomprehensible doodles to visibly recognizable characters.

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The Path to Greatness

nospam@example.com (kathy) — Sun, 10 Dec 2006 06:15:11 -0700

This morning, we went to see a mini-concert sponsored by the music school that Aya has been attending for the past month. We thought it would be a sort of "happyoukai" or presentation to be performed by older kids at the school. We were wrong. It turned out to be a one-woman performance by one of their staffs. But fortunately, she was very good - and for 60 minutes or so we listened to her perform on the electronic keyboard. She gave us quite a show.

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