August 2010
Magic To Him
Early on, my sister and I had decided not to set up lights - on the tree or around our house. Not this year.
Truth is, after the highly circulated Christmas (light)-related accident last year, I felt unease creeping on in me everytime I think of the setting up the Christmas lights - which had […]
Wonder No More
My son - he just loves to sing. Nursery songs. Not-so kiddie songs that he’d hear around. Even songs in our dialect that my parents are teaching him, he’s been trying to learn and sing them with all the effort of a two-year old.
And there are songs that he can finish til the last note […]
Saying At The Right Time
(I’m) Sorry. I love you. Please. Excuse me. Thank you. He’s learning to say them at the right time. Matt really is becoming better at it - everyday. I mean, his timing is much improved. And I really couldn’t complain.
Except with the I love you. He’s saying it rather too well at […]
To involve him is to teach him
To involve him is to teach him. I gather that I couldn’t just show him, or tell him or describe to him what I’m doing, I have to involve him.
So lately I’ve been asking my son to hand me a pillow or two, a blanket whenever I tidy our bed. He’s really catching up fast […]
No Sense Of Time Yet
Yesterday. The other day. Last night. Last Monday. Although he know how to verbalize these, I can say that Matt doesn’t grasp the concept of these yet.
Like this morning, when we sent my brother off to Manila (for a connecting flight to SoKor), Matt bade him goodbye.
“Go-bye. Ba-bye, Tito Boyet.”
“See you later.”
I know he was […]
Extra Pair Of Hands - Soon!
Last Sunday, being my day-off, I was driven crazy with my son the whole day. The sight of our room alone, in total disarray, would do that.
We just finished reading and I thought it would be wonderful if someone or he himself takes care of his mess I requested for […]