I have been catching up on work lately-preparing for the new school year when I go back to teaching. It's only been a few days but I have to lock myself up in another room away from you just to get some work done. Seeing you just makes me want to drop everything so that we can play all day. I know it sounds crazy and you will probably find it so when you read it 18 years from now but, hey, that's how you make Momma feel.<3
Everyday there is something new about you to discover. This month you have changed so much from a wide-eyed observer to a curious, active and squirming explorer! You're so interactive now, everyone wants to be on your good side! You really know how to charm people, too!Every morning, your Papa and I look upon you in your crib, waiting for you to open your eyes. We never get disappointed because the first thing you do when you wake up and see someone looking in on you, you flash that darling of a smile that really brightens up anyone's day.
.Your nutty grandparents can't get enough of you, either . You always cheer them up by cooing and wiggling about whenever they talk to you. You sure are good in buttering the thundercats! LOL.
Haaaay Lulu, I can go on and on telling you about your wacky, endearing ways as you grow day by day.
Sometimes I just want to hold you and slow you down. Everything feels surreal, like it was only yesterday when we came home from the hospital after I gave birth to you.
This month, you have already learned to flip on to your belly. You can hold your head up now. You were 3 months and 21 days when you surprised us with your flipping skills. It was so funny because you were pushing with your legs, grunting all the way so you could twist your body.Your butt looked quite heavy and I had to give you my pinky so you could hold on to it and use it as leverage. When you got the hang of it, it was all a breeze. Now, you can turn on your left side and your right side. You can hang on to pillows, blankets even the bars of your crib, to help you pull the extra ooomph on your butt. Your papa says you got jujitsu skills , too, since you can move around with one side of you still on the bed.
You have also discovered the wonder of your own body parts. You now have a habit of snacking on your thumb & other fingers whenever you feel like it or to help put yourself to sleep. You can also reach your toes and persistently try to put them in your mouth. These antics of yours amuse us onlookers to no end. I can spend the whole day just waiting for you to do some of your stunts so I can capture them on camera. I really am a hopeless Mommarazzi now.
You have also learned to grasp at anything within your reach-that includes my hair, your bib, your side pillows and even your Papa's gigantic nose! =) Although you end up drenching everything with drool, I know this is a good sign of your healthy curiosity. You try to learn things from your surroundings using your senses. You look closer, you touch, feel and even taste the world around you!
You have an amazing appetite for learning. You get totally excited when a new object is within your reach to explore. Ever since we started the reading program, letters written on shirts or paper that come into your field of view catch your attention, as if you can now recognize those oddly-shaped things in print.You also haven't outgrown your fascination for fixtures- Mr. Fan-fan and Mr. Chandelier still hold your interest.
One thing that I can't get over is how you love being sung to.You stop being fussy at the sound of a familiar tune. Your favorite lullaby going to sleep is "Ikaw" followed by "Tanging Yaman" and lately, "Ikaw Lamang ang aking Iibigin Magpakailanman". You calm down when we play songs from your playlist of Baby Mozart-the same one I let you listen to when you were still inside my womb. Sometimes , you try to "sing along" by cooing or grunting. At other times, you take-over the singing and actually keep me from opening my mouth!
These summer days have afforded me the luxury of being a full-time mom, at least, for a while. There are so many things about you I have yet to know and discover. I dread the day when I have to leave you in the morning, still asleep. I dread the moment you'll seek your yaya's presence more than mine. That is why I savor every minute I have left for this vacation to laugh, play, sing and just be a kid again- with you.There is a joy in my heart I cannot explain and one that I have never experienced before. For one who has been in pursuit of life's pleasures, this inexplicable emotion baffles me because I've always thought the most thrilling moments could be found when you venture away from your comfort zone. Now, seemingly mundane things bring pleasure, simply because I do them for you. I'm learning how to be a child again- always trusting, truly mirthful and believing once more that anything is possible. You have give me that, my dear.
I look forward to the days, months and years I will spend with you. Your absolute faith in my capability to take care of you has given me the inspiration to be a better version of me.
I pray I can be the mom you'll want to be best-friends with. I hope you'll learn to love me the way I love you.You are truly, heaven-sent,
Summer is almost over and matters of consequence have to be dealt with. I cannot hold off reality any longer. The world calls and I have to step out of our bubble in a while. Yet I have my first summer with you to cherish- a summer of many firsts with you. <3
Summer is almost over, my little Lulu, but there is eternal sunshine in my heart because you are here.
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