Singular-Plural

"When there's only one animal, you say ANIMAL.  When there's many animals, you say ANIMALS"

Most of the time he knows how to use singular-plural words correctly and past-present-future tenses correctly. But sometimes, he also gets things mixed up.  For example:

"If there's one people, you say PEOPLE.  If there's many people, you say PEOPLES."

"He was funny and I laugh-ted!"

We correct him and then he will say the same thing again and will laugh.  And we all laugh-ted!

Pizza Express Sleepover

He was enjoying the food and the ambience, he was even the one who insisted on eating at this pizza place.  But he was just too sleepy and did not even finish the meal.  We weren't able to video the one where he's really sleeping with head falling down.  Hahaha!

M&S Aquarium Commentary

Special mention: Ninang Grace, Ninang Gina and Ninang Myr.

The sleeping fish: Ninang Gina

The small fish: Ninang Myr

They Throwed The Anchor

My boy was drinking water from my Anchor Hocking glass when he saw the very tiny and discreet Anchor logo etched at the bottom of the glass:

Rafa: What do you call that, Mum?
Mum: Which one?
Rafa: That one. Remember when we rode the Chemas boat, they throwed it to the water so the boat won't move and we can go down?
Mum: Oh yeah, I remember. It's called an anchor!

Kids see everything. And it's always fascinating to look through their eyes. It's nice that Rafa remembers things even if it had been months since it happened.

*Chemas= beach resort in Davao City, Philippines

Adios Means Good-bye

Last night, while watching Handy Manny in Disney Junior, I told Rafa that "Adios" means "Good-bye."  I asked him again and to make sure he got it.  Today, I told him, "adios Rafa."  He came to me and said "adios means good-bye."

Good memory, my boy!

Rafa SSS

That's Rafa Swimming, Singing and Spinning! Before this day, he would never wear any floaters.  He likes the pool, yes.  But would always cling to one of us.  Now, he's wearing floaters and swimming on his own.  He can spin all by himself again and again.  Once, he even did the dolphin kick.  It may not be much compared to other kids, but it's more than enough to make us really proud!  And we get to swim and enjoy too!

We're so proud of you, Nanawu!

Mahal Kita, Dad

Since we've been here in Davao for quite some time, and Rafa's been like a sponge absorbing and mimicking everything he hears, my sister tried to teach him how to say "I love you" in Filipino.  Here he is saying "mahal kita" as "ma-how kita".