Dear Cher-cher...
Do notice how differently I am addressing to you this letter now. Ever since you can pronounce your name in that manner and can intelligently answer when asked "what's your name?", dad and I fondly called you that way. You've passed the 22nd month mark and as you're in your 23rd month already, here are the remarkable progress you've shown and a few random moments about you over the month:
1. As of your last checkup, you tipped the scales at 12.5 kilos. A lot lighter than your cousin Kylie but Mom and Dad don't fret because you're still within the average percentile. Your body appears lanky but your round face and bulging cheeks prove otherwise.
2. Unfortunately, you got sickly towards the later months of the year. You got on and off colds and cough and later on, just a few days before Christmas, you were hospitalized. The thing we dreaded the most was confirmed. Your doctor said you have asthma and worse, it lead to pneumonia so we didn't have a choice but have you confined. Mom is still scouting for a Pedia Pulmonologist for confirmation of the diagnosis, and if ever, to monitor and guide your health closely and more intensively.
3. On a brighter note, you're more talkative now as ever. Your vocabulary isn't that too wide yet but you certainly can enunciate more words and names now including your name which you pronounce as "cher-cher". Other words are wowo (lolo), lala or sometimes wawa (lola), bu (blue), bak (black), wow (for christmas lanterns and anything that delights you). Then you still hand signals or acts tasks like munching for eating, covering your ears and say "mmmm bongggg" for firecrackers, acting choked (for Jollibee), you say the corresponding animal sounds when you pertain to or see a particular animal. You say "ho, ho, ho" when you hear someone greets you "Merry Christmas!"
4. Your memory amazes me. Whenever you see or hear a particular commercial's jingle, you act what product is that. Like for the Rexona commercial, you act as if you're rolling on one to your armpit. For the Tide commercial, you act as if you're the washing the laundry. For Manny Pacquiao's commercials, you close and bang your fists as if you're posing to box.
5. You say "bu" when asked what's the color of the sky. You say "bak" when asked what's the color of your hair.
6. You can also distinguish and differentiate a good from a bad smell. You sniff and grimace whenever you smell your own fart, see the garbage or when you joke around when asked "what's the smell of mommy". You smile on the other hand after sniffing a fragrant thing.
7. You've mastered your sense of direction now. You can perfectly steer your plasma car, bike and toy car.
8. You're a good imitator, actor and entertainer, too. You can pretend reading (mumbling words while holding a piece of paper or your book). You're one talented dancer. You were even part of the Christmas program here in the school together with your cousin Kylie. You both danced together with the preschoolers Nobody (complete with clap-clap-point-clap-clap step) and the song Katawan (complete with marching and "nahihilo" steps). When you see that Mom's laptop is open and Mom's not around, you lie on your stomach on the bed the way mom does and seemingly type or move the mouse. One time, I even caught you staring at the page of
goodsamfinancecenter.com. Perhaps, you're attracted to the smiling Good Sam logo.
9. Grapes and oranges have suddenly become your favorites.
10. I have seen how you've enjoyed the holidays. Your eyes really go big in delight as you unwrap your gifts on Christmas day and as you see bright and colorful fireworks in the sky on New Year's eve.
11. Your most favorite Christmas presents are the Aquadoodle from Mom, the Plasma Car from Dad, the barking stuffed dog from Jervy and Kuya Matthew. You also appreciated the Barney stickers Santa left inside your stockings on the eve of Christmas. Your two cabinets are now filled with Barney and Sponge Bob stickers. You kiss each one of them once in a while.
12. You love trying on and modeling your new clothes. You even insist to wear a pair of your shoes to complete the getup.
13. You love traveling and riding the car. You say "di" when asked who's driving.
14. I just love it when Barney's song "I Love You, You Love Me" is played. Because you insist that we imitate them...we hug, we kiss and we hold hands as cued while swaying to the beat.
15. We find it funny how you snap at us when you get mad with matching "salubong kilay" look and a very angry voice. You initially call Jollibee "pssst!" with matching come here sign. You point to where you are seated and instruct Jollibee to make "dede" on me too. I actually don't know where you got that because nobody taught you.
16. You can also eat by yourself now with lesser assistance from us.
Just two more months to go baby, and you're turning two. I can't wait to witness more crazy antics and progress of you but please, don't grow up so fast my baby.
Xoxo,
Mommy
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