Birth and rebirth

Our dear Adriana is now baptized!

Ate Lissa sent snaps from her double celebration - her birthday, and her baptismal day. It’s so providential that the day of her birth is also the day of her rebirth in the Catholic Faith.

Welcome to the Christian world, Adri!

Three-riffic!

And just like that, Olivia Rose is now 3 years old!

Don't grow up too fast, Via. And visit your Wowos and Wowas in MNL soon.

Specs-tacular

Olivia is growing up to be a cheeky little girl.

She snagged Ate Lissa's specs and gamely modelled it in front of Ate.

Spectacularly cute kid!

Two cute

Seeing photos of my “Apos’ make me smile.

So you can image how big my smile is when I saw 2 of them in one photo!

Noah and Olivia are just 2 bundles of cuteness! And they’re growing up so fast! 

Wowo hopes to see you soon.

Toys for the baby boys

Back in the day, I'd buy a lot of baby toys for my nephews and nieces. I'd relish going into toy stores and baby shops and walk away with a stash of fun stuff for them.

Now, my eldest nephew is 31 years old, while my youngest nephew is 14 years old. Needless to say, I don't buy as much baby toys nowadays.

Yes, I do have 3 grandkids - well, grandnephew and grandnieces - but they're in the U.S. So, as much as I'd like to buy them toys, I'll have to wait until our next trip there.

Luckily, a number of my friends gave birth this year, so this Christmas, I got to indulge in one of my favourite shopping chores - baby toy shopping!

While there are a lot of brands out there, my choice are my go-to brands like Vtech and Fisher Price. They worked for Jul, Carl, Kevin, Princess, Miguel, Kurt, Kai, Toni, Noah and Javier, and they work for this new generation of tots.

Oh, they joy of buying a baby toy!

Two cute!

This is just so adorbz!

Saw this photo of my 2 apos enjoying the outdoors and the sunny weather in TX.

Can’t wait to visit these 2 cuties and play with them, too.

Chillin’ Cutie

There’s something extremely calming about watching my apo - Adriana - just chillin’ on her baby contraption.

Looks like she’s equally chilled, too.

Growing girl

Our baby girl is growing up fast!

It was just a year ago when baby Olivia Rose was welcomed into the Morales clan. She’s the 2nd child of Jul and Jen, and my 2nd “apo.”

And here she is now!

Don’t grow up too fast Baby girl!

A Grand time!

There’s a new baby girl in our family!

My nephew Carl is a new Dad! Which means I am - for the 3rd time - a Granduncle!

And here’s our newest addition to the growing clan:

Welcome Adriana! Yup, like the Supermodel!

Actually, her full name is Adriana Solenn. So, they’re 2 fashion model names, actually.

Congratulations Carl and Jamie! 

Lolo can’t wait to see you, Baby Adriana!

No(ah) argument there!

It's customary for Pinoys to teach foreigners Tagalog. And, more often than not, the first things they teach them are funny phrases.

Just like in the case of my grandnephew, Noah.

This is one of the Tagalog phrases that he can say:

Of course, he pronounces it as: "Puugeee ahkow."

Well, just one look at him and you have to agree. He's a "pogi" boy indeed!

Can't argue with that.

And incidentally, today is the birthday of his Dad, my eldest nephew - Jul!

Happy Birthday, Jul!

Lolo Love

Being Lolo to this adorable little boy is one of the best feelings. Ever!

Hope to hold you again soon, Baby Noah!

Baby in da club!

Another adorable photo of my adorable grand nephew!

I don't know what he was doing when this was shot, but he looks like he's ready to hit the club.

Can't wait to see you again, Baby Noah!

Noah denying it!

My grandson is one dapper, cutie-patootie and adorable little man.

Can't wait to see Noah again!

#LOL(O)

It's now official and legitimate!

I'm a Lolo!

Presenting my new grandson, Noah Edgardo. He's the first born of my eldest nephew, Jul.

Welcome to the family!

Oh my how they've grown, Part 8

Here are the 10 Morales grandkids with their proud Lolo and Lola!

Yes, they're no longer the babies I used to carry around. (Except for Javier. He'll always be my baby.)