Belated Birthday

All typhoon-ed out!

For the past few days, I have been so preoccupied with Ondoy that we were not able to celebrate S's birthday properly. S is my second son; a sweet, sweet boy who just turned 15 two days ago. Although he is now taller than me, I can still remember him as a baby; his face all pudgy, his eyes bright and smiling. His was the pregnancy that did not give me any troubles. No puking all over the bathroom as I had to deal with E. No bed rest as I had to do with F. No dramatic hospital scene as I had to experience with K.

S looks so much younger for his age that I sometimes forget that he's already a teenager. I suppose that's how it is with most parents, we find it hard to let go of our little angels. And so today, after days of grieving and worrying, the kids and I went out for a quiet dinner to celebrate my sweet Sam.




The boys went for the eat-all-you-can pasta. The last time we did this, they finished at least three and a half platefuls each, am not so sure. This time, they were less hungry. Or maybe because we all had a late lunch of pinaksiw na pata.





A week or so before his birthday, S sat beside and whispered that he'd really like a phone for his birthday. And I said OK. He had a hard time picking one; he didn't want Mom to spend too much. Finally, we came to a compromise; he'll get the phone he wanted but he wouldn't get a Christmas present. Deal!

When we got home, my daughter E told him, "Don't worry. Mom will forget that she's not supposed to give you a Christmas present, and you'll still get one." Mwahahaha Am posting this so I do remember! Mwahahaha





They are all so big now! Time flies! :)