Hi Baby!
It has been two weeks since
your arrival yet I have not written anything decent for
you to read. Here's my first letter, I'm writing you this while you are sleeping.
We never really have good talks and laugh yet… what should I expect from
a heavy-eyed charming little princess who loves to sleep the whole day and
whole night even. Then again, you should know there was never a dull moment to
be with someone like you who dozes off most of the time. It is always a magical
moment for me to watch you sleeping like an angel… seriously, I know I have not
seen a real angel but you’re rounded little face, so at peace at it is, is a guaranty
that you look exactly like them. Yeah, you are my very own little angel sent by
God above.
I have been telling you (writing also) how much I had
fallen in love since the time when I first saw you as a black and white blurry image
sonagraph. Love at first sight do happen. I always thought you were lovely by then, but now that you are here,
I realize you are lovelier than ever. I love you more each day, and never had
it been so intense and so deep like before.
Earlier today, your Ninang Ellyn was here and like
everyone else who already seen you, may it be in person or your photos posted on
the web, said you look precisely like your father. Well, I knew that thing the very moment I set my eyes on you. I told myself the same thing—sooooo little Miranda,
a daddy’s little girl. You got everything from you dad… so I honestly felt a
little jealous, even so, my love on you overshadows that jealousy I had and so it matters no more whose genes dominated your figure. You will always be Daddy and
Mommy’s little angel.
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| Your Ninang Elly said this is the only picture that she could tell you're my daughter. We can actually be perhaps "alike" in some other ways... :D |
You should also know that everyone who loves you proudly
introduced you to the public, most especially your grannies. Your Lola Adel
brought a Globe Tatoo kit so we can access the net to upload your photos and
video clips while we were still confined at the hospital. She just cannot wait until we
are home, thus, on your second day everyone was aware of your arrival. Your Lola
Vic on the other hand shared your album to her friends saying her grand
princess has arrived. I guess you can now imagine how excited they were beforehand.
Those loud announcements was a contrary to what I planned prior your arrival. I was planning not to post any photos of you on facebook thus I made this blog (partly, that was my reason) so only few of our love ones can follow us on our journey. I don't know what has gotten me during those times. When you arrived, every thing has changed... you are simply irresistible...I can't help but also be proud of you... more than enough that I showed the whole world I've been blessed with a pretty little girl.
What else should I tell you...hmmm...
During your first week, we bottle-fed you—wherein you finished 1 ounce of formula in just a
minute every three hours alternated to breast milk. Hungry much?!? Always!!! No wonder you gained weight, from 2.8kls birth
weight to 3.2 after a week. Good enough though. well...I have been breast-feeding you for a week (no more formula), I was thankful for that
the fact that it is good for your health. Less chances of getting sick. You are now contented with
mama’s breast milk that you smile every time you are full. I love it every time you smile.
You are stronger than you were, You
can now lift your head when lying on chest, can hold your chin up on prone
position, hyper-extends your neck, can make a little stretching every time you wake up and just yesterday
you made your first roll-over all by yourself!Very quickly! Quite early, I hope everything is good with you.
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| That morning you rolled over all by yourself, August 15, 2011 as early as five in the morning... you had a good sleep afterwards |
You seldom cry but when you do, everyone is alarmed. As
if something is really wrong with you. You tend to cry like there is no
tomorrow (?!?) I am not exaggerating how you scream your lungs out. Seriously! You can frighten up everyone around us when you only wanted to tell only two
things. It is either you are hungry or you are soiled and I should be changing
your diaper already.
Little by little, you are learning to wait patiently until one of us here can attend to your needs. You are
now becoming considerate pretty baby who do not want to stress us much. Thank you
for being that. You don’t even cry that hard during bath time unlike the first
one. Well, you do cry a little... I have to hold your hands every time—I guess
you’re just scared. You should not be, but then, we are willing to wait that you
will completely trust us the soonest; we will not drown you of course! We all love you... We are
just trying to make you feel fresh everyday.
By the way, your Tita Ti-an been washing your clothes and
she iron them afterwards. Your Lola Adel had been looking after you whenever I
am fast asleep. I am always thankful everyone here is helping me to take care
of you. I cannot actually imagine being alone during these days. If that happens,
I guess motherly instincts will just be kicking in on me. Still, we are lucky
to have them beside us.
You have not met your father yet. He will be visiting you
the soonest he can, hopefully with your Lola Vic and Tito Ken. He is going to have a minor
surgery first (Your dad has a carpal tunnel syndrome diagnosed just recently). To that,
we will both be praying for his health so he would be well in time. That's the only thing we could offer him today. At times I am discouraged too... I am saddened by the uncertainty that lies ahead the three of us. but your presence is always enough for me to hold on my faith. I know your Dad
loves you so much… he been doing everything that he can to provide for us. His absence
these past days do not mean we were less valued. He, too, cannot wait to be
with us. For now, let us just pray for the best. Everything will be all right
in no time.
We also have to prepare ourselves because we have been planning
to go back to Laguna when you became a little bigger than you are...that would be two months
from now. When we get there, don't be surprise if everyone will be calling you as Ivy and not Charlotte. While I personally call you “Bhe”, people around here already had
known you as Charlotte, Nene Charlotte, or Baby Charlotte. Moreover, since I
have started this blog long before you were born, I will be addressing my
letters for you with Charlotte. I guess that is what it takes in naming you with three--they can call you Charlotte, or Ivy, or Marie. It is still you anyway.
Did I already informed you that I added Ivy to your name so you are now my baby Charlotte Ivymarie? Your Dad told me (the day before you were born via phone call) that he dreamed of naming you Cristina Ivy. So I just picked the Ivy and added it to your original name. That name is nice indeed, we can actually make it Ivy Cristina E. Miranda but my mind been set to name you with Charlotte. So I guess it's not bad that I have only chosen Ivy to add up. I am hoping you and your dad will agree on me. Anyway, we haven't applied you for a live birth certificate yet. Will be waiting for your Dad if he will acknowledged you by signing the application... hmmm Daddy will, Don't worry he already assured us with that.
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| Revision: Added Ivy on your original name, and since you are a princess you can't use Giovanni Christoffer |
Ops! This is quite a lengthy letter… I will be lying
beside you in a while. It is past our bedtime… Mwah! Sleep tight my dear. I love both of you.
Love lots,
