Hammie Chronicles 002 - 07.17.12

Hammie: Mama look!

I was tapping away on the laptop and looked over to where Hammie was doing a 96-piece puzzle given by his Ninang Erika.  He was starting to form Lightning McQueen’s eyes and the surrounding pieces. 

Me: Wow, kuya very good. 

Hammie: By myself.

After a few minutes he called me again to show me his progress.  Then after some time he completed it.

Hammie: Mama, see?

Me: Amazing Kuya! You are really good with puzzles.

Hammie: By myself, Mama!

Me: Yes, Kuya! Let mama take a picture of you!

I got the camera and took a shot of him holding the puzzle and also took a picture of the puzzle.  He looked at the shots smiling and said, ‘thank you, Mama!’ to which I replied, ‘you’re welcome, Kuya!’

He received it last Sunday and already today, Tuesday he was able to finish the puzzle on his own.  At four years old, I am truly amazed at his ability to finish such puzzles.  To think that the puzzle was dominated with the red color, I did not expect him to be able to figure it out by himself as early as this.  I wonder how to expand his analytical skills and not just concentrate on puzzles.  Any suggestions?

Louie Chronicles 001 - July 17, 2012

Louie is almost two years old.  At this time, he is able to say a few words such as papa, mama, yaya, namnam (food), didi (milk), piz (please), nana (banana), broom-broom (car), play, taptop (laptop), bam (angry birds), popo.  I think there are more but I can’t remember while writing this. 

Anyway, last week I remember one time that Louie was able to say a three-syllable word.  It was unusual as he can only go for two syllable words.  He is one boisterous kid that has no qualms of eating vegetables and fruits.  Though he does not eat all food like macaroni salad or cheese sandwiches, he does eat three times a day with whatever is served on the table.  In the afternoons, he snacks on bread, cookies, champorado or anything that is available for him to eat.

That afternoon while I was doing some writing, I guess he was hungry because he went to the kitchen and heard him shouting: ‘Ba-na-na! ba-na-na!’

His lolo was busy doing something and he told Louie’s yaya, ‘Louie is asking for banana, oh’

To which Louie was incessantly yelling, ‘Ba-na-na! Yaya, ba-na-na!’

He finally stopped when the fruit was given to him.  He was smiling that cute smile of his that makes you smile as well.  Oh kids, they are simply adorable.