Rafa is two

I can still remember quite vividly the day I gave birth to my eldest son. I had lain my back for 12 hours waiting for labor to progress. I cannot believe it has been two years since that time!

Rafa is now a sweet and loving kuya to his baby brother Lucas. Whenever Lucas is crying, he tries his best to appease him by offering a toy. There were instances he had to run back to the room several times just to get the perfect pacifier. When Lucas arrives from a doctor's appointment, he would rush to him and give his brother's leg a peck. He knows he is not allowed to kiss other body parts.

At two, he has lots of tricks. He loves to dance, even if it is just to his Ate Michelle humming. He sings along with whatever is on the radio. I think his current favorite is Bugoy's Pano Na Kaya. You should see him perform with his guitar. A true musician at heart! His most recent acquired skill is to play the tambourine. He usually sees a man play the instrument during the Mass. When we showed him a real one at home, he naturally knew how to play it.

He also devours his books. Just last night he started to cry when we told him that it was bed time and he has to put away his books. He enjoys looking for pictures of objects. When I asked him to look for something, he doesn't stop until he finds it. Once, I asked him to look for the duck. He turned the page, so I thought he was no longer interested. After a few pages, he pointed at a DUCK! He knew there were ducks in the other part of the book! I am so proud of my boy! He is so smart and eager to learn!

Another anecdote on Rafa: He has a set of books that comes with a box. After playing with them, he puts the books back and makes sure they are facing the same direction =) He also wipes his flash cards and sweeps the floor from time to time!

Here is one of his recent videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aV4DgQV42dQ

Enjoy!

To my son, Happy birthday! Nanay loves you so much!