Whew! One year of parenting and loving it!

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A lot of people say that being a parent is extra challenging. It saps away everything from energy to the last coins in your pocket. Yeah, I agree though sometimes they fail to share the joys of being parents. Here's one picture that I guess captures why we feel so blessed having Polo.



We are so happy seeing our son always smiling. He has his tantrums from time to time which makes him normal. : ) Over all Polo smiles more than he is crying or anything.

Going back to parenting. One year. That's not enough to say that we've mastered anything. Nope. If we are in the military we are still in the lower ranks, Privates! Salute. I understand that it is a lifetime commitment without rest or until I rest in peace. hahahahaha. No VL or anything. Hard work all the time. But being a full time Daddy is the best job on the planet. Rank #1 of all time. See that smile on Polo's face. That's our compensation our reward our medal. I speak maybe for all parents out there. We always want our child/ren to be happy. Always.

Polo got sick maybe four times in his first year. The last two I guess were not worrisome but the first two really stirred fear in us especially when he had to be tested for denque and the doctors had to get a sample of his blood. We like his Pedia Doctor. Doc Joey. For us, He is the best out there. He took care of Polo's medical needs and I guess his wellbeing. Kaya at the end of Polo's med check and to hear him say that Polo is a well baby. Another medal for us. Also, Josephine deserves to have a gold medal because until now she is breastfeeding our little boy. That's shows her devotion and dedication to make sure that Polo only gets the best. I know it isn't easy. To see her doing it for a year is made me just love her even more. Salute.

Hmmmm... if Josephine and I are going to give rewards then Mommy Annie deserves to get the highest honor. She never blinked in taking care of Polo even if it caused her back aches. Right now, she can no longer carry Polo but still her dedication is still there. Then I guess we also commend Princess for being Polo's favorite Tita. She has this knack for making Polo laugh. It so unique that not even I can compete with her.

We are now looking forward for another year. We know that the package remains the same. Challenging but another level of fun. It is truly a blessing to love Polo and to take care of him.