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Javi Update

Javi is now 16 months old. Like any other kid over 1, he is still unintelligible. He mumbles a lot and tries to sing whenever he hears his Kuya sing.


He can call his Daddy, ask for his "dede," count to two, and point to his eyes, ears and nose. He'll show you his tongue if you ask him to. He knows the difference between a truck and a jeep. He'll also show you what a bus looks like.

There are also times when we do not understand what he's saying. So far, this is what I have decoded:
  • Mama - this could refer to me or to something that he wants
  • boding - building
  • broom - car
  • mak - milk
  • err - ear (blame it on the Bisaya yaya)
  • manny manny - Handy Manny
  • mouse - Mickey Mouse
  • moon - moon or street lamp
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At 16 months, he still sucks his thumb. He knows how to put up a fight when his Kuya attempts to snatch his toy away from him. He enjoys walking on his own though his yaya is afraid to let him.

Even if he's more mobile, I'm glad that he still naps twice during the day and still sticks to his 8PM bedtime.

Though he doesn't resemble me in the physical sense, I can see my traits in him. He is more inclined to chocolates than his Kuya. He likes to eat champorado, taho and sabaw ng gulay like me.

I wonder what else I'll discover in the coming weeks.

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