Our B.boy turns 1 today
Yup, it has been a year. Time really flew so fast. He’s now very big and healthy compared to when he was born. We think he will be able to walk on his own soon. He has been trying and he can succesfully make 4-6 steps without being held.
Haaaay! Hindi na sha baby. 
He also knows to express himself too. He calls me mommy which is really music to my ears. They also told me that he cries whenever he sees my picture and i’m at the office. Oh the poor dear, he must be missing his mommy.
Though today’s his birthday, we are not celebrating. Click here and read item #4 if you’re interested to know why.
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March 16th, 2007 at 12:52 am
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDREA!
Grabe, time flies so fast!
March 16th, 2007 at 1:29 am
Happy Birthday to Andre!
Bilis talaga lumaki ng babies! Pretty soon hindi na sya baby 
March 16th, 2007 at 8:16 am
happy birthday to andre!
March 16th, 2007 at 8:28 am
happy 1st birthday andre miguel
March 16th, 2007 at 12:58 pm
that’s good!
my pamangkin always count like this… one.. two… four… then.. three.. hehe, very funny. ^_^
any advices?
March 16th, 2007 at 7:58 pm
I think what I really need to see are his recent photos/videos. Post some more of those hipag, pleaseeeeee!
Kisses to my fave pamangkin.
March 16th, 2007 at 10:51 pm
Happy Birthday Andre!
March 18th, 2007 at 10:22 pm
wow! one year na! ang bilis ng panahon no? happy birthday andre!
March 20th, 2007 at 10:13 am
Ilang madaling araw kang ginising ng kaniyang atungal? Ilang lampin ang pinalit mo sa gitna ng gabi? Ilang maktol sa pagpapatahan kapag sya ay umiiyak? Ilang karton ng gatas ang kaniyang naubos? Ilan? Ilan?
Ilang di mabilang na saya ang dinulot nang inyong pagiging ama at ina?
Binabati kita at ang iyong asawa. Hindi lamang dahil kaarawan ng inyong anak. Binabati ko kayo, dahil isang matagumpay na isang taon ng pagiging mabuting magulang ang nagawa ninyo!
Nais kong hiramin ang linya ni Sharon Cuneta noong taon ng sentinyal:
“Hanggang sa Susunod na Isang Daang Taon!”
Congratulations and Happy Birthday!
BTW …
Napakaganda ng banner ninyo. Hihintayin ko na mapalitan ito kasama na ng inyong si Andrea.
March 21st, 2007 at 10:06 pm
just thinking out loud, why is the first birthday of your first child not celebrated when your monthsaries are?
March 22nd, 2007 at 12:34 pm
Thank you for posting your thoughts Kat. Here is our answer to your question. I hope you take time to read through it.
*** w98 10/15 p. 30 Questions From Readers ***
As noted, it can be said that both are anniversaries because an “anniversary” is ‘the annual recurrence of a date marking some event.’ It could be an anniversary of any event—the day you had an automobile accident, saw an eclipse of the moon, went swimming with your family, and so on. It is clear that Christians do not turn every “anniversary” into a special day or have a party to commemorate it. One should consider the aspects of an event and decide what is fitting.
What about wedding anniversaries? In some lands it is common for husband and wife to take note of the anniversary of their entering the marital state, an arrangement that God originated. (Genesis 2:18-24; Matthew 19:4-6) Certainly, the Bible does not put marriage in a bad light. Jesus both attended a marriage celebration and contributed to the pleasure of the occasion.—John 2:1-11.
It thus would not be strange that a couple might on their wedding anniversary take time to reflect on the joyfulness of that event and on their resolve to work for success as a couple. Whether they focus on this happy occasion in private, just as a couple, or they have a few relatives or close friends with them would be for them to decide. The occasion should not become a mere excuse for a large social gathering. On this occasion Christians would want to be guided by the principles that apply every day of their lives. So whether one takes note of a wedding anniversary or not is a personal matter.—Romans 13:13, 14.
What, though, about taking special note of a birthday? Do we have any indications from the Bible about such an anniversary?
The Bible has no record that any faithful servant celebrated his birthday. It records birthday celebrations of pagans, linking these occasions with cruel acts. Let us get the background of those birthday anniversaries.
The first is the birthday of the Pharaoh in Joseph’s day. (Genesis 40:20-23) In this regard, the article on birthdays in Hastings’ Encyclopædia of Religion and Ethics begins: “The custom of commemorating the day of birth is connected, in its form, with the reckoning of time, and, in its content, with certain primitive religious principles.” Later, the encyclopedia quotes Egyptologist Sir J. Gardner Wilkinson, who wrote: “Every Egyptian attached much importance to the day, and even to the hour of his birth; and it is probable that, as in Persia, each individual kept his birthday with great rejoicings, welcoming his friends with all the amusements of society, and a more than usual profusion of the delicacies of the table.”
Another birthday celebration mentioned in the Bible is Herod’s, at which John the Baptist was beheaded. (Matthew 14:6-10) The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979 edition) provides this insight: “The pre-Hellenistic Greeks celebrated the birthdays of gods and prominent men. G[ree]k genéthlia designated these celebrations, while genésia meant a celebration commemorative of the birthday of a deceased important individual. In 2 Macc[abees] 6:7 we find reference to a monthly genéthlia of Antiochus IV, during which the Jews were forced to ‘partake of the sacrifices.’ . . . When Herod celebrated his birthday he was acting in accord with a Hellenistic custom; there is no evidence for the celebration of birthdays in Israel in pre-Hellenistic times.”
Admittedly, true Christians today are not preoccupied with the roots and possible ancient religious connections of every practice or custom, but neither are they inclined to ignore pointed indications that do exist in God’s Word. This includes that the only birthday celebrations of Biblical record are of pagans and linked to instances of cruelty. Hence, the Scriptures clearly place birthday celebrations in a negative light, a fact that sincere Christians do not disregard.
Consequently, while it is entirely a private matter if Christians choose to take note of their wedding anniversary, there are good reasons why mature Christians abstain from celebrating birthdays.
March 22nd, 2007 at 10:03 pm
thank you for your response. i respect your conviction and your faith and i hope you will respect mine.
I just want to point out if i may, my interpretation of your text, you said, ‘So whether one takes note of a wedding anniversary or not is a personal matter.—Romans 13:13, 14.’. i suppose my comment was based on a celebration of monthsaries (which dont even exist) rather than an anniversary. so are ‘monthsaries’ celebrations a mature Christian act? aren’t monthsaries excessive? isn’t excessiveness a sin?
i also have to note that the calendar, the basis of anniversaries, has pagan origins. so should this be followed by a mature Christian?
of course, this is your blog and you are entitled to say whatever you live. do note though that i am not saying you are wrong. i just want to be enlightened.
you can delete this comment if you like.
March 23rd, 2007 at 8:34 pm
Hi Nice, happy birthday to Andre.
It’s a refreshing post about birthdays. I never knew about it until i got to read it here.
I guess many of us didn’t know the origin of birthdays and why do we have to celebrate.
I grew up knowing that a birthday should be celebrated because of LIFE itself, that is celebrating another round of living and welcoming LIFE ahead of us. Personally, i celebrate our birthdays for Thanksgiving and Sharing our blessings to other people.
It is good to know about its origin and I salute you for standing by it.
March 27th, 2007 at 4:56 pm
Thanks for the heartwarming comment you have left here Apols!
Kat, i would love to to expound further but i think there is a better venue for it other than this blog. Is it possible for us to meet? If not maybe i can email you. Thanks!
foobarph: i don’t know why they count that way. Maybe because they remember the numbers randomly and not it’s sequence.
Miko: Nakakatuwa naman yung iyong comment. Oo ganun nga…dami nang gabing walang tulog, dami na ring diapers na nagamit pero ang pinaka nakataba ng puso ang libong ngiti, tawa at maiinit na yakap ng aming munting regalo. Salamat!