From Auntie Genni, Hadrien is such a dear!

I was watching Buzz Lightyear of Star Command with Baz and Hadrien at their place. I wanted to nibble on something so I asked Baz what could I eat because I was hungry. I forgot what Baz said but little did I know, Hadrien was listening in on the conversation even as his eyes were directed at the TV. Hadrien got up without a word and went towards the kitchen. When he came back he told me that he already told his yaya to make merienda for me. Isn't that sweet? So, on his prompting, his Yaya Dora prepared thin pancakes with butter and powdered sugar for all of us.

Conversations with Baz and Hadrien (Part 8)

On the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, we decided to attend mass at Greenbelt. One of the readings was the story of Adam and Eve, which the kids were familiar with. Every now and then, Hadrien would ask, "did they get the apple", "why did they eat the apple", "did God get mad", etc. I was quite happy that he was listening and that he understood. When the reader got to the part where God was admonishing Adam and Eve - and I think the passage went, "why did you eat from the tree which bore the forbidden fruit" - Hadrien's eyes widened "Why is there a witch?" Of course, I found it impossible to explain that the reader said "which" and not "witch" :)

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Shortly after the reading, Hadrien fell asleep. The next day, Baz scolded Hadrien for falling asleep.

B: You know Hadrien, you missed out on the story and the songs when you fell asleep during the mass. You know that, Hadrien? That's why you should not sleep during mass.

H: Why? (Looking worried and biting his nails) Did he (referring to the priest, I guess) say I can't sleep?

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The kids have gotten used to calling our driver "Kuya Oca". Curious Hadrien decided to question this one day.

H: Why "kuya"?

Mommy: Because he's older. You call him "kuya" as a sign of respect.

H: But Papa ....

(his way of saying but I don't call Papa (his lolo) "kuya" even if he's older!)

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Raffy: Mommy should obey Daddy.

H: But Daddy, she's not a children!

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B: Mommy, do you obey Daddy?

Mommy: hmm..... only if he's right.

B: Do you obey your mommy and daddy?

Mommy: (while thinking uh-oh, how do I respond to this?) .y-yeah...

B: And we have to obey Mommy and Daddy.

Mommy: Yes!

B: Do we have to obey Mama and Papa (my parents)?

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Finally, on the way home, Baz turned teenager on us and was acting sullen.

Daddy: Baz, what's wrong?

Baz (in a "don't-trifle-with-me" voice): I'm tired!

Daddy: Why are you tired?

Baz: I've had a long day!

Daddy: Why? Why did you say you've had a long day?

Baz: Because I've been to four places already! (Apparently he counted the afternoon activities only: church for mass, dinner at a restaurant in Greenbelt 5, then Grandma's condo, then Malou's office to pick up some files, in addition to spending all morning in school!)

He spent the rest of the drive home staring fixedly out the window.

Conversations with Baz and Hadrien (Part 7)

Mommy: Yaya, was Hadrien naughty today?

Yaya looks at Hadrien, smiles and is silent.

Hadrien: Yaya didn't say anything. (Truly a lawyer-in-the-making - it's his way of saying, let the record reflect that the witness declined to say that the accused was naughty!)

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Baz: Daddy, you know Ortigas Center said that "you can do whatever you like - you don't have to obey!"

Mommy: That's not good!

Baz: But I didn't believe it, Daddy. I didn't believe it.

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Baz has been on the hunt for CAT Company's frontloader by Megabloks. He had asked me to get it for him in the US but Toys R'Us didn't carry it. Neither did Amazon. It doesn't seem to be available online either. He's made 2 trips to the local Toys R'Us - still no luck. He didn't let the long weekend pass without giving it another try reasoning that "it's already the first week of December! They should have it by now. They said the last week of November!" Since we had given Toys R'Us 2 tries, Raffy thought we'd go to Toy Kingdom instead. Still no frontloader in sight. Here are some of Baz's one-liners which gives you a clue just how frustrated he was.

Baz: Maybe we didn't try hard enough, Daddy.

Baz: That's why I wanted to go to the US!

Baz: Maybe they (the toy store staff) don't know what a frontloader looks like - maybe it's really there!

Haay!!! I feel bad for him.