Dad’s relative owns plenty of chickens, also game cocks (chicken used for cockfighting) much to Caity’s amusement.  She was so happy to see many chickens which she fondly chased around.

Running towards the chicken.

Yeeeehaaaaaa! Here I come!!!

O-oh! She fell on the ground and we all came rushing to her rescue including the one taking photos (ME!). That explains why there’s no pic of that.  I’m glad she wasn’t hurt at all.

No pain eh?

But just a little complaint…

My hands are all dirty now.

Caity’s new friends:

The guys taking care of these game cocks jokingly predicted that Caity might become a sabungera when she grows up coz she’s very fond of chickens.  Tag-iya guro sang manokan para asal! hehe

Beside the cemetery was a wide piece of farmland. I think they have just harvested the rice crops. Anyway, the land was dry which made a good place for Caity to run around.

You can tell she’s ecstatic!

Big smile with food crumbs on her lips! =)

Exploring the farm…

Ma haciendera ka Caite?

Stumbling on a dead wild flower plant, oblivious to the animal grazing on the grass…

“Ano ni man?”

Posing…

“I like this place!”

She finally noticed the animal!

“Oh look! There’s an animal over there!”

“What kind of an animal is that?”

It’s a carabao or water buffalo, the national animal of the Philippines. They help farmers in tilling the land. They are also used to haul farm produce to the market. They’re the farmers’ best friends!

Photos taken tonight, January 23, 2009

Just some updates on Caity:
*I found out last week that she has two new molars growing, one on each sides at the lower part of her mouth. She has now a total of 8 teeth!
*She’s got the Sesame Street alphabets and numbers flashcards which she refers to as “two”. Two being the easiest word she can pronounce when we start to count off. She also calls her shoes “two”. Shoes, two. They almost sound the same sans the s. hehe
More words she can say:
Nose – noe
Eyes = eye
Ears = ea
Banana = nana
Apple = pol
Barney = baaa
Flower = fwawa
Water = kaka (how did it become kaka?)
and a lot more…

*Last December, she was fond of moving her head from side to side when she means no and lately she’s doing the action with a string of na, na, na… which sometimes sounds like na-a or ne.
*A couple of weeks ago she also learned how to nod her head when she means yes.
*She sends me flying to the moon with happiness everytime she kisses me on the cheek!!!
*Though she calls all men, papa and women, mama, she knows who auntie or uncle is or who papa or mommy is. Like when you tell her, “kiss auntie” or “give this to mommy” she knows who to go to and do what she’s asked to do.

Till next update!

Eight months after, she’s back in the Philippines again and in the same beach already walking and running on the sand!

Photos taken on December 31, 2008 @ Punta Bulata Beach Resort, Negros Occidental

Eating time is one of her happiest moments (it seems).

“Haaaa?”

That mischievous smile

All of a sudden her face turned like this:

What made her cry? waaaaa

Photos taken on January 3, 2008 @ Shakey’s Pizza Bacolod.

Who is Lael? He is Caity’s second degree cousin. Lael’s mom happens to be my cousin. Lael with her grandparents, uncle, auntie, mom and big sister visited us for a few days all the way from Iligan last December and spent New Year with us too.

These series of photos were taken when we dined out at Chicken Deli:

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sequence 3:

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sequence 5:

sequence 6:
The HUG!

Photos taken by Aileen on December 28, 2008.

Why is Caity laughing this much?

Coz *kuya Rjed (her cousin from Finland who arrived that morning) was making faces at her.  Caity was so amused and happy! They’ve met again after five months ago since Caity’s visit to that Nordic country.

Caity looking up at kuya Rjed.

*Kuya is a Filipino term of respect for an older brother, relative or any male.

Photos were taken on Dec. 17, 2008 @ Max’s Fried Chicken Restaurant, Bacolod City on Caity’s maternal grandparents’ 44th wedding anniversary dinner celebration.

Mom and I both love you and miss you so much!
We hope to be with you soon, especially this Christmas!

It’s been a month since Caity last saw her dad but last night, she was able to see and chat with him through Skype.
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As a birthday treat to Caity’s dad, here’s a video of Caity on the loose at the mall:

READING!!!

Everybody guessed it right except for Prague Connection! Hahaha…
But what book is she reading?

Can you read the title of the book?
If it’s not so clear, here’s more:

She’s learning how to be rich at such a young age.

Keep reading and learning Caity, and in the future, don’t forget to share your blessings!

Congratulations to you all who guessed it right:
BK
Denise
Angel
Mizé

And thanks for the compliment Queen!

Photos taken on December 1, 2008.

Catwalking at Kaisei Japanese Restaurant

“Caity!” Grandma called her.  She turned and SNAP!  A great pose it was.