On Kids and Friendships

Meet my latest inaanak Shein, with her mom- my Kumare Lani! So adorable! Attended her baptism last Saturday, Sept.8 at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, QC. (I wonder how many inaanaks do I have now, will try to keep track in time for Christmas.)


Brought along Raph (Ronan to his classmates & teachers). He was so happy to see his friends/classmates Garth & GM at the church. Shein is Garth's baby sister. Met her mom- Lani last year at DML Montessori, our sons' preschool. We, along with GM's mom Tess, became really close. We used to call ourselves "the terrible 2s" because all of our birthdates fall on the 2nd day of the month: Lani-Aug2, Tess-Sept2 and of course Me-Dec2. Both Lani and Tess are full-time moms, while I am a hectic working mom. But of course, I do manage to bring Raph to and from school. When Lani gave birth to Shein last May, she stopped accompanying Garth to school, our communication was constant though. We'd have occasional quick lunches while waiting for our sons, and of course we never miss important school events.

Our friendship of just more than a year now is growing. The three of us have relied on one another countless times. We were initially binded by our sons, but now that we're "kumares", I guess even when our sons go to different big schools later on, we will still be friends.
[Garth,Raph & GM]
Next year, sad to say, GM is transferring to Xavier School because his Chinese grandparents want him to move to a Chinese School. Garth and Raph are staying in DML for one more year, and hopefully both of them will study Prep and onwards in Ateneo together. They say friendships that are developed in childhood years are meant to last. I believe so, one of my best friends Bennet was my friend since Grade 1. Although it's too early to tell, hope Raph has already found real friends in Garth & GM as how their moms have.