At Two

I’m saying goodbye to being two.

It was a fun year, I never had a clue.

At two, I became a big brother

To Bambam who I always like to bother.

At two, I learned how to use the toilet

And that in church I have to be quiet.

At two, I learned to sleep on my own.

Fluency in Hiligaynon, I have also shown.

At two, I stopped breastfeeding from my Mom.

I gave the dede away to Bambam the Bomb.

At two, I attended a Waldorf playgroup in Singapore.

Mom was with me, so it was never a bore.

At two, I attended a Montessori pre-school in Iloilo City,

But it lasted for only two months, what a pity.

At two, I saw many and different kinds of animals;

I saw colorful fishes and all sorts of mammals;

I saw interesting birds and marsupials, too!

Oh, how delightful it was to be two.

How I wish I will always stay this way,

But guess what, I am turning three today!            

Thirdy-isms

Thirdy: Gusto ko mag hibi hibi.

Me: Nga-a haw?
T: Para may luha.
M: Dayun kung may luha?
T: Para mag-ulan.

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Me: Ang color sang buhok ta "black".
Thirdy: Indi black a. ITUM!

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Thirdy: Waay nag untat taxi sa akun pagpapara ko kay kagamay sa akun. Wala ang driver kakita.

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While riding the "sikad":

Tita Vic: Thirdy pangyaput ka ha.
Thirdy: May ginakaptan ko garing. (He was holding a piece of paper with both of his hands)

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While I was breastfeeding Bambam, and he also wanted me to read him a story...

Thirdy: Ma, saylu kalang diri sa akun bed.
Me: Gapadede pako kay Bambam garing.
Thirdy: Nami di ya sa bed ko kay humuk humuk...

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Upon waking up

Thirdy: Mainum ko tubig kay katig-a sang baba ko.

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He was calling my attention, but I was busy with his younger sister...

Thirdy: Ma! Ma! Ma!
Me: ...
Thirdy: Ma! Ma! MA!
Me:...
Thirdy: VAN KRISTINE!

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He was told to wake his cousin up.

Me: Te, gin pukaw mo na si Dangdang?
Thirdy: Wala. Ginpindot-pindot ko lang siya.

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He loves booger-fishing his nose with his right forefinger, then directly puts whatever he can find in his mouth.

Me: Nga-a ginakaon mo pung-it mo?!
Thirdy: Kay manamit. Matam-is.

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Dangdang: May cat didto.
Thirdy: (peers at the cat) Ay! Ang buli niya red.
Dangdang: ...
Thirdy: Kag may buho pagid!

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Dangdang reading Thirdy a story about a ship...

Dangdang: Kag ang cat gasakay sa ship
Thirdy: (interrupts) Dasun dasun dasun nag lupad ang ship sa sky dasun nag kadto sa dulum dulum
Dangdang: Te ano dasun?
Thirdy: Nagkadtu dayun sila sa party!
Dangdang: Ah...sa party. Ano gin kaon sang cat hay?
Thirdy: Ang cake kay four months na siya.
Dangdang: Ah okay. Ikaw nalang istorya.

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Dangdang: Thirdy, mabasa ta book.
Thirdy: Ang book lang nga may cat.
Dangdang: Ang Cat On The Hill?
Thirdy: Indi. Ang cat sa ship bala nga nag lupad lupad ang ship dasun dasun dasun dasun.......
Dangdang: Dasun ano?
Thirdy: Dasun nag...
Dangdang: .....
Thirdy: Ay nalipat ko. Lolo na ako (walks like a bent old man with a cane).
Dangdang: Te indi nalang ta mag basa sang book

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(While watching a TV channel that features a rocky river with his Lola Melly)

Lola Melly: Te Thirdy, ma swimming ta da?
Thirdy: Indi lang kaw Lola mag swimming!
Lola Melly: Nga a haw?
Thirdy: (Raises arms with exaggeration) Kay ang tuhod mo masakit sa bato bato!

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Hennie, our landlord's 20-year-old daughter was cradling Bambam who was falling asleep.

Me: Look! Bambam's closing her eyes.
Hennie: I can now be a mother.
Me: And who will be the father?
Thirdy: Si Father Burong! (Gran Plains' old parish priest)

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Thirdy: Masakay ang karbaw sa airplane.
Mamita: Indi man kaigu ang karbaw sa eroplano kay dako siya.
Thirdy: Kaigu kay medium lang man ang karbaw.

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While eating a Hawaiian pizza...

Thirdy: Ma, gusto ko ang pinya.
Me: Kay matam-is?
Thirdy: Kay gusto ko lang.

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Me: Sin-o na siya si Thirdy?
Thirdy: Prince
Me: Si Bambam ya?
Thirdy: Princess!
Me: Si Mama ya?
Thirdy: Queen!
Me: Si Dada ya?
Thirdy: Ulod!

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While eating his breakfast, he hid his spoon...

Me: Thirdy, diin na kutsara mo man?
Thirdy: Ari sa tiil ko.

He was hiding and holding his spoon this way!

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Thirdy: Mamita, ma poopoo ko. Nagadlagan na tae ko!

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Upon waking up...

Thirdy: Ma, mangihi na ako kay gadako na pitoy ko. 

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His Dad's aunt whom everyone fondly calls Tita Soy joined us for dinner...

Thirdy: Lolo, kilala mo si Tita Soy?

Lolo: Huo e. Sang nineteen seventy-eight (1978) pa.

Me: Ikaw ya, Thirdy. Kilala mo si Tita Soy?

Thirdy: Huo e.

Me: Sang san-o pa?

Thirdy: Sang seven eight nine ten (78910).

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Since we were on vacation mode in Australia, we pretty much gave in to everything that he wanted...

Dada: Diin mas gusto mo, Singapore kung Australia?

Thirdy: Australia e.

Dada: Nga-a haw?

Thirdy: Kay may chips!

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He only brought along two of his matchbox cars in Australia so...

Dada: Diin mas gusto mo, Singapore kung Australia?

Thirdy: Singapore

Dada: Nga-a haw?

Thirdy: Kay may toys!

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He is often reminded to say 'please' as he usually forgets to say it...

Me: Nga-a indi ka gid ka hambal 'please'?

Thirdy: (makes an excuse) Kay gaguba guba baba ko maghambal ko sina.

Me: Oh? Sige hambal bi 'please'?

Thirdy: P-p-p-pl-pl-plesssss (deliberately prolongs and mispronounces the word).

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These one-liners and exchanges all took place when he was two-years-old. He is turning 3 soon, and I am sure we will continue to be delighted, surprised, and amused by his toddler logic.