2005
"Good morning, sweetie!"
Liza cheerily greeted her barely one-month old daughter na kakagising pa lang.
Anna blinked for a couple of times and raises her small hands up and rubbing her eyes as the morning light from the window also greeted her.
The baby stretches it's arms up and an adorable smile was formed on her lips with a hint of her contagious giggles as she saw her mother up close.
"Sus! Bagong gising talaga ang baby!" her mother playfully commented, "Masarap ba ang tulog? Hmmm?" Anna just made a soft giggle as a yes. Liza leaned closer for their tips of their noses to be touched against each other and planted a gentle kiss on her daughter's forehead.
Liza gently carried the baby and made their morning routine. They went downstairs afterwards, only to be welcomed by the voice of her sons and random clanking sounds of sticks who are seen playing arnis in the family area.
Simon and Vinny stopped doing their thing nung nakita nila ang nanay, maging si Sandro na binaba niya yung libro saka sinalubong nila ang mag-ina with their morning hugs and kisses.
"Morning, mom!" the SanSiVin siblings greeted Liza first, followed by a one-by-one forehead kisses for their little sister.
"Anna, buncho!" Sandro gave gentle smooches on his sister's forehead.
"Morning!" Simon followed with a hi-five.
"Morning, baby buncho!" pagka-baby talk na bati ni Vinny while carefully held his sister's gloved hand and shook it gently.
Liza couldn't help but to smile when she sees her youngest son now happily loves the idea of being the kuya. Especially he's the most upset - out of the three, when they heard the news of his mom's pregnancy.
"Did you have breakfast kanina, boys?" Liza asked the three of them.
"Yep."
"What about you po, mom?" tanong ni Simon.
"Later. Pag gising na si Dad niyo. M'kay?" the three nodded and resumed their activities with Liza went to their garden.
She started to sway Anna while hum a song along with the balmy breeze hugging her at the same time. After some footsteps, she sat down on the garden bench and the mother let herself felt the kiss of the sun's rays and the wind hugging her and her daughter.
'Di maiiwasang ngumiti si Liza as she looks back to what happened during the span of almost 1-year. From her advance birthday celebration turned out to be the time when Anna was conceived, her somewhat challenging pregnancy journey, and even up to the first hours of her labor. Scary as it sounds, lalo na at nag C-section pa eto nung buntis pa siya kay Sandro. But thank God, the journey was worth remembering as her hopes of meeting the daughter they prayed for didn't faltered.
Her quiet moment was interrupted when Anna made soft giggles. Liza looked at her daughter who's staring and giggling at her Mom with her outstretched gloved hands, reaching for her face.
Liza leaned her head closer to give her daughter a kiss on the forehead. "Hmmm... baby ko yan, ihh." she cooed, couldn't help to smile and caressing the baby's hair.
Liza lifted her head towards the sun and softly sang, "Mr. Sun, Sun... Mr. Golden Sun, please shine down on me..." Anna giggled afterwards.
"Ay! Nagagandahan ka ba sa boses ni Mommy, no?" Liza asks, her daughter responds with a soft giggle as a yes, "Hmmm... medyo pangit ako kumanta, sa totoo lang." she added, making a cringe face with a soft chuckle at the end.
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Where My Heart Lies Between
Fanfiction| revised version & under editing | Annaliese Thalia is known for being an active member in the Iglesia Ni Cristo. Growing up from the conservative, yet a big, happy, and a loving family of the Executive Minister; her life revolves around school, ch...
