"Em-em! No hiding under the table ha! You'll have boo boo sa head! Sige ka!"
"Pj! don't remove your shoes baby! Aalis na tayo eh."
"Em-em! Oh no baby! Don't throw that! Em!!!!!"
These are the word I keep repeating since my twins knew how to walk and talk.
***Door bells***
"Andito na ang magandang Ninang!!! Let's go guys!!" Sabi ni Kaela after I open the door for her.
"Haiii salamat dumating ka. Pasok ka muna Kaela, pakibantayan muna ang mga bata. Kukunin ko lang ang gamit nila."
Today is their check-up at bibigyan sila ng shots. They are already 22 months old. Konti na lang 2 years old na. Since they knew how to walk, they become so malikot and so naughty na din. Most of the time they become so handful at pasalamat na lang ako kasi may mga tumutulong sa akin.
Kaela will be with us today. After she lost her baby, ang tanging libangan nya na lang ay pasyalan ang mga anak ko. It's really sad they lost the baby she wanted all her life. But I am just happy my friend's strong. She was able to overcome it. There are also times na silang dalawa ni Jake ang nagpapasyal sa mga bata lalo na kapag may mabigat akong trabaho.
While Zea now is in the US. Kasama na nya ang husband nya. It's just funny she found a home away from the home she used to have. If we are on our 18 year old self, we would never think Zea would be leaving so far from us, her family and friends. We missed her here. But she never forgets to videocall us. Lalo na ang paborito nyang si Pj.
"Hala Em-em!! No baby no!" Kaela shrieked while Em-em's trying to remove her hair tie
"Nnno!" pag gaya ni Em kay Kaela
Kaela laughed at Em-em and kissed her habang buhat na nya si PJ na pinipigilan nyang maghubad ng sapatos. I know Kaela would be a good mother. Kay Em at Pj pa lang, overflowing na ang pagmamahal nya, ano pa kaya kung sarili nyang anak.
"Tara na Kaela." I asked her
"Yehey! Ayan na si Mama. Let's have shots na." Kaela said and gave me Pj while she carries Em-em
"Aats." Em-em
"Yes baby, shots." sabi ko kay Em.
We went to their pedia. Before shots, kailangan muna icheck up ang mga bata. Pj have been well behaved while Em-em was almost out of control. Kaela's doing her best in calming the crying Em-em. Lalo na nung mabigyan sila ng shots. Both of them are whining and crying. And thank God! Kaela's here with us. Kasi hindi ko alam kung paano kong yayakapin ang dalawang batang umiiyak.
"Kaela, I would never know how to do this without you."
"Ahhh. Ang sweet mo dun friend. May kapalit yun ha! Ipapahiram mo samin yung kambal sa family day ng SGC!"
Kahit nakangiti si Kaela, alam kong hindi naman kumpleto ang saya nya.
"Oo naman. Mageenjoy na naman ang dalawang yan."
Kaela joined us hanggang dinner. Em-em's extra clingy to Ninang Kaela.
"Nanayt little guy Pj. Mama loves you."
Pj just looked at me and closed his eyes.
"Nanayt baby Em-em. I love you."
"Wawabu Mammma!" Em-em said before she suck her bottle
I smiled. Zea once asked me if I regret meeting their father. Before they were born, yes, I regret it every single day. I regret that I trusted him. I regret I've given him everything. Every night that I go to sleep, I cried and felt bertrayed. But the moment I saw this lovely twins I got here, I forget everything bad.
I love you babies. Mama loves you sooo much.
Maaga pa naman for my bedtime kaya naman I do some of my work. I usually do some of my take home work kapag nap time ng babies or sleeping time na nila.
It's almost 9:00 nung may nagdoor bell. I got up and see who's our late night visitor.
"Mom? Dad? Pasok po. Ginabi po ata kayo ah."
"Eto kasing Dad mo, napanaginipan kaninang hapon ang mga bata, ayaw pumayag na hindi kami pumunta dito."
"Bad dream ba Dad?"
Dad didn't talk. Natatawa talaga ako dito sa Daddy ko. He wants to stay mad at me but he can't. Nung una nyang hawakan ang mga apo nya. He hid his tears. Pero di rin naman kinaya dahil walang tigil ang pag-iyak nya. Lagi din nya kaming pinupuntahan, gaya ngayon. Kaya alam kong kahit papaano'y nababawasan na ang galit sa akin ni Dad.
"They were crying hard." Dad said
"Oh, maybe kanina po. They had their check up and shots kanina. Em-em's so emotional and grumpy and extra clingy. Buti na lang Kaela's with us kanina."
"Next time kasi, tawagan mo din kami ng Mom mo. You can ask help."
"It's okay Dad. Kaela voluntered already. Atsaka therapy na din yun kay Kaela Dad."
"I know but I want to be there with my apo."
"Haii naku, Elle, let us see the kids na nga so your Dad would have a good sleep."
"They are upstairs, mukang tulog na po kasi napagod sa kakaiyak at kakalikot. Eh Mom, kung dito na po kaya kayo matulog?"
"Osige nga para makasama namin ang mga apo ko." Mom
"Maaga nga lang po kami aalis, maaga po kasi ang meeting ko bukas eh."
"Isasama mo ang mga bata?"
"Opo, bukas pa po kasi ng hapon ang balik ni Nette galing probinsya."
Nette is the one taking care of my babies kasi nagoopisina ako. Sya ang matyagang nagbabantay sa mga anak kong sobrang kulit. Minsan kapag day off nya, ako na ang nagaalaga sa mga anak ko. I bring them to the office or minsan, I work from home.
"Bakit hindi mo na lang sa amin iwan ang mga bata. Kaya pa naman namin ng Daddy mo mag-alaga."
"Sure ka ba Mom?"
"Oo naman! Tingnan mo ang Daddy mo, he's smiling already. Kaya pumayag ka na."
"Iuuwi nyo po ba o dito lang kayo?"
"We'll borrow them for a week. Pasunurin mo na lang si Nette duon." Dad said
I smiled. Who am I to hinder my parents' ball of happiness? I know very well that they will be well taken care of.
Kinabukasan, my kids felt very happy seeing Granma and Tatay. I am happy my babies loved my parents that they happily agree to stay with their grannies for awhile.
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