First to arrive were Matthew and Andrea - the twins born to different mothers. They were born on February 6, 2000 about 30 minutes apart - but Matthew was born in Singapore, the son of Ate Dits and Simeon while Andrea was born in the Philippines, the daughter of Ate Diane and Andy. It was interesting to watch them grow up. To see their eyes widen and sparkle and you know they're just like a sponge, absorbing all the new things around them. Now, they're both 5 years old and they just seem like they're growing up so fast! These days, Matthew has taken to wiping his lips after giving me a kiss!
The next one to arrive was Sophia, Andrea's younger sister. She was born on June 16, 2001 to be the playmate of Andrea. Funny though how 2 kids can be born to the same parents, be raised in the same household and yet clearly develop very, very strong personalities of their own. Sophia, at a very young age, began to have very definite views about how she dresses. She loves dresses and skirts, matches her own clothes and shoes - and at times can reduce an adult to tears by refusing to wear a new dress that doesn't meet her standards! On the other hand, there's Andrea who loves her shorts and rubber shoes! This is just one example - but you clearly see the differences in their preferences on many, many things. Nice to see though that while they have they're differences they are still sooooo sweet to each other especially at night when Andrea shows off her reading prowess by reading Sophia a bedtime story. The picture below is of them during their recent Singapore visit.
Then came Hanne! My godchild and niece born to Delia and Vegar on April 30, 2004. She's half Filipino, half Norwegian and is likely the most documented child on this planet! Delia sends out monthly newsletters and DVDs to let us know how fast she's growing. Luckily, I'll get to see her this July! =) Here is her picture wearing some of her 1st bday gifts - Hello Kitty from me, hat from Vineet.
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