“The child must know that he is a miracle, that since the beginning of the world there hasn't been, and until the end of the world there will not be, another child like him.” - Pablo Casals
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Happy Family!
Reward
No, this ain't a Christmas gift! They bought it as my reward for being a first honor student for the second time!
Homework
Vitto's Assignment: Color the things that come from plants.
Me: Vitto, should you color the bread?
Vitto: (with confidence) No, mommy! Bread comes from the toaster. Not from plants.
Ohhh...
Me: Vitto, should you color the bread?
Vitto: (with confidence) No, mommy! Bread comes from the toaster. Not from plants.
Ohhh...
Friday, August 12, 2011
Too Much
Vitto: Mommy, can I eat potato fries?
Mom: Okay, Vitto, but not too much.
Vitto: Not too much?
Mom: Yes, not too much because you will eat rice in awhile.
Vitto: (pause) Hhhmmm.... Okay, mommy, I will eat not too much. Just ONE MUCH!
Logic 101: Lola
Vitto: Mommy, is lola a girl?
Mom: Yes, girl.
Vitto: Hhhmmm... Mommy, are you a girl?
Mom: Yes, I'm a girl!
Vitto: So, you're my lola.
Mom: Yes, girl.
Vitto: Hhhmmm... Mommy, are you a girl?
Mom: Yes, I'm a girl!
Vitto: So, you're my lola.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
The Progressive Form of Verb Tenses ala Vitto
"Mommy, look! I'm tuwn (turn) on-ing the light!"
"Mommy, look, I'm urong-ing (moving/pushing) my bed! I'm stong (strong)!"
"Why are you nail-cutter-ing my fingeng (finger) nails?"
"Look, daddy! I'm dulas-ing (slipping)!"
Oh, my....
Monday, July 25, 2011
Where is Vitto? Where is Vitto?
By: Vitto's mom
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At home while working, I suddenly realized that Vitto was not disturbing me, which was quite unusual. I noticed a very uncommon silence. We couldn't find him inside the house, and then I remembered that he was playing near the car before all this silence occurred. So, we all went to the garage.
This was what we saw inside the car (with doors open):
Vitto fell asleep on a reclined passenger seat with his pillows and blanket.
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At home while working, I suddenly realized that Vitto was not disturbing me, which was quite unusual. I noticed a very uncommon silence. We couldn't find him inside the house, and then I remembered that he was playing near the car before all this silence occurred. So, we all went to the garage.
This was what we saw inside the car (with doors open):
Vitto fell asleep on a reclined passenger seat with his pillows and blanket.
I guess, he fell asleep because of the cold weather and the sound of the raindrops.
Muscles
By: Vitto's mom
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Vitto: (to his grandpa) Daddy Bob!!! I'm as stong (strong) as sting (steel) because I can move my bed!
Grandpa: Really?! Wow, very good!
Vitto: Yes, Daddy Bob! I'm stong (strong) because my muscengs (muscles) are FAT!
LoL... FAT muscles... Why not?!
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Vitto: (to his grandpa) Daddy Bob!!! I'm as stong (strong) as sting (steel) because I can move my bed!
Grandpa: Really?! Wow, very good!
Vitto: Yes, Daddy Bob! I'm stong (strong) because my muscengs (muscles) are FAT!
LoL... FAT muscles... Why not?!
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Talentadong Pinoy
By: Vitto's mom
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Vitto: Mommy, I'll join Ryan (Agoncillo).
Me: Aaahhh, you mean, you'll join Talentadong Pinoy? Why, what's your talent?
Vitto: I'll read 10 books, mommy! 10 BOOKS!
Ayos, anak, panalong-panalo ka nyan...
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Vitto: Mommy, I'll join Ryan (Agoncillo).
Me: Aaahhh, you mean, you'll join Talentadong Pinoy? Why, what's your talent?
Vitto: I'll read 10 books, mommy! 10 BOOKS!
Ayos, anak, panalong-panalo ka nyan...
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Left & Right
By: Vitto's mom
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Vitto: (To his lola) Mom, where's Daddy Bob?
Grandma: He already left.
(After a few minutes)
Me: Vitto, have you seen Daddy Bob? Where's Daddy Bob?
Vitto: Ahhh, he already RIGHT.
He already LEFT, he already RIGHT. Sige na nga...
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Vitto: (To his lola) Mom, where's Daddy Bob?
Grandma: He already left.
(After a few minutes)
Me: Vitto, have you seen Daddy Bob? Where's Daddy Bob?
Vitto: Ahhh, he already RIGHT.
He already LEFT, he already RIGHT. Sige na nga...
Friday, July 1, 2011
Thank you, Lord
By: Vitto's mom
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While I was using my laptop...
Vitto: Mommy, I won't talk to you.
Me: Huh? Why won't you talk to mommy?
Vitto: Kasi you're working. Pag nagwowork si mommy, hindi kakausapin.
Me: Yes, that's right! Very good, Vitto! Thank you, Vitto!
Vitto: Yes, and thank you, Lord!
Hehehe...
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While I was using my laptop...
Vitto: Mommy, I won't talk to you.
Me: Huh? Why won't you talk to mommy?
Vitto: Kasi you're working. Pag nagwowork si mommy, hindi kakausapin.
Me: Yes, that's right! Very good, Vitto! Thank you, Vitto!
Vitto: Yes, and thank you, Lord!
Hehehe...
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Pre
By: Vitto's mom
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Me: Vitto, what's Friend in Tagalog?
Vitto: Paye! (Pare)
Me: What???!!! (wide-eyed)
Vitto: Ay, soyi (sorry), mommy, hindi pala paye... P'ye (p're) pala, p'ye.
kinorek pa...
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Me: Vitto, what's Friend in Tagalog?
Vitto: Paye! (Pare)
Me: What???!!! (wide-eyed)
Vitto: Ay, soyi (sorry), mommy, hindi pala paye... P'ye (p're) pala, p'ye.
kinorek pa...
High
By: Vitto's mom
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While showing his blocks...
Vitto: Mommy! Look! That's high, higher, and highest!
Me: Wow! Very good, Vitto! So, what does it mean? Do you know what high, higher, highest are in Tagalog?
Vitto: Yes! In Tagalog, that's mataas... Mas mataas... and MAS MATAAS PA!
...ok na eh...
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While showing his blocks...
Vitto: Mommy! Look! That's high, higher, and highest!
Me: Wow! Very good, Vitto! So, what does it mean? Do you know what high, higher, highest are in Tagalog?
Vitto: Yes! In Tagalog, that's mataas... Mas mataas... and MAS MATAAS PA!
...ok na eh...
Friday, June 17, 2011
Happy Father's Day! from Vitto
Vitto made this greeting card for his dad, lolo, and all the fathers out there! Happy father's day in advance! ☺☺☺
Thursday, June 16, 2011
♫ Sampung Mga Daliri ♫
By: Vitto's mom
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At home, after his second day in nursery school...
Me: Vitto, what did you do in school?
Vitto: Play!
Me: Wow, really? Did you sing?
Vitto: Yes!
Me: What did you sing? I want to hear your song.
Vitto: ♫ kamay at paa... at mata at ilong... ♫
Me: (assuming that he was singing Sampung Mga Daliri) Aahhh... Mommy knows that. ♫ Sampung mga daliri, kamay at paa ♫ ...So, what's next?
Vitto: ♫ kamay at paa... at mata at ilong... at lips and legs... and hair... ♫
Oh noooooo!!!
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At home, after his second day in nursery school...
Me: Vitto, what did you do in school?
Vitto: Play!
Me: Wow, really? Did you sing?
Vitto: Yes!
Me: What did you sing? I want to hear your song.
Vitto: ♫ kamay at paa... at mata at ilong... ♫
Me: (assuming that he was singing Sampung Mga Daliri) Aahhh... Mommy knows that. ♫ Sampung mga daliri, kamay at paa ♫ ...So, what's next?
Vitto: ♫ kamay at paa... at mata at ilong... at lips and legs... and hair... ♫
Oh noooooo!!!
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Dokumento
By: Vitto's mom
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Vitto: (approaches his grandpa) Daddy Bob! Ano ba yung tax dec and mortgage?
Grandpa: Dokumento yun.
Vitto: (serious face mode) Gusto ko makakita ng dokumento ng tax dec and mortgage.
LOL!
I'm proud to say that my son speaks and understands both English and Tagalog ☺☺☺
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Vitto: (approaches his grandpa) Daddy Bob! Ano ba yung tax dec and mortgage?
Grandpa: Dokumento yun.
Vitto: (serious face mode) Gusto ko makakita ng dokumento ng tax dec and mortgage.
LOL!
I'm proud to say that my son speaks and understands both English and Tagalog ☺☺☺
Sunday, June 5, 2011
When Vitto Learns Phonetics
By: Vitto's mom
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In the bedroom...
Vitto: (while holding a toy car) Mommy, this is a car. Cuh-cuh-car!
Me: Very good, Vitto!
Vitto leaves the room and reappears after a few seconds...
Vitto: (while holding an umbrella) Mommy! This is an umbrella! Uh-uh-umbrella!
Me: Wow! Good job, Vitto!
Vitto leaves the room again and reappears again after a few seconds...
Vitto: (while holding a toy truck) Mommy! This is a truck! Tuh-tuh-truck!
Me: Very good, Vitto!
Vitto: Mommy! Mmm...mmm...Mommy! (pauses) Vvv...Vvv...Vvvvitto! (pauses) Duh...duh...Daddy! (pauses) Juh...juh...Jollibee! Mmm...mmm...McDo! Guh...guh...Grimace! Puh...puh...Petron! Cuh...cuh...Caltex! Ssh...ssh...Shell!
...Pwede bang Ssh...ssh... Quiet??? Hehehe ☻☻☻
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In the bedroom...
Vitto: (while holding a toy car) Mommy, this is a car. Cuh-cuh-car!
Me: Very good, Vitto!
Vitto leaves the room and reappears after a few seconds...
Vitto: (while holding an umbrella) Mommy! This is an umbrella! Uh-uh-umbrella!
Me: Wow! Good job, Vitto!
Vitto leaves the room again and reappears again after a few seconds...
Vitto: (while holding a toy truck) Mommy! This is a truck! Tuh-tuh-truck!
Me: Very good, Vitto!
Vitto: Mommy! Mmm...mmm...Mommy! (pauses) Vvv...Vvv...Vvvvitto! (pauses) Duh...duh...Daddy! (pauses) Juh...juh...Jollibee! Mmm...mmm...McDo! Guh...guh...Grimace! Puh...puh...Petron! Cuh...cuh...Caltex! Ssh...ssh...Shell!
...Pwede bang Ssh...ssh... Quiet??? Hehehe ☻☻☻
Vitto: "Juh-uh-mmm-puh... Jump!" |
When Vitto Learns to Ask One Million Questions a Day
By: Vitto's mom
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While I was busy working and using my laptop at home...
Vitto: Mommy? What are you thinking?
Me: What am I thinking? I'm just reading, Vitto.
Vitto: Reading? What are you reading. mommy?
Me: I'm just reading something, Vitto.
Vitto: Reading something? WHAT are you reading something, mommy?
Me: I'm reading something for work.
Vitto: Reading something for work? WHAT are you reading something for work, mommy?
Me: (realizing that I should correct his grammar) Vitto, don't say "what are you reading something for work" because that's wrong. You should just say "What are you reading, mommy?" or "WHY are you reading something for work, mommy?"
Vitto: Mommy, WHY should I say WHY are you reading something for work, mommy?
This kind of conversation actually happens every minute of the day...
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While I was busy working and using my laptop at home...
Vitto: Mommy? What are you thinking?
Me: What am I thinking? I'm just reading, Vitto.
Vitto: Reading? What are you reading. mommy?
Me: I'm just reading something, Vitto.
Vitto: Reading something? WHAT are you reading something, mommy?
Me: I'm reading something for work.
Vitto: Reading something for work? WHAT are you reading something for work, mommy?
Me: (realizing that I should correct his grammar) Vitto, don't say "what are you reading something for work" because that's wrong. You should just say "What are you reading, mommy?" or "WHY are you reading something for work, mommy?"
Vitto: Mommy, WHY should I say WHY are you reading something for work, mommy?
This kind of conversation actually happens every minute of the day...
Friday, May 20, 2011
I'm Going to School for Real ☺
Hi, I'm Vitto. This is my Nursery ID picture for School Year 2011-2012.
I started going to summer school (in preparation for the official school year) last May 16, 2011. Mommy brings me to and picks me up from school.
By: Vitto's mom
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One morning, while Vitto was using my laptop...
Me: Vitto, I'll just take a bath, ok? After I take a bath, I'll use the laptop because I have to e-mail daddy. Do you understand?
Vitto: Yes, mommy! (not even bothering to look up)
While I was in the bathroom, Vitto started pounding on the bathroom door...
Vitto: MOMMY!!! MOMMY!!! MOMMMMMYYYYYY!!!!
Me: Why, Vitto? What's wrong?
Vitto: (while shouting, making sure that I could hear him) MOMMY! I E-MAILED DADDY NA! DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT, OK? WAG MO NA BOYOW (borrow) LAPTOP SAKIN, I E-MAILED NA!!!
...naks, nagpalusot pa, ayaw lang magpahiram ng laptop... ☺☺☺
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One morning, while Vitto was using my laptop...
Me: Vitto, I'll just take a bath, ok? After I take a bath, I'll use the laptop because I have to e-mail daddy. Do you understand?
Vitto: Yes, mommy! (not even bothering to look up)
While I was in the bathroom, Vitto started pounding on the bathroom door...
Vitto: MOMMY!!! MOMMY!!! MOMMMMMYYYYYY!!!!
Me: Why, Vitto? What's wrong?
Vitto: (while shouting, making sure that I could hear him) MOMMY! I E-MAILED DADDY NA! DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT, OK? WAG MO NA BOYOW (borrow) LAPTOP SAKIN, I E-MAILED NA!!!
...naks, nagpalusot pa, ayaw lang magpahiram ng laptop... ☺☺☺
Monday, May 9, 2011
Mommy Pacquiao
By: Vitto's mom
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At home, while everyone was watching the Pacquiao-Mosley fight on pay per view (May 8, 2011)...
Crowd: (cheering and clapping) Go, Manny! Go, Manny!
Then, out of nowhere...
Vitto: (arms raised upward) GO, MOMMY! GO, MOMMY PACQUIAO!!! WOOHOO!!!
...LOL!!!
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Oh, C'mon
By: Vitto's mom
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Vitto's dad arrived home from his shop...
Vitto: Daddy!!! Where have you been?
Dad: Shop.
Vitto: (pauses then smiles) Oh, c'mon, daddy! Why are you wearing Number 10?
Dad: Huh?
Vitto: Yung shirt mo, number 10 (a basketball jersey). Nag-basketball ka daddy, hindi ka sa shop nagpunta!
Hhhhmmm... Pwedeng imbestigador...
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Vitto's dad arrived home from his shop...
Vitto: Daddy!!! Where have you been?
Dad: Shop.
Vitto: (pauses then smiles) Oh, c'mon, daddy! Why are you wearing Number 10?
Dad: Huh?
Vitto: Yung shirt mo, number 10 (a basketball jersey). Nag-basketball ka daddy, hindi ka sa shop nagpunta!
Hhhhmmm... Pwedeng imbestigador...
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Ernie and Bert
By: Vitto's mom
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While reading (er, pretending to read) his storybook about Ernie and Bert...
Vitto: One day, Ernie and Bert went to SOUTHMALL...
Southmall????? Taga-Las Pinas ata si Ernie and Bert. LOL...
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While reading (er, pretending to read) his storybook about Ernie and Bert...
Vitto: One day, Ernie and Bert went to SOUTHMALL...
Southmall????? Taga-Las Pinas ata si Ernie and Bert. LOL...
Friday, April 29, 2011
Prohibited!
By: Vitto's mom
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I turned on the TV so Vitto could watch Playhouse Disney. But I noticed that he wasn't watching. Instead, he was busy playing with his toys. So, I decided to turn off the TV.
Vitto: (stopped playing and turned to me) Mommy! Ano yari? (anong nangyari)
Me: I turned off the TV because you're not watching.
Vitto: Mommy! That's PROHIBITED!
Me: Why? Ano ba meaning ng prohibited?
Vitto: Mommy, Prohibited means BAWANG yun! BAWANG!
...hhmmm, bulol... Baka BAWAL...
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I turned on the TV so Vitto could watch Playhouse Disney. But I noticed that he wasn't watching. Instead, he was busy playing with his toys. So, I decided to turn off the TV.
Vitto: (stopped playing and turned to me) Mommy! Ano yari? (anong nangyari)
Me: I turned off the TV because you're not watching.
Vitto: Mommy! That's PROHIBITED!
Me: Why? Ano ba meaning ng prohibited?
Vitto: Mommy, Prohibited means BAWANG yun! BAWANG!
...hhmmm, bulol... Baka BAWAL...
Thursday, April 28, 2011
My Health-Conscious Son
By: Vitto's mom
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With his grandpa...
Grandpa: Vitto, 'you want cake?
Vitto: Daddy Bob, is that shoogang-fee? (sugar free)
Grandpa: (laughing) No, it's not sugar-free. 'You want?
Vitto: (serious mode) No, thanks! I want shoogang-fee.
...lol... 'Atta boy! :)
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With his grandpa...
Grandpa: Vitto, 'you want cake?
Vitto: Daddy Bob, is that shoogang-fee? (sugar free)
Grandpa: (laughing) No, it's not sugar-free. 'You want?
Vitto: (serious mode) No, thanks! I want shoogang-fee.
...lol... 'Atta boy! :)
Fin
By: Vitto's mom
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Me: Vitto, what's the opposite of fat?
Vitto: (with full confidence) Fin, mommy! Fin!
...Well, it sounds like THIN anyway...
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Me: Vitto, what's the opposite of fat?
Vitto: (with full confidence) Fin, mommy! Fin!
...Well, it sounds like THIN anyway...
Ang Bulol
By: Vitto's mom
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While eating biscuits...
Vitto: Mommy, can I boyow (borrow) a pate?
Me: Borrow a what?
Vitto: Pate!
Me: What??!
Vitto: (as if irritated) Pate, mommy! Pate! Yung Pato! I'll put my biscuits on the pate!
...ah ok, PLATE as in PLATO...galit ka ba???
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While eating biscuits...
Vitto: Mommy, can I boyow (borrow) a pate?
Me: Borrow a what?
Vitto: Pate!
Me: What??!
Vitto: (as if irritated) Pate, mommy! Pate! Yung Pato! I'll put my biscuits on the pate!
...ah ok, PLATE as in PLATO...galit ka ba???
The Court
By: Vitto's mom
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With his grandpa (a lawyer)...
Vitto: Daddy Bob, Why are you dressed up? Where are you going?
Grandpa: To the court. I have a hearing.
Vitto: Court?
Grandpa: Yes, court.
Vitto: (long pause) Why, Daddy Bob? Are you going to play basketball?
...lol...
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With his grandpa (a lawyer)...
Vitto: Daddy Bob, Why are you dressed up? Where are you going?
Grandpa: To the court. I have a hearing.
Vitto: Court?
Grandpa: Yes, court.
Vitto: (long pause) Why, Daddy Bob? Are you going to play basketball?
...lol...
By: Vitto
I wrote this when I was only two years old.
Mommy and daddy are proud of me because I wrote this all by myself =)
Let's Buy a New Vitto
By: Vitto's mom
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While playing...
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While playing...
Vitto: Mommy, let's go to SM.
Me: Why? What will you buy?
Vitto: Let's buy a new Vitto.
Me: Huh?
Vitto: Kasi luma na ako eh. Gusto ko new ako.
Attowney
By: Vitto's mom
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Me: (to Vitto) What's your name?
Vitto: My name is Attowney (attorney) Vitto Panganiban Paquiz
Me: Naks, may attorney pa ha.
Vitto: Mommy, ATTOWNEY yun ha, hindi ATTOYNEY.
...ok, fine...
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Me: (to Vitto) What's your name?
Vitto: My name is Attowney (attorney) Vitto Panganiban Paquiz
Me: Naks, may attorney pa ha.
Vitto: Mommy, ATTOWNEY yun ha, hindi ATTOYNEY.
...ok, fine...
Lola
By: Vitto's dad
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Vitto: Chelsea! (pet dog) Let's go home na! Hinahanap ka na ng LOLA mo!
...lol... Sinong LOLA mo?!!!!
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Vitto: Chelsea! (pet dog) Let's go home na! Hinahanap ka na ng LOLA mo!
...lol... Sinong LOLA mo?!!!!
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Ihawan
By: Vitto's mom
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At the porch...
Vitto: Mommy, what's that? (pointing at the griller)
Me: That's a griller!
Vitto: What's griller in Tagalog?
Me: Ihawan!
Vitto: (long pause) Mommy?... What's Iha-two in English?
...Iha-wan, Iha-two, Iha-three... My son has a point.
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At the porch...
Vitto: Mommy, what's that? (pointing at the griller)
Me: That's a griller!
Vitto: What's griller in Tagalog?
Me: Ihawan!
Vitto: (long pause) Mommy?... What's Iha-two in English?
...Iha-wan, Iha-two, Iha-three... My son has a point.
Isopatopen Moyoyes
By: Vitto's mom
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While running, Vitto tripped and fell down.
Me: Vitto, are you okay?
Vitto: Yes, no problem! Isopatopen Moyoyes! (It's all part of the plan, more or less)
Me: (surprised to hear him say such words) Wow! That's good, Vitto! So, what does that mean?
Vitto: Mommy, "Isopatopen Moyoyes" means OK.
...lol...
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While running, Vitto tripped and fell down.
Me: Vitto, are you okay?
Vitto: Yes, no problem! Isopatopen Moyoyes! (It's all part of the plan, more or less)
Me: (surprised to hear him say such words) Wow! That's good, Vitto! So, what does that mean?
Vitto: Mommy, "Isopatopen Moyoyes" means OK.
...lol...
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