Snippets

That's My Boy

Thirdy: *sitting on the box seat in the middle* Hello Ninang, hello Papu! *takes both their hands touches it to his forehead for a blessing*

J: Bait naman yan, nagmamano. Ganyan gusto ko sa bata, magalang. May tama din palang nagawa magulang mo no? *audience laughs*

P: Hello Richard Mendoza Faulkerson the third, ang haba naman. What's your nickname? What does your mommy and daddy call you?

Thirdy: Thewdy. Sometimes daddy calls me Thewdy boy, mommy sometimes calls me baby love.

J: Yung nanay mo mahilig sa baby ano? Ayun o madadagdagan na naman kayo. *points at M, who's visibly five month pregnant with their third child*

M: *laughs, hiding her reddening face at R's arms which made R laughed more earning him a slap in the arm by his wife*

P: *laughs* Gandang lahi naman yan! Saka kahit umabot isang dosena yan mga milyonaryo naman magulang nyan! *laughs again*

R: Huy!

P: Now Thirdy, do you go to school na?

Thirdy: Yes po.

P: What grade are you in na?

Thirdy: Gweyd? I don't know.. daddy.. *doesn't seem to understand the question, looks at his parents for help*

R: Nursery na sya. First level ng formal schooling.

J: Sosyal ang school ng batang ito eh. Kaya lalong nagiging inglisero. Right Thirdy? Your school is sosyal?

Thirdy: What?

J: Your school, is sosyal! Like, Whenyougotoyoursosischoolyouhavesosyalclassmatesyouspeakenglishthereandeatyoursosyalbaonofhamsandcheesesandwichatrecessthenyougohomeinyoursosicar. *talking in his funny and garbled nonstop english*

Thirdy: *laughs* Mommy, Papu is funny! *laughs again*

J: Aba'y lokong bata to ah pinagtatawanan ako. *audience laughs*

P: Funny ka nga daw kasi. Benta ng jokes mo sa apo mo Papu! *laughs* Hey Thirdy, you played the drums very well, mahusay! You like playing the drums?

Thirdy: Yes po.

P: Who taught you how to play? Makatanong ako kunwari di ko alam *laughs*

Thirdy: Mommy! *points at M*

P: Is that your mommy?

Thirdy: *nods* Opo.

J: What's your mommy's name?

Thirdy: Maine.

P: Mommy, ikaw daw nagturo dito.

AK: Mommy Maine, bakit drums? Kunwari di ko rin alam. *laughs*

M: Eh yun lang din alam ko eh. *laughs* Nung baby pa kasi sya binilhan sya ni daddy nya ng toy drum set eh maingay syempre, so tinuruan ko na din, at least yung ingay may tono. *laughs* and he picked up the basics really quickly and seems interested so tinuloy ko na. Kung ano lang din yung alam ko, that's what I taught him.

Pia: Good job ka dyan mommy. At an early stage may musical instrument na syang alam tugtugin.

M: and he also plays the piano. RJ naman taught him. If he's still interested them we'll introduce formal lessons na. For now kasi all play pa sa kanya yun and we don't want to force him baka mawala yung interes.

Ruby: Teka, four na ba si Thirdy? Di ba sa October pa?

R: Yes, he's turning four in October. Kaso di nya masabi yung three and a half eh, kaya four na lang kagad. *chuckles*