Timmy turned one

Timmy celebrated his first birthday on the 19th of November this year at the Achacoso's residence in Igpit, Opol, Misamis Oriental. It was a costume party. Children who attended the party were dressed in their favorite cartoon character costume. Present were Zorro, The Flash, Superwoman, Little Pony and some fairies. 

And it all started on the day he was born

He was born on November 19, 2013 10:44 in the morning at J.R. Borja Memorial Hospital. This Caesarean-section-born baby was diagnosed with meconium and neonatal sepsis. He's my son, Artemio Kaleb Rod A. Claridad or simply Timmy.

Breathing problem, fast heart rate, yellow skin and rashes were just some of his sufferings in neonatal intensive-care unit (NICU). He badly needed special care. 

I was not able to breastfeed him right after his delivery. So my mom asked my co-patients for milk thru breast-pump. Transferred in a labeled, sterilized, small plastic ware, my mom gave it to the nurses in NICU to feed him (thru dropper). 

On the third day, my brother, Gabriel, together with my friends, Ambol and Rey John, took me to NICU (using wheelchairs). My brother went with me inside. Mixed emotions hit me. I felt nervous and at the same time so excited and a little bit afraid. Afraid for I didn't knew yet how to  properly hold an infant for breastfeeding. "Tummy-to-tummy," was the nurse instruction.

Trick or treat

Sunday at Limketkai Atrium, Cagayan de Oro City.

We (Baby Timmy, Lalang, mom and  I) went there. Timmy who's 11-month old had his first halloween trick or treat. He wore Superboy costume.