Seth Rafael

After 9 solid months of staying in Sarah's womb and has accumulated 8 pounds over that period, we finally had a glimpse of the newest addition to the family, Seth Rafael, delivered on the 31st of August.

His arrival to the family will indeed be an extra source of bliss, laughter and gaiety. It has been more than 6 years since we experienced the joys of handling,and carrying a new born baby now that Ozen Rima is in grade school and is a kuya to him. I remembered those days when the room smelled of baby powder and baby cologne, wherein Ozen's every physical changes were observed and noticed meticulously, his progressions noted and created immense excitement to everyone, plus educational baby toys scattered to help his left brain and his right brain develop fully.

Since Sarah is an OB-Gyn, it was interesting to know that modern medicine can induce the weight-gain of the baby. She also utilized a 4D ultrasound device that brought images of an unborn baby to life at 5 months old.

As the family went to the nursery and finally had an up-close view for less than 5 minutes of Seth who was very red in color, who could barely open the eyes, and was constantly yawning; I whispered a silent prayer to the heavens for keeping this adorable baby healthful and make his parents good stewards continuously. We still could not determine whether his features are from the Tiongson or the Gatdula side or a mixture of both. His physique will surely change over the passage of time. Most importantly, may he acquire the good traits of both Bobot and Sarah, and build a strong character that is reshaped and rehashed by constant tutelage from his loved ones.