adrienisms

Ever since I resigned from my previous job, I have taken the full responsibility of nanny to our little boy. Funny how time flies, I still picture him as that witty little kid running around the house screaming, "Raaawwrr… I’ll eat you!" Yes, he loved dinosaurs as a kid which is probably the reason for the dinosaur teeth he had growing up.

Now, not that I’m gloating (like every parent I know does about their child) but Adrien’s really one of the brightest kids I know. He may not be that good with fractions or division with remainder (i mean, who is… no, wait.. I AM!! *kidding*) but he’s very witty and smart for his age that you start wondering if he’s really a kid or simply a midget.

Anyhoo, next week marks the little brat’s tenth year. He’s officially entering the double-digit years (as my ever-so-corny father would put it, his "ten-ager" year) which means goodbye adorable and hello obnoxious. And as we all welcome the hideousness called pre-teen in our little boy’s life, I’d like to share some his quotable quotes which, until now, is discussed during weekend dinners and reunions. Most of which happened when he was about four or five years old.

[Adrien playing with his action figures]
Adrien: Die you f*ck!ng aliens!
[Mom tells adrien he should not say such words]
[Adrien continues playing]
Adrien: Die you…
[looks at mom]
Adrien: … funny aliens!

 
Bro-in-law and I talking about on of the spells in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer Stone]
Adrien: [out of nowhere in a British accent] it’s leviOsa.. not leviosah

Adrien: I want to go back to the nice room [pertaining to a hotel that we stayed at during holy week]

[a fat lady was getting off the elevator]
Adrien: Wow, that’s a big butt!! [My sister and I actually raced to cover his mouth]

[During his Moving Up ceremony at his pre-school]
Adrien: When I grow up, I want to be a scuba diver!

{On riding the tricycle]
Adrien: I miss riding the tricycle. It has been a long time and I forgot how relaxing it was.

[On lola’s text message]
Adrien: Feel na feel ni Lola that she’s still young.
Ardee: What made you say that?
Adrien: Kasi, I texted her if they’re going out tomorrow. Then she replied, "Dono yet." As in D-O-N-O. Dono!

Waiting for my sister, we sat down one of the benches in Ateneo and talked]
Ardee: What did you do last night?
Adrien: The usual. (which means, he watched Friends with his mom)
Ardee: What episode did you watch?
Adrien: The one with Rhonda.
Ardee: Who’s Rhonda?
Adrien: [in an African American tone] Yo, Peter! Peter! It’s me, Rhonda! From PS 129. I used to share my pudding with you, man! I gave you my snack pack!

Truth is, there are actually even more moments that I just can’t remember and for sure, there are more to come. Over all, I think we did a good job raising the very first kin our immediate family’s third generation. But then again, this is just the beginning of his journey.