{"id":10279,"date":"2018-11-20T19:14:38","date_gmt":"2018-11-20T11:14:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/?p=10279"},"modified":"2018-11-20T19:14:38","modified_gmt":"2018-11-20T11:14:38","slug":"gareths-12th-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/?p=10279","title":{"rendered":"Gareth&#8217;s 12th Birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yay! Gareth just turned 12 years old last November 14.<\/p>\n<p>I still remember that day I gave birth to him.<\/p>\n<p>It was supposed to be a weekly regular check up but my OB found out my water was below normal so the emergency CS was performed.<\/p>\n<p>I can&#8217;t believe how quick it was done. I was so excited for him, I didn&#8217;t feel any discomfort after because all I wanted to do that time was to take care of him.<\/p>\n<p>Then fast forward&#8230; it was 12 years ago already!<\/p>\n<p>I am so lucky to have him. Though he&#8217;s a special child, it was always easy raising him. He&#8217;s always happy and just being by his side is always enough for him.<\/p>\n<p>So here are the simple things we did on his 12th birthday&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10269 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5127-e1542708446460.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3024\" height=\"4032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5127-e1542708446460.jpg 3024w, https:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5127-e1542708446460-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5127-e1542708446460-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3024px) 100vw, 3024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Birthday salubong, 12midnight.. we sang happy birthday to him and for the first time he blew his own candle this time.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10270 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5130-e1542708557275.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3024\" height=\"4032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5130-e1542708557275.jpg 3024w, https:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5130-e1542708557275-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5130-e1542708557275-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3024px) 100vw, 3024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then we ate at the restaurant, at BonChon because it&#8217;s his new favorite.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10271 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5133-1-e1542710169289.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3024\" height=\"4032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5133-1-e1542710169289.jpg 3024w, https:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5133-1-e1542710169289-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5133-1-e1542710169289-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3024px) 100vw, 3024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While waiting for the food.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10272 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5142-1-e1542710604833.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3024\" height=\"4032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5142-1-e1542710604833.jpg 3024w, https:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5142-1-e1542710604833-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5142-1-e1542710604833-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3024px) 100vw, 3024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then we had milk tea<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10273 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5146-e1542710642591.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3024\" height=\"4032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5146-e1542710642591.jpg 3024w, https:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5146-e1542710642591-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5146-e1542710642591-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3024px) 100vw, 3024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And went to church at Padre Pio Church in Eastwood<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10274 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5147-e1542710695808.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3024\" height=\"4032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5147-e1542710695808.jpg 3024w, https:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5147-e1542710695808-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5147-e1542710695808-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3024px) 100vw, 3024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>They lighted candles<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10275 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5150-e1542710743546.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3024\" height=\"4032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5150-e1542710743546.jpg 3024w, https:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5150-e1542710743546-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5150-e1542710743546-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3024px) 100vw, 3024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We pray for good health and safety always.<\/p>\n<p>I thank God for trusting me to be a Mother of Gareth.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10276 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5153-e1542710788779.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3024\" height=\"4032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5153-e1542710788779.jpg 3024w, https:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5153-e1542710788779-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5153-e1542710788779-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3024px) 100vw, 3024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I just love it that Gareth and Xavier loves each other. Gareth knows how to deal with Xavier. I like how much they love and care for each other.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10277 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5159-e1542710826470.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2320\" height=\"3088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5159-e1542710826470.jpg 2320w, https:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5159-e1542710826470-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5159-e1542710826470-768x1022.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5159-e1542710826470-769x1024.jpg 769w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2320px) 100vw, 2320px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At the church<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10278 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5160.jpg\" width=\"3088\" height=\"2320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5160.jpg 3088w, https:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5160-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5160-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5160-1024x769.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3088px) 100vw, 3088px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It was a simple celebration and I love it this way.<\/p>\n<p>Love you my dear kids!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yay! 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