The 2^nd semester at University of Pangasinan just ended today. I’ve been up for more than two days reading and grading the final reports of my students in STS (Science Technology and Society). That is in between taking care of Luke- yes, even changing diapers (mom is in Manila for nursing affiliation). He uses either medium Huggies Dry Comfort or medium Mami Poko Disney Baby diapers (They are comfortable and not too expensive). They are not the cheapest in the market but they are for me, economical in the long run. Less diaper change, comfortability and the reasonable price was my gauge of over-all economy.

A father taking care of an infant is not just poster-cute but I regard it as an important fatherhood task. It builds bonding between the baby, which is usually more evident between the mother and child. Luke, who weighs almost 8 kilograms, is just 5 months old. He rolls from prone to supine and back on his own, is very talkative though his words are still incoherent baby talk, smiles and chuckles a lot, has good grip- both hands and feet (he could pinch with the use of his toes), he loves sitting down (still assisted though) and is attentive while he reads the newspaper, watch TV or blog with me.

At this exact moment, he is doing his monologue, probably doing a recap and game summary of the Miami Heat – Indiana Pacers game, which the Heat came from behind and won. Had not the gods prevailed, he could have been named Dwayne Anfernee. Dwayne from the Heat shooting and slashing guard Dwayne Wade and Anfernee from the Orlando Magic injured guard-forward Penny Hardaway Instead he was named from the saint and gospel writer, St. Luke. Thank God.

Luke is a Similac Advance guzzling machine. He consumes more than 6 Avent bottles of 6 ounces of the DHA, AA and Taurine-rich milk daily. He has tried Gerber and Marie biscuits and loves eating them. His pediatrician did not advise it so I do not feed him that often. He is getting bigger and bigger that he is about to outgrow his Lebron James II Nike shoes (9 cm). He wears sleeveless shirts and jerseys that fit one year old and above children.

For the lessons on fatherhood, Luke has become my teacher.

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