It was Arkin Wade’s Christening Day last December 20, 2209…
He was inducted into the Christian community at the Our Lady of Rosary Heights Parish Church, Cotabato City. The reception followed suit at El Comedor Restaurant.
For the celebration, we have ordered a custom-made two-layered christening cake covered with fondant from a local cake-maker, Ms. Evelyn Dayaguit. My wife Wendy thought of the design.
Our son Arkin Wade was supposed to arrive on November 4 but he surprised us when he came unexpectedly via cesarean section at 11:33 PM of October 24. He was 10 days early but nevertheless, we were so happy to see him.
My wife Wendy bore him in her womb for 9 months and to finally carry him in our arms is such a thrilling experience for us. We longed for this moment to come and at last, it’s here. Arkin Wade’s arrival is enough for us to forget the pain we felt when Wendy had a miscarriage for our first baby last year. We did not lose hope and God erased our pain by giving us this little bundle of joy.
To officially welcome him to the Christian community and offer him in God’s grace, we had him christened last December 20, 2009. The day before, his Lolo and Titos and Titas from Kabacan arrived to help in the preparation.
Our boy was supposed to see the light of the world this November 5. But he surprised us last October 24 when at 8:00 PM, clear fluid was slowly trickling from my wife every 5 minutes; sign that her amniotic fluid was about to burst. Meaning, she was about to give birth within 24 hours.
With my in-laws, we immediately ferried her to the Cotabato Regional and Medical Center here in Cotabato City. Unfortunately, her ob-gyne Dr. Yap is out of town so it was Dr. Lao who attended to my wife. Wendy’s health condition would not allow her a normal delivery so we immediately arranged for cesarean section (CS) operation.
Just 13 minutes after the operation started, our baby boy was scooped out of Wendy’s womb at 11:33 PM.
Here he is. I’m proud to introduce to the world my son, our first child, Arkin Wade Hilario!
