Enzo's second birthday and Manila Ocean Park

Enzo is growing fast! He is a very active boy. He doesn't smile much as his Ate Zia, but he is more excitable. He has this special kandirit, wherein he will do a hopping action on one foot, with hands outstretched and facial expression of excitement every time he sees a favorite TV show, or hears a favorite tune or when I or Judith arrive from work. Aside from these, he runs faster than Zia when she was at his age. Of course, he also mimics his Ate Zia a lot. He wants to be involved when Zia is involved. He has this knack of pulling one's hand, using all of his weight, to force him/her to go with him when he wants to go or do somewhere or something. His favorite activity at home is jumping endlessly on bed at nighttime. He knows how to count already, knows basic colors, knows the alphabet, even some numbers, planets and months of the year. Saka mas nagiging kamukha ko na siya. Pati paghilik at pagsasalita pag natutulog, kuha rin niya.



We celebrated his second birthday at home. On a cloudy January 17 morning, we gave Enzo a very subdued birthday celebration. Judith prepared some balloons and a birthday cake. He received a toy Diego as a gift. Even Zia was excited for her brother, so excited to the point that she wants to blow the candles in the cake. We really decided that we will not hold a grand party for him, Judith and I decided that instead of a party, we went to the Manila Ocean Park instead, the new big aquarium center at the back of Quirino Grand Stand in Luneta.

Enzo and Zia can identify animals. They love watching TV shows with all sort of animals. So once we got good feedback with the Ocean Park, the whole family went there a week after Enzo's birthday. The place is quite big, it was taunted to be as good if not better than the other aquariums in Hong Kong and Singapore among other places. In terms of diversity of fishes and other marine animals, the Manila Ocean Park is quite astounding. Both Enzo and Zia were so enthralled in seeing the sharks, the rays, the eels, the corals, the fresh water fishes, the salt water fishes, etc.

The aquariums were enormous and were designed very well so the viewing of the animals are maximal. The place is designed in such a way that a mall and restaurants are incorporated within the system. We stayed there for the whole morning, and even some months after our visit there, Enzo and Zia still remember their visit there.

To see the pictures of our visit there, please click this link HERE.