Audrey and Antonino are so lucky to have LaMom in their
lives. We cannot thank her enough for everything she's done to make our lives
better but of course, I'd like to try. So in honor of Grandparents' Day, I
would like to list 5 reasons why LaMom is the best!
My aunt sent me this video which made me remember how people
would always ask my mom what she wanted to be called by her grandchildren even
back when I was still pregnant. Apparently, her friends didn't go by the
classic Filipino name Lola or English Grandma. Instead, they had younger,
hipper sounding names like Coco, Lolly, Mia and Mymi (pronounced like it's spelled).
Eventually, my mom chose LaMom, which is short for Lola Mom.
I guess cool grandparent names have really become a trend.
There are even a couple of books on the topic like You Can Call Me Hoppa and
The New Grandparents Name Book, which I think would make great presents for
grandparents-to-be.
So, what do your kids call their grandparents? Are they cool names too?
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I come from a tight knit family and my grandparents are a
major part of my life. When I was younger, my Lolo (grandfather) and Lola
(grandmother) would always be ready to babysit me and my cousins whenever our
parents were at work and we didn't have nannies.
Lolo would spoil us by cooking our favorite food and giving
us special treats like chocolates and ice cream. He would also tell us stories from his
childhood which we would all enjoy listening to. Lola, whom our family said
goodbye to early this year is a saint! Aside from going to mass everyday
(sometimes even twice a day) to pray for us, she would always make time for us.
She played with us, sewed our costumes for school activities and even tutored
us in Math.
My childhood was enriched because of my Lolo and Lola which
is why it's important to me that the twins have a great relationship with their
LaMom and Mima. The twins are very lucky to have two doting grandmothers. And
since it's grandparent's day today, I made a list of how I think grandparents make
life grand.
