That one day when I heard Miki's name from Dandi, parang gusto ko na agad siyang ampunin. 

And then, yesterday happened. I saw Augustus and Miki's already formed bond kahit na kahapon lang din na sila nagkakilala. 

Last night when Augustus returned with Miki to the orphanage, matapos kong pagsabihan si Augustus, the two already started bantering and my childish wife is enjoying at teasing the cutie. 

Ang kukulit nila! Ramdam ko na agad na silang dalawa ang magiging main source of stress ko starting that night. 

Right now, I'm staring sa dalawang makukulit kong alaga na isang dambuhala at isang bulinggit. 

Miki is peacefully sleeping and so as Augustus. Miki's small figure is nakapatong sa ibabaw ng katawan ni Augustus and the latter is hugging Miki naman. 

Nagmumukhang stuff toy ni Augustus 'yong bata. 

I smiled. Kahapon while talking to ate Irene, I met her wife, ate Seul. Ipinaalam ni ate Seul na magkasama pala si Augustus and si Miki. 

My ears perked at Miki's name, of course. After all, si Miki ang dahilan ng pagpunta namin ni Augustus sa orphanage. 

Ate Seul said that dadalhin daw ng magaling kong asawa ang bata para bumili ng ice cream.

After hearing that, I already know that Augustus will bring Miki home with us. 

So I settled the needed requirements and such kay ate Irene agad-agad and she approved naman. Pwede na rin daw naming i-uwi si Miki the same day kung gugustuhin ng bata. 

Surprisingly nga, Miki took the information well. Tuwang-tuwa pa ang bata na nagpabuhat kay Augustus. 

Although, Miki did said that may part daw na nalulungkot siya dahil hindi na raw niya makikita si Dandi. 

I assured the kid naman that she'll still see Dandi and they can still be playmates which I think is gumana naman. 

Sakto na sunday today and I'm already done preparing breakfast. I have plans for the three of us today and I think magugustuhan ito ni Miki. 

I was about to wake the two of them na when Miki suddenly jolted up, eyes still closed. Then, plumping herself on Augustus again after a few seconds making my poor Augustus cough off some air. 

I giggled. These two talaga... 

"Rise and shine, my babies~" I sing-songed. 

Augustus slowly opened her eyes naman. Nakakunot ang noo niya while looking kay Miki na nakapatong sa ibabaw niya. 

"Luh? Ginawa pala akong kama ni bulinggit." Augustus said, her voice sounded more husky since kagigising niya lang. 

Natawa naman ako. "You hugged her like a stuff toy naman. I think quits lang kayo."

Ngumuso naman ang big baby ko. "Ang bigat niya para sa isang bulinggit, Laloves." 

At nag-reklamo na naman nga. 

Napailing nalang ako bago marahang ginising si Miki. 

"Miki? Wake up na, baby. We're going to do fun things today."

Dahan-dahan namang bumukas ang mga mata ni Miki, at medyo papikit-pikit pa nga.

"Alis ka na sa ibabaw ko, 'linggit. Ang bigat mo talaga." Saad naman nitong si Augustus. 

"'Di po 'ko mabidat, Ma Mimin~" Papikit-pikit na sabi ni Miki. 

After introducing ourselves as her parents, Miki decided that she will put 'Ma' raw (short for Mama) sa name na itatawag niya amin. 

She's already calling Augustus as Mimin so she added 'Ma' nalang while she called me Ma Wiwin naman kagabi as she said her goodnight. 

Pansin ko rin na 'yong ibang words niya ay bulol-bulol pa, pero understandable naman kasi bata pa naman siya. Miki is only five years old turning six this year. We can fix it naman. 

"Hindi. Mabidat ka talaga, bulinggit." Panggagaya naman ni Augustus sa salita ni Miki. 

Mahina kong tinampal ang braso ni Augustus. 

"Ang aga-aga, Augustus. Give the kid a break from your teasing." Saway