Berembeng

This is Maeve Dillan Alvarez dela Rosa, my one-year old pamangkin currently in the care of my mom and dad. Though he seemed thin compared to other kids, he is quite resistant to common sickness. he is also very responsive to his environment. Unlike other kids, he did not exhibit much of the hands-to-mouth habit (but the picture suggests that he prefer direct contact with the mouth :)).

At first, we thought he was a preterm baby but the doctor said otherwise.

Anyway, why Berembeng? One thing about having a pregnant family member is the name game. Of course, every parent wants the best possible name that the baby will carry forever. My brother-in-law said it should be Maeve Dillan, from some greek god meaning intoxicator or something (he wanted his kid to be an intoxicator??? yes yes...). On the other hand, I prefer simple names but theyr wouldn't listen. So, me and Chel decided to play a joke on the "very beautiful and unique name" of his. We pull the VE from MAEVE and imagined what cute name can be constructed. Whala!!! Vengveng, Bengbeng!

We were laughing then when Mama gave her witty suggestion: "BEREMBENG!". She likes playing with words a lot (Tam-Tam to Taramtam, Kala to Kala-bube, Bruce Wayne to Brushwang, etc...) Its actually not our fault but my mom's that's why he was called Berembeng...

Then a kitten came into the household and mama gave the name: MERENGMENG!