Everyone’s excited about Timmy’s arrival, but there’s one person who seems more excited than all of the family combined.
My Dad has a garden full of trinkets, and that pumpkin has been a mainstay even beyond Halloween. Imagine my surprise when we came upon this graffiti’d pumpkin a few days ago! 
Yep, the grandfather (“lolo” in Filipino) is very much excited with his first grandchild’s coming.
Another way of showing his love and enthusiasm? Painting Timmy’s closet and toy shelf himself. The bedroom closet was pretty beat-up, and the toy shelf I had since I was a child looked pretty aged. They both needed some refreshing, and so I asked my Dad to help tap a painter to do the job. He said he wanted to do it himself. I asked him to just hire someone, as I didn’t want to tire him out. But nooo, he insisted. I think it was his own way of showing some Timmy love.
Clockwise from top left: My beat-up closet. Lolo paints the closet white.
Reviving my toy shelf for Timmy. Clean and white, thanks to Lolo!
There’s so much Lolo love going around the home it feels all so warm and fuzzy. I can’t wait for my Dad to meet and greet his first grandchild. I’m sure they’ll have a relationship like no other.
Hi! I'm Toni Tiu,
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odette
August 6, 2009 at 1:26 am (15 years ago)awww, that is soooo sweet of him toni!
and timmy is having your old toy shelf? that is so special!
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bunny
August 6, 2009 at 1:36 am (15 years ago)Your dad is sooo sweet! We’re all excited for Timmy’s arrival!
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Sinta
August 6, 2009 at 3:40 am (15 years ago)Oh so sweet
Looks like there are many eagerly waiting for Timmy to pop into this world 😉
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julie
August 6, 2009 at 6:00 am (15 years ago)Awwww, this is so sweet
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fortuitous faery
August 6, 2009 at 1:59 pm (15 years ago)i think your baby won’t find it hard picking a favorite lolo!
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notsquare
August 6, 2009 at 3:08 pm (15 years ago)aaawww… this post made me teary-eyed… (((hug)))
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kreez
August 6, 2009 at 3:34 pm (15 years ago)ahh, ang sweet ni lolo talaga! I’m sure he can’t wait to see his first grandchild. Lucky Timmy!
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lady cess
August 6, 2009 at 5:21 pm (15 years ago)handyman pala si lolo! you rock sir!
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brissiemum2
August 6, 2009 at 5:25 pm (15 years ago)Awwww, how gorgeous. Me thinks that this is gonna be one spoilt bub….by grandpa, of course. After all, that’s what grandparents are for!
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Kittymama
August 6, 2009 at 6:09 pm (15 years ago)My dad was recovering from a stroke when he had his first grandchild (my son Alex). He was severely depressed, partially paralyzed, unable to do much of anything. While he was sick, his siblings disowned him (really long story, pang- “Maalaala Mo Kaya”). The only person who could bring a smile to his face was his grandson, who, as an infant, liked to sleep prone on my dad’s chest. Alex would calm down and sleep right away when he felt his lolo’s beating heart and they would stay that way for hours. My dad eventually recovered from that stroke.
God is good; He gave my dad a new reason to live just when he thought he had none left. Even now that Alex is 16, he still likes to lie down beside my dad and hold his lolo’s hand. I think there is nothing in this world like a grandparent’s love for a grandchild and lucky is the child who grows up knowing love from them. Hugs to you and your dad!
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witsandnuts
August 6, 2009 at 6:17 pm (15 years ago)This post made me teary-eyed. Grandpa rocks!
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bem
August 6, 2009 at 8:07 pm (15 years ago)ang sweet naman ng lolo ni timmy. naluha tuloy ako.
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Via
August 7, 2009 at 8:35 am (15 years ago)This made my eyes water!
Joey
August 7, 2009 at 12:27 pm (15 years ago)awwww, sayang my kids never saw their grand dads. Both lolos passed away before we got married…
But the lolas had their own ways naman of showing their love :).
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Eper
August 7, 2009 at 1:30 pm (15 years ago)How sweet!!! Mukhang magiging lolo’s boy si Timmy
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Rico
August 7, 2009 at 4:40 pm (15 years ago)You can bet that Little Timmy’s going to be spoiled by Lolo!
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rachel
August 7, 2009 at 6:13 pm (15 years ago)super sweet lola =D ang swerte naman ni baby Timmy.
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renin
August 7, 2009 at 7:42 pm (15 years ago)I did not have any memory with either of my lolo (but have doting lolas, now only , doting lola) so I can say that Timmy is so lucky to have a very sweet lolo… You have a doting father, who will surely (soon) be a doting lolo too. ^_^
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MarysMom
August 13, 2009 at 12:54 pm (15 years ago)Lolo’s so excited! You have a sweet dad…
Lisa
September 29, 2009 at 11:34 pm (15 years ago)What a wonderful grandfather! Your child will be lucky.
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