Hipo

El ninja is big on hiccups, ever since he was in the uterus. I remembered having these steady and rhythmic beats from my belly when I was 7-8 months pregnant. At first I thought it was his heart beat but it could not be because it was not possible to feel the baby’s heart beat from outside. Then after consulting my “bible”, it was confirmed that these beats were my ninja having hiccups. How cute!

And he continued having hiccups after he was born. My mother in-law was especially concerned. Whenever he has hiccups, she goes away and brings back a piece of wet napkin and puts it on his forehead. Apparently, it is the “Venezuelan” technique on getting rid of hiccups. Interesting, no? Funny enough that it actually works at times.

(seems that el ninja is not too happy about the venezuelan technique, with his eyebrows knitted)