The House Gets a New Heartbeat

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Good day, Hives! I hope you all having a great day, today I will be sharing the arrival of our Chloe, a tiny tsunami, ripped through Ace's World ( Chloe's brother)

Way back in 2015, I gave birth to a healthy baby boy we named him Ace because he was our only son, my firstborn child his second name came from the combination name of my husband's name and my name which is Michael and Coleen that's why he's name was Ace Mico.

I was so blessed when Ace arrived in our lives, he is a favourite apo (Filipino name for grandson) and all the people around him love him.

Ace was an adorable and behaving little boy when he was a month old that's why people love him, he always does smiling and he loves cuddling and sleeping. My husband and I spoiled Ace a lot from care to financial.

One day my husband said to me that he wanted to move to Cebu and stay there for good somehow I agreed on the idea but the old saying says, when you're husband is that's where your wife is. So whenever I didn't like the idea we moved to Cebu.

When we were in Cebu my son learned to walk, he loved his new place, and he immediately adapted to the place just like I do. Until the day my son entered nursery, he was 5 years old at that time but I still breastfeed him. Even though I know that I should stop breastfeeding him because he is old enough to still breastfeed him I do because I was spoiling him.

He was 6 years old but still, I carried him even though I knew that he could walk I think I just wanted him to be comfortable that's why I didn't want him to be tired. But One time there's a mother told me that I should stop spoiling my son because he would make him lazy but I didn't listen, I just argued with that woman.

Until such time, On my son's 7th birthday, we got q vacation just the three of us we went to Simala where we thanked God for the life that he gave to my son.

After that, we proceeded to a home staycation where I booked for 2 days and one night to celebrate my son's birthday.

On his day we just bought a cake from a known (bakeshop) and Jollibee (a known fast food chain) At dinner time we sang a birthday song then my son blew he's candle and made a wish, after he did his wish I asked him what was his wish,

He answered that he wanted a baby sister but at that time even though we wanted to have another baby just what my son wanted our savings were not enough to have another baby.

But in 2022 we planned to have another baby because we reached the savings for my son and we could afford another baby fortunately God gave us an immediate blessing I got pregnant with our second baby.

The arrival of Chloe, a tiny tsunami, ripped through Ace's world. Gone were the days of
unchallenged reign, replaced by the cloying aroma of baby powder and the tyrannosaurus rex
cries that pierced the previously peaceful evenings.

Jealousy, a venomous serpent, coiled around
his heart, squeezing out warmth and replacing it with resentment. Ace, once the sun around
which family life orbited, now felt like a forgotten moon, overshadowed by the bright new
glow.

He retreated into his own shadow, sulking behind a wall of silence and scowls. Toys, once
shared friends, became ammunition in his silent war against the usurper. He longed for the
familiar echo of his laughter, drowned out now by the gurgling symphony of Chloe's joy.

Loneliness, a cold wolf, gnawed at his insides, but admitting it meant admitting defeat.
Yet, beneath the churning storm of emotions, a flicker of hope remained. He remembered the
warmth of his mother's hand tucked in his, the gentle echo of his father's bedtime stories.

They still loved him, he knew, even if their attention was momentarily stolen by the new arrival. In that
tiny ember of hope, Ace saw a path forward.
Hesitantly, he reached out.

A tentative finger traced Chloe's impossibly soft cheek, his heart
stuttering as she gurgled and grabbed his finger with surprising strength.

He watched, mesmerized, as his parents cooed and interacted with Chloe their faces radiating a love that
overflowed to include him. In that small gesture, in that shared smile, Ace glimpsed a different
kingdom, not built on solitary rule, but on the shared strength and joy of brotherhood.

Kuya helps by getting the diaper, and clothes and whenever I need to get to the Comfort room he gets a sight of his baby sister.

Until our baby girl 4 months old Kuya Ace suddenly changed Every Chloe gets attention from the people around he will go far and get silent, I know that he loves his sister but he might get jealous because when Chloe's not around yet he is the one who gets the attention.

But I always make sure that I also make Kuya Ace feel that he got our attention too, that he is also loved by us, and every time I hug Chloe, my husband will hug Kuya and vice versa just to make sure that he will not feel jealous or insecurity by his sister.

The future wouldn't be easy. There would be squabbles over toys, and sleepless nights punctuated by
Chloe's demands, and a constant negotiation of space and attention. But Ace felt a new courage
blooming within him. He would be her protector, her champion, her grumpy but ever-present
shadow.

He would learn to navigate this uncharted territory, not as a dethroned king, but as a
pioneer forging a new path, a path where two could rule, not in competition, but in the warm
embrace of siblinghood.

The crown he sought wouldn't be made of gold but of the laughter lines
etched around his eyes, the calloused hands that wiped away Chloe's tears, and the quiet
moments of shared wonder as they watched the night sky unfold together.

The journey wouldn't
be smooth, but it would be worth it, for in sharing his throne, Ace might just find something
far more precious – a brother, a friend, and a kingdom built on love, not rivalry.

I thank God that he gave us too wonderful blessing that they both love each other, I wasn't the perfect mother but I make sure I love them fairly.