Natalie and Dada–our first duet

Our first duet before an audience made up of people other than family…!

Taken during the Father’s Day concert at the Mega Atrium, Sunday, June 21.  

A very memorable 2nd Father’s Day for me.

Sweetheart

The day Nat turned one

I found that I love her more than ever before.  That goes for my daughter, too.

Daddy bothering baby with kisses

And baby is not happy.

Natalie in the Inquirer!

My darling little girl’s first published photos came out in the Philippine Daily Inquirer’s Living Stars section last Friday!

See the original article here.

Star Baby: Natalie Grace Lauchengco
by Bayani San Diego Jr.

Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 22:30:00 12/27/2007
MANILA, Philippines—According to proud dad Raymond Lauchengco: “She’s now 2 months old. Quite fittingly, Natalie means ‘child of Christmas.’ We spent Christmas Eve with my wife Mia’s lola Carmen. There were lots of food and the entire clan gathered to exchange gifts and stories. After dinner, we had hot chocolate and ensaymada with ham and queso de bola. Natalie is the first great-grandchild of her abuelita Carmen, so you can imagine how they fussed over her. She was a little cranky, but she willingly wore a Santa cap for her entrance. We spent Christmas Day with my sister Menchu; she makes a mean turkey roast! It’s great because my dad, back from the US, is spending the holidays with us. Natalie loves music. This year, ‘The First Noel’ and ‘Angels We Have Heard on High’ are her favorites. She also loves Broadway, pop, standards—like Norah Jones’ version of ‘The Nearness of You’ and Hiroshima’s ‘Thousand Cranes.’ Among my songs (from the album “Full Circle”), ‘Head Over Heels’ has become her favorite lullaby. I just hope it doesn’t have the same effect on other listeners! ”

Love Is

Daddy’s girl

Natalie Grace Rocha Lauchengco

Born on October 18, 2007

8:55pm at the Asian Hospital

Via cesarean section by Dr. Gee Lazaro-Dizon

7lbs 7oz

53 cm

I love her so much.

Baby news!

Mia and I are having a baby!

We heard our little baby’s heartbeat for the very first time last Saturday, and we were happy to know that everything looks good!  138 beats per minute!  (If you can tell me how to upload a sound file on this site, I’ll let you hear it.)  Some people say if the heartbeat is less than 150 beats per minute, it’s most likely a girl.  More than that, it’s a boy.  But really, who knows until the fifth month or so, right?

I’m hoping for a boy, Mia’s hoping for a girl, but of course as long as the baby is healthy it really doesn’t matter. Mia is now officially 7 weeks and 6 days pregnant and is due on November 2.  So I’ll be having a very special birthday gift this year

New series, new album, new house, new baby.  This is a lot of excitement for the first quarter of 2007!  God is just too good.