Ina Raymundo took to social media to pen a heartwarming message for her unico hijo Jakob Portunak on his 18th birthday.
On Instagram, the celebrity mom shared a montage of her son’s adorable snaps through the years as she reminisced the times when he was still a little boy.
Ina recalled giving birth to Jakob earlier than expected and how he looked “tiny and angelic” at 37 weeks old.
“I loved you with all of my heart the moment I clutched you gently in my arms. It’s the best kind of love. A love that pierces through your soul,” said Ina.
“You’ve been a good child. Obedient, funny, cute, adorable, super sweet and a true mama’s boy,” said Ina, relating how she loved seeing Jakob with different bedhead styles every morning and dressing up with superhero costumes during his childhood.
Ina also recounted how her second child, who now stands at six feet tall, was mistaken as a grade-schooler when he was already in middle school.
“So one day, you told us you will touch the ceiling of our house, despite your lack of height. You were probably 11 at that time. You would jump every day, multiple times a day. Jumping and jumping & more jumping anywhere we went. This went on for months until voila, you touched our ceiling,” wrote Ina.
“It’s either you grew or you were able to jump really high. I think it was the latter, haha. So what was your point? That when you set your mind on something, you make it happen, and it’s because you know the meaning of hard work,” she added.
The proud mom further shared that the same amount of hard work and dedication also applied to how her son pursued baseball as a sport. “You were only five when you started playing tee-ball. It’s just amazing how dad turned you into the baseball player you are today & it’s because you’ve been very diligent since day 1,” Ina told her son, who got accepted as a college baseball player in Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio.
“You never showed an attitude, defiance nor question your father’s plans for you. Stay humble and nice kid. Keep doing what you’re doing. We love you and we’re always here for you, no matter what. Mom and dad are so blessed to have you, our only ‘sonshine.’ Happy 18th Birthday! Woohoo?,” she ended.
The next day, Ina and her husband Brian Portunak shared photos of them reunited with their eldest daughter Erika to celebrate Jakob’s special day.
