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Coleen Garcia and Billy Crawford fulfill Amari's dream theme for 5th birthday

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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<p>Coleen Garcia and Billy Crawford organized an <em>Encanto</em>-themed party for their son Amari as he turned 5 years old.</p><p>On her Instagram page, Coleen shared the snapshots from the party. &quot;Amari’s request for his 5th birthday was an <em>Encanto</em>-themed party—and we fully committed! 😆&quot; she remarked.</p><p>The actress expressed her gratitude to the party organizers who helped her put up the event, especially since she just gave birth to her second child recently.</p><p>&quot;It had been less than a month since Austin’s arrival, but planning this event was a breeze, thanks to @labellefete and @randylazaro_ 💞 Thank you so much to everyone who helped make this special day possible!&quot; she said.</p><p>Coleen also thanked those who joined them in celebrating Amari&#x27;s birthday. &quot;And of course, thank you to those who took the time to celebrate and enjoy it with us,&quot; she stated. </p><div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DOsmSbLEUXz/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA=="></a></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-20" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DOsmSbLEUXz/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A20%2C%22os%22%3A19702434.700000003%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="901" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-20" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Coleen and Billy welcomed Amari in September 2020 via home birth.</p><p>In an interview with Luis Manzano in his YouTube vlog back in May 2024, Coleen opened up about the sacrifices she and Billy made when they became parents.</p><p>&quot;At my own expense, nawawala na &#x27;yung time ko for myself, &#x27;yung time namin ni Billy for each other. I really put Amari before everything, which you know, it has to be a balance pa rin e. Hindi rin pwede na Amari before everything talaga. Kailangan i-prioritize pa rin &#x27;yung mental health ko, &#x27;yung relationship namin ni Billy because we need to have a strong foundation pa rin for him also. The sacrifice is there, it&#x27;s just so hard to find that balance,” she relayed.</p><p>The celebrity couple welcomed their second son, Austin, in August this year.</p><p>&quot;On August 17, we welcomed our beautiful baby boy, Austin, into the world. And it was the experience of a lifetime. 😆 The plan was another water birth—this time in @stlukesmedicalcenter,&quot; Coleen previously posted on her Instagram page.</p><p>Coleen recounted that it only took two pushes to deliver baby Austin.</p><p>&quot;In just two quick, silent, and surprisingly painless pushes, he was born EN CAUL(!) straight into her arms. It all happened so fast—I was supposed to get an IE, dim the lights, play some music, soak in the tub.. Instead, I gave birth like two minutes after entering the delivery room. 😝 I was still standing there in the same spot, looking down at everything—everyone in the room completely shookt—and all I could say was: &#x27;Well.. that happened.&#x27; 😅 I was laughing about it, while my mom was stunned and holding the baby in disbelief,&quot; she shared.</p><p>The actress relayed that this birthing experience was completely different from what she had with her first one.</p><p>&quot;My first birth caught me off guard and left me with some trauma because I didn’t know what to expect. This birth was the opposite. I was prepared with things I packed but never used, techniques I didn&#x27;t really have the time to apply, and plans that didn&#x27;t unfold the way I imagined. Both births were special and beautiful in their own ways, and God carried me through each of those journeys just as He always does,&quot; she remarked.</p><p>She added: &quot;I felt His presence all throughout, and it shielded me from fear and anxiety, reminding me once again that His plan is always greater than mine. 💞&quot;</p>

<p>Coleen Garcia and Billy Crawford's first child, Amari, recently celebrated his 5th birthday.</p>

Coleen Garcia and Billy Crawford's first child, Amari, recently celebrated his 5th birthday.