Fussy pot

I didn't know kids your age could be so fussy with clothes!! You've worn your favourite 'GAP blue jacket' for more than a year now and you're outgrowing it. So, we took out a jacket that was previously bought, in time for winter. You did put it on (once, picture below) after much coaxing, but has refused to wear it ever since. We then tried and bought another winter jacket (nicknamed it fireman jacket), hoping that you'll put it on, but you point blank refused. You even went as far as not wanting to go out and wanted to sleep to avoid me 'harrasing' you.

Hopefully bringing you shopping and choosing your own jacket will make you change from your favourite 'blue jacket'?

Autumn with Isaac

It is definitely getting colder, but your energy levels have not reduced at all :) We love going to the park to let you run about, and play in the playground. You also talk lots and amuse us with obervations that are completely bizarre.

'Dog eating leaves'

You eyeing a scooter for Christmas? but don't think you would know how to ride it yet

Breakfast time

We aim to go out for family breakfast on a saturday morning (if we're both not working). Our favourites are Mcdonalds and Toby's Carvery. This has become such a routine that you recognise the golden arches of McD's :)

You normally entertain yourself with your cars/trucks or books while Richard and I chat. However, we were really entertained by your 'help me, help me'. We still do not know why you said that.

New game

It started off with accidents of your cars sliding under the fridge. However, since seeing us take it out, you think this is the most fun game. You now love hiding and putting things under the fridge and will be very pleased with yourself if you manage to take it out using a chopstick.

Halloween

Your nursery had a halloween party and we were asked to get you a costume. So on the weekend before, we rushed to try get a costume that was not too 'dark', not too expensive and that you may wear. True to our suspicion, on the morning of the party, you yelled 'NNNnnnoooooo' and ran around your room, refusing to be a little 'vampire'. All our efforts wasted. I did bring it to nursery though, hoping that you will put it on if you see your friends all wearing costumes. Your carers did manage to get you to wear it for a short while, just enough to take a photo in. I look forward to seeing that photo.

Finding Nemo

Movies can really be put to good use. There's a scene in Finding Nemo where Nemo listens to Marlin (the father), so we explained the importance of listening to Richard and I. Now he repeatedly chants after he's been obedient, 'Nemo listen daddy, Isaac listen daddy' :)

Bedtime havoc

It has been really difficult getting you to sleep nowadays. It used to only take about an hour from bathtime to you falling asleep but lately it has been mostly 2, somtimes 3 hours, which is so frustrating, resulting in me scolding you occasionally. This means time for me starts about 11 or 11.30 at night, which is really tiring.

This is what happens:
- Lights off and finished drinking your milk
- Toss and turn, again and again
- Climb over me (as I lie next to you) and up and down the bed
- Ask to 'wee-wee'
- Ask for more milk (which I did in the beginning but now give water instead since it cleans your teeth)
- Toss and turn (I've raised my voice by this time)
- Ask to 'wee-wee' again (sometimes 2-3x)
- Toss and turn (arrgghhhh)
- Finally falls asleep

Any solutions? I left him twice, and he cried until he vomited. Sigh..