New words

'Yeye' and 'Mahmah' arrived on Monday and you are totally enjoying the attention again. It is such a joy to see you so, so, so happy!!

It even sparked a few new words from you :) Over the weekend, you said 'Yes', 'Egg', 'Apple', 'Ba-ba' (maybe bye-bye?). Amazing that you learnt to say 'Yes' first before 'No'. We have also got to watch what we say and do as you're learning to copy everything that is going on.

I am soooooo going to miss you next week when I am in the USA. Please don't let me miss too much of your development. It is the first time we'll be away from each other for a week.

New friends

While on maternity leave, I made a few friends while joining the activities of the children centres. It would have been nice to meet up regularly, but everbody sort of lost touch after returning to work. A few weeks ago, one of them made an effort to arrange a get-together and we all had lots of fun. Although the 2 boys were about 4-5 months older, you all had a great time.

A mini orchestra and you loved the drums the most

Trademark of?

Hmmm.. I wonder whom you got this 'pose' from? Lots of things could have gone into your mouth.

It will get better

We survived the first week of being alone with the both of us back in clinicals.

It was the first time 'D', your nursery carer took you home. This is a new 'arrangement' if both of us cannot pick you up in time. Think you took it a little badly in the beginning of the week as you kept crying and refused to bathe or sleep. You also kept waking up in the middle of the night. My heart broke one night when you woke up screaming and could not be consoled. I'm not sure what happened but you did sleep again in the end. Thankfully you were always your cheerful self in the morning, still hug and kiss us 'bye-bye', and you slept through again last night. My reassurances. I think you have adjusted.

OCD in the making

I was surprised when I came home one day and saw all our shoes (normally 2-3 pairs that we wear all the time just left outside the door) piled up above our shoe rack. So, I asked Richard if the cleaner has come to clean the common area. Imagine my shock when he said this is the work of our son.

I also notice that you always 'repark' your walker, is very meticulous about putting your socks in your shoes and then putting the shoes under the cupboard, and always put your jacket away. Your nursery carers have also commented that you don't quite like 'messy play' when things are on your hands, and you totally dislike bath bubbles!! This is to the extent of you crying when you see bubbles on your hands or body :) Hhhmm... I wonder where you learn all this 'neatness' and 'cleanliness' from? It may not be a very good thing..

Playgrounds

You had your first ride in a coin operated machine - Stuart Little. You did not seem too fascinated by it and was more interested in pressing the 'flashing' button at the bottom.



As you grow older, you enjoy the play ground more and more. You excitedly go from one 'ride' to another. You love the swings, slide, and any ride that goes round and round.

Must be the 'age' that made your daddy giddy before you

Family reunion

It was good to be able to spend CNY with all my sisters and parents. We had so many dinners.