Getting Out of Trouble

ER was halfway through his milk when he got out of his seat and walked off. I fiercely requested he make his way back and that shocked him (I am less fierce with him than I am with AN. Not yet.)

He turned back to me and was almost in tears. He went on to grab an elmo toy before saying: "mama, ahmo" and hurried back with it.

Lol!

I laughed and said ok because he went off only to fetch elmo and returned. He then smiled that cheeky smile.

Soon, he started walking off again. I called his name and this time, he smiled and pointed to a piece of paper, grabbed it and passed it to me before sitting down.

And then he got out to get something else.

Before I know it, he was walking around, something that I'm training him to stop doing when he's eating. He walks around during meals and it's not right.

And this boy seemed to have gathered from the first situation that he's more likely to get off the hook if he has a reason for leaving the seat. So he got to walk around for a bit before I realised it!

Location : 403 Fernvale Ln,

FUN FRIDAY

TGIF! Fridays are almost always happy and to make it even more fun for the kids, we decided to all sleep in the living room! Yeah! The kids get to leap off the couch right onto their bed (something they do not get to do during any other days. In fact, this is probably the first time they get to do that at home)

 

 And then they get to stare at the TV till 11pm.

 The sleep in the living room would have been fun but something wasn't right:

ER, as with every other nights, had to walked around before he slept. Instead of being confined in the room, he had the whole big living room to roam and he happily did. I had to catch him back so many times I was totally shagged out but he wasn't. I had to keep bringing him back to the bed to lay him down and that made him rather unhappy. Not quite our intention. Supposed to be Fun Friday.

He had a good time imitating his sister, rolling and jumping off the couch and on the mattress. Lots of giggles and he did look happy (before I had to terminate the fun at 11.30pm, way way way past bed time. For the sake of Fun Friday). I think he was over simulated. Plus, because we didn't have curtains put up, it was bright. Not ideal in inducing sleep.

AN, on the other hand, was able to lie down. BUT she took a long time to fall asleep as well!

She talked and talked and giggled happily. I know, very happy. But if she doesn't sleep, the little one will not. He LOVES to play with her and will attempt to wake her up even if she's already asleep. AN being awake meant ER will be too.

She finally fell asleep (before ER did). But the whole night, she kept kicking me! OMG. I couldn't sleep the whole night! The moment I drifted off, she would kick me. And she kept on kicking! I pushed her closer to Mr Liow (haha! Sorry dear!). Mr Liow had fallen alseep LONG before the kids did. He was tired. hehe. So I thought he probably wouldn't feel AN kicking him. For some reasons, AN continued to kick me. *sob* And each time she kicked me, I would turn to her and try to wake her up. Then I realised she didn't seem to be sleeping well. Her dreamy eyes were open occassionally when I turned to check on her. Couldn't tell if she was awake or asleep, but her eyes were opened, just dreamy.

Conclusion: Fun Friday can be fun in other ways. Sleeping out will be fun in the future when ER is older and no longer walks around before sleeping. Either that, or NO TV BEFORE BEDTIME!! OH MY GOODNESS...THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAD A TASTE OF OVERSIMULATION TO THE MAX!!!

ER @ 18 Months

Another one about his growth, habits and likes at 18 month.

Speech

In addition to what he was able to say in my previous update, here are more words in his vocab bank that he's now saying:

1) Woof woof dog - at cows, cats and dogs. He thinks they are the same animal.

2) Walk walk (more on this later)

3) Hot - I allow him to feel my warm drinks and he goes "hot". Recognizes higher temperature now.

4) Nice - at food he tries and likes. He leans forward after acknowledging with a "nice" and goes "um!"

5) Book. Read. - he fetches me books to be read to

6) Poop - he informs after he poops while touching his diaper

7) Poot - This comes with a cheeky smile. He tells on anyone who farts by pointing to that person with that cute announcement.

8) Shawah - Shower. He grabs his top and smiles because he loves to take showers and baths (hardly any bath now). And he takes his diapers off.

9) Litta birdie - little birdie. HIS little birdie. Hehe. It's hard to keep him lying down for diaper change and the only thing that he gets to look at without being thrown away in retaliation, is his buddy. During each 'meeting' (shower or diaper change), he'll go "litta birdie" by pointing at it and smiling cheekily. Hehe.

10) Oil Oil - the ru yi yiu that we put on their belly after shower and before sleep. He used to be allergic to it when younger but is less so now. And he loves that cool tinkling feel on his skin like his sister does.


Physical

He is walking faster now, sometimes attempting to run after AN

Attempts to jump but without his legs off the ground much yet.

Climbs up high places like his high chair; crosss hurdles like piles of clothes; hangs off almost anything within his reach, like the railing in our lift, the handle in the car, the handrails above our heads in buses and trains. He's a monkey in disguise.

He's nodding now. Prior to nodding, he shakes his head to everything, even if it's a "yes" to our questions. And because it makes me shriek "so cute!", he's doing that often, accompanied with his cheeky grin.


Behavior

Lies down for oil when I announce that it's time.

Likes to go for walks, so much he refuses to walk anywhere near lifts during walks. He's starting to show his unwillingness to step into the lift by struggling now.

He sits down to check his feet whenever he thinks he stepped on something.

Goes "eeeeeee" in disgust at random flying dust bunnies or hair

Keeps things away, mostly in the right places. Even if I put stuff away from their original position, he'll put them where they first belonged.

Chooses his own drinking bottle

Has specific preferences:

- likes an orange oval shape and is able to find the shape among many other shapes in the shape sorter to successfully put it back.

- likes a particular book from each area (bookcase, toy container, coffee table) and will without fail take that few books out to be read to.

likes to play with balls and push toy cars

so friendly...he speaks to people on public transport and singles out individuals to chit chat with. Some shy strangers smile politely but my boy doesn't get the idea that they don't understand baby language.

still loves to smile. Love love LOVE the cheekiness to bits!


He was so grouchy when he was sick. His cough is getting better and it's about time! It's ONE MONTH since he started coughing...

But it's all passing, hopefully. His cheery self is back now. I missed his cheekiness!