ZQ knows how to do this even months ago. When one of carry him and the other put our hand on the other's shoulder, ZQ will push the hand away. He seemed to be jealous. We used to think wah, he so young oredi know ... such is human nature. But recently, I decided that it's time to "educate" him and tell him that this is incorrect. Else in future if he is going to have a younger sibling, how would he treat the sibling?
Children are to be taught and taught properly.
Friday, June 29, 2007
Thursday, June 28, 2007
New teeth
ZQ is growing new teeth again. He had 8 since he was 9 months old and recently he had new ones coming out. It was top 2 and another bottom 2. I think he has even more but now since he does not allow us to anyhow open his mouth to view his teeth, it is quite difficult to monitor. Jus remember to brush his teeth lor.
Dawn and her baby came over 2 play with ZQ but ZQ already fast asleep before 10pm. Dawn's baby is so clever, can already call papa, mama, sing some humming ... she has a good language ability.
Dawn and her baby came over 2 play with ZQ but ZQ already fast asleep before 10pm. Dawn's baby is so clever, can already call papa, mama, sing some humming ... she has a good language ability.
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
1 week to 16 months
2 weeks since i last posted. Quite an achievement cos the last time i really blog was months ago .. hehe. Some updates on ZQ.
Did not develop any fever from MMR but he had some rashes instead. It is almost gone now and so far, he did not show sign of discomfort, thank goodness.
Not sure if I am turning him into an human zoo ... haha. I taught him animals like any parent would do ... that is, I say Dog -- wow wow wow, Cat - meow meow meow, Cow - moo moo moo , etc.. realised that instead of learning how to say Dog, Cat, Cow ... he started responding wow wow wow when I say Dog and meow meow meow when I say Cat. Almost a year ago, i met a fren whose son was 18 months and my fren was so excited to demonstrate that his son is vv cute (he is!) and clever to know how to make animal sounds and the actions. It was quite funny watching him but later on, I thought she was turning him into a human zoo. He was making all the sounds with actions! Imagine when she says Monkey .... To think that I am now following in her footsteps and ZQ is turing into an ......... Oh gosh!
Now he can speak 2 syllabus words like "No more" showing the sign that there's no more. He can also hold the cordless phone and listen to us for a longer period and sometimes seemingly trying to respond.
His backward walking stunt is also improving by the day. I thought he is going to abandon that habit when he gets older but well, he seems to improve it. Walking backwards faster! He also did not forget his winking especially when he sees a pretty lady. It was my maid who taught him that.
I guess toddlers at this age has very good memories. I had installed a metal gate to block him from going into the kitchen and he learnt that the door is always closed. Sometimes, he will even pull the gate and close it. So no worries about him going into the kitchen.
ZQ also knows how to point to things in the house like table, chair, flower, fish, ball, bicycle. He also recognises the soft toys in the house ie Poo Bear, Piglet, Snake, Froggie. He will also hug Piglet in a very sweet manner, and since he was able to grab Poo Bear, he will bite its nose, which he still do. He learnt where the switches are and will turn it on and off.I had to tape them up so he does not do it without our knowledge. In fact, months ago, he even know how to plug the stopper we plugged in to block it.
Now he even more clever. These few days, we started giving him raisin bread from Gardenia. This evening he asked for bread and i gave him some. He actually "plucked" out the raisin and gave me the plain bread! I faintz. It is vv nice of him to share his things, which, he will give me his apples and he wil not take a no for an answer. Mama here had to tell him "Darling, mama is full, see .... (point to my stomach) ... mama is full, you eat it ok?". Of course, sometimes I may not be so lucky to escape his saliva filled "food" he offers to me. Hmm, no choice right?
He seems to like chinese "Er Ger" like Xiao Lao Shu, Xiao Bai Tu and even Li Bai's (I think) .. Chuan Qian Ming Yue Guang ... hahha. Hope he does not turn out to be chi-na in future. Advice from experienced parents is that it is more difficult to learnt chinese, hence we have to expose them earlier. As for English, they learn it fast when they start going school.
It's really so much fun every day coming back hom after work and play with him. The only downside is that I do not have time for anything else. By the time he sleeps, it is 10pm and I only have that much time before I rest for the day. I must say that IT IS WORTH IT. There's so much joy in watching him and seeing him grow everyday. I hope that I dun miss this part of him that grows so fast each day.
No wonder people says that motherhood is one of the greatest thing that can happen to a woman. To all married ladies who has yet to become a mama, I wish that they'll soon be able to experience this bundle of joy.
Did not develop any fever from MMR but he had some rashes instead. It is almost gone now and so far, he did not show sign of discomfort, thank goodness.
Not sure if I am turning him into an human zoo ... haha. I taught him animals like any parent would do ... that is, I say Dog -- wow wow wow, Cat - meow meow meow, Cow - moo moo moo , etc.. realised that instead of learning how to say Dog, Cat, Cow ... he started responding wow wow wow when I say Dog and meow meow meow when I say Cat. Almost a year ago, i met a fren whose son was 18 months and my fren was so excited to demonstrate that his son is vv cute (he is!) and clever to know how to make animal sounds and the actions. It was quite funny watching him but later on, I thought she was turning him into a human zoo. He was making all the sounds with actions! Imagine when she says Monkey .... To think that I am now following in her footsteps and ZQ is turing into an ......... Oh gosh!
Now he can speak 2 syllabus words like "No more" showing the sign that there's no more. He can also hold the cordless phone and listen to us for a longer period and sometimes seemingly trying to respond.
His backward walking stunt is also improving by the day. I thought he is going to abandon that habit when he gets older but well, he seems to improve it. Walking backwards faster! He also did not forget his winking especially when he sees a pretty lady. It was my maid who taught him that.
I guess toddlers at this age has very good memories. I had installed a metal gate to block him from going into the kitchen and he learnt that the door is always closed. Sometimes, he will even pull the gate and close it. So no worries about him going into the kitchen.
ZQ also knows how to point to things in the house like table, chair, flower, fish, ball, bicycle. He also recognises the soft toys in the house ie Poo Bear, Piglet, Snake, Froggie. He will also hug Piglet in a very sweet manner, and since he was able to grab Poo Bear, he will bite its nose, which he still do. He learnt where the switches are and will turn it on and off.I had to tape them up so he does not do it without our knowledge. In fact, months ago, he even know how to plug the stopper we plugged in to block it.
Now he even more clever. These few days, we started giving him raisin bread from Gardenia. This evening he asked for bread and i gave him some. He actually "plucked" out the raisin and gave me the plain bread! I faintz. It is vv nice of him to share his things, which, he will give me his apples and he wil not take a no for an answer. Mama here had to tell him "Darling, mama is full, see .... (point to my stomach) ... mama is full, you eat it ok?". Of course, sometimes I may not be so lucky to escape his saliva filled "food" he offers to me. Hmm, no choice right?
He seems to like chinese "Er Ger" like Xiao Lao Shu, Xiao Bai Tu and even Li Bai's (I think) .. Chuan Qian Ming Yue Guang ... hahha. Hope he does not turn out to be chi-na in future. Advice from experienced parents is that it is more difficult to learnt chinese, hence we have to expose them earlier. As for English, they learn it fast when they start going school.
It's really so much fun every day coming back hom after work and play with him. The only downside is that I do not have time for anything else. By the time he sleeps, it is 10pm and I only have that much time before I rest for the day. I must say that IT IS WORTH IT. There's so much joy in watching him and seeing him grow everyday. I hope that I dun miss this part of him that grows so fast each day.
No wonder people says that motherhood is one of the greatest thing that can happen to a woman. To all married ladies who has yet to become a mama, I wish that they'll soon be able to experience this bundle of joy.
Sunday, June 10, 2007
MMR jab completed
Yippe, ZQ finally had his MMR jab this morning. Almost din have the jab cos when I reached the doc this morning, discovered that he had a slight runny nose and maid also forgot 2 bring his health booklet --- cannot imagine! In the end, went to see the doc first and he was given the green light cos he did not have fever. Got maid 2 return home to pick up the health booklet.
It was a good thing that both papa and myself was there for the jab. ZQ cried rather loudly for the first time when he gets his jab. Normally he might cry for a vv short while and if we distract him, he is ok but this time, it took him 5 mins. I pity him but well, the nurse was vv quick.
ZQ is now 83.5cm @ 11.7 kg -- i tot he was only 80cm. Tall boy -- heng, just like papa!
Yesterday, papa decided to rush his work and at 12 plus he smsed me to say I got my wish and he was already on the way home to pick ZQ for his jab. However, I had already got my maid 2 call up 2 change the appt to this morning! Papa also spent a bomb on some stuff he likes -- he was so unlike the day before when we argued about his wasting time on bringing ZQ for his jab. Well, so long he is happy. I am glad that he made the efforts to do this for his son. 3 cheers for his papa ;)
Recently ZQ also suffered from some rashes. Seen a doc yesterday and also counter checked witht the doc this morning, they said it is prob heat rash - got him the pricky heat powder. Hope it works.
I managed to take an afternoon nap today -- a rare thing for me. ... haha, that's why i am still awake now. FIL came over in the late afternoon. He was happy that ZQ now can go hug him and kiss him on his cheek. ZQ also knows how to share his food. He will eat his apple, bread and then put it into our mouth. It is a very nice gesture for a kid his age but then for the adults --- hmm, imagine the saliva on it? But grandpa took his apple gracefully. Hahaa, can't say if it is other people -- wonder who.
ZQ loves grandpa (Yeye) alot. He is happy to see Yeye and wanting yeye to carry him, play with him. ZQ is always laughing and playing. His latest stunt is to walk tiptoed -- like a ballerina. I wonder where he picks it from. It's a learning phase.
I don't know what other parents are teaching their toddlers of this age now but since I don't have a TV at home, I cannot let his waking time be replaced by the square box with some other entertainments. Neither can I leave him to just walk around the house doing the same thing that he is doing from Mon to Fri - i doubt my maid also has lots of new interesting things to keep him busy, haha, but she certainly had taught him alot of things so far and I am happy with that .... I do sometimes try to find new things to amuse him. Of course I will reuse those that tickles him until he gets bored with it.
It was a good thing that both papa and myself was there for the jab. ZQ cried rather loudly for the first time when he gets his jab. Normally he might cry for a vv short while and if we distract him, he is ok but this time, it took him 5 mins. I pity him but well, the nurse was vv quick.
ZQ is now 83.5cm @ 11.7 kg -- i tot he was only 80cm. Tall boy -- heng, just like papa!
Yesterday, papa decided to rush his work and at 12 plus he smsed me to say I got my wish and he was already on the way home to pick ZQ for his jab. However, I had already got my maid 2 call up 2 change the appt to this morning! Papa also spent a bomb on some stuff he likes -- he was so unlike the day before when we argued about his wasting time on bringing ZQ for his jab. Well, so long he is happy. I am glad that he made the efforts to do this for his son. 3 cheers for his papa ;)
Recently ZQ also suffered from some rashes. Seen a doc yesterday and also counter checked witht the doc this morning, they said it is prob heat rash - got him the pricky heat powder. Hope it works.
I managed to take an afternoon nap today -- a rare thing for me. ... haha, that's why i am still awake now. FIL came over in the late afternoon. He was happy that ZQ now can go hug him and kiss him on his cheek. ZQ also knows how to share his food. He will eat his apple, bread and then put it into our mouth. It is a very nice gesture for a kid his age but then for the adults --- hmm, imagine the saliva on it? But grandpa took his apple gracefully. Hahaa, can't say if it is other people -- wonder who.
ZQ loves grandpa (Yeye) alot. He is happy to see Yeye and wanting yeye to carry him, play with him. ZQ is always laughing and playing. His latest stunt is to walk tiptoed -- like a ballerina. I wonder where he picks it from. It's a learning phase.
I don't know what other parents are teaching their toddlers of this age now but since I don't have a TV at home, I cannot let his waking time be replaced by the square box with some other entertainments. Neither can I leave him to just walk around the house doing the same thing that he is doing from Mon to Fri - i doubt my maid also has lots of new interesting things to keep him busy, haha, but she certainly had taught him alot of things so far and I am happy with that .... I do sometimes try to find new things to amuse him. Of course I will reuse those that tickles him until he gets bored with it.
Friday, June 8, 2007
ZQ 15 months old
So much about lamenting in ZQ's blog. Let's talk about happy things.
Yesterday (now it's Friday) we sang Happy Birthday to ZQ for his 15th month - he was happy.
ZQ is a vv good and rather managable boy. He had totally forgotten his pacifier within 3-4 days, all thanks to my maid. He does not even remember it now. I am really happy cos I dun wan his teeth to be crooked and dun wan him to be dependent on it for security.
Now I am trying to cut his habit of drinking milk before he sleeps - for his teeth's sake. We normally give him water after his milk but sometimes he falls asleep before he finishes his milk and no way to drink anymore water. He will KO like a log very quickly. I have to plan for this to happen. Things don't happen overnight without planning and who does the planning? It's the mamas. Like previous, my parents in law was so happy to see him able to slide down from his bed, thinking he vv clever. I told them it was a week of my "training".
Kids, you need to teach them and teach them good things. Papa loves to do funny actions and oh my, ZQ picks it up too! I had to tell him not to do -ve actions, like throwing things cos it's easy for them to learn bad habits.
I've train him to put things back to their original place. To listen to simple instructions like take your shoes, take the books, put it back, spit the water. He knows and understands very well.
My maid also has a big part to play. She trained him to tell her when he wants to pee or poo, to lift his hands, legs when putting on and taking off clothes. She even taught him how to kiss us on our cheek! it's so heartwarming to know that ZQ is capable of doing these things now and my maid is teaching good things to him. She taught him to say I love you ;)
I was going through the ABC chart with him and he loves it when I say Elephant and use my hand to make the elephant trunk and make also the sound. Nowadays, he is fully capable of telling us what he does not want -- shaking his head vigourously. If he wants it, he will go ek ek ek or worst, roll on the floor (a behaviour I wan to improve) -- i ignore him and he knows to stop when there's no response. hahha.
He also loves this Teletubby toy passed down from my SIL. He can even say the words Bam bam bam. He is speaking quite a bit now and repeating the words, sometimes surprising even us. Few weeks back, he actually said "I'm fine". Maid always teach him "How do you do, I'm fine, thank you" -- her english lesson taken in Philippines. One time, he repeated that after her and my hubby heard.
ZQ will purposely drop things, put his fingers in his nose and turn to me to see me react. He laughs when I tell him Nooooooo ........ he thinks it's funny.
He loves to stand on my bed and play catching with me, running towards the headboard.
He can even now take of his shoes.
He is very friendly to everybody, even strangers. He does not cry if anyone plays with him or talks to him, in fact, he will laugh and makes them vv happy.
He looks bigger than his age and even older toddlers gets scared of by him. He is so friendly that he wants to hug them but they will get scared off.
He's now 12kg @ 80cm - maid and I think he had put on weight. Maid's fren said he had but we still live in denial and say, not vv much la. Thanks to my maid who always fed him biscuits / bread when he wants and he ate alot! Until i discover and told her to stop. I said I dun wan a fat fat boy in the future as this will affect him his whole life.
Jus heard ZQ crying (short one) in his sleep -- must be the argument i had with papa - is ZQ having bad dreams? i am so sorry. I hope his dreams are happy ones. God please bless him.
Yesterday (now it's Friday) we sang Happy Birthday to ZQ for his 15th month - he was happy.
ZQ is a vv good and rather managable boy. He had totally forgotten his pacifier within 3-4 days, all thanks to my maid. He does not even remember it now. I am really happy cos I dun wan his teeth to be crooked and dun wan him to be dependent on it for security.
Now I am trying to cut his habit of drinking milk before he sleeps - for his teeth's sake. We normally give him water after his milk but sometimes he falls asleep before he finishes his milk and no way to drink anymore water. He will KO like a log very quickly. I have to plan for this to happen. Things don't happen overnight without planning and who does the planning? It's the mamas. Like previous, my parents in law was so happy to see him able to slide down from his bed, thinking he vv clever. I told them it was a week of my "training".
Kids, you need to teach them and teach them good things. Papa loves to do funny actions and oh my, ZQ picks it up too! I had to tell him not to do -ve actions, like throwing things cos it's easy for them to learn bad habits.
I've train him to put things back to their original place. To listen to simple instructions like take your shoes, take the books, put it back, spit the water. He knows and understands very well.
My maid also has a big part to play. She trained him to tell her when he wants to pee or poo, to lift his hands, legs when putting on and taking off clothes. She even taught him how to kiss us on our cheek! it's so heartwarming to know that ZQ is capable of doing these things now and my maid is teaching good things to him. She taught him to say I love you ;)
I was going through the ABC chart with him and he loves it when I say Elephant and use my hand to make the elephant trunk and make also the sound. Nowadays, he is fully capable of telling us what he does not want -- shaking his head vigourously. If he wants it, he will go ek ek ek or worst, roll on the floor (a behaviour I wan to improve) -- i ignore him and he knows to stop when there's no response. hahha.
He also loves this Teletubby toy passed down from my SIL. He can even say the words Bam bam bam. He is speaking quite a bit now and repeating the words, sometimes surprising even us. Few weeks back, he actually said "I'm fine". Maid always teach him "How do you do, I'm fine, thank you" -- her english lesson taken in Philippines. One time, he repeated that after her and my hubby heard.
ZQ will purposely drop things, put his fingers in his nose and turn to me to see me react. He laughs when I tell him Nooooooo ........ he thinks it's funny.
He loves to stand on my bed and play catching with me, running towards the headboard.
He can even now take of his shoes.
He is very friendly to everybody, even strangers. He does not cry if anyone plays with him or talks to him, in fact, he will laugh and makes them vv happy.
He looks bigger than his age and even older toddlers gets scared of by him. He is so friendly that he wants to hug them but they will get scared off.
He's now 12kg @ 80cm - maid and I think he had put on weight. Maid's fren said he had but we still live in denial and say, not vv much la. Thanks to my maid who always fed him biscuits / bread when he wants and he ate alot! Until i discover and told her to stop. I said I dun wan a fat fat boy in the future as this will affect him his whole life.
Jus heard ZQ crying (short one) in his sleep -- must be the argument i had with papa - is ZQ having bad dreams? i am so sorry. I hope his dreams are happy ones. God please bless him.
Monday, June 4, 2007
Friday, June 1, 2007
Riverside Walk, Clark Quay
Brought ZQ to Clark Quay tonight. Actually, maid won the 1D lucky draw at Audio House so we tot we'll go so she can exchange her voucher to buy something else. In the end, she lost the left side of ZQ's shoe :( in the taxi i think. Hope we can get it back since the owner of the taxi is my IL's neighbour.
He enjoyed himself as he managed to play with water at Riverside walk. So happy to see tat he is always smiling, laughing and having fun. It brings joy to those around him as well.
Will post his video of his fun at Clark Quay.
The place has changed alot and it's quite a refreshing change.
He enjoyed himself as he managed to play with water at Riverside walk. So happy to see tat he is always smiling, laughing and having fun. It brings joy to those around him as well.
Will post his video of his fun at Clark Quay.
The place has changed alot and it's quite a refreshing change.
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