Cherry Seed

Mum allows you to have a bite on a cherry, you had the first bite, very yummy. Then you had a huge second bite, and you have eaten the seed!!! Mum panicked and asked you to open your mouth. You refused... Now with your teeth fully grown and mum cannot insert the finger into your mouth without your cooperation.

 

Tried to use chocolate and other food to lure you, but you still refused to open your mouth!! You then chewed on the seed for a while and SWALLOWED it!!!!!  -___-"

 

Mum was very worried even it is understand that the seed will come out in a few days…. Make me feel like a bad mum.

 

Finally the seed arrived safely and intact after one day.

 

Taped a video asking whether you will still swallow the seeds, and you loudly declared that "NO!".

 

Babbling Baby

A few of our conversations lately:

Gee: 唔要麻味！...要那！

Gee: 唔係！ (Mum looked puzzled)
Gee: NO! (with a firm hand gesture)

Gee rushed to the room and played the switch of 抽濕機
Mum: 邊到 beep beep 聲呀？
Gee pushed the on/off switch and say: 依到！
Mum: 曳！
Gee: 出返去nu~ (and wonders out of the room)

Gee wanted Dad to fetch the Nini for him, and did not want to do it himself. Dad refused...
Gee: 爸比唔該你那！爸比唔好咁那！

 

^O^

Building Up The Library

Osaka Big Family Trip

Finally we embark our first ever big family tip, having all four grandparents, Suksuk and us three. Everything went smoothly, Yeye, Mama and Suksuk can take the same flight as us. Before getting on the speed train from Airport, you became a bit fuzzy and sleep. I tried to sing you a song, and say, 麻味唱monkey 比你聼好唔好? You said, 唔唱. -____-"" Ok fine… I hear you.

It turned out that you had a fever, so making you extra tired. You have been a good boy, behaving at your best when you had enough sleep, and only fuzzed a little bit when we were in the hot and stuffy subway.

Day 2

A Walk in the shopping mall after breakfast, a lady from the shopping bowed to the customers entering the store. You saw this and imitate the lady's action by bending low. You smiled and knew you have successfully learnt something new. 

Went to Umeda in the afternoon.

Day 3

Mommy had great time in Akachan!! Bought you a lot of snacks!

Day 4

We went to Kyoto and the grandparents changed into kimonos while we had ice cream at a roadside shop, and later lunch in the nearby restaurant. During lunch, I smelled something and asked if you have pooed…you said yes!!

Good thing is, you choose a good time and venue to poo, bad thing is, the washroom does not have diaper changing kit. So we decided to change you on the small area between the sinks in the ladies room. You are now so tall that half of your bottom was hanging off… so Daddy decided to come into the ladies room to help.

We managed to change and clean you in like 1 minute and walked out as if nothing happens. Lucky that no one came in during our business.

Light pink rashes appear on your body at night… panicked for a while… then looked up the internet and found that you were having 玫瑰疹. High fever for a few days, and when fever ceased, rashes appeared on face and later spread to body and trunks. It is normal for children between 6 months to 2 years old, harmless rashes. Good thing is the rashes are not itchy and you are basically the same except getting tired easily.

Feeling relived and proud of you for being a good boy despite feeling unwell.

Day 5

Planned to go to Kobe and even bought the tickets, but you started to be cranky when in subway. Since the train journey has to be around an hour, I decided to take you home to rest whilst Daddy took the Ng's family to Kobe. Subway gave me full refund on the ticket when I exit the gate.

Daddy gave me a live broadcast of his Kobe Beef Feast!!! Next time we should go together!!

Day 6

Coming home! You sleep well on the plane on Daddy's lap and even helped Daddy to push the trolley. Rashes were all gone the next day.

Hope to bring you travelling everywhere in the world.

Love To See You

Mummy was out dinner with Client last night and only came back at 10:30pm, heard that you are still babbling and awake, so I opened the door... When you saw me, you beamed instatntly and kept saying mamei mamei mamei!!! All the tiredness was gone instantly!

This morning when grandma took out the sling, you said "麻味，孭, 麻味，孭", followed a few determined nods. ^__^

Your recent attachment to me makes me want to stay with you always!!

Proud of Myself

Mummy is proud of myself for my own persistence and focus to accomplish this long and big project. Seeing you grow into a strong and healthy and intelligent little man gives me the energy and determination to repeat this routine process a few times every day for the past 17 months!!

I hope I have given you the health foundation which you can be benefit for life.

Everything Fun and Beautiful

When popo first purchased the picture book of insects, we thought the images were gross. There were crockroach, spider, mosquito, moth...and all other unknown hard shell insects.

However, you are very interested in knowing the name of each and every insect, and you tried to repeat their names after us. You also find moving ants and snails facinating, insisting we go and check them out whenever we walk pass the garden.

You can identify the on/off buttons of electric appliances very quickly, and set your goal to try out the effects of each one.

You are looking at this world with a pair of fresh eyes, no prejudice, no pre-judgement, everything is fun and beautiful.

Memory Palace

I am sure you have an excellent memory palace, when you saw the ant in picture book, you said 婆婆, because you remembered seeing an ant on the table in 婆婆's home. You can recall all the "friends" on 冠冠's bed, including 鴨鴨，巴斯，woody and bear bear. You also able to say the insect names from the same picture book without looking at it, 螞蟻，蜘蛛，蝸牛，曱甴，蚊。

Besides throwing things at me to wake me up, you now will say "麻味起身"! You started to form short sentences like, 姨姨比飽飽， 麻味執pig pig，姨婆比餅餅.

Saved the Shoe!

Babei was holding you and walking down the street, a doggy was walking towards you and you pointed at it and yelled "wow wow".

As the doggy walked passed you, you suddenly turned around and yelled "mamei 執"! First I thought... you want me to 執 the dog?? Then I turned around and saw that you dropped one of your shoes!!! You wanted me to picked up the shoe, not the dog!! ^_^

At 16.5 months, we are so proud of you!!

Same Time Last Year

Same time last year, you were still a baby who always asleep and at most giggles when we make silly faces. Now you are a little man who walks around and is able to express your basic needs. I still remembered the excitement of shopping your babies clothes online and when it finally delivered, it is sweet moments in imagining you in those outfits.

 

Treasure every moment that you still need me to bath you, feed you and change diapers for you.

Little Sweetheart

You probably do not aware your capabilities in sweeten up mood and brighten up one's day. When you walk out of the main door, you will stop to see if I am following. After waiting for a bit you will call "Ma Mei", and will only start walking again when you see me walking towards the door. My heart is melted.

麻味~ 爸比~

麻味 is the best nickname I have ever had.

Order Breakfast

You have been awake for quite some time, but we would like to stay in bed as long as possible on a Sunday morning, hence your breakfast time was delayed for 45 minutes than usual. Finally you could wait no more… you took the opportunity when I looked at you with half opened eyes to point at me, and then to the door and says 奶奶!! Okay. Instruction received.

Before I moved further, you pointed to me and say 曳曳!! Sorry lor… -_-""

Give Instructions

As a usual holiday routine, you are the one who wakes us up. Today, I heard you keep babbling 白白 and yeee, which is the indication for 洗白白 and 屎屎. I thought you just happen to make these sounds randomly, then I asked you whether you have or see see, then you pointed to the bathroom and say 白白. Also, you tried to grab your diaper to show clearly what you want. All these indications point to a clear message than just a mere coincidence.

I then approached and smelled your diaper and your message is well received. ^-^

First Little Step

You are actually strong enough to stand on your own for a few seconds without support, but still prefer to crawl around. Last night I let go of my hands when you are in standing position, you managed to stand alone for at least 5 seconds. I saw your satisfied smile before sitting back down on your own. Do you know what you have achieved?

Later you were standing next to the cupboard with support, then you released your grip and took a little step and walked towards me.

Even it was a little step, it is exciting enough for me.

A Little Kiss

I was holding you after lunch, and you suddenly lean your face towards mine. At first I was wondering I have got nothing edible on my face… Then a relative yelled, "He is giving you a kiss!!". Yes, gently, lightly a little kiss on my cheek. ^o^

Pointing

Our communication becomes two-way lately after you have mastered the skill of pointing things you want / the answers of our questions.

You have successfully showned us you understand the location of Mcdull and where about of the monkey in the book.

I was eating lunch and Papa was drinking 鈣思寳, you were sitting in your high chair and us on dining table. You used your left hand to point at the drink to request a sip, after Papa took no action, you immediately pointed my lunch box using your right hand. :D

Standing Up

As part of the usual routine, you were in your crib playing on your own while we rest a bit before bathing you. You stood up using the crib as support, leaned yourself against the crib and smiling at us. Suddenly you were waving both of your hands in the air in a standing position without any support!! You seemed to know what you have achieved and laughing loudly!! Hahahaha!!!

This is the first time we saw you release any grip to stand up on your own! Can't wait to witness your first step!

Wall Licking

You have inherited my love-for-food genes, as you take huge interests in everything that is edible or non-edible.

Last night when grandma was holding you and eating a chocolate muffin, you licked your lips and swallowed saliva and locked your eyes on the muffin. While after a few seconds you saw grandma is not sending the muffin into your mouth, you leaned forward trying to eat by yourself! Finally you successfully get a tiny crumb into your mouth, you seemed to enjoy the new taste sensation of a chocolate muffin. ^O^

Back home, you were in your crib waiting to be bathed. You got bored and started to lick the wall... I discovered and called your name loudly hoping you will turn around. You then responded calmly and loudly with a "Hm?", as if you are asking me back "What's the matter? Can't you see I am Wall Licking?!".

Looking for McDull~

A 10 month 10 days old, you are capable of understanding a handful of words like 爸爸，媽媽，星星餅，屎屎,沖涼，鴨仔，熄燈，Kangaroo, 扁嘴，拍手，Hello~~~~ and of course your name Ah Gee and 朗言。

The newly learnt word is 苹果 and McDull!!

Last night we tried to put a little apple on the floor and cover it with a plastic cup. We purposely put other empty plastic cups on the floor trying to confuse you. But you are able to lock your eyes on the cup with the apple underneath, lift the correct cup and find the apple!

Then you were facing the sofa with the McDull cushion, and I asked you where is McDull, trying to point you towards the cushion. But you turned and look around the room... from left to right...searching... and stopped your eyes on the McDull decoration on the main door!!!

So happy to see you progress day by day. :)