Big small boy

Well I have realized that now, Josh has became a big small boy. Why do I say that? He has his own way of system and wants to do things on his own.

For example, for the stroller, before he wants to push, he would just wants nothing to be hanging on the handles of the stroller. So we need to remove them. Otherwise he will be feeling quite uncomfortable about it.

Also at night, he doesn't want me to put on diapers for him. And he also don't want me to switch on the air con. And I have to do the otherwise when he is sound asleep. If I were to happen to do one of the activities when he is awake, he would want me to switch off immediately.

He is aware of his surrounding stuff too. He would remember well and clearly where he saw the spider, lizard or beetle when he recalls it. And would
tell us. Amazing boy with good memory.

He loves to play at the playground nowadays and we would spend around 30 minutes with him. And the slide, he would want me to participate with him! Really find that he loves to incorporate us in the fun, be it Eve, his grandma or me.

Josh increasing number of words

After second day of school for Josh, he has began to be more vocal as well as to link people he knows, such as me, Eve, Kate. And he even mentioned about 'market'.

Even more now, we have to watch how we speak as well as what we speak because he will learn and show too.

In school, his height is around the same as most of the children, which is a good thing.

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It's Josh carrying Kate on the pram together. So cute right? I have this feeling that Josh will look after for Kate when they grow up.

Josh is a big boy now

Well today is his first stepping stone. He attends his first lesson at Zion Bible Kindergarten. Actually, I personally did not attend any play group. But we believe that it will be a good opportunity for him to learn and also to grow by interacting with the children of his age.

He is quite clingy to us because of the place is being foreign to him. Imagine that you are also in a new workplace or school, definitely will also experience the same thing too. So we have to be patient with him.

I'm proud of him as he is able to perform stuffs that he has learnt before. Things such as cutting the toy fruits, cooking, ironing, constructing of the railway tracks and also to read alphabets aloud! That's very good.

Now we have to keep emphasizing to him that his teacher is 'Miss Tan' and whatever stuff or issues, just ask her.

His appetite was also very good! He ate six grapes and two pieces of bread with peanut butter! Amazing.. I was there to accompany him.

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I should revive this little blog of his so as to keep track of his personal growth and also for his memory down the lane when he grows up!!!

A new day, a new start

As Josh is growing up and turning 20 months in 2 days time (!!!), I want to be more active in teaching and guiding him, hence I have decided to commit myself to plan and do activities with him that can help him to learn and play.

Currently I am reading up The Everything Toddler Activities Book: Games And Projects That Entertain And Educate (Everything Kids Series) by Joni Levine to get ideas on what to do together.



Idea which I am keen to try out
1. Fishing in the Tub
2. Back Blackboard

Books I am keen to read up for more ideas
1.The Toddler's Busy Book: 365 Creative Games... by Trish Kuffner
 
2.First Art : Art Experiences for Toddlers and Twos by MaryAnn F. Kohl


Would like to encourage all mothers to read them and pick out activities to do with your toddlers as these books which are highly reviewed by readers from amazon.com :)

Hey everyone!!

Now, I can actually tear tissue paper already!

Woohoo, find that I can really concentrate very well in tearing it and I find it very fun too.

On the second day of Chinese New year, we went to quite alot of places and we started off quite early! Can't believe it!! Haa... it is quite an achievement for me...somemore I'm just a little boy... :)

First place is that we went to my dad's granny's place at AMK. And we took bus and it was so enjoyable and we took pictures too... :)

We went to Istana as it is opened up for the public and I tell you, ALL of us there enjoyed ourselves so much... And my parents ate so many mandarin oranges and the crowd is amazing. And yes, Singapore is WARM!... Super warm... and we took so many pictures and it is my first time there...woohoo. And it is NOON time... what a time to choose, Dad!

Well some little facts, I do not really like to wear tight head caps as I find that it is quite tight for me... Ha. And I actually love to see people eat and especially DRINK water...seriously... one day, I really want to follow my grandmother and drink from a bottle direct, without anyone feeding! Yea...

Later, we went to Tanah Merah's NSRCC to celebrate my fellow cousin's Rachel's birthday... And we had swimming again. I love swimming and my mum straightaway borrowed the swimming costume from my aunt Rui and we swam together as a family!!

Well, supposedly I should wear swimming trunks...but I only wore my shorts, normal shorts! Ha... :) No one cares though...haa...

Woo.. I really love this family picture!! Ha...More outings to come, Everyone!

Well everyone, this is my first time having my Chinese New Year celebrations and collecting hongbaos is really very exciting. I would stretch out my hand to receive the red packet, and later, place it inside my mouth! Ha.. :)

I went with my parents to my paternal grandparents and then we went to my maternal side.  Midway, went to my Dover where I can get to see my new cousins whom I have never seen before too! Ha... And they are staying just beside NUS, probably the university that I will be studying. Same like my father...

And I tell you, the weather is so warm that my parents have to change me up to my polka-dot shirt and woo, I certainly feel so much better after that... :)

Can feel that I will receive more and more hongbaos in the coming years!!!