My usual Saturday

It's Saturday again and it's Gymboree day. We left home and arrived Edsa Shang early because daddy has to do some work in FortMed clinics. Mommy and I went to Rustan's department store to check out the Fire Sale. There was a fire 2 weeks back and the entire department store was somehow "damaged by smoke". There were many items that had to be put on sale (for up to 70% off) because they were stained with a smoke smell. Other undamaged items were also on sale because they needed to clear stocks to prepare for their renovation. Mommy got me a white fleece jacket, 8 pairs of socks and 3 pairs of undergarments at a very good price.

After an hour of shopping, Mommy brought me to Le Coeur de France for brunch. I shared a banana walnut muffin and orange juice with Mommy. Mommy got bored waiting for our food so again, she made me her model:

After brunch, we headed up to Gymboree for my music class. I was really bored in the class and so, I was not very cooperative:

After that, we went for play class and as usual, I enjoyed pushing the air log. Since Singapore grandma likes to watch me pushing the air log, I shall post another video:

When my gym class ended, we headed off to Sumo San for lunch to celebrate Mother's day for my mommy. I had chawanmushi and rice. Again, I fell asleep after eating so that mommy and daddy can have some couple time together (smiles cheekily). When I woke up, I found myself in the bookshop again. While mommy was buying materials for homeschooling, I entertained myself by walking around the store with daddy coming after me. It was indeed entertaining making these adults tired.

Our day ended with a family dinner at CyberMall after hearing Mass. Thank you mommy and daddy for this wonderful day.

The future coke endorser

I am very observant and I am also very good at imitating what I've observed. I started showing such skills way earlier (with daddy's deodorant) and my skills just got better. No teaching or parental intervention is involved. Here is my latest:

15 Months Old

I am officially 1 year and 3 months old on May 06 and according to Mommy, this is the "milestone month" whereby I will be reaching multiple milestones within a single month.

At 15 months old:

1. I am weighing 9.1kgs and standing at 75cm in height. Tita Eva commented that my weight is normal for a breastfeeding baby, and says I am petite, just like my Mommy.
2. My very first molar on the bottom right has also erupted on the day I turned 15 months. Now a second one on the top right may also be on its way.
   
3. I am walking independently and unassisted. I love to walk...mommy and daddy would hope that I can stop for a while and give them a break but......I can't
4. I can push very well too. My favorite activity is to push my stroller while walking in the mall. I am bored with my push walker but I love pushing the furnitures at home.
5. I have been climbing high and low since 11 months and I still love climbing. Mommy and daddy are no longer able to keep me in the playpen, nor the crib since I can easily climb out of them. Leaving me on the ground I reckon, is the safest choice for them.
6. I also love to dance. Mommy and daddy are often amused by my dance moves as I change my moves according to the song genre and tempo. Now when I hear the word "dance", I can't help it but dance.
7. I love stacking and I can stack 5 wooden blocks at one go. I love playing with the ball as well. I can toss and kick the ball forward.
8. Mommy and daddy are also impressed with my language skills. I can communicate verbally and the common words that I use are: come, go, up, down, shoes, ber (water), daddy, dada (my lala's helpers), per (diaper), pen (open), tain (again), teeth, bird, cat, fish, cow, dog, duck, tree, hi, bye, elo (hello), boo (pee-ka-boo) and the list goes on...
9. When I see something, I start asking "What's this". If Mommy asks me "What's this", I will reply with "this is" and followed by a string of gibberish that only myself can understand.
10. Recently I also learnt how to say "awwuu" (ouch) when I hurt myself. When I see some other children crying or getting hurt, I can't help but feeling for them. I will also express this by saying "awwuu".
11. I can also point to all the different parts of my body when I am asked and this includes the tongue...daddy finds it gross but I just like holding on to it when I hear the word tongue.
12. I guess the accomplishment that my mommy and daddy are most happiest with thus far is my ability to read some 20 over words that I learned from "Your Baby Can Read" DVD programs. Mommy would often test me different words by writing them on the doodle board or paper, and I would respond either verbally or behaviorally what those words mean. I have also began to show the pre-reading skill of print awareness. When I pick up a book, I will start "reading" aloud the title of the book, then flip the page and start "reading" aloud as I point to the words. I can also recognize that prints on papers are words and I will also start "reading" aloud when I see them.
13. I have developed a good habit of saying Hi to almost everyone I see, especially to babies, children and other adults who I do not personally know (i.e. strangers). Of course, I would also say Bye to people and things (my toys, books, place and any objects that I want to hold on to) when we have to part ways. Saying bye is my way of coping with departure. When I say bye, I can easily let go of whatever I am holding on to, or wherever I am, without feeling angry and frustrated because I know that we will see each other again.
    

There it is, a summary of the various milestones that I have reached so far. I am enjoying every bit of my toddler hood and I know there is more fun to come. Stay tune for more of the updates of my journey. :)

Here are some snapshots of me toddling around my Lala and Lolo's (grandparents) house:

My first play phonics class

Today was the first session of my play phonics class and I had loads of fun. I had to wake up very early this morning as my class was supposedly 9am. To beat the traffic, we had to set off early from lala and lolo's house. We arrived there 15 minutes before 9am. However, they made a mistake and the actual time of my class was 10.30am. So mommy and I spent the next one and a half hours clowning around the classroom.

10.30 finally came and I walked excitedly to the play floor. There are 4 of us in the class with 1 teacher, and 1 teacher-aide. Therefore I got alot of attention and guidance from my teacher.

The session started off with the Mister Sun song to signify the start of our class, followed by the Hello song where we greeted and waved Hi to everyone. At the same time, I was introduced to the school's mascot doll, Belinda. I said hi to Belinda. Teacher was impressed when I pointed to Belinda's nose when Mommy asked me "where is Belinda's nose"? We then sang songs and identified different parts of our body. I am able to point to my nose, ears, eyes, head and toes.

Once we were all warmed up, we hurdled through a long obstacle course where I had to make use of my walking, climbing, balancing and crawling skills, all of which were relatively easy for me as I had experienced them in my Gymboree play class. When the teacher brought out the colorful parachute, I was elated as this was something that is familiar to me. However, instead of sitting on, and going under the parachute like the way I did in Gymboree, we played Ring-a-Round a Rosie where I held on to the parachute, walked in circles and sang along. Next came the bubbles, lots of bubbles and as usual, I sit down on the floor waiting for the bubbles to come to me instead of chasing after the bubbles.

After the play segment, we sat down quietly for some story telling. The teacher read from a big big book, too big for me to be distracted from it. However, I walked to my teacher and wanted to sit on her lap because this is what I do when mommy reads to me. As this was our first phonics class, we were introduced to all 26 alphabets. They all sounded familiar to me as mommy and daddy has taught me the alphabets . For the subsequent classes to come, we will learn the sounds of all the alphabets.

As our class came to an end, we sang the Moon song to signify that it is time to say goodbye. I also received a sticker for my good performance :). As I said goodbye, I was looking forward to my next class.

P.S. No cameras were allowed in during sessions, therefore mommy was unable to capture the wonderful moments.

A fun-filled day of activities

I had an enjoyable day. I started my morning with some art work where mommy, daddy and myself simply drew and doodled on the table covered with paper.

As you can see, the nice drawings were made by my mommy and daddy, whilst the messy doodles and scribbles were by me.

Shortly after my art hour, we went for a swim. It was very hot as the sun was shining strongly on us. After applying loads of sunblock, we headed into the pool for a good 30 minutes.

After the swim, I was so tired. I took my shower, had lunch and slept almost half of the afternoon away. Thank you Mommy and Daddy for spending a wonderful day with me.

An ABC Surprise for Mommy and Daddy

Today, I gave a pleasant surprise to Mommy and Daddy. Mommy had jumbled up the three letters A, B and C. When Mommy asked me to pick up A, I picked it up and sticked it on the wall. After that, I picked up B and I sticked it on the wall right next to A. I then picked up C and sticked it on the wall next to the letter B. Mommy was very happy as I showed her that I know my ABC and put them in sequence. I am also proud of myself because Mommy gave me lots of praises. Since now I have recognised A, B and C, Mommy has started teaching me D, E and F.

My Little Tricks

It is May 1 today, and it is Labor Day! I am very happy because Daddy doesn't have to go to work. We were getting ready to leave the house but Mommy wanted to take a series of videos of my little tricks. Since Daddy is home with me, I am happy; so I cooperated.

When I was 13 months old, Mommy caught me ransacking Daddy's toiletre bag. I picked up Daddy's deodorant and started applying on my underarms just like the way Daddy always does it. Now at 15 months old, I still enjoying applying deodorant just like my Daddy. Here is an example of how I do it whenever I get hold of Daddy's deodorant:

I can also comb my hair, put on daddy socks, and, clean my mouth and fan myself with the hankerchief :)

I love to read aloud tooo. If you realised, I was telling the story of tiger..you can hear me say "ger":

After the morning's "performance", we headed out to Shangri La Mall for my Gymboree play class. Mommy allowed me to sit on her lap because we were almost entering the Mall (**wide grin**). I was so happy that I said a long conversation with her :)

After attending gymboree play class for 8 months, I have started to get bored with it. However, I always enjoy the signature activity: "pushing the airlog". I love it so much that one push was not enough and I wanted to go to the other side to have another push.

"Blowing the bubbles" is also one of the activity that I enjoy. However, I don't understand why my fellow classmates would always run around chasing the bubbles. Since the bubbles will float down to the floor anyway, isn't it more efficient if they just sit and wait for the bubbles to go to them? Well, this is at least what I believe and so, I would sit down and wait patiently for my bubbles to come to me :P

After class, we went for lunch and I had tomato rice, sausage and sunny side up. After eating, Mommy gave me 1 french fry but before I could finish eating half a fry, I fell deep asleep. When I woke up, I was already in Hobbes and Land. Mommy and Daddy were trying on PediPed shoes for me. They commented that I have big feet because I had to wear sizes that fit 18 to 24 months old toddlers. We then went to National bookstore to buy more books and flash cards (wheeee).

As evening approached, we left Shangri La and headed off to mass in Eastwood. I was a good girl throughout the mass. Although I felt restless and wanted to move around, I kept very quiet and cruised around Mommy, Daddy, Tita Camille, Tito Rhey, Tita Tess and Tito Edmund. Our day ended with dinner at Cravings. Mommy order Triple Cheese Macoroni for me but before I could finish, I fell asleep AGAIN.