Dear Aidan,
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| Papa can't have any because he's too small |
These days, it seems you can't stop chatting. A restricted vocabulary does not seem to stop you. Meal times now take 45 minutes because you chat so much. In fact, we're onto you. We know you chat to try and get out of eating. Speaking of food, new and fast favourites this month are banana cake, char siew pau, siew pau and satay. I say 'favourite' because before as soon as these foods first touched your lips, you nodded and said, 'Aidan like'. Kung-Kung and Poh-Poh love bringing banana cakes and siew paus for you on their weekly visits.
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| Yes, I'm sure I can handle this, Grandma |
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| Any girls watching this? Any? |
Besides balls, you love visiting playgrounds these days. On visiting days, Kung-Kung, Poh-Poh and Mama would bring you on your Pooh Bear tricycle to the playground between Aunty E.E's house and our condo. And when we visit Grandma and Grandpa, the football field and playground nearby is always an evening stopover.
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| I'm ready for some serious tackling, dribbling and scoring |
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| You're really not on form, Papa! |
You're deep into the Scientist stage now. Every boundary is worth testing. And it feels like Mama has plenty of reasons to say 'No' although I try to phrase it in a different way sometimes. Like "When you're bigger!" or "Not that!" or the most popular one of all - "Maybe later!" The Time-Out Corner? You've begun to chat while you're there, claiming "I'm ready!" even before the time is up. Some days, when you're sent there for longer, you even sing. It's gibberish mainly but I've heard shades of the A, B, C song that Cheh-Cheh Vanessa (the 5-ear-old whom Aunty E.E also looks after) has taught you.
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| Look, I'm about to stroke Papa's head the only way I know how...with a big thwack! |
You're beginning to appreciate Papa a lot more these days. You're less jealous of him and less particular about who does, well, everything for you. Some days, Papa gets voluntary
sayang's, too.
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| Ah, having your own wheels is just divine stuff |
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| Dusty-ah... |
Meanwhile, playtime favourites in terms of toys are still your ride-on car with the knobs and buttons, ball, mega-blocks, A,B, C puzzles and of course, reliable old Dusty.
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| Ready for a good workout, Papa? |
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| Nice and clean, now |
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| As you can see, the gear is suer important |
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| And here we go... |
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| Mr. Forggy, take me to Australia |
The rainy season has started but on some sunny weekends, we do take you to the pool in Block A. You're not super comfortable with the
water just yet as you don't like water in your eyes that much (you should ask
us what you're like when it's hair-wash day!) But you are getting used
to it as we've made dashing under the showers by the pool a fun game.
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| It's a ball spa, Mama! |
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| Cake please! |
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| Happy birthday, Seth! |
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| Should I aim this at Papa's coffee cup? |
This month, we also took you to Seth's birthday party. Seth is Papa's friend's 2 year old. You're clueless about the art of socialising at the moment. But Mama did catch you staring at the different kids at the party. You're also clueless about sharing but so far, you seem to understand the concept of 'no snatching'. You spent most of the time messing around with the 'pool' of colourful plastic balls on the floor as well as the football Seth's daddy left lying about. There was a bouncy castle that looked like loads of fun but no, it was balls, balls, and more balls for you.
We didn't stay very long as you had a nap to rush home to. But the goody
bag you got from the party contained a little rhyme and song book entitled
"Farmer in the Dell." A book that became your favourite bedtime
entertainment for a good few months after that. Thanks Seth and Uncle Sacha!
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| Just taking Jesus and Mary for a walk, Mama |
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Mr. Giraffe, don't be silly. Dusty won't eat you
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Mama recently started saying longer bedtime prayers on behalf of you. You've learnt to fill in the blanks when Mama asks Jesus to protect my friend's kids - it's quite surprising how you can remember all those 20 names! I guess now's a good time as any to help you strengthen your memory. As it is, you're pretty good reciting A-Z and 1-20 at the moment. Just remember though, Honey. It's gotta be because it's fun for you. After all, you're just a baby!
Book of the month has been The Great Paper Caper by Oliver Jeffers. It's about a bear who cuts down trees to make paper so he can practise flying paper airplanes for a very important contest. The forest animals conduct some C.S.I to trace down the tree-cutter and eventually the bear is tried in court but forgiven his trespass as he had only so badly wanted to win the paper airplane contest just like his grandpa and papa before him.
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| He's a naughty bear, Mama |
