I Aspire to be a Doctor...

Here's another set of toys that Mummy got for me. A set of Doctor's First Aid Kit... Mummy's decided that I should not go down the same path as her and Daddy and be an accountant that has to "slog" at work. Being a doctor is so much better, hahaha.... So she decided to start me from young. Hopefully it will be a dream come true...

Mummy's Birthday...

It's Mummy's birthday today and her wish this year is definitely to deliver a healthy and pretty little sister (with lots of hair, hahaha...) for me (and hopefully a much shorter labour as compared to when she gave birth to me).

I Am 19 Months...

It's amazing... Mummy's realized I am suddenly exploding in my growth in terms of learning new things and words at 19 months. She can't wait to return to Singapore when she can start sending me to half day play school to learn more. It's countdown time. We officially have slightly less than one month before we leave for Singapore on July 9, 2009... But honestly, none of us look forward to the hot and humid weather in Singapore.

1. More words include: truck, clock, half, earth, happy, frog, up, out, grapes, have, owl, towel, cat, out, go, water, wave, baby, oval, cow, 椅子，婆婆


2. I also know B is for bear


3. I can imitate the sounds made by a cow, dog and lion


4. I know how to pick up a set of clean clothes and socks to put onto 婆婆's bed and also the towel to bring to the bathroom every morning when I have my bath


5. I now pack up my own toys after each play session together with Daddy or Mummy


6. I love bring my Baby Einstein flashcards to Mummy for her to teach me. And one morning whilst we were doing that, she realized that I could match the words to pick out the correct cards. For example, when Mummy asks me where is the giraffe, I can pick out the card with the picture /word of giraffe. Now I know 3 entire sets of my Baby Einstein cards: Animals, Language and Nature...


7. Mummy also proceeded to teach me addition with my Glenn Doman flashcards... It's definitely more interesting than just learning the numbers. I always give her a big smile when she does it with me. One plus one equals two... Hahaha...

The Little 大哥大...

Mummy brought me to a Shanghai Mamas event today and I got myself a tatoo done... It's a tatoo of dragon. Do I look like a little 大哥大 now??? Hahaha...

My Developments for the Last 2 Months (Up to 18 months)...

Mummy has been away on her vacation to New Zealand for two weeks previously and didn't have time to update my developments when I turned 17 months. So here's two months' worth of my developments...

1. Mummy's amazed at the number of words that got added to my dictionary over the last two months. They include: ball, mummy, banana ("Nana"), duck, 妹妹，好吃，牙齿，袜子，鞋子，裤子
2. I also know A is for Apple and C is for Car...
3. I also started to understand most of my body parts in Mandarin
4. I am able to imitate Daddy to sweep and mop the floor, including underneath the sofa and shelves etc
5. I now know how to wipe my hands and mouth with a tissue after food and throw it away in the dustbin
6. I know how to wash my hands (ie rub my hands together) and then dry them with a towel
7. I know how to put on my crocs shoes

The Little Great Chef...

Mummy has read somewhere that kids my age (ie 2-3 years old) like to pretend play... And this is definitely affirmed by some of the more experienced mummies that Mummy know. So Mummy decided to give me a kitchen set for my 18th months' birthday today... Check out my great skills...

It is so real that, I can actually cut the fish, meat and vegetables into pieces. Definitely a great kitchen set for me to "learn" my cooking skills...

I for Ice-Cream...

I have always liked bringing my set of Baby Einstein ABC books to Mummy for her to read to me. I certainly know that I is for ice-cream and I definitely know it's yummy. Cos everytime Mummy says ice-cream, I say "Um". So yesterday after dinner, Mummy let me have some of her ice-cream since the weather is so hot now. But guess what, I ended up finishing like half of it. So Mummy says next time, we need to buy the mini cones instead...

Names for My Little Sister...

Now that we know Mummy is expecting a little sister for me, we need to start thinking about names... Hmm there are several choices:

1. Starts with "M" (ie just like me)
2. Starts with "N" (ie just next to me)
3. With a set of double letters (ie just like I have a set of double "tt" in my name)

After looking through baby girl names starting with M and N, Mummy didn't find much names that she liked. So she decided on Option 3 above. So now we have a direction... Here are some names (and their meanings) that Mummy is thinking of:

• Emma (female version of "Emmanuel" which means "I am God")
• Hannah (Means favored grace, as pictured in the story whereby Hannah was a character in the Old Testament and God blessed her with a son Samuel)
• Isabella (Means promise of God)

Let's see if Mummy can find any more names in the next weeks...

The Little Housekeeper...

Our domestic helper has just taken two weeks' leave from us as her mum is hospitalised. I hope her mummy gets well soon. So in her absence, I decided to help Daddy and Mummy keep the house in a clean shape. Do you think I am doing a good job??? Daddy says this must be hereditary (from him, of course!) since I will clean underneath the TV console without being asked. Hahaha...

Finally more teeth...

Mummy finds it funny that since last November, I have been having only eight teeth and new teeth seems to stop sprouting out. But within these two weeks, she was proved wrong as four new lower teeth and two new upper teeth, including my first lower molars, have finally made their appearance, sprouting out of my gums. Which probably explains the additional salivating, the additional finger-biting and the additional crankiness... Poor me...

Summer is Here - It's Time to Swim Again...

Wow, after leaving Shanghai for three weeks to return to Singapore, we are back in Shanghai only to find out that it's summer already. Temperatures are already ranging from 22 to 34 degrees these days, not far from hitting the highest of 40 degrees. So Mummy is glad it's time to bring me swimming again.

I am an Artist...

As I am going to turn 18 months soon, I am now able to attend the Art & Craft lessons @ Gymboree. It was my first attempt and Mummy had a hard time trying to get me to put on my apron. Here's some photos of me in action. The theme taught in the lesson today was "Orange" and we were supposed to mix red and yellow to obtain the orange colour to paint my orange. Unfortunately, the first attempt to mix it got paint right onto my face and hair. It was so funny...




Here's my finished product. How many points would you award me???

My First Present from Mei Mei...

I am so delighted. Mummy just told me in the next few months, I am going to receive a bunch of presents from Mei Mei. But in my mind, I am thinking, where is Mei Mei? Mummy says Mei Mei is in her tummy, and always asks me to sayang Mummy's tummy. Now whenever someone asks me where is Mei Mei, I will touch Mummy's tummy. Wow, not only I am going to have a new Mei Mei, I am going to have a bunch of presents from her too. I am so excited to receive my first present from her... Here it is... I now use my new bag to keep my toy cars whenever I go out. Mummy also bought one for Mei Mei on my behalf, so now we have both the Mickey and Minnie bags...
How do I look with my new bag?

Want to Know the Gender of My Little New Sibling???

Mummy has scheduled her 20 weeks detailed fetal scan today. She has been waiting "patiently" for this time until her neck seems to grow longer and longer... Hahaha... Everyone who sees Mummy nowadays always ask one question: "Is it a boy or a girl???" So finally, the day is here and we will all know the answer soon.

True enough, Mummy definitely got her prayer answered by God as He has so abundantly blessed our family with a little GIRL... although I must say I think Daddy was a little disappointed. Not that he doesn't love my little 妹妹... But as he has grown up in a family with two boys (ie 叔叔), so he thinks it is more beneficial for both siblings to grow up together. But well, I must say (and I think Mummy will agree) Daddy is going to be so wrong... Cos I am going to grow up loving my little 妹妹, cos that's the whole idea of Mummy wanting a boy first before a girl, so that I can be the big brother that can take care of his little sister...

So Mummy's excited about planning a new wardrobe for my little sister... with all the pretty dresses and ribbons... Hahaha... Daddy's not going to be too thrilled about this!!! But one thing's for sure, it's time to start thinking about my little sister's name!!! Can I have a say, Mummy???

The "Moustache-Less" Super Mario Brother...

Mummy caught me in action when we were transiting at HKIA on our way back to Singapore. Then as she was viewing the photos she took, she suddenly felt that I looked like a Super Mario Brother in this dressing, except for the moustache... Hahaha... Do you guys think so too?