1. Repeatedly says "Tjek Tjek Car" (Tjek Tjek = Uncle) while referring to a BMW Roadster model car that Uncle Briston gave him.
2. Points to his face when he sees the Proactive facial mask TV ad, referring to pimples on the face.
3. Points to his t-shirt/Daddy's t-shirt/Mama's t-shirt when he sees the WorldSoccerShop.com TV ad showing soccer jerseys.
4. Scoots around faster on his trike now but yet to really step on the pedals.
5. Attempts to pull up his own pants or shorts.
6. Knows words like eyes, feet, toes, nose, face, hair, ears, mouth and points to them when asked where are those.
7. Knows how to say "ye ye" (grandpa) but does not know what it means yet.
8. Learns how to make funny face after imitating Daddy and also from watching the "Funny Faces" segment in Yo Gabba Gabba!
9. Able to pronounce words like "chick", "cheese".
10. Knows how to say "bin bin", referring to the "bin bin mi guo" rice cracker snack.
11. Loves to eat sunmaid raisins, drink juices, cheerios. Once start eating, hardly stop!
12. Knows how to shake his head to indicate his displeasure, or to show that he does not want something.
Counting down to my big 2!
Monday, April 20, 2009
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Singapore Short Trip
On March 25, Mommy received bad news from Da Yi. My 婆婆 was in a critical condition and she passed away minutes after the first call that Da Yi placed to Mommy. Mommy was devastated. She was crying and trembling. I was asleep at that time. Daddy and Mommy decided that we should all go back to Singapore for a week to attend the wake, funeral and settle the things there. So they notified their bosses and took a week of bereavement leave. They booked the SQ flights and SuperShuttle to take us to LAX. They packed 2 large luggages and a large Nike carry on bag, my stroller, my Britax carseat and their own laptop bags and off we go on a 20plus hour flight back to Singapore. Before leaving the apartment, they also threw all the perisable foodstuff away, cancel my PD appointment, clear all the trash and activated the alarm system. Everything happened in a rush within that 1 and a half day of preparation and Mommy just told me that we are going back home to attend 婆婆 funeral and I'll be missing day care for a week. In fact they were worried that my runny nose will get worse or I'll develop a fever or something throughout the trip.
We flew from Los Angeles and transit in Tokyo. Then from Tokyo back to Singapore. It's been so long since I flew in an airplane, or rather, I could not remember what's it like anymore. I was just a 3 month old baby back then when I came over. During the flight, I was quite curious about things around me, fussed around a bit and wanted to walk here and there on the aisle from the front to the back of the plane. Luckily Daddy managed to get a seat for me on the flight, even though we did not buy another extra seat for me (hehehe...he had his way). I was delighted to find 1 4 years old girl named Tasa in the row in front of us who can play with me, so that I won't get too bored. Her mom's Swedish and her dad's a Singaporean Indian. She also has a cute baby sister and their mom traveling together. And as Daddy and Mommy chatted with her mom, it seems that they probably know each other through a common friend. Hmm...small world indeed.
When we landed in Singapore, it was already March 27 Sunday midnight. The air outside was hot and humid. Ah Gong, Ah Mah, Uncle Briston, Auntie Huiling and Uncle Rayson all came to pick us up from the airport. They were so happy to see us, especially me again hehehe...
We went straight to Toa Payoh for the wake. All the friends and relatives had already left but 外公， Da Yi, Xiao Yi, Uncle Jx, Uncle Michael, Uncle Haoming and my Grandaunt were there. We have not seen each other for a long long time. So even though we were back for 婆婆, the trip also became like a short vacation for us.
The wake and funeral went on well for the next few days. Mommy was exhausted as she had been on a emotional roller coaster ride. Daddy was with me most of the time. There were also many relatives who played with me so I'm fine. Ah Mah also brought me to see a doctor once coz I had throat infection and runny nose. After taking the medicine for a couple of days, I felt much better.
Everything in Singapore works ok for me except the weather. I perspired a lot during the day since I liked to run around all the time and when I was at home in CCK, I only wore a diaper most of the time LOL. And I have to take my shower like 2 or 3 times a day coz I'll get sweaty and sticky. Man, if only the weather is cooler....
After the funeral arrangements was settled, we still had a few days in Singapore before flying back. Uncle Briston drove us to different places and ate different types of food. Uncle Rayson was on school holidays so he also joined us most of the time. Ah Mah also went along with us for dinner after she knocked off from work. In short, we were like more like tourists than locals LOL.
We went to the Esplanade, Marina Barrage, Vivocity, ate steamboat at Beach Road, ate Ah Yat seafood, ate bak kut prawn noodles at Katong, took the MRT train from CCK to Bugis, went to Farmart and the goat farm at Kranji. We also went to our Punggol home to visit the tenants and Mommy took the opportunity to collect her new IC at the ICA building at Lavendar. On Saturday, Mommy also brought me to Cousin Isaac's 1st birthday celebration at Zhou's Kitchen restaurant at Far East Square. He's an active baby and always fidget around LOL. Da yi and Uncle Michael gave me a collection of toy cars and Xiao yi and Uncle Jx gave me a pack of Hello Panda biscuits and a Lego racer car. Haha....they knew I love cars!
On Monday morning, we had to fly back to US. We got up early in the morning and because it was a Monday, Ah Mah had to work and could not send us off at the airport. She was sad to see us leave but we'll be back at the end of the year again. Ah Gong drove us to the new Terminal 3. 外公， Da Yi and Xiao Yi also came to send us off. Mommy said she felt the goodbye this time wasn't so sad as last time, probably because we knew we'll be back again very soon at the end of the year :)
For more of 小岷岷, please click here to view my Singapore trip photos.
We flew from Los Angeles and transit in Tokyo. Then from Tokyo back to Singapore. It's been so long since I flew in an airplane, or rather, I could not remember what's it like anymore. I was just a 3 month old baby back then when I came over. During the flight, I was quite curious about things around me, fussed around a bit and wanted to walk here and there on the aisle from the front to the back of the plane. Luckily Daddy managed to get a seat for me on the flight, even though we did not buy another extra seat for me (hehehe...he had his way). I was delighted to find 1 4 years old girl named Tasa in the row in front of us who can play with me, so that I won't get too bored. Her mom's Swedish and her dad's a Singaporean Indian. She also has a cute baby sister and their mom traveling together. And as Daddy and Mommy chatted with her mom, it seems that they probably know each other through a common friend. Hmm...small world indeed.
When we landed in Singapore, it was already March 27 Sunday midnight. The air outside was hot and humid. Ah Gong, Ah Mah, Uncle Briston, Auntie Huiling and Uncle Rayson all came to pick us up from the airport. They were so happy to see us, especially me again hehehe...
We went straight to Toa Payoh for the wake. All the friends and relatives had already left but 外公， Da Yi, Xiao Yi, Uncle Jx, Uncle Michael, Uncle Haoming and my Grandaunt were there. We have not seen each other for a long long time. So even though we were back for 婆婆, the trip also became like a short vacation for us.
The wake and funeral went on well for the next few days. Mommy was exhausted as she had been on a emotional roller coaster ride. Daddy was with me most of the time. There were also many relatives who played with me so I'm fine. Ah Mah also brought me to see a doctor once coz I had throat infection and runny nose. After taking the medicine for a couple of days, I felt much better.
Everything in Singapore works ok for me except the weather. I perspired a lot during the day since I liked to run around all the time and when I was at home in CCK, I only wore a diaper most of the time LOL. And I have to take my shower like 2 or 3 times a day coz I'll get sweaty and sticky. Man, if only the weather is cooler....
After the funeral arrangements was settled, we still had a few days in Singapore before flying back. Uncle Briston drove us to different places and ate different types of food. Uncle Rayson was on school holidays so he also joined us most of the time. Ah Mah also went along with us for dinner after she knocked off from work. In short, we were like more like tourists than locals LOL.
We went to the Esplanade, Marina Barrage, Vivocity, ate steamboat at Beach Road, ate Ah Yat seafood, ate bak kut prawn noodles at Katong, took the MRT train from CCK to Bugis, went to Farmart and the goat farm at Kranji. We also went to our Punggol home to visit the tenants and Mommy took the opportunity to collect her new IC at the ICA building at Lavendar. On Saturday, Mommy also brought me to Cousin Isaac's 1st birthday celebration at Zhou's Kitchen restaurant at Far East Square. He's an active baby and always fidget around LOL. Da yi and Uncle Michael gave me a collection of toy cars and Xiao yi and Uncle Jx gave me a pack of Hello Panda biscuits and a Lego racer car. Haha....they knew I love cars!
On Monday morning, we had to fly back to US. We got up early in the morning and because it was a Monday, Ah Mah had to work and could not send us off at the airport. She was sad to see us leave but we'll be back at the end of the year again. Ah Gong drove us to the new Terminal 3. 外公， Da Yi and Xiao Yi also came to send us off. Mommy said she felt the goodbye this time wasn't so sad as last time, probably because we knew we'll be back again very soon at the end of the year :)
For more of 小岷岷, please click here to view my Singapore trip photos.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
From BB to Boi
Now that I've passed the baby stage into toddlerhood, Mommy thinks that I'm too big for the nickname "lbb" as "bb" sounds like baby. So she calls me "Min Boi" hehe...the "min" is pronounced as Min3.
I've learnt some new things this week. I know how to say 'ji dan' meaning egg in Chinese. I also learnt to imitate the driving wheel action by stretching my arms forward and literally driving while making the "mmm" sound. When I ride my bike, I move by scooting forward with my feet. I'll say "go go go" when I go forward and "too too too" when I reverse. I also like to imitate the "Di di" sound when Mommy pressed the button on her car remote to unlock the doors. I get very excited when I am able to flip the light switch for the patio light and turn on and off the water tap. Mommy scolds me for wasting electricity and water. When I see photos or TV ads of cars, I'll say "Car". I can also identify Dad Dad and Mama from the photographs but when I see myself, I'll say "Dad Dad" hehehe....I still haven't learn how to say my own name yet. When Dad Dad asked me to smile, I'll smile for him...just like this:
I also like to play with Mommy's bag. I'll carry it then I'll say 'Bye!' and then I'll go to my bike and pretend to drive off. I'll even do a kiss goodbye sometimes hehehe...muaks!
The next big thing for me will be learning to use the potty. Now I only know to sit on it but don't know that it's used for peeing and pooping. Mommy is cracking her brains thinking how to train me hehe...
I've learnt some new things this week. I know how to say 'ji dan' meaning egg in Chinese. I also learnt to imitate the driving wheel action by stretching my arms forward and literally driving while making the "mmm" sound. When I ride my bike, I move by scooting forward with my feet. I'll say "go go go" when I go forward and "too too too" when I reverse. I also like to imitate the "Di di" sound when Mommy pressed the button on her car remote to unlock the doors. I get very excited when I am able to flip the light switch for the patio light and turn on and off the water tap. Mommy scolds me for wasting electricity and water. When I see photos or TV ads of cars, I'll say "Car". I can also identify Dad Dad and Mama from the photographs but when I see myself, I'll say "Dad Dad" hehehe....I still haven't learn how to say my own name yet. When Dad Dad asked me to smile, I'll smile for him...just like this:
I also like to play with Mommy's bag. I'll carry it then I'll say 'Bye!' and then I'll go to my bike and pretend to drive off. I'll even do a kiss goodbye sometimes hehehe...muaks!
The next big thing for me will be learning to use the potty. Now I only know to sit on it but don't know that it's used for peeing and pooping. Mommy is cracking her brains thinking how to train me hehe...
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