Some Development Milestones in Year 2010

Since we are still in the first month of the new year, Mama thought it's still not too late to pen some of my development milestones in year 2010 in no particular order.

1) I started talking

And yes, talking I did. From the meagre vocabulary of some single words, I just started picking things up real quick at around 29-30 months. Even now, I am still picking up new vocabulary. If you asked me what did I learn in school today, I should tell you "A". Teacher Usa said I could recognise this letter when she wrote it on the board.

2) I started to use potty and wear underpants.

Out of the lack of motivation, Mama started toilet training me pretty late. By the time she started, I was pretty advanced and now, I go to school without my diapers. I am a big boy now! :D

3) I started attending school

Initially, I did show a little resistance and then, it became whining and after a few months, I am fine with the idea of going to school.

4) I learnt the letters of the English Alphabet and Numbers from 0-10 (and still counting)

It's probably a combination of schooling and prolonged exposure to Sesame Street DVDs. I had learnt to recognise the letters of the alphabets and recognise the Arabic symbols for numbers from 1-10. This year, it will most likely be numbers from 11-20.... :D

5) I took my first flight

Not a real development milestone but it marks an important progress in our family movement. My parents had since learnt that taking an overnight flight is a bad idea and perhaps for the next couple of years, no long distance flying for us. :p

Is there any other milestone that Mama might have left out? Hmm....

God Answered Our Prayers

Today, I said,"Call Gu Gu" to Mama when we were in front of the computer. Mama thinks I meant video call. Maybe I associated the computer with calling Aunty Cheyanne and so she decided to try doing a video chat with Aunty Cheyanne who is studying in US with Uncle Denton.

Initially, things did not work out very well for us. It seems like either side or both sides get "kicked out" of MSN after we connected. So Mama and I prayed to God and told Him we want to talk to Aunty Cheyanne and Uncle Denton, see them and hear their voices.

After a few more tries, we succeeded and had a really great video chat! Thank God for answering our prayers. :D

Clamouring for Attention

Today, it occured to Mama that perhaps my love language is time, more accurately, attention. This is me on my first day of school and the lady in stripes is Aunty Irene, the teacher assistant.

According to Mama, I was clamouring for her attention. Certainly not a shy guy, at all. :D

Dinosaur Hair

Mama just had to upload this one.

The other day, when she was helping me shower, she decided to "style" my hair on the spur of the moment and she called my new hairdo dinosaur hair as the spikes kind of remind her of the plates on the back of a stegosaurus.

A few days later, she took the video clip below.. Enjoy ...

A Video For Me

Papa meant to buy me a model train from the famous Thomas the Train cartoon last Christmas as a Christmas gift for me. We kind of did a grab-and-go and we ended up getting Gordon the Train instead.

The clip below is a made for me by my most beloved Papa and I love watching it on his handphone. Enjoy! :D

Family Habit

It's a family habit.

When my parents were dating, Mama noticed that my grandparents' bedroom door was closed when they were not at home. A few weeks ago, Mama took this clip just slightly before we left home.

Ok, we are ready to go now. :D

My New Uniform

Hi all, I am in bus 302, on my way to school. This is me in my new uniform.

It says 8 Intelligences Developing Everyday.

This is the full view from my back. :D

Mama was supposed to keep me accompanied on the first 3 days of school but since I appeared very comfortable on my first day, she decided to let me attend school on my own after she sought the opinions of my teachers who are fine with the arrangement. From the second day, she brought me to school and left after I enter the doorway.

By the way, this is my teacher and she is called Teacher Usa (read : woo-sa). She was taking my temperature and checking my hands and feet with a small torchlight to ensure I do not have Hand Foot Mouth Disease. This was taken on Friday, the last day of the first week of school. I was the first to rush in when the door opened. This is just how enthusiastic I am about going to school! :D