A Royal Treat

We have not totally recovered from the 'tummy bug' yet but decided that we were going to the 'palace' today anyway! We were there last year. It is Mommy's favourite hotel. And thanks to Lily-yee-yee and family, we got to go again this year. Yeay!!



Having a late breakfast at a kopitiam before going for our 'royal treat'...


Finally, at the palace...


What a lovely room!!



I love this bed!!



I am so happy that we would be staying here tonight!


There are many horse statues and pictures of horses on many things (glass tops, table lamps, tea cups and saucers, etc.)



I was so happy here that I felt better already. My appetite was also better. I asked for two helpings of cereal...




I really 'cleaned' up my bowl...





At the corridor... "Hello, thank you for this royal treat ah..."

Learning the ABC Song

I am learning the alphabet song by following a video on utube. I have been listening to it a few times and recently started to sing along.. :)


Take 1:




Take 2:

Ooo Wee, Ooo Wee!

I like this ABC song and I like to sing the part which goes "Ooo wee, ooo wee!"...

Happy Song

A happy song for a happy day ahead...

22 Months Old

Today, I am 22 months old!!




SPEECH DEVELOPMENTS:

1. I use Cantonese words more than English words. My vocabulary has certainly increased. I use these words to form very simple sentences. Sometimes I would mixed both Cantonese and English words together. For example, I would say "Mommy, please... mam-mam (eat) biscuits" or "Mommy... sit here... seh ji (write)". My favourite word is "moi!" (don't want!).

2. I can say words of more than 2-syllables now. For example, I no longer say "nana" for banana. I can say "banana", "bicycle", "fire engine", etc.

3. I can recite the numbers from 1 to 10 in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

4. I can sing the first line of the nursery rhyme "Twinkle, twinkle, little star".

5. I say "pis" (please), "tang-q" (thank you) and "cuse mee" (excuse me), especially when I am asked to. But I will always say my 'please' when I really want something...





SOCIAL/BEHAVIOUR DEVELOPMENTS:

1. I still don't like to share my toys with other kids.

2. I no longer make a lot of fuss or cry when in the car. I would obediently sit in my car seat and not try to escape. (Finally!! What a relief to Mommy and Daddy!)

3. I can spent longer time by myself. I would sit quietly and read (flip pages or look at pictures) or play with my toys whilst Mommy is in the kitchen or busy with something. Sometimes when I wake up from my afternoon nap, I would just go and sit on the sofa quietly to 'read' a book without crying for Mommy. Before this, I used to cry a lot.




I like to flip the pages of my favourite book...



p/s - I am feeling a bit more energetic today compared to the past few days. Last night, I spent the night at Mah-mah's so that Daddy and Mommy can rest. Today, they feel a lot better and came to take me home at noon...

Mommy and Daddy Sick Too

Last night, Mommy vomitted so many times until Daddy had to call Mah-mah and Yeh-yeh over to take care of me and then sent Mommy to the hospital. I didn't understand what was going on and because I was still not feeling very well, I cried for Mommy all the time whenever she went out of sight (to the toilet). I wanted no one else but Mommy. Mommy felt so sorry for me (yet so tired) but she had no choice but to leave me with Mah-mah to go to the hospital...


This morning, Daddy vomitted twice. Later, he had a bad case of diarrhea too. Oh dear! What is going on? Why is everyone vomitting? We didn't eat the same things. Yet, we all became so sick on different days? It must be some kind of virus...

Showing Off My Teeth

Whenever Daddy or Mommy asks me to show him/her my teeth, I will make monkey faces...

Say, cheeeeeese!!

Btw, I am feeling a little better. I didn't vomit anymore but had very watery stool in the afternoon. Diarrhea??

Food Poisoning?

Yesterday morning, I asked for milk as usual. I stood drinking it as I like doing so lately. Halfway through, I told Mommy I didn't want it anymore. Then suddenly, I vomitted all the milk out! Mommy was so shocked. This was the first time I vomitted.

Although I didn't cry, Mommy quickly came to comfort me. Then she cleaned me up and let me drink a little warm water. An hour later, I vomitted again! After that, I was so tired that I took a nap. I woke up an hour later and vomitted again.

I think I vomitted about 6 times yesterday. I also slept a lot. Daddy and Mommy took me to the hospital last evening. But I still vomitted last night. It was the worst. I had vomit all over my face, hair, body, bed, pillow and bolster... and when Mommy was carrying me out of my bed, I continued to vomit all the way to the toilet. What a mess! This time I cried, because Mommy had to bathe me in the middle of the night...

This morning, Daddy and Mommy quickly took me to see my pediatrician. The nurse put some medicine up my butt (because I cannot hold anything in my stomach for long) and I was also given some medicine to relieve wind in my stomach. I feel a little better...

Not sure what I ate that made me so sick. Between the reheated bottle of milk and the ice-cream I had on Monday, Dr. Florence said it could be the ice-cream... Sigh.

Study Time!

Almost everyday (a few times a day), I will request Mommy to sit with me at my favourite corner (see picture below). I will say "Mommy, saa-dee... saa-dee... " Mommy is amazed that I am always so eager to 'study'...

That's me pointing at a picture of a motorcycle, saying "Mo-mo-sai-kel" and then Mommy has to correct me saying "Mo-TOR-cycle"... again...

No Eye See

Hi! I am not just writing... look closer...

I am always up to some mischief (e.g. footprints, make-up) when Mommy is not looking. See what I did when no eyes were watching me, I drew on my right leg...



and left leg too...



Yup, both legs! Again, Mommy was horrified to find me like this. She shook her head in disbelief and wondered where I got the pen from. Good thing the ink came off quite easily with a little soap and water...

Karaoke @ Home

It's been a long time since we last karaoke-d...



So when Daddy started to sing, I wanted to sing too!!

My New Favourite Spot

Previously, my favourite place is the little chair, the IKEA chair or the stairs. Nowadays, it is inside this footstool...

Playing the Guzheng

I developed a new interest in this chinese musical instrument called the 'Guzheng'. I was playing it at Po-po's house today and was very fascinated by it.

Then Po-po taught me to use a card to strike the strings for a better sound effect. Wow, I love the sound of it!!

Watch me play the guzheng!!

A New Day

Last night, I went to sleep in my 'new bed'...



So how well did I sleep? Did I made it through to the morning?...



...Yes, I did! See how soundly I was still sleeping when Mommy checked on me this morning, and I was still sleeping within the mattress, I didn't roll out of it... hehehe...

Just Pictures With My New Toys

The Cash Register...



The Storybook Rhymes...

A New Bed

Mommy decided that it is time I learn how to sleep on my own so that she does not have to carry me to my bed (the playpen) every time only after I have fallen asleep on the master bed. So she prepared a mattress on the floor next to the master bed for me. When I first saw my 'new bed', I exclaimed "Waaaaaah!!", jumped on it and quickly tried to settle in it...

I rolled about on it... and I placed my favourite buddies on it...

I think I like my 'new bed'!!