Today, Mummy remembered an activity from "How Smart is Your Baby: 0 - 12 months".
Since she knew how to say "duck", I let her fill in the part Mother "duck", in the song. And she caught on! Very happy and excited! However, we seldom get past the third chorus together.
Sang "Hush little baby", she started filling in with "duck" at first, then Mummy mouthed "Papa" and again she caught on. Had a few laughs until she is finally sleeping about 3pm.
Funny girl.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Saturday, January 15, 2011
More walks (without prompting) by late 13 months
She was practically walking the whole time we were at Kakak's house last week.
Mummy was finishing up the pratas for tea break around 4:00pm when we hear Kakak "fishing" for Ning's "Kakak" next door. Nana'd say "Kakak" just audibly so that if Ning's awake, she'd hear her. And Ning responded with a soft "Kakak", and then a louder "Kakak" until Nana heard her!
So, Mummy promptly brought Ning to the door and out for her afternoon outdoor play time, where she can roam in the play ground, or just around the block and stair cases when it rains. This girl loves climbing staircases for what reason I cannot fathom. She'd put one foot up, then lean back holding Mummy's hand and arch her back using Mummy for leverage to get her other foot up (turns out it's not as fun to just lean forward and pull up the other foot).
So on this particular afternoon, Kakak Nana and Abang were both in, they welcomed us to their home and soon, Ning was up and walking on her own. She seems to do this most often around Kakak and Abang. We played Ring a Ring of Roses around Ning, Peekaboo (Abang's best at making funny faces after hiding behind his door curtain), Choo Choo Train (with her as the head engine), a paper aeroplane and just went crazy with Ning walking.
The main reason, I think, she walks so freely there, could be their living room is so expansive and free from clutter! I quickly removed the center piece (her music centre) and rearranged the living room, and she's also standing up to walk more often at home now!
Hopefully, she'd be a professional walker by the time lunar new year comes! Hehe, then she'd free her hands to do the "gong xi" greetings and grab ang pows! :D Just kidding :)
Mummy was finishing up the pratas for tea break around 4:00pm when we hear Kakak "fishing" for Ning's "Kakak" next door. Nana'd say "Kakak" just audibly so that if Ning's awake, she'd hear her. And Ning responded with a soft "Kakak", and then a louder "Kakak" until Nana heard her!
So, Mummy promptly brought Ning to the door and out for her afternoon outdoor play time, where she can roam in the play ground, or just around the block and stair cases when it rains. This girl loves climbing staircases for what reason I cannot fathom. She'd put one foot up, then lean back holding Mummy's hand and arch her back using Mummy for leverage to get her other foot up (turns out it's not as fun to just lean forward and pull up the other foot).
So on this particular afternoon, Kakak Nana and Abang were both in, they welcomed us to their home and soon, Ning was up and walking on her own. She seems to do this most often around Kakak and Abang. We played Ring a Ring of Roses around Ning, Peekaboo (Abang's best at making funny faces after hiding behind his door curtain), Choo Choo Train (with her as the head engine), a paper aeroplane and just went crazy with Ning walking.
The main reason, I think, she walks so freely there, could be their living room is so expansive and free from clutter! I quickly removed the center piece (her music centre) and rearranged the living room, and she's also standing up to walk more often at home now!
Hopefully, she'd be a professional walker by the time lunar new year comes! Hehe, then she'd free her hands to do the "gong xi" greetings and grab ang pows! :D Just kidding :)
First time @ SSC Water Playground
We went after lunching at Ajisen, about 2pm. It was cloudy and drizzling on and off.
The playground flooring is shock absorbent type. There were lots of water jets and features, as well as a sheltered play area with slides, climbing rope nets as well as rotary play things.
In the beginning, Ning just watched, there were so many children running and shouting, most of them much bigger than she was. Then she walked towards the water features.
She'd skirted around those water jets shooting from the floor for a while. Then, she leaned over to take a look at where the supposed hose was, only to have her face shot by the jets. She laughed. Then, having wet her feet (and face), she ran over two or three jets getting all wet, until this big boy released a jet he was plugging with his foot, just as Ning ran over, the water shot into her nose, I think. That's when she cried, the complaint kind, "Hey, Mummy, that water jet wasn't suppose to come into my nose!" and have Mummy pick her up. She sneezed a few times, naturally, to expel the offending fluids from her nasal cavities.
After that, we went around looking for less "violent" water fountains and found one with slow streams flowing out in a spiral. There she stayed quite long trying to grasp the streams of water and smiling all the way, until Mummy noticed she was shivering. Mummy asked, are you cold? Do you want stop, change clothes and go home? She shook her head, determined to catch that stream of water.
Mummy decided it was long enough, didn't want her to catch a cold on her first play trip at the water playground.
After that, we went to Daiso and before long, she was tired. She fell asleep in Mummy's arms while nursing at 5:30pm and went straight to bed when we reached home.
Hee hee, I think there'll be more visits to Sembawang Shopping Centre in the future!
The playground flooring is shock absorbent type. There were lots of water jets and features, as well as a sheltered play area with slides, climbing rope nets as well as rotary play things.
In the beginning, Ning just watched, there were so many children running and shouting, most of them much bigger than she was. Then she walked towards the water features.
She'd skirted around those water jets shooting from the floor for a while. Then, she leaned over to take a look at where the supposed hose was, only to have her face shot by the jets. She laughed. Then, having wet her feet (and face), she ran over two or three jets getting all wet, until this big boy released a jet he was plugging with his foot, just as Ning ran over, the water shot into her nose, I think. That's when she cried, the complaint kind, "Hey, Mummy, that water jet wasn't suppose to come into my nose!" and have Mummy pick her up. She sneezed a few times, naturally, to expel the offending fluids from her nasal cavities.
After that, we went around looking for less "violent" water fountains and found one with slow streams flowing out in a spiral. There she stayed quite long trying to grasp the streams of water and smiling all the way, until Mummy noticed she was shivering. Mummy asked, are you cold? Do you want stop, change clothes and go home? She shook her head, determined to catch that stream of water.
Mummy decided it was long enough, didn't want her to catch a cold on her first play trip at the water playground.
After that, we went to Daiso and before long, she was tired. She fell asleep in Mummy's arms while nursing at 5:30pm and went straight to bed when we reached home.
Hee hee, I think there'll be more visits to Sembawang Shopping Centre in the future!
Sunday, January 09, 2011
Perfect pitch Ning
Well at least to me.
I turned on the television last Friday just as the Hokkien series "Love" theme song was played. I've been tuning in almost daily for the past 2 weeks, 7pm.
She was going "ah ah ah" and butting in and out against the tv bench to the tune of the song, note for note, after the show started!
I was VERY impressed by how accurate her pitch was! Now I'm going 2 pay extra attention to her "singing" and figure out which tunes they are!
I turned on the television last Friday just as the Hokkien series "Love" theme song was played. I've been tuning in almost daily for the past 2 weeks, 7pm.
She was going "ah ah ah" and butting in and out against the tv bench to the tune of the song, note for note, after the show started!
I was VERY impressed by how accurate her pitch was! Now I'm going 2 pay extra attention to her "singing" and figure out which tunes they are!
Friday, January 07, 2011
Pouty Ning
Her new look, pouting her lips and making the "ooo ooo" sound.
She'd do this when climbing steps, bending over, or anything that takes effort.
Funny.
We don't do it, wonder where she picked it up from.
She'd do this when climbing steps, bending over, or anything that takes effort.
Funny.
We don't do it, wonder where she picked it up from.
She walked across the living room last night
all by herself while holding Papa's phone. And a bit more. That's more than 10 steps!
She was at first holding Mummy's hand, and she wanted to hold on to Papa's phone which was playing her favourite song, "Happy Birthday". She was putting down the phone, then holding my hand, then picked it up and repeating this until Mummy said, you can let go and walk with Papa's phone, and she did!
10 little steps all on her own. That's one BIG STEP in her life!
She was at first holding Mummy's hand, and she wanted to hold on to Papa's phone which was playing her favourite song, "Happy Birthday". She was putting down the phone, then holding my hand, then picked it up and repeating this until Mummy said, you can let go and walk with Papa's phone, and she did!
10 little steps all on her own. That's one BIG STEP in her life!
Sunday, January 02, 2011
Ning's Sporting Cheeky Looks
She'd clench her teeth and smile, as if she knows or plans something we're not aware of.
One word, cheeky.
Will try to get it on camera :P
She's been playing chase with Mummy doing the chasing. She'd ask for milk, we go into the bedroom, lie down, she'd drink a bit, rolls over, broad cheek smile and laugh, and off she goes, backing down the bed. Daring Mummy to chase her and bring her back on the bed. She'll do this until Mummy's tired and won't play along. Then she'd either go out, or come back onto bed and cry til Mummy gets up or she tires.
One word, cheeky.
Will try to get it on camera :P
She's been playing chase with Mummy doing the chasing. She'd ask for milk, we go into the bedroom, lie down, she'd drink a bit, rolls over, broad cheek smile and laugh, and off she goes, backing down the bed. Daring Mummy to chase her and bring her back on the bed. She'll do this until Mummy's tired and won't play along. Then she'd either go out, or come back onto bed and cry til Mummy gets up or she tires.
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Potty training totally undone by HK trip
During the trip, we used disposable diapers all the time, on average 2-3 a day.
We packed 20, for first 3 days, and it lasted the 8 days till we're home.
However, once home, she's going totally in her nappy. No more toilet signs, or complaining she wants to pee by stopping feeding. She just pees when she wants to, in her diaper.
Mummy's 3 goals: Toddle, Talk and Toilet.
Mummy's depressed about the toilet, she was doing so well before the trip. Sometimes, Mummy just changed the diaper for the day, though it wasn't wet.
Talk, she's picking up words faster now. I hear milk, fa (Cantonese for flower), buka, car(d) pretty often, among her other words. Mummy's quite confident she'd have no problems communicating her needs.
As for toddling, we're thinking of getting her a push-ride toy. May shelf that idea, since she's taken her first steps yesterday. Will continue to coax her to let go.
As for toilet, sigh, it feels like I'm starting all over again :'(
We packed 20, for first 3 days, and it lasted the 8 days till we're home.
However, once home, she's going totally in her nappy. No more toilet signs, or complaining she wants to pee by stopping feeding. She just pees when she wants to, in her diaper.
Mummy's 3 goals: Toddle, Talk and Toilet.
Mummy's depressed about the toilet, she was doing so well before the trip. Sometimes, Mummy just changed the diaper for the day, though it wasn't wet.
Talk, she's picking up words faster now. I hear milk, fa (Cantonese for flower), buka, car(d) pretty often, among her other words. Mummy's quite confident she'd have no problems communicating her needs.
As for toddling, we're thinking of getting her a push-ride toy. May shelf that idea, since she's taken her first steps yesterday. Will continue to coax her to let go.
As for toilet, sigh, it feels like I'm starting all over again :'(
First independent steps @ 13 mths 2 wks!!!
I was starting to worry...
She took 3 steps at a time towards Papa on our living room floor, and a couple more times towards Mummy or the TV bench between 9pm and 10pm!
Small steps, sometimes dragging the foot, sometimes crawling fractions of an inch with toes, and the rare times when she lifted the whole foot and puts it forward!
Incidentally, we bought her a pair of fitting and less slippery (solid rubber base) shoes from Metro yesterday. Wow, children's shoes are expensive, $29.90! It's the most comfortable, smooth interiors, soft leather, solid rubber base. We tested a couple of designs and sizes, she's using the smallest size 13 with about 1cm of space at the toes.
Got myself a shopping trolley with folding seat @ $19.90 but one of the wheels came off when Lougong was rolling it home! Hope I can find out what's wrong and fix it.
I think she's been walking on our fingers pretty well. It's just that she hasn't done it by herself, and wants to hang on to us. I've also brought her down to playground nearly everyday for the past 4 days where she sees many other little children, one who's only slightly bigger than her, walk on their own. Also, I've begun to let go of one finger, and tell her, 1 hand only, and she can still cruise pretty well. And I think that was what did it for Ning's walking too :)
Last night, Mummy coaxed Ning, saying she can walk really well, even without hands. Asked her to walk to Papa, just a few steps. At first she was uncertain, wanted to sit down or hold Papa's hands. So we pat the floor in front of her. And when she inched a little, we clapped and made a big deal of it! Then she stood up on her own and tried a few more times!
Ah, happiness!!!
She took 3 steps at a time towards Papa on our living room floor, and a couple more times towards Mummy or the TV bench between 9pm and 10pm!
Small steps, sometimes dragging the foot, sometimes crawling fractions of an inch with toes, and the rare times when she lifted the whole foot and puts it forward!
Incidentally, we bought her a pair of fitting and less slippery (solid rubber base) shoes from Metro yesterday. Wow, children's shoes are expensive, $29.90! It's the most comfortable, smooth interiors, soft leather, solid rubber base. We tested a couple of designs and sizes, she's using the smallest size 13 with about 1cm of space at the toes.
Got myself a shopping trolley with folding seat @ $19.90 but one of the wheels came off when Lougong was rolling it home! Hope I can find out what's wrong and fix it.
I think she's been walking on our fingers pretty well. It's just that she hasn't done it by herself, and wants to hang on to us. I've also brought her down to playground nearly everyday for the past 4 days where she sees many other little children, one who's only slightly bigger than her, walk on their own. Also, I've begun to let go of one finger, and tell her, 1 hand only, and she can still cruise pretty well. And I think that was what did it for Ning's walking too :)
Last night, Mummy coaxed Ning, saying she can walk really well, even without hands. Asked her to walk to Papa, just a few steps. At first she was uncertain, wanted to sit down or hold Papa's hands. So we pat the floor in front of her. And when she inched a little, we clapped and made a big deal of it! Then she stood up on her own and tried a few more times!
Ah, happiness!!!
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Speechless communication - Penguin Song
I was showing her the book, Head to Toe by Eric Carle.
The first page was a penguin. The second, a giraffe. Whenever I try to turn the page, she'd turn them back to the penguin. So, I pointed at and named the penguin's beak, wings, flippers, stomach, eye, head, etc.
Then she pointed at penguin then at LCD monitor and nodded.
So Mummy asked, "Do you want the Papa Pinguin music video?", and she nodded.
She then raises both hands for Mummy to hold, then walks over to the monitor.
Mummy plays the video (from youtube) and she laughs and claps, points to Penguins!
The first page was a penguin. The second, a giraffe. Whenever I try to turn the page, she'd turn them back to the penguin. So, I pointed at and named the penguin's beak, wings, flippers, stomach, eye, head, etc.
Then she pointed at penguin then at LCD monitor and nodded.
So Mummy asked, "Do you want the Papa Pinguin music video?", and she nodded.
She then raises both hands for Mummy to hold, then walks over to the monitor.
Mummy plays the video (from youtube) and she laughs and claps, points to Penguins!
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
7 days & 7 nights in HK and Macau
We arrived at night and checked in to our rooms Ah Shan Hostel @ Sincere House. The rooms were not what we expected and were separated, reunited on 2nd day, but the service was polite. Only disappointment was 3rd day when the lady Boss threaten to charge for the triple room if we didn't switch a 2nd time. Anyway, the authorities came and proclaim double deckers illegal and had them dismantled on 4th day.
Travelling makes people hungry. Pre-order your AirAsia meals, double portions, if you're prone 2 hunger. The warm meals were sold out before the 15th row on the 4 hour flight.
Over the 5 days in Hong Kong, we visited Temple Street, Ap Liu Street, Fa Yuen Street, Sai Yeong Choi Street, Wong Tai Sin Temple, Po Lin Monastery, Giant Buddha and rode cable car to Ngong Ping, Avenue of Stars, had dinner at Jumbo Kingdom.
Buy your tickets for Cable Car and probably Ocean Park, Disneyland to avoid the long queues. We spent 2 hours in the Ngong Ping queue. And 2 hrs on way back, 5pm. Go after lunch, stay over night, return after lunch to catch sun rise and avoid crowds.
The 2 days in Macau, we went to Largo de Senado and St Paul's ruins. Along the way, we spent most of what we have on Almond cookies, food and none in the casinos. The Guinness Stouts are a steal. Instant noodles tasted great, just not their dry ones.
Love instant noodles for supper.
Popo was a champ, climbed 250 steps up to Tian Tan, to see Giant Sitting Buddha. For Popo, we should request assistance/wheelchair. While on streets, to get a shopping trolley with seat. Dual use, seat and shopping cart ;)
Ning's a champ too, bringing laughter to all and being mostly fuss-free.
Walking on adult hands, preferred
She holds up one hand while the other holds Mummy's finger. Then she lifts her bum and off she goes.
No longer crawling as much as before. Sometimes she hardly depend on Mummy's hands, figure she has Mummy right where she wants and feels secure.
Maybe nothing to attract her out of her secure zone. Hmm.
Buka, star, dog
She's saying "buka" perfectly, we taught her the meaning after she learnt how to say it. Now she points at closed doors, boxes, umbrellas and says "buka". It means open, in Malay.
She pointed at the star in Dora's Fairytale Adventure songs book and said star. "S" sounded soft. Then she flipped to the Boingy Bing song and pointed at the dog, said "dog". "G" quietly. Yay! Mummy's "dog" prevails over "wow wow"!
HK & Macau Trip Photos
At Ngong Ping 360', Lantau Island.
At Golden Lotus Square, Macau.
Ruins of St Paul, Macau.
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Duck!
She says it with much aplomb, arms outstretched or pointing at her new toy ducks!
Funny gal.
She's got a bad runny nose, green snot and snorting away in her sleep.
Poor little thing.
She was still so active today!
Funny gal.
She's got a bad runny nose, green snot and snorting away in her sleep.
Poor little thing.
She was still so active today!
Friday, November 26, 2010
She's climbed up the IKEA bench and tried...
to climb up the sofa and the normal bed.
Just one problem, there's not always enough space for her to turn around and come down.
She's also been climbing up and down our mattress, as if working out, for fun. She's opened and closed the IKEA revolving shelf's bottom door by herself.
She's also very clingy when Papa leaves for work.
Mummy's been slacking on the flash cards since returning from Malaysia and falling sick.
She says Kaka(k) very well and often when our neighbour's kids come over, or can be heard.
She's gotten into a habit of holding up hands to walk, rather than crawl, to go somewhere. Hoping she'd walk independently soon.
I love this little girl.
Just one problem, there's not always enough space for her to turn around and come down.
She's also been climbing up and down our mattress, as if working out, for fun. She's opened and closed the IKEA revolving shelf's bottom door by herself.
She's also very clingy when Papa leaves for work.
Mummy's been slacking on the flash cards since returning from Malaysia and falling sick.
She says Kaka(k) very well and often when our neighbour's kids come over, or can be heard.
She's gotten into a habit of holding up hands to walk, rather than crawl, to go somewhere. Hoping she'd walk independently soon.
I love this little girl.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Aims with her bum
Recently, she's been doing something rather amusing, to me at least. Papa hasn't had the chance to witness it yet.
First time was with the Potette Plus, minus the plastic bag. Since it is 'clean', I allowed her to do what she wished with it.
She pulled it near the bed. Pulled herself up beside the bed. Used her leg to kick it around a bit while holding the bed for support. Then she tries to sit on it, at first I thought, like a stool, off centre or too far back. When she finally sits right in the middle, as a potty, she flaps her arms happily and pants in bliss, then only did I realize what she was trying to do! Praises, lots of cooing, clapping and kissing! And she attempts again, a few more times :)
Today, she does it again. This time, with the new rubber duck that Papa just bought. She throws it forward, back, then she crawls in front of it, and starts pushing her butt up in the air, as if reverse parking, then attempts to land on the duck. When she finally hits spot on and the duck squeaked loudly in protest, she again flaps her arms and pants happily! Then only Mummy realized, she was trying to make duck squeak by sitting on it. She does this one more time when we're in bed, throws duck off bed, the muddle around the edge, and squeak! Happy baby. Mummy was floored with laughter.
Sigh. The things Ning do. Should video! Where's that camera?!
First time was with the Potette Plus, minus the plastic bag. Since it is 'clean', I allowed her to do what she wished with it.
She pulled it near the bed. Pulled herself up beside the bed. Used her leg to kick it around a bit while holding the bed for support. Then she tries to sit on it, at first I thought, like a stool, off centre or too far back. When she finally sits right in the middle, as a potty, she flaps her arms happily and pants in bliss, then only did I realize what she was trying to do! Praises, lots of cooing, clapping and kissing! And she attempts again, a few more times :)
Today, she does it again. This time, with the new rubber duck that Papa just bought. She throws it forward, back, then she crawls in front of it, and starts pushing her butt up in the air, as if reverse parking, then attempts to land on the duck. When she finally hits spot on and the duck squeaked loudly in protest, she again flaps her arms and pants happily! Then only Mummy realized, she was trying to make duck squeak by sitting on it. She does this one more time when we're in bed, throws duck off bed, the muddle around the edge, and squeak! Happy baby. Mummy was floored with laughter.
Sigh. The things Ning do. Should video! Where's that camera?!
Monday, November 15, 2010
Birthday Gift (career/life/luck) Selection
She was already to go the moment we put her on the floor, even before Mah Mah has finished laying the gifts down.
The gifts were:
Egg representing food & beverage / abundance
Pencil representing creativity / law
Book representing academic
Calculator representing accountancy / engineering
A $10 note, representing finance / financial wealth
Or something like that, Lougong, correct me if I'm wrong yeah.
Okay, so she creeps over, swipes the egg aside after a glance, then picked up the pencil. After holding it correctly, she headed for the book and drew a line, or two, on the cover. Ops, whom it belongs to, sorry yah! Then she swipes / punches the buttons on the calculator, very shortly, and held the $10 note. This time, she won't let go no matter what we tried to exchange it for, not even Mummy.
Funny girl.
So, my interpretation, open for interpretation, she'll have enough to live on not to care for it much (egg), and will dabble in creative works or law (pencil) and also be academic staff (book; professor, maybe), she'll make calculated investment / choices and holds on to her wealth carefully.
I hope.
:D
The gifts were:
Egg representing food & beverage / abundance
Pencil representing creativity / law
Book representing academic
Calculator representing accountancy / engineering
A $10 note, representing finance / financial wealth
Or something like that, Lougong, correct me if I'm wrong yeah.
Okay, so she creeps over, swipes the egg aside after a glance, then picked up the pencil. After holding it correctly, she headed for the book and drew a line, or two, on the cover. Ops, whom it belongs to, sorry yah! Then she swipes / punches the buttons on the calculator, very shortly, and held the $10 note. This time, she won't let go no matter what we tried to exchange it for, not even Mummy.
Funny girl.
So, my interpretation, open for interpretation, she'll have enough to live on not to care for it much (egg), and will dabble in creative works or law (pencil) and also be academic staff (book; professor, maybe), she'll make calculated investment / choices and holds on to her wealth carefully.
I hope.
:D
She also demonstrated that...
(during the last 2 weeks)
Keys open locked doors.
Ning asked Popo to bring her out. Popo shows that she cannot open the door because it is locked. Ning points to bunch of keys hanging next to door, then touched her index finger at the key hole.
When it's time to sleep, we go upstairs.
About 9pm daily, she'll start creeping to foot of stairs and point upwards then nod, indicating it's time to go up for milk and bed. The amazing thing is, the timing is very regular for a 11 month old who can't 'read' a clock / time yet!
That a pencil or a pen is for making marks on paper!
We've shown her before, to teach her the actual purpose of pencil so she won't poke, bite or eat the pencils and pens she finds. She found a pencil and paper (that Cerys left around) at Popo's and started making marks too. Mostly striking lines and dots on the paper. She chose the pencil during her birthday 'gift selection'.
Switching on and off television.
This skill is quite empowering, especially when it comes to the television. Now Mummy must respect her wish to have Mummy pay attention to her.
She understands Mummy don't allow hitting people, even if they find it funny.
She was swiping Mah Mah away initially, then when Mah Mah reacted funnily, she began doing it on purpose. I said sternly, "No hitting Mah Mah", and looked at her disapprovingly, shaking my head. She didn't do it again. Come to think of it, she didn't really swiped much later on, except when she's sleepy and really don't want others to carry her.
She understands the Cantonese word "Pai pai" and can do so.
Worshipped the altar for ancestors and Goddess of Mercy.
Swipe the touch phone and make things appear and disappear
Omnia II has a 'desktop' which when swiped changes. She did it a few times today. Wonder what other programs she can play, might come in handy while traveling.
What 2 is
There were 10 preserved fruit wrapped in paper in a bottle, she was initially taking them out randomly and putting them back in. I asked her to take 2 out for Mummy. After taking 2 out, I waited. She tapped on the bottle as if to say, 2 already, what are you waiting for? I said, "Oh, thank you!" and praised her for it. Then I poured out all from the bottle, and asked her to put 2 back in, and she put 2 in. Then she swiped the rest away.
I'm impressed. I'd never thought that a baby can be so intelligent so early, though I've read it and believe it, it never ceases to amaze me.
I'm just hoping I'm doing enough to feed her learning apetite. Gotta find out more about our natural environment to point things out to her.
Have vowed to myself:
to show her at least 10 new things a day;
read at least 10 books to her a day;
do as much doman cards to her as possible a day.
Keys open locked doors.
Ning asked Popo to bring her out. Popo shows that she cannot open the door because it is locked. Ning points to bunch of keys hanging next to door, then touched her index finger at the key hole.
When it's time to sleep, we go upstairs.
About 9pm daily, she'll start creeping to foot of stairs and point upwards then nod, indicating it's time to go up for milk and bed. The amazing thing is, the timing is very regular for a 11 month old who can't 'read' a clock / time yet!
That a pencil or a pen is for making marks on paper!
We've shown her before, to teach her the actual purpose of pencil so she won't poke, bite or eat the pencils and pens she finds. She found a pencil and paper (that Cerys left around) at Popo's and started making marks too. Mostly striking lines and dots on the paper. She chose the pencil during her birthday 'gift selection'.
Switching on and off television.
This skill is quite empowering, especially when it comes to the television. Now Mummy must respect her wish to have Mummy pay attention to her.
She understands Mummy don't allow hitting people, even if they find it funny.
She was swiping Mah Mah away initially, then when Mah Mah reacted funnily, she began doing it on purpose. I said sternly, "No hitting Mah Mah", and looked at her disapprovingly, shaking my head. She didn't do it again. Come to think of it, she didn't really swiped much later on, except when she's sleepy and really don't want others to carry her.
She understands the Cantonese word "Pai pai" and can do so.
Worshipped the altar for ancestors and Goddess of Mercy.
Swipe the touch phone and make things appear and disappear
Omnia II has a 'desktop' which when swiped changes. She did it a few times today. Wonder what other programs she can play, might come in handy while traveling.
What 2 is
There were 10 preserved fruit wrapped in paper in a bottle, she was initially taking them out randomly and putting them back in. I asked her to take 2 out for Mummy. After taking 2 out, I waited. She tapped on the bottle as if to say, 2 already, what are you waiting for? I said, "Oh, thank you!" and praised her for it. Then I poured out all from the bottle, and asked her to put 2 back in, and she put 2 in. Then she swiped the rest away.
I'm impressed. I'd never thought that a baby can be so intelligent so early, though I've read it and believe it, it never ceases to amaze me.
I'm just hoping I'm doing enough to feed her learning apetite. Gotta find out more about our natural environment to point things out to her.
Have vowed to myself:
to show her at least 10 new things a day;
read at least 10 books to her a day;
do as much doman cards to her as possible a day.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Chatter Climber Descender
We spent the last 2 weeks at the grandparents and celebrated her birthday @ Crystal Palm restaurant :)
In this span of time, she learnt...
Wo wo is dog,
Meow is cat,
Kai kai means going out,
Mum mum is food,
Poot poot is car (sigh)
From Popo and Gong Gong.
said...
Go(ng) Go(ng) go where? when she saw photo of Ah Gong.
Thank yee (you), after playing with Gong Gong, and separately after playing with Cerys.
Climbed 1 step and half at Popo's,
descended the bed by herself by putting 1 foot over edge first, roll on to her tummy, then lower both feet till they touch the floor,
crept with knees off ground, when put in a dress (hamper normal creeping),
said the sweetest "Papa" over the phone to Papa,
and can now easily climb on and off our mattress and guest bed.
Hmm, will monitor and see when we can restore our bed to normal height.
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