Playing with Playmates @Gymboree

This is a video taken yesterday during JJ's play session @Gymboree. Check out his video :)

JJ Walk & Shop

JJ has been wandering around directionlessly.. he likes to visit all the retail shops and then take a look at the products sold in the shops.. it's like he is on window shopping!! Check out his video taken yesterday when we were out on CNY shopping spree!! :o)

Summarizing 13months

Time is flying fast!! JJ is leaving his 13months and venturing into his 14months in two more days.

In the transition of moving into toddlerhood, JJ has developed and achieved a wide range of skills in his milestones. I can see that JJ really enjoys his ability to carry out activities on his own. The experience and joy of being independent must have overwhelmed him thus he is always eager to show us what he knows. Being an excited mom as I am, I always support him by giving him encouragement and recognition by praising and interacting with him. :o)

In just a few more days, JJ will step into his 14months toddlerhood. He has been gaining a massive understanding on simple languages, sometimes I am surprised that he can understand most of the things that we say. Therefore, it is so much easier for us to communicate with him knowing that he understands us pretty well, just that he is still not speaking in the language that we understand!!! :P

For now, JJ as a 13months baby-toddler is able to.....

• walk! And dance is his own ways too..!
• identify and pick up his toys (and bring it to me) when I mention the name of his toy (dog, chicken, drum, book, etc).
• relate to his toys (bring it to me) when I sing one of the musics/songs that's played by the toy.
• wave his hand "goodbye" as well as waving his hand to say "hi" - the gesture is the same but different meaning!
• blow a kiss!!! :o)
• clap his hands when he is happy, or when he hears us singing songs - he knows singing time.
• put his hands together and make the praying gestures (the way Chinese Buddhist praying) - whenever JJ sees a Buddhist's prayer altar, he will make that gesture! He learned this from MIL!
• scoop up some food and feed himself - though it is still super messy but the attempts excite him. :P
• stoop down and stand back up again
• stand up, throw a ball, pick it up, and throw it again, and so on.. he can roll a ball too.. :)
• signal to me that he desperately wants milk - he used to pull my shirt but now... he will pull and put his hand into my shirt (breasts area!!). If I didn't show him that I am gonna feed him anytime soon, he will put his hand inside and pull my bra (sometimes he managed to grab the breast pad!!! It's sooooo embarassing!!!) :P
• inform me if he is hungry / want food - if he wants biscuits he will bring to me his food container and say something which I don't understand (but I know he asked me to open it because he wants to eat!). Other similar cases are if he wants vitamins he will bring to me the bottle of vitamin; if he wants water he will bring to me his water bottle, etc.
• Press the buttons on the lift/elevator :o)
• Arrange the chair that is placed oddly after playing with it - at school, after he played with a chair (as a push-cart), he will push it back ultimately, and if all the chairs are facing outward while he one he pushes back is facing inward, he will pull it out and turn it around.) :o)

Those are the things that I can think of right now. I will make sure I put more down when I can think of any later.. :P

Walk @ Porch

I cannot stop myself from posting this video clip.. This is the first time JJ "walk" outdoor.. well, he started walking few days ago and yup, he is all ready to walk outdoor!!! Check out his video clip, I find it really very very funny (maybe it's jsut me?!?!).. He dances while he walks too.. that's because he is happy and excited.. :P

A Mind of a 13months

Time is flying fast.. JJ is growing up fast and he is learning faster!! As a 13 month baby-toddler, JJ has already developed a frame of personality and a mind of his own. He can easily express to us what his feeling (happy, sad, excited, disappointed, etc), what he likes and dislikes, as well as expressing his thoughts through actions.

The leap in his learning amazes me (slightly worries me too!!) that he has learned to play with emotions! I guess that is part and partial of his learning about emotions?!?! Somehow, I start to apply a little discipline with him knowing that he his milestone has gone beyond my expectation. Sometimes, I will be firm on my words especially when I know he is testing me and pushing my limits. I believe there is a certain level of firmness needed to be applied but when he isn't listening, I just try other alternative.

It is really sad when it hurts (I hit his hand today! Ouch!!). He is hurt but I think I am super hurt too!!! Thus, I think I will go back on my "love and explanation" approach rather than "fear and punishment". :'(

Other than that, he has developed a sense of JEALOUSY!!! It's all started at school when there are other children comes to me for comfort, and nevertheless, I need to comfort them when they cry!!! This is when JJ will get really jealous. He will show his dislikes by crying and putting his head (facedown) on the floor (that's his action of being really sad and disappointed!).

Sometimes, he appears to be stronger whereas he will come to me and push the other kid away from me. It was really a fiasco to me especially on yesterday, when three of them (including JJ) were jealous and pushing each other away from me. There was a time when I have to carry two of them, when they were still pushing each other in my grib!!! OMG..

Walk JJ Walk...

Hooray!!! JJ is already walking!!! :o)

Last Saturday, we went back to Penang we are having meetings!!! Hubby was having a board meeting, while I was having a bored meeting! :P

On Saturday itself, a few hours after we arrived at a relative's house, JJ started walking nonstop. His activity was 80% walking 20% crawling, and the same happened on Sunday too. :o)

Not to elaborate further, let's check out this low resolution video clip I recorded using my cheapskate phone.. Hehehe..

JJ shows us how to walk!! :o)

JJ shows us how to walk.. this was taken while he was playing with his cousin and attempting to walk.. Check out the shaky lil' feet.. LOL!! :o)

Jayden is WALKING!! :o)

After couples days of trial, JJ finally can walk without support! He has been walking for about 10feet consistently before falling.. again and again! The lil' unsteady feet still need more practise to give his walking skill a lil' boost.. Hehehe.. :o)

I am very sure his consistencies in walking is partially due to the influence at school.. everyone is walking and running! I can see JJ wanna participate in the session too because everyone grabs his beloved toys and runs away!! Poor little boy.. :(

But I am very glad that JJ copes with his school environment very well. There were a few knocks caused by some other kids (they don't mean it) but that's how my lil' JJ grows up!!

JJ has grown really smart too.. Other than being good in playing his toys, he developed rather good problem solving skills! He likes to throw anything and everything, esp our clothes, to the back of the headboard of our bed (the gap between the headboard and the wall). It was about 3-4inches apart. It's really annoying because it causes me a lot of hassle to dig them out!

Therefore, hubby managed to push our bed so closed to the wall, only left with about an inch gap (that's the best already!). No matter how smart daddy is, JJ grows smarter too. He will firstly put the things on top of the headboard (right above the gap between the wall and the headboard). Next, he will shake (pull and push) the headboard. Thus, anything that he put on top will fall into the gap once he push and pull it!!!! Doink!!!!!! :S

Well.. instead of getting angry, I found it really really funny... Well, I know it might sound a bit "monsterous" to some mommies out there but hey, that's what you're gonna get when you have a boy.. and I think JJ is just being a little brainy! :P

I am very happy with JJ's achievement and I am sure there are more and more achievements for us coming soon! Both daddy and mommy are having so much fun filling each day with JJ's surprises.. :o)

Self Training - Walking

JJ has been doing this activity (self discovery) for the passed few weeks.. And today he demonstrates to me that he can do more that going one way, which he normally does.

Today he shows me how he can navigate his vehicle (the chair!!). :P
I have attached a short video clip of how he navigates his "pushing cart" and self-train himself to walk better. :P

Love it love it!! So cute!!! :P