Amazed..

I'm constantly amazed by Kyan's acute observation when it comes to details. Things that he has seen just gets absorbed into his little brain. For example, he remembers how many cabins the caterpillar monorail or the roller coaster has, in genting. And that he is able to copy whatever Asri has drawn on his magna doodle before. He also remembers the position of certain things. For example, when you shift things around the house, he can tell you what their original positions were. I mean small things like the house phone or remote control. *HAHA*

He also remembers what we have told him or things that he has heard. For example, C told him last week that she was going to come by our house on Tuesday with her kids. He remembered that on Monday and even reminded me about it!

I think I have to start enrolling him into some courses that will enhance this amazing ability of his. Tony Buzan's thinking hats course?

Rayden's progress thus far

Little Rayden is not so little anymore. He's growing so rapidly that I know I'm going to miss his baby stage!

He loves to eat! Everything and anything except baby food like porridge and biscuits and bread. Oh, he doesn't like durians too. I wonder why. He eats sweet stuff ranging from sweets, cakes, ice-cream to all kinds of other desserts. He even savours Mentos Mint! He enjoys food like nasi padang, nasi briyani and roti prata! Practically anything and everything that is.

He LOVES balls. He loves to throw and kick balls. He even concentrates on ball games oon TV, now that Olympics is on, he'll glance at the TV now and then and watch the games!

His vocab so far:
1) ball
2) bear
3) baby
4) star
5) daddy
6) gor-gor
7) Ma
8) Yi
9) mum-mum
10) no more
11) where
12) oh oh
13) shoe
14) bird
15) bread

I think he's progressing at a faster speed than Kyan used to. Well, maybe he learns a lot from his brother. He loves Kyan. He'll look for him first thing in the morning when he wakes up. He adores Kyan when he plays with him but he loves to snatch from Kyan his toys too. That's when Kyan will either scold him or whine to us that Didi has taken his stuff. He loves to sayang Gor-gor also. He's just so cute.

He can walk pretty steadily now. He'll wander away on his own if you leave him outside. I guess he's also amazed by the things he can see and touch on his own.

Seeing how the two boys get along, I feel very contented. Seeing how Kyan takes care of his brother by entertaining him when I'm in the shower, I feel touched. Brotherly love does exist at such young age. I am happy. Will I try for a girl next? I do not know.

NO cane!

At the hotel room in Genting,

Daddy: Kyan, you don;t behave yourself, I'm going to cane you!

Kyan: But, daddy, there's no cane here!

Daddy : *speechless*

I've got only 2 hands!

At Aaryan's birthday celebrations last Friday at the chalet, Kyan was holding on to a balloon and a stick. He had his hands full. Daddy was feeding Rayden the cake and Mummy was carrying Rayden. Everyone was busy.

Daddy : Kyan, can you take didi's water bottle from the bag?

Kyan : Daddy, I don't have 3 or 4 hands you know? I only have 2 hands, one to hold the balloon and one to hold the stick!

Daddy: *speechless*

Are you sleeping?

Daddy to Kyan : I've got something in my eyes so I'm closing them for a while. (Then fell asleep for half hour....)

After half and hour, daddy opens his eyes...

Kyan : Daddy, you don't have something in your eyes already? Can you read to me?

*LOL*

Kyan's PTC

We went to Carpe Diem yesterady for the PTC. Teacher Alina said that Kyan is quite good academically, that is, he is able to read and write many words. She started a journal in which the kids are supposed to draw pictures based on the current theme. Kyan drew himself, his teacher, books, school, etc. All beautifully done. He is able to write the words that go with each corresponding picture.

However, his social skills are not that evident. His teacher said that he only talks to selected people and doesn't really socialise like the kids do. He is quiet in class, the only time he 's chatty is when he is with Ariel. Other than that, he likes to be alone. His friends will crowd around him when he picks up an alphabet book and reads. He is also not enthusiastic, like what other children do, to tell the teachers about what happen during weekends or any other day. He needs prompting.

Am I worried? Of course! Interpersonal skills are very important in life! He has not shown that quality yet. Maybe we shelter him too much. So much so that he only know how to react with adults around. Asri is not too concerned over that. He says it takes time and we should just let him be and see how.

Another concern - He is also not the outdoor type. His teacher said his kinesthetic skills are not that good and that we should try to expose him to more outdoor activities.

I feel guilty. Maybe we haven't been bringing him out often for outdoor activities and thus he doesn't enjoy being outdoors. Asri said that can be worked out and again he is not worried at all! He is just so cool and relaxed about the whole PTC! I am not! I'm panicking! What can we do to stimulate him in these two areas?

I have to start reading again.

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Kopitiam!

On Saturday, in the cab on the way home,

Mummy : "Kyan, sit properly!"

Kyan : "This is not a kopitiam!"

We were stunned. On prompting him further, he revealed that Teacher Florence said that to Ariel when she didn't sit properly on the floor. Then he went on to repeat again.

"Ariel, sit properly, this is not a kopitiam, you know?"


*LOL*


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