Sharing stories

A is in his big brother's bed one morning and N decided to read him a book.

Flashback

Jake has very little photos of his childhood, like less than 10. Reason being he played photo developing with his photos when he was younger resulting in him ruining the photographs. So when I saw this being uploaded onto FB by B his cousin, I saved it :) This must be taken in the early 80s. hehe..Jake is the little toddler in the photo. My, how much he has grown. *GRIN

Can you see any resemblance of the boys in him?

N likes to play with A now. He can be a bit rough but boys are boys right? And A doesn't seem to mind half the time. In fact, he chuckles very loudly. Oh dear I look forward to lots of boyish adventures/mischiefs in years to come. And today N said this to A which I thought was so sweet of him. He kept calling out,"Hello Little Brother "to A.

Abel - 2 months old

Here's one of my favourite when he's 2 month's old. Captured him laughing.
He's a lot more alert than when he was a newborn.

Apple Juice please

A few days ago, this conversation took place:


N: I want to drink apple juice. Can you make me apple juice?

Me: There's no apples.

N: Look, there's ONE apple. (took it out from the fruit basket)

Me: One apple is not enough to make juice. (Real reason: Lazy to make apple juice from one apple and then wash the whole juice extractor)

N: There's one apple here, Mom.

Me: There's no enough apple, darling.

The end.



On Saturday I bought half a dozen apples. (they are really for A's apple puree)

Anyways they are sitting in the fruit basket. This morning, this conversation took place.

N: Mom, wow, lots of apples here.

Me: Yeah. Do you want to count how many apples they are?

N: So now you can make apple juice!! Lots of apples here. Okay??

Me:<_>

Abel - Month 1

We purchased a new camera after Abel was born and I have only recently got to tidy up the photos. I know , I know, 7 months down the the track I am only writing about his first month. Anyways here are some of the ones that I collaged. Abel was very different in temperament from Noel. The second he entered the world, he screamed. We nicknamed him "the Screamer". hehe. See most of his pic he has his mouths wide open.

Abel was quite jaundiced and on day 16 he was readmitted to the maternity unit to go under phototherapy.

We celebrated his full moon at home with some friends . He had only a few pic taken. We were too busy talking and he was wanting to feed every so often.

On his actual day of his full moon which also coincides with my MIL's birthday, the immediate family went to have dinner in the city at Grand Harbour. The dish I was most impressed with (not in term of taste but looks ) was that dessert of little chicks in the egg shells. It is actually red bean or was it lotus paste pastries.

Just got home from a tiring exercise. No I haven't been running on treadmills or doing aerobics. I have just gone to pick up N from kindy and return books at library and have Abel's passport photo taken at the chemist.

Picking N and returning books was easy-peasy. A little embarrassed as I packed tambourines for N while they are learning alphabet U today. The teacher got N to play the tambourine when they sing their goodbye song. Saw all the kids brought umbrellas of all sizes. I'll have to find an umbrella small enough to fit into my ziplock bag.

Next we go to the library to return N's dvd. He's into Play School these days. It's pretty cool programme with lots of song singing, crafts and all sorts of things that pre-schooler love. We picked up another Play School and then lastly to the chemist.

By right, it should be just real easy. A snap or two and we will be out of there in 10minutes (allowing time for photos to develop) But A had a small problem. He wouldn't close his mouth. NZ Passport regulations require that photo must be taken with a neutral expression with mouth closed. So the lady must have snapped at least 20 shots until she ran out of memory (She must have a very small memory card) but still not having a good shot. She suggested she would photoshop for me but then she said the lighting from both pics are not the same so it was not possible for her. She then got another lady to take the pic while she served another customer. After 10-12 shots or so, the lady was satisfied with one. I was tired and also have to attend to N who is by now hungry and bored. He asked to have Char Kuay Tiaw at the shop we always go in the mall. So we went to have lunch there while we wait for the photos to be developed.

So, I was charged $20 for 4 photos. The normal price is $15 for 4 photos. I suppose when there's a baby who won't close his mouth it's quite worth the price. Do you have a good experience getting passport pic taken for yourself or your little one?

Constipated ...

I like to think I have some sort of routine going on most days of the week. On Monday, after A woke up, I will feed him hen proceed to have breakfast with N before we both attend BSF, me in the adult studies and he in children's program. MIL would be babysitting A.

This morning the weather looked rather good so I decided to put in a load of laundry. I have a bit of time in my hand. I leave A in the 'exersaucer' thingie and N playing in the playroom while I spot cleanned several pieces or let's just say 1/2 load of the laundry. After that, I got N to go for breakfast. He was being very moody and quiet and uncooperative. For those of you that have met N, he's not the quiet sort. He's usually full of life, jumpy and yaks non stop. I couldn't for the life of me think of reasons of the mood swing. He was chirpy when he first woke up.

Then he told me he wants to poo and he wanted to sit on the potty. Usually it's pretty fast business. Usually, was so fast he had already done it all in his nappy. Today it is different. He was constipated. He cried and cried.Big tears streaming down from both his eyes. He said it was painful. Poor boy. Not good when A decided to join in. And my breakfast was held back and I don't have any prunes stocked in my pantry. It's the first time of me handling such situation. Fortunately my MIL came shortly and was able to help coax him to drink water etc. We told him to take a break and to not think of the poop for a while. The poop didn't arrive until much later (around 1pm).

We were a bit late for BSF but it was all good. On our way home, we went to shop for prunes, and buy some veggies. I thought this is good opportunity to teach him the importance of veggies in his life!!!! On the other hand, has he been put off by the horrible thought of having nothing coming out and sitting on the potty and toilet for the longest time.

After we got home, I did manage to make him take 3 pcs of prunes, 1/2 big kiwi, and 1tbsp of corns. Btw, he took the corns very unwillingly. I keep reminding him he needs to eat his vegetables so he can poop.

Look Mom..

N has been saying lots of things lately. It is amazing watching how his little brain reasons and works. Here's my attempt to record them before I forget.

N: Look, Mom. (N shows me his teddy with a yellow post-in note on teddy's eye.)

Me: Yeah?

N: He's a pirate.

Me: Oh..(thinking wow, he associates eye patch with pirates)

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N is eating his Kit Kat Chunky bar.

Me: Noel, are you going to share your Kit Kat? Let Daddy or Ah Ma have some?

N: No. They are sick so cannot eat chocolate.

Me: @_@

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N came to me with a laundry basket and making gurgling sound.

N: Look, Mom.

Me: Yeah?

N: This is spa pool, like in the hotel. (Proceeds to climb into the laundry basket)

Who says we need expensive toy to enrich their imagination? I find he's abandoning the toys we bought for him and utilising things like box and chairs and laundry baskets as his 'toys'.