Taken on 10th July 2010 - before bedtime!
Friday, July 30, 2010
Thursday, July 29, 2010
BIG achievement!
Jayden's mummy :- "I forgot to mention in my last two posts about one of the greatest skills my son had accomplished during his holiday in Kuching this time. I was deeply amazed and felt really proud of him. He finally wanted to use the toilet bowl to pass motion wilingly. It happened on 25th June, a Friday afternoon after he woke up from his afternoon nap. As usual, we were having tea in the kitchen and all of a sudden he told me that he wanted to 'ng-ng' (baby language for wanting to poop!).
So i got ready to bring him upstairs to the bathroom in our room because the potty was there. But he showed signs of hesitating, as if not wanting to go upstairs. Then i asked him again if he wanna pass motion and his answer was definate, so i told him if he wanna poop, we'll have to go upstairs so tat he can use the potty. As if not hearing what i told him, he went to the bathroom downstairs. Then he pointed to the toilet bowl, indicating tat he wanna poop using the toilet bowl. I didn't put any high hopes at first, because my son has a tendency to ask for certain things and when he can have it his way, he'll then resist it!
When i carried him to sit on the toilet bowl, he showed less sign of fear. Perhaps the toilet bowl was lower or nearer to the floor, so he felt more secure. I held on to him all the same, and asked him to try if he can manage to poop. I didn't push or nag at him. Instead i juz squatted down on the floor while holding onto him, and waited patiently. Finally I heard the 'plop' sound! I was amazed and praised Jayden for making a big achievement. The 'plop' sound seemed to attract him as well! He was beaming... proud of himself as well. Immediately i sent an sms to hubby telling him our boy had really grown up. Even daddy felt so happy to hear that.
Since that day, i tried my best to let him use the toilet bowl whenever he had to poop. This will make things easier especially when we are away from home. Even his phobia of pooping seems to be past-tense finally.
I juz wanna tell all the other parents out there that milestones are really different in each and every child. It's useless to force and push your child into accomplishing a task which he or she isn't ready to face yet. I remembered the times when i had to undergo so much pain and stress everytime my child was constipated. Hopefully this will be a meaningful lesson to me, that i have to be less demanding in future."
So i got ready to bring him upstairs to the bathroom in our room because the potty was there. But he showed signs of hesitating, as if not wanting to go upstairs. Then i asked him again if he wanna pass motion and his answer was definate, so i told him if he wanna poop, we'll have to go upstairs so tat he can use the potty. As if not hearing what i told him, he went to the bathroom downstairs. Then he pointed to the toilet bowl, indicating tat he wanna poop using the toilet bowl. I didn't put any high hopes at first, because my son has a tendency to ask for certain things and when he can have it his way, he'll then resist it!
When i carried him to sit on the toilet bowl, he showed less sign of fear. Perhaps the toilet bowl was lower or nearer to the floor, so he felt more secure. I held on to him all the same, and asked him to try if he can manage to poop. I didn't push or nag at him. Instead i juz squatted down on the floor while holding onto him, and waited patiently. Finally I heard the 'plop' sound! I was amazed and praised Jayden for making a big achievement. The 'plop' sound seemed to attract him as well! He was beaming... proud of himself as well. Immediately i sent an sms to hubby telling him our boy had really grown up. Even daddy felt so happy to hear that.
Since that day, i tried my best to let him use the toilet bowl whenever he had to poop. This will make things easier especially when we are away from home. Even his phobia of pooping seems to be past-tense finally.
I juz wanna tell all the other parents out there that milestones are really different in each and every child. It's useless to force and push your child into accomplishing a task which he or she isn't ready to face yet. I remembered the times when i had to undergo so much pain and stress everytime my child was constipated. Hopefully this will be a meaningful lesson to me, that i have to be less demanding in future."
Saturday, July 24, 2010
new Bike!
ahDen really loves his new bike. You can see how happily he smiles while riding it, and he purposely pose for me to take photos of him with his new bike! 
Hahaha... these are additional photos to show his cheekiness. I was using my laptop and he kept calling to me while standing beside me. When i turned around to look at him, i burst out laughing at this silly boy. He took the pot i used to cover his plate of unfinished chocolate cookies which he had for breakfast, and wear it like a hat! You can still see how dirty his mouth was from eating the chocolate cookies!
Thursday, July 15, 2010
June 2010 Trip Back to KCH!
Jayden's mummy :- "On 23rd June 2010, i brought Jayden back to Kuching by Airasia all by myself. I must be a very lucky woman for every trip on the plane with Jayden, i'll sure to be accompanied by hubby. I finally told myself that Jayden is really a big boy now (nearing 3 years old) and I must learn to be more independent too. So, we flew back to Kuching by ourselves in order to attend baby Jairo's 'mua guek' (full month) party and to help around.
Before that day, we had tried to brainwash ahDen. Whenever we asked him if he wants to go back to Kuching, he'll answer with a definite "NO!". He really loves his 'happy house' so much now, and the idea of leaving it kind of make him feel uncomfortable. Even when i told him tat mummy will be in Kuching and if he wants to come along, still the answer was a definite "NO!". That morning when he woke up, again daddy asked him and he started to cry while answering with a "No! No! No! No!". I told hubby to quit asking him first, for he juz woke up and since it was around 5+am, his mood must be terrible. Wait until we reach the airport, then we can start to brainwash him again.
Thank God when we reached the airport, he started to be excited. It must had been quite sometime since he last flew. He couldn't wait for me to finish scanning our luggage, and he was desperate in the queue. After we checked in, we still had some time so daddy was busy chasing ahDen while i took my rest first. He told me i'll need my energy for later! =)) Daddy bought ahDen a small toy train with jellybeans inside, and told him he had to be a good boy on board. Ohh... so tis is daddy's trick to brainwash ahDen, or should i say daddy's bribe! That morning on the plane, we had sandwiches for our breakfast. Overall he was a good boy on the plane. He even told me he had to pee, so i brought him to the lavatory. When we landed at Kuching airport, he started to get excited. I had to keep on reminding him to wait for mummy when we were at the immigration counter and while waiting for our luggage at the conveyors.
We had lots of fun at Kuching this time, although it was partly fun because i have my mum, sis & frens helping me to babysit everytime i went out. Without their help, i'll be terribly exhausted. My son juz has too much energy most of the time!
Before that day, we had tried to brainwash ahDen. Whenever we asked him if he wants to go back to Kuching, he'll answer with a definite "NO!". He really loves his 'happy house' so much now, and the idea of leaving it kind of make him feel uncomfortable. Even when i told him tat mummy will be in Kuching and if he wants to come along, still the answer was a definite "NO!". That morning when he woke up, again daddy asked him and he started to cry while answering with a "No! No! No! No!". I told hubby to quit asking him first, for he juz woke up and since it was around 5+am, his mood must be terrible. Wait until we reach the airport, then we can start to brainwash him again.
Thank God when we reached the airport, he started to be excited. It must had been quite sometime since he last flew. He couldn't wait for me to finish scanning our luggage, and he was desperate in the queue. After we checked in, we still had some time so daddy was busy chasing ahDen while i took my rest first. He told me i'll need my energy for later! =)) Daddy bought ahDen a small toy train with jellybeans inside, and told him he had to be a good boy on board. Ohh... so tis is daddy's trick to brainwash ahDen, or should i say daddy's bribe! That morning on the plane, we had sandwiches for our breakfast. Overall he was a good boy on the plane. He even told me he had to pee, so i brought him to the lavatory. When we landed at Kuching airport, he started to get excited. I had to keep on reminding him to wait for mummy when we were at the immigration counter and while waiting for our luggage at the conveyors.
We had lots of fun at Kuching this time, although it was partly fun because i have my mum, sis & frens helping me to babysit everytime i went out. Without their help, i'll be terribly exhausted. My son juz has too much energy most of the time!
I bought him this Foogo water bottle from Parkson, The Spring. I'd tried searching for it in KK but it must have sold out since i couldn't find any. I saw my fren using this bottle for her son, and she told me that you can store warm water for longer period of time. Since Jayden is always having running nose & cough, i thought i might as well get one for him. The price was RM80 before the 20% discount. After hesitating for quite awhile due to it being quite pricy, i finally bought it for him since i had been hunting for it from KK until Kuching. Hope it'll be useful!
We flew back to KK on 30th June, using the 1155 flight. Luckily mum and ahNi ee-ee helped to look after Jayden while i queued to check in my luggage at the very packed counters. This time on the plane, ahDen was being even more cooperative. I bought him for some light snacks at the airport's McD before we departed. Thankfully i did, for he napped most of the time on plane tat day! He sat all by himself tat afternoon and even insisted to buckled his safety belt by himself.
While waiting for the plane to take off, he started to get weary and when the plane finally took off, he too had dozed off to sleep! He woke up slightly before the stewardess announced our arrival. He told me he wanna pee, so again i brought him to the lavatory. When we got back to our seats, the stewardess announced tat the lavatory could no longer be in use. Phew!!! I was greatly relieved.
Hubby bought ahDen a bicycle from Signature a few days ago. I told hubby to get the bicycle for him, since we'd made up our mind to get him a bicycle, it might as well be a surprise for him when he gets back home. When he saw the bicycle, he was happy. However, he didn't immediately play with it... maybe still being a little unfamiliar with its existence. After a while, he started to push it around. And during those few days when we brought him out, he'll ask to go back home to play with his bicycle! Ooo... the bicycle costs RM150 and we used part of his angpow money to get it for him. And the toy tiger is the bike's honk and there's a small white button on the side which you can press to play a cute song. I juz hope my son will treasure his new very costly toy! "
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Mattress change!
Jayden's mummy :- "We bought this new super single mattress for ahDen after daddy came back from his China trip. The time 'nye-ma' (grandma) was here, she was complaining tat ahDen is way too long for his baby mattress now. We must get him a new one ASAP. So somewhere early June, we got tis mattress from Karamunsing for him. It costs us RM200 bcox this mattress has double function - one side was made of coconut husks, and the other side foam. So you can choose which side you wanna sleep on. In order to prevent ahDen from missing his old mattress, i decided to pick him a really cute bedsheet. This is the Akemi bedsheet i got for him. He loves car and transport so i thought a cute schoolbus will make him fall in love with his new sleeping tool. He loves his new mattress, and the first nite he slept on it, he was rolling on it!
Today, 10th July 2010, ahDen was 98.5cm tall. How fast my son is growing up. No wonder he badly needs a new mattress. =)) "
Pomelo Pranks!
Jayden's mummy :- "These photos were taken after our church service one Sunday morning. We bought a pomelo at a charity sell that morning. I love pomelos and Sabah's pomelos are really very sweet and juicy. AhDen doesn't really like to eat pomelo. He only loves to play with them. He'll throw and kick it like a ball if he can get his hands on one. I still remember the other time when mum came over to KK and bought some pomelos to bring back to Kuching, we had to hide them in the storeroom to prevent ahDen from finding them! Some cute shots i managed to get that Sunday morning..."
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