I was bathing Kai last night and he was looking for his pink train. I do not recall him ever having any pink train, be it in the bath or outside. But he was very insistent that he had one and would not take my word for it. His eyes started scanning the bathroom and then very excitedly, he said "atta (there it is)!".
It was the pink sponge that I use to clean his bathtub!
Does this mean that I can stop buying those expensive Thomas trains, and give him blue sponges instead?
Showing posts with label Kai. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kai. Show all posts
Friday, March 30
Tuesday, March 27
Taiga Not Talking and Others
Taiga will be 1 very soon. And a couple of weeks later, Kai will be 3.
On Sunday night, in the car, with Kai singing along loudly to the kid's DVD playing
Kai to us: Taiga is not singing
Me to Tomo: Hah! Taiga cannot even talk!
Kai (laughing): That's right. Taiga can only say "ah" and "wah"!
It is moments like these when I wonder, exactly how much of our "adult" conversation can he understand?
Other Kai moments
Me: I don't think so
Kai (looking at me earnestly): I think so
Kai (nodding away, trying to sound convincing): Maybe
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Me to a driving Tomo (pointing in a certain direction): I think it is this way
Kai to a driving Tomo (pointing in the opposite direction): I think it is that way
Do we see signs of rebellion already? :-)
As for Taiga, his development in the last 2 months has just been leaping and bounding. He can take a few steps although if he wants to get anywhere fast, it is still plain old crawling or walking on his knees. As of last week, he can even whilst standing up, bend his knees and pick something up from the floor - all without losing his balance! He loves people and gets attention everytime in public. He often breaks out in smiles and strangers are so pleased. Sometimes when he smiles, he has 1 eye closed and that is so cute. He is into pointing at different objects now and going "ah". And about a month ago, I am very sure I heard him say "Kai". He adores Kai and often wants to touch him or play with him.
On Sunday night, in the car, with Kai singing along loudly to the kid's DVD playing
Kai to us: Taiga is not singing
Me to Tomo: Hah! Taiga cannot even talk!
Kai (laughing): That's right. Taiga can only say "ah" and "wah"!
It is moments like these when I wonder, exactly how much of our "adult" conversation can he understand?
Other Kai moments
Me: I don't think so
Kai (looking at me earnestly): I think so
Kai (nodding away, trying to sound convincing): Maybe
********
Me to a driving Tomo (pointing in a certain direction): I think it is this way
Kai to a driving Tomo (pointing in the opposite direction): I think it is that way
Do we see signs of rebellion already? :-)
As for Taiga, his development in the last 2 months has just been leaping and bounding. He can take a few steps although if he wants to get anywhere fast, it is still plain old crawling or walking on his knees. As of last week, he can even whilst standing up, bend his knees and pick something up from the floor - all without losing his balance! He loves people and gets attention everytime in public. He often breaks out in smiles and strangers are so pleased. Sometimes when he smiles, he has 1 eye closed and that is so cute. He is into pointing at different objects now and going "ah". And about a month ago, I am very sure I heard him say "Kai". He adores Kai and often wants to touch him or play with him.
Thursday, February 22
The Things I DON'T Do for my Kids
Waving
Kai loves waving. Absolutely loves it. To anyone. To train drivers (one even honked the train after waving back!), to train conductors, to security guards, policemen. Anyone in uniform. Even to a passing ambulance (which was not in an emergency) and it was nice for all 3 men sitting in front to wave back. He does not just wave. He waves until they out of his sight.
Which is all fine. UNTIL, he insists that I wave along with him. Heck, he is a kid and can get away with it. Me? I will look like an idiot. So I don't. Which Kai totally cannot understand. In between his waves and smiles as he walks along and turns back, he would urge me to wave and then shoots me the puzzled "Why are you so unfriendly?" looks.
Warning Other People
And the other day we were standing outside the restaurant waiting for Tomo/Taiga to come out when Kai notices a group of women standing in the middle of the car park entrance saying their goodbyes (as many Japanese women are wont to do, which I don't understand). Kai got all concerned and in an urgent tone, started shouting out to them "kuruma kuru da yoou" (car is coming). There was no car coming but my boy has been well-trained that one should never stand in the middle of a road. The women were too busy chatting to pay any attention to him. After a couple more tries, Kai turned around to me and says, Mummy, tell them that car is coming. I did not. How could I? Kai was totally puzzled at this ineffective mummy of his.
Parenting is hard.
Kai loves waving. Absolutely loves it. To anyone. To train drivers (one even honked the train after waving back!), to train conductors, to security guards, policemen. Anyone in uniform. Even to a passing ambulance (which was not in an emergency) and it was nice for all 3 men sitting in front to wave back. He does not just wave. He waves until they out of his sight.
Which is all fine. UNTIL, he insists that I wave along with him. Heck, he is a kid and can get away with it. Me? I will look like an idiot. So I don't. Which Kai totally cannot understand. In between his waves and smiles as he walks along and turns back, he would urge me to wave and then shoots me the puzzled "Why are you so unfriendly?" looks.
Warning Other People
And the other day we were standing outside the restaurant waiting for Tomo/Taiga to come out when Kai notices a group of women standing in the middle of the car park entrance saying their goodbyes (as many Japanese women are wont to do, which I don't understand). Kai got all concerned and in an urgent tone, started shouting out to them "kuruma kuru da yoou" (car is coming). There was no car coming but my boy has been well-trained that one should never stand in the middle of a road. The women were too busy chatting to pay any attention to him. After a couple more tries, Kai turned around to me and says, Mummy, tell them that car is coming. I did not. How could I? Kai was totally puzzled at this ineffective mummy of his.
Parenting is hard.
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