22 Months Old

* When SK was lifting the heavy bed frame, he also helped by trying his best to lift it from the other end. He thinks he's a little superman, such innocence!

* He loves this milk roll call brioche. He can never say no to it (unless he's teething). When he's not hungry, he'll break it into bite sizes and uses the hammer to hammer them flat into the carpet. Nice.

Spot the padlock he's holding whilst posing for me? He's waiting to help lock-up the garden door when his dad gets back in.

* He loves a watch although he can't tell time yet. He used to wear SK's oversized watch for a long time, taking care not to let it slip off his wrist at any time. He looked as if he's carrying a hand bag on his wrist. We got him a kid watch recently. When we ask "What time is it Tobey?" He would look at his watch swiftly, just like how adults do it. Funny to watch, especially when baby fat still exist around his hands and wrist.

* Since two weeks ago, he's been teething really badly. So far two teeth broken through, making a total of 7. Two more are making their way out at this very moment. I can see the cuts on his gum already. He really needs a break after this, but I don't think that will be the case as we can see many more white bulges along his lower gum. When he's teething, he's clingy, looses his appetite, hot red cheeks, plus changes his sleep pattern. Oh well, we'll get through this together.

* Much to SK's delight, he can now understand the Wii. As he can relate how the handheld remote effects what's happening on screen.

Playing Wii Kart with daddy

* Favourite food : Broccoli, avocado, raisins, fried rice, cheese, biscuit, baked beans, orange, grapes, chocolates and orange/blackcurrent juice.

* Still enjoys playgroups and making new friends. Anyone around his height will automatically be in his social circle. He's not the kind of toddler that would linger around my legs out of shyness when brought to a new playgroup. He would charge into the scene and mingle without any hesitation! So not us! So far this Spring, he's been invited to one christening, one housewarming and one birthday. Of course, his parents are the ones buying the presents :P

we planted a runner bean seed and 2 sunflower seeds into pots at playgroup. Tobey was already expecting something to happen after the first watering

* He's into scissors nowadays. "Zizzosss" he goes on and on until I pass him a pair of nail scissors. He will contently cut a piece of paper to pieces for the next 20 minutes. Of course, that also means 20 minutes of high stress monitoring for me. A few days later, we got him some craft supplies which includes a pair of safety "Zizzosss". Of course he asked for the nail scissors 5 mins later.

No price for guessing who chose the googly eye stickers for his son

* Best friend: Daddy of course...This boy adores his daddy the most in the world. Both of them have so much in common, it's amazing. From their love of a certain type of music right up to the way they sweat like a pig (enough to wet a pillow case or two) when their fever breaks.

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Spending time together

* Words wise: It's getting better..."totur" (turtle), "ftish" (fish),"ohm" (home...he recognises our street and says that everytime we are near home" and so on. Most overused word is "Stuck!"...This morning, I was looking for an envelope , he went "klavailope"...He sounded as if he was speaking Thai ;P

Happy 22nd months old my baby :)