Look Alike

Js' at 5.5months

Do they look alike?

Daddy's Amazed

I have used polite phrases such as Please, Sorry, Excuse Me and Thank you with Jerilyn since the day she understands language. She has picked up these phrases tho sometimes I need to remind/tell her to say 'Sorry' when she has done wrong or 'Thank you' when she receives something. On the other hand, she has no problems with 'Please' and 'Excuse Me'. When she wants something, she says 'Please Mummy' or 'Please raisins' meaning I want raisins please. When I am in her way, she says Excuse Me. When Jesslyn's sleeping on her things, she says Excuse Me before pushing Mei2 away. Today, we shopped for a Christmas tree (I know, its not Christmas) at 1 of those pottery shops along KK road. As the Bangladeshi was busy lining the 2ft high Christmas trees for us to choose, the trees were actually lined between Jerilyn n us. She was locked behind the many trees. She said 1 phrase which surpised Daddy, which is Excuse Me. Its not everyday that Daddy hears her say that. Moreover, she actually used it at the right place, right time. He was very proud of her.

Compare & Contrast

CONTRAST Jerilyn Jesslyn
poo every 3-4 days n it was never easy everyday
poo's texture very hard soft
pimples/rashes 3-4 month None
scared of heights Yes No
(Jerilyn was afraid when she was taken down the stairs but Jesslyn looks around inquisitively)
scared of strangers Yes No
colic Yes None
playing alone Yes No

COMPARE
* Both hate the stroller. Jerilyn used to get up n stood in the stroller.
* Both are quite independent. Jesslyn holds her bottle on her own during feedings.
* Both love Gong2 to carry.

Moulding the Children

Children are products of their parents or guardians moulding. Below are some of the habits/values she has developed whether thru conscious or unconscious moulding.
1. Closes the door particularly the bedroom door. If she doesnt close the door herself, she will tell us to close the door. Daddy is the 1 who instil this habit in her. He has this strong aversion against mosquitoes. She even makes it a point to lock the door.
2. Throws rubbish. We dont hv to instruct her. She throws away food wrappers, empty bottles or rubbish that she picks automatically. She takes pride in the task by running happily to the rubbish bin n dutifully throws the rubbish into it.
3. Independence
a) insists to feed herself
b) clothes n unclothes herself. Of course, she needs some help when the shoes/clothes are too complicated for her.
c) carries her own things when she goes out. When she is tired or lazy, she will pass the things to us.
4. Well-mannered - She says "Please Mummy" or "Please Barney"(wants to watch Barney) if she wants something but if we dont comply to her wishes, she turns nasty. She also says 'Thank you' and when it is time for bed, she says 'Good night Mummy' and 'Love you'. When she leaves a place, she waves 'Bye' to everyone n anything. She waves bye even tho no 1 looks at her. At the shopping mall, When she is adamant to take an item away with her, we tell her to say bye to the toy and she will obediently put the toy down, wave bye a couple of times and finally leave. She also knows how to use "Excuse Me" when some1 is in her way.

Jerilyn's Development (Update)

1. Supports her milk bottle, Sits Up - 5 months
3. Takes solid food - 6.5 months
4. First tooth - 7 months
5. Potty trained (however, it's inconsistent) - 9 months
6. Action word (bye bye, shake hands, clap hands) - 9 months
Other action words: Give FIVE, 'mei mei'(pretty), 'pa pa'(frightened), 'bau bau'(full) [within 11months]
7. Utters nan nan & ba-ba, drinks from straw, stands up with support (in fact she'd rather stand even while bathing) - 10 months
8. Walks with support (round the table & pushing anything with wheels), Feeds herself(buns, biscuits) - 11 months
9. Climbs - 11.5 months
10. Walks without support, replaces covers, scribbles, calls Daddy - 13 months
11. Calls Mummy - 14 months
12. Down with cough - 14.5 months
13. Says bye-bye(or tata) while waving and a few other words eg. no need, no more, car - 15 months
14. Runs - 16 months
15. Grows her 13th tooth, walks down a flight of stairs while holding on to the railing - 17 months
16. Kicks a ball - 18 months
17. Grows her 14th tooth, potty trained(for big business only. In fact, she doesnt use the potty but the toilet bowl. Save me lots of unnecessary cleaning.) - 19 months
18. Drinks from cup, calls po-po, feeds herself with spoon, weans off the dummy - 19.5 months
19. Grows her 16th tooth - 20 months
20. Toilet trained - 22 months
21. 12kg, Operates electrical devices for eg. turning on/off tv, opening and closing the door(she uses her body to push the door close) - 24.5 months
22. Walks down the stairs on her own, jumps - 25.5 months
23. Writes number 1 and draws circles - 26 months
24. 13kg, completes a 12pc puzzle, has the strength to open the fridge, takes showers but it may not be clean - 27 months
25. 14kg, rides a tricycle, jumps steadily with 2feet away from the floor - 29 months
36. grows her 17th tooth - 30 months

Touching Moments

I wonder if children can see with their eyes close or they can smell you even tho they are metres away from you. This is because when the kids are asleep and if I am in the same room, no problem. They sleep soundly. But the moment I leave the room, 1 of them would surely cry as if they could sense me being there or not. Tho I have mentioned this before but I couldnt help wondering why aloud again.
Something sweet happened yesterday while they were having their afternoon naps. Jerilyn woke up and when she saw Jesslyn, she said "Mei2 sleep". She crawled towards Jesslyn and kissed her forehead followed by lying next to her. I was touched by this. I was amazed how affectionate Jerilyn is.
When watching Barney, Jerilyn is also very affectionate. Towards the end of a movie, Barney will sing its theme song "I Love You". The song goes like this: I love You. You love Me. We are happy family. With a great big hug and a kiss from me to you.... This is when Jerilyn would come to us and give us a big hug and a big wet kiss. If she cant reach your cheek, she just kisses any part of your body ie legs, arms, hair etc... If we resist (when her mouth is dirty), she pulls us til her mouth touches us. Yikes!
As I have mentioned in my previous blog, Jerilyn sometimes read words to Mei2. Today she did the same. The difference is; 2 of them were lying on their tummies side-by-side. Jerilyn pointed to the whale in the book and said "Mei2, see... whale". She repeated a couple of times cuz Mei2 seemed indifferent to what she said.

jesslyn's Milestone

1. Weans Night Feeds - 2.5months. I would like to make a correction here. She doesnt need any feeding between 11pm to 5am. Is 5am feed consider as night feed?2. Turns her body, holding her bottle while feeding, watches her fingers as if admiring them - 5months
3. Good hand control: Grasps and plays wt toys, arcs her body backward wanting to free herself, giggles while watching tv, lunges forward if she wants u to carry - 5.5months
4. Kicks vigorously. does pushups. eats solid(her 1st food is cereal, which is the easiest to prepare) - 6 months

Vocabulary

May 12
Vocabulary
Jerilyn knows a wide range of nouns but she doesnt know how to put them into sentences. She lacks proficiency with other parts of speech ie pronoun, auxiliary verb, verb, adjective and adverb. In general, she can name shapes - square, triangle, circle. [She can draw circles and proudly tell us what she can draw], very few types of vegetables, the common domestic animals and wild animals(giraffe, zebra,), Sea creatures - fish, dolphin, sea horse, octopus, whale, crab etc..., most parts of the body - knee, ankle, tongue, tummy, numbers - she particularly likes odd numbers 1,3,5,7,8,9.
Her sentences include:
...dink milk. ...cannot see. ...sit here. ...come here. So nice. Take shower. ...close the door. Go down/up. Play .... or Dont play. Put here. Go away. Dont want. ... is here. This is .... No more/Finished. I want .... Give me.... Where is ..? There are many which I cant think of now and dont need elaboration here. Basically her sentences are 3-4words long.
She can speak a few words of Cantonese, Mandarin and Bahasa Malaysia. The only word that she can use in 3 languages is "Pee". I think the urgency or importance of this word has made it easier for her to master other languages

Gratification

May 11
Gratification
I would like to dedicate this blog to myself and my husband.
First, I am shamefully proud to say that I CAN DRIVE! [I achieved my New Year's Resolution!!! The only NY's resolution that I could fulfill. HAHA!!] Not 10 minutes drive or driving in a desert-like area, which what I used to do, but driving for an hour to and fro Kampar. You may ask "What makes you drive?" My answer is I realise that I cannot be the little girl who always need daddy or hubby to chauffer me around.
I only had 1 lesson of long-distance driving to work accompanied by husband before I drove on my own to work the very next Monday. To me, it was no big deal that my husband accompanied me but when my colleagues asked & knew about my transportation that day, their response was "You have a good husband". I thought to myself "Wont any husband do the same?"
Once in a while, people remind me how great my husband is. During courtship, friends said "Your bf is a great person. He really 'sayang' you. Hv seen so many couples but havent met someone as loving as him." Now, friends say "You have a good husband." I know they were not just being polite. Doing house chores, taking care of children, cooking, chauffering, etc.... Dont all modern husbands do all these? Nevertheless, it's not only these that they praise. It's his sincerity and generosity. He has never taken advantage of any1 but readily offers his hand. He is also very sensitive towards people's needs. Am I taking him for granted?
Quote from The Road Less Travelled: Healthy couples instinctively will switch roles from time to time.
We just celebrate our 4th anniversary on 5/5.

Jesslyn's 1st Trip

Oh No! I didnt take any photos of Jesslyn on her 1st holiday trip! With only 4 hands to handle 2 kids, it was a miracle we could hv a decent holiday without much obstacles and perspiration. Haha... after all, the trip was to Genting. I know.... Another trip to Genting AGAIN. The journey itself wasnt much of a problem cuz Jesslyn slept most of the time. Most probably the bumpy ride at the back of our MPV made her dizzy. When hubby and my parents were at the casino, the 3 of us stayed in the room. I only took the kids out when hubby was around. Nevertheless, Jerilyn managed to play 2 hours of various games, which include netball, car racing, musical motion cars, musical horse ride n a few machines with buttons for her to hit. She loved the netball the best, squeaking and jumping at every throw. Similar to her 1st ride half a year ago, she still doesnt like the musical horse ride. She looked bored and puzzled. As for Jesslyn, she only watches her sister play quietly. She was turning her head vigorously when she saw the beautiful lights. We also took them to watch a performance called Dreamz which featured some wild animals and stunts. The show lasted 1.5hours. Jerilyn n Jesslyn were both very obedient girls considering they had to stay in their seats for 1.5 hours. Jesslyn was restless and cried a few times but the loud blaring music sinked her voice. Jerilyn moved back and forth from 1 seat to another for 10 minutes but most of the time, she stayed seated, enjoying the show. I regretted not having any proof of Jesslyn's 1st outstatin trip. I didnt mention that the video head was dirty when I wanted to record them.