Growing up with William

Some pictures of my growing baby boy... still cannot talk but loves the walk and is truly adorable in his own ways.

Guess who?
Enjoying his bottle of milk on Moses the big brown bear
Pictures taken in Zipangu Restaurant yesterday... loves his little treats from Daddy

First time sitting in the car without a car seat

This was William in the car the other day, without his faithful carseat, and first time buckled up with the car seatbelt. He's either obediently sitted on his carseat or jumping up and down and standing if without his carseat. But the other day, when we didn't have his carseat, he pointed to the seat and asked to be buckled up. He sat there for the whole duration of the journey ie 15minutes

Junior Music Course in YAMAHA

Vic started her JMC music class in Yamaha in July. Her first day in class as I remember, went very well as the Vic thoroughly enjoyed herself. I was abit apprehensive as I thought Vic may not want to sing aloud or participate in the group singing. Let me justify my apprehensiveness as during the trial class, Vic was very cautious and didn't seem to enjoy herself.

Her excitement continued in the following classes. It seemed like a special time for her and Mummy, without anyone else (I think most importantly she didn't want her brother to be with us). We learnt new songs in almost every class, and there were group singing and practicing notes after listening, simple actions as we sang to songs, playing notes, theory lessons on her "laptop" and of course homework!

Every lesson is such a joy and my heart is just blessed to see this little girl enjoy herself. We pray she doesn't lose the momentum and interest.

Learning the notes on the "laptop"
Doing a class presentation. Look, there are 60% boys and 40% girls

Her favourite, after her music lessons... Playing the real drumset in the showroom with her toy drumstick
Playing the guitar
See the leg "stylo"

William rejects the maid

After 16 months of being cared for by the maid (she being the 2nd caregiver after me), William is rejecting the maid BIG TIME. All these times, the maid is the one who gives him his morning baths (under my supervision), feeds him, puts him to sleep in the mornings and afternoons and sometimes watches/plays with him while I have my meal or do my work.

I don't know what has transpired between the two of them, or is it natural for a toddler to suddenly reject a person who stays under the same roof and does things for him? For comparison, Daddy who spends the least time with him amongst the four of us (Vic, myself, maid and him) but is still "wanted" by the boy.

So do I get paranoid based on what we experienced with our first maid during Victoria's time? Do I suspect anything? Or do I shrug this away and assume it's a natural affair? Maybe William has grown so attached to me that he is finally, (I say finally, because he is seldom like this) experiencing the separation anxiety.

Yesterday was quite bad. William didn't even want to go to the garden (his favourite) with the maid. He refused the maid to carry him to his bathtub (also his favourite) and cried when the maid took him away to give him milk and his morning nap. In the afternoon, he protested and cried even more when the maid tried to put him to sleep and give him milk. I explained to Vic and she was understanding enough to allow me to put William to sleep. At other times, William runs to me instead of playing with the maid.

This morning the same thing happened during milk/nap time.

Hubby and I are not taking this lightly as if it's just a passing phrase. The maid's contract is due to end in 6 months' time and her work has not been consistent, apart from her increasing daringness to talk back and talk behind.

But with the current rocky situation between Malaysia-Indonesia, it's even harder to find a good maid and there's no guarantee that the replacement will be even half as good.

SIGH.

Victoria singing Colorful Cats

Alena's birthday party

Two Saturdays ago on the Eve of Merdeka Day, we attended Victoria's classmate's birthday party. Alena turned 4 a week before but was a little under the weather, so the party at A&W was postponed a week.

Alena is the daughter of Karen and Allen, who also have a little baby boy around 10months old. Alena attends the same kindy as Victoria and they play a lot together, especially after school whilst waiting for the mothers to pick them.

We didn't stay till the end of the party, as we were on the way to Kuantan that weekend. But the kids had a great time there, even William whom I think should be hungry and sleepy (that was his nap time) enjoyed himself with the balloons and seeing other kor kor jie jies.

One with the bday girl, Alena
From left: Joseph in his fav character tee-shirt, Vic, Katelyn (she's really blossomed), Alena and Joseph's brother.
I love this pic. It's one that happens everyday, but I never get to capture the moment. This is my darling boy boy "saying", "Carry me, Mummy"
With this party, who needs a nap anyway?
I sometimes wonder what happened to my kindergarten friends. I can remember this boy whom I thought was quite cute and this indian girl who puked on me in class. But I cannot remember their faces or their names. How sad. Hopefully when Victoria reads this when she's older, she'll still be in contact with her wonderful friends from kindy.

Having her nails done

Here's my little growing-to-be vain pot having one of her nails done... in her favourite color, BLUE (with shiny sparks)!!!