Nat is now 28 months and Gigi 21 months.
Those two are little rascals these days, repeating everything we say. Actually, Nat parrots us and Gigi parrots Nat! Ask them who wants jelly or other treats and they'll either reply in a sing-song voice, "Nat-nat and Gigi" or "Gigi and Nat-nat".
Nat forms longer sentences these days and knows what questions to ask and how to reply. Just yesterday she asked me, "Mummy, going to where?" when I told her I was going out or she'll say, "Where Mummy going?". She's also more discerning with her pillows and shoes, choosing what she likes and saying, "This one better". Ask her who brushed her teeth for her and she'll say, "Nat-nat brush ownself". She knows the route to Membina and can tell Nick whether to turn left or right along the way.
She also likes to say, "How about xxx?". E.g. Tell her you're going somewhere and she'll ask who's going:
Nat: Uncle Kaelash?
Me: No he's not going.
Nat: Aunty Jeanette?
Me: Nope.
Nat: How about Riley?
But her favourite phrase this past month has got to be, "I cannot see". If we're driving away from somewhere like Membina, she'll ask, "Where's Gigi's house?". We'll answer "Behind" or "Far away, we've left it", she'll reply, "Where? I cannot see."
She's formed an attachment to blankets, insisting on holding one while she falls asleep - doesn't necessarily have to be the same one all the time. She likes to cover her head and walk around the house with it too.
She has a habit of frowning and pouting her lips now, real 'mak nenek'. Her other latest act is to rock her baby doll to sleep, imitating us carrying Natasha. She doesn't just stand and sway, she hops from one foot to the other and bounces the baby, it's really cute and motherly. And she and Gigi also show off how to burp the baby doll.
She still sings at the top of her voice, she and Gigi love a particular nursery rhyme book with Humpty Dumpty on the cover that they both have. She's been getting more proactive in the gym class we go to on Tuesdays too, volunteering for stuff and willingly giving the trainers high-5s. She loves the swings and slides, but which kid doesn't? ;-)
No luck trying to get her to walk, or rather I have better luck than Nick. She'll listen to me sometimes but with Daddy, she's carried everywhere. A week ago she was really clingy at Marina Square though. We were eating at Jack's Place and Nick had not arrived. She refused to sit in the high chair and clung to my leg like a koala. I really didn't want to give in but she wailed pathetically several times, like the world was ending. Think she was really feeling insecure that day plus cranky from waking up too early from her nap. Sigh.
This past month she's also been sleeping in our bed and it's hard to kick her out now. She hasn't adjusted to Wendy sharing her room especially in the middle of the night and will come crying to our room at 3, 4 am. It was easier to just leave her on our bed after she sleeps, knowing she'll wake us up if we transfer her to her bed and now it's becoming a habit. Need to rectify this soon, am waking up with backaches everyday from the lack of space!
Gigi at 21 months is starting to be rebellious, doing the opposite of whatever you tell her. She recognises money but doesn't know what it's for. Nat likes money too and we'll give her coins sometimes to put in a piggy bank.
Gigi loves hiding in corners, must be the Rat in her. Of all rhymes, '3 blind mice' is one of her favourite songs and she can sing 'Wheels on the bus' in drips and drabs. Instead of saying 'finish' when she drinks up all her milk, she says 'ninish'.
She's really cheeky, and of late has been calling me Mummy, maybe because Nat calls me that or she's seeing me too often! It irks Swana no end but I'm highly amused by it. We'll correct her but she'll still occasionally do it on purpose. The other day on our way out to Suntec, we bumped into Mummy downstairs and when Gigi saw Nat being carried by Ma, she put one hand on her hip and pointed to the ground with the other and commanded Nat to walk, "Nat-nat down." We all had a good laugh!
She loves 'Baby Sasha' and is always trying to climb into her playpen.
She hates getting her face wet but loves bubble baths, and she and Nat never get tired of playing Simon Says.
While Nat likes to play with blankets, Gigi likes to put shorts and panties on her head!
Her lip is healing along, can't say the same about her bum fissure. She still breaks out in cold sweats when pooping, she's been getting lots of prune juice, jellies, blended papayas to help her along but it hasn't improved much. If she doesn't go in 2 days, Swana resorts to a suppository which does the job in 20 mins but don't want to have to rely on it too often. I totally feel her pain!
Those two are little rascals these days, repeating everything we say. Actually, Nat parrots us and Gigi parrots Nat! Ask them who wants jelly or other treats and they'll either reply in a sing-song voice, "Nat-nat and Gigi" or "Gigi and Nat-nat".
Nat forms longer sentences these days and knows what questions to ask and how to reply. Just yesterday she asked me, "Mummy, going to where?" when I told her I was going out or she'll say, "Where Mummy going?". She's also more discerning with her pillows and shoes, choosing what she likes and saying, "This one better". Ask her who brushed her teeth for her and she'll say, "Nat-nat brush ownself". She knows the route to Membina and can tell Nick whether to turn left or right along the way.
She also likes to say, "How about xxx?". E.g. Tell her you're going somewhere and she'll ask who's going:
Nat: Uncle Kaelash?
Me: No he's not going.
Nat: Aunty Jeanette?
Me: Nope.
Nat: How about Riley?
But her favourite phrase this past month has got to be, "I cannot see". If we're driving away from somewhere like Membina, she'll ask, "Where's Gigi's house?". We'll answer "Behind" or "Far away, we've left it", she'll reply, "Where? I cannot see."
She's formed an attachment to blankets, insisting on holding one while she falls asleep - doesn't necessarily have to be the same one all the time. She likes to cover her head and walk around the house with it too.
She has a habit of frowning and pouting her lips now, real 'mak nenek'. Her other latest act is to rock her baby doll to sleep, imitating us carrying Natasha. She doesn't just stand and sway, she hops from one foot to the other and bounces the baby, it's really cute and motherly. And she and Gigi also show off how to burp the baby doll.
She still sings at the top of her voice, she and Gigi love a particular nursery rhyme book with Humpty Dumpty on the cover that they both have. She's been getting more proactive in the gym class we go to on Tuesdays too, volunteering for stuff and willingly giving the trainers high-5s. She loves the swings and slides, but which kid doesn't? ;-)
No luck trying to get her to walk, or rather I have better luck than Nick. She'll listen to me sometimes but with Daddy, she's carried everywhere. A week ago she was really clingy at Marina Square though. We were eating at Jack's Place and Nick had not arrived. She refused to sit in the high chair and clung to my leg like a koala. I really didn't want to give in but she wailed pathetically several times, like the world was ending. Think she was really feeling insecure that day plus cranky from waking up too early from her nap. Sigh.
This past month she's also been sleeping in our bed and it's hard to kick her out now. She hasn't adjusted to Wendy sharing her room especially in the middle of the night and will come crying to our room at 3, 4 am. It was easier to just leave her on our bed after she sleeps, knowing she'll wake us up if we transfer her to her bed and now it's becoming a habit. Need to rectify this soon, am waking up with backaches everyday from the lack of space!
Gigi at 21 months is starting to be rebellious, doing the opposite of whatever you tell her. She recognises money but doesn't know what it's for. Nat likes money too and we'll give her coins sometimes to put in a piggy bank.
Gigi loves hiding in corners, must be the Rat in her. Of all rhymes, '3 blind mice' is one of her favourite songs and she can sing 'Wheels on the bus' in drips and drabs. Instead of saying 'finish' when she drinks up all her milk, she says 'ninish'.
She's really cheeky, and of late has been calling me Mummy, maybe because Nat calls me that or she's seeing me too often! It irks Swana no end but I'm highly amused by it. We'll correct her but she'll still occasionally do it on purpose. The other day on our way out to Suntec, we bumped into Mummy downstairs and when Gigi saw Nat being carried by Ma, she put one hand on her hip and pointed to the ground with the other and commanded Nat to walk, "Nat-nat down." We all had a good laugh!
She loves 'Baby Sasha' and is always trying to climb into her playpen.
She hates getting her face wet but loves bubble baths, and she and Nat never get tired of playing Simon Says.
While Nat likes to play with blankets, Gigi likes to put shorts and panties on her head!
Her lip is healing along, can't say the same about her bum fissure. She still breaks out in cold sweats when pooping, she's been getting lots of prune juice, jellies, blended papayas to help her along but it hasn't improved much. If she doesn't go in 2 days, Swana resorts to a suppository which does the job in 20 mins but don't want to have to rely on it too often. I totally feel her pain!
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