Showing posts with label development. Show all posts
Showing posts with label development. Show all posts

Monday, 8 February 2010

Posted dated Jan's blogs

Every thing seems to be more settled down now. For some of you who would already knew, my dad passed on peacefully on the 24th Jan 2010. Was busy trying to settle the wake and some balance house holds issues.

Mum has decided to go back to the workforce and would most likely be looking out for some things to do once Ryann is more settled down in school. We have converted Ryann to full day childcare since 1st of Feb and Ryann seems to be adapting to it slowly. Frequent cries and refuse to drink milk initially but all thanks to 'smelly pillow'. He manages to sleep better in school with it.

In fact, there were so many things I would want to blog about in Jan but guess too many things happened recently and I got too overwhelm by the incidents. But I will just try to remember as much as I can.

Ryann's development:
Ryann surprise me with his longest spelling word - Sea horse.
His longest sentence so far: I want go Ah Ma house see auntie.
When I am having my dinner, he will come near me and say:” I, I want to eat rice."
He loves waking me up by slapping me on my face or arms and call Ma Ma in the sweetest voice.
His favorite tag line now:” I want carry"

When he is on half day still, I asked him:"Ryann, do you want to go to school"
He replied:” I want my school"
When he first started full day, I asked him again:"Ryann, do you want to go to school?"
He replied:” Don’t want." (*Faint)

More updates coming up soon once i manage to squeeze time from my school project assignments and work.

Saturday, 9 January 2010

5th - 7th Jan School days for Ryann

Thank God for answering my prayers. Ryann seems to be adapting well in school.
All i get was a bye bye and see you at the door of the school.

Just as Ryann embarked a new journey in school, his first development progress shocked me. His longest spelling word: Seahorse.
I am really amazed by his memory skills.

There was one of these days where by hubby was the one who will bring him to school while i continued the train journey to work. Ryann was so upset that i didnt send him to school. He was practically whining and throwing tantrums. So the next day i decided to test him out. I waved bye bye to him and told him i am going to work and true enough he started reaching out for my hands. Well, i have to say it feels good but wait till you read on.

The moment we reach the school, Ryann dashed off to play with his toys and ignore our presence. When i called out for him, before i could finish what i wanted to say, he said:"bye bye ma ma, see you!" =(

** i know all my postings are late, and first time to even post 8 backdated post in a day. =p enjoy!~

Thursday, 31 December 2009

Goodbye 2009 and welcome 2010

Fruitful year we had. This year was filled with lots of surprises from Ryann.
Times flies so fast. Ryann grew taller and we are hearing him talk more often.

Ryann mastered the alphabets and numbers from 1-20.
He knows how to spell more then 20 words and the longest is Rocket and the sweetest is Love.
He knows how to greet most of us. Pa Pa, Ma Ma, Ah Mah, Ah Gong, Yi Yi, Zhang Zhang, Auntie, Kor Kor, Jie Jie, Gu Gu and Ye Ye.
He will express his wants by telling us - I want milk milk, I want go home, I want gai gai, I want toy, I want yo yo (sarong) I want book etc....
He prefers to sleep on our bed then his own nowadays.
He will say bye bye, see you, muacks whenever we are leaving for work.
He is now able to tell us when he wants to poo. "I want poo poo"
He will take off his shoes and place them back to the original place every time we are back home.

Not that we are having good days all the time, he got scoldings from us big time whenever he does certain things that is dangerous.
Now after learning through the hard way, he learned to hold my hands while crossing the road and also to wait for us before entering the lift.

Ryann is a big boy now and i believe he is ready for school in 2010. Welcome 2010!

Sunday, 6 December 2009

Christmas Shopping at Takashimaya

Xmas shopping is so exciting with Ryann this year.
Me: Ryann, where is pa pa?
Ryann: Where pa pa? Where? (With hands signal)
Me: I don't know where is pa pa.
Ryann: There! (pointing) Pa pa.
** Actually hubby is no where to be seen, he just anyhow say there just to make me walk over to that section. =p
Super huge LV bag outside Ngee Ann city.
Ryann, next time you grow up buy this for mummy okie.....

4th -- 6th Dec Naughty Ryann

Every night after we depart from mum's place, we will need to cross the road to our block. Ryann always run at the void deck looking out for his favorite Dolphin, fish and sea horse (Punggol flats always have a picture theme for each block).

While walking back home on the 4th Dec, Ryann was running as usual but this time round he wanted to cross the road himself. I shouted for him to stop. He paused for a while, turn back look at me and smile. I shouted if he takes one more step I am going to smack him. Although there wasn't any cars at that time but I can almost feel my heart stop beating for a moment. And my little Ryann trying to test my patience, smile at me and took one step down on the road.

I immediately carried him up and smack him on his leg. He cried and tears keep flowing down non-stop. Maybe I should say he sort of scream because I was really angry with him. But soon after, his cries stop almost immediately once he saw the sea horse. =(

Back home, I put him at the 'naughty corner' and started telling him not to cross the road without holding on to my hand. I explained to him that there are cars etc. Actually, I dunno if he really understands me but I thought there is a need to let him know the danger on the roads. But Ryann replied OK. And I gave him a hug after that.

2 days later, same scenario, but this time round, Ryann walked back to look for me, held on my hands and we cross the road together. Great job Ryann. Mummy is so proud of you.

Wednesday, 2 December 2009

2th Dec Blue Sick Red sick

Some neighbours might have decided to bid goodbye to some of the old bamboo sticks (clothes) but didnt know how to discard them properly. They left 2 sticks in the lift. Ryann went into the lift and started uttering:"blue sick sick blue sick sick". I didnt know what it meant and thus i just assume he was just having his little baby talk session again.

This evening when our maid was hanging clothes in the kitchen and Ryann as usual started counting the number of clothes and pegs on the bamboo and suddenly he said:"red sick, red sick". Then only did i realize that he was trying to say red stick but he pronouce it as red sick.

We indeed had a great laugh for that.

Wednesday, 4 November 2009

3rd Nov R.O.C.K.E.T.

Some updates about Ryann.

1) There was one of the days when Ryann accidentally hit on to me and I start to act like I am crying. I wanted him to say sorry but guess what R said instead. He said "Or Bi" I believe my innocent child will not say that but it is prolly a bad pronunciation however it brought us lots of laughter instead.

2) Walking back home from mum's place was our daily routine for at least 5-6 days a week. Some times we will sing, at times we will count the number of cars. Few days ago, to my surprise I heard Ryann said:" Seahorse". I thought I heard wrongly but this repeated for a couple of days. Then I came to realize that there was this seahorse artwork on the lift lobby of one of the blocks across the street. (In punggol area, there will be different types of motif on each lift lobby, mainly creatures of the sea.) I asked Hubby if he taught him before but apparently he didn’t. After much thought, it must have been the Wheels on the bus vcd.

3) Today Ryann amazed me once again. He was uttering some alphabets and most of the times he was reciting either the alphabets or numbers. Some times you will catch him singing the ABC song etc but today as I hear him utter. I heard R.O.C.K.E.T. I was really shocked! That spells rocket. Then I tried again by asking him how to spell rocket and he got the spelling all right. And we didn’t teach him that. The VCD word world did. I am really impressed by him but this also means he have been watching TV most of the time.

Thursday, 29 October 2009

29th Oct Video highlights



Puzzles are interesting tools to teach the kids on matching and hand coordination. Ryann has got different type of puzzles- puzzle books or animals, big and small. This is his latest addition and Hubby was the one who taught him how. I have to say thumbs up, hubby. Seeing both of you enjoying while learning is so rewarding. Good job to Ryann for being able to match and spell those words.

28th Oct Fun yet tiring time with Ryann

Today I am on half day, so had our day planned to visit the new mall - City Square Mall at Farrer Park MRT station. Do look out for Amore Living at City Square soon.

When Hubby went to fetch him from Mum's place, he casually told Ryann that they are going out soon to fetch me. This was what happened.

Hubby: We are going out to fetch ma ma from work.
Ryann: Where Ma Ma?
Hubby: Ma Ma is in her office at bugis now.
Ryann: Bugi (he meant bugis I guess)

After walking around farrer park area and Mustafa centre, we took a bus to balestier to meet my father in law and sister in law for dinner and some shopping on lights as they are shifting soon.


On the bus towards balestier area. Showing his grouchy face as we didn’t allow him to move about on the moving bus.
Happy to be entertained by the camera. He just loves seeing himself on screen.
His rabbit tooth.
At one furniture shop, he just casually sat down on the mini chair.
Resisting to come down and run. He is uncontrollable when he is in the shop.

When Hubby went to get some drinks, he started asking:” Where Pa Pa", when I left to the toilet, he asked:” Where Ma Ma". So adorable. I am feeling happy that he is finally talking slightly.

Went back to the condo, he cant resist the swimming pool. I bet he will enjoy next time.

It was a tiring day for Ryann and after showering him, I wanted to dry him with his towel and he suddenly utter his first mandarin word:"快 点 " meaning faster. (we have always been chasing him to be faster thus I guess he picked up from there. Got to be really careful with our words now.)

Ryann has managed to learn how to spell some new words apart from STOP. Now he knows how to spell DOG,CAT and COW (his W doesnt sound quite right still) Hopefully can get the video edited to share soon.

Sunday, 25 October 2009

25th Oct Food delight for Ryann

I was having fried kway teow last night but i forgotten to inform the stall owner to cook mine non-spicy. Luckily it wasn't that bad but still for some one who doesn’t take chili at all, i can still feel the spice.

As i was enjoying my delicious kway teow, Ryann shown interest with my food and i thought maybe i would get some funny expressions from him since it was a bit spicy. But i was wrong. Ryann loved the kway teow and repeatedly came asking for it. First mouth can see his face change. I thought he said hot hot but i wasn't really sure. Then he kept coming back to me, looking at my kway teow. That was Ryann's first encounter with chili and fried Kway teow.

This morning we had breakfast at coffee shop. As usual we order 'Pau' for him and i order carrot cake. I tried to feed him with carrot cake and again he shown much interest with it. So i asked:"Ryann, do you want to eat pau or carrot cake?" Ryann shouted:"Cake!" So funny. My little boy is getting adventurous with food.

Anyway, some snap shot of Ryann. Enjoy.


He was happy to see himself on the LCD screen of my G11.

His favourite past time at mum's place- count the number of clothes on the bamboo. He will count the number of pegs too.

Ryann's art work today. Rasins and margarine by him the rest by Mummy.



Playing with Auntie Ivy.








He simply love the slides. First time playing with slides.



He refuse to leave the play area ... oh my...

He ran towards the barney 'car' and refuse to leave too.

Happy Ryann.


Wednesday, 7 October 2009

6th Oct Lack of Updates

OK, I know I have not been updating regularly like before. Work is killing me recently that I will head to the bed almost immediately after trying to put Ryann to bed. Look at the time of this post, you would know. I woke up in the middle of the night after realizing that I had dozed off on Ryann's bed.

Anyway just some updates.

I have decided to pull Ryann out of talent plus by this month. He had been crying recently at the entrance of the school but after playing for a while, he gets settled down and will be playing like nothing happened. I am not afraid that he is missing out much since the school is not doing much anyway. Almost all the students would be redrawing their kids out by November. That's how bad it is.

This morning Ryann did something so sweet. Hubby supposes to bring him over to mum's place and I am supposes to leave home for work at the same time. Ryann ran out of the house before I was even ready. After reaching the lift lobby, he realized that I am not around and he ran back home calling: "Ma Ma, Ma Ma" Oh how sweet!

As I bid him good-bye to go to work, I already started missing him. How I wish I would have more time to spent with him every week.

Sunday, 4 October 2009

1st Oct Happy childrens' day

Ryann certainly still do not know what is children’s' day yet but I am sure he would enjoy it next year when he starts to go to childcare. Rhys came back with a bag full of gifts and snacks from the teachers. Of cos he refuse to share with Ryann, who can resist the big bag of gifts and snacks.

Rhys went for review with Doctor Tan today and surprisingly she remembers Ryann and got Rhys to pass Ryann a little ball as a gift for children's day.

A child always enjoys simple pleasures of life. Sometimes I feel we adults should learn from the kids. Be really contended with all things and enjoying every moment. Ryann is a smiling toddler and it is never hard to get him to smile. One video to show happy Ryann with his favorite Elmo playing pretends to eat.

Sunday, 27 September 2009

26th Sept Ryann call Yi Yi, Zang Zang and say cheese

For the first time, Ryann called my sister and my bro in law. That got my sister so happy as it is the first time. He would point to her and say:"Yi YI", then point to bro in law and say:"Dan Dan" Which actually meant zang zang (Yi zang)

Now i am just worried if it will be habitual for him to point whenever he greet us.

Saturday, 26 September 2009

Ryann's progress updates

Ryann's speech has significantly improve quite abit. One most recent practice we had.

Me: A for
R: ple (apple)
Me: B for
R: Ball
Me: C for
R: Cat
Me: D for
R: Dog
Me: E for
R: Egg
Me: F for
R: (smile) cos he dunno. Been trying to teach him fish, he will say fi.
Me: G for
R: Go
Me: H for
R: Ho (for Horse but without the S sound) still learning

Ryann loves singing to LuLu's alphabet song too.
I caught him singing some chinese songs.
只要我长大 - He will sing the few words like 爸爸
打电话 - He will sing 娃娃
and one other song he will sing 妈妈

The journey to hear him talk or sing is so fun and i am enjoying every moment.
Will edit the video soon.

Tuesday, 22 September 2009

12th Sept Ryann is 2 =p


Ryann - Few days old
Ryann - 1 year old

Ryann- 2 years old

Ryann turns 2 today! Time really flies. From the first day I hug Ryann in my arms till today when he would run towards me and give me a big bear hug. The very first thing I always longed for after a hard day work.

Standing at almost 88 cm tall and weighing 13kg today, Ryann is a very active boy who loves music, singing, dancing and books. He owns his very own library section. Of all the many books he has, his favorite books are number books and the Disney ABC book.

At 2 years old, Ryann knows his A-Z and 1-20. He could say almost all the alphabets and he is able to say 1 - 13 and 18 without prompting.
Recently he even managed to spell his first word - STOP. All thanks to the many 'stop' road signs near our house.

Ryann's vocab is improving everyday. As I am a FTWM, I might not be able to witness every little first of his growth and improvement. However, Ryann never fail to impress me with new things he managed to learn.

These 2 years are filled with terrible times at times too. Ryann is really good at getting people's attention by crying his heart out. I always say his tears are free. He gives you freely. Every time when he don't get his way, he will scream his heart out. Painful to my heart as it is, at times I still need to stand firm so that I can teach and cultivate the right attitudes in life.

His favorite rejection method is 'NO NO NO'. He will stomp his feet like he is running on the spot or he will super 'sai nai'. Very strong character, he will not give in to you. (I smell terrible two's prelude)

Motherhood taught me many lessons and 2 years down the road, I realized that I am growing together with him. I have learned lessons of love, experiencing and understanding the love I receive as a child, understanding a feelings of my parents and most importantly, I have learned how to love again.

Thursday, 3 September 2009

3rd Sept Ryann call Ma Ma

Finally the day has come. Ryann call Ma Ma. Every one would be so happy for me but let me finish my story first. Ryann didn't do it willingly thou. =p I sort of trick him into calling me with food on my hand. Ha ha ha.

I ask him if he want to eat, he nod his head. I ask him to call ma ma, he said no no no. So i said no means no food lor. Then he shouted:"MA!!!!!!" Yes, it is really shouting. I tried a few more times later on and it works for a while. Ha ha. I am still patiently waiting for the time he willingly call me Ma Ma.

Wednesday, 2 September 2009

2nd Sept Replies of a kiddo

Winnie:"Lets go pong pong (bath), ok?"
Ryann:"Ok."

TV playing the Kids Chinese KTV song 哥哥爸爸真伟大
Suddenly Ryann hold up both of his hands with fingers pointing like a gun. Then he blow and said:"bong bong" (gun shooting)

Monday, 31 August 2009

30th Aug I ask heaven

Ryann always love listening to songs of those serial stories on TV. He has this special liking of taiwan serial songs. Shows like 意难忘 and 爱 always gets his attention during the theme song.

This evening while we were watching 爱 on TV, the theme song 我问天 started playing.
The chorus part started:"wa meng ti, wa meng ti....." which means :"我问天,我问天" in hokkien. Suddenly i hear Ryann say:"Ti" Mum and I thought we heard him wrongly then we tried
Me:"wa meng (pauses)"
Ryann:"Ti"
Me:"wa meng (pauses)"
Ryann:"Ti"

*Faint.... but we had a great laugh.

For some who want to listen to the actual song, here it is.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_yf3tUxoGE

Thursday, 27 August 2009

27th Aug ABC song and more singing

Me: ABCDEF
Ryann: Gee.... (G)
Me: HIJKLMN
Ryann: O ..... (think for a while) .... Pau (Pau starts with P =p)
Me: Q
Ryann: R
Me: S
Ryann: Te...... (T)
Me: UVWXY and Z. Now I know my
Ryann: A
Me: BC, next time wont you sing with me.
Ryann: Yeah!!! (claps)

Song 2

Me: Wind the bobbin up, Wind the bobbin up
Ryann: Poo Poo (Pull, Pull)
Me: Clap clap clap (Ryann claps)
Point to the ceiling, Point to the floor
Point to your
Ryann: No (nose)
Me: and point to your
Ryann: toes
Me: Clap your hands together 123 (Ryann claps)
See how quiet you can be
Ryann: Shhhhhhh... (fingers on the lips)

Thursday, 20 August 2009

19 Aug Bed time is struggle time

Nowadays bedtime is like WWF match live in my room. It is getting harder to get him sleep on time nowadays. He will roll and roll around, stand up on the bed and tried to run away, laugh and attempts to play with you. Best part is that we can’t leave the room and we must accompany him. If we leave the room, he will follow us as well.

There was once I tried to sneak out of the room. Not long after, Ryann came walking out of the room with his smelly pillow, smiling at me when he sees me. BTH.

At times, he will do extremely sweet things to me. Just like today, I was on his bed and I closed my eyes trying to act as if I have slept. Suddenly, Ryann came to kiss me on my lips. Oh my! I am so touched. That must be one of the most rewarding things after a hard day work.