Step Up!

15 Jan 08 Tuesday

Yesterday, some of us got a brilliant idea from another mommy who have recently taught her little one to step up onto a stool to wash her hands before and after her meals. Sounds so cute and independent if our kids can do it. I know Jovann loves to wash hands. He will rub the hands together when we tell him "wash hands" in either english, chinese or teochew. And when he is washing his hands (we holding him), and we asked him to "soi bin (wash face)", he will splash water onto his face. very funny to watch heheee.

So last night when we reached home (since we worked we can't ask him to wash hands before and during meals in the day lah), we brought him to the bathroom, placed a step stool below the sink, and helped him up. taught him how to switch on the tap and he happily rubbed his hands and played with water. Of course, being him, he got carried away and splashed water all over his clothes.

Tonight, when we reached home, we led him to the bathroom, and asked him to step up to wash his hands. he reached up, held onto the edge of the sink for support, and stepped up the stool. then turned on the tap himself. and "washed" his hands. hehehe! but next moment, he splashed water all over himself again. But so fun! hehehe!

Another thing to remember tonight is also that he said "car car" for the first time. When coming out of Ma Ma's house, Ma Ma was carrying him walking past Gong Gong's car to Daddy's car. Ma Ma told him she is bringing him to Daddy's car. and Jovann went "car car car"......though it now sounds more like "gar gar gar". When she walked past Gong Gong's car, she told him thats Gong Gong's car car. and Jovann immediately responded with a "Gong Gong Car!" hehehe so CUTE!

16 Jan 08 Wed

But Ah Gong told us that today, you actually lugged out the stool from his bathroom, placed it in front of the sofa in the living room, and used it to step up onto the sofa! OOoops. Looks like its TIME to put grills on our windows.

You were very very naughty at Ah Gong's place today. Firstly, you refused to sleep your morning nap, wanting to go out to play. ended up you nearly fell asleep in your highchair mins after your lunch. Ah Gong was cutting your nails for you when you nod off!!!

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Also, when you were at NTUC today, Ah Gong said you kept playing with the shopping basket, insisting on pushing it along the floor, and proceeded to empty the basket by throwing its contents all over the floor, and refusing to be carried! They had their hands full taking care of you today!