Jovann is 2yrs 9mths already? And 1st unaccompanied swim!

2 Sundays ago (14 June)

Today is a groundbreaking day in swimming history.
Heeee....Jovann has his first real unaccompanied lesson at his Sunday class.

The fathers stay on the ground, burning under the hot sun, while the kids went into the pool with only the coach.

Exciting! J swim very short tiny laps, and swam with the noodle by himself.

We are ALL SO PROUD of them!
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Jovann turns 33 months last week. I can't believe that he will be 3 yrs old in 3 months time.

What is Jovann like at 2 yrs 9mths old?

* Took his latest weight and height 6 days ago when we brought him and Jaz for jabs at PD.
Height = 98cm
Weight = 14.2kg

Woo hoo! 98cm?? we couldn't believe our ears. Thats like 2 cm short of 1metre? They are growing SO fast? Its scary isn't it? What happened to my little boy.....?

* He used to be a chatterbox who asked non stop questions during car rides, no end to his comments, probes, songs. But recently, I noticed that when for example Jaz is sleeping in the sling in the car, and J knows he's supposed to keep quiet, he's very nicely obliging, and is capable of keeping quiet for longer periods of time (only in the car). He can stare out of the window and watch the passing scenery for a while, or play with a toy in his hand, without asking me any questions or commenting anything. Pls note though that this only happens in the car hahaha.

* He says "here" as "S-here"

* He has become more and more sensitive to our moods, and when we raised our voices in discussion or argument, or looks upset at something, he will ask us "Mommy, are you happy?" Its his way of asking if we are angry, the way he asks seems to imply he wish to assure himself that we are happy. Everytime he ask me this, I soften and find that whatever that's irritating me is so trivial and does not warrant my son's anxiety.

* He's been asking more and more "WHY" questions now.....

* He can build things himself using the Junior Engineers set. On 11 June he build himself something he called a snake. :P

* Daddy showed J recently a photo of J in sunglasses and sports jersey, looking especially cool.

Daddy: Is he handsome?
Jovann: YES!!
Daddy: Do you know who this is?
Jovann: Yes, its Jovann!
Daddy: (teasing) No, its my new darling son....
Jovann: NOT handsome!!! (then grabbed the phone from Daddy when Daddy tried to hug the phone closer to him).

* He recently pretended to be a doctor. We were taken aback when during our bedtime snuggling, he suddenly lifted up our t-shirts and started doing tapping motions with both hands that doctors do when checking tummy for air. He did this quite correctly and thoroughly, then pronounced us "Ok!". When we continued gazing at him curiously, wondering when did he pick that up, he told us matter of factly "Like Dr Gong." hehee...

* After his that first unaccompanied swim, he came and proudly showed Jaz how he swam on his own, then asked Jaz "You saw that???" HOw on EARTH did he get the tense correct?