Learning spelling and reading

Richie loves reading a book before afternoon nap. Usually he chooses the book by himself and asks mommy to read it for him.
This afternoon, he chooses Dibo's first words book and mommy asks him to spell the words

After that, he chooses another book which is lunchbox book and he pretends to eat and drink with the pop up book hehe

Sponge painting and abstract painting

Since we still have sponge left over, mommy made use of it for sponge painting.
And here it is

Drinking milk by cup

This is very rare occasion when Richie asked to drink from the cup directly without spoon.
He managed to drink half of it about 120cc and the rest still spoonfed
But it's good attempt from him
Well done !

Pretend to be a big brother

When we went out during weekend at Vivocity, mommy brought Richie to Toys 'r us because daddy wanted to go shopping.
After he tried different toys, from riding bike, horse, cars, blocks, laptop. His eyes were looking at doll stroller. And he became so excited to play with new things. He pushed the doll stroller everywhere and mommy put the baby doll there too.
Since the store has so much accessories for the dolls, he got more excited

He pretended to bath the baby, feed the baby and walked the baby in stroller and sometimes he talked to the baby doll hehe...so cute
Here's some pics and video. Hopefully when he has a little brother or little sister, he's ready to be a big brother

Minute to win (29 months)

Mommy and Richie played playdough today and mommy asked Richie to clean up before having lunch

And instead of cleaning up, he built a tower from playdough containers haihhh...

Water play at IMM

Yesterday, mommy brought Richie to IMM for water play.
Even though he's so excited but he's more enthusiastic to play at Lot 1 CCK

Let's get wet and wild (29 months)

Yesterday mommy brought Richie to Lot1 playground for some fun.
At first, he was reluctant to get wet when playing water but mommy encouraged him to get wet by shooting him with water gun. After that, he got wilder than mommy hahaha...
We had so much fun yesterday and will do it again soon

Introducing himself (2 years 4 months)

Mommy trains Richie a basic conversation about himself. So when people asking about what's your name, age, home, he can answer accordingly

So this is the video about his name, his age, his home, his parents name, his favorite fruit and his favorite food
Enjoy !

Crazy about puzzles

Nowadays, puzzle is his favorite toys and it's good to keep him sit still while we are out. Besides, it has many advantages which can be found in this link

So Richie's puzzle skill has improved too, he has done 2 - 7 pieces jigsaw puzzle and mommy gave him new challenges 12 pieces jigsaw puzzle.
He's so excited and wants to do everything by himself but of course if he can't, he will get frustrated and start throwing the pieces....haiyahhh...

Mommy still helps him  a little if he's stuck, when he manages to put the pieces together he's so happy and said good job with his thumb up sign hehehe...

These are the jigsaw puzzles collections, and it's all about transportation vehicles

2 - 7 pieces jigsaw puzzles

12 pieces jigsaw puzzles

Toilet Training Chart ( 2 years 4 months)

To encourage Richie for toilet training, mommy decided to create reward system which is toilet training chart stickers. It was starting recently about 1 week ago

the sticker book and the stickers as reward system

The rules of the games :
1. Once he tell mommy that he's gonna pee, and successfully pee in the toilet, mommy will give him 1 sticker which he chooses by himself and puts into the sticker book.
2. If he manages to pull down the pants by himself before pee and successfully pee in the toilet, mommy will give him 2 stickers.
3. And if he manages to pass motion in the toilet bowl not in the pampers, mommy will give him 3 stickers.

After he completes all the stickers, mommy will let him choose the toys he wants to buy

So far, everything is going according to the plan even though he only manages do the first one.
Well, at least no accident yet hehe...and he's so happy after successfully pee in the toilet 'cos he can choose and paste the sticker.

Well done Boy, keep it up !

Basketball training with daddy

While waiting mommy and oma shopping, daddy brought Richie to Timezone at Jurong Point for the first time and Richie was excited to play basketball. At first, he was reluctant 'cos he never saw it before but after the balls rolling down and ready to be thrown to the basket, he's so excited to throw the balls and competed with daddy
Here's the video of their fun

toilet training in progress (2 years 3 mos)

AFter re-train Richie again from the beginning since we were back from our holiday, finally today mommy saw some results hehe...so happy...
This morning, Richie let mommy know before he peed. He knocked bathroom's door while mommy took a shower and said e ek e ek... I thought oh no...another accident again.
So mommy quickly opened the door and Richie was in front of the door said e ek e ek..

When mommy put down the training pants, he suddenly went inside and peed there and asked to get the shower spray to clean the pee
Wahh..mommy's so happy and told him Good Job..and he smiled widely too

Then after 1 hour, he also told mommy again while in the kitchen e ek e ek and mommy quickly brought him to the toilet and peed there again.

Today is successful day of toilet training with accident-free

Mommy wants to encourage him more by using rewards stickers...Gonna buy it later so he will have a sense of achievement too

Well done Boy !

Sense of Autonomy

Richie has been developing his sense of autonomy which he wants do everything by himself like adults do.
In the morning when mommy clean the house, he will copy mommy by using the wipe clean to catch the dusts in the floor. So mommy let him do it....
Then, when he takes shower, he will ask mommy liquid soap and put it into his body. When he finishes pee in the toilet, he will ask me the shower spray to clean his pee.
He also wants to clean his teeth by himself too.

During meal times, he will insist to self feed without mommy's help. And even he wants to make juice by himself by asking the knife to cut the fruits hahaha...

I realize how big my boy now and soon he will do everything independently...

Of course, sometimes his helping gesture doesn't really help mommy but make more trouble haha. But, mommy realize that it's his stage to gain sense of autonomy and self discovery about who he is and what he can do

Oh boy, even though you make mad sometimes but you look cute and adorable when you want to do it like adults

Yes, I did it ( 2 years 3 mos)

Mommy found it amazing, cos today mommy gives him his old 4pcs, 5pcs, and 6pcs puzzle and he did it all by himself, little help from mommy.
His brain is somehow ready for doing problem solving, mommy's so happy when he did it and he has very much interest in puzzle these few days.
Perhaps he also saw mommy solving 100pcs and 300pcs jigsaw puzzle therefore he has interest in it.

Anyway, Well done boy ! mommy is so proud of you

ABC and numbers puzzle (2 years 3 mos)

This is another favorite toys, ABC and numbers puzzle.
He learns lower caption alphabet and numbers too...

Little Artist (2 years 3 mos)

This is one of Richie's favorite activity, coloring....
He always asks mommy to give him crayons and picture to color. Even though he's not able to color neatly, but he puts some efforts to color it inside the line...

coloring papaya

Interested in singing (2 years 3 mos)

Richie is now interested in singing even though what he likes is limited to 4 songs.
If you happy you clap your hand, the wheel on the bus, twinkle little star and ABC song
And even though he hasn't able to sing the full song yet, but he puts effort to follow mommy when mommy sings it for him hehe...

Here's some videos of his

toilet training start over again

After we went for almost 1 month in December, mommy need to start toilet training all over again.
Mommy put him on training pant again and must timing him every one and half hour to the toilet to pee..
Haiyahhh...but good thing is he knows when he accidentally pee he will start screaming...mama eek hehe..
anyway today is the second day and he can pee in the toilet...

Good job boy and way to go !

Richie starts talking non-stop

Long time never update about Richie's development 'cos we are so busy travelling hehe...

Anyway, Richie has been doing great last year and his talking also improves even though he hasn't able to make story yet. But he starts to talk non-stop and repeat again and again hehe...

Sometimes we find it so cute how he wants to express himself with his limited words.

And before going to sleep, he always asking everyone, opa jerry mana ? oma ani mana? opa bambang mana? oma tine mana? om nad mana? ik di mana ? papa mana ? mama mana ? hahaha 

everytime I reply him, he will ask  the same questions again and again 

Well, mommy just hope that this new year, he will become better boy and more improvement in his milestones.

Great job boy !

Playing with mega blocks

Today we don't plan to go anywhere 'cos mommy has stomach pain, so we play indoor.
Since Richie is bored with his old toys, mommy accompanied him to play with mega blocks.
Well, he didn't really know what to do with mega blocks, so mommy gave him some examples where he could participate too.
Mommy created motorbike where he could ride and used his imagination...then mommy created chair cum throne where he could sit there like a king hehe...and lastly, mommy created tower bridge where he suddenly picked his long bus and started imagine and created story on his own hehe...

Here's some of mommy's creations

motorbike

riding motorbike

peace mommy

train cum tricycle

riding tricycle

throne

King Richie

tower bridge

playing with his bus and tunnel