Chatterbox

I've made a HUGE progress in my verbal skills this month. I can say so many words that always startled Daddy & Mommy when I first said it. Like many numbers, colors, objects, verbs... I'm so expressive now! Also, I'm smart enough to pick the easier word between Chinese/English. Like I say most colors in English but say "orange" color in Chinese... This makes me look more bilingual...and actually makes my life easier.

Of course, I can call my favorite Vin Vin 叔叔's name. This close-to-complete sentence is basically what I say everyday, "Vin Vin 抱抱 Bom Bom Ba". I also designed some nicknames for many like calling Ernest "Ernie", Terrance "Test", Raymond, "Almond", and Dory "Do-bee"... It's so much fun to talk. So I just talk all day.

Another favorite sentence that I say everyday is "跌跌, 疼疼, 慘慘, 喊喊!!!"

Jamba Juice Celebration

To celebrate I superiorly surpassed some developmental charts, Daddy and Mommy took me to Jamba Juice today... I ordered a fresh squzeed orange juice, and I was thrilled to have my own cup of juice!!!!!!!

These few months, I've learned to name 1 to 10, A to E, and around 10 different colors. I'll work hard to get another cup of personal jamba juice!!!

My first step

I proudly announce that, I've taken my first step this week. Mama attempted many many times to record it, but I couldn't resist to attack the camcorder whenever I saw it. I overheard that they're trying to get a mosquito camcorder soon.

If you're happy

"If you're happy and you know it clap your hands!" I clapped although I wasn't THAT happy.

How about, "If you're SLEEPY and you know it clap your hands?!"

I can cruise

I start "cruising" this week - walking while holding on to furnitures for balance. Mom hopes I won't walk too soon, but I can't stop my 小宇宙!

I can stand up!!!

Something amazing happened when I woke up this morning! I could actually pull myself up to stand. Yes! I can stand up all by myself! Now, I can see everything clearly from my crib, including my slacker Mom who doesn't want to get up from bed to pick me up. This new skill helps me to determine if I should cry aloud or wait a bit when I wake up - cry vigorously when she's in the room, wait when she's not. It helps to save my voice.

It is such a fun experience to stand up. I even tried to loose my hands, attempting to stand unassisted. A free-fall is always followed, which is fun as well. After seeing my free fall performance, dad & mom immediately put extra set of bumper surrounding my crib. I don't like it as it blocks my vision when I sit. Now, I have to stand up all day then.





My goal is to walk next week. But my mom doesn't agree as she prefers me to sit all day like a doll.

I can sit up

I've proudly reached a major developmental milestone these few days - Push and sit up all my myself... I'm really excited about it and thus I'm practicing the new skill over and over and over again. For the past 2 nights, I even woke up in the middle of the night so I could practice more. Mom always says 'practice makes perfect', but somehow she doesn't seem to like this idea 'coz she laid me down right away whenever she saw me push up to sit in the crib at night. I sat up and she laid me down, then I sat up again and she laid me down again...

Last night I woke up at 2am and practiced til 4am. At one point, I felt the need to sleep but I didn't really know how to lay down from the sitting position. So, I cried... Both Mom & I were totally exhausted and I decided to sleep without further practicing. I've practiced at least 30 times today and I think I'll continue tomorrow...

Mom found me hysterical but after she found the following in babycenter.com, she let me be myself:

"Babies who were great sleepers may suddenly start waking up at night or have difficulty falling asleep between 6 and 12 months of age. Why? Sleep disturbances often go hand-in-hand with reaching major milestones in cognitive and motor development and with separation anxiety. At 6 to 9 months, your baby may be earning to sit up, crawl, or possibly even cruise or walk — quite a list of achievements! Not surprisingly, he may not want to stop practicing his new skills at bedtime and may get so excited that he'll wake up to try sitting up just one more time."

I can grab...

I've learned to master my hands and my 10 little fingers these few days. I'm so smart that I can grab my right hand with my left hand, and grab my left hand with my right hand. Isn't it cool??? Moreover, I can shut Ducky's mouth with my 2 little fingers!!!!!