My progress as I near 22 months old in 2 days' time.

When I am a good boy, the way I behave...it seemed as if I am a big boy le.
But when I am a naughty boy... ... I still am a baby.

Throwing tantrums once in a while, especially when I dont get to watch my disc again. Knowing Mummy will refuse to give in to me...I will look for Grandma or Grandpa. Sometimes I have my way when Mummy is not around...but most of the time when Mummy is around, I will just have to throw my tantrums in vain.

Of recent, I know how to say PooPoo when I poo. And for quite sometime, when mummy ask me to pee, I will pee. So perhaps soon I will do some realtime potty training regularly and get the diapers wearing over in the net couple of months... ... Mummy wants to go easy on me on this part as she read that Boy's maturity in terms of bladder control only starts near to 22 months and onwards...she doesn't want to stress me over this as she knows when I am ready, I will do it more easily then pushing me to do it. :)

Recently I am saying more words of different tones and I am able to say a few words together...
Mummy is also pleasantly surprised that I know quite a number of the 26 alphabets. :) Initially she thought it was probably a coincidence that I happen to say the letters...however, after a few more times of "coincidence", now she is convinced that I know. She loves it when I say "Q" the most...cos I will go "Q" and "shhh" and put a finger on my lips...meaning "Q" FOR "Quiet"....
:) Then "B" stands for "Barney" but I don't pronounce Barney as Barney....instead I say "Mi-a".
And I know where to put them back on the ABC wooden puzzle....... ;) one of my recent past time, instead of throwing them around which I use to do...

I always try to help daddy carry his water bottle or bag when he reaches home...i will go over and say ... "help. Help." :) i think daddy likes it....

I can eat pretty well on my own, holding the spoon and bowl...sticking the spoon of food into my mouth...just that i will be slow and if i play with the food, it can be a little messy... so got to bear with me. hehhehe

Mummy's not too concerned about my gross and fine motor skills as I seemed to be doing & progressing well enough... ...just maybe other areas like language and counting...hopefully I will be good. :)

2009: Mummy & Daddy DID NOT CELEBRATE both their birthdays together...

Is it because it is a busy year for them?
Or perhaps after reaching parentshood, children's birthday seemed more of a reason to celebrate rather than their own birthdays?

Well, guess it is majorly because of daddy... ...and perhaps current residence is a reason as well.

Anyway, let's hope next year they will resume their birthdays' celebration as a couple!! :)
Daddy & Mummy, maybe next year Asher will celebrate for you, together with didi Ayden. ;p

;p
Loved, Asher

2 nights ago...

while in the car to tiong bahru plaza with daddy and mummy....

suddenly i just called "Daddy" & "Mummy"...
instead of the usual "di-dae" & "mi-ma" that I would have called...

mummy was startled yet a little hmm...weird feeling that her Asher Baby really has become a big boy...though she knew the day would come when I start behaving like one...

but sometimes it is just so contradicting...
that on one hand the adults like mummy do look forward to us growing and want us to learn this learn that...but on the other hand, can't help but feel that time flies and cant capture back how we were like as a baby and at different phases...

maybe my mum's just a weird emtional freak...always have so much thoughts and feel in her...

hee..;p

still, Baby Asher, OOPs...
Asher loves you!

An Auspicious Day - 25th October 2009

25th October 2009 Sun

Mummy's customer wanted to collect her car ...she say is an auspicious day.
Auntie Carol has been scheduled to give birth c-sect to Baby Ashley.... an auspicious day.
Auntie Angel celebrates Jie Jie Nicole's 3rd Birthday...an auspiscious day too??? :D

Anyway, I am so happy as Daddy managed to spend some time with Mummy and I at Holt Park, after Nicole Jie Jie's birthday celebration. :)

We stay the nearest to the Macdonalds woh...but we are the latest. Hehe...
Cos' I was sleeping and Daddy just came back not too long too...

Asher!

Daddy & Asher!

Ethan Didi & Asher!

Asher & Mummy(with Didi Ayden)!!

Nugget & Asher! Hahha

Apple juice....

At Holt Park

I refused to leave the stones alone...

I pick up the stones, run and throw into this patch of plants...
then i go.."Oh Oh...."

and off i run to pick up more stones....

There!

I liked sitting on tis rock...hehe

I keep asking& gesturing to mummy and daddy to sit beside me...

:O

playing with the stones

holding them tight...

Daddy & I

Asher & Mummy!

and Didi!!
what a pity Golden & Silver can't be here...

Waiting for Daddy to finish his phone calls...
they keep coming in....

Wow....

daddy still on the phone ...

Happy !

Daddy, can you bring us out more often??

Not just to supermarket and playground??

Loved,

Asher!

we have been blogging less...with Didi Coming...

Yup.

Cos' mummy has been feeling more tired recently.
maybe because i am also a handful...

Mumy always say I am NEVER tired, NEVER EVER run out of energy to climb all over the place.

Beause she has my little brother in her now, with little brother coming to 8 months, maybe that's why its more tiring. She says she remember when she had me, she didnt feel so tired. Now always feel like taking a nap. Hehe....

We have been thinking about Didi's name too.
Likely he is going to be called Ayden Seah. No changes so far.

When Mummy asks "who is inside?" pointing to her tummy.... or she may ask me "where is Didi?" I will point to mummy's tummy and say "didi" or "there"!

Sometimes I love Little Ayden, i will offer my food or toy to him, shoving to Mummy's tummy.
Sometimes when I don't, I will gesture as if to hit mummy's tummy...

But whenever Mummy ask me if I want Didi to come and play with me, I will say Yes or Want.

Mummy has been telling me that I will be a Kor Kor (big brother) when Little Ayden Didi comes.
So I have to love didi as Didi will love me.

i will learn.

Mummy's Voice: Returning to SG from the Kelong

The Kelong Trip Sep 2009

the plan:
Grandpa and Grandma wants to go for 10 days and would like to bring you, Baby Asher along.
Mummy had felt bad for the last 2 times that they had asked to bring you along in Jan and Jun, but both times, Mummy kept you by my side..so this time round, I have to let you go.

In Jan, I was still breastfeeding you. So naturally since I can't go, you have to stay with me.
In Jun, Mummy wanted to bring you along for the gathering planned by Auntie Tricia and the dates clashed, so you didnt go with grandpa and grandma too...

But this time round, I have to go with you nevertheless, as I simply can't bear the thought of being separated from you (at this stage) for 10 solid days!!

So last minute, after renewing my passport, I bought the ferry ticket to join you and grandpa,grandma and Aunt Lijun & family... ...but instead of full 10 days, Mummy will return to SG, to Daddy after 5 days, together with Aunt Lijun and family... ...

18th Sep 09: the day we leave for Kelong...
Mummy felt bad leaving Daddy all alone here in SG. Furthermore he must have miss fishing and going to the kelong sooOoooOo much.
Daddy called while we were at the ferry terminal...mummy cried... ... so emotional huh..

5 days at the Kelong with you, baby Asher was tiring for mummy....

because... .... maybe because Daddy wasn't around.
it's lonely here for mummy without daddy...
it's not just physically but mentally tiring to have to do without daddy when I am with you...
which no words can describe the helplessness and loneliness I felt at those many moments...

but i am happy to see you enjoy the trip.

the excitement you showed when grandpa showed you the fireworks....
the fun you had at the beach...
the kampong experience which you had to go through without TV totally at all since the player was down
the pee & poo trials wihout wearing your diapers...
the refusal by you with your shrieks to go down to the sea when grandpa carry you down during low tide...
the first time you get to see LIVE roosters, hens and chicks...you run after them
the total darkness you experience during night time...
..... ..... .....

the last 2 days before mummy leave you, i kept telling you that mummy will be going back first and you will be here without mummy, just grandpa and grandma andyou must be a good boy,ok? Your reply was always "OK"... ... it pleased me kind of, though I didnt know if you really understood...

soon 5 days were over....it is time for mummy to leave you and go back to daddy, go back to SG

22nd Sep 09 Tue：The day I was to leave you Asher & return to daddy in SG

Over lunch, I told your grandma:
“真惨。 来时，想老公， 回时， 想儿子。”

it was a contradicting thought.
on one hand, i was worried you will be crying when you see me leave without you...i dont want you to be sad.
on the other hand, of course I would hope that you will miss me...

But rationally, I had to let my brain rule my heart.
you not missing me, will be better for you.

when I was leaving the Kelong, as I carried you in my arms, repeatedly telling you that i am just going return to daddy a few days earlier than you and you will be here with Grandpa and Grandma for a few days more etc and you promise to be good etc...Ok? And just like before your answer was "OK". and as I carried you, you laid your head right next to my neck, on top of my shoulder.....and you even "patted" my back....as if telling me "mummy, it is ok. I will be fine, don't cry and dont worry about me..." Am i too imaginative??

Well, i got into the car together with Aunt Lijun & family...while you wave goodbye to me, tears rolled down my cheeks uncontrollably again...

they were a family in the car, but I was alone.
it felt bad. really bad. the kind of empty loneliness.

i tried not to think about you...but think about seeing daddy recieving me at the terminal....
in just 2 hours' time....mummy will see daddy! he wont be alone anymore.
and i tried to be rational about you being away from me for the next few days...
thinking of getting more things done in your absence baby asher...
planning the errands to run and the stuffs to complete before you return...

5, 6 days....ain't short....though not long too...

and now as I am writing this blog...it is 4.51pm 27th Sep.
tommorrow night I will be seeing you le!!!! ;D

and you know what, mummy is sooOoooo looking forward to it!!

my few days as a kampong boy at the kelong

Few days at the kelong as a kampong boy.
initially mummy brought along my various dvds....
first night i was holding on to the disc, eagerly waiting for it to play...
then the adults say the player is down...
so no Baby Bright, no Hi-5, no LULI....
i was disappointed i think....
but it's ok.

I still survived my days as a kampong boy with NO TV, NO AIRCON for 10 solid days...
Pictures as below tells you almost all...
but only for first 5 days, cos mummy went back after that mah...
leaving just me, Gong Gong and Po Po...

in the ferry heading for Tanjung Pinang

trying to get gong gong to play with me

self entertaining

just cant keep still

arrived at the terminal

waiting for the land transfer to kelong

just a normal SUV sort of car

while travelling in the car

sleeping in mummy's arms
still in the vehicle
while the rest go supermarket

Next morning

going for breakfast

Gong Gong showing me some water spurting stuff

which i was amused by it

along the kelong

boys just cant stand still...

sharing mummy's ice milo

and green tea...

eating fried mee

laying on the table...

waving to the hen...

the starfuits become my toys...
i take them from the basket
and put into the small pail
counting and counting 1, 2, 3, 4
I keep repeating...they are always 4.

running after the kite...
I want to fly the kite...

water play time

brush brush brush

enjoying this packet of tibit gong gong gave

then it started to rain....
mummy let me play under the roof as it was just slight drizzle

See I am so curious about the rain drops

I like to put on this pail like a hat
mummy has no idea why

learning to poo in the potty

still trying to get the POO out..

wow...dark dark

Gong Gong showed me the fireworks...

i was so excited by it

bright in the dark dark sky

something like that
which i will not get to see or play with in SG

Oh oh...i pee-d...

standing still after i pee-d...

my first attempt in the sea in my float

playing on my own

clear clear water by the beach

holding tight to my float....don't even try to snatch huh

what's missing??
Daddy's shoes loh...
cos' he is not here

having my cool cool ribena after my beach play

we walked back to the kelong...

passing some memorable sights

like this little boy(older than me probably)
he had a cleft lip

and this is his home...

this is right outside his home,

where they just cook in a pot over a charcoal stove
with heaps of wood lying around

this is his home, an inside view
about the size of maybe our room

just a mattress, 2 shelves

a portable radio,
FOUR EMPTY WALLS.

the surroundings
this looks like a toilet
but we never venture in

arrived back at our kelong

its pee pee time...

then Po Po feed me Macaroni
she cooked
but i was a handful....i kept wanting to join gong gong who went swimming in the sea....

enjoying a cool ice blended strawberry drink...

Look! they are real starfish!
right before my eyes!

nightfall...

looking at Baby Trevor

it's another day again!

enjoying a roll all over

DA!

finally 1 shot with mummy....
no choice, she is always the photographer mah

enjoying some cool yogurt on a hot afternoon

i like yogurt, just like mummy does

another play time before i take a bath in it

NEMO!!!
that's Papa Nemo, Mama Nemo and Baby Nemo!!

cool right my pose...
but

OopS! Mummy!!!!

my shorts is dropping!!!

happily hugging together
that's my cousin tiffany. She is about 8 months older than me.

we tried a kiss

see....the girl will close eyes...
but the boy open eyes leh...

just an hour left before mummy leave...
heavy rain...
i was napping away...while mummy closely look at me...
holding my little hand...

hoping i will wake up before she has to go...
she doesnt want me to wake up without saying goodbye

Luckily, I did wake up in time.

I wave goodbye to mummy as she sat in the car.

No tears from me...but Mummy did.