19 months old!

Our cheeky caden turns 19 months old today.. Both of us took leave whole of last week to accompany him on most of the days.. Mummy has also spent a day alone with Caden yesterday as her leave was extended till today. Caden has become more cheeky, talking more, demanding more, running faster, following what we usually do..

• sweeping the floor with magic clean mop
• brushing the teeth minus toothpaste as he sees us doing so in the morning
• reading a book by himself

What he already knows by now :

1. counting 1 to 9, skipping 2 always
2. telling us he wants to watch Barney vcd, or read Barney books
3. most parts of the body, except for elbow and ankle, only starting to learn
4. saying "Don't want" - fav phase nowadays
5. self feed in a mess with his breakfast or when we eat out
6. dancing happily to music during Kindermusik lessons and Hi-5 shows
7. running all over the park downstairs and shopping malls
8. associating all huge items as "big" - e.g, big car, big truck, big dog
9. giving out his kisses graciously when asked to
10. using a phone and pretending to call PaPa, Mummy

What he is still practising are :

1. jumping up with both feet above the ground
2. telling us that he wants to pee
3. sitting/standing further away from the TV
4. recognising words in books/ cards
5. sleeping on his own in a separate bedroom
6. picking up the courage to swim/play in the pool

He has also recently started to throw tantrums when he doesn't get his way, we usually will tell him that we are not giving in for a reason. When he continues to whine, we'll leave him alone..

I have a better bonding time with my son this holidays compared to the time in May this year, possibly, he is able to understand my language now and express himself better..

Caden lying on the floor whining as I have switched off his fav Barney show.. 2nd picture shows that he is peeping at me..