Posted by tyan (Singapore, Singapore) on 3 April 2008 in People & Portraits.
I brought 2 untamed monkeys to the library,bad mistake.Bad mistake.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thanks for visiting,i hope to pop by your blogs when i can,but i am going through quite a rough patch now so i havent really been able to blog regularly,many of my recent photos are in fact in auto-pilot-pre-posted mode and i sometimes go by a week without even touching the PC.Sorry about that,i hope to visit you when i can.Meanwhile take care,and 'see' you at your blogs soon:)
On a lighter note,i took this snapshot about a week ago,and my monkeys were jumping up and down the seats at the Bishan Library,which i am totally in love with,much to my embarrassment.But i realise mothers with young kids probably need to: either 1)have VERY thick skin 2) be deaf 3)live on an island in order to keep their sanity intact and survive careless and insensitive remarks/people. I am currently working on 1).
I always put my finger to my lips and say 'shhh' to the boys when they make too much noise. Ian has learnt to put his finger to his lips too whenever i say 'shhh'. Initially,he had put pointed his fingers to his eyes or nostrils when i say shh but after a few practices,he has managed to aim at his mouth instead.He seemed to have caught on things faster than his brother,such as being able to point out to the tiger among many other animals in the book when i say tiger and he can even say 'tiger'.
He also can 1) Point to the bird nest below our flat and say 'Ber'(Bird), 2) Point at the lift button and say 'Pes'(Press) 3) He can say mama,papa,bye bye,nei nei(milk) 4) Nod his head to what he wants 5) Shake his head to express disagreement or when i tell him not to go near/touch certain things. 6) Make the kissing sound when i say 'kiss'. 7) He also nods his head,bends his knees,claps his hands and sticks out his tongue all at the same time when he hears upbeat songs.A multi-tasking-rockstar in the making perhaps,haha. 8) Keeping his shoes
Its fun to see how many things he is picking up,so quickly. But of course he also goes around hugging big porcelain vases,running down(actually doing the flying fox thing,to be more accurate) flight of stairs(well,attempted to),and some other dangerous things which he shouldnt be experimenting with.Sigh.Did i say i am suffering from extreme exhaustion?!
poor mama. you need rest.... hopefully the papa would be able to come to rescue u during the weekends and nights.
3 Apr 2008 12:54am
Haha they're really very energetic aren't they. It's always a joy to watch them learn though. :) Don't stress out too much.
3 Apr 2008 2:22am
poor childrend call them monkeys :) a great photo of movement
3 Apr 2008 4:28am
Haha! I enjoyed the write-up and photo! And I totally agree about having to be very thick-skinned. At least for a long, long time. My son is going through a very difficult phase - tantrums, lying on the ground (gosh!), crying.....I wonder what's making him so upset recently. Just have to bite my teeth and pray that this phase will pass........... take care buddy!
3 Apr 2008 5:48am
Oh Tyan, the joy's and pains of motherhood captured in one shot. It's like kids have an inbuilt sensor that triggers when they are in somewhere quiet and makes them run around seemingly making more noise than you'd ever thought possible. Church was Adam's prefered location to go into a wild episode of behaviour, much to my embarressment, thankfully it didn't last long. :)
3 Apr 2008 6:31am
hee hee..that's such a fun photo! lots of energy there.. i get reminded of my brother wen he was a kid. hope u aint tiring yourself too much..
3 Apr 2008 7:57am
lol, cool shot
3 Apr 2008 10:19am
OMG! haha... must be tough with 2 boys! btw I love Bishan LIbrary for kids too! A whole basement! Maybe we'll bump into each other one day at the library. :-)
3 Apr 2008 6:22pm
hahhahaa.. gosh.. looks like Ian is more active than caleb.. :P
3 Apr 2008 8:02pm
Hang in there tyan!
3 Apr 2008 10:49pm
Great action shot and a story familiar to most of us! They get bigger but not necessarily better . . smiles . .
4 Apr 2008 3:43am
GREAT title!
4 Apr 2008 7:14am
Ian is so advance! Marcus is still not calling us; though he's more 'interactive' now. Still got to wait until May for his assessment at KKH.
4 Apr 2008 10:29am
@Nancy: did you know that Einstein couldnt talk till he was 3?And his parents thought he had learning disability..and my bro,also couldnt talk till 3 and he had some PM book prize at RI,and dean's list blah blah blah!But on a more serious note,i think it is very good that he has shown improvement,this is because you been reading and spending time with him,dont worry,i am sure he will be oK!:)
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