Chloe's Milestones (16mths to 32mths)

Between 16mths to 20mths - has improved in speech for English, Mandarin and Tagalog. Makes longer sentences like :" I want to go walk walk", learns to feed herself, understand the meaning of "in front", "behind", " beside", "under", "on top", "high", "low"..., love to sing, knows her A,B,C....to G, knows all the colors when she is 18th mth (red, blue, green, purple, pink, black, white, orange, etc.), learns to draw (big head with eyes, nose, eyebrow, neck, mouth), learns to color in more detailed, more active in motor skills, Between 21mths to 32mths- knows her A,B,C till Z, know how to add simple sums (1+1=2, 2+1=3), knows where is her left and right, knows how to dress herself (21th mth), getting more self-conscious, learn to play pretends and love to dress up, starts to be more sociable, loves cakes, drinks and eats without much help, brushes her teeth without help, folds her clothes, loves bubbles and pony rides, have interest in reading newspapers and magazines, recognises her favorite tv shows in magazines and know when it starts, loves to kick and bounce ball, loves massages, learns to share, walks backwards, jumps sideways and hops on either foot, holds a pencil and uses a pair of scissors, joins dotted lines with pen, knows all the basic shapes, expressive vocabulary like " It is delicious. I like it. I like oats and cheese. What is that? I am sure. What happen? No, not like that, I love you so much. Please help me. Thank you. Sorry. etc...", learns to create her own stories and song lyrics. Phew... I think that's all for now. BTW, now that she has a little brother, she starting to behave more like a big sis as in she is protective and loving to her little brother, Bryceton. :-)

We miss you so much, Grandma

My Grandma passed away on 12th October 2006. It was early morning when she left us. It came a shock to me at first but now...I miss her. Thousands of words cannot describe how much I am missing her. I miss her so much. Sometimes, I can feel that she is still spiritually around us. Her smell, her touch. I have not lost anyone so close to death till now and I am still recurperationg and burying my sorrow. Sometimes tears just flow with fonder memories of my grandma. I didnt believe in "next life" before. But now I hope there is. I hope my grandma will reborn to a family of love and no worries. I hope that my grandfather would be able to find her and bring her happiness. I hope she will be able to recieve all the after-life gifts burnt for her, I hope she will be free from pain... People who is not in my shoes will find my hopes eerie. Till they encounter the lost, they can never understand the pain of losing a kin or someone close. My family are still mending their pain and their lost. Someone so wise, so gentle, so fun, so creative...is on her way to paradise. Grandma, we miss you and will always remember you.

Tender age with a big heart, Chloe is.

It is late and I am tired. Despite so, I still want to pen this down so that I won't forget. No I will not forget as it has engraved into my memory wall. Chloe, my beloved daughter. I feel that I am the luckiest person in the whole world. Just a simple reason, I have my daughter, Chloe. At the young age of 18months, she has already proven that her sensiblity level is higher than any adult. When my grandmother is well, Chloe will show her affection to her great grandmother by entertaining her with her dance, hold her fragile hand as they stroll in the park, pat her great grandmother's back when she coughs, massage her limbs when they are aching, slow down her "usual-fast track speed" when she strolls with her great grandmother...so many little actions touched me and people around her. At such a young age, Chloe knows how to treat an elderly with tender love and respect. Sometimes so much so that I as a granddaughter, feel that I have not done enough. Now that my grandmother's health is failing and needs to be on bed most of the time, Chloe will without fail still dance in front of her, pat her when she coughs, massage her aching limps and talk to her when she is bored. These little actions really touched my heart. Just now she accidentially hurted my nose. It was so painful that my tears rolled down. She stared at me in shock. Then she came towards me and pat me on my back and baby talk. She gently touched my hand and blabbing along as if she was saying" Don't cry mommy" Then, she grabbed the tissue from her daddy and tried to wipe my tears away. Oh my dear child! Mommy loves you so much!

Updates on Chloe's milestones

11months-imitates others activities, able to walk a short distance, reads a book(upside-down), able to point to the person when asked by the designation, 12months-celebrated her 1st birthday, starts to walk more steadily, holds a crayon to scribble, says "no more", understands and follows simple instructions, 13months-eats rice instead of porridge, master more the words like "bird", "狗狗", "kick", "go", learns to dance with rhythm, learns to feed herself, tries to lift heavy things, kicks and rolls the ball, knows where are her mouth, eyes, ears, able to pronounce family members' designations, 14months-shakes her head to say "No", nods her head to say "Yes", drinks from cups, runs, has temper tantrums when frustrated, pushes and pulls toys while walking, becomes attached to a soft toy (Eeyore), learns to lift her foot while wearing her pants, learns to throw the ball, shows an angry expression when stranger talks or try to carry her, draws lines without help, learns to sit on a chair/stool, able to identify if the book is upside-down and adjusts it, can point to picture of cat or dog when you say the word, will dump an object in imitation, such as throwing garbage away, tries to wear her shirt and pants 15months-growth of lower 1st primary molars(2nos), drinks from a straw, walks backward, walks up stairs, helps around the simple household chores (handing the pegs to me while I hang the clothes, brings the sun-dried clothes to Daddy for folding), learns to brush her teeth with toothbrush...phew I think that's enough for now.

Chloe; Our Child, Our Pride...

Chloe is now 15mths plus. Just a blink of an eye, she is a big girl now. Running, climbing, jumping, swimming, laughing, whining, crying, throwing temper... Wow! How did we survive that? Well... with pride and joy. Every minute and second, we are proud of our little girl. However, sometimes when she really really gets on my nerves, I asked myself how much could an one-way ticket to hawaii be...When she knows that she is in trouble, she would try to get away by showing us her bambi eyes and smile. *sigh* Can't really be angry with her for long. Well, just hope that she does not get that as a hint of her "climbing over our heads". Be happy, my child. As far as we could, Daddy and Mommy will walk the journey with you.

Good... Better... Best

"Compare" is a word I dislike but still use it at times. It is used by everyone, at anytime and at any place. "My ass is round" the other counter-attacked"No! Mine is rounder and it shines!" However, comparison may not be necessary all-times credit to oneself. Some are asking for comforts and sympathy. "I m stupid." "No! I m more stupid and dumb." Hypocritical, it is. I do not like to be engaged in such conversation as it is very mental draining for me. I have to think of things that are better than others to counter attack my "comparer". Sometimes I just let it pass, like an irritating bee buzzing around my ear, while looking for some escape route to avoid my veins on both side of my temples from exploding. I have to constantly remind myself not to compare and whine about things. However if necessary, compare healthily. Accept what you have and one's flaws, and praise one's good. At the moment, if someone starts comparing unhealthily with me or my love ones again, I will have to think of an "award winning" reply to shut their mouth up.

Art Nouveau, I am

You scored as Art.

You should be an Art major! How bohemian!

Art 100% Journalism 100% Theater 92% Dance 83% Philosophy 75% Mathematics 75% Linguistics 75% Sociology 75% English 67% Anthropology 58% Engineering 50% Psychology 42% Biology 42% Chemistry 33%