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One of ZaC's favourite item is the bicycle. He loves looking at them and will always point them out. One weekend, we were at 二姑姑's house. She has a red bicycle with a huge basket attached. ZaC was placed in the basket and he had lot's of fun staying inside there. It's really a feat for hyper-active ZaC as he never stays put in one position for long!

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ZaC is becoming more vocal and expressive with his emotions. He will gesture and point to let us know what he wants and call out names of the things he knows. Being expressive also means more tantrums. Distracting him with other things is one way of avoiding a crying toddler. It's funny cos he will be laughing at Daddy's funny expression with tears in his eyes (from his crying earlier on). Sometimes he forgets what he was crying for, which is a good thing.

His eagle-sharp eyes can spot red lanterns hanging from the corridors of the blocks, the CNY decorations in the stores, etc. He will point excitedly at them as we walk by.

Last night, he surprised Mummy during story time. As usual, Mummy was reading out loud to him, "Baby eats a cookie, what does baby say?" ZaC replied, "More!".

wE aRe wEaRinG cOupLe tEeS!

This was what Mummy & ZaC wore for Mother's Day celebration 2 weeks ago. Mummy bought the Levi's baseball top in Taiwan when she visited Daddy there. Godpa and Godma went along and spotted a kids version. They bought it for Ian and had passed it down to ZaC. Daddy must be really jealous as he couldn't join in the fun! Anyway, Mummy's the VIP for that day!

sTyLo MyLo ZaC

ZaC has improvised on his 'one hand' handling of his bottle. Mummy has been trying to 'upgrade' him to the straw bottle but ZaC has not been consistent in drinking from the straw. Sometimes he does it well, other times he just wants to play with it by sucking one mouthful and spitting it all out. This results in one cheeky boy with a wet T-shirt and one frustrated Mummy!

If you look closely, you can spot ZaC's "baluku". It was the result of playing with his cousins. That one took about 2 weeks to disappear...afterwhich he "collected" another one - this time, at the back of his head. Hopefully, he will stop "collecting" them soon!

Re-ViSit tO tHe bEaCh!

The past 2 weekends, ZaC visited two beaches - East Coast Park & Sentosa. Initially, ZaC was a little wary of the small waves coming into the shoreline. He clung onto Daddy, puzzled at the sound of the waves. As his feet felt the wet soft sand, he paused for a moment before digging them deep into it. After some reassuring, ZaC sat down on the sand and started feeling them with his hands. Mummy taught him how to dig using the spade and he sat on the exact same spot for almost 30mins! This is an accomplishment for the ever-energetic ZaC! Just as ZaC was told to go and clean up, he did what Mummy expected - placed his palm full of sand into his mouth! He couldn't resist trying to taste them! The funny thing is he was not disgusted with the sand in his mouth and made a few more attempts!

Last weekend, Godpa & Godma brought Eve and Ian to join us at Palawan Beach, Sentosa. They all had great fun playing with the sand using the toys. The weather was ideal, cloudy and not too hot. ZaC & Eve also enjoyed splashing at the fountain area to cool off.

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mUmMy & hEr sOn-sHiNe

It's Mummy's 2nd year celebrating Mother's Day. This year is more significant as ZaC knows how to acknowledge Mummy. He calls her "Ma...Ma", very clear and precise. During the day when Mummy is at work, ZaC will sometimes call out to look for Mummy. During outings, when Mummy is out of sight, he will call out to her.

When he is sick, upset or frightened, he will only allow Mummy to carry and hug him, refusing to be let down. Mummy sits with ZaC at the back of the car during journeys, she reads him many stories and sings nursery rhymes to him. The cheeky boy loves to grab Mummy's glasses off her face and play with her hair. When Mummy frowns and pouts (indicating she is sad), ZaC will go and hug her, resting his head on her shoulder.

This is the bond between Mother and Child.

ZaC the bOokwOrM?

Mummy is getting ZaC into the habit of reading books. ZaC has many board books and cloth books. He loves flipping the pages and pointing to the pictures. Recently, Mummy found some wonderful books with pop up pages, flaps and jigsaw puzzles inside them. These will help ZaC become more interested in the books. Hopefully, he will be an avid reader as he grows up.