It'S bEeN siXtEen mOntHs....

At 16 months, ZaC can recognise many things and name them more clearly. He will point to the bus, car, fish, ball, dog, book and name them out loud. He also remembers some items' names but can't pronounce are belly button, mirror, clock, TV, LRT train, shower head, comb, windmill, ladybird, etc.
He listens to simple instructions (but this depends on his mood). Sometimes, cheeky ZaC will do the exact opposite when asked. He has also started to imitate the words which Daddy & Mummy tells him.
And after 16 months of seeing 姑姑(who takes care of him), he finally learnt to address her! ZaC has four 姑姑s, so they have been waiting eagerly for him to address them!
ZaC has also grown taller and now he can reach the handles of the doors and starts opening them. He can also reach for the TV button to switch it on when he wants to watch his favourite DVDs. His shoes are placed at the top shelf of the shoe tray and he will reach up to grab them when its time to go out! It's getting really tough to restrict the little monkey now!

mY nEw fLoAt!

ZaC's first float had a hole in it, so Daddy bought a new one for him. ZaC loves swimming with his new float! But sometimes he prefers Mummy to hold onto him while he kicks the water. He is still afraid of letting water trickle down his face. Daddy is trying to help him get used to it by holding the showerhead over his head during bathtime. Hopefully, ZaC will get used to it and be able to hold his breath and head underwater soon!

ZaC's nEw rOom

ZaC started sleeping in his own room 2 weeks ago. He has outgrown his cot, always slamming into the sides when he turns in his sleep. He needs a lot of space as he can turn 360 degrees! Since ZaC's birth, Mummy never had a full night's sleep cos ZaC will always wake up in the middle of the night and whine to sleep with Daddy & Mummy. As he got older, he will stand inside his cot and start calling out to Mummy. He loves cuddling close to the warm bodies for comfort. Sometimes, he will roll towards Daddy, then Mummy and back to Daddy again!

Now, Daddy & Mummy's queen size mattress should be huge enough for ZaC to turn around in his sleep. He has since been able to sleep through the night, although Daddy & Mummy will join him in bed for the time being. Mummy is looking forward to ZaC sleeping on his own in his room!

MiRroR, miRrOr oN tHe WaLL

ZaC has been playing in front of the mirror since he was a baby. As he grows older, he starts to realise the baby in the mirror is his own reflection. When ZaC has a new cap or clothes, he will dash to the mirror to take a look at himself. Yes, he is a little vain pot! Here is a video of him carrying his 'bag' and admiring himself in front of the mirror. This time, he even started 'talking' about his new toy, showing it off. He is a little chatterbox too!

mUciC LoVer

Mummy has been letting ZaC view various kinds of VCDs (Baby can Read, Baby Einstein, etc), but ZaC don't seem to be interested in them. He only watches the CNY VCD which Daddy bought last year. In it, there are 8 little girls singing CNY songs, dressed in traditional clothes against the backdrop of some China scenery. At 10 months old, he will smile and point at the TV whenever the VCD was played.

So, Mummy decided that ZaC loves to watch VCDs that features songs. Daddy went to buy a VCD which is a collection of English children's songs. Indeed, ZaC was hooked! He will point to the TV and position himself on the sofa, which is a sign that it's TV Time! He moves to the rhythm of the songs and loves the cartoon animation. Hopefully, he can learn to appreciate the other VCDs too.

cA.pT.Ure y.O.u

ZaC's smile never fails to brighten up Daddy & Mummy's day. His two front teeth are really huge and cute! He can be an adorable angel when he's happy and a real terror when he's naughty!

Last night when Mummy was playing with ZaC, he started to stack wooden blocks on top of one another. He surprised Mummy once again with his new skills! On several previous occasions, Mummy had tried to teach him. However, ZaC was always too distracted with other toys to pay attention. So, has he been secretly practising on his own to surprise Mummy? She will never know.....Anyway, good job ZaC!

BaCk @ EaSt cOaSt

Last weekend, ZaC is at East Coast Park again. But this time, he is not playing with sand. Mummy brought him to meet her friends for dinner at Jumbo Seafood. ZaC watched with amusement as the people were wake boarding.

ZaC also got a 'souvenir' from this trip. He attempted to run and fell, scratching his knee cap.

As usual, ZaC started perspiring. The picture with Daddy was taken when we just arrived. Picture taken with Mummy was 20mins later. ZaC's shirt got wet from the spray of sea water which splashed over the railing. His hair is already wet, not with sea water but from his perspiration. So, check out the difference!

hEaLtHy bRoWn riCe!

ZaC started having brown rice porridge 2 weeks ago. He got used to the taste immediately. Probably he loves the different texture. Minced pork was also added to his diet to give him more variety. However, ZaC became constipated, so his brown rice porridge diet will have to stop for now. Maybe it's because he got some new biscuits (which are more tasty than his previous ones) and didn't drink enough water. Poor ZaC was crying as he was pushing his hard stool out.