1Y10M - Daily Walk with Yee

Today is a public holiday in Japan. It is called Vernal Equinox (春分の日).

1) Yee is angry with Mummy
We went to the pool with Zhi Gan & Du Juan. While Daddy was playing with Yee, I went for a swim. Yee walked around the pools looking for me, calling "mummy?"

After my swim, I saw Yee sitting at the edge of a pool. Daddy was waving his hands on the water surface to creat waves for Yee. Yee sat there looking dismay. I went up to her and greeted her with a great smile. Yee ignored me! This is the first time, she ignored me. She was angry that I "disappeared". When Du Juan Ah Yee called her, Yee smiled sweetly at her. For the next few minutes, Yee would smile at anyone of them, except Mummy. Poor Mummy, getting a cold shoulder from her beloved daughter.

2) Daddy's little girl
For the past few days, Yee has started to show that she prefers daddy more than mummy at certain time like
- Daddy to hold her hand and not Mummy
- Daddy to feed her
- Daddy to play with her

What's Daddy reaction? ...ecstatic and grinning with pride.

And Mummy's reaction? I have always told Daddy that I prefer Yee to stick with him as it is easier on me. Now that it is happening, I'm feeling a little sad ...

1Y10M - Dancing with Daddy

11M (JP) - Blow the "pipe"

When Daddy gave the "pipe" to Yee last week, Yee did not have enough strength to blow the flaps out. Tonight, she did it!

1Y10M - Daily Walk with Yee

1) Stretch Yee Stretch
When I asked Yee to do stretching with Daddy,
she turned and scratched my face!
ok ... another similar words - stretch and scratch.

I pointed at Daddy and repeated,
"Yee, do stretching with Daddy."
Yee ran excitedly towards Daddy
and stretch...


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2) Shirt through Her Head
Finally, Yee put on the shirt through her head by herself.
Before, she likes to wear it like a pants.

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3) Nail-clipping
I have always clipped Yee's nails while she was sleeping
This evening is the first time I clipped her nails while she is awake.
Of course, there is only one person who can keep Yee still for a long time.
That person is none other than Barney.

1Y10M - Peeling Grapes

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Though I have peeled some grapes for Yee.
This little girl prefers to do it herself.
Declaration of independence?

1Y10M - Play Time

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

8.15pm
We had fun with clothe pegs.
I made different shapes & designs with them
while Yee unplucked them.

Then she asked me to clip the pegs on different parts of her sleeve.

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We played ball too.
Standing by the wall, I will say, "1,2,3 Go!"
Yee and I would run forward.
Lately, Yee always held the ball in her hands,
instead of rolling it on the floor for us to kick.
After running a few steps, she would turned back,
pointed at the wall and told me, "Go there."
We would start the game again, and again, and
Yee never get tired of this game.
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10pm - Milestone - Spin the Ball
Daddy was spinning the ball.
Then Yee followed and spinned it too.
It's a pity that did not manage to video.

1Y10M - Reading Time

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

I pointed at the bear and said,
"Yee, look at the bear.
He is brushing his teeth.
Do you brush your teeth?"

She shook her head and
gave me a stern look.

For weeks, Yee refused to brush her teeth. I made a mistake by incorporating teeth-brushing as part of the bedtime rountine. Now, Yee refuses to brush her teeth as she is resisting bedtime.