It has been so long since my last post... J has grown older but not much bigger. I think his physical growth has tapered (sort of) but he is making much progress in other areas.


J has rather keen linguistic ability and is learning new words very quickly. The funny part is that he may not pronounce the words precisely but he does it with lots of effort and I love how he's trying his best to learn :)
So bus comes out as bah, popo comes out as paw etc.

J's spatial ability has also improved. While he used to depend on us to help him with a sorting game (with shapes), he is now able to sort circle, triangle, square, diamond etc all by himself! Andat the end of it all, he applauds his good work and looks to us for encouragement too :)

His psychomotor skills have also become more steady. J is starting to appreciate the doodle board and I think he can be quite artistic at times :)He also seems to be running at times (even though he still tumble and fall). I think he favourite run of each day is when G returns home and he sprints towards the door shouting 'papa! papa! papa! :)

But, there are some things that never change... like his temperament. For instance, he expects to be comforted immediately/for his basic needs to be met and will clamour for attention until his demands are met. My most heartbreaking moment came on his 13th month (4 Oct) when he cut his head against the coffee table. He was scared to see the bloody tissues and was inconsolable at the A&E. There is now a small scar on his head and he points to it when you ask him 'pain pain where?' Otherwise, he is still a happy boy and I hope he stays this way!