some updates
I just completed reading some articles about kids, milestones, parenting, motherhood and the like on babycenter.com. This site is probably my most frequently visited site. Being a member even before Ian was born, I find this site totally informative!Reading some of the articles was like reading ‘reminders’ of some sort. A particular one on clothings or kids’ wardrobe was like yelling at me, “Hey! you really should ’upgrade’ Ian’s wardrobe already”! And… how true! It’s actually been awhile since I last did shopping for him … I mean buy those trousers, shirts etc. It’s a norm (a wise idea too) for parents to buy outfits a size or two bigger, I ‘adopted’ this idea too.
So when he said, “Mom, I don’t want to use this pyjamas anymore bah. The pants is short! My feet can come out lah, see?!” Yes, that’s it - it’s time to do some shopping for this little guy! Ooops he now has ‘preference’, I should re-word the “for him” to “with him” ?
A little bit about time…I miss that that lil’ chat with Rozy about “time”. Rozy, if you’re reading this, we should hang out again soon! I’ve rehearsed this countless times, that once off from work, I’d give him the “all Ian time” . This is definitely easier said than done! What normally happens is “once I reach home, I’d be all so tired that all I want to do is sit, relax or do my own stuff!” Our little guy would normally come around, “Mom, you cannot sit there and do work, you sit here and play with me”. or “Don’t touch that computer, you can-not blog!” (LOL kids these days… growing up in totally different environment). But still, nothing compares to playing and spending time with him, no matter how brief the time is spent. What also comes with this (3+) age are so many amazing questions, the endless why, what, where and when 
“Mom, what’s this?
He talks confidently though tend to be lil bit shy – once at ease he can get quite chatty. He’s growing and learning fast; manipulates sounds which I always find quite amusing. Though he has shown interest in reading, writing and books too, still, a big bulk of his time is spent on playing and playing with toys.
What I would love for him to adapt is a reading habit. I know this ‘skill’ comes from the parents. That the more we read books or read books to him, the more practice he has with language. I don’t religiously follow my own expectation of reading nightly to him. When I finally do, I’d be the one to fall asleep first! When this happens, there would definitely be a slap on my face, “Mom, you can-not close your eyes yet! Can-not! Can-not close! Tell me story about this one first. Op-en your eyes! ”
Today, Ian is exactly 3 years and 11 months!
