18 months!

Time flies... I can't believe that Sean has passed his 18th month.

This is a rare picture of him smiling. Most of my photos have turned out blurred and it's been extra difficult to get a picture of him smiling since he smiles after the camera takes his pictures! =P

What is he like now?

He's a spirited boy who seldom sit still unless he's zoning in front of the TV! Now he doesn't throw tantrums if I don't switch on the TV. He's a little more subtle than that. He runs to his seat to show us what a good boy he is. He expects us to turn on theTV for him when he sits in his chair. ha ha. If we're busy,he'll come after us and run back and forth to his chair.

Although Sean still doesn't speak much, he communicates pretty well by pointing. Maybe it's because we respond to him too fast that he doesn't feel the need to speak much.

His favourite words are : "buk buk" (book), "bok" (box), "neeeee - neeeee"(breast milk), "Brrrr" (car), "Mum mum" (food), "num num" (drink), "da" (can be daddy or mummy, although he can say "ma ma" clearly when he wants to), "Ot" (hot), "izit" (what is it), "de" (there), and an emphasis "unngghh uuuggghhhh" with lots of finger pointing for everything else! The latest thing is he points to his diaper when he poops, and to his mouth when he's teething and it hurts. I hope he'll outgrow this and speak more soon though.

He loves to flip through his books and listen to stories.
His favourite books are:
"The Dinosaur who couldn't sleep" (uncle John's old book),
"Harry and the dinosaur says Raaaahhhh",
And since yesterday "The guide to The Incredibles" which I bought for my nephew and he found on my shelf. He has torn a page, so it's his now. =P

His new toy is the cardboard house that I've been building for him. He'll sit inside with a book and flip it as though he's reading seriously. We'll play Peek-a-boo together through windows. I think he's starting to have an imagination and is learning to do some play acting. One thing great is that he can play by himself now.. ha ha ha, especially since I've been spending so much time raiding gold and seizing people in Knighthood.

He's a warm and loving boy. When I ask him for a kiss, he'll go "mmmuuuaaaahhh", and if Sam is nearby, he'll spread his arm for a group kiss. When we go jalan-jalan, he loves walking while holding both our hands.

He has a few quirks. He walks with a tiptoe which cause him to stumble and fall when he runs too fast. It seems I tiptoe too. I'm not sure since I don't do it consciously. He also has a crouching and side-sliding walk. I don't know where he gets all these from. *roll eyes*.

He likes good music. When he listen to a pleasant song, he'll sway to the rhythm. When he listen to good dance music, he'll do a little jig. Although it's just a lot of arm flaying and jogging feet. It's funny how when we pass a shop playing a good dance music, he'll let go of our hands and do a jig suddenly. I can't help but smile when he does that.

He loves a good joke. He loves the part when Dory speaks whale in "Finding Nemo", and the first time Mator speaks to Lightning McQueen in "Cars". And oh yeah, he loves South Park, much more than anything else, especially Terence and Phillips. Sigh... I'm worried about the language he may pick up.

Mostly, I love the fact that he can understand us so much better now. When Sam and Sean send me to work, I'll tell Sean " Go home and have a nap, ok. And be a good boy." He'll nod sweetly... he he.. so adorable.