Fly!

Yup, my Adri will be going on her second overseas trip! =D

When?
Tomorrow! =D

Where to?
Bangkok! =D

Adri went on her first overseas trip last Dec, when she was just a year old. Back then, because Mummy and Daddy were a little jittery and we weren't sure if we could handle Adri ourselves (cos Adri wasn't walking independently yet and had to be carried most of the times + she communicated mainly through crying and wailing), we had Grandma and Auntie with us to Hong Kong. The four adults took turns to take care of and carry little Adri as we shopped. Fatigue seeped in at the end of the 5-day trip.

This time, the challenge is going to be greater. it is going to be just the 3 of us - Daddy, Mummy and Adri! Our first family trip! =D

Gee, i can still vividly remember how Adri refused to settle down and be pacified onboard the 4-hour plane ride and was crying incessantly. Those memories still bring a shudder but Daddy and Mummy aren't going to let that impair us and we are confident that it's going to be yet another fulfilling trip. =)

This time round, we envisage ourselves reasoning and talking to Adri (instead of not understanding her wails) and holding her little hand as we moved around the city of Bangkok (instead of carrying or "saronging" her). Food wise, it's also going to be a lot easier because Adri is of age to consume "outside food" ie. non-homecooked food.

We'll be taking off at 7plus tomorrow morning! =D
Extremely excited I am!
Am going to run some errands and get some of the stuff that Adri will need for the trip! =D

Gee, i wonder if Adri can sense my excitement?
keeping my fingers crossed. I hope i will be able to keep Adri engaged throughout 2-hour plane journey! =D

Wish us well! =D

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ABC

Saw Help talking to Adri early this morning and

i immediately seized the opportunity to capture the interesting exchange! =D

Haha, to be truthful, Help's pronunciation got me worried

but Adri's intelligent response overshadowed the disappointment.

Well, the corrective work will be carried out progressively... =)

Well done, Adri! =D

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Manners

When is the right time to teach our little ones manners?
At times, i really wonder if they understand what we are saying. Then again, they have their way of surprising us.

Thus far, Adri has been handling the following words very well:
1) Please
Whenever Adri issues an imperative, we'll gently remind her to use the word "please" and she's been doing a great job at remembering that word. Today, her requests are often accompanied with "please" although there are still moments when she still whines a little whenever she wants a favour and/or when she doesn't get her way.

2) Thank you
Adri has learnt that saying "thank you" whenever a favour has been done is very much a desired behavour. Of course, it started with she receiving praises for remembering that magical word. She's progressed much; today, she says "thank you" spontaneously and she enjoys doing that so much that even when she runs an errand for me (eg, getting the tissue box for me), she goes "Thank you, Adrielle!" with a toothy grin. =D

Noticed Adri has developed a new (unpleasant) behaviour lately. She's been pushing her way around and whenever she's stuck, she'll whine and wail. Frustrated and irritated by her relentless whines, Mummy decided to introduce two new words to her - Excuse me.

Adri's Progress Report
Yesterday morning -> "Ah me" = "Excuse me"
Yesterday afternoon -> "Exs me" = "Excuse me"
This morning --> "Exs Q me"! = "Excuse me" =D

Pretty good progress, isn't it?
Well, i certainly hope she will manage the "s" sound in the 2nd syllable real soon! =)

Mummy is proud of her progress. =)
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Yak Yak!

I appreciate Adri but i can't help but envy Daph at times.
When lil' Zander awakes earlier than his mummy does in the mornings, he will usually lie quietly and play with his toys contentedly.

Adri is a stark contrast. I know having disrupted rest is part of what a mom gets but i just can't help lamenting to Mart that Adri doesn't allow me to sleep.

Adri usually awakes earlier than we do and these are the things my cheeky princess does to wake me up:
- throws herself on my chest
- pulls my clothes
- kicks me
- elbows me
- tosses and turns non-stop
- yaks away

Well, i must say that of all, the last is the most effective means. Boy, her booming voice is my natural alarm clock!

I haven't been waking up feeling good but this morning, i had a pleasant surprise.

Adri was having a little tug-of-war with Daddy and this is what she uttered 3 times:
"Adri put Daddy handphone!"

My thoughts: Adri is uttering in complete sentences (with grammatical errors, of course..)! Wowww! The sentence has 4 words!

I was extremely impressed. I hadn't realised that my girl had progressed from speaking in largely 2-word phrases.
At that point of time, her noisy chatter really seemed melodious. =D
Gee, having a chatty kid isn't that bad afterall, right?
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@ 18.5 Months

Changes?

She's still as cheeky!

She's getting prettier by the day! =D

BUT, still very much a Daddy lookalike.

Did you catch her kissing Pooh?

Growing and still GROWing

Some updates on my lil' (cheeky) princess.

Adri discovers it's not that dangerous

to be bouncing on her bed afterall!

Still alright for this "faint-hearted" mummy...

at least she didn't attempt any dangerous stunt.

*Phew! (Relieved)*

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Adri takes temperature! =D

Hmm...Now that she's tried this on the Hello Kitty,

I really wonder if she'll try to take the temperature

of the (real) cats in the house one day!

*Tickled + Curious* =D

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Fun with Dad!

Still can't comprehend how Dads always work the magic...

*Envious (a little)*

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Absolutely not fearful of the vast sea

noticed how she wanted to approach the deep waters? =O

*Amazed*

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Adri has a go at handling the fork + food

Think i can entrust her with a metal fork soon?

*Gasp!*

Yes, agree, she definitely needs further practice with the plastic. =)

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