July 4: I made it to Singapore! The flight was pretty good. I slept most of the way in maman's and dada's arms.
Here I am at the Changi airport amidst the tropical vegetation.
(Photo July 1 - Tweet July 4)
July 6: I've been so busy, I forgot to note that on
June 26, I clearly said mama for the first time and before that I said both
"cat" and "chat"!
July 6: My parents told me that we might have a new
apartment soon... I hear it even has a kiddie pool. I am so excited.
July 6: I had Kaya toast yesterday for the first time.
Mmmmmm so good. I think I can definitely get used to the food here.
July 8: I had my first Durian today and .... loved it
to my parents' surprise.
July 8: I used toothpaste for the first time today. It
tasted pretty good and I got to swallow it all since it was special baby
toothpaste.
I have become very good at raiding the fridge in our temporary apartment. Unfortunately there is not much to eat in there. Maybe tomorrow exciting things will show up.
(Photo July 3 - Tweet July 9)
Although I have been very busy visiting apartments and checking out cupboards and doors, I have taken some time to try the food here (which is very yummy)...
(Photo July 4 - Tweet July 9)
and doing some sightseeing. Here I am with the bay and the new boat
casino in the background.
(Photo July 7 - Tweet July 9)
[The Marina B. Sands area still under construction.]
And here I am with the Singapore Merlion in the background.
I really like it because it's a fish-cat and fish and cat are two of my favorite signs.
(Photo July 7 - Tweet July 9)
July 9: Only a few more moments of being 11 months
old. This 1st year has gone by so fast. I can't believe a year ago I was still
in maman's tummy.
July 9: Today I learned two new signs: flower and
banana. I also am getting better at singing my dadadadas.
July 10: Good morning world, day 365! I am one years
old today!
I have changed quite a bit in the last year don't you think?
(Photo July 13 2009 - Tweet July 10 2010)
July 10: To celebrate my birthday, I went to Sentosa
island.
I got to play in the water with my new ball.
(Photo and tweet July 10)
I then went to the underwater world aquarium where I fed some fish.
(Photo and tweet July 10)
And walked through a see-through tunnel with
fish swimming all around.
It was pretty exciting. One fish, two fish.
[With maman in the tunnel looking at the fish.]
After the aquarium, we had lunch and then I went to play on the beach.
One of my birthday presents this year was a pail, a shovel and a rake to dig in the sand.
I had so much fun, I did not want to leave the beach when it was time to go home.
Look what I found waiting for me on the grass when I got back from the
island.
I went over to investigate.
It's a piece of strawberry shortcake for my first birthday!
At first, I tentatively tested the waters.
[That did not last long.]
I then dug in with gusto.
I can't believe they let me do this... mmmmmm.
Almost done... oh look there are a few crumbs I missed lying in the
grass.
All done!
No more food here. Time to go clean up.
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After covering myself in cake, I took a refreshing shower in the
fountain.
After a change of clothes, I was as good as new and ready for my next
adventures.
July 10: For dinner I got to try some sushi for the
first time... mmmm.
When I made it home, I got some more presents... some books by Eric
Carle.
July 10 2010: That's it for my birthday. Good night world!
July 13: I have come a long way in my first year. Here
are some things I can do now.
I can get up and stand without support. In fact, I can even bend down
and pick things up.
I can walk on my own back and forth, back and forth.
And I can run to my
mama when I am excited...
[I can do many signs (see more below)]
[Me walking around.]
[I am pretty stable no?]
but often, I still drop down on my knees and crawl.
I can do 20 signs: fish, cat, dog, hat, again/more, milk, flower, bath, banana,
ball, water, eat, kiss, pen, car, bird, plane, diaper, up, and mama.
Here I am asking for MORE of that good Indian food.
[At one, I can do many things (Tweets July 13):]
- I can say and use in context five words: dada, cat, chat, mama, and dog. My parents think they heard me say lait but the jury is still out.
- I also understand increasing amounts of spoken language and respond to simple requests such as va chercher le ballon or donne moi un bisou.
- And I also understand a few additional signs: book, please, apple, enough/all done, mouse and baby.
- I can now chew adult food pretty well with my seven teeth.
- I can climb onto and off of a couch and I can climb up stairs on my own (down stairs is a little harder but I can do it slowly with help).
- I still like food but now I eat mostly adult food. Mmmmm Thai, Indian, Japanese and Chinese food.
- I like playing peekaboo and hide-and-seek. I go hide behind the armchair and wait for mama to come get me and laugh and laugh when she does.
- I love people. On the subway, I smile at people, perform my tricks, try to hold their hand and play with them. I love when they smile back.
- What tricks? Miming, how big is Noah? Pointing at mam's nose. Playing peek-a-boo. Signing wildly.
- When I do my dog sign, you go woof woof and when you go meow, I do my cat sign.
- I also like telling jokes. I sign fish with a smile. There is no fish! I put a book on my head and sign hat. I point at mama and say dada.
- I like playing imaginary food. You feed me and I feed you and I feed myself. Yum Yum.
- I like pens, carrying them around and trying to scribble with them.
- I like raiding the fridge. You never know what you can find in there.
- I like opening and closing doors and figuring out how they work. All doors: fridge, cupboard and sliding doors and even toilet lids.
- I like being in my parents' arms and being carried around.
- But I also like roaming and romping freely discovering the world, making sure gravity works, testing Zeno's paradox (ie shredding paper).
- I love hugs and kisses. I make my kiss sign and after getting a kiss I sign more kisses, more kisses. I love giving kisses too.
- I like playing with my flashcards. You show me a card and I do the sign or I sign and you show me the right card
- I like computers, cell phones and all electronics and I love playing with balls and balloons big and small.
- I don't like being put in my stroller and taken away from the action.
- I don't like being picked up when I am having fun. I don't like not being picked up when I am signing up, up, up (and often whining).
- I do not like napping in my bed.
- I do not like it when people do not respond to me, to my smiles and tricks. How can they not smile when I am "so big"?
- I don't like it when people are eating yummy food and don't give me any even if it's not my meal time. I hate it when the food is all gone.
July 13: Ok, so now you have a picture of what I am
like these days... so come on over and play with me. I'll show you my tricks in
person.
July 14 (photos and tweets): I will show you a few of my signs.
Here I am making the more sign.
Here I am patting my knee making the dog sign.
Hat, hat. See you pat your head to say hat (walking at the same time is
optional).
Here I am stroking my cheek. Where is the cat? Do you see a cat?
It's bath time (or pool time)!
I want that ball. Ball, ball, ball. One of my favorite signs these days.
Can I have some milk? Open fist...
Close fist.
How big is Noah? So big...
I was getting very hot outside so we moved inside for some cooler air.
How tall is Noah? This tall?
That's a car. I know that one.
I still find it hard to wrinkle my nose without blinking when I make my
flower sign.
And finally my fish sign - open mouth,
then
close mouth with a satisfying plop.
Well, my first year was a pretty exciting adventure for me and my parents.
Just in time to start my second year, I have moved into a new empty apartment in Singapore.
Many more exciting adventures to follow, I am sure.
