1. He’s finally walkingI was a little concern when he didn’t start walking at 12 months. Princess Ki did it at 10 months, so though I knew that Ki was advanced, I was still hoping that he’ll start walking at 1 year old. But NO, he took his time. I can see he could but he was already in his 14th month when he decided to let go and walk by himself.
Now, we can’t stop him. He’s everywhere, walking and walking and going places he’s not suppose to go. It’s funny how he teach himself, first to walk from one furniture to the next, then turning without holding on to anything, and finally, running.
2. His favorite phrase: Tete tata (Ate tara or Sister let’s go)Aside from walking, he is also starting to speak. He can say the usual stuff, ma-ma for mommy, da-da for daddy, jeje – for dede or milk, and te-te for Ate (Big Sister). He’s current favorite though is “tete tata” which means “Ate, tara” or Sister, let’s go.
He would often call out to his sister this way when he wants her to play with him or when I’m calling the princess.
3. Yum-yum-yum-yum-yum, delicioso Mouthing everything he’s holding is still a common sight. Toys, crayons, his hands, his shirt and well EVERYTHING.
4. Big boy appetiteIf he’s not mouthing his toys, he’s busy eating real food. Like Ki, he eats anything that you give him and that makes it so much easier for me to feed both kids. And he can eat as much as I could…no joke!
5. His Turn
The little guy is starting to demand for his own time. Before, he would just look at me and his sister when we’re playing and hugging and bonding. But now, he wants in on the action. If I carry the sister, he also wants to be carried. If big sister gets a hug, he wants one, too. And when Ki teased him and try to prevent him from getting hug, he’ll pull his sister’s hair so she’ll get out of the way. When he gets his own time with mommy, he also hates to share. Nope, if mommy’s hugging him, he won’t allow his sister to come near us…lol!
6. His favorite game: Peek-a-boo
Of course, like most babies, the Little Guy loves to play peek-a-boo. Whether it's a pillow or a sheet, he'll sure to hide his face and do some peek-a-boos. He especially love it when his sister play with him. He would often cover his sister's face with a blanket then pull it away.
He would often run to our room, and when I go check what he’s doing, his already under the sheet ready to surprise me. Give him a small cloth and he’ll play peek-a-boo on the spot.
7. He loves his baby bikeHe used to ignore his bike when he got it at 5 months ago. But he discovered that we can actually hide things inside a compartment under the sit so now, everything he knew I won’t let him have goes there. It’s also a good place to hide his big sister’s accessories.
8. Ate’s toysEven though he received a lot of new toys last Christmas, the Little Guy still loves to play with his sister’s toys especially the toy plates and spoon. He loves to pretend that he’s eating and would often sneak to his sister’s kitchen set to steal a plate and a spoon.
9. The Little Guy and his slipperThe Little Guy finally realized that there’s a world outside of our apartment and that we usually put his shoe/slipper on before we go out. So now, he gets his slipper, do his best to put in on (usually with no or very little success) and pull me out of the house. He would even try to put my slipper on my feet so both of us are ready to go.
10. Take me with youBecause he enjoys going out now, he’s not letting anyone leave the house without taking him with them. If you leave him, the entire apartment can hear his loud husky baby cry…
11. No doctors, pleaseYes, another doctor-hater here. Honestly, it’s so hard to convince kids that doctors are good guys when every time they meet, it’s for another round of vaccine….
He’s even worth that the Princess. He cried from the moment we stand in front of the clinic and would refuse to put his foot down to walk-in.
12. Hahahaha!This, I think, is the craziest thing about the Little Guy. When he hears anyone laugh, he would turn (even approach) that person, and laugh to his face. As in, hahaha-fake-sounding laugh. One time we were having dinner in a restaurant and he heard the people next to our table laughing. He turned to them, made sure that they noticed them and laugh…every can’t help but laugh back at him…
13. Bye, bye, daddyHe know how to say bye now though he only to it to daddy and only if his the one leaving. Otherwise, it’s take-me-with-you action. Lol!
14. Mwah!I finally succeeded teach the Little Guy how to kiss. I looks more like he’s about to bite you but he’ll just make sure that he’s open mouth touches you, saliva and all.
15. Don’t work, mommyI usually start working as early as 5am every day before the kids and hubby wakes up.
(I get a lot of things done this way.) And the first thing that the Little Guy does when he opens his eyes and sees that I’m not beside him is check if I’m sitting in front of the computer. If I am, he’ll cry and run towards me, removing my hands from the computer. He will then signal that I carry him and bring him to the living room…anywhere far from the computer. I’m not allowed to touch the computer when his around and there’s no way I can convince him otherwise….
Have some spare time today and decided to blog hop. Sure enough, I found myself in Tina's Blog Goodies reading about her "One Million Thank Yous Giveaway".
