Aiden turns 3!

Aiden is 3!

Happy Aiden

The photographer at a friend's birthday captured such great natural shots of Aiden. Love love love them!

Fire engines at the zoo

Me: Do you want to go to the Zoo or Fire Station on your birthday?
Aiden: Zoo!
Me: Really?
Aiden: Err, Fire Station
Me: oh which one?
Aiden: Put the fire engines in the zoo, then I can drive many fire engines in the zoo!

Like this

Aiden: Why the car parked like that?
Daddy: I don't know. Why?
Aiden: Because the car did not park like this.

Noise

Aiden was busy rolling the small balls along the window grill.

Daddy: Not so loud please.
Aiden: I'm making noise for everybody to listen.

CNY

First time we see Aiden really having fun and playing with other kids.

First Day of School

Teacher Aiden

We took out the new puzzles to play

Aiden: Mummy, let me teach you

Me: Ok Aiden teach Mummy

Aiden: Aiden is teacher, teach Mummy

And throughout the session, he was encouraging me with phrases like

- Oh yes, that's the one Mummy!

- Can you try here (pointing at where the puzzle piece should go)

- Let's fix Thomas first (giving me directions on where to start)

And some others I don't remember the exact words now... 😁

Family Staycation

This year, instead of booking the Loyang Bungalow, we had a great time at our Staycation at Changi Village Hotel.

Day 1 - Jen Fai had a quick swim in the afternoon while Aiden was sleeping. As it started to rain, we headed to Changi Airport to walk around and have dinner.

Day 2 - Thank goodness for the good weather, we spent the morning at Pasir Ris Park. We cycled and Jen Fai roller bladed. In the late afternoon, we visited the Flower Dome at Gardens by the Bay and ended the day with a ride on the Singapore Flyer

Day 3 - Breakfast in the hotel before heading home.

 

I have money

Aiden: I want to buy that one.

Me: You want to buy the red light?

Aiden: Yes

Me: Do you have the money?

Aiden: Yes! 

Me: From where?

Aiden: Aiden is a big boy already, know how to pay money

(We have allowed him to pass money to the cashier a few times)

Me: Oh yes but where is the money from?

Aiden: From Mummy's bag.

Are you feeling better?

Conversation with my 2 and a half year old:

Me: (Coughing and had to spit out some phlegm)
Aiden: Mummy, are you sick?
Me: Yes, Mummy is sick.
Aiden (looking very concerned): Are you feeling better?
Me: Yes I am, thank you Darling.... (Heart melts)

Are you sure he is only 2 and a half?

Aiden: Daddy, mummy and Aiden in mummy's stomach
Me: Haha, no, last time Aiden was in mummy's stomach
Aiden: And frans
Me: What is frans?
Aiden: Err.. frans is like... those people...
Me: Oh friends! Haha, no friends in mummy's stomach

Sometimes i think my boy is 5 years old!

Happy Birthday Ant!

Spot the shark

Hint: it's a friendly shark

Morning "Arrange the cars" Routine

Easel

Aiden's latest "toy". And yes, the 2 big letter As are written by him. Not bad for a 2 years 5 months old boy ya? He learnt to write the letter A about 2 or 3 weeks ago. With practice on the iPad, he can now write more letters like C, E, F, H, I, L, O, Q, T and so on. Not forgetting numbers 1 and 10 too! Well done Aiden boy!!

i generation

Aiden saw Daddy at the study table, he ran over and asked him:

"Daddy, I want the i-computer"

Haha, a natural connection since he is so familiar with the i-Pad, i-Phone and i-Pod!

A for Apple

My cousin sent me a video of her girl saying A for Apple, B for ball and so on. Inspired, I decided to ask Aiden since its been quite awhile since I last asked him. Here are some of his answers that left my jaw dropping...

J for Jet ski 

K for Kayak

Q for Question

T for Turtle

U for Unicycle

W for Wagon

Z for Zig Zag

Ok he has been absorbing all these from his iPad games and the Brainy Baby DVD that he watches :)

So proud of him!

At 2 years and 4 months old... 

Aiden: Daddy, did you see the green garbage truck?

Daddy: No I didn't see that

Aiden: Aiden saw a green garbage truck!

All in perfect English! And he goes on to add...

Aiden: 垃圾车, garbage truck!

Adding the icing on the cake in Mandarin 😁

Balance

Aiden built and balanced the blocks all by himself