MiB - 449 days old (1y2m22d)

15 Sep 2010 (Wednesday)

this morning pp stood outside the washroom to wait for Qr to come out (Qr has taught him not to go inside kitchen or washroom but wait outside instead). he then saw the bath book on the bench next to the sink and ee-ee-er-er to want to get it. so Qr took the book out, and asked pp to say please. pp first clapped his hands (incorrect gesture) and then he seemed to realize he used the wrong gesture, used his palms to move left and right on his chest -- which was more like the gesture taught by ms Anna last week!!! so pp did remember. smart boy!!!

(post-note: the correct sign is "dominant hand is in a flat handshape, then place the palm over the heart and move it into a circular motion once or twice."

afterwards, pp handed Qr the your baby can read sliding cards and wanted Qr to show them to him. he now can show Qr he remembers by demonstration before Qr reads out the words:
'diaper' -- pp will pat his own diaper when he sees the word
'arms up' -- pp will hold his arms up seeing the word
'hi' -- pp will open and close his palms
'wave' -- pp will open and close his palms as well (pp can't exactly wave somehow)
'tiger' -- pp will roar seeing the word
'smiling' -- pp will 'ee' his teeth to show a smile
'mouth' -- pp will open his mouth wide
'clap' -- pp will clap his hands
'tongue' -- this one depends, sometimes he will open his mouth, sometimes he will use his hands to touch the tongue, recently, he will stick out his tongue occasionally