Potty Train

I started Potty train when Ethan was 18 months old, in Indonesia. It didn't work. I started again back in LA on and off, no success. Then i decided to wait until it's summer time to start again. Not to mention that i'm a working mom, so the only time that i get to do potty train is during weekends only. It's hard, since sometimes we go out during weekend, not staying home all day.

Anyway, we started again during this summer, when he turned 2 years. This time I started to get serious about it. At first, Ethan didn't want to sit on the potty, he would run and pee on his pants when mommy was not looking. Or he would tell mommy that he'd pee or poop after he wet his pants. I tried sitting him down with toys or books in front of him, still didn't work. He would not sit and i had to force him to sit, but the pee or poop didn't come out. I tried to make Ethan sit on his potty everytime he finishes his meal since he usually poops after eating his meal with the TV on. Ethan usually poops 2 - 3 times a day. Mostly in the morning.

Things are getting better nowadays. Not only he can poop, he can also pee on his potty chair. YIPEEE!!!! MOMMY IS SO HAPPY. Ethan is off diaper when he's home nowadays. But, i need to ask him if he wants to pee/poop and i need to pay attention to his reaction (if he starts to touch his penis, cross his legs), then most likely he needs to go pee/poop. Now, he tells mommy that he needs to pee/poop, he only says 1 word, which is "eeK" for pee and poop. When i hear him say this, then i would get the potty chair, pull down his pants and sit him down and he does his business :)

Last weekend, twice i noticed Ethan's progress on potty. 1st, when i said : "Ethan, please use the potty when you want to pee". Then i walked to the kitchen and found him sitting on the potty and peed, but with his pants on, i still need to help him get his pants down. but hey, he did what i told him to do, sit on the potty when Ethan wants to pee. And the other day, i told him that mommy needed to pee. When i came back, i saw Ethan held his potty chair and showed mommy that he just finished pee too.

Very good job, Ethan eventhough accidents still happen from time to time. But i'm seeing improvement and progress :)

2 years and 2 months old

Ethan lovessssssssssssssss to sing and dance lately. Eveytime he hears a music, he'd just dance. He can sing a bit here and there.

ABC's
I love you
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Little Monkey Jumping on The Bed
Andy Lau song (yes, correct :)
And chinese children song taught by Nai2

He is more into pretend play nowadays with his toys and dolls.
He can count from 1 - 10 and learning 11 - 20.
He is enjoying coloring more.
And more alphabet spellings.

Photos of Ethan (2 years and 1 month old)

More pictures from CA Adventure

Giving Instructions

Ethan has been the kind of kid who likes to give instructions ever since he was about 1 1/2 year. When we play Choo Choo train with him, this is what happens:

Ethan said:
"mommy come..papi come...nai2 come..."
"duduk..."

we follow his instruction and when we do not sit where he directs us to sit, then he reponses:
"no....duduk...here...this way"

When Ethan sings or dance, here's what happen:

Mommy sings with ethan, then he said: "no mommy...". Ethan continues to sing. (translated: mommy stop singing, now it's my turn to sing).

We just have to listen and observe him carefully to understand what he wants us to do. It gets tricky sometimes since he still learns to pronounce words correctly.

Knowing directions (2 years and 1 month old)

Lately, since last week, Ethan started to recognize his way home. Here's what happened:

On late Sunday afternoon, we picked up Nai2 at church and were driving home. As we passed the golf course near our house, Ethan said:

"no...papi...brum...brummm...that way" as he points his fingers backwards. Now this happens everytime we are close by to our house. He recognizes the way to get home and he does not want to go home, he still wants to play and go somewhere else.

We laugh to see his reactions everytime we drive home and pass the golf course.