Josh 2 Year - First Quarter.

Amazing to have an opportunity for raising the kids and see their growth and development.

After Josh reached 2 years old, I found out he showed his interest on book.
He like me to read him a book, singing about the story of the book and somehow he followed me.
It's make me wanna hunting for the book again ^^.

Below were some of the record about his action and reaction for
the First Quarter 28June2012 - 28September2012.

July

No need more than a week, I saw that my lil Josh grown so fast.

~ I grow up Mama ~
He refuse when we hold his hand on the elevator. He will hang his hand on the elevator handle as he saw other grasp the handle (even he need to stand on his toe).

He sit on his chair with his friend. He didn't brother if I'm not near him anymore.He will came if he want to eat.

He want to washed his face,

He want to open his own shoes.

He could wear his pants for the first time successfully on 18 July 2012.
Ok he tried several time long before, but sometime he gave up whenever he saw me and then asked my help.
Today, he was pee on his pant, then I told him to wear a new pant while I' going to washed. When I returned back, I saw him with the new pant already.
Yeay...
Usually he never did it successfully, so when I came back, he asked my help.
But after that one time moment, he too lazy to wear his own pants, he will dancing and running here and there, and giggling and playing with me. Oooo baby...



August:

~ Short Conversation ~


On 1st August, We asked him " What is your name ?" He then could answered "Josh-Josh"
And when we repeated again, he will answered it "Josh"
Then I teach him, when people asked you, how old are you, then you should answered "Two"
And Yes, he could now answered it too. ^^/ Looking forward for another short conversation.



~ Try to combine two words and try to explain what happen. ~
Josh scratch his head and become red.
He then told me "Mama, Garuk, Merah merah (Mama, scratch, red red)"

Everytime he saw something that shaking, he will say "guduk guduk" cause my mom always said "guduk-guduk" whenever we ride something that shaking.

~ Loveable ~
Josh suddenly hug me from behind and give me a kiss. Hmm usually he want to ride on my back *hehehe*.


When we played the piano on 3rd August, Josh could suddenly called me "Mama mama". When I turn at him, suddenly he gave me a kiss.


~ a bit unusual reaction according to Mama. ~
When he got illness - I predicted he got infected by virus - like measles, he couldn't open his eyes in the morning cause it was sticky. We rub his eyes with warm towel.
After that, Josh afraid that his eyes could not open. then, He afraid too sleep, he afraid to close his eyes. Take a long time for have him sleep.

~ A big boy, didn't like soft texture ~
Till now, Josh didn't like avocado. Josh didn't like the soft texture, even I put lot of chocolate milk.

~ A singer wanna be? ~
Josh could sing a song while before sleep or in the car.
Sometime he just sing some part of it, and I catch what he sing about then I continue it with him.
But whenever I want to capture the moment, he then stop to sing. Yeah right baby, that the moment you only share with mommy yah :)

~ Something you couldn't buy, unexpectedly reaction ~
One day, before having a nap, we sing "Bapa trima kasih" he then fold his hand, close his eyes to pray.
But then, he forgot the other day. Anyway Josh, that's ok, we can still repeat it again and again.

~ I know what I'm doing Mama ~
Hard to say I'm sorry.
Yups. Before this, he could easily say I'm sorry.
But now, he insist that he done no wrong and hard to say it.
Problem is, he did wrong. Then we asked him to stand in the side till he could realized that he doing something no good.
But the result: he cry and asked for our hug, without saying a word.

There was a day when I felt this day a lil bit hard to communicate with my lil Josh.
He really have his own preference and he get upset often when we reject to follow what he want.
for example: He want to played longer. We have given him an additional time, but when it's over, he kept crying.
The worst one happen on 2 august 2012, we were in Informa -Kelapa Gading and he ran away from his daddy and out of our sight. It's make me really worried and hard to found him. Good we were inside the store and then after searching, I found him in the kid bedroom area.
Next time, if this happen, I will follow him near, but I might not show up directly, till he search for us.
Actually this was a good reaction, he believe that his parent always near him, could always search for him.
But again, there is bad people out there, we need to build his awareness of surrounding too, which is not an easy task.

September:

~ Get Mama Attention.
He kept repeating "Ma, Ma, ma, Maaaaa, Maaaaa, ma, ma" only to get my attention. After I turn my head, he gave me his smile.
But somehow, he just grab my hand just to showed what he did.
(I tried to followed him everytime he need me.)

~ I decide what I ate Mama. ~
Josh never like baby corn. But on 5 September, he just took it and ate it and asked for more.
Yes, everything has it time. Just keep encourage him, be patient and wait.

~ Still having a nightmare ~
Josh scream " Mama, and crying - huhuhuhu". I hug him and cuddle him to sleep.

~ I can do it Mom ~
I left josh play in front of my mom house, I called him name, but none hearing any of his voice.
I rushed to the garage and found out he sitting on the motorcycle "heh" he could climb up to the motorcycle and couldn't climb down.


When we were in Daddy's office, josh open his shoes and clean his feet, "ih jorok, hei hei" jorok... (ihh dirty, hey hey, dirty) and keep cleaning his feet.

~ I remember what Mama read / point / sing / told for me ~

He like me to read a book for him now.

Josh open his story book.
We used to tell him a story of piggy and the wolf.
Then he open the page where the piggy's dad arrived at home, Josh shout to me "Mama, papa pulang yah (Mama, daddy going home)".

Josh could suddenly sing a song. Start from Sunday School Song, Indonesia Children Song, whatever song I teach him, he want to follow it.
(Be careful of what kind of song listened by the kids, including when on the car. One day, Josh showed me that he could followed the jingle from one radio station. If we didn't filter what he heard, then one day he may be sing for you unappropriated song - I believe not all song good for hearing including for adult.


on28th September, after long time ago didn't point anything on the calender, we took the calender again, and asked Josh, where daddy? We think he has forgot, then we were wrong!. He searched and pointed to us the picture of John Calvin :p.
Then when I pointed another picture, he guess wrongly to other Church Father.
I pointed the other picture, really surprising us, he guessed it correctly with full name. We showed him the picture of Martin Luther and when I asked him, who is this? Josh answered me: Matin Luter yah.


~ Mine, Mine, Mine ~
Starting to define what's mine. Just the other day, church friend bring her kids visiting us.
I didn't know that Josh could behave very rough when other kid played his toys. He suddenly hit my friend son (3years older than Josh), when I say "No", some the other time, when I didn't see, he repeat it again. Really a homework for me.
I mean usually I bring Josh to other kid's house, or played in the Sunday school, or in public area, and even he sometime pinch if someone took something that he hold, but never so roughly.
When he doing a pinch to me, I say "Ok, let do that to your own self, do you want it?", he pinch his own hand  and say to me "No", but then again he repeated.
Hope by the time he could express his dis-likeness with word, not by the action.

~ a bit Funny answer / reaction ~
Mama: Josh, ee nya sudah selesai? (have you done pup-pup)
Josh while still sitting at the pup bin, open his feet and take a peep. Then, he answered me.
Josh: Mama, ee nya berenang yah. (Ma, the pup was swimming).
Xixixi, not all the thing in the water means swimming.

One night, he took the Calender, then he point one picture and said to me "Papa yah, Papa yah, Calpin yah" (Daddy, Daddy, Calpin). That was the picture of John Calvin. Josh, even your daddy name is Calvin, but not all people names Calvin is your Daddy * :p*.
Anyway, I appreciate his eagerness to showed me what he means, I hug him and let him know who's John Calvin. (Ok, I did smile at my heart :p, to see how he react towards a name, amazed me!)

~ Sweet moment ~
One day I'm sitting in front of room table, cleaning the stuff.
Josh: Mama Gendong, Mama Gendong (Mama please carry me).
Since there was computer on the table, I thought he want to take a look at my laptop.
After I carry him up, Josh then said: Hug Hug. And he hug me tight.
Not even looking a bit at the computer. He just want to give me a hug. How sweet baby.


So here some of the story I could memorized about Josh. He not a perfect kids, nor we.
I believe it was not by chance that We been placed in this family.
We knew we shall still learn to seek what God will for our family.
We love you Josh!

We were Moving

We just moving to our new home two weeks ago 16 September 2012.
Thanks to the Lord for this opportunity.
We missed the time when we living with parents but this is also the time we learn how to manage our own household.
Anyway, we could still back whenever we want, so we don't take it too mellow.

Since then, I, personally need an adjustment. How to balance the time spent with Josh and household item.

For the first week, we still back to Jakarta twice. Once for the Jakarta Governor Election and the other for Daddy's work related.
I felt on the first week, the time I used to spent with Josh - for doing activities, reading, etc, mostly switch to maintain and clean the house.
I think Josh could feel the same also, therefore most of the time he yelled when he called Mama.
Good thing, we back to Jakarta twice, so I could spent lot of time with him again.
Sometime, we could not manage a drastic changes, including the kids, therefore a smooth and gradually step is a better choice.

For the second week, I felt I must find my daily rhythm.
For Josh age, I try to share and teach him some of task i.e. put the cloth into washing machine, watering the flower, etc. But of course not all the household thing can be share with him. For example: mop the floor, ironing, etc.
Therefore, when he taking a nap, as soon I started all the task that need to be done.
So when he awake, I could read a story, or doing some activity.
My simple mind: the household thing can wait, but children grow up every second.

Yes, with him participating means you accept a mess, longer time to finished the task, but somehow I felt we need to introduce it as early as they showed you their interest to participate :).

We have agree for not using a maid as I still want to know how far I could handle it.
I felt a positive thing for not having a maid around, at least I could show Josh more about household activity.
Let say, previously the maid wash our clothes, mostly cook for us (except I cook for Josh),washes the dish, but now I did it all, and Josh showing he want to knew what I'm doing.
As we know, everything has it time. There is a time for introduction and there is a time when they could do it by their own.


Ooo, what I love so much about this new place, I could bring him to the park. It's really happening on the afternoon time. Some playing soccer ball, small children running, playing with their friend, some of them ride the bicycle, while parent sitting chit chat to each other, and you can eat the small snack also.
Ok, I love the small snack part, there are a Siomay, Sate Padang, Cong-fan, etc, and the taste is good for my tongue.

I haven't start any craft activity yet, but he seem happy just to play with the Styrofoam. Yes, lot of styrofoam let, I think to make an sword for him :p (I teach him "Aku seorang Kapitan" - Indonesian children song).
So baby, if one day you read this and you found out mommy didn't make any for you, then you can claim for it ^^.

So here just the short story of us live in the new home.
and btw, just realized that I've been blog for one year, yeay!

Novotel Nusa Dua - Activities - 15-17 August 2012

Beach Beach and Beach
Pool Pool and Pool
Kid's Club, Yeay ^^.

The rest were eat, sleep and mingle on the room.

What I love about Novotel Nusa Dua, there were bunch of activities including for the kiddo.
Just check it out for the day to day activity.

15 August 2012:
When we arrived, we visit the Kid Club and the activity is dressed up like Balinese, and learn Bali Dance.
Josh was too young - there is no size for him, therefore he just got his face painted.
Here me and Josh in the front of kids club.

You can see the pool from the kid's club area.

We then took a walk along the hotel area. And we also visit the beach before staying all the night on the Hotel room :p

16 August 2012.
While waiting for the Bus in the Lobby area, Daddy check out Independence day activities.

Here Josh and My sista, sitting on the rock chair waiting for the Bus.

Yeay, we arrived in the Beach. Less than 5 minutes ride to the beach. If you want a direct beach Hotel, surely Novotel will not include in your preference.

Walked with the bare foot, who scare ^^. Josh love to feel the sand.

Here the Beach Chair. It was 9am in the morning.

Josh and Daddy, rest after played on the water.

My review on Nusa Dua Beach:
I like and fall in love with.
If you are searching for a Beach who children could play on the water without afraid the wave will took you away, then definitely Nusa Dua has it.
Guess what, It's was the first time also I played with the wave. Having fun with my bro and sis (will load another picture series of us).

We were waiting for the Bus.

Below was Josh who wait for the lunch. Honestly, Josh was not suit to the Bali food. Comparing to our vacation last year in Singapore, Josh really ate so little in Bali.

While they all back to the room, and Josh having his nap time, Me and Daddy went to Bali Collection - the only mall in Nusa Dua. I will share our not soo good experience having in Bali Collection - a learning lesson for us.
On the noon time, we walked in the beach while Josh and my other member family already back and swim on the swimming pool.

17 August 2012:
Morning activity: Watched the Independence Ceremony.

Wave goodbye.

Here what Josh love in Novotel - the Swinging Dolphin :p. See his smiling face ^^. Love it so much!!

Check it out my other post about our Room in Novotel here.

Josh the Samson

Hmmm, suddenly Mama want to know how I look like if I have a long hair :p (a whimsy Mama).

Cause I easily sweating, Mama put a rubber band on my hair.

Mama gave up her idea after she need to changed my clothes several time a day and she afraid that I could easily got sick, then she cut my hair on the days of Jakarta's Governor Election day ^^.

So here my hair before.

 Ok, I'm not losing any power like Samson, just feel sooo lightly for losing some hair ^^.

Junior Science Fair - Kalbe - 8 September 2012

A nice Auntie gave us five tickets for visiting Junior Science Fair in Jakarta Convention Center.

I wondering what will be on the Junior Science Fair, therefore I asked Daddy to accompanied us there.

Here my opinion about the Junior Science Fair:

A good idea, having an Event to Introduce Science for Kids since their young age. Honestly, I think a family hunger for the event like this and it shown by the enthusiasm of the parent who bring their kids visit the event. (might be cause the activities in Jakarta mostly around Mall?)

There were Experiment Area, Main Stage which have a Science Experiment (broadcast on Television), Sponsored Booth with the interesting stuff, Kalbe City, Product Kalbe Booth, etc.

What make this event different was Kalbe City concept. They gathered children (I forgot the minimal age) and making a group of them with an intention to help the children to identify and recognize their dream/goals and how to reach that. 

Yes, I couldn't get inside the area nor Josh, that only what I heard from the officials :), but I'm still amazed by the concept.

The things that bothered me was the music from the several booth. It's too loud and not children friendly.

As the event was so crowded, Daddy feel dizzy :p.

The event will be enjoyed at least by children around 5 years old up, lot's of interesting activities.

Younger than that, or like Josh, we just enjoyed the Free Ride cho-cho train, booth who have a playing ground, Free picture ^^.

So here the picture to share:

Daddy and Josh in the Main Entrance. Crowded, so many kids. Love to see the curiosity.

You can get a free picture print out. (Below was taken by Daddy).

Free Ride of Cho - Cho Train, but you must line up.

"I want To Play" when Josh saw a Booth who has a small playground. 
And Here some of the booth who has interesting Stuff. Oh you could pretend being a journalist in the Metro TV Booth (taking a picture actually hahaha ^^).

Experiment Area - You could try it, but hmmm some of them didn't work. May be it's broke out after being tried from the morning :p.
I feel it will be better if there stand by official who will help with the stuff ^^.

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Here the booth where I heard a very loud music and not children friendly during my visit there. May be they want to have a robotic machine theme there? Anyway, that just my dislike, other may have different opinion ^^.

Even, you could buy a food inside the area -BurYam.

In here, you could feel the ambiance of laboratory. Children put the ingredient for making a medicine sachet.

Daddy and Josh looking at the Main Stage area

Finally, we could met the Mascot of Kalbe Junior Science Fair. Josh keep looking at the Mascot.

Battery run out, so we didn't took a picture of Kalbe City nor the Chill Kids Booth.
Anyway, we visit there for one hour and it's just a fun experience.

Activity with Toddler: Counting Time

Many ways to introduce a Number to our kids.
From a simply writing on the paper, or using a play mat, or flash card, etc.

Our today activities was "Counting"

I used the Garlic put on three bowl.
Each bowl contain a number of Garlic.

Here the Step:
1. Josh should took the bowl to the table where the number was put in line.
2. Count the Garlic.
3. Took the correct number.
4. Put the bowl back. and repeat after all the bowl get the number.
5. Praise him with "You Done it, Great Job Josh" and Hi Five. All Kids love to be praise ^^.

The first attempt, I didn't put the number in different area. Yes, he seem not too interested on this game.
On the second attempt, I move the number into different area, in the table. He shall do some walk to done this counting activities, and I also doing some silly sound and all this make him attracted to done the activities.
Did help him on counting too.
I never know he will be able to do some counting if I never start related activities.
That why, I did this.
I'm not required that he shall master the counting lesson, but just to see whether he was interested on learning to count. I just encourage him on this activities and seem he like it, then I will repeat it on the other time ^^.
Lot of stuff can be used, will find another counting game ^^.

Put the garlic on the bowl

Josh choose the bowl

Count the Garlic

Choose the correct number

Put the bowl back and choose another bowl

Counting the garlic again ^^

P.S. You can continue with the activities - Peel the Garlic Skin ^^ xixixi.

Video: Ocean Dream (Gelanggang Samudra Ancol) - Dophin Show

Below was the video taken on the dolphin attraction. I'm amazed by the Dolphin, a smart animal.

These was the second time I went to Gelanggang Samudra. Me and Josh have a playdate with Erfia, Heru and their sons (Stefan and David), we bring our Mother also ^^.
But somehow when I watched the attraction I have a mix feeling, Is this attraction will make you more loving the animal, or just make the animal suffers?Will share of my view later on.

Video: Josh with the Bird - Bali

Last month I shared about Museum Antonio Blanco. Here one of the video of Josh with the Bird.
We laughed at Josh cause of his reaction towards the bird.

Enjoy!

Meet and Greet with Relative

During these two weeks, we have the opportunity to meet and greet with Calvin's family who came from abroad.

Some of them just returned to Jakarta after 20years. So It's a great chance to let Josh knew the Auntie and Uncle, Phek-kong and Em-Pho.

Today, Calvin's Grandma is back from Hospital around 11.30am.

During the lunch time and night, I bring Josh there to get socialized with the family who came.

Grandma condition getting better and she could asked the maid to help her stand from the bed.

With Ako Asom's family and Philip's family

Joshua - Adison - Adeline - Josh

Ming-Ming Jie, Sophie Jie, Josh and Me

Ming-Ming Jie, Sophie Jie, Me, Calvin and Ko Yoyo

With Empe Athing's Family.

Steamed Cake: Black Glutinous Choco chip

Again, I'm in the mood of making something and think to make a simply snack for Josh.

A Steamed Cake sound good, so I searched for recipe in the internet.
I took the recipe from here, but modified it (one of it was to remove the baking powder).

I used black glutinous flour for the cake. You might search what the benefit of the black glutinous flour ^^.
After three attempts, It's turn out like I want, a steamed sponge cake.

Level: Easy

Ingredients:
A:
Egg White - 2
Sugar - 60 gram
Salt - 1/8 teaspoon

B:
Vegetable Oil - 30gram
Milk - 40gram
Egg Yolk - 2

C:
Black Glutinous Flour (Tepung Ketan Hitam) - 70gram (sieve)

D:
Choco Chips - 20gram (But you can add as you like. I add more)

Direction:
1. Combine B, and Sieve the C gradually inside the B until well combine.
2. Used High speed, Whisk A till smooth and soft peak.
3. Fold the Combine B&C into the A, gradually (for not losing too much air). Then Put D.
4. Pour into the Cake tin.
5. Steam it for 30 minutes at the high heat.

Here the result!
Yes, it turn out black hahaha. But the taste was nice (not too sweet, and love the black glutinous flavour)
and and what the most important? -> Josh and Daddy love it.
So yipee, another new snack for Josh.
If you see the melted in the middle of the cake, that was choco chips.

P.S. If you have a cute cake tin, that will be great ^^.

Kuta Beach - Bali Day 2 - "13 August 2012"

As we live in Kuta Area, therefore visiting the Kuta Beach is a must!

After turn back from Bali Marine Walk, we arrived at Kuta around 3.30pm something. Instead of going back to the room (considering Josh didn't feel sleepy at all), we heading to Kuta Beach.

Cause of the blazing sun, we then visit the nearest new open-air mall, Kuta Beach Walk.

You can find most of the store existed in Jakarta Mall - so if you didn't have time to shop in Jakarta Mall, you might shop in Kuta Beach Walk ^^.

On the 3rd floor, you even found kid's play area - Giggle Fun Factory, Miniapolis.

Around 4.30, we walked back to Kuta Beach, and started to enjoy our afternoon time.

Josh never bore to played with the sand.

We buried his foot :p.

We played with the water.

Enjoyed the Sunset before back to our hotel.

Here some of the Picture.