Two Birthdays

My conversation with Zoe has gone one level higher... He is mostly done with the “why's”. Just today on our way to church:

Zoe: Mama, do you know that I have 2 birthdays?
Me: Huh? you only have one... I bore you once... you came out on July 17, 2007
Zoe: Noooo! I've been to your tummy twice... first birthday July 17, then I changed it to July 5...

haha... i don't get it but he amuses me as always.

Hair

Zoe’s showing curiosity over a lot of things. He is inquisitive like most of the preschoolers. Tonight, as he is being put to sleep by his dada [which is a formed of their quality time] Zoe noticed his Dada’s axillary hair.

Zoe: Why do you have hair in your armpit? Did you transfer it from your head?
Dada: No? It’s just like that.
Zoe: (serious) No, I think you put it there.

TWO Feet

Last night, when Zoe and I were about to sleep, he suddenly told me…

Zoe: Mama, let me check your two feet… (he was now trying to uncover my feet from the blanket)

John: Zoe, you can say “feet” … “Let me check your feet.”

Zoe: Mama, let me check your feet that [is] two.








My Share for:

Made It!

Potty training... is demanding to some extent. Parents need patience to successfully make it with their child until the kid forms it a habit to sit simply on the potty whenever he needs to pee poo or poo pee...

Zoe is still a year old, 11 months, 3 weeks and 3 days today... and we made him sit on the potty and he successfully made poo. For 2 weeks, we accompanied him to pee but still could not poo in his potty. He calls any one of us whenever he needs to pee and... we rush to the bathroom and he takes a leak there. But tonight, he did call me and he told me he wanted to poo. So i brought him along and stayed with him, him sitting on his potty and me on the bowl. After a few minutes... Zoe made it.

I was really happy... so proud of my youngest child who is also willing to be trained like his older siblings. It maybe a little late for him compared to his "kuya jason" and "ate yanni" but we are happy of his progress.

We know kids have different respond to developmental stages so we always appreciate each one of them of their strength and congratulate them of their success. We encourage them whenever they need a little push when faced with difficullty.

A, yOu'rE aDoRaBLe...

A you're adorable... Zoe is simply an adorable kid. My kids are all incredible and happy kids. Moms do say that to any of their kid. Mom says her child is brilliant...she said her baby is the most adorable one...and please allow us to do that without contesting our remarks for our children. Only moms can exercise the right to use superlative... not to fill air on our kids' head... above anything else... i believe mother's role is to encourage, assure, boost confidence, facilitate her child in order for him to learn, develop his potentials, excel in his craft, and make a positive difference in the lives of others.

Stay here...stay there...

Zoe is very attached to his dad. He whines every time John goes away from home, either for work or some errands.

Lately, Zoe did something funny. He could already sense that Dada was about to leave. So he ran towards our bedroom door and told John "Stay Here!" ... then after he said that he zoomed towards our main door, slammed it and locked the knob... and shouted "Stay There! Stay there!!!"

Zoe used to plea to his dad... he tearfully say "No Dada! No!" with a voice so helpless. Zoe is the only one who is like that. Our two older kids had never been fussy or whatsoever every time John or even myself would go out from the house. Both Jason and Yanni were sang-froid... assure that no matter, we will always come back for them.

I wonder how we would deal with Zoe... He is really attached not just to John but even to his older brother.... Zoe is simply different. Kids, no matter how much they are alike in some of their mannerism but their individuality still dominates. In the case of Zoe, he really does not like to be left behind by John or his Kuya.

Moods

Zoe has moods. He is really the little man in the house... and I can't help enjoying the moment but in a discreet manner. I just do not want him to get used to the attention. Though sometimes he feels there is a pair of watchful eyes around him... and he plays pretend whenever he is feeling some audience. Kids know. They even understand that adults are talking about them.

One time at lunch, John and I were talking about Zoe...but of course we do not namedrop especially if kids are around. John and I have codenames for them and for the kiddie stuff so they would not know when discussion is necessary and if they are around. And so, Morse coding in our talks...we saw Zoe's eyes light up. He knew we were talking about him and he felt that we have a surprise for him. We just went laughing seeing his expressions and how he had been acting after.

Oh my slippers!

Zoe is just a year old and 10 months...but he speaks clearly and converses well. For his age he expresses himself clearly...

Just today, when he saw his slippers in the corner of our doorpost, he exclaimed "Oh my slippers" with a hint of worry in his voice...

I was elated deep inside hearing him burst those words out loud. My Zoe is growing fast...there is no stopping.

Lately also, he wailed every time his Dada goes to work. when he sees John dressing up for work...he began throwing tantrums and cried "No..no...no". It's a heartbreaking sight to see Zoe plead and broken. He really dreads seeing John all ready for work and leave. He has been acting this way since John arrived from his business trip- it was a long wait for Zoe. Now, he doesn't want his Dada leave.

Hot wheels

I brought Zoe to the Toy Central yesterday... He really went gaga seeing all the hotwheels and other matchboxes displayed.

He began pointing to all the hotwheels he found attractive and said, "I want that one... that one... that one..want one... that one.." and so many "that one" phrases.

Then after getting all those he wanted, he began looking at each box, examining... as if he knew better... then say "Put it back"... until one box was left in his hand...then he went saying.. "Open...please...open."

I was really enjoying observing him... He is just a year and 10 months but [modesty aside] my youngest son is equally smart like his older siblings... but being there with him 24/7 [I am already working part time with homebased jobs online] ..and able to see all his firsts experiences..is something new to me. I wish I did the same to my two older kids.

Walk Out

Zoe has been a joy to us. Even in little things he does can thump us into reverberating laughter. One time when we all gathered in prayer, All of us were simultaneously praying including Zoe was unintelligibly imploring too.

But Zoe like any toddler has short attention span, he could no longer wait until all of us were done. So what happened was, he snapped “AMEN” then walked out and went to bed. All of us including his siblings abruptly stopped praying, looked into each other, then laughed boisterously.

So whenever Zoe prays with us, we mostly do breath prayers so that there will be no more "may I walk out" scene for Zoe.

Zoe's Vocabulary 101

Zoe learns to syllabicate early. He mumbles and get the sound right. Like for instance, he would say "mulk" for milk, "Emo" for Elmo of Sesame street. He also says "hod" for "hold" or "tam" for "come". His first sentence was "Ahwantwan" which means "I want one". This was when he was just a year and 4 months. Last Feb. 10, 2009, his first clear sentence was "Mama, I fart" (ewe, oh!?) That was cute and so hilarious.

He first two imitated phrases was "Deal or No Deal" and "Hep Hep Hurray". And went like this "diw or no diw" {all short /i/} and "hep hep ohray".

Then, three days ago, he finally said "I want milk". And my eyes went wide. In disbelief and of course in excitement. Zoe still mumbles things. Like his "bonk" would mean he got hit. He goes and say "Mama, I bonk" and that would mean "Mama I got hit".

One Time Zoe Was Up To Sing

Zoe is a performer. He is used to seeing his Dada sings every sunday at church. My husband serves in the music ministry. Every time Zoe sees Dada on stage, he would always want to join him. One time his brother and sister performed a special song one sunday together with the other children from Kid's church... Zoe made his escape from Dada and went on stage. Now this video is one of his talent shows. This was taken and motivated by my sister.

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Let There Be Zoe

I have a son, a year old and almost 8 months now, He is the youngest, and he has a brother 10 years old and a sister 8 years old. And his moniker is Zoe... obviously the meaning of that name is “God-kind of Life”. He is given that name because he was struggling for life when he was in my womb. We almost lost him when he was just three months inside, i got bedrest from then on until I birthed him last July 17, 2007 by caesarean section (oh, my two other kids too). Many had reacted on his first name, Jakob, because they said it has a negative meaning which is “To Succeed” or “To supplant”. If that is the case then how come many moms chose it, the name James has the same meaning too? But as a mom, i believe that my Jakob will make God proud of him. He will succeed in being God’s ambassador because as a mom, i will do my responsibility to the best i can in molding him as a child after God’s own heart. His second name is Zuriel because God was and is and will be our Rock. Our family’s story has proved God’s faithfulness. And my kids will live up a life full of trust to God.