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.

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.

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.