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So what have we (mummy & son) been up to since daddy is in texas?
Well, lots actually.
1st of all, mummy’s aim is to finish sewing those curtains which she has been trying to do for more than 1x yr now – i know i know – terrible procrastinator!! i’m proud to say that i’m almost half way there – yippy!! However, i have to be honest, i’m sewing it in a sort of cheating way – just doing straight seams & i’m thinking of even not doing the vertical seams & leaving them as it is. Not sure yet – depending on time.
2nd, we’ve gone visiting to some new friends we made at our Music Class (Gymboree). Which was really nice – thot the little boy was a bit possessive of his toys (he is 6mths younger) – can’t blame him. i’m proud to say that Tobias did very well by not snatching back – instead he just let the boy take back the toys & played with something else. Near the end of our visit, he even figured out that every time the boy screamed it meant that he (tobias) had to give back the toy. Of cos, daddy said we should teach son to stand his ground – but it wasn’t his toys so i guess Tobias will learn that when he has to defend his own toys.
3rd, we’ve scheduled all our docs visits for this period – i just went to my ob/gyn yesterday – all is well, except my iron count is low – so have to go on iron pills. Tobias is due for his 2-yr check & jabs on Monday. We are late to do this mainly cos i misunderstood the doc when he said (last Nov) that we need not see him at 2yrs – maybe he meant after 2yrs?? Not sure, he spoke German & my German is just bad.
4th, we are busying with church stuff – opening of Sunday School again – this time i’m coordinating – “nervous”.
5th, we are getting ready for our visitors coming on the 24th & that would just be great – Tobias will have a playmate for almost 3x weeks, i get to have some gal-talk with an old friend & we get to take our 1st family holiday which doesn’t involve going back to Singapore & we’ll be traveling around Europe – which is what i’m really excited about. Cos we’ve been here almost 4yrs & i’ve only visited Milan (Italy), Alicante (Spain) & London (UK).
So we are busy busy.

We also miss daddy lots – Tobias got up this morning, stopped at our bedroom door on his way to get his chocolate drink & said,”Daddy in Texas.”

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Tobias acquired a couple of new things to play with. Check them out:

Here’s Tobias enjoying the comforts of his new Elephant sleeping bag:

We figured that since his Godparents are moving back to NZ, his cot there will be given away. So he’ll need something to sleep in when we do stay over in Luzern. We have found a new family willing to put us up (or at least put up with us – hehhehee 😉 Tobias loved his Elephant so much – he spent a whole 2hrs in it – even forgoing going over to play with Anatasia.

Here’s Tobias with his new backpack (which we got free from Migros) & a new beachball (which was given to him by our visitors on 1st Aug):

He actually posed for this photo – 1st time ever!!!

Now onto not so glad things – Walter is away for 3x weeks – in hot hot Texas for work. He has been gone only since 2nd Aug – so 1x day. Tobias woke up this morning & after having his chocolate drink, he rushed into our bedroom going:”Go wake Daddy up, go wake Daddy up!” He found he wasn’t there & rushed to the front room but Daddy wasn’t there either – i had to tell him:”Daddy is working in Texas.” & Tobias repeats exactly that. i’m not sure if he really understands what that means – not likely. i’m sure he misses Walter – just doesn’t know how to say it yet.

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So the taking off of his PJs continue, even though the weather has cooled slightly in the last 2x days.
This morning we found more than the PJs off – he even took off his diaper (pull-ups)!!! Smart kid – but the downside is … he peed on his bed! So mummy had to clean & wash.
We could not scold him cos he really didn’t know that he isn’t suppose to take off his diaper & pee on the bed – though after saying that, he does know that, :”Peepee goes in the toilet.”
Sigh!
Anyhow we have very very firmly told him that he is not to take off his diaper in bed again & that if he needs to pee & wants to do it in the potty, he should call us & WE will take off his diaper.
Hopefully, no more wet bed… at least till we start night-training.
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