Grandpa caught red-handed!

I'm usually quite strict with how much TV/computer time John gets during the day. But he's really taken the the square box and it's getting me really worried. If we allowed him, John could easily sit and watch TV for hours.

At CVC, it's proving to be even more of a challenge because there are so many computers around and when John decides he wants to watch something on youtube, he heads straight for Aunty Gret, Aunty Marianne and of late GRANDPA! When he doesn't get his way, he cries up a storm and more often than not, he gets his way. Aunty Gret and Aunty Marianne now give him just a little entertainment but it's grandpa he's got wrapped round his little finger. And i've got the evidence:

How? How? How???

Eh?

If there was one word i'd use to describe John, it'd be colourful. It's expressions galore when it comes to the tyke and here's just one example.

Eh???

How can anyone not love love love him? *grin*

Photo courtesy of Aunty Gret.

Tea time at CVC

When you're the youngest member of 'staff' at mummy's workplace, you're more often than not the centre of attention. John's constantly has a few pairs of eyes oggling at, i mean watching, him. Here's the proof!

Here's grandma, aunty Marianne and Aunty Gret watching John have his tea.

Tea for John now consists of a cracker or some biscuits. Thanks to advice from my friend Desiree, I bought the munchkin bowls that have a suction base and i put John's food in it to help him learn that food should be eaten off a bowl/plate rather than off the table. And he's doing really well. He's good self-feeding and can put even the tiny rice crispies in his mouth with no problem.

John's now been drinking from a straw for about a month now. It's amazing how quickly he learnt how to do it. His first successful attempt with a straw ended with a sip of soya bean milk from the hawker centre. I guess he figured that the drink was too good for him to miss out on considering he loves tofu. We use the pigeon bottle at the moment, although it has leaked a few times and I'm thinking of changing it. I'm holding it off for a while because John's really comfirtable with the pigeon. He can even open the cap on his own using his bottom 2 teeth!

Here's grandma feeding him water.

As part of the drill, after tea, the ladies of CVC will get him to "perform", clapping hands, raising hands, saying bye bye etc. And even though they've seen him do it a million times, his cooperation still elicits a very boistrous response from them (mummy included). See what I mean in this video:

Sometimes, I can't decide if, on the days we go into CVC, John has more fun or the folks at CVC have more fun. Heh. But as long as everyone's happy, i'm happy. :)

John's new playmate

Yup, John's got a new playmate at church (aka mummy's workplace). The bub's been rather smitten by the funny man himself... Pastor Andrew and Sometimes I wonder who's having more fun. :D I guess Pastor Andrew has had lots of experience playing with his grandchildren - I think he has 5, and entertaining John comes naturally to him.

Here are 2 videos (courtesy of Aunty Gret) of them in action.

I just love hearing John laugh. Oh, and as usual, Ps Andrew's eating.

Here John's just playing with Ps Andrew's hand. Hope that watch isn't an expensive one.

I'm just really thankful that everywhere I go, there are people who love John and want to play with him. He (and I) are really blessed. :)

What I do when mummy's working...

Grandma and Grandpa bought John an exersaucer for Christmas and he loves it. While mummy's working, John gets a workout in his little 'throne'.