30/10/2016: Ben's birthday

Slept until 8. Went to Tan Mai for Ben's bday. Played with Bin and Ben. Bin a big brother but Ben still hasn't learned to share with Boom. Ate a bit. Visited Tan Mai apartment. Boom pointed to the dirty places and said leu leu. Boom was conceived there. Luckily Boom does not have to live there. Had to watch Youtube on the way home. 

Took a 3 hour nap until 5:30. Went swimming with parents. Got distracted by a boy with tennis ball so kept chasing the ball. 

Had dinner then Bin and Ms Chi came to visit. Boom showed his toys and was very bossy giving directions. When Bin took Boom's toys, Boom pulled mommy's hand to help interfere. Boom concentrated on picking the beans from the container. 

Went to bed late at 9:30z

28-29/10/2016: halloween, Youtube addict

Spit up and dirtied his whole hair. Had to take a shower again.

Had a fun Saturday. Went to Ecopark to visit Voi's family. But the Voi sisters did not play with Boom like last time. Boom still had a good time. Was able to sit on the high chair and concentrate for a long time. 

Fell asleep on the way home. Was able to sleep again later. Went swimming. Enjoyed and was able to go farther.

Showered with daddy. Went to halloween festival at FFS with mom and Ms Tuong but did not enjoy much. Left early. 

Went home to drink milk and aleep. Took sometime to fall asleep. 

Addicted to youtube: demanded to watch whenever in the car.

26-27/10/2016: spit up

Still coughing. Spit up on the bed.

Now wakes up every morning and cried because of poop. Also poops during dinner time while waiting for mom to come home from work.

Gets lazy about walking and rolling his suitcase. This morning mom said not to bring suitcase but Boom not happy about the traditional bag.

Boom usually not cry when Ms Tuong drop off. Only cries when mom or dad bring to school so it always breaks mom's heart to drop B at school.

Talks a lot. Shows others his toys and books. 

Starts to drink more milk in the evening but the milk is very sweet. 

Still addicted to TV and ti.

Helps teacher put toys away at school. Actively participate in class activities. Sfalls asleep by himself and does not want to get up. 

24-25/10/2016: cough, red sneakers

Cough and spit up again. Also pooped while sleeping in the morning.

Loves wearing his new red sneakers. Even willing to wear socks. Ran around so fast. Sometimes fall. 

Knows how to shake his head and says "No" when asked questions such as "Boom co di hoc khong"

Still addicted to breast and Youtube. Loves taking care of his stuffed animals. Likes the small baloons. Surprised by why it shrank so small. 

Every day waits for mom to come home from work. 

23/10/2016: swimming

Dad went to Bac Ninh. Mom went for face treatment. Boom went to supermarket. Mom went home and heard Boom's voice in the lobby.  Boom took nap with mom then went to play. 

Went swimming in doors with daddy. Had fun. Went up and down the ladder and even jumped into the small pool by himself.

Started to drink some milk in the evening before bed. Brush teeth by himself. 

22/10/2016: hang out with friends, another fall

Woke up early. Mom and dad went to attend start up event. Boom stayed home with Ms Tuong. Watched TV and hang out with Gia Han. Only napped 1 hour. Went to the supermarket. 

In the afternoon Mina and Bin came to play. Boom talked a lot, bringing out books and toys but then later would not share with friends. 

Took bath with daddy but during handover, mom and dad slipped and Boom fell and hit his head on the floor. Cried a lot. Mom and dad felt terrible, guilty and bad and worried. Mom and dad and Boom watched some videos from during pregnancy, it was fun.

Boom had slight fever. Had to take medicine then rocked to sleep. 

21/10/2016: fever at school

Slept well until 4AM then suddenly woke up to poop. Mom had to nurse for almost an hour before falling asleep again. Both mom and Boom slept until 7:30.

Was fine at school but had a fever so Ms Tuong had to pick up early. He knows fever and would touch his forehead and other people's.

Demanded to go to megamall and Ms Tuong had to leave stroller on the ground floor. Luckily mom came back and went home together. Played and watched TV until 9. Brushed his own teeth but very carelessly. 

Everywhere he goes, everyone knows him. He's popular and considered a smart bright boy. 

20/10/2016: women's day

Nursed a lot again. Peed a lot too. Resumed pooping early morning again. Woke up early.

Ms Tuong brought mom's presents for Boom's teachers at school but they said the school does not permit. 

Many times found out he pooped so don't know how long it has been. Sometimes the teachers do not notice.

Happy to see mommy at the lobby everyday. Wants to eat friend's food. Did not watch TV in the evening bcoz he watched after school. Had fun playing around and taking his suitcase everrywhere. Drank milk tonight! Nursed 30' before falling asleep.

17-19/10/2016: talks a lot

New week at school. Cried a bit during drop off but otherwise happy. Teacher said Boom talks a lot at school. Some words very clear. Whenever he goes home he'll say bye to everyone including the cleaners. Pass the chickens and say o o o... 

Enjoyed playing in the playground while waiting for mommy the oher day. Has his older firends around. Was even pointing and giving instructions to his friends to "ngồi". Very bosy. 

Shakes his head to rythm even while nursing. Addicted to nursing and touching breast. Even wanted to touch Ms Tuong's and manequins in the shopping center.

Nursed all night. Still cough a bit and threw up on the bed once at night. 

Likes to joke and make fun. Can repeat one action over and over again:

- open cabinet to get item, give to daddy, close, open and retrieve to get it back..

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- go up and down slide, brining stuffed animal and pushing it down the slide before him. Still had to alide down backwards

Gave daddy diaper to put on for stuffed animals. Even push them to nurse on mommy. 

15-16/10/2016: weekend with grandparents

On Sat grandparents and daddy went to Uni reunion. Mom went for face treatment. 

Spent noon napping with Boom. Then mom had to go to wedding. Daddy gave Boom a bath. Played with grandpa Minh in the evening then grandpa went for tango. Watched a lot of Youtube. Nursed to sleep.

Sunday mim stayed home all day. Went to megamall twice in the morning wih mom and Ms Tuong and then in the evening with parents. He pointed to the escalator and would cry if we not oblidge. Once there, he even demanded to go one more level down and pointed to places and things we wanted. Had a hard time getting him out, especially he would cry when we passed the games arcade. Did not watch much Youtube today.

Was so sleepy at noon and fell asleep. Parents gave Boom a haircut. Daddy bathed him. Grandparents left for the airport.

Note: play make believe with stuffed animals: feeding a bottle (although he refuaed himself), wiping mouth, nasal drop, brush teeth, dressing and diaperjng. If mom nurse the toy he would push the toy away of jealousy. The same with daddy.

14/10/2016: pizza 4p, walk around the lake, grandpa Minh arrived

Woke up at 8:15, late for class again. Cried a bit when grandma and Ms Tuong drop off.

Fell asleep while waiting for mom in the afternoon. Family late 1 hr for reservation. Had to eat quickly, seating very bad. Boom did not eat much. Slip and bumped his face into the table, luckily did not bleed.

Went out for a walk but had a bad time:

- fell into the road and bruised his forehead

- wanted to ride on the toy car but daddy didn't let so cry the whole time, had to distract him with dogs

- waited street performers and wanted to give money zillion times, mommy had to give him receipt instead 

Went home and played with grandpa. Grandparents watch loud TV, BOOm played and did not nurse to sleep until 11pm. 

13/10/2016: back to school, grandma Hang visit Hanoi

Fever again close to bedtime. Woke up very late at 9:15AM, went to school. 

Grandma Hang arrived in the afternoon. Was very happy with grandma at home. Showed his toys, looked at her things, played downstairs.

Went to bed late at 9:30PM. A bit fever again. 

11-12/10/2016: sick with high fever

Started to have a fever on the way to school on Monday. Had to go abck home. Stayed home with Ms Tuong.

High fever again last night but continued sleeping. Mom had to stay home today. Cling to mommy the whole day and watched TV. Was OK during the day but fever again in the afternoon.

Still active and pooped a lot. Did not eat or drink much. 

Knows everything. Play with stuff animals and wear clothes, diaper, brush teeth, feed, wipe for the animal. 

Turn switch on and off for light and look up to see which one is on. 

Brings shoes for each person to wear before going out.  

Pulls his suitcase and remind Ms Tuong to attach water bottle to the outside pocket. 

8-9/10/2016: fun weekend

Still got runny nose. Slight fever.

Nursed a lot at night. Mom had sore nipples. Woke up too early in the morning.

Mom went for facial on Sat and Sun morning.

Sat: short morning nap and long noon nap. Bath with daddy, touched his penis and wet the bed. Had fun at Ecopark with Voi's family. Did not eat much. Passed by Tan Mai to collect things from BD. Was a bit fussy on the way back. Enjoyed his new suitcase.

Sun: long nap. Dad away all day for college reunion. Went swimming in doors with mom. Did not like new float. Only wanted to climb up and down. Went to bed late at 9:30.

Lokes handing money to vendors with both hands and receiving change and give back to mom. Pays taxi driver every day on the way back from school. 

10/10/2016: new week at school

Still nursed a lot at night. Refused pacifier. Even actively look for breast and climb on top of mommy to pull dress down. 

Got up later at 7:15, big improvement. 

Sáng nay Boom gặp Aura ở lobby, Aura vuốt má Boom và 2 bạn cười toe toét. Mọi người xung quanh đều cười.

Enjoys bringing his suitcase to school but cried a bit when daddy left. Really proud of his new suitcase. 

Mommy took new baby toothbrush out, he enjoys brushing his own teeth. 

Everyday wait for mommy to come home downstairs.

7/10/2016: got better

Got better but nursed more often at night, each time on both sides. He would nurse, turn around to sleep and then turn back to look for the breast again. Got up very early this week, often at 6AM. Before that he used to get up at 7:30, 8AM.

Always puts his shoes back in the right place. Puts mommy's breast pad back into the bra. Would come back and fix if something is not upright. Loves playing with golf club, rackets. Copies adults. 

Likes playing in the playpen: throwing balls out. Very fast.

Watches daddy play tennis but has a very shy smile. 

6/10/2016: still cough a little

Sleeps from 8pm-6am these past few days. Wakes up so early. 

Happy at school. No more medicine but still has runny nose and cough a little.

Each time he comes home, mom help takes off sandals and he would put them neatly on the shelf. He's a grown up now.

However, he wants to open every package or bottle. 

Start to force him to drink formula everyday before bed so he would be more full but still nursed all night. 

2-5/10/2016: got better, back to school

Got better. Finished 5 days of antibiotics. Still coughed at night while sleeping but got better. Still nursed a lot at night. Wakes up very early in the mornjng. 

Back to school and enjoyed going to school. Learned about eyes, ears, nose. Still drinks some milk at school but does not drink much at home. 

Today tried to open formula can and spoon feed/ syringe feed him so he can be full before bedtime but still had to nurse. 

Boom bây giờ biết hết mọi thứ. Còn biết dép của ai là của ai. Mỗi lần Boom muốn đi chơi là ra chỗ để giày cầm dép của từng người mang đến cho người đó để đi. Rồi lấy dép của mình để nhờ đi hộ. Rồi đi về là biết cởi dép cất lên giá.

28, 29/9, 1/10/16: poor little boy

Poor little boy got worse Thu night. Went to the doctor on Fri morning and had to take antibiotics. Stayed on home on Fri. 

On Saturday while he was playing, slipped on the rug and hit his forehead onto the floor. Cried a lot and had a bump on his head. Refused ice packs. Stopped crying and fell asleep. Nursed 

Mommy felt so bad and stressed.

Would stand up dancing to music on TV. Loves to joke and make fun. Wants company while watching TV. Would look to see if there is any reaction

when crying also test for reaction. When he hurt a part of his body, he wants attention to touch and soothe the pain. He's so funny.