24-25-26/11/2016: thanksgiving, sick mommy

It's supposed to be Thanksgiving in the US with big sales but our family didn't go out.

New happenings:

- it's really helpfull with grandma around. Grandma can also get B to sleep easily.

- daddy took Boom to school after a long hiatus

- boom always behaved when going to school without parents

- b is considered well behaved student at school: eating, sleeping by himself

- Bin came to visit. Boom very welcoming but would not let Bin get his stuffed animals. Boom sat on the sofa to watch TV and asked Bin to sit next to him "ngồi đây" and sometimes stood up to dance to the music-

- B enjoys the "bô rửa đít"

- mom's sick these past 2 days so could not play w Boom

- still addicted to nursing

- runs around the house talking and playing with people

- calls mommy "mimi oi". Calls "ti oi ti a"

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22-23/11/2016: back to school, spit up

Back to school. Had fun. Can speak new words. Mom gave teachers orchids for 20/11. Grandpa Thai returned to Hoa Binh.

Boom can call mommy "mimi"

Boom spit up all

Over mom's body. Had to take shower, change sheets. Took 1 hour of rocking and nursing for B to fall back asleep.

This afternoon grandma Hang went to visit Boom for awhile. Grandma Ly and grandma Hang took Boom for a walk in the square and played in the playground.

Boom fell asleep early without nurisng.

20-21/11/2016: happy time in Halong

Had a good time in Halong. Went swimming lots of times. Boom was scared of the sea and sand. 

Daddy and mom had to handle Boom during mealtimes. Ate little. Only likes tomatoes and prawn crackers and orange. 

Other times would play in the Kids center. Loves the cars there. Even carried all the big teddy bears to sit in the car with him. Also

Played make believe cooking. 

Talks all day, runs around, had fun with grandparents. Even cried when he had to say good bye.

Napped for 2 hours on the way back and had to watch videos for the rest of the time.

In the evening B stayed home with grandparents and Ms Tuong while parents went to dinner with Rosella's family. There are 2 babies. But it took too long so B would have been tired. 

Boom fell asleep on the sofa while grandma watched TV.

19/11/2016: long trip to Ha Long

KMom was in a frantic packing for Halong trip with both grandparents. Ms Tuong was able to join on the car ride back to near her hometown.

Mom prepared lots of songs from Youtube but luckily Boom played and napped and didn't need the phone. Overall Boom was well behaved. Had a wrong route at first, then bad traffic, stopped for lunch. Overall took 6 hours including lunch break to get there. It was Boom's longest car ride ever.

Boom enjoyed and was very excited. Rest for awhile. Went swimming outdoors with daddy. Took a bath. Played in the kids room. Had dinner with family. Boom did not eat much but sat most of the time. Went to sleep at 9 by nursing. Was a tiring day with little nap and little food.

18/11/2016: first wedding

Ban Mai's wedding. Mom went there first. Boom and daddy and grandma went later. Boom looks very handsome in a suit that BD bought from Germany last year. Hasn't worn it at all.

However Boom was quite shy and would not stand or walk around. Only rarely plays. Luckily he sat and played with the food for the whole dinner. Family had to leave early so Boom could go to sleep. People stayed and sing and took pictures. Had fun.

17/11/2016: went shopping, fussy afternoon

Had Teacher's day party at school but Boom was fussy. Would not play or smile or talk.

After school and dinner, went shopping for clothes for grandparents. Boom had a lot of fun, went to sleep late.

14-16/11/2016: good days at school

Went to bed earlier, usually by daddy rocking to the music. Boom would point to the speaker to ask to put on some music. Usually drinks some milk at night.

Slept well and gets up late for school every day. Still nursed a lot.

Teacher said Boom is the most behaved kid in class. What a surprise. But seems like all babies would behave at school and then melt down upon sight of their family members.

Still coughed and spit up a bit. 

Had fun with grandparents at home. Loves the balance beam at the new entrance of R5. 

13/11/2016: tiring one day trip to Hoa Binh

Whole family plus Ms Tuong went to Hoa Binh to pick up grandparents. Boom did not sit in car seat. Boom napped a bit on the way. 

Did not sleep or eat much there. Was a bit fussy. Mom and Ms Tuong had to carry around and play with motobike or pretend to drive a car. Boom even demanded to close the car door and checked to make sure. Was sweating like a sauna.

Decided to go to Cao Phong orange festival. Big mistake. Witnessed a Fatal accident on the way there so there was a terrible tradfic jam. Boom fell asleep. High light was being able to visit the orange garden and buy fresh oranges feom there. 

Had to stop by Hoa Binh for dinner. Boom got lots of mosquito bites. Watched Youtube on the way home.

Was very tired and sleep upon return home at 9:45. Cried a lot. Nursed to sleep.

10-12/2016: runny nose and cough

These past days daddy had to rock Boom to sleep to the music and then mommy nursed. Refused Ms Tuong. 

Refused to give his stuffed animals food. Knows how to joke and compete with them and play make believe games.

Started to cough a lot. Still pooped at night. 

Sat: went to shopping mall and watched dancing in the square

9/11/2016: midnight poop, spit up. Behaved better

Pooped and spit up in the middle of the night. Cried because of sleepy. Nursed a lot.

Grandma and Ms Tuong brought Boom to school. Boom behaved.

Dad had to rock Boom to the music and mom nursed Boom to sleep. Goes to sleep late at 9 nowadays.

New developments:

- repaet words after the music

- says "gió", "mưa"

- points to mommy and bà in pictues and recognise

- point to mommy and says mommy

- understands everything

- can repeat many ửods "kính" for glasses

- demands "bóc" and mở

8/11/2016: wants mommy

Still nursed all night. Big poop in the morning. Always fussy whenever he wants to poop.

Happy at school whenever Ms T drop off. Teacher says Boom always happy and well behaved at school. Only becomes fussy when there are parents around.

Waited for Mom downstairs. Addicted to breast and could not wait to go home. Was crying during elevator ride. Nursed a lot while watching TV at home.

Every evening had to try to make him drink milk before

Bedtime so he would nurse less. Sometimes have to syringe feed him. 

These past 3 days he was very fussy, crying all the time during bedtime and only wants parents. Would be happy when daddy held him and laughed out loud when approaching mommy. Would ve so happy nursing and finally falling asleep. Maybe will have to change his bedtime routine.

His bedtime habbit has been chaning all the time: daddy singing, rocking to sleep, using baby carrier, take a walk in the stroller, nursing, using bean bag, watching TV and head massage... only rarely would toss and turn and fall aslepe on his own. Now back to nursing to sleep. 

Very busy exploring the world and how things work. Running all

Over the house and climbing up and down things. Also taking care of his stuffed animals.

Turns out it's normal for kids to behave at daycare because it's structured with classmates and teachers are outsiders but feel safe to misbehave at home with parents. Had to put on his best behavior all day long. 

7/11/2016: grandma Hang visit, fussy

Was fussy since returning from TQT last night. Grandma thinks it's because of ghosts. Daddy thinks because Boom was over excited. Mom dreamt of being chased by a white furry lion after seeing the dogs at TQT.

Fell asleep for noon nap while watching TV.

Cried a lot in the afternoon. Only enjoyed swimming.

Managed to drink milk. Took a long time to fall asleep. 1 hour of nursing until 9.

When ms Tuong rocked B to sleep he would protest since past few days. Would cry and be so happy when handled to mommy to nurse. Maybe he really wants to be with mommy. 

6/11/16: went to TQT for dinner, hard time sleeping

Diaper leak due to too much pee. Wet his pants in the morning. Also had a giant poop.

Stayed home in the morning. Then took a nap with mommy. Saw Aura in the lobby, kissed each other and was really happy.

Went to TQT in the evening with parents because grandma Hang arrived. Loved playing with the cat and dogs. Got over excited. Had a hard time falling asleep at home. Kept wanting to watch TV and crying. Finally nursed to sleep. 

4/11/2016: refused to sleep

Nursed a lot at night. Spit up again. Vicious cycle of going to bed late at 9-10 and waking up late for school, making mommy late for work.

Copy mommy putting on make up. 

Was fine at school. Seemed happy.

Had neighbors come over to play in the evening.

Kept trying to go to bed late by playing and watching Youtube. Happy that mom is sitting beside him. Would lean over and kiss mommy. Refused to turn off the light or go to bed. Mom read a book and Boom sometimes point to pictures and repeat after. 

Very smart. 

3/11/2016: really hurt by vaccine

Slept well. Went for vaccination with daddy and Ms Tuong. Normally would cry only a bit but this time he knows and cried a lot. Had to stay home for the day, missed school. Mom and dad so worried.

Watched TV most of the day. Went to bed late this past few days but nursed less at night. Wakes up late everyday, went to school

Late and made mommy late. 

Was fine in the evening. Went to bed late again.

Always copy adults: chạy ra ban công chỉ đạo Ms Tưởng 

2/11/2016: woke up late again, winter

Boom Slept well last night. Woke up late for school again. Winter is coming. Boom is dressed in red outfit. Can use spoon to feed himself. 

Enjoys taking care of his animals and even the boy in the diaper bag: giving drinks, wiping face etc. 

Can say lots of words. Understands. Oth Vietnamese and English. 

Even sits still to cut his fingernails. 

31/10-1/11/2016: sweating, less cough

Still spit up on the bed. Sweat a lot, very smelly at night when sleeping. Nursed a lot at night. Went to bed late at weekends, got up late for school.

These past 2 evenings after rocking to sleep, he would get up immediately and laugh as if he was pretending.

Seems to understand everything. Thần giữ của. Would not let anyone touch his stuff. Always pointing and giving directions. Can say "nước".

Likes sorting and picking up thr beans. Last night he woke up right after rocking to sleep. Turned out he had to poop. Had to play for another 1.5 hour.

Had fun at school. Teacher said at school he automatically goes to bed and take a nap after lunch by himself, not even wanting to get up when it's time. Wonder why he cannot be like that at school. He's a role model student at school.