29-30/12/2016: end of the year

Good last few days at school. Wake up early and went to bed early. Enjoys playing at the games arcade downstairs in the evening while waiting for mommy. 

27-28/12/2016: early sleep, milk at night

Managed to arrive in time for breakfast. Have good days at school. Waits for mommy in the evening. Trying to reduce TV but still has to watch TV while drinking milk before bedtime. Manages to go to bed on time around 8-8:30

Very clingy to mommy. Does not like Ms Tuong or daddy anymore. 

Imitated yawning (from the book), snoring, points to objects and names from books and TV. Loves mommy so much. 

26/12/2016: back to normal

Late for school again. Back to normal. Went to bed early again.

Very clingy to mommy. Refused Ms T and daddy. Would not let mommy eat or leave the room or sofa. Loves mommy so much. Comes down to greet and run to mommy at the door whenever mommy comes home from work.

21-23/12/2016: xmas celebrations at school

Good days at school. Went to bed early and woke up late. Always late for school. 

Fussy when Ms T came to attend Xmas party at school. Otherwise behaved. 

Knows how to hide in a corner and laughed when mommy went looking for him. Really smart and lovely. 

Still would not want to share toys or play in the playground with other kids. 

Knows to get his shoes, put them on and  remove and put back to place upon returning home.

Every evening would meet mommy downstairs or play in the square to watch Cmas festivities.

24/12/2016: Christmas at TQT

Woke up really late. Played in the square. There are lots of Christmas decoration and fair. 

Mom

Had to prepare gifts and buy gingerbread house to bring to different activities. 

Took nap with mommy then family went to TQT for Christmas gift exchange. Boom ate lots of ham. Boom enjoyed, clapped his hands, danced and walked around. Was really sleepy on the way back. Terrible traffic, especially outside of Royal due to people going out for Xmas, took a long time to find a parking spot. Finally got home for Boom to sleep.

25/12/2016: Bin's bday, messed up schedule, threw up, late bedtime

Woke up early again. Did not eat much.

Bin's bday at 2PM messed up Boom's nap schedule. Boom sleepy and grumpy. Took awhile to enjoy playing and eating. Fell asleep on the way home. Nap for 30' then woke up and played with Mina. Boom received a present at Bin's bday.

Went to bed really late because of late nap. Ms T fed boom milk. Boom cried for mommy but daddy held Boom. Boom threw up. Mommy felt so bad. Boom played with mommy for another hour before falling asleep at 11pm. Boom really sticky to mommy these days. Does not want Ms Tuong or daddy.

Mommy is having less and less breastmilk. 

20/12/2016: good day

Slept well until 8AM but still nursed a lot, went to bed late.

Enjoyed school. Ate better at home.

Waited for mommy downstairs. Ran to mommy and kissed mommy.

Fell asleep early but woke up right away. Did not sleep again until 10PM. 

19/12/2016: back to Hanoi

HObsessed with cậy nốt ruồi, thinking it's dirt 

When he's feeling better and happy, he's like an angel.

Has a naughty smile. Knows how to nịnh.  Copies whatever mommy says like a parrot: oh oh, wow, hahaha... 

Seems better. Behaved on the plane ride home. Sat on mommy's lap the whole time. Rolled suitcase in the airport like an adult. 

Ate better and went to sleep early at home. Happy to see Ms Tuong. Mom and dad are exhausted. 

Only changed diaper 2 times for the whole day! 

18/12/2016: exhausting day

Boom fussy all day. Did not eat at all despite everyone's attempt. Had a hard time pooping but let out a big poop

When only mom

Was there. Only nursed. Mom had to play with Boom

Most of the time in the kid's club. Only napped for 30'. Managed to sleep 1.5 hour late afternoon. Went to bed late at 11.

Crying most of the time. Only happy anfew times: laughing, talking, going for a walk, saying hello and bye bye. However he enjoyes being held by grandpa Minh.

Mommy exhausted. Daddy went to play golf with grandpa Minh in the afternoon.

17/12/2016: travelled to Phu Quoc. Terribly tired. Record low sleep.

Woke up at 5AM to cry and vomit. This is the second time it happened always after returning from TQT.

Watched TV with Ms Tuong while parents slept a bit. Rushed to pack in the morning as usual. Boom napped a bit.

Boom was happy in the beginning. Even pulled his own suitcase. Fussy 2nd half of flight because he was sleepy. But only slept a bit.

Napped again during the bus ride to

hotel. Had fun at the Kid's club. Mom

And dad wanted to take Boom swimming but he cried so much and threw up. Mom

Had to bring him back to the kids club. Did not eat anything for dinner. Fell asleep.

Woke up again and played the whole evening. Went to bed at 11.

Overall terrible day:

- woke up too early, night mare and threw up

- did not get enough sleep: 4 short naps (isually he has 1-2 long naps)

- cried badly when having to leave the kids club. He loves it there. Mom felt very bad. Should have let him play there instead of taking him away. Sometimes adult impose our own will on children without consideration.

- no shower. Still had slight fever.

- did not eat much

- did not drink much milk

- due to erratic naps, went to bed really late

- record low sleep since birth: only 8 hours

16/12/2016: ba Huyen's birthday

Woke up early and went to bed on time. A bit cold.

Got a slight fever in the afternoon. Was a bit fussy. Went to TQT with parents for ba Huyen's birthday. Ate a bit on mom's lap. Behaved. Complimented by ba Huyen. Seems like Boom had a bad reputation with ba Huyen.

Went home before cake cutting. Went to

Bed late at almost 10. 

15/12/2016: went to bed late

Daddy went to Hoa Binh for a funeral. Mom ate banhmi. Boom went to bed late. 

12-14/12/2016: happy to greet guests

Boom's skin is better. 

Happy at school. Sometimes he was really hot and sweating when wearing long sleeps. Always sweat all over the bed at night. This week he learned about mommy at school.

Yesterday parents had guests come over. Boom was really excited. He was greeting hello, sitting next to mom like and adult listening to conversation. Saying "ngoi day", brining out his doctor kit, playing the piano and turning around asking people to clap hands. Danced to the music. Even running to hug a visitor and then shying away when he realized it was a stranger. It was wonderdul! Parents took dad's staff to dinner. Boom refused so stayed home to watch TV and play downstairs inside by the toys. Went to bed late.

Everyday Boom takes his shoes and says mimi to wait for mommy downstairs. Upon returning home, he would put his shoes neatly in place. 

Boom wore mom's apple watch for a couple

Of hours and accomplished the exercise requirement. Shows how active and calory buring toddlers are.

Daddy went to a funeral in Hoa Binh tonight. Only Boom at home with mom and Ms Tuong. Family ate banhmi.

Boom goes to bed early these days at 8 but sometimes woke up at night. Does not jump on mommy to nurse during the day these past few days. But still nursed a lot at night.

7-11/12/16: recovered, skin allergy

Recovered from ear infection after few days of antibiotics. Returned to school happily. Grandma Ly returned to Hoa Binh. 

Been nursing a lot for hours. Giving mommy sore nipples. Mommy determined to start gradually weaning Boom. Could not stand it anymore. Ms Chi already weaned Bin.

Boom getting used to the new potty for washing ass. Daddy excited every day when Boom pooped to test the potty to make modifications. 

Boom very happy at school. However daddy did not have picture and letter for Boom during the picture session.  Shows off his new shoes. Got lots of shoes and books from grandma Hang's London trip.  Says No whenever he refuses something. Would not let anyone get his belongings. "than giu cua". 

Knows when it's time to sleep and pretend but refuse. Even copies daddy's pretending to snore. Gets stuffed animals to sleep. "ngủ đi"

Copies gestures on Youtube music and stand and dance. Calls mommy "mimi". Kisses mommy but refused to kiss daddy. Pushes daddy away when dadd wanted to kiss mommy.

Gét up early every weekend when he goes to bed late. Mom had to go to batdongsan conference on Saturday. On Sunday mom and dad went to lunch with TQT cousins. Boom stayed home because he would not enjoy being in a restaurant. 

Boom got rashes again like last winter. Took Boom to a private doctore and was given expensive medicine. 

3-6/12/2016: ear infection

IBoom was sick and tired all weekend. On Sunday morning had to take him to Hong Ngoc hospital and visit Dr Giang in the afternoon. Turned out he had ear infection. Had to take antibiotics.

Was better on Monday and Tuesday. Still stayed home and will have to continue the medicine.

Boom is really grown up now. He understands everything. Plays with other children as if they are his peers. Had neighbor friends come over and play happily. 

Grandma Ly went home after 3 weeks visit. Boom is so aad. He has grown familiar with grandmas and enjoys their company, running around to find them and play with them, giving hugs. Grandma Ly was also helpful in taking cafe of Boom. Boom can call her "ba Ly"

27/11-3/12/16: regular week, many festivals

Regular week at school. Always woke up late. Went to pizza 4ps on Sunday but did not enjoy much. 

Refused to go to bed in the evenings. Not even let the stuffed animals go to bed. Force them to play with him.

Shakes his head and says No.

In the evenings, go to the shopping mall to buy clothes for grandma (he can call "bà Ly") and the food fair in the square. 

Goes around the house looking for mimi. 

Got a runny nose and got worse towards the end of the week. High fever on Fri night. Sick on Saturday. Fussy and did not eat much. 

Mom and dad had to leave Boom home to attend Philippe's birthday and Lena's art exhibition.