Yasmin at 14mths old

In life, I've learnt that we need not only experience but knowledge that guides our way.

This excerpt soothe me today:

" Hello, Suzanna!

Does it seem as if one minute your toddler is a shrinking violet clinging to your leg, and the next he's eagerly toddling toward the swing set without a backward glance? Those are classic examples of the push and pull you'll see your child go through on the road to independence. The best thing you can do is accept that sometimes he'll act needy and other times he'll ignore you. Give him the space he needs to explore (provided it's safe), but stay close by in case he wants to run back to you for an occasional hug of reassurance. Let your child's temperament be your guide, too: A cautious tot may need extra time to warm up to a new group of children, while you may need to closely supervise a spirited child so his exuberance doesn't overwhelm his playmates. "

Babycenter.com

Hmmm...so that's why.

At 14mths old,Yasmin has been able to move confidently through the house.In Malay,she runs like a little "toyol".Hahaha..you could see her at one spot for a while.And suddenly,she springs behind you.Knocked onto her a few times actually without knowing.When we go out,she'll insist on us not holding her while she's walking.It can be tiring just chasing after her.(That's exercise-I've lost 4kgs looking after her!)

I bought her some stacking toys(small buckets with numbers on them).But she got frustrated when I'm not helping her.The good thing is that the toy could be used to play during her bathtime(It also has holes that represents the number on the bucket).So she has a splendid time scooping all the water.

Yasmin is babbling more nowadays.Sounds like a sentence of unknown words.In fact,I'll like to irritate her just to heer her make sounds.

Well...that's the recent updates about her.Meanwhile,I'm waiting for the rain to stop and the sun to shine.

It's a lovely day afterwhile.Because I'm with her.

Recent photos @ 13mths

Recent photos of Yasmin:


Daddy's gal...



Learning to eat with finger foods and mastering the art of making a mess!



Me at the playground!I love the playground although it's a bit too big for me to play in.



That's me...always ready with a smile...

Motherhood makes me smarter!

Me:I feel it....and now I know it!This article affirms my thoughts.I'm smarter!

Big Story: How motherhood makes you smarter Last reviewed: -->

"No doubt you've heard the unflattering (but not uncommon) mothering stereotype that babies suck as much energy from your brain as they do from your body. Ouch. Sure, childrearing takes a toll — as evidenced by the time you squeezed nipple cream onto your toothbrush. But giving birth is hardly the equivalent of a frontal lobotomy. In fact, motherhood may be the ticket to boosting your brainpower.So says Katherine Ellison, the author of the new book The Mommy Brain: How Motherhood Makes Us Smarter. In her book, the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, veteran foreign correspondent, and working mother of two young boys presents compelling evidence that having babies can make you smarter."

"I read an article about two researchers who discovered that mother rats were smarter — specifically in learning and memory capacity — than rats that never had babies. And it got me thinking maybe there's more to motherhood than I'd thought."

"How does motherhood make women smarter?Because smart is such a vague term, I broke the brain-boosting benefits of motherhood down into five attributes in the book: perception, efficiency, resiliency, motivation, and emotional intelligence. Each category is supported by many animal studies as well as some human studies showing ways in which mothers have an edge.The first category, perception, deals primarily with the five senses. One of the most interesting studies showed pregnant women had sharper "visual acuity" than women who weren't expecting. By that I don't mean they suddenly had 20/20 vision but they did notice a lot more. Studies show that pregnant women also have an enhanced sense of smell, which theoretically serves to protect the unborn baby from foods that are potentially harmful.Other findings show that mothers can experience a boost in motivation, fearlessness, and the ability to multitask and cope with stress. There's also exciting new research suggesting that oxytocin — a hormone important to labor and breastfeeding — improves moms' capacity for learning and memory.Emotional intelligence is probably the clearest category in which mothers benefit, though. One of the biggest brain boosts for moms is the ability to see the world through someone else's eyes. In so many relationships, if you don't agree with a person you can just walk away. But you can't walk away from your child. At least, not if you want to be a good parent. Instead, you've got to stretch your mind to understand his point of view. "

Go to http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/toddler/toddlerfamily/1428981.html to read more.

13mths old

Yasmin:Hi ya all....want to know what's up with me?Hmmm....I'm 13mths old...going 14mths soon.I love walking pretty fast too.Able to climb up but a bit scared to climb down.

I have learned to make marks on the paper but really....I'm not interested in that yet...maybe later.Mama tried to make me play with some colours on a piece of paper.But I think I got carried away and made too much of a mess for me to continue.

I love to talk on the phone.Yakity yak.....Hmm....me throw tantrums?Yep..lots of it.It's just me growing up.I'm at a stage where I'm craving for lots of independence and am really confused with the myriads emotions that I'm feeling.Sometimes...I feel sleepy but wanna play still.So I just take it out on mama.Poor mama.Like this morning, I refused to go back home and had quite a scream since I still wanna play at the playground.Hahaha...naughty me.

I love to play with my food....although Mama is trying hard to be patient when I make a mess.It's a developmental stage...mama says....so yippee yeh for me.

I can sway my body to the music.And clap my hands at the same time....but only for a while.I get quite shy actually but still adore the attention on me.

I like to kick my colorful ball.Sometimes I just pick it up and throw it....what fun!

That's all for now....