May 03, 2005
May Day
I think the worst part of these posts for me is coming up with the title. Forgive my lack of creativity. :)
As I sit here Kadin is watching Sesame Street and singing along with the opening to the Elmo segment. Can you believe that? Not the words or anything, just long drawn out notes...still amazing.
Kadin has become something of a neighbourhood phenom. Our patio door is almost always open and watch out if Kadin hears someone outside...which we do constantly really. He runs over shouting "HI's" and waving and calling everyone he sees BABU. We even had a lady last week repeating back to him as she walked down the road. I find sometimes that I have given Kadin traits that I also passed on to my dog as I was raising her.
Daisy will never miss the chance to run to a door or window if prompted with "Where's the puppies?". Well now Kadin does the same for "See the baby?" Our neighbours downstairs have a retriever/chow mix named Jake and Kadin has become accustomed to seeing Jake in the back of their truck parked in the driveway. Once...JUST ONCE....the other day when out for our walk, I said to Kadin "Say HI to Jake" and he repeated after me. Now without Jake even being there, Kadin will look at the truck and say "Hi Jake".
Our walks are our special explore time and I point out birds and trees to Kadin and I guess at some point I elevated my voice to show him some pretty flowers. Now whenever he sees flowers on our walks he goes into a soprano type whisper "Wha dat? What da? WOW!" Very cute.
Along with animal sounds and names and whatnots Kadin is also learning to parts of the body. He knows feet, nose, eyes, hands etc....but his favorite way to practice these things is to sit and actually point the parts out on your face, touching the nose and saying "NOO". Touching the eyes and saying "EYEEE". Sometimes it can be a little dangerous and he gets too excited...literally someone can lose an eye. And this my friends he can do for long....looong periods of time.
And just this week or maybe it was a few weeks ago he started using please in the right context. It sounds like "PEEZE" but thats perfectly OK by us as long as he is using it the right way.
Just the other day we were out for our walk and Kadin was taking his DEAD time. Picking up every rock, examing it and throwing it. I thought we would never get to the river (our intended destination about 2 minutes away from our place). However I was lucky enough to be passed by three lady joggers and guess what Kadin did? Ran the whole way to the river! HAHA He was chasing the ladies and making our walk a speed walk instead.
He does chase me and vise versa when we go for walks. Running behind me yelling"Chase you, Chase you". Also very cute.
Kadin has become something of an independent lately. He always did have that side to him but now I can find him in his room playing alone or reading a book or emptying his dresser drawers and he is happy, happy doing it. I will sometimes be met with the "AHHHHHH" scream if I even try to get in his room. Interesting that he has this quality at 20 MONTHS!!!! Yesterday he spent about 1.5 hours going in and out of his room. Coming to me on the sofa for a hug, a kiss and then a big ole story about something interesting I am sure. If only I or even himself knew anything he was saying. :)
And that brings me to the next trait of Kadin's we have noticed. He has become very soft hearted recently. He is a very cuddly child and loves to hug and kiss and maybe its that that has become this. If I or his abu get angry at him or tell him he can't do something or can't have something...but ya know we are using our "we are REALLY serious" tone Kadin's bottom lip with curl around the top one, HUGE tears well up in his eyes, he starts trying to stop crying (I have no idea why) and when he realizes he just can't, he will go and hide somewhere so we can't see him. Its heartbreaking and well sometimes really funny. I know that sounds bad but maybe its displaced emotions...but I find myself laughing hysterically at this when its happening. I guess I shouldnt..I mean it has a good effect and he will often calm down when he sees I am trying not to laugh but its heartbreaking. I think I am going to look up something that will help us with this just so he doesn't become too too sensitive.
And just today Kadin said "Love you" back to his abu!!!! Nothing compares to that feeling....nothing.
And now for the pictures.
Ok maybe Im taking this bug thing too far..but look at this thing.
We have been curious for awhile now whether or not Kadin would have flat feet considering it runs in the Hai family. Well what do you think? Are those little Hasan feet?
Here is Kadin with his first watch compliments of Wendy's.
Sunday past Kadin decided my purse (which Hasan had placed and left on the floor) was an excellent place to explore, and so he did, finding an intense lip gloss to be an amazing find! And no, he wasn't happy about washing it off.
Here is Kadin helping with the floor sweeping.
When Kadin was born his nanny and poppy gave Kadin a piggy bank for his loot and today I showed him how to put that loot in there.
And here he is congratulating himself on a job well done.
And finally today I would like to end this post with some great old family pics. Now I can see that Hasan does look exactly like his dad. They are sooo cute! These pictures are amazing. Please don't be mad! heheh
And now Hasan as a baby....can you see Kadin?
And now me as a baby...can you see Kadin?
Today Kadin was playing with his Leap Frog and Hasan decided he should join in and be supportive and involved. He said to Kadin "What dog sound make?" WHAT????????? I'm still laughing about it.
Will this post never end?
Lastly on behalf of Kadin I want to thank Kadin's dadi and abu-jan for the amazing little gifts they sent today. The cutest bear and a really cool name engraving that we are gonna hang on his door. Thank you!