I love going through old photographs and seeing the similarities between my kids.
Exhibit A:
The boy on the left is MyEldest — who still needs a new nick! — the day he turned 1 year old in 1999. The boy on the right is Twin2, circa 2007, when he was just a little over a year […]
I’ve been writing about MyEldest in several posts in the past and I’ve always found it weird referring to him that way. I mean, there’s no issue if I’m the one talking about him. But when people want to make a comment, how should they refer to him? “MyEldest”? “YourEldest”? Either way, I find it […]
As I mentioned in a previous post, the twins’ verbal development continues to astound me. I often wonder if they’re gifted. But, as usual, I always remind myself that maybe I’m just biased because I’m their mother.
At 2 years 4 months, they can now talk in full sentences, they can answer questions, they correct you […]
I am recording this for posterity.
At 2 years and 3 months, the twins can:
identify the major colours;
identify common animals and some of the not-so-common ones, like the flamingo;
identify fruits;
identify shapes and state the shape of objects;
understand the concept of numbers and counting;
count up to 10 in English, Malay, Spanish and Arabic;
count objects;
have a vocabulary that […]
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The twins arguing on the proper pronunciation of the word ‘excavator’:
Twin 1: Ska-vey-ter!
Twin 2: A-vex-ter!
Twin 1: Ska-vey-ter!
Twin 2: A-vex-ter!
Me: Ex-ca-va-tor…
Twin 1: Hah! Abang pandai! (Big Brother is clever!)
On the way to playschool this morning:
Twin 1: Nak nak kus! (Tak nak school - I don’t want school) Cuti! (Holiday!)
The twins arguing on the pronunciation of the […]
