18 months!

Today I'm 18 months old already. I haven't gained much weight these last few months (still about 12,5 kg) but I did grow taller (about 84 cm). On my first birthday I could take a few steps, but now I can walk, run and even jump. I can eat with a fork or spoon by myself, but I will still eat with my hands if it takes too long. I can drink from a cup without spilling too much. I can make a 10-piece wooden puzzle, build towers with my Duplo blocks and I love to have books read to me. I also really enjoy watching pictures of the people I know and saying their names.

I can say the names of most people around me, be it in a shortened form for some difficult names. I can also say more and more words, mostly Dutch or Chinese as I don't hear a lot of Korean with daddy still in Korea (but mummy reads to me in Korean sometimes, and I watch a Korean children's DVD too).

Some of the names I say: mama, papa, oma (grandmother), opa (grandfather), klee/gee (tante Kathleen), ta-te (tante), ko-ko (taikong & taipo), e-li (Eric), a-yi (Alix), ko (komo-Korean for aunt), onnu (onni-Korean for older sister/niece), haaa (halmoni-Korean for grandmother), haboji (haraboji-Korean for grandfather), and my favorite one: Bumba (a clown from a childrens's programme).

Other words: o-ta (opta-Korean for finished, gone), pipi (pee pee & potty), kaka (both for poo poo and diaper), appu (apples and other round fruits), pee (pear and banana), auto (cars, trains etc.), baw (ball), denden (light in Chinese), vish (vis-fish), namnam (food, eating), tiktak (clock), baby, and a word I started using a lot these days: NEEN (NO).

I understand a lot more than I say, I can show where my hair, ears, mouth, nose, eyes, hands and feet are if asked in Chinese or Dutch (daddy, come quickly to teach me in Korean too ;-) )

What I'm not so good at: sleeping through the night and giving up mummy's milk...

Christmas with PAPA!

This Christmas I got a very big present... daddy came to Belgium for a surprise visit!

My potty

Right after we arrived in Belgium, mummy bought me a pretty red potty. I've been sitting on it once or twice a day since then, but I didn't realise what it was for until the day of Sinterklaas. All I did was pee a bit in it, but as it seems to make everyone in the house so happy, I've been doing it more often - about once every 1-2 days. Mummy thinks it's too early to start real potty training, so she'll just keep putting me on it mornings and evenings for the time being.

Sinterklaas

December 6th is an important day for children in Belgium and neighbouring countries, because Sinterklaas (St. Nicholas) brings toys and sweets for all children who were good during the past year. I guess I have been very good, check out all the stuff I got!

In the afternoon we went to mummy's aunts home and had pancakes, yummie! There were some other relatives too, I especially liked Alixe who played with me a lot :-)

Brugge & Sealife

Today my godparents aunt Kathleen and Eric brought us to Brugge (in the rain, I guess I'd better get used to the nice Belgian weather...) and to Sealife in Blankenberge. At Sealife we saw sealions, seals, otters, penguins and lots of fish.

Playing with Aline and Charlotte

Fun in the bath!

Turn on the sound when you watch this video!

Papapapapapa came to Belgium!

Papa came to Belgium for a few days to visit us, yipppeee!
Together with opa and oma we went to visit one of opa's brothers.

Cleaning

Erin

Today we visited Erin, isn't she cute? Maybe when she's a little bigger we can play together, for now I'll settle for her big brother Rune ;-)

Reading a magazine

I really enjoy reading books (but it's even better when someone reads to me ;-) )

Neeneeneeneenee

I like to imitate mummy when she says 'neeneeneenee' (nonono)

Charlotte & Aline

Today Charlotte and Aline came to visit us. We played together with my toys, and they caried me around like a big live doll ;-)

Dancing!

My new hairstyle

Kasteel

Today we had brunch at the place where mummy & daddy had their wedding party. I didn't like sitting down with all those grown-ups, so I went outside for walks and tried to find other kids to play with (mummy and aunt Kathleen kept following me around though).

Bath time

Every evening mummy (or oma or aunt Kathleen) gives me a bath. I really enjoy playing in the water, walking around the bath, trying to drink the water, and throwing all the bottles of shampoo in the bath. And if the person who is washing me isn't careful, she'll be as wet as me

My first 'omiai'?

Today Kihachi (8 months) came to play. He will move to Japan end of this month, so next time we want to play I will have to go to Japan

PS 'omiai'= お見合い = marriage interview

Playing in the grass

I love playing outside, if someone leaves the door open I will quickly try to escape from the house! I enjoy playing with the grass, pulling it out and chewing it, picking flowers, and if I run too fast and lose my balance, it's very soft to fall down.

My godfather Eric