15 Months and Bugis Junction

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Trickshaws at Bugis Junction street market



Shops at Bugis Junction street market

Amazing. Our little boy who was once barely "6 pounds of awesome" is now a 15 month old toddler with quite the attitude, personality, and will. We are having so much fun together, and I think that Brandon gets even more fun each day. But, still. How did it all happen so fast? (Mommy has issues with her little boy growing up, if you can't tell. :) )

Steven, Brandon, and I caught a cab together this morning. Brandon and I didn't have any plans today, so I decided to take him to Royce Gym. Clarke Quay is on the way to Steven's work, so we had the cab drop us off there before taking Steven to work. When we arrived at our stop, Steven was holding Brandon. When I tried to take Brandon so Steven could get back in the cab, Brandon grabbed Steven and yelled, "No!" So sweet and so sad. Brandon loves his daddy!

Brandon enjoyed his hour at Royce, and then we headed home for lunch and nap. I have been taking naps these last few days too. I'm just so tired!

This afternoon, Jo invited us to Bugis Junction with her and the kids. We didn't have any plans, so I decided to join. While we took a cab, Bugis Junction is location right above the Bugis MRT station. Bugis Junction is another mall, but it has a lot of character. The roof in the middle of the mall was glass, so it felt a little like you were outdoors. However, the mall was airconditioned, so you definitely knew you were indoors. :) Across the street from the mall was an outdoor shopping market. It reminded me a little of Chinatown. There were stands selling souvenirs and fruits and vegetables. The place was definitely hopping!

I tried a couple of Japanese pancakes while we were at Bugis. They were in the shapes of fish. Basically, these were stuffed pancakes. I got one stuffed with chocolate and one stuffed with kaya. We also got some chicken on a stick. I was hoping Brandon would eat it, but I guess he wasn't in the mood.

I love seeing new areas of the city, but it is difficult exploring in the late afternoons. At this point, it has been a long day, and we are all tired. It's harder to have patience with the crowds. Today we also had all three kids with us. Definitely harder than just having Brandon, even with all three kids being pretty well behaved.

I'm losing track of all the words that Brandon knows. He now says "uh oh" all of the time when he drops or throws something. He also says "thank you" now. It's so cute. It sounds like "ta to" or "da do". Brandon also says "no" to so many things now. Do you want cheese? "No." Do you want a cracker? "No." Do you want yogurt melts? "Mmmm Mmmm." He knows what he wants and likes. Steven and I have a code word for "no". When we are having a conversation about Brandon saying "no", we use the word "yippee" in place of "no". It's pretty funny. Brandon, let's take your vitamins. "Yippee!"

I talked to my mom this evening on Skype which I don't often do because it's her morning, and she is getting ready for work. I wanted to talk to her about Brandon's lab results. Dr. Chiang called today and told me that Brandon's iron is still low. I was pretty bummed out about this. I have been giving Brandon his iron supplements for almost three months now. Also, Brandon's been eating better - rice cereal, beans, meat, etc. I need to find out if his iron has come up at all. I'm waiting for the copy of the lab report, and then I'll talk to Brandon's pediatrician back home to see what she thinks. Dr. Chiang wasn't concerned. (Mommy is.) Just want to make sure we know why the iron is low. It's strange. Without the iron test, I would not have known Brandon's iron is low. He has no symptoms of anemia.

Tonight was the first night I haven't nursed Brandon before bed. Brandon cried for a few minutes, and then started to doze in my arms. Not sure why I didn't nurse him tonight. After Brandon had his bath and we read books, it just felt like time. We'll see how the rest of the week goes. I hope the final weening process is easy (for both of us). Bittersweet.