At this point of her development, she can now understand
many more words than she can actually say. So I'm trying to focus on her
listening skills than stressing myself out on her speaking progress. I borrowed
some practical tip from Mark and Grace Driscoll, to place a hand on the head of
your children every day and pray over them. So every day I pray to God that she
be healthy, smart, cheerful and carefree and God-fearing; that she will advance
her language progress to a good degree.
But while keeping my faith on it, I might as well enjoy
simple but happy memories of times together. What I love most is when I sing
nursery rhymes with her and naturally sing along with me even if she can't say
all the words. Her attempt at carrying the tune is just perfect to my ears.
Like for example when I sing "head, shoulders, knees and toes" she is
able to point out her body parts at the right places. And all the ad-lib the
nursery teacher is saying in her favorite "Chu Chu TV" channel? She can perfectly mimic the tone of speech
and repeat them with similar infliction.
And the funny part of this stage is, which is my favorite, I
saw her holding my favorite book and pretended to read it herself in such a way
that she will sit in a corner, the book covering her face but her eyes if not,
her head were moving left to right and scanning it like the fastest reader ever
recorded. I know she's only pretending, but I couldn't be prouder.
On the other news, her attention span is becoming relatively
shorter than before. She often gets upset when things are not coming her way.
And the worst thing is, she will throw away everything she's holding at that
specific moment. And for the record, she broke two phones down. I'm trying not
to make a big deal out of it, but sometimes I can't resist the urge to hit her.
And my neighbors can surely remember (by heart) all the phrases I used to calm
down a crying baby.
Way to go, Chloe J
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