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My 31st Month Old: Favorite Word

My 31-month-old is probably getting more conversational and having more and more vocabularies. Let’s start with “Please” and “Thank You”, again? Yes because I love how these words come out naturally from her even if you’re the one asking a favor. Like when I say, “Chloe can you please hand me my towel?” She would happily respond with a yes and would even utter the sweetest words, “Thank You” in her most charming sometimes funny accent. Say Noah-say! Awe!! While I’m still learning a discipline strategy that works best for me and Chloe, I’m not aware I’ve been responding to her unpleasant actions with a quick NO most of the time. That said, she rapidly picked up the word and I’m tagging it as her grand favorite. And to be quite truthful, most of the time this month she loves to play a game called, “No matter how genuinely enthusiastic your requests are I will still answer you with a blunt NO”. Yep, it will take a lot of repetition yourself before you reached your limit ...

Next Destination: Phuket, Thailand

This massive Island is best enjoyed by few days or weeks of stay or exploration. Initially, my family had planned a 7days 6 nights stay to experience Phuket's top destinations, secret beaches, best seafood and the nightlife but unfortunately, our trip was shortened by a heartless bombing attack that was meant to scare us, tourists. We were devastated but made the most of our 3 days stay. To be honest, I did struggle with finding the right place to stay here. There are more than 30 beaches in Phuket and I can't believe I can now confidently say this but Patong Beach is the best starting point. Here you can find hotel accommodation ranging from small sizes to luxury ones. Shopping malls and naughty nightlife are just walking distance. I really enjoyed shopping clothes and accessories here like what I love to do in Bangkok. We stayed at Patong V Hotel booked via Booking.com and only paid B 1,623 for 3 nights. Speaking of stylish, clean ...