Lucas's school was having Father's Day celebration last Friday. Dominic made an extra effort to be there and surprisingly a number of fathers of his class-mates were there too. The theme was father and son are to wear bowtie or necktie. Since Lucas has neither, both father and son decided to wear the same color shirt. 
Getting cosy and story telling
Making a gift for Daddy
Father's Day card
After the last incident with swimming, we tried to 'repair' the situation. For starter, we inflated his plastic pool in the garden and filled the pool with water. Lucas was still not interested in the water. He was more keen in spraying the water from the hose.
This is more fun than swimmming
Lucas had a water play in school today. So, yesterday I packed all his things and told him he is going to swim with his friends. He was all excited until we were in the school this morning. When we arrived at his school, his friends were all changed and ready to go to the pool. I tried to change him but he made such a big fuss! He refused to wear his swimming trunk nor swimming diaper. He kept crying and insisted that he wants to wear his school uniform. After half an hour commotion, he finally wore the swimming diapers and then his uniform over the diaper! He hasn't been to the pool since we moved here. Swimming pool is 5 mins drive away and no longer a lift ride. On top of that, we have to pack all his gears and clothes to change - a bit too cumbersome and also we are getting lazy. Looks like we cannot afford to be lazy now, else he will avoid the water completely. But then, the teacher said he was ok when they went to the pool. He agreed to wear this swimming trunk and enjoyed the water play. That is a relief!
When get home from school, another commotion took place. I gave him the choice of eating sandwich or rice for lunch. He took the sandwich and threw it on the floor. I said fine, you are eating rice then. He sat for 20 mins and only had 2 spoons of rice. I left him in his high chair and walked away. I told him to call me when he is done with his lunch. He took his plate and threw the rice on the floor. That was the last straw that break the camel's back. I locked him inside the bathroom for a few minutes. He wailed of course, then he pee-d on his pants. I changed him and put him on his bed. Threatened to lock him inside his room if he dares to get off his bed. He asked for water and I refused to budge him. Told him he has to sleep hungry today. He felt asleep within 5 mins.
Sigh....what a day. Wonder all these will teach him a lesson or will make him more determine to be more rebellious.
Yesterday, I had a scare. As I was lying down reading a book, the baby was turning / moving non-stop for about an hour. Along the way, the baby made 'popping' sound. I was worried what could she be damaging - the placenta, the water bag etc...
So, first thing this morning after I dropped Lucas to school was to see my gynae. At first he was curious of what the 'pop' sound could be. He did an ultra-sound scan. He checked the heart beat. It is ok. Then he checked the placenta. It is ok also.
He scanned the head and said 'Your baby is small'. The indicative size of the head is 31+ weeks when it should be 32+ weeks. Then he measured the thigh bone and the indicative size is 33+ weeks. Then the gynae said 'The baby is tall'. Next, he measured the stomach and the size is 33+ weeks and weight is 2 kg. He said 'The baby is growing well. She just doesn't has big head'. I suppose that is ok. At the end, he still could not figure what could be the 'popping' sound. He just said maybe the baby kicked too hard and don't worry about it.
Then, he suggested that I do a c-sect after 38 weeks. I was planning to see if the baby comes out naturally by the due date. If not, I will do a c-sect on the due date. He told me that age is against me (I am beginning to wonder how about celebrities who had baby when they are in the 40s and 50s) and my precious pregnancy (i.e. problematic pregnancy with previous black history) and a fibroid inside my womb. Anyway, I told him I will think about it and let him know in the next check-up.
The baby head is down. When I asked if the baby is engaged, he said the same thing 'At this time the baby's head can be anywhere. The baby is still moving around'. I suppose that is true. The head is down but not engaged on the birth canal yet. The baby can still move around but because of the limited space in the womb now, the movement is very restricted.
The good news is I only put on 1kg in 4 weeks this time as oppose to 3 kgs in 5 weeks previously. 500g goes to the baby and the remaining 500 grams goes to me. Not too bad!
I wonder how many parents are dumb-founded with what their 2 1/2 years old can said. And I believe Lucas is just one of the kid.
Incident 1:
I was on the phone talking to my father-in-law. Lucas must have asked whom am I talking to and I must have not heard him. When I hanged up the phone, he was a bit annoyed and said 'Mummy, make up your mind! Are you talking to Daddy or are you talking to Ah-Kong (grandfather)?' in an annoyed tone. I was like - speechless.
Incident 2:
He was cycling on the road instead of the pedestrian path and we told him many times to go to the pedestrian path. He then mumbled, 'I don't know why I have to go there (the pedestrian path)'
Incident 3:
Dominic was about to assemble a stand fan we just bought. Lucas was milling around.
Dom: Are you going to help Daddy to assemble the fan?
Lucas: Ya...(he likes to say ya and not yes)
Dom: (walking away to take a blade to open the carton)
Lucas: Hey, Daddy, where are you going? You have not put up the fan!
Dom: (looking at me) He is my life-long boss!
Me: Yup..whether your like it or not.
Incident 4:
We are driving home...
Lucas: Daddy, why drive so slow. Drive faster.
Dom: (step on the accelerator a bit) Is this fast enough?
Lucas: No
Dom : (step on the accelerator even more and we were probably driving at 130km/h on a 110km/h road) Is this fast enough?
Lucas: Ya
