Mika's is finally walking at 18 Months

It was a long time since my last update on Mika’s development.
A very long journey for Mika’s to leap on his next development, a slip till posing some concern from relatives. Of course, I still hold on to believe that it is not to worry. In my mind, I was thinking that the best is walking at 18 months like his daddy. Not too late to worry me. Of course, initially not to expect that long, but after observing his behavior and I know it is a long way to go. . It is a one year journey, from his army crawling till he mastered crawling on four, Peep pap peep pap from here and there.
Finally Mika’s is showing his interest on walking on his 18 months. He has just realized the benefits of walking rather than crawling, where he have to craw like an army if both his hands grapping on something and with a very ugly crab/handicap crawling style if one of his hand grapping on something.
With an intention to practice his new skill, I brought Mika’s to the park for a walk the first time on last Sunday. At first, he dares not to let go my hand but finally he made it, walking step by step slowly alone at the park. Saw him mostly fall down but managed to push his hand on the floor and squat down and I was thinking, probably this is a wiser choice for him to walk at later stage. Meanwhile I am enjoying a bit as others with the same age have mastered the skill of running. I am imagining myself now, how awful being screaming and running catching mika’s and I hope not till this extend. Please behave my son.
I see my son walking standing tall like a three years old toddler but indeed he is always my little baby, no matter how tall and how old he grows. My mother told me that seeing Mika’s walking remind her of me. She commented that Mika’s walking style resembles me and I am imagine myself now, long waving hands walking slowly with unsteady long legs. I hope I will remember every moment that we spent together forever. If not, I have taken some photo and short video which I don’t have the luxury when I was young.

Bravo my little Mika

I believed all the mothers in this world are really proud of their children. We are all the same, giving unconditional love to our children. In every mother’s eyes, our children is the best and they is no exception to my Mika’s. I am just couldn’t describe how much I love him. Sometime my husband throw out the question “We love Mika’s so much, and don’t know whether he will love us as well when he grows up”. I don’t think anyone in this world have the assurance.

Only when i become one of them, then only I truly understand the perspective of a mother . Beforehand I was wonder why my friend keep telling me and highlighting the progress of their children…. Yeah!! In my mind I was asking “what's the big deal?"  Eventually every normal baby will go thru it and what is so excited about it?  

When my baby sitter told me that Mika’s has turnover successfully, I was really happy and couldn’t wait to reach home and see it with my own eyes. I don’t know why I am so happy… the feeling is like a remarkable accomplishment of my own. Of course Mika’s also excited of his new skill and truly show on his face and will quickly move his hand and feet like swimming once he is on his stomach. Bravo my little baby, you have done it on 07/07/08. Do you know that you are waking up in the middle of the night and practicing your new skill? Mummy eyes has become big panda eyes and your daddy is complaining that he has suddenly look like ten years older. 

Time flies, this was about one and a half month ago and now Mika has shown interest with his surrounding. He has started to pull/reach things around him rather than playing with his hand and feet. I guess he is the “kay po” type like his daddy. He normally will turn left and right searching for the person who is talking and find opportunity to interact with them. Now he is still smilling at stranger and I hope he don’t have this stranger anxiety later…..

When Mika’s reached 4 months, I bring him to the pasar malam just right in front of my condo. I guess he was pretty scared. He grabbed me quite tight and stay still quietly but alert. Maybe I am wrong and Mika’s is just observing the surrounding. Probably this exposure was too much for him as this is the first time we bring him out... He had never been to any shopping center yet and its a cultural shock for Mika’s.  

Mummy just have the chance to show off Mika’s pram on last Sunday. It's just a short trip to the store Bentung to grab some necessities before the start of the Badminton match between Lin Dan and Lee Chung Wei, and yet Mika’s has started to show discomfort while waiting for his daddy to pick up his diaper at the second floor. I am amazed how other mummy manages to bring their baby to the shopping center the whole day. It's just too troublesome for me….Emmmmm I know I am the minority.  

Mika’s will reach 5 months next week and will start to provide him solid food when he reaches 6 months. He was looking at me with a confusing look while I am having dinner last night…I am still not quite figure out what happen to him…. Daddy was saying that Mika’s seems wanted to say something but can’t voice out. He have no reaction no matter how we call him and trying to make him smile.  He just starring at me while I am eating and have no reaction also when I put the food in front of him….Emmm luckily he is back to normal after feeding time….. making noises,  singing and playing with his feet and react to his father and as usual from smiling then play until screaming.