Xuan is 2!!

It is been some time since I last blog.
Been busy as En was down with stomach flu after his flu and cough, Xuan started school and I was watching groups for like 2 weeks..

And also stressed with Xmas shopping and baby's imminent arrival.
Lots of stuff Happening!

Xuan's Birthday

And today, we did a mini celebration for Xuan for his 2 year old Birthday!

















Papa joined the cake and candle blowing via Skype.
We kept it amongst our family, and invited nanny's family along as well. Well, they are like En's extended family anyway.

Xuan's gifts were mostly Thomas and Thomas and thomas ... since everyone knows his fond love for the engines.





I got him a small Thomas the train cake and he was sqealingly excited when he saw the cake. And he seems to know it was his birthday, calmly standing near the cake with his expanded collection of Thomas and gang engines.





En was a sweet boy, highly excited for his brother.. and we prep him not to fight with Xuan for the exciting toys Xuan received. Here you see hime posing sweetly for pictures while Xuan does not really care a hoot about him, with all his focus on the cake..

While Xuan did not really know how to sing the birthday song, he managed a (happy birthday) "to you" well enuf, and also already know how to blow the candles. Very adorable.

We got him a Thomas the train laptop and he was excitedly dancing to the tunes. Nanny's family got him a complicated Thomas railset, with many engines that run on the track. My sis came with a big box of another Thomas assembled toys.

Thankfully the grandparents did not emerge with anything further thomases that we need to fix or assemble.. but Xuan is immensely happy. Yeye cooked us all a yummy dinner which impressed nanny a lot.

Well, another milestone for baby Xuan, and hope this little boy learns to control his anger better. the other day in his tantrum, he actually pulled down the entire Xmas tree. Luckily he was not hurt, but that was how angry he was and his urge to vent his anger.. and it all started because he was snatching toys from En En.

Xuan at School..
Sigh.. and while his transition to school is very smooth, well, the teachers seem to be having a bit of problem getting used to him..

I sensed something was wrong when the teacher asked me on the 3rd day whether he was capable of understanding and which language we speak to him in. I said he understand both English ad Chinese, stronger in his English probably, but whether he obeys or follows what was communicated is another thing.

And sure enough, by the 5th day of school.. we have the first mini feedback.
Teacher feedback to Ye Ye that when Xuan wants something, he cannot be persuaded or distracted. He would single mindedly want it. In this case, namely the toys in school.

It is not hard for me to imagine what happened actually. sigh.
Well.. as I do not know if his anger/ tantrum is a "out of normal" problem, or if it falls into any behavioral problem, it is a bit hard for me to look for books to tackle it. Meanwhile, we will continue disciplining him with a firm hand, and monitor the situation. And perhaps to look for a way to get thru to him and teach him alternative ways of venting anger, such as drawing or something.

He is a really lovable boy since most of the times he is happily dancing, playing with his engines and eating, sleeping talking gibberish. the once in a while tantrum is his only major drawback.. and for that, i guess it takes time to manage and for him to learn as well, since our little boy just turned 2 right? :)