My Buah Hati My Intan Payung My Lapiz Lazuli My Chanel LV

I was working late at the office last night. Azman bought Egg Benjo for Miki for dinner and Ramlee Burger for himself. Then they played football on the front porch from 9 until 10.30pm when I arrived home. Earlier Miki was talking to his Dad, he said

“Mummy pergi mana? Mummy pergi work ke? Kenapa Mummy tu work lama sangat? Mummy tu pergi cari baby lain ke? Kenapa Mummy tak sayang Miki? Miki baik je….”

Could anybody ever blame me if I wanna wrap him up in seaweed, dip him in soy sauce laced with wasabi and gobble him up whole? Because I think he is too cute talking like that when he is just 2 years old! But at the same time I feel like stitching up a kangaroo pouch on my tummy and stuff him in there so that I can carry him all over the place without ever leaving him again and never hear him say such heart-wrenching things again! Mummy always love you Miki, no matter when you good or naughty, I always adore you!

But you do need to cut it out a lil bit on the naughtiness cos it always gives me more chances of a sudden stroke angin ahmar lumpuh sebelah badan. Mengertih?

Genting Highlands, 1November 2010

The little boy can really puzzles me too. He can be so smart most of the time but refuse to learn when we try to teach him stuff. Tried to teach him ABCs but he just refused to follow the lessons resulting his knowledge on the alphabets is most probably 90% – pronouncing and 50%- recognizing the alphabets only. I know I shouldn’t be pressuring him, he is just a baby in diapers for goodness sake but I just don’t know what makes him uninterested on such lessons when he could absorb other information, grasp and process it so miraculously well? You Moms out there have any idea? Any child psychologist here?

I remember during Aidilfitri holiday we stopped at Sg Buloh R&R and while waiting for me, Azman showed him the picture of KLCC on the Klang Valley map on the wall. His intention was to well… showed him the pic of the world’s tallest towers but Miki pointed out at the area next to towers and said “Sini parking!”.  He then traced his tiny finger further south and pointed at some building area and said “Sini rumah baru!”

Azman was so startled and told me about the pleasant surprise. Both of us got so proud of Miki – our baby freaking knows what a map is and how it works! Awesome! Although the location of our “rumah baru” that he pointed out was incorrect but for a toddler who spends day in day out goofing around without learning anything that’s really amazing! Where did he learn that? I guess Miki managed to put the bits and pieces together from the English-Spanish speaking Dora that he watches once in every blue moon! Bravo! Smart kid!

Miki impresses us with his unknown intelligence like that regularly and the most recent one happened a couple of weeks ago when we rushed him into the car quickly due to the rain. “Cepat Miki! Hari hujan!” said his Dad and Miki replied “Daddy! Hujan tu kan…. Mula-mula awan tu datang… datang…. Awan tu kaler white. Pastu awan tu turun air!… pastu HUJAN!!”

Wooow…wait a minute! Did our two year old just explained how rain occurs? As though his Mummy-Daddy didn’t know? Awesome! I never taught him that and the only source of info (may it be good or bad) that I know Miki pays attention to is Spongebob! Where ever you learn that from, kid! You sure caught your parents by surprise and we are mighty proud of you.

Kampung @ Kedah, 15November 2010

But then again, while he can learn about maps and basic science (that I only learned about in standard 4 through “Alam & Manusia”) so informally, why is he so stubborn not to learn ABC? I can be so bengang! I feel like Miki can be a wasted talent sometimes.

Playing football has become a must every night unless it rains cats and dogs. The father and son would be running around in the front porch kicking and dribbling the ball from each other. Every now and then Miki would come running to me in the kitchen or living room telling me that it was not him that kicked the ball into my flower beds. It was Daddy! It wasn’t Miki.  Dengan muka bersungguh-sungguh dan keazaman serta iltizam yang tinggi denying the harmless sin. Kalau ko diam pun Mummy takkan tahu kan? Hehe! At this age he could be that gullible… and I am waiting for the time when he would just choose to keep quiet instead if blowing his own cover.

31st October 2010, Kompleks Tabung Haji Kelana Jaya

Above photo was taken during the trip to Kompleks Tabung Haji for bidding farewell to his Opah who was going to Mekah. Miki chose the Spiderman balloon and was very pleased with own pick. At the cafeteria, the was another boy about his age with Ultraman balloon in his clasp. Miki peered at the boy from afar and then whispered to his Dad..
“Balloon Miki besar kan Daddy! Balloon dia tu kecik je! HA HA HA! Jom kita gelak kat dia Daddy? Jom kita gelak kat dia!!”

His laugh was very nasty and evil. “Ha Ha Ha!” Oh you are so naughty Miki! He likes to tease people and doesn’t mind being teased. Very loving but takes sometime to warm up with strangers.

We watched Harry Porter 7 last night and as much as I regretted taking him with us, I couldnt help being very amused with the drama Miki reenact after every scene. When Ron was badly wounded and gurgling what looked his final breath Miki did exactly the same! When the witches and sorceress was shooting each other with magical wands, Miki acted exactly the same. And  at the last 15 minutes of the movie, Miki was all groaning and collapsing  his body in various pose of dead bodies!

“Ughhhh…. bleeughhh… Mumm..myyyy!!! Helpp….” terjelepok atas riba aku sambil terpejam mata  lidah terkeluar…

“Ughh ughhh!! brrrr….. Mumyyyyy……. ughhhh..” siap buat bunyi macam gajah tercekik durian je pastu terjelepok kat lantai pulak pura-pura mati… Tahap kedramaan ni memang Mummy and Daddy tak boleh blah! Nak pengsan!

Memang selalu nak pengsan membesarkan Miki… but we would pengsan a million times and come back to life just to see you well, our son! Mummy and Daddy loves you! Muahhh

6 November 2010, Botanical Park, Putrajaya

PS – January is going to be a very busy month but I cannot help but to plan for Miki’s 3rd birthday party! He already said he wanted Spongebob cake. He even said Atuk, cousin Sarah, Abg Arash, Abg Adam and Mama Rose is invited to his party! How can I deny this kid? After all he is my only son… My buah hati, my intan payung, my lapiz lazuli, my Chanel LV.. my baby Miki!