Toddler : Lebaran Weekdays

Fritz is currently 17 month 3 weeks

Monday Things

We're still having Lebaran holiday. So no weekly plan I made for this week.

*Throwing the dust(bin)*

I teach him how to put the used things into the dustbin. He knows exactly! Today, suddenly after I asked him to throw away the used tissue, he got the bin. Because the bin was too big for him, he hold it. I didn't know what was in his mind while doing this. He became so busy body, walking around holding this bin. @_@

*Learning toys: ABC magnet*

The washing machine is down now during Lebaran holiday to help us washing the clothes. I've got an idea to put some ABC magnet that I bought for 10,000 rupiah in the Hypermart to the side of the washing machine. So Fritz can play and learn some alphabet. Now, I think, he can recognize "O" and "A", but I'm not really sure as he always says "ou(r)" when we pass Carrefour and some big alphabet he saw in the way.

*Learning toys: Piggy Bank*

He asked me to play with it. No more words to say, he experts on it. Loves to see him doing it full of concentration!
*Watching Barney*

Opa has bought Barney VCD for him when we went to Margo City on the first day of Lebaran. Today, he's got his opportunity to watch it. It's about BJ is practicing how to do some tricks in basketball. Though he has tried lots, he still couldn't be able to do the tricks. He got upset and sang a sad song. Guess?? Fritz was too empathy with what BJ's feeling. He's gonna be crying. His eyes were red already but then he's smile after that. That's the first time he's watching. In the afternoon, he asked me to turn it on again. And...he's crying after that. ~_~ really sad!!

*Playing with Opa's medicine bottle*

He really loves to play with it. He can pretend and imagine that he drink a medicine through it. So cute to see him playing pretending like this!

*Eating with chopsticks*

This boy is really an observer. Today, he tried to use the chopsticks that we always use for eating noodles. Look! He was trying to get the Opa's noodles using the chopsticks. He can hold it properly. Just need few more times of practice, boy!

Tuesday Things

*Going to traditional market*

This morning, I, my Mom and Fritz were going to the nearby market by motor. This is the 1st time experience for Fritz has been there. He saw so many things related with Mickey Mouse. Like usual, he always points to them. What a great experience! (unfortunately, I didn't bring my camera.....)

*Going up the ladder*

He did some gross motor skill today. He went up to the second floor by himself with a little help and full of guidance from behind ^0^ (Avoiding from falling!) Now he can pull up his body when he's stepping the steps. But, he still can't do the going down the steps. Practice more, boy! Anyway, he's so proud when he could finish his steps and arrive at the second floor safely....\(^0*)/ yaaaaay.....(no pictures insert...)

*Sorting the buttons*

When we went to the market, I found some buttons. I bought 5 colours of buttons and the seller gave me 1 free....*Yay*
So, this noon I gave Fritz these buttons to be played. First, I just opened all the buttons from the plastics and he put those in the bottle one by one. Then I prepared 6 small boxes (ex of his baby cubes) and I asked him to sort it by its colors. Guess?? He wasn't attracted! He was still busy to put it inside the bottle and twisted the lid. He is so into in twisting the lid. Still can't do but hardly learned to do it!

*Playing with the floating animals in the tub*

I got his floating animals out from the basket. He used to play with those. Now, he is able to recognize the animals when I tell its name though not all the animals he can recognize it well.

Wednesday Things

The day was so cloudy today.

*Going to market (again)*

Today he went with my Mom and bro, but suddenly it's raining. I thought it's the best time for Fritz playing in the pouring water. My mom didn't give this big opportunity for him. She was too afraid if Fritz will be sick later. So both of them waited while my bro was getting a car to pick them up. Maybe next time we will have fun in the rain, boy!

*Going to Emporium Pluit*

We got bored already at home. In this cloudy and a lil breeze outside (it's good weather to get some nap actually ^^), we decided to go to the mall. Actually, Fritz has felt so sleepy but he still didn't want to sleep in the car.

He shows his abilities in the car. He can point some vocab we mentioned. "Where is the.....?"
All in Bahasa:
- hair
- forehead
- eyes (both language)
- nose (both)
- mouth (both)
- ear (both)
- cheek
- chin (English only)
- neck
- fingers (both)
- hand
- elbow (English only)
- toes

He also can point these things (all in Bahasa):
- cloth
- pants
- shoes
- flag

Friday Things

*Going to the market*

There's something unusual when we went back from the market today. Not the things I had bought (it's just a 5 thousand rupiah of shrimp and a box of risol), but it's about Fritz.

Believe it or not, he can walk by himself from the market till home. More than 5 times I asked whether he was tired and needed to be carried..and the answers were always the same, waving his hand. Though, we had to walk in the bright sunny day, still I accompanied him walking home with sweating around my back and face. It's really so hot! At least it can make our bone's strong, right?
*Fun Time @Rafael's B'day*

When we came, Raf still fell asleep. Fritz was playing with his toys alone. He played with the toy car. He learned how to move his feet.

Raf has waken up, he's joining with Fritz. Fritz showed unfriendly gesture. Huh! I really need to teach him how to socialize. He's really not good at it.

Fritz didn't want to share the toys though it's not his own toys....Gee!! He grumbled then wanted the others. He's crying when he lost during the battle with Raf. He must really learn from it.

I think, he needed almost few hours to be settled with the environment. He adjusted with the things and people around him. And it's totally different with Raf. He gets easily to attach with someone new.

I'm so jealous with Raf. He can eat a lot. He is so friendly. He is so active, he moves here and there. He has lots of toys to be played and it's made him smart. He can speak now while Fritz is still mumbling. So many things I got jealous with Raf....I really wanna Fritz be like that...Hehehehhee.....(totally wrong perception coz every kid has their own abilities!!!)

I learned a lot from today:
- Fritz really needs to brush his teeth using tooth paste of baby
- Fritz really needs to be stimulated by talking with them along the day
- Fritz really needs many toys to be played and it's really so impossible as we don't have any great money.
- Fritz really needs good environment to develop
- Fritz needs to trial in some of preschool to maintain his social skill