Boys will be BOYS.... James

Our second son, James who has just turned 3 years old last mid-October, and will be 4 years old by this mid-Oct. James in a nutshell is an active, playful, full of funny temperaments and is an independent soul with his own set of mind over things and issues.

In person, James is both a feisty and a heart-catcher over little, little actions that he'll do to bowl you over head over heels. As a baby, James has a cheerful laugh and has been a fast-learner and develops much faster comparing with other children. Believe it or not, at 3 months old, he was learning to mimic my actions, and practicing it fast. At 5 months, he can even cry "di.. di..." as his indication to call his daddy. I really could not believe my own ears until after several attempts made by him. By 10 months, he started standing on his own and by 11 months has started walking independently without support.

On his power of speech, by 2 years old, he can clearly and correctly say in full sentences on his ideas, needs and wants. And by 2.5 years old, his brain was fully developed. You can test this out on your child to see if his/her brain is fully developed or not by asking him/her to bend both their thumbs simultaneously at the same time. If they can perform this action, it means their brain is fully developed. If they can't, please do not push them - let them develop naturally.

On food... ha... this is the best part, James is a bin. Why would I call him a bin? It is because he eats practically everything that is edible!

Unlike his elder brother, James is Shawn's total opposite. Shawn likes to play and makes noises as he plays, while James appreciates serenity and quietness. Shawn is friendly and is able to make friends instantaneously with others - both adults and children, while James takes a little while to warm up - especially to adults. Shawn is very outspoken, whereas James is a little shy. James would loved to be treated like an adult, he likes people to reason things out with him and he will oppose if he thinks and feels unhappy with your decision - which can be pretty daunting for a parent like me. If he does not get things done his way, he will try a different approach just to get his target spot on, which could be even butter-you-up method. Smart guy isn't he?

That's just purely a boy...