During our 3-week holiday in Jakarta, we noticed how Anya became very talkative all of the sudden. I mean, she talks 50% more than usual. She’d sing in the car. She’d describe things around her. She just talked and talked.

Then when we returned to Singapore, she kinda went back to her ‘normal self’. A little quieter. But then, apparently that doesn’t last very long! On certain days, she’ll just TALK! A lot! Using 3 to 5 words together at the same time.

‘Mommy! Look! Yellow taxi. Red car. Truck. Blue bus. Big bus. The woman’s wearing a hat. White hat. Look! Flowers on the hat. My hat has no flowers. I’m not wearing a hat. Mommy doesn’t have flowers. Mommy not wearing hat. Look! Look! That man’s sleeping. Papa, look! White car! Green car. Red bus. Big truck!’

And this was only when we’re waiting for taxi.

Oh my. A sudden growth spurt. At 22 months.

I’m happy though, seeing how she can now connect different words and make meanings out of them. It’s a good feeling that my efforts so far - describing, naming and explaining EVERYTHING - finally pays off too.

PS: 80% of the time she uses Indonesian words. I just thought I’ll translate them for everyone’s sake. Hehe.

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The other day I saw a friend’s book on toddlers’ play. Stuff on how to creatively play with your toddler. How to use simple things we have around the house as our kids’ play-things.

One of the ideas: wrap a few large boxes with colourful wrapping paper and turn them into ‘houses’ for the kid. That sounds great I thought. But I’m not too sure about the wrapping idea though. What if the kid gets excited about the house idea for 2 days and I have to throw the whole thing away. Kinda wasted, huh?

And so after I was done with my unpacking, I thought I’ll give this ‘house’ idea a try. Without the wrapping stuff though. I toppled the box and said, ‘Whooaaa, look, Anya! A house!’

And beyond my expectation, Anya’s SO happy with her little house! She crawls into it when she wakes up in the morning. In the afternoon, right after lunch. And just before dinner too. Haha.

It’s amazing how such a simple box can turn into an exciting hiding place to a 22-month kid! And it’s been her little corner. For the past 6 days now!

And the wobbly old box is somehow blending in with our other living room furniture now!

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