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I haven’t been blogging because I’ve been busy with cooking, cleaning, some work and of course, Lucas!

I’m not sure what’s he up to now but he’s been VERY CLINGY. He wants me to:

wake up when he wakes at 5.30 am (his Dad is already up and happy to help with anything he needs),
refill/bring/pick up/hand him his water bottle,
pass him his bolster,
be the one to change his diaper or
bring him to the toilet!

AAAARGGGHHHH! I read that the 2nd year is Mummy’s year but this is unbelievable! Imagine this pesky little fellow saying,

“Want Mummy wash bickside (backside)! Want Mummy wash bickside (backside)! Want Mummy wash bickside (backside)! “

at 5.30 am…This is the WORST case scenario for this Mummy who needs her sleep and thinks nobody should be up at such an hour.

Grr…frustration aside, his speech has been making me laugh a lot:

Looking for an umbrella before we go out in the scorching summer sun…

Me: Where’s the red umbrella?
Lucas: (wringing his hands) Boh!
Me: (muttering as I look under the couch, behind the door, in empty boxes etc)
Lucas: (a sudden brainwave) Papa ghia! No bring back! Hor…(the last word is said with much feeling)

When I related this to Hubby, he was indignant at being the scapegoat!

While playing with his trains, he’ll announce that he’s Thomas, Mummy is Percy (best friend) and Papa is James. One day, he found two trucks and declared…

Lucas: Lu-ker baif (drive) digger. Mi-mi sit peam-roller (steam-roller, which is actually a police car).
Me: Papa leh?
Lucas: (continues without a hitch). Dis one digger. Bob the Builder oo digger. Dis one peam-roller…Lu-ker baif (drive) digger.
Me: Ok. Where’s Papa?
Lucas: Lu-ker baif (drive) digger. Mi-mi sit peam-roller (steam-roller).
Me: Papa leh? See Papa’s face sad liau lor…why Papa boh truck eh? (Papa’s face is sad. Why doesn’t Papa have a truck too?)
Lucas: (hurriedly glances at Papa and thinks for a while) Boh! (matter-of-factly) Lu-ker baif (drive) digger. Mi-mi sit peam-roller (steam-roller).

Papa just snorted at how quickly Lucas dismissed his needs…poor guy.

Walking in the park, we passed a few romantic couples…

Lucas: Oo uncle auntie sit mountain (rock).
Me: Mmm…
Lucas: Hold hand! (They were holding hands) No shoe! (They had their shoes off)
Me: Ok.
Lucas: (Points) Nother (Another) uncle auntie. Oo shoes. Got! Got! (This couple had shoes on).
Me: Ha lah…let’s go. Mai kepohlah…(Hokkien=Don’t be such a nosey parker)
Lucas: Uncle auntie sayang!
Me: Where? (big mistake)
Lucas: Over there! (and points to the offending couple stealing a smooch)

I quickly hurried him out of the park before he got too carried away with pointing out what each couple was doing. If not, I may have to offer items like milk powder, English books or luxury watches as compensation for personal injury!