The Adventurous 'B'

Ever since Juan Or the 'B' was able to shift his weight from one leg to another while holding on to a furniture and lifting himself up after a fall (see previous posting), Juan Or has become more and more adventurous, or as what Hokkiens call it, bo kia si, meaning 'not afraid to die'. If Mommy is to stop him from pursuing his daring acts any further, Juan Or will fret. And if Mommy continues to stop him, his fret turns into an angry cry. If finally Mommy decides to let him resume the position of his daring acts, his cry will immediately stop and his face goes back to normal composure. Another thing about the Adventurous 'B' is that between choosing to crawl to a clean or dusty spot in the house, Juan Or would rather choose the dusty one. Watch this video on how Juan Or's Grandpa had to pull his T-shirt to restrain him from endangering himself:

Learning to Stand on Own Two Feet (Part 2)

Remember the day Juan Or was just learning to hold on to a furniture to steady himself while standing still? Well, this time, Juan Or has gone one step (or perhaps two steps!) further in that he is able to shift his weigh from one leg to the other (sideways walking) while his hands hold on and shift accordingly to a furniture for support. Why Mommy says two steps further is that Juan Or is also already able to use his legs to lift himself up after a fall. Watch this video:

Learning to Stand on Own Two Feet

Mommy was watching over Juan Or as Juan Or was playing by a metal foldable chair. Then from his seated position on the floor, Juan Or raised his arms and held the part of the chair where people sit on. Slowly and steadily, he lifted his body up while the arms were still holding onto the chair. Mommy put her hands nearby to hold him just in case he flopped back onto the floor. Anyway, Juan Or didn't flop at all and finally, he was totally standing on his own two feet! Of course his hands were still holding onto the chair for support. The only thing about his act of standing is his habit to stand on tip toes rather than on the soles of his feet. Hhmmmm.....this habit must be caused by him using the baby walker where he needs to tip-toe in order to move himself forward.

As Juan Or was still standing, he kept on glancing to his right where his paternal Grandpa was sitting and reading the newspaper. And when his Grandpa looked back at him, he would smile (or rather grin!) with delight. His smile would become even wider when his Grandpa praised him for being able to stand. Haha....so little Juan Or loved people to praise him and acknowledge his feats. Anyway, all babies are like that...praises make babies feel good and confident of themselves.


Next, Mommy will be waiting for the day Juan Or walks while shifting his hold from furniture to furniture for support.