Papaboy vs. Mamaboy

On the Friday night that has just passed, Papa and Mommy took Juan Or for a short spin somewhere nearby. Papa was the one driving while Mommy held on to Juan Or. So this was Mommy's conversation with Juan Or:

Mommy: Juan Or, next time, you want to be Papaboy or Mamaboy?

Juan Or: (pointed his finger at Papa)

OK, so that was that. Later on, when back at home already and Mommy was rocking Juan Or to sleep (everyone else in the household were asleep already), Mommy asked Juan Or the same question again. This time, Juan Or pointed his finger at Mommy! Whoa, looks like this boy seems very good at gaining people's favour! If Papa is the one driving him for outing, then he'll say he wants to be Papaboy. If Papa is not around but Mommy is the one attending to him, then he will say he wants to be Mamaboy.

Then came Sunday where it is our family outing day - just the three of us. So, as usual, Papa drove and Mommy popped the same question to Juan Or to which he pointed at Papa again. Well, expected answer from Juan Or, right? OK, never mind, came night time again and Mommy was rocking Juan Or to sleep (everyone else were already asleep) and Mommy created the same conversation with Juan Or:

Mommy: Juan Or, next time, you want to be Papaboy or Mamaboy?
Juan Or: (pointed his finger upstairs where Papa was sleeping)

Mommy: !!!????

Mommy: So Juan Or really wants to become Papaboy?

Juan Or: (looking at Mommy and nodding his head)

So looks like Juan Or was not trying to gain Mommy's favour this time. Juan Or indeed wants to become Papaboy! Mommy guessed Juan Or already can tell the difference between a male and a female and that most importantly, he knows he is a male. ^ ^

Juan Or sitting with his Papa and that makes him a Papaboy!

Calling Mommy

Last week Friday (27th March 2009) was the first time Juan Or was able to call Mommy. Juan Or pronounced it as "MAM-MAH". All the while before this (from about 5 months old), Juan Or was only able to call his father as "BA-BA".




Later on, Mommy asked Juan Or to call Mama and his Father asked him to call Papa. Instead, Juan Or called,"MA-BA" - a hybrid of Papa and Mama!

Juan Or Chatting with Papa

Last week Friday (31st October 2008), Juan Or had a good chat with his Papa. His chat consisted of only "Ah-pau-pau-pau-pau". Mommy wonders whether he was actually calling his Papa similar to "Ah-pa-pa-pa-pa" or he actually chatting using his baby language?