First Sports Day - 2years 9months old

Zo Ee at 2year 9months old. (29/1/2011)


Zo Ee's first sports day. (Eurokids Playgroup)


Garland Race.

Zo Ee with the green pom-pom, jumping up high.

Getting ready for the Hokey-Pokey Dance!

At the end of the day, every child gets a certificate and a medal.

Buttoning up - 2years 9months old

Zo Ee at 2years 9months old. (21/1/2011)

Wow! Wow! Wow! I am pretty impressed with little Zo Ee self-determination, enjoying doing things and stuffs for herself. She refused any help from us and will keep on trying. Most of the time, she can handle each situation pretty well but can get very frustrated if she were to fail due to her inability to control her tiny hands and fingers to her desires. Physically(fine motor skills) she may not be ready but she sure knows what and how she wanted it to be. And today, little Zo Ee happily showing Mummy her new skill, buttoning up her blouse. I think those bigger buttons helped make her task easier. And she is so happy to learn another new skill.

I have not really read up, what is the usual age for toddlers to be able to dress themselves up but am a little shock to overheard this from another 3 1/2 - year old, she was telling Zo Ee that "I still cannot put on my own socks." That comment really shocked me a little, as my little Zo Ee has been putting on her own socks since 22-month old.

Dressing up skills
13-month old - persistently trying to put on her own velcro sandals
20-month old - putting on sandals (self-taught)
22-month old - putting on socks (self-taught)
before 2years old - able to dress up in simple blouse/shirt and elastic pants/shorts(self-taught)
2years 1month old - removing elastic shorts/pants(self-taught)
2years 2months old - putting on velcro shoes (self-taught)
2years 3months old - undressing slip on shirt/blouse(self-taught)
2years 6months old - buckle her brand new shoes. (self-taught)
2years 8months old - zip zipper up and down, putting on jacket with zipper(self-taught)
2years 9months old - buttoning up her blouse(self-taught)

Face Mask - 2years 9months old.

Zo Ee at 2years 9months old. (20/1/2011)

Mummy and Zo Ee made this face mask! This was actually Zo Ee second homemade face mask.

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Then
20 months old - making first face mask

First typing - 2years 9months old

Zo Ee at 2years 9months old. (18/1/2011)

Zo Ee typed this using her VTech's keyboard for the very first time. Mummy helped spells some words for her-name, years and live, while she typed the rest herself. Humorous Zo Ee was hilarious with the last sentence, she modified it to " i live in c" . She even commented that the letter "C" rhyme with "Zo Ee."

More Drawings - 2years 9months old

Zo Ee at 2years 9months old. (14/1/2011)

Zo Ee's drawing (in black) : A flower bud with some leaves on the stem and a vase next to it.

4th January 2011 (2years 8months old)
Zo Ee drew her piglet!

4th January 2011 (2years 8months old)

Zo Ee asked Mummy to draw her a blue christmas tree. Later she added ornaments and presents to it. She even tried to copy the red star on the top right....

The Dead grasshopper - 2years 8months

Zo Ee at 2year 8months old. (1/6/2011)


Last month, we saw and were observing a dying grasshopper for an hour until it finally stopped moving. Since then, little Zo Ee has been talking about the dead grasshopper for days up to almost a week.

Zo Ee, "Mummy, what happened to the grasshopper?"
Mummy, "It looks injured. Look at its right leg, it's bend."

When Mummy saw the grasshopper stopped moving, Mummy told Zo Ee about it.
Mummy, "Zo Ee, the grasshopper is dead."
Zo Ee, "Mummy! Mummy! what happened to the grasshopper?"
Mummy, "The grasshopper is dead. It is not moving anymore."
Zo Ee, "Mummy, the grasshopper is dead. It is not moving anymore. Mummy! What happened to the grasshopper?" (I guessed she cannot understand what is dead?)
Mummy, "Maybe we can confirm it out. (Mummy used a stick to touch the grasshopper and it did not move even a little.) See, the grasshopper is dead, it is not responding to Mummy's touch or trying to escape. The grasshopper is not moving. It is dead. "
Zo Ee, "Mummy, the grasshopper is dead. Why is the grasshopper dead? What happened to the grasshopper?"
Mummy, "Most likely the injured grasshopper cannot find food or water with its injured leg. Maybe it die of hunger and thirst."
Zo Ee, "Mummy, the grasshopper is dead. It cannot find food and water. Mummy! Mummy! what happened to the grasshopper?"
Mummy, "Yes Zo Ee, the grasshopper is dead. It is not moving at all. It will not ever move again. It will stay just like it is. It will not eat or drink. It will not need food anymore."
Zo Ee, "Mummy, the grasshopper is dead.Why is the grasshopper dead? " .....
(Zo Ee will not stop asking the same question until she has all the satisfied answers.)


Again, when Daddy's home later, little Zo Ee repeat the whole story to her dear Daddy... "Daddy, the grasshopper is dead. It's leg got injured...and it cannot find food...etc...."

Zo Ee's paintings - 2years 8months old

Zo Ee at 2years 8months old (4/1/2011)

Mummy bought her new paint, and little Zo Ee drew and painted these herself - a circle, a triangle, a rectangle and a square. (her own idea)

2nd November 2010 (2years 6months old)
Painting lollipops




1st November 2010 (2years 6months old)
Painting circles

1st November 2010 (2years 6months old)

When Mummy drew some flowers, little Zo Ee added some circles in the center...she called them " flower bud?"

1st November 2010 (2years 6months old)
Painting lines



1st November 2010 (2years 6months old)
Painting triangles

1st November 2010 (2years 6months old)
Painting Dots

Happy New Year - 2years 8months old

Zo Ee at 2years 8months old. (1/1/201)

Started our New Year Day with Breakfast/Lunch at Poco-Loco, Candolim.

Zo Ee enjoying her food, we spent 2hours sitting leisurely while Zo Ee finished her food.

Initially, we had decided to spend some time near by Calangute beach, especially visiting new stalls opened this peak season but had to call it off due to heavy traffic jam. We ended up strolling along Candolim beach at around 4.30pm; pleasant weather, windy and not hot.

Daddy and Zo Ee racing along the beach.

This is us, spending our New Year 2011 by the beach.

After 45minutes of strolling and running, Calangute Beach is still far away....so we decided to turn around and head back to the car....so another 45minutes walking....

Finally reached home after dinner....Everybody looks tired.... HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Setting table - 2years 8months

Zo Ee at 2years 8months old. (28/12/2010)

Zo Ee playing aeroplane with her "friends" and serving them food.

If you look closer, Zo Ee actually set up the table for some passengers; pooh and teddy bear. Looking at her skill, she knows the right place to place the fork and spoon.