Chess II - 2years 9months old

Zo Ee at 2years 9months old. (2/7/2011)

After knowing all the

pieces' names at 25-month old , now Little Zo Ee is able to lay out the pieces at their correct places without any help.

Hopping on one leg - 2years 9months

Zo Ee at 2years 9months old. (2/6/2011)

Zo Ee's hoping on one leg. ( about 3x times )

Superstructure - 2years 9months old

Zo Ee at 2years 9months old. (2/5/2011)

According to Zo Ee this is her Super structure. She was building this with extra care and was experimenting with " balance and risk".

Chinese New Year - 2years 9months old

Zo Ee at 2years 9months old. (3/2/2011)



Our first Chinese New Year in Goa

Gong Xi Gong Xi

After a month with her new Chinese New Year DVD, little Zo Ee is able to sing 70% - 90% of 7 Chinese New Year songs.

Daddy bought Zo Ee a new keyboard - Chinese New Year Gift!

Playing Keyboard - 2years 9months old

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

Zo Ee self-taught, her very own "up above world so high." on the keyboard. She excitedly asked Mummy to see her in action playing GG FF EE D on her keyboard and proudly telling Mummy that she's playing Twinkle-Twinkle little star on her keyboard. So seeing the interested Zo Ee, Mummy showed her the whole song. Amazingly, she is able to play the entire song a week later and she is enjoying every moment of it. Since then, she has been playing it over and over again on her little keyboard.

Zo Ee playing twinkle-twinkle little star with her toy keyboard; she can play with either hands or alternate hands.

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)