It was a very thrilling day today for us. We went to my sister's for lunch and Jack got to play with his fave cousins who absolutely adore him. Then we went to Forum for Amber's class. I took Jack for a walk hoping he'd fall asleep but we ended up in Toys R Us where he spotted a "tiny car" exactly like his own and asked if we could buy it.

I agreed, saying this would be his auxiliary car in case his current one, which is his fave, goes missing accidentally. He said okay and kept repeating the word auxiliary while I explained the meaning further. He was almost asleep, clutching the car still in his box when we reached the counter. As I gently tried to prise it out of his hands he woke up, gave it to the nice lady at the counter to scan then asked me to open it.

So he happily clutched his identical cars in his hand when we went to meet sis and Amber. En route home would have been a good time to sleep too, but after nursing for a while and seeing his other cousin Ethan in the car, he decided he "bu4 yao4 shui4" and sat up, enjoying the conversation and showing Amber his "aux-lary tiny car".

After eating 2 slices of cheese, his own gobs of watermelon and some of Ethan's too (while the latter played computer games), we headed off to the kids' swim class and the kiddy pool. I suspected Jack would be a little fussy since he hadn't napped and so he was, reluctant to enter the pool but instead playing at the edges.

However, after everyone joined in the fun (Dad included!), he warmed up and happily let Dad take him to play with the water fountains in the middle of the pool and later joined us in the big pool, splashing and jumping, trying to emulate an older boy who was doing backflips.

He had a great dinner (egg, veg, wholegrain toast, rice, some fries) and off we left in the car for home. He dozed in the car but somehow when we reached home, he was up! So I asked him if he wanted to eat the blueberries I bought him in the fridge and he said "yao4" and I promptly washed one batch for him.

He began eating them by himself while playing with his cars, finished them and asked me for more. I washed the rest and he ate them all - the whole punnel! I was very impressed. At this point I was very dozy and asked if he wanted to shower and sleep. He said yes but I couldn't get up. The next thing I knew was his dad's voice outside the house and I woke to find him fast asleep in my arms (my last memory was nursing him).

And he wouldn't budge! I let him sleep for half an hour while chatting with his dad (and eating pineapple tarts) and finally passed him to his dad. He woke up, looking puzzled and rather perplexed at his dad. It reminded me last night when he woke up crying for mama and then suddenly opened his eyes to see his dad smiling at him. His eyes widened in shock and he stopped crying for a moment. It was so cute and hilarious! :D

He let his dad take him to the kitchen for some fruit (I believe they ate pear) and then a shower. Off to bed and a big cuddle and kiss from us. He started nursing with his tiny car in hand, shifting from one boob to another, seemingly unusually restless. Finally still rather awake, he turned to his dad who was now fast asleep, fiddled with his car and with my arm under his neck, slowly fell asleep!

This is a historical moment because he usually falls asleep, boob in mouth then it slackens and I ease away. While trying to gently extract my arm, he woke, turned for boob, nursed a little, and then turned away to sleep again. I almost wept.

I went out to the kitchen, petted Boy and still smile in amazement at how he brings me so much delight every day.

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