Dad in different category

ever since grandparents came back to Taiwan in early May, Shu seems to start putting me in different basket. he shows more impatience of interacting with me and starts treating me as an outsider.
while he develops his personality and intimacy circle, he seems to recognize his Dad as a new relationship level: not strangers, not once-a-week relatives, neither everyday mom/grandparent relationship.

being a little baby, he also tried to search for hugging from mom and grandma when crying but not searching mine. it's interesting to track how he develops the image of Father when dad only comes back home for 3 days weekly.

Funny online translator

i left some comments on the photo-site of Shu's auntie and found it automatically translating itself:

May 26, 2009 9:41 PM

both the mummy and the baby look too mature. 双方的木乃伊和婴儿看起来过于成熟。

May 26, 2009 9:43 PM

the previous automatic translation of "both mummy and baby" was just too funny. 以前的自动翻译的“两个木乃伊和婴儿”实在可笑。

Recognize Mom's car?

Grandma told me that Shu could recognize his mom's car type, which is Nissan March, on the road. could it be possible since recognizing car type needs so many details?

2009/June/23: Now I confirmed it: No, Shu can't identify Nissan March. At least until today. People around him have their own imagination.

Baby-friendly places

i think this post should collect those baby-friendly places we have even been.
not many in Taiwan (or say Kaohsiung) though.

Dad in the box!

dad could be seen in a minute, but after couple of hours, he shows up in THAT BOX.
to get in that box, dad needs to do the followings:
1. five hrs on bus or 2 hours on high speed train;
2. one quick meal in any convenience store;
3. some risk on the highway

Shaking head

after grandparents came back from Melbourne yesterday, Shu learned to shake his head when he did not want something. he did not yet learn how to directly show what he wanted.
grandma and his mom also set up many no-no's for him, such as approaching the fans or stove. now when he approached those no-no's, he stopped and pointed at them. looked like he wanted to tell us he knew those rules but fought against his curiosity to touch anything.
from his early toddlerhood, Shu actually learned those no-no rules very well and have not felt limited much, which his grandma and mom praised very often.