Playgroup in Action

We were all very excited today. Well, at least all the mommies were. Today's playgroup was supposed to be very fun. It's going to be a splashing pool party! Or so we thought.... coz Auntie Hooi Ling had suggested to put out her indoor pool with water and let us splashed in it. But then, it started to pour even before we arrived. So, we ended up having a dry party instead.

Anyway, we all had fun. When I arrived, Evan was already there. This was his first time there. He's slightly younger than me, he's about 17 months plus. I played with his new toys for awhile, before the indoor pool attracted my attention again. I straightaway dived into it, and had a great time diving in and out. During that time, the rest of them arrived with their Mommies - Hin Lerk, Ching Ern and Bryan. This was the first time I met Bryan, he was ~1 month older than me.

When everyone had warmed up and started playing, I found my favourite spot - the stairs! And I took Charlotte's little dancing Pooh with me. It's not easy getting this pooh all to myself, as it had attracted a lot of attentions from my other playmates. I had a little tiff with Evan and Ching Ern over it, and sorry to say that I was a little too demanding and insisted to have the Winnie the Pooh first. The other Mommies tried to advise me to share with the rest, but I just wouldn't listen. Now you know how stubborn I was. And unfortunately, both Ching Ern & Evan were younger than me, so it looked like I'm a big bully...

While I was up there playing with my little friend, Mommy tried to talk me into letting Evan had his turn with the Pooh (before that, I grabbed that from him). I listened to her, and then nodded. Then I went down the stairs and headed towards Evan to pass him the Pooh. But during that time, he was occupied with some other things and was not looking at me. So I just throwed the Pooh to him! Mommy was horrified and told me to be more gentle. Anyway, the rest of the Mommies all praised me for wanting to share the toys now. Hopefully this will improve their impression on me a little bit...

Later I found another toy that really intrigued me, but I don't know who it belonged to. Mommy was asking around for me, but the Mommies that she asked didn't know either. Anway, I had a great time playing with it.

Apart of that, I also had fun with the other toys... and not to mention Charlotte's beautiful doggy.

Towards the end of the playgroup, Mommy needed to get her car so that I won't get wet since it was still pouring. She parked quite far from Charlotte's house. So, she asked Auntie Hooi Ling to keep me entertained while she was away. Guess what they use to get my attention? Baby Einstein's World Animals DVD! Mommy brought that to exhange with one of Charlotte's collections so that we could learn to share.

Mommy came back later and managed to get this pictures of ours...

We were all busily watching the DVD... only left Bryan, me and Charlotte.

We certainly had a great time, and ever since then, when Mommy asked me if I wanted to go to the playgroup, I would take my little Learning Toolbench along. And I think I did improved a little over my sharing atttitude too!

My first playgroup

Mommy took me to my first playgroup today. It was at Charlotte's house. We are the last to arrive, since I pooped on my way there and Mommy needs to take me back to our house and cleaned me first ;D Don't want to give a first 'smelly' impression in front of my new friends, hehe....

I was very excited when I see all my new friends there with their mothers. The eldest is Hin Lerk (~23 months+), followed by Wei Xuan (~21 months+), Charlotte (~19 months+), me (~18 months+), Ethan (~17 months+) and the youngest of all, Ching Ern (~11 months +). But what excite me the most were the toys. Each of them brought a toy with them. I brought my Learning Toolbench which Mommy bought from Singapore with me. The first thing that attracted my attention was Hin Lerk's farm house, I have a great time with it.

Later, I discovered there's a big indoor pool with lotsa balls in it. So I quickly went into it and enjoyed myself there before the rest noticed it too. Not too long later, Ethan joined me and then came Wei Xuan. I was more of watching them than playing with them.



I love to wander off to where there were less crowd. Mommy thought that I don't like to socialize with the rest, but the actual fact is that I love to explore new things. My favourite spot is no other than the stairs, of course. I love climbing the stairs and counting 1,2,3 (but of course, I can only say 1, and my 2, 3, etc is also 1, hehe). Oh yes, I also discovered that Charlotte has lots of interesting books! I took out the one on Barney, and asked Mommy to read to me, but Mommy kept scolding me for simply taking out the books without asking Charlotte or Aunty Hooi Ling first. Well, didn't she know that I still don't know how to ask yet? She should ask for me!

Later, I found this interesting stuff...and Ching Ern was also interested in it...

Guess what happened next?

Uh huh, looks like I'm the bad girl, bullying the youngest in the playgroup. Mommy asked me to let Ching Ern play with it, but I wouldn't want. I would like to explore this first! Am I selfish? I have my reasons, and I know Ching Ern will understand...but I guess Mommy has already given me a red in my report card when she told Daddy about it.

Anyway, I'm not going to worry about that yet. Something just caught my attention. Look at what Charlotte has got?




A very beautiful doggy! I wish I could play with it whole day. Hin Lerk and Ethan were also fascinated with it. Hin Lerk was so brave, he dared to touch the doggy!







Towards the end of the playgroup, I asked Mommy where's Daddy - I missed him. Why hasn't he come yet? The rest of them has gone home. Luckily Charlotte and her Mommy entertained me until Daddy arrived. I even got myself a slice of apple - thanks Auntie Hooi Ling! This is certainly a great playgroup - although I still need to learn how to share :)