Mar 2, 2009

Today Adrian began his 1st speech therapy workshop at DK this afternoon. There's a total of six sessions with approx. 5-6 kids including Adrian in each session. The session run in an hour where the therapist used different toys to encourage each kid to take turns to come out, play and speak out. It was all good with the exception that one kid has some ADHD symptoms that his mother was so busy chasing after him. We doubted the effectiveness of the session but think it's not a bad idea for Adrian to attend it simply to gain social skills and Mama at the same time, learned some techniques to encourage Adrian speaks more at home.

Feb 28, 2009

While the grannies were away this weekend, we got access to the car and so we explored a few places today.

- We started off the day by checking out a nearby Fire Station!!! It's a Fire Station open day and Fire Safety Carnival and we got a chance to take a closer look at various fire trucks, fire appliances and ambulances etc. Nevertheless, Adrian got so excited seeing the fire engines and we even ran into a nurse (and her kids) whom we know from K8N.











- Picked up Aunt S after lunch and we all headed off to Railway Museum in Tai Po. Adrian napped on the ride there and he wasn't in a good mood when we arrived as we had to wake him up. He refused to walk and wouldn't let go of the stroller all the time. We explored the historic station building and a few historical coaches etc.







- Then, our dear friend took us to visit Lake Egret Nature Park in the nearby area. Though we were not able to see any Egrets, but we had a good time seeing little black goats and riding the water bicycle.

Feb 27, 2009

We had a small gathering with a couple of Mama's prenatal class moms and kids in a "karaoke room" at the clubhouse. It so happened ALL of us have become a stay-at-home mom taking care of our beloved ones. We noticed that Adrian is REALLY into singing! He held the microphone the whole time we were in the room and wouldn't let go of it. He identified many of the mother goose songs by humming the tune or tapping the rhythm. The kids later followed the Daddys to play in the outdoors and playroom where all Mamas stayed in the room and continued our conversations. It was a very relaxing afternoon and we went shopping & sushi afterwards. Adrian behaved very well and it's the first time he fed himself half of the meal at dinner time.

Feb 24, 2009

Mama has been suffering from pain on her left thumb for more than a week. She couldn't resist and went to see a Orthopaedic doctor and got diagnosed with Arthritis. It was caused by the left thumb joint infection mostly due to heaving lifting of little Adrian!

Feb 21, 2009

Adrian took the Star Ferry for the first time crossing the harbour this evening. He was very well behaved and walked on his own 99% of the time.

Feb 17, 2009

Adrian took a 2-hrs leave from school early this morning for his quarterly appointment with the OT & ST at DK. Mentioned to the therapists that Adrian can finally blow, though not yet perfect, but at least he understands the technique. And other than Mama telling them how Adrian did in the past few months, Adrian played an active role in this session. He actually did/said MANY of the things the therapists asked him to and the therapists were all pleased with the progress. The ST, in particular, has assigned Adrian into a group workshop (approx. a total of 6 kids) which begins every Monday afternoon starting on Mar 4th for a total of 5 sessions. The purpose of the session is to teach the kids (or more for the parents) techniques to the "verbal world". Not sure if we are still here in HK in 6 months' time, but our next follow up session with the therapists is scheduled on Aug 4th.

Feb 15, 2009

We brought Adrian to see his 2nd movie, Bolt. Again, it's a movie event organized by the CCF and we had a chance to meet up with other K8N kids and families. Because it's a 3D movie, we were given special goggles to see the animated 3D effects. Unfortunately Adrian refused to wear it and though he watched the whole movie without it, he seemed to enjoy the movie. Not sure if he understands the plot but he got quite excited sometimes e.g. at the chasing scenes. It's only the last 15 mins of the movie that he started to get impatient but overall he didn't need other toys to keep him entertained this time. We went for dim sum afterwards and did a bit of shopping before heading home.