Situation #1
Last Monday was a public holiday, but I had to go back to the office in the morning to get some work done. I left Dylan with my parents and Bryan a good one-on-one time with daddy.

After Bryan had his breakfast of milk + Nestum at home, daddy took him to the McD branch at P Terubong. Bryan had been asking to go to this McD branch, and daddy obliged.

Daddy ordered the McD breakfast set and Bryan had the hash brown. He played for a while and he wanted french fries. There are limited tables near to the playground and daddy was afraid that their table might be taken if he leaves the table to order more food.

Daddy: Bryan, come sit here, and don’t leave. If you leave, someone might take this table.
Bryan: OK
*Daddy goes to get some french fries. Unfortunately, they don’t serve french fries until after 11am. So daddy goes back to the table, and there’s Bryan, still “jomming” (book) the table per daddy’s instruction.
Daddy: No french fries. They don’t sell until much later.
Bryan: Daddy, buy soft drink.
*We never use the term soft drink, so i have no idea where he picked that one up. And they don’t serve soft drinks at school either.*
Daddy: No soft drinks during breakfast time. Only got coffee. You go back and play at the playground.
Bryan: *looks around* Don’t want already. So many people.

Situation #2
He did something wrong and I hit him, really hard. I know that it hurts.
Bryan: Mommy sorry. Pu yau liao (Don’t want already)
Bryan: Mommy pu yau ta tak tak li (Mommy don’t hit so hard). Ta siau siau li (hit lightly). Tak tak li huei tong te. (It hurts when you hit hard).
*Bryan oh Bryan*

Situation #3
I had a night teleconference just now, and daddy took care of the boys. I got out from my teleconference at 10pm ++ and the house was quiet. Dylan is asleep and Bryan was almost asleep. If I had not gone into his room, he would have fallen asleep without me.

Daddy tried to pat him to sleep and Bryan said, “Hey, no need to pat pat pat already. Mummy says I am a big boy!”

Yes, dear you are a big boy. You do get on mummy’s nerves with your mischievous antics sometimes but at some other times…you are such a darling!

You are certainly growing up, and getting more mature. And because of that, mummy is letting you help out (play) with more things.. Yes, including baking with mummy…but that’s another story for another day. Love you Bryan!