Junjun has a loud voice!

 

Until recently, Junjun was kind of a passive little boy with a small voice. He was always very assertive with his sister, but in public, he was sort of on the quiet side, always happy to just observe what is going on around him. Not so any more. I don't know what changed, but all of a sudden he became a boy with the loudest shriek on the block! He LOVES to scream on top of his lungs (happy or upset). If Henni is laughing, he would follow along and makes himself laugh too. It is funny because it is sometimes the most obviously forced fake giggle. As you can see in this picture, he really likes this stuffed doggy I made him and likes to gnaw on its tail or its mouth. Junjun had to duke it out with his sister, because they both wanted the doggy. He also loves to headbang when he hears a handful of songs he knows. He is tired of playing peek-a-boo, but still loves to watch my fingers move when I sing "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star." He hates any form of baby food, and only wants to eat what his sister eats (he only has 6 teeth, 2 of which are just barely peeking through his pink gums). His little eyes intensely follow what drops from my hands to his sister's plate, and starts whining and whimpering, nodding and twitching, clearly indicating that he wants what she is having. His favorite meal consists of steamed white rice and grilled mackerel. He is in heaven if it is followed by either honeydew or red grapes. He still likes mommy's milk the best the first thing in the morning, and if he had it his way, he'd love to have it as the last thing before he goes to sleep. This will have to change very quickly. His first birthday is just around the corner, and I am determined to wean him off by the end of his first year.