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Owen experienced four more “first”s these past 3 days:

1) Seemed to have linked the word “mama” to me. Since Friday, when he said “mama” very clearly (he’s said it before, but randomly) and deliberate, I did a clown act, jumping around and hugging him cause it sounded like heaven in my ears.  That encouraged him and he’s been saying mama nonstop since, esp when he sees me!

2) Started “running” short-distance: Now that Owen has mastered the art of standing alone, he is no longer content.  His next challenge: to move one place to another that is 3-4 steps away.  For example, he will be standing at our cocktail table, and will aim for the sofa.  It’s really cute how he does this: he stares at the destination (ie.sofa) with intense concentration as if he is sizing up the distance, then taking a deep breath, will scurry over to the sofa in a lightening speed in 3-4 quick non-step steps (for fear of falling).  When you watch him, it’s as if you’re watching a little mouse run around! 

3) When we went out for our morning stroll yesterday, after taking a few bites of the honey cake, he started shaking his head when I offered him more.  Our little sweetie has learned to associate no with shaking his head side-to-side!

4) Owen is such a fast learner and so different from other babies - he loves to be an adult! For example, he completely bypassed the sippy cup phase and went straight from bottles to drinking normal cups/glasses when he was 9 months old.  Today, he surprised me again when he crawled to grandma auntie’s room and knocked, not with his palms flat against the door, but using the knuckles of his fisted hand!  That’s how I knock whenever I call my cousin to eat dinner - can’t believe Owen picked it up just like that! Absolutely amazing how God created these tiny little angels to learn!