Dear Baby,
We came to an end with your sing and sign language classes mommy signed you up for under Kindermusik at Kerativgarden with Auntie Rachael. You were the youngest in the class of five babies, you were the only crawler but that didn't stop you in anyway. For the first time you got to interact with kids that is the same age range as you. You met Xavier, Zara, Safura and Toby, they were your very first classmates. You got to see them once a week with their mommies and daddies, like how mommy and sometime daddy, when he can, would take you to the class. And we got Auntie Lin to come along too, that way mommy won't have to teach her what we learned in class as she sits there right along with us singing and signing.
Baby with Auntie Rachael listening to tunes
Mommy learned a lot with the baby sign language classes, having to be conscience with using the signs with you and do the activities at home, teach everybody you interact with the proper signs to use. We were taught to show the signs to you as well as sign on you. We'd sing songs in the class and use the signs as well that correspond with words in the song, like the animals, or words like 'please' and 'more'.
We did activities in the class so we get used to using the new signs taught that day, and when we got home mommy will show everybody what we were taught.
During class, you were very interested in the glass wall with the animals stickers stuck on it. Sometimes you even gotten the other kids to join you hanging out there. Other times it'll be the socket switch at the corner. Most of the time it'll be all around the room, interacting with the other kids, parents and Auntie Rachael as she conducts the class.
Your favourite activity was when the make music toys came out. The first time you were introduced to the egg shaker you couldn't make heads or tail out of it, but it fascinated you. When you had one in your hands and started shaking, you totally loved it! And every time the eggs came out, you'd be the first to grab a pair.
I believed you enjoyed the classes, all the singing, noise making, new activities, playing with friends. You also took breaks to nurse and we stayed in the room just so you won't miss a thing when you were quenching your thirst. Once or twice you were so sleepy you napped mid class.
After almost three months of doing the 'Hello' song you can do the sign on cue, and mommy was so proud.
You turned one year old during the session, with four lessons left you took your first steps, by the last lesson, you were toddling everywhere! Just like all the other kids. Mommy liked to think that by seeing all the other children walking it encouraged you to do the same.
Group photo, somebody decided to take centre stage!
Mommy felt quite melancholic at your last class, knowing that was the last time with all the babies and parents, all the things you have experienced. Funny that it's mommy who's feeling sad isn't it. And so what did mommy do, mommy signed you up for a kindermusik babies class! We'll have about 3-4 weeks break now until the first class starts. We won't be with the same kids as they will be in the next level up as they are older than you, it's ok, we're going to meet new parents and babies.
Just so we won't forget the signs we had learned, mommy is still doing signs with you, showed you the alphabets and we sing too, and mommy asked Auntie Rachael to pick up a baby sign language book for us to use at home.
Love,
Mommy
