Ian 8th Birthday

Ian is turning EIGHT.  He's been awaiting his birthday!!  Coz he knows there'll be a present for him.  I promised him to buy LEGO for him, initially he wanted to buy police station, but it’s out of stocks, so finally he’s chosen fire station.

Weight:  25 kg

Height:  130 cm

Summary of the Year:
7 

- May have trouble concentration in school;

- Can blame mom for something go wrong;

- Sometimes unkind to Ryan, must win;
- Start to like sport & Daddy let him to explore on football game, it’s involving good physical control, but still need more practices;

7½ 

- He’ll know to turn off the TV (Rule set by Daddy).  Get used to routine of doing homework at 7:30pm and showing me the homework after finished;

- Ian has rewarded the Attitude Improvement Award for the month of August among primary 1 in school.  

7¾ 

- Strong on personal preference like what to wear, eat;

- Helping out around the house.  He always lends a hand with tasks in the kitchen and garden.

Milestone:
Sleep - 8:45 pm goes up to bedroom, drink milk, read bible/story book.
Talking - He mostly speaks Mandarin, but still can speak English and Cantonese.
Separation & independent - He's still clingy with us, especially need one of us to accompany him to sleep.  And I think he still has a shy, anxious or timid temperament.

Self-Care
- He’s comfortable taking a bath or shower on his own
- can tidy-up/pick-up the toys after playing
- packing his school bag daily

- Wash his own dishes

- Carry in groceries

- Could not tying shoes lace

- with annoying habits

Prayer:
God, thank you for Ian and this day, his birthday.  Thank you for the cake, the presents, the party, and for everyone who loves and care for Ian.  Bless Ian and grant him many, many more memories in the years to come.  May God continue to equip you to be a great person of God & walk in the light of His love, in Jesus name, Amen.