Name calling
Khiem and I call Liem different names at various times depending on the situation. We usually call him "Little Liem" because he used to be little. We still call him Little Liem now because he's not. This apparently makes perfect sense if you are Australian.
At other times, he's Mister Grumpy, Mister Grouchy, Mister Wriggly, Mister Drooly, Mister Squirmy Pants, Mister Smelly Pants or Mister Cranky Pants.
Other people give him names too eg Bombalada, The Bulldog, Mister Moo (there's a trend here, see if you can spot it). We've also had comments like:
"He's not starving, is he?"
"Ooooh...look at his leg!!! Does he like his food?"
"He's even bigger than Fat Lump!"
"Wow! He looks like a sumo wrestler."
I didn't think I would be sensitive about comments like that....but they are taking their toll... Liem is on a diet.
Other parents call their children their "little angel". We would never call Liem our little angel except if he was asleep, the little rascal.
At other times, he's Mister Grumpy, Mister Grouchy, Mister Wriggly, Mister Drooly, Mister Squirmy Pants, Mister Smelly Pants or Mister Cranky Pants.
Other people give him names too eg Bombalada, The Bulldog, Mister Moo (there's a trend here, see if you can spot it). We've also had comments like:
"He's not starving, is he?"
"Ooooh...look at his leg!!! Does he like his food?"
"He's even bigger than Fat Lump!"
"Wow! He looks like a sumo wrestler."
I didn't think I would be sensitive about comments like that....but they are taking their toll... Liem is on a diet.
Other parents call their children their "little angel". We would never call Liem our little angel except if he was asleep, the little rascal.
posted by Hsiu Lin at
3:00 PM
4 Comments:
You should visit my nephew's Jojo's website. You can access it from my blog... If you want fat.. he is IT! Almost 9kgs at 3 months... Liem is slim by comparison!! But a baby is lovelier when they are cuddlier, so no worries, he will lose it once he starts running around.
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WeeFishy, at 1:31 AM
If Liem develops multiple personalities - then we now have documented evidence of why that is the case. Give the little guy a break, man! See cher cher Lee Ling is so understanding :-)
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Lee Ling, at 6:11 AM
According to grandma and grandpa, Liem can do nothing wrong. He is so clever, so cute, so smart, so sweet, always smiling...
By
Hsiu Pin, at 12:33 AM
HAH!
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Hsiu Lin, at 1:07 PM
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