AFter he started his morning regular programming of milk drinking, TV (peppa pig) watching, Yu Ling sneaked out and I went up to wash up
Today was a little more special after that, because I had to stay home a little longer to do some work before I set off.
So I came downstairs, and started to do my work. By then he had already finished his milk (10 ounces!) and was trying to get my attention. I would really have loved to do give it to him fully, if not for the fact that I was monitoring something impt on MOM's website.
Then he heard the neighbor's door open and he rush to see what is going on. I swear this little boy of ours has got a great set of ears. he is extremely sensitive to these sounds. We can be playing together in the living room, when suddenly he would stiffen and run towards the gate, because he hears someone either coming in or going out.
Anyway, this morning he hears the neighbour's door and he went to the gate to check it out. Our next door (396) neighbors (mother and son) were outside, and he greeted them "ah-Ker!!" and "Poopoo"/ "Ah Ma"
These neighbors really like En En. They got him a Christmas present (They specially went to pick a present for him) and always keep inviting him to play at their house (an invitation til date we have not taken yet, not because of any prejudice, but because we just don't want to trouble them). The son (whom I'll just call Uncle N, for neighbor, who is in his mid-late 30s?) absolutely adores him. Today he came over to talk to En En (which he would do normally) and En En ran back him and showed him an egg. So Uncle N teased him and said, give me ah? then I bring it back ok? En en exprssed his reluctance... haha... my boy, next time if you offer something to someone, don't really expect to get it back!
Anyway, En en was ready to go out, so I decided to bring him out for a short walk with Ah Ma. he was pushing his stroller of course.When we reached the lift, En En positioned the stroller in the lift in such a way that it was hard for anyone else other than the 2 of us to get in without being awkward. That was when me and Ah ma saw Uncle N. Apparently he went slightly after us. Normally he would take the staircase right in between out units, but today he went to the lift and since the lift was kinda "packed" he took the stairs. Ah Ma commented and I agree that he came this way especially for En En. Kinda touching actually, that a relative stranger would actually develop such a fondness for En En.
So downstairs we went and we walked towards the jackfruit tree. Uncle N followed us rather closely (we don't mind really) behind En En. Then En En made the U-turn with the stroller and stopped at the jackfruit tree pointing at the jackfruit. Upon seeing Uncle N, he pointed to him and then o the spot beside him indicating he wants Unle N to come over so that he can show him the jackfruits. Uncle N was more than happy to oblige, and honestly, I also feel good that there was a small payoff for the affection our neighbors have showed him.
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