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Friday, August 22, 2008

Ikhwan's Gadgets - Part 1

I've shared with you some of the Ikhwan's toys before. He now has quite an extensive collection of toys, the number of which has increased notably since we bought him his first toy. I'd definitely share more in the future.

Meantime, other than toys, Ikhwan also owns a number of 'fancy' and cool gadgets (or should I say, accessories). If toys are something that BOTH Ikhwan and I can enjoy playing with :-), the gadgets are more for his developments and safety, while at the same time, making his and his parents' life easier. I admit some of his gadgets are not really necessities, but heck, I love shopping them for Ikhwan. After all, these gadgets do amaze me in terms of their designs and functionalities.

Take the foldable drying rack here for example. Don't you think whoever came out with the idea of airing baby's bottles this way, brilliant? The rack allows bottles (even those very tall ones) to be placed upside down - what a quick and easy way to clean and dry the bottles! The rack also provides neat and easy storage for nipples, cups, valves, bottle covers and other accessories.

The one next to it is a microwave sterelizer. Pour in some water into the container, place the nipples and bottles (upside down) inside it, then put in the microwave. The power of microwave will heat up the water to create steam. What happens next, well, you get the idea....

I remember assembling Ikhwan's cot with the help of my dad - quite a tricky task! The cot is further accessorised of course - all in the name of fun and learning :)

So far, Ikhwan had only spent a few nights sleeping in the crib. Why? Being cheeky and cuddly, just before he sleeps, Ikhwan would want to play with our hands, fingers and
elbows (gasp! he's like his dad). So, we thought it'd be difficult to satisfy his before-sleep routines if he were to sleep in the cot.

Nowadays, we put a mattress on the floor and all three of us sleep there every night. The thing about sleeping this way is that, sometimes it's hard to get him to bed. His parents may already feel drowsy and sleepy, but Ikhwan would still be active - crawling here and there, climbing up our bodies, playing hide-and-seek (he really enjoys doing this with me...) etc etc. Hahaa...

Hopefully, as he grows up more, he would want to sleep back in the cot - a 6-year old can still fit in there anyway...

For some of Ikhwan's toys, we noticed that he enjoyed playing with those more in the past than today. Likewise for his gadgets, there are those that no longer (fully) amaze him. This particular dreamshow, which we attach to the cot, used to occupy him before he dozed off. Or simply, we would switch it on to let him listen to any of the 3 soothing lullabies, while at the same time, he would gaze upon the characters, stars and moons which are projected onto the ceiling/wall.

These days, we, the parents who occupy him before he dozes off, hahaa. Other than that, the dreamshow also consumes so much battery power, and I suspect it's also already broken. So, until I get the batteries replaced and probably having it fixed, the dreamshow is hardly switched on anymore.

Well Ikhwan, Ayah would share more of your gadgets in the future, ok! :-o

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4 Comments:

At Tuesday, 26 August, 2008, Blogger ManaL said...

To be honest, budak2 ni ape2 pon diorg suka...even truck without its full loading body (just the head and tyres) pon diorg suka main. Its more on the imaginations. N nowadays, diorg lagi suka "rosakkan" handphone and tv remote controls.

 
At Tuesday, 26 August, 2008, Blogger The Pisces Man said...

That is so true.. cuma if let's say, the truck was initially in full body with fancy designs and features and quite expensive, that would be a waste to the parents' money lah, hehe..

There was one day, when Ikhwan kept knocking the Astro remote very hard on the marble floor, I told him, should that need to be replaced, I'm taking from his 'tabung' money. As if he understood what I was saying lah rite? :0.. anyway, even if the remote did need to be replaced, I dont think I would have the heart to use his money.. it's just things parents say (without thinking).. now I know how it feels to be in that place.

 
At Friday, 29 August, 2008, Blogger Cosmic_GurL said...

Why are kids so fascinated with remote controls ah?

My nephew is into swords and daggers becoz my dear husb somehow got him hooked on "Bleach" the Jap Anime..now he calls himself Ichigo and he calls me Rukia and force me to fight him...iskh! sakit badan kena pedang...

 
At Saturday, 30 August, 2008, Blogger The Pisces Man said...

Kids and remote control...? Dunno.. because of the textures of the buttons kot. In the case of my son, add that to the fact that my wife always create a sound effect by saying 'tit, tit' everytime he plays with it :)

Typical boys with daggers/swords/machine guns huh?

Is Bleach good? Dunno...

 

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