Small Talk

Teacher: "Who is this?"
Peanut: "My brother"
Teacher: "What is his name?"
Peanut: "Didi"
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Security guard, Tiru teasing Peanut: "Can I take your brother home?"
Peanut: "No, he is mama['s] son."
Tiru: "What about you?"
Peanut: "No, I'm papa['s] son."
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Just before bedtime.

Mama: "Let's go to bed."
Peanut: "No, there's a monster inside the room."
Mama: "But you are the monster."
Peanut: "No, I'm Chen Yi."
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Peanut's Dream talk

From infant to 19 m.o : "eh .... er...erm"
20 m.o: "No no no"
24 m.o: "No auntie, no auntie"
2.5 y.o: "I don't want auntie. Don't want"
3 y.o minus one month: "I don't want to drink this. This is yours, mama."

Quite apart from the advancement in language skills, can't help but notice the consistent "NO" theme. The other day, my sister reminded me of how 18 m.o. Peanut couldn't say "Yes" nor was he capable of nodding his head to indicate "yes". Instead, for the longest time (until he was past 2), he would slowly bow from his waist - just like how a Japanese would greet another Japanese - except that it is done with his face looking up at you as if he has a stiff neck. It takes a lot of physical effort, literally, for my Peanut to say 'yes'; trust me, I'm not exaggerating. I wish I have a photo to show; it was really hilarious.