monday music

It's not a strange thing to me when my now-toddler Triz showed much interest in music. When she was still in my womb, I guess she had too much exposure to music. I had a lot of CD and taped nursery rhymes that I used to play a lot to calm my nerves down when I feel like I was exhausted. But more than that, swithart and I are a lover of music, mellow music that is.

Regarding Triz, she's nothing different to us. Her musical ability even put us all into laughter and amazement. Ever since she could talk, she has shown much singing skill just by humming and she could produce any sound with whatever she's holding. We got her toys that seemed real which could help recognize musical instruments and play with them as well. First, the mini-keyboard. Then the guitar, then a recorder, a xylophone, a drum, and a clarinet. These toys that produce sounds are awesome, too. The same thing with stuffed toys that talk. I think we are just so blessed to have all these here.

Now with her portable DVD player, she's even having a blast. When she first got a hold of it, she immediately knew how to use the headphone that's included in the package even if it wasn't opened yet. When the dad finally had it out of the package, she instantly where to plug it in. She was unbelievable, really.

Now, it's her constant companion for all time. Our friend Jerry told us to not Americanize her too much. LOL I guess he could see our tendency to do so, but at the end of the day, I and swithart are still not losing our sanity. I mean, we still get to evaluate the things that we have done and what we still can do. I can be blame for spoiling Triz with what she can have, and the same thing with the dad. But nah... I don't overdo it. I just let her explore and experiment things that could help her motor and cognitive development really grow. She is into books, papers, pens, and coloring a lot, which according to our parents-friends, isn't usual at her age. We are in awe and are always grateful for her. BUT don't mistake me, she does have her flaw, too and I often wonder what to do with it. She is just too shy whenever we're in public, with people she barely and some, never know. She is too loud and playful here at home, but in places where it new to her, she hardly speak that when she does, her voice is too small and soft. Hehe... It is a flaw to me, as I want her to be just as active when she's inside and out. But people say she's just being shy and reserved, especially that she's a girl. [And she's just like me, too.] It is indeed a flaw, but a cute flaw of her. :)