Giving orders

At Cousin Kenneth's three year birthday, little Kari saw everyone hurrying in for the cake cutting ceremony as Grandpa still sat comfortably at the outdoor swing chair. Quickly she gave her orders, "Grandpa chi lai! (get up) ...to go inside and cut the cake!" Reminds me of how she always shouts for her daddy to come out to get her when she arrives at the door, "爸爸出來！ 出來帶妹妹！” Or that time when she shook me awake and shoved me right out of the bed, muttering, "媽咪出去！“ little kari is always clear on what she wants to do and what she wants everyone around her to do. We asked her if she would like tho go to school for the day. She replied, with agitation, "mei mei Bu yao chi suay siao, mei mei yao chi Ama jia!!" Then she proceeded to pull Ama off the couch to take her to Ama house. When w. grandma didn't Get up right away, there she was again with her funny angry pose...

A new angry pose

The other day when we talked about school with Kari, she sported a new pose. With her belly protruding and her head down tucked into her neck, her little pout stuck out...showcasing the newest winter look. She looked like a pregnant little lady. We laughed hard and shed a few tears. Then the stomach protruded even more, and the head got tucked even deeper. Finally Grandma figured out that it's an anger display. I quite prefer this angry look over hysterical cry.

Taking a little break...

One for you and One for me...

Little Kari demands of running away Kayla, "one for you and one for me...We're good friends!"

In all seriousness..

Do Re Mi Fa So

Not quite two yet.

She sang it today! "Do Re Mi Fa So"...

While the young-at-heart Daddy swinging away on the bar, Kari said, "爸爸shao shin la, ni huay diaw shia la oh...(Daddy be careful, you might fall down oh). She scolded kayla the same the other day.

Favorite phrase: "IT'S MINE!!!!!" completed with her arms wrapped around her toy to hide it from sight, and quickly running away.

Favoirte activity: Learning to hop and bounce around to music, with occasional success... Oh, and let's not forget "BICYCLES" and "lio hua ti (slide)".

The toy that always makes her cry: Lego building blocks... she does get very frustrated..

Before she leaves her Ama & Agon's house, she always politely says, "Good-bye, Ama Agon. Mei-Mei 要徊家了 (going home). Will come see you again next time."
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She picked up a teddy bear yesterday and said to it, "bear bear be good, don't cry, or Mommy DA DA!"

I took over the bear, shocked. I comforted the bear with my correction, "bear bear be good, don't cry, because Mommy loves you."

Kari looked at me with her eyes wide open, then a frown. Further correction from Kari as she took the bear from me, "Mommy 關廁所!!!!（Time out in the bathroom)" she insisted.

Truly, madly, deeply, I do love you little Kari pie.
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Terrible Twos, terrible twos.... comes early like everything else for her!