Sister Love

Oh gosh how I love this picture... and these cute baby girls...xoxo..xo

Happy baby & her happy Mommy

Kari's responses to my requesting the removal of her pacifier... She avoided direct eye contact for a minute, and hoped I would get that thought out of my head by the time she opened her eyes.

She makes me laugh...

I think little Kari loves me very much since day one...


Kari wakes up at 3AM in the morning and asks, "where's Daddy?"
I reply, "Daddy is at work."

She asks again, "where's Ama?"
I reply, "Ama is sleeping."

She asks persistently, "where's Agon?"
I patiently reply, "Agon is sleeping!!!!" I take a deep breath.

"yue liang po po?" (old lady moon)

"...Sleeping...." Sigh...

"Tai yong gong gong" (old mr. sun)

Reply refused.

Comes again, "where's Chau hu? (cartoon tiger)"....
Shouts I, "SLEEEEPING!!! SHUT UP!" Urghh.....

She asks once more, "where's Daddy?"
Realizing that she's confused by Daddy's current status, since it's dark, in the middle of the night, and everyone is sleeping...
I lie, "Daddy is sleeping, now you can go back to sleep too. SHUT YOUR EYES!"

I start to pray to God.

She looks at me and concludes, "Kayla is working." (ghe ghe chi shun ban)

Inappropriate Title

This is Kari laughing out of control after singing the "My Butt" song. Wo-de-pi-gu-zi-zi-zhon-zhon-de-...zizi zhong zhong de.... hehehehe...you have to be there to appreciate it. That's the song "chiao hu" sings before going to the bathroom!

I would've titled this post "My Butt Song"...
censored.

In the Park with Ama & A-gon

My favorite time is..

BATH TIME!! Look how much fun I can have even with a 102.5 degrees fever!!



I know how to brush my teeth. I ask Mommy for the delicious toothpaste on brush every morning. I make sure I eat it all, then ask for more.

Little pianist

I think how one plays a piano quite reflects his/her personality, don't you?

Don't mess with me...

Do I look like grandpa?


My gangster look.

Happy time at Ama and A-gon's

"I love the peaches I get at Ama's. I eat it on the drive home and Mommi can't do nothing about it..."

A-gon and Mommy walked ahead towards the gate faster than Kari could catch up. Loud and clear she said, "walk slowly! Walk slowly!!! (man mang zuo)" She said Brownie had not been good... "bu guay" becasue it bit mei mei...

She cried for Mommy when she saw kayla down with a fever on the floor. She knew something was wrong. I like how keen she is to situations.

She asked for "shuey (water)", and grandma didn't get it right away. Then she said, "water, please". She thought grandma couldn't understand Chinese...hahaha.

She kisses Mommy all the time, with love. My baby Kari always.

Sweet Dream

Next to Mommy

another piggy face...

amongst all her different faces...

Her new phrases:

"Ghe-ghe (sister) got milk!"
"after a bath, it is so comfortable-oh!" (si pon pon wan hao su fu oh...)
"ghe-ghe bu gian la..."

Kari noticed the mess on the living room floor and said "uh-oh..." The mess she co-created yesterday with Kayla with all the baby books scattered everywhere. She said, "fun hui chi (put it back)," and proceeded to stack up all the books the way I always organize it. That's my girl... I love love love love very very much!

The end result... not bad for a 19-month-old, eh?

ballet baby

Kari practicing ballet in the backyard next to A-ma and A-gon as they cook.



The truth is, I cannot stop looking at this picture...
It makes me smile in the morning when I awake,
During the day as I work,
On my way back from home,
On a rainy or cloudy day
It makes me understand the joy of being a proud parent...
Is seeing you grow up
You amaze me every day. With love.