Poor Baby Sick Days

Kayla had been sick forever- 5 days!!! Some stomach virus attached the poor baby. No food, no water, she's now down to Kari's size. Thank goodness she was such a good sick baby. She didn't fuss, barely even cried (except when stuff gushed out from her mouth), nor did she ask to be held at all. She rested on her little couch baby bed next to ours and watched her "CHAO HU" show all day, drifting in and out of sleep.

Finally recovered yesterday and she laughed and giggled in such happiness. She saw the sprinkler splash outside and laughed, "It's raining! It's raining!"

At grandma's house she's now a little messenger that announces lunch and dinner. She'd scream ecstatically while waving both hands and stomping her feet, "lunch is ready, mei mei and mommy!! Hurry come come!! Noodles! Soup! Lunch from grandma!! AHAHAHA!!!" She'd stare at her plate that grandma puts in front of her and giggle loudly with the biggest and sweetest smile on her face. After she tastes the soup, she'd throw her hands up in the air and exclaims loudly with glee, "Ahhh... soup Hao hao huh oh! (so delicious)" Her happiness and smiles are oddly infectious, and it gave all of us around her a therapeutic laugh from the heart!

Little Lala - the happiest angel on earth! Mommy and Daddy are so glad to have your smiles back.

Pretty Me?

Before bedtime

This is her playtime with Mommy before bedtime. She plays with her dolls, changes the diaper and woos it to sleep! Sometime she'll put her in the bathroom for a quiet time, if she has been bad...

Peek-A-Boo!

She loves to neighbor watch...
as the dog walks the owner,
the boy rides the tricycle,
the birds fly above the trees.

But always the best,
is watching daddy come home.

Queen LALA

of my closet...

She sat there like she owned the purses, the dresses, the scarfs, and the closet!! THEN... She had the audacity to start "cooking" ..."noodles" in MY closet!!!

OH SO HAPPY

when Daddy is around...


Still can't reach to ride that Tricycle...Oh so close...

Mischievous little

Kayla is talking up a storm. She can say everyone's name now! Agon fu bing long, Ama kimberly, Mommy Jasmine, Daddy Justin!
She's quite the mischievous one now. We caught her sneaking up to little Kari one day while Kari's putting on her pants. She quickly stomped her feet on Kari's and ran away... Luckily she's so full of smiles she'd get away from serious time-out.

Ready to go

Rainy or sunny
She'll wear a smile
She'll ask no question,
wherever you'd like to take her.
Cool, confident, Daddy's girl

Fu-yu-xin

She said today was "picture day" at school, and she said Kari was a cry baby. I really hope all the reportings from her of Kari being "timed-out" at school was an exaggeration. Kayla loves going to school, and never has any objection when I drop her off. She walks in confidently and never looks back. She's just happy champ wherever she is.

She...finally got her name right. Not Fu-yu-en...It's Fu-yu-xi la...

Still the M-I-L-K- Kayla!

Fu-Yu-Xin...Kayla! Two...

She...finally got her name right.

She said today was "picture day" at school, and she said Kari was a cry baby... She got into a heated argument with Kari for that, because Kari denied ALL accusations...

M-I-L-K

M-I-L-K...Kayla! fu- en-en...
M-I-L-K...AMA!
M-I-L-K...A--GON!

Love...

"What is Agon's name, Kayla?" Mommy asks.
"M-I-L-K...AGON!" Great answer by Kayla.

Sweet As Candy

And she only gets sweeter...

Little Umbrellas

FInally Kayla got to go with us. She was fascinated by the master chef. Away she clapped. Even more she loved these little umbrellas. She picked out the blue one, and brought home the rest for kari.

Daddy's Girl

This is Daddy's girl...

A minor mishap (very mild scolding by Mommy) during her afternoon play sent her running and crying straight into Daddy's arms. She loves him so very much... A big tear drop in her eyes, and a moment shared.

I saw the smile on his face when Daddy carried Lala upstairs for her nap... The happiest smile I've ever seen...



Lala's particular about her colors. Her favorite color is blue. Her boots have to be pink. Kari knows this and saves all the blues for Lala. Thus, Kari's favorite color is....whatever Lala doesn't pick.

Garden Stroll

courtesy of Auntie D.

Conversation with Grandpa in the garden...

Grandpa, barely dangling Lala off his arms after 10 min of holding, "Uhmm...kayla...a little heavy..."
Lala replied, " Very heavy? Ok. I come down!"

Such mature conversation had Grandpa quite impressed.

Mysterious auntie comforting Lala after a slap and hair pulling from the little Kari... Oh you look great, Auntie D!

Do you love me?..

Oh my sweet Kayla...

Little Miss Sensitive (Part II)

Kayla's quiet time while waiting for Kari and Daddy to wake up...
She waited a while this time.





Scared now to say those three words "你不乖", I decided to rephrase. So there was Kayla having done a bad deed, and Mommy said, "Ni....Ni.... Don't make me say those three words!!!"

Next thing you know, "WAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!......" from Little Miss Sensitive.

Little Black Shoes

and a lollipop as big as my face... makes me giddy!

In All Seriousness..

An afternoon without school

Happiness...no school...holiday...Yay!

Play time in the crib

Ballerina

Miss Sensitive

Kayla has become Miss Sensitive lately. Although still the usual sweet social butterfly she is, she'd cry the minute you call her a bad girl.... Don't ever tell her "你不乖“. Her tears will overflow the room. But I must admit, she is the cutest crying baby I have EVER seen! When she cries with no sound, it really melts my heart and makes me want to hug her a million times over!

I found me some shades...

They say that big is in now..?? no?

Your name is...

Mommy: Kayla, what is your name?

Kayla, after careful consideration, replied: BABY!

Mommy: what? Your name is BABY? Think again, what is your name?

Kayla laughed: MOMMY!

Mommy: Ok, Kayla. Your name is....?

Kayla: C-LA!

The sweetest kiss from Lala to you

Or when she tries to say "Kayla", it sounds like "Ceila"

Now when we ask Kayla what her name is, she'd say, "Jasmine", in the perfect pronounciation.

Yesterday we tried to work on "I love you" with Lala again. She said frantically while drooling after the pork tofu in Daddy's hand, "I bu you....I baby you...."

My favorite is still "I bu you".

Daddy's favorite Kayla moment-- Whenever she sleeps, she turns to the side and tucks both hands together under her cheek, then tilts her little face just a little upward... looks like a beautiful angel sleeping.

Story Time

La La talks so very much now... At the school when I picked her up, she said in her tiny whiny voice, "go home, Mommy... go home..." Then she went on to state, "Mommy 在這理阿..." She gets a little sad being dropped off school in the morning as well. She sheds a little empathy tears in response to Kari's hysterical protest. Happily she'd say goodbye to her teachers, and blow sweetest kisses to anyone who asks.

La La's newest look of frown with her signature head tilt--yet to be captured on film.

She likes to sleep in my arms at night. She'll keep me warm this winter. Last night she made me tell her the story of "Little Red Riding Hood". When I finished, she got up to bring me the book again... "還要看！” Then I told the whole story again, then again, and again... I must have told it for the 10th times when she fell asleep in my arms.

Cute little Peach

Auntie Dora

One good pic with Auntie Dora after 100th try... they're too excited, running around like little monkeys, and using Auntie Dora as stationed ski-lift up and down the couch in a 100 degree weather! Glad you're back!

To the park she goes

Yesterday with Kari, she never did find the park... Kayla took a walk around the block and saw the park from a distance. Then there was no stopping her. Jumping, hopping, and skiipping her steps...

Happy day, happy me.

I am not sure what makes her so happy... She just is!

John's Incredible Pizza

Such a fun day for little Kayla who has no fear. She set out to conquer all today... She hopped, and ran, and flew down the slide. She shoved aside the little kids that stood in her way. She kept going until picked up to go, and still wanting to go back for more. She can say "liu hua ti (slide)", and "ice cream"...

Lazy Sunny afternoon, in the flower field

Let me take a peek... Let me look closer...

Wow...these flowers are "almost" as pretty as me...

Can I have some love....please??? No seriously, are you planning to leave me here?



But look, I am so irresistibly darling... no?



Don't let my smiles fool you. Really, I am quite scared... Bugs bugs everywhere. Take me, take me! .... Anyone??

I am ready to go home...

How I spend my day...

Eating peaches, sitting aournd doing nothing, talking to myself, pretending to film a hair commercial....
Are you jealous, Auntie Dora?

Where do I go from here?

there? over there? Thanks Daddy for wrapping me up nice and warm in my favorite blanket...
in this 90 degree weather too!


Today Kayla was given a peach in the morning, a cookie towards noon, macaroni and cheese for lunch. Later she shows up with mouth full of macaroni and cheese, half a peach still in one hand, and half a cookie in the other. She's very busy alternating the three...


"eh, who are you? "