This afternoon, Chef Janie made bell pepper and celery soup. She also ended up eating all the veggies too.
She said that “GoGo” doesn’t like bell peppers so she gave him only celery soup.
Lunch and a Nap
After Mama’s medical appointment, we took the train straight to the mall for lunch.
The train ride home was crowded because of the day game but Janie was comfy in her stroller with the milk that Mama bought for her at the store.
With a full tummy, a nice warm bath, and some antihistamine for the multiple mosquito bites from last night, she was out for a long nap. Poor baby has 4 bites on just her face alone. I think she got at least 10 bites total last night. Hopefully this warm weather will subside soon so we can sleep with the windows closed again. We even put up mosquito netting over the open window but I guess one sneaky skeeter snuck in last night.
Japanese Lunch
After running some errands in the morning, we had lunch at the Japanese place in the neighborhood.
Janie had a big lunch including an eel roll, soup, noodles, edamame, and brocolli.
Brunch
We walked to brunch this morning and Janie looked like a little lady with the bag on her shoulder.
She made some artwork on the paper menu and then had a hearty bowl of clam chowder.
Run to Dinner
When Daddy arrived at the Ferry Plaza, we walked to dinner about 3/4 of a mile away. Janie ran the whole way there.
I don’t know where she got the energy for it.
At the restaurant, as soon as the waitress came by, she loudly asked her, “Can I have mashed potato?!” She was in a very out-going, energetic, and spunky mood this evening.
2nd preschool drop-off
For lunch, we met up with Dada at the street food place under the bridge. Then she took an hour-long nap in her stroller before heading to school.
At school, we waited in the lobby for 3:00 and then we headed to her classroom.
The kids in the class were just waking up from their naps so we sat in the empty classroom and played for a bit. Once they were back in the classroom, Mama said goodbye and left.
When it was time for pick-up, Janie was sitting at a table having snack with one of the teachers nearby. They reported that she had a couple tears but recovered quickly. Overall, they are confident that she’s going to do well.
As a special treat, we got her some fresh apple juice at the Ferry Plaza before dinner.
Quiet Day at Home
We didn’t do much today aside from walking to Mama’s weekly appointment at UCSF.
Janie played with her playdough and made lots of sandwiches and cakes.
She practiced building and drawing letters.
I also found her in a laundry basket eating her banana. What a funny little monkey.
Preschool Visit
This morning, Janie went to visit her new preschool for the first time. It was scheduled for 11-12pm and we were asked to pack a lunch for her. We all went together and took the train to school. That was an exciting change for her.
Mama and Dada got to join her for the hour and we all met her teachers and classmates.
She got to play with toys and briefly played with two 4-year-old girls who will be going to the older class next month.
Before lunch, everyone sat on the rug for a couple stories. She got to sit on Dada’s lap today.
Next was potty time and Janie used one of the little toilets all on her own and washed her hands at one of the Janie-sized sinks too.
She joined the kids for lunch and was so happy to see that Dada had packed her one of her favorite meals: Kao Mun Gai (chicken rice with sauce, cilantro, and cucumber). Dada had to leave for work but Mama stayed with her for lunch. She opened the containers on her own and ate like a big girl.
On our way out, we saw where the kids will be napping. It’s in the room next door and they all have their own cots with bedding and blankets that they brought from home.
What a great first visit! It was super easy considering Mama and Dada were there with her. We will have to see how Thursday goes when we drop her off for 2 hours on her own. This is the entrance to her new school. It’s part of Bright Horizons and Marin Day Schools. We hope she will love it.
To celebrate a successful visit, Janie got a special treat while Mama and Yai had lunch.
She got some orange jello from one of the dim sum carts. Cool!!
99 Ranch Market
This morning was spent going to 99 Ranch Market to pick up a bunch of stuff that we needed for this week’s meals.
Janie got to of her favorite things: dried shredded pork and Pocky. She wanted to try the strawberry-flavored ones tonight. By the way, that’s a giant mosquito bite on her left arm. She got eaten alive last night when we had to leave the windows open. It’s been so hot up here! The AC at the market was a nice relief for all of us.
Janie also got a hold of Mama’s phone again and started snapping away.
I like seeing her perspective of the world.
After we finished shopping, we went next door to have some pho for lunch. This kid loves soup!
Special Treat
Yai made Sakoo Sai Moo for Mama today. It’s one of her favorite things to eat. Janie tried it today for the first time and was a complete fan.
Who wouldn’t love tapioca filled with a sweet and savory meat filling covered in garlic oil?
Anyway, she had her fair share this afternoon and loved the lettuce and cilantro too.
