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Aquarium Day

February 8, 2015 No Comments

This morning, we renewed our membership to the California Academy and it was just in time for the early member hour from 10-11. On our way there, Janie had oatmeal and fruit in the car.

When we got there, Janie had to use the potty so that’s what we did and were happy to see that they had toddler steps in the bathroom!

It’s been about 6 months since we last visited this aquarium and Janie forgot about the window floors. She hesitated but walked across them like a big girl.

Downstairs in the aquarium, we saw a scuba diver cleaning one of the tanks.

The flooded forest is always a fun place to hang out and Janie pointed out the turtle.

She was scared of the tide pool but mustered up enough guts to touch the starfish and the abalone shell today.

While we were downstairs, the fire alarm went off and everyone had to evacuate.

Unfortunately, it was about the time it started to rain really hard. Luckily we came prepared with umbrellas and jackets.

When they finally let us back in 20 minutes later, everyone was soaked and so happy to be back inside. We tried to dry off near the heat lamps while Janie tried to find Nemo and Dory in the shallow pool.

She really liked the giant tortoise statue and gave him a quick snuggle.

She also rode on Daddy’s shoulders to get a better look at the penguins.

The kids were stomping on virtual bugs and Janie was interested but just stood and watched.

Before heading back downstairs to the aquarium, we watched the rays and sharks for a bit.

Janie also decided it would be a good idea to try on Daddy’s vest.

There was so much to see in the aquarium. We had only gone through a third of the place before the alarm went off earlier.

At the big reef tank, Janie looked at the fish guide and tried to point out all the fish on the card.

It’s like a larger, moving version of her look-and-find Nemo book.

Look at this big girl posing for the camera!

We also made a bird bag out of wool and yarn but Janie decided to take it home. It is now a sleeping bag for GG.

By the time we left the aquarium and walked to the car, it was lights out for this little girl. She napped in the car while Mommy and Daddy had a car picnic in the Home Depot parking lot.

Once she woke up, she did a little browsing in the garden center.

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Late Morning

February 7, 2015 No Comments

Janie slept in this morning and I found her “praying” in her sleep. 🙂

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Sleepyhead

February 6, 2015 No Comments

Lately I’ve had to wake Janie up for school in the morning. Her bedtime hasn’t changed but nowadays she sleeps right through her wake-up time of 6:45am. This morning (and yesterday), I had to change her pull-up and clothes while she was half asleep in bed. She also fell back asleep during the 10 minutes it took for me to get her things together. Luckily she woke up easily and was in a pretty good mood in the car.

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Status Update

January 8, 2015 No Comments

It’s been about a month since Janie got her very own bed and “room”. She loved it and then she hated it and now she loves it again. Lately, I just tell her to go sit in her bed (about 45 minutes before bedtime) and she says “ok Mama”. Then she turns on her lamp, picks out some books, finds her dinosaur flashlight, and spends about 30-45 minutes hanging out, reading, playing, or singing to herself. This week, she’s been able to fall asleep on her own without begging for someone to read to her or complaining that she wants to do something else. This bed has been a great addition to our home and her life.

And this is why toddler beds have a siderail. I found her like this this morning. She would have ended up on the floor without it.

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flashlight

January 7, 2015 No Comments

Mommy bought Janie a t-rex flashlight that roars and lights up when you pull the trigger on his neck. She loves using it in bed before going to sleep. It’s a toy that she only plays with in bed so it makes bedtime a little more appealing. So far it’s working. We don’t get as many arguments nowadays.

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New Year’s Eve 2014

December 31, 2014 No Comments

On our first day back at home, it was also New Year’s Eve. We spent the morning just unpacking and putting things away. Janie also opened her doctor kit and had to introduce the new members of the GG club to the rest of the gang.

She also thought it would be a good idea to get everyone caught up on their vaccinations.

It is cold and flu season after all!

For lunch, we went to the mall and rode a very crowded muni train back.

We celebrated EST New Year with Uncle Johnny, Alice, and Auntie Joy. They all looked ready for by at 9pm.

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Here she is saying “Happy New Year” to everyone.
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This is a funny outtake.

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Janie also enjoyed some lemon sorbet as a special holiday treat.

Later that evening, we bundled up and walked down to the Bay Bridge where they would have fireworks at midnight. Janie pulled the beanie over her eyes and just went to sleep. She missed the whole show and slept well.

This is what she missed. Happy New 2015!!

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A little more Christmas

December 29, 2014 No Comments

On Monday morning, Janie really slept in. I guess she just needed to recover from all the new experiences of the last 4 days.

Once she woke up, we drove down to Orange County to meet up with Auntie Marie and Cousins Cole and Brandon. She got to open a present from them.

She hadn’t eaten much at lunch so she had lunch with Daddy when we got home.

She ate some of Daddy’s rice and udon that we brought home for him.

Later that afternoon, Daddy got the car washed and then came back to re-install the car seat. Janie insisted on bringing the step stool out so she could sit and watch.

We moved her car seat to the right side so that Mommy can sit in the back seat with her on the ride home.

For dinner, we went to Ankong and Ama’s house.

She had an avalanche of Christmas gifts from her grandparents including 2 giraffes, a Mickey Mouse, giraffe blanket, clothes, and a doctor set.

Every package was labeled “For KK”. She is one lucky kid.

Auntie Jia also bought her a stamp set and mini globe. They opened the stamp set and got started. What a fun Christmas!

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Mexico: Day Two

December 27, 2014 No Comments

Last night, Janie fell asleep in our bed and stayed there all night. Mommy and Daddy switched places between the bed and the sofa bed mid-way through. She really slept in today.

When she woke up, she was starving and had a big bowl of rice porridge that Mommy made in the room. And of course, it had a side of Os and dried strawberries.

In the morning, we went down to the beach to greet Mr. Ocean. Unfortunately, it started to rain too.

So we camped out under a canopy and passed the time with some more painting.

After the rain stopped for a bit, we went out to the sand to do some digging.

We later had a late breakfast and she only wanted to eat fruit this morning so that’s what she got – plenty of fruit.

By noon, the sun came out and everyone was back in the pool.

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We tried to teach her how to blow bubbles in the water but she just couldn’t handle it.

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Later, we figured out that there was a portion of the pool that she could stand with the water up to her chin. It was funny to watch her walk around saying “I’m swimming!” She also couldn’t understand why the water kept touching her chin.

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Once the sun started to go down, Janie was out of the pool and fell asleep on Ankong’s lap. She had a pretty good nap before dinner.

For dinner, we went out for a nice Italian dinner in Nuevo Vallarta. They didn’t have anymore highchairs left so Janie did her best to stay in her giant chair.

She took a few selfies with Ankong while we waited for dessert.

This was a nice way to end our second day in Mexico.

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Mexico: Day One

December 26, 2014 No Comments

Janie woke up bright and early and was ready to say “hello” to Mr. Ocean. She had been asking to play in the sand for days now and it was finally her time!

The beach was really quiet and the weather was already warm at 9am. Ankong was also up early so he helped build sandcastles.

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At one point, Janie found a comfy lounge chair, pulled the hat over her face, and said “I’m relaxing”.

This kid cracks me up sometimes.

After breakfast, Daddy took Janie “swimming” in the pool.

It was more like walking around in the pool for her but she loved it.

For a late lunch, we all took the bus to Puerto Vallarta.

Janie must have really enjoyed herself earlier because one minute she was snacking and then another passed out next to me in her seat.

We found a little place to eat in town and she woke up in time to join us.

She also wanted some limes to go and the nice abuela was nice enough to give her a lime cut into wedges for the bus ride back.

Our final stop for the evening was a little plaza in Nuevo Vallarta. We spent some time reading, eating frozen yogurt, and sipping coffee. Janie loved her “special treat” of strawberry yogurt with fresh strawberries and coconut on top.

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First Night in Mexico

December 25, 2014 No Comments

After we checked into the hotel, it was time for dinner. We had Christmas dinner at the restaurant on site and Janie didn’t have much of an appetite by then. She just wanted to drink lots and lots of milk. So, she spent all of dinner drawing and coloring with Ankong.

She drew a portrait of Ankong. Those circles around the eyes are glasses.

She also drew Ama. Funny girl.

After dinner, we all hung out in our studio for a bit before everyone went to bed.

The pull-out bed was a perfect bed for her. Good night!