Watch us grow!
We went out for Thai food this evening and I realized during this trip that Janie seems to prefer ethnic food – especially Thai, Chinese, and Mexican. Whenever we eat American food, she doesn’t seem to be as enthusiastic.
After a long day of eating almost nothing, this kid chowed down on coconut soup, rice, and meat.
Since it’s supposed to rain for the next three days starting tonight, we went out for a walk. We walked down to the Ferry Plaza to buy some bread and then stopped at Hog Island Oyster Co. for lunch. On our way there, Janie took a cat nap and woke up as we were standing in line to be seated.
It was actually pretty chilly outside so Janie loved having Daddy carry her so she could snuggle for warmth.
We were seated by the window where everyone waits in line so it was like Janie was on display.
There was a girl waiting right in front of our table and was getting grossed out by Janie slurping the raw oysters one by one. That was pretty funny.
She also ended up eating 8 of the clams out of Mommy’s clam chowder and 4 of the pickled veggies but refused the grilled cheese sandwich. What a weird kid.
This evening, Janie said, “Mama, KK hungry.” When we asked what she wanted, she said “PIZZA!!” So that’s what we had. She first had some minestrone soup.
Then she had 3 mini slices of pizza with all the toppings. She really was hungry.
http://youtu.be/WmODjfgSbWU
This kid had a case of the giggles tonight and somehow managed to finish her dinner at the same time. She also broke out into a little routine that she learned at daycare with some Spanish and little crazy mixed in. She is definitely entertaining to watch.
That’s what’s for dinner tonight!
We went to The Village Pub to celebrate Uncle Jason’s birthday tonight and it turned out to be a fancier restaurant than we had expected. Luckily, Janie has had 2 1/2 years of training and really pulled through for us tonight. She sat quietly in her highchair the whole time and we all had a very enjoyable meal together. It started out with profiteroles that came out at the beginning of dinner. Janie really liked them – probably because they had cheese inside. She even got an extra one because Ama did not want hers.
Janie also got her very own dish – mushroom consomme, which had lots of tiny mushrooms and three dumplings floating around.
She scooped the broth very carefully and made sure there weren’t any mushrooms on the spoon. She’s a purist when it comes to broth.
http://youtu.be/cNTHqdOdxm0
The spoon had to make a long journey to her mouth and she even tried to guard the broth with her other hand. Mommy later fished out all the mushrooms and she ate the all one-by-one. The dumplings were yummy too!
Once she was finished with her soup, she said she was “all done”. To keep herself entertained, Mommy handed her a stack of flash cards. We didn’t think she would be so excited but she WAS and spent the next 30 minutes playing with them.
She even got the whole family involved! It looked like a Tiger Mom’s version of poker.
We ordered a chocolate souffle for dessert and Janie helped sing “Happy Birthday”. This is a busy birthday season for our family!
Meanwhile, the waitress brought out a scoop of vanilla ice cream for our little diner.
As you can see, she slurped the bowl clean. This is one lucky girl…2 scoops of ice cream in one day!
We all walked to the Ferry Plaza for brunch today but Janie and Ankong did a little running.
While we waited for a table, Janie scored a balloon flower. Thanks, Ankong!!
HAI-YA!
We brought yogurt for her and she gobbled it up and wore some of it too.
Afterward, we browsed one of Janie’s favorite stores, Sur La Table.
I think it’s because there’s so much at her level and she gets to touch everything. Luckily she’s really good about putting everything back.
She then debated with Daddy and Ankong regarding which is better: a sailboat or a ferry boat? Janie wanted neither.
Before heading home for her nap, Janie got some vanilla soft serve. She’s really making her own choices now: Vanilla or chocolate? The white one. Cup or cone? Cone!
This afternoon, we headed home on a plane. At the airport, we had a little snack before boarding – Pinkberry!!
She also played with Olaf (thanks Yai!) while Daddy finished his lunch.
Janie loved watching the planes and vehicles outside. There was so much to see!
When it was time to board the plane, Janie led the pack and picked out her seat.
This kid loves to ride airplanes. Having a window seat is the best!!
At SFO, we rode the shuttle over to the BART station. We got a front-row view of the tracks.
She was so good on the BART ride and got a little snack and milk too.
This evening, Mommy and Daddy went out for dinner while Janie stayed home with Yai and Ta.
She got to eat one of her favorite meals , chicken rice and soup, so she was super happy.
Here she is in action:
http://youtu.be/ba5cyr7ejMg