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Evening with Friends

August 31, 2014 No Comments

This evening, Janie went to party in Castro Valley with Mommy and her work friends. During the drive, she talked about Baby Vivian and Baby Henry. When we arrived, she was a little shy at first but they all warmed up to each other fairly quickly. There’s nothing like a good tea party to break the ice!

She had fun hanging out with fellow cheeksters Vivian and Henry.

She sat out on the deck with Vivian while drinking her water.

Later Henry joined in and just wanted to give Janie lots and lots of “besitos” (kisses).

Look at this boy! He’s very persistent.

Janie then noticed the big kids, Kyle and Alani playing down below on the grass.

She went down to join them and she got to kick the soccer ball around for a bit.

She also got a few bites of chocolate cake while sitting next to Alani. What a special treat!

At the end of the night as we were saying our goodbyes, these two got in a quick smooch. It was very sweet but I don’t think Daddy approves of such behaviors.

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So many friends…

July 8, 2014 No Comments

This kid loves her stuffed animal friends. This is what it often looks like in the morning after she’s woken up.

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To the zoo!!

May 10, 2014 No Comments

We rode the train to the zoo today. Of course the train ride is part of the fun and standing at the window is such a treat.

Our first stop at the zoo was the playground. She’s getting pretty good at going up and down this slide now.

Today she asked to see a lion but they were hard to see. Luck for us, we spotted a tiger play with a ball. Here it is from the far window.

Then we moved over to the side window to get a better look. No zoom lens needed for this tiger!

At the gift shop, Janie insisted on giving the giraffe a big hug.

Then we stuck around for the 4:30 giraffe feeding in the lodge.

On our ride back to downtown, Janie had a quick snack and used Daddy as a pillow.

When we got to Embarcadero Station, she wave goodbye to the train.

Riding the escalator is always fun for her.

Instead of going home, we went to the Ferry Plaza to grab some dinner.

Luckily there’s a little store next door to buy some extra milk.

This was just enough to last us the rest of the evening.

For dinner, Janie had Mommy’s favorite clam chowder.

Yummy soup!

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Auntie Yoon’s Wedding

April 26, 2014 No Comments

In the afternoon, we walked to the Hale Koa Hotel and hopped on a shuttle bus that took us to the ceremony. Janie fell asleep on the walk over and continued to sleep on Daddy’s lap. All that fun this morning must have wiped her out.

Once we arrived at the Country Club, she woke up refreshed and ready to play.

She even posed for a few photos.

The ceremony was very short and she watched it from Daddy’s shoulders.

Afterward, they served punch and she got to have some. Keenan looks like he was waiting for his turn to sip.

Buddy Keenan was there and after sharing a hug, they jumped and ran around until the bus returned to take us back to the wedding hotel.

Take a look at her jumping!

These two had such a fun time together.

Back on the bus, she was wide awake to take in all the sights.

She had fun sitting next to Daddy and was surprised to find Mommy behind her.

There was so much to see!!

Back at the hotel, she got to say “hello” to Auntie Yoon.

That bouquet is heavy!

We all had a snack by the beach and Janie got some of Auntie Krissy’s fries.

Andrew tried to share his oatmeal.

He didn’t look too happy with the little spy standing behind him.

For the reception/dinner, Auntie Yoon made arrangements for a nanny to watch Janie, Keenan, and Andrew. She slept the whole time and even when we brought her downstairs at 9:00. She woke up when the reception was all over so she was able to change into her pjs. This photo (above) is Janie hitching a ride back to the hotel with Daddy.

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Birthday Balloon

April 20, 2014 1 Comment

A couple weeks ago, we were in line at Safeway and Janie pointed up and yelled “ELMO!!” Ever since then, she’s been looking for him but someone must have bought it because we never saw it again. So, on the morning of her birthday, we went to pick up her very own Elmo balloon. I didn’t realize how big it was until the lady blew it up. I couldn’t turn back now since we were pot-committed so now we have a giant Elmo in our living room. I can’t tell you how excited Janie was when I handed it to her in the store.

Here we are on the sidewalk trying to get it home.

It was a pretty ridiculous sight since the balloon was as big as her!

When we got home, I put the weight higher so that Elmo would stay closer to the ground. It was like having Elmo walking around with her in the house.

It’s a little creepy if you ask me but she loved it.

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See you soon!

March 30, 2014 No Comments

Janie gave Yai and Ta big hugs before we left this morning.

We’ll see you again soon!!

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Fun with Alu

March 28, 2014 No Comments

When we got to Yai and Ta’s house, Alu was there too. Janie was so happy to see her and they had a fun afternoon.

They hung out together and rolled around on the floor.

Janie gave Alu a big hug and kiss too.

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So sweet…

March 24, 2014 No Comments

Janie loves her stuffed friends and she’s always so sweet with them. This elephant is one of her favorites.

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Lilo & Stitch

March 22, 2014 No Comments

We have our very own version of Lilo and Stitch in our house.

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23 months

March 20, 2014 No Comments

This kid is almost two years old!!! 23 months!! Janie has learned so much this month and her language and comprehension have really exploded. Here are some highlights from this month:

New Words: cheers, chicken, bear, yak, help, beans, peas, turtle, bee, Elmo, dance, bed, brush, yes, daddy, please, banana, cup, book, stick, notebook
Animal sounds for a cat, dog, elephant, owl, monkey, lion, tiger, rooster, owl, snake, rooster, goat
She’s putting two words together on her own and these are the phrases she uses the most: mas___, more___, [color]___, [person]___, [person] eat, hi___, silly___. She’s also putting an “s” at the end of words like “Mama’s”.
My favorite phrase is “I love you.”
She tries to sing along to some songs: Twinkle Twinkle, Blue’s Clues songs, ABCs, Itsy Bitsy Spider, Fun Fun Elmo songs
Spanish: adios, counting 1-10, her favorite number is “OCHO!!” She actually recognizes the number.
Mandarin: counting 1-10, water, cat, dog
Concepts: pink, brown, butt, counting 1-10 in English, letter U
Gross Motor: jumping, steps without holding on, going down a slide without turning onto her tummy
Fine Motor: circular scribble, coloring on a shape or letter, unscrewing the toothpaste cap
Self-Care: put on Vans, starting to pull up pants, she doesn’t cry when we brush her teeth now, pouring water and playing with her tea set and spoons is still a favorite activity
Janie grew tall enough to reach the fob sensor in the garage. That also means we’ve had to retire some of her 12-18 month and 18-24 month clothes. She also grew new bottom molars. We also moved up to Size 5 diapers.
She’s been having night terrors this month. She also had a cold this month.
Janie is learning how to walk on the sidewalk with Mommy and Daddy and holding our hands is not her favorite. So, we also use her backpack with tether sometimes.
Both sets of grandparents came up to visit.
Social: She’s loving Facetime with her cousin Alice and asks for her every night. She’s also learned how to make a kissing sound. Janie is also getting better with letting mommy go to work without crying.

Here are some more photos from today:

Happy 23 months, KK! We love you and watching you learn and grow is so much fun!