mama, baba, hurry up!

we told him we're going to music class and he was so excited. on the way, we played the music and he was so happy saying, "ah-ee, ah-ee". he followed along really well, it was cute and funny. when he turned, he couldn't stop, he'd keep going in circles and get all dizzy. and he surprised everyone by actually talking during class. usually he hardly says a word.

share with auntie and yuuki!

thank you, auntie ellen for letting nj raid your snacks! and thank you to all his aunties for helping with watching/entertaining him while i wasn't feeling well. happy birthday auntie joy and auntie shifumi! :)

this tickles, mama!

a true taiwanese boy with his twenty-fifth percentile height. and true to his appetite with his fifty percentile weight! yes, he's a solid boy at nearly thirty pounds. not such a baby anymore.

a moment of reflection...

what?

show your muscles!

hug?

two shots, no tears!

baba explained exactly what would happen, told him to be a big boy, and not to cry. and he didn't shed a tear. what a brave big boy he is! we were so proud, even the nurse was surprised.

ornament from nj

through fb, we've been connected with other adoptive families from the home of God's love. so we took part in an ornament exchange to and from these adoptive families. this is one of eight that i made. :)

ah-goo's sweater

i love that grandma continues to put clothes on him that are too small! i can't put them away fast enough.

"bye, bye. night, night. lub you."

this morning he kept repeating a word i didn't understand. finally, he handed me a wood puzzle piece that was a helicopter. i said, "oh, helicopter!" nj: "heka-bopper." he looked at me as if to say, that's what i said! me: "he-li-cop-ter." nj: "heka-bopper". funny guy.

he also likes make the sound of sirens now. he surprised me by pointing out (and saying) ambulances, fire trucks, buses, airplanes, and of coarse, hekaboppers.

sharing treats with dot

he loves sharing his cheerios and kix with dot dot, but today he let her eat it out of his mouth! eeew... too late to stop it, unfortunately.

cranberry scone

made some for some friends the night before. i thought they were pretty bad, but nj really liked them. but then again, this kid eats everything.

where's baba?

i want to give him his hat.

nj picked up baba's hat and walked around saying, "baba, baba. hat."

quick pose before going out

hat!

how do i look in my beanie, mama?

can't see... but i can still eat!

there you are!

what?

ok, "cheeeeeese".

sorry, nj, no toddler room today...

the one helping in the toddler room was sick, so we brought him with us upstairs. as usual, he loved the music. but when it was over, baba took him to see if there was anyone else that was helping downstairs and there was! what a treat, he got music and he got to play! :)

milk for mr. cranky pants

he was pretty mellow throughout dinner, but without much of a nap he started a bit of a meltdown towards the end. it didn't help that he also needed to be changed, he had a stinky one. but he got clingy and whiney and crying for no reason. ugh. oh well!