I’ve been taking Mckayla to the park two blocks away in the morning. In the morning, the park is pretty packed with people walking their dogs and exercising. Mckayla gets very excited when she sess the dogs running around and runs after them. This morning, we saw a lady pushing a stroller in front of [...]
Archive for April, 2009
28 Apr
Exponential Development
Mckayla’s vocabulary has grown exponetionally since we arrived. She’s picking up more words on daily basis. Her new vaculary of the day is “More”. At the same time, her behavior has also changed. She’s the center of attention at every moment, constantly surrounded by different familiy members wanting to hold her and play with her. [...]
27 Apr
Night Night
Mckayla picked up another word. It’s “night night”. It’s very cute when she says it with her little toddler’s voice. But not so cute when she repeats it over and over, but refuses to fall asleep after an hour.
26 Apr
Center of Attention
Being the only kid in the family, Mckayla gets all the attention at home. She’s constantly surrounded by Aunties, Uncles, Greataunties, Greatuncles, Grandpa, Grandma, and Greatgrandma. She loves being the center of the attention and loves to perform her “tricks” in front of everyone. She has already shifted her attention away from her Mommy and [...]
26 Apr
Trip to Taiwan
Mckayla and I got on the plane right after midnight on Wednesday night. In preparation for the trip, we put her down to sleep a little earlier at home and she slept all the way until we got to the airport. After we got on the plane, Mckayla was quite hyper and played until almost [...]
22 Apr
Auntie and Uncle
Mckayla is picking up more words. In preparation for our trip to Taiwan, I’ve been teaching her to say Greatgrandma, Grandpa, Grandma, Auntie, Uncle, and Greatauntie/uncle in Chinese. Finally, “yiyi” (auntie) and “jojo” (uncle from mom’s side) came out of her mouth last night. I e-mailed my family to tell them Mckayla’s progress. Her Aunties [...]
20 Apr
In Loving Memory of Greatgrandpa
Mckayla’s Greatgrandpa passed away yesterday. We’ll always remember his courage and his love for all of us. We miss you!
16 Apr
Our Entertainment at the Airport
Mckayla talks all day long. She babbles non stop and we usually have no clue what she’s talking about.
