Yesterday, I backed into Mckayla as I closed the door when Nanny was leaving and knocked her down. She fell on her butt but got up herself quickly without complaining. I turned around and told her, “I’m sorry”. She looked at me and with a big smile on her face and said, “it’s ok” (in [...]
Archive for December, 2009
7 Dec
Sad Departure
Our vacation came to an end on Saturday night. It was a fun filled trip for all of us, especially Mckayla. She had a great time in Taiwan and didn’t want to leave. It was sad to say goodbye to everyone. And even worse for Mckayla, she told Grandma she wants to live in Taiwan [...]
4 Dec
More English
Yesterday while I was reading in bed, Mckayla came over and tapped my shoulder. She asked me, “MaMa, what are you doing?” (in English). I was surprised she was able to say a full sentence in English. Her Chinese has improved significantly as expected during our 2 week vacation in Taiwan. But I’m not quite [...]
4 Dec
New TV Addiction
Mckayla has abandoned Ni Hao Kai Lan as her favorite TV show and moved onto Dora the Explorer. I don’t know where she picked up Dora but she recognized the character when she got the sticker from the nurse after getting her flu shot. After seeing one episode of it on the plane, she requested [...]
3 Dec
Mosquitoes love Mckayla
Mckayla got bit by mosquitoes the other day when we were at the Taipei Zoo. I didn’t notice anything until she told me that her feet hurt the next morning. She got four on her left foot and five on her right foot. And even worse, she also got four bites on her right cheek. [...]
2 Dec
More Praises, Please
Mckayla loves playing with puzzles. We got her a new puzzle for the plane ride and she had already mastered it before we landed in Taiwan. She loves showing off her skill in front of everyone. And enjoys all the praises people give her. She was playing her puzzle the other day on her own [...]
2 Dec
What’s Your Name?
Mckayla has many nicknames. Everyone calls her different names here and she responds to most of them. This morning, I asked Mckayla for her name. At first, she said “Kao KK”. Then, she said “Kao Mackie”. I asked if she was sure that’s her name. Then, she said “Kao Jhih Lin”.
1 Dec
I love KK
We were in the train yesterday on our way back from visiting Ted’s Mom. I told Mckayla, “I love you”. She responded and told me, “I love you”. I asked her who does MaMa love. She told me, “MaMa love KK”. Then, I asked her, whoe does KK love, she responded, “KK love KK”.
1 Dec
First Hair Cut
Mckayla had her first hair cut few days ago. She’s never had it cut since she was born. When we walked in the place, she was very excited to see all the different cars. She picked the red car and climbed on it with little help from us. It was a quick trim, but the [...]
