家有两个小东西
小东西之一: Olivia, 14 years old 小东西之二: Evan, 11 years old
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(2006-02-08 08:43:37)
WemissedtheKindergartenlotteryduringourtripbacktoChinalastfall(2005),soOliviaendedupinadaycaredifferentfromEvan.InoticedafteraweekortwowhenIaskedwhatshelikedtodointhenewdaycare,theanswerwasalwayssheandabunchofgirlschasingtheboysaroundontheplayground,particularlyaboynamedMichael.SoIpaidspecialattentiontoMichaelduringmydropofftimes.TurnedoutheisaboutthesameheightasOlivia,ifnottaller,hasbrownhairandi...[阅读全文]
(2006-02-06 19:13:05)
Ijustfinishedreading“MyMother–YangMo(母亲杨沫)”byherson老鬼today(1/28/06),whichbythewayisverygood(Kiddies-杨沫isafamouswriterwhowroteanovelcalled“TheSongofYouth”whichaffectedawholegenerationofChinesein1950’s).Iputthebookdownonthebedandstartedwritingforthisblog.Evanranintotheroomwitha“Bong!”tryingtoscareme.Hegotonthebedandfoundthebook.Hesatdownwithhislegscrossed,heldthebookonhislapsandtoldm...[阅读全文]
(2006-02-05 19:39:28)
ForthecelebrationofChineseNewYearattheendofJanuary2006,Olivia’sChinesekindergartenclasswillperformatraditionalsongwithbodygesturescalled“找朋友(lookforafriend)”.Oliviaisveryintosinginganddancing,soshe’sgotthisonemuchfasterthananyother儿歌(children’ssong)shelearnedsofarandpracticedthegestureswithmeonceinawhileathome.ThenonedayIwassosurprisedtohearthatEvanwassingingalongwithOliviawhenhewaschasi...[阅读全文]
(2006-02-03 08:34:51)
IforgotwhyOliviabroughtupthistopiconourwaytoahayridebirthdaypartyforherfriendAlicia’s4thbirthday(Oct.2004).ShejustwenttoMissourithatsummerandsawherthen89yearoldNana(hergreatgrandmother).“Mommy,youknowNanaisveryold,sheisgoingtodie.”“Well,Nanaisstilldoingverywell,shemayliveover100.”“Onehundred?ThatisOLD.GrannatoldmeafterNanadies,shewilldienext.”Itisnotcomfortableformetopicturemybe-lovedmother...[阅读全文]
(2006-02-02 08:04:58)
Evanreallyhaspickeduponhistalkingrecently.However,likeallthekidsatthisstage,someofhispronunciationsarenotthereyetandhemutterslot.SoquiteoftenIcannotunderstandwhatheistryingtosayandifIdonotgivehimtheresponsesheexpectshewilljustkeeponrepeatingthesamesentenceuntilIgetitorhegetsveryfrustratedandcries.Itisveryhardtofoolhimaswellwithvagueresponseslike“yeah”,“ah-ha”or“Igotit”.Sotoavoidthecryingfias...[阅读全文]
(2006-02-01 09:08:37)
WhenIpickedupOliviaatthedaycarelastFriday(1/20/06),Ifoundaletterwithtwobeautifulangelsinhermailbox.ItwasfromMs.Lizwhoselastdayatthedaycarewasthatday.
IthoughtsheprobablywrotealettertoeachofthekidsinclassbutIdidnotfindthesameletterinanymailboxes,somewhichlookedliketheyhavenotbeencheckedfordays,whichseemedstrange.ThenOliviatoldmethatMs.Liztoldherabouttheletterandaskedhernottotelltheotherkids“Li...[阅读全文]
IthoughtsheprobablywrotealettertoeachofthekidsinclassbutIdidnotfindthesameletterinanymailboxes,somewhichlookedliketheyhavenotbeencheckedfordays,whichseemedstrange.ThenOliviatoldmethatMs.Liztoldherabouttheletterandaskedhernottotelltheotherkids“Li...[阅读全文]
(2006-02-01 09:06:21)
Dr.PatelisOliviaandEvan’spediatricianwhowasrecommendedbyacolleagueafterwemovedtothearea.HeisanIndian,verygoodwithkids,easytotalkto,responsibleanddetailoriented.Wealllovehim.Hewantsyoutoknoweverythingthathemayhavetheslightestconcernaboutyourchildrenwhichisverygood.Butbeingaworrier,sometimesitcanbestressful.Thereisonetime,wedidabloodtestforEvan’sGIproblemandhecalledatmyworktellingmethatthetestresu...[阅读全文]
(2006-01-30 20:46:02)
(Q&AfromOlivia'sPortfolio)1.WhatwillyoueatonThanksgivingday(11/25/02)~3yearsoldMichael–“Grapes.”James–“Yogurt.”AndrewM.–“Apple.”Olivia–“FrenchFries.”Laura–“Popcorns.”Leila–“Turkey.”AndrewL.–“Apeach.”Megan–“Alollipop.”Lex–“Hippo.”Benjamin–“Frenchfriesandpizza.”2.HowoldisMs.Mirleni–3/4/03(Olivia’sfavoriteteacherinToddler–inher30’s)Benjamin–“Ahundred.”AndrewL....[阅读全文]
(2006-01-30 20:39:57)
IcamebacktoworkrightaftertheChristmasdaylastyear(2005)asIdidnothaveanyvacationdaysleftafterthetriptoChina.Myhusbandandthekidsstayedatmyin-lawsforanotherweekandthenstartedtheir13hourlongdrivebackhome.Theydrovefor7hoursonthefirstday,stayedinahotelandthenafteranother6hoursdrive,mykidscamethroughthedoorrunningtowardsmescreaming“Mommy,mommy!”andknockedmeoveronthecarpet.IhadmissedthemsomuchthatIjustro...[阅读全文]
(2006-01-29 18:17:24)
ThismorningonourwaytoEvan’sdaycare,wewerepassingbyaseriesofbrownofficecomplexabout4storieshighforResearchandHRofmycompany(thedaycareisrightoutsidethecompany)whenEvanaskedme:
“Mommy,whatisthat?”hepointedattheofficecomplex.
“Officebuilding.大楼,Itoldyoubefore.”
“No,thatisnot大楼,thatisacity!”[阅读全文]
“Mommy,whatisthat?”hepointedattheofficecomplex.
“Officebuilding.大楼,Itoldyoubefore.”
“No,thatisnot大楼,thatisacity!”[阅读全文]
