Iknow2011isnotoveryet.ButIstillwantedtolistsomeofouraccomplishmentssofarwemadethisyear.ItseemsonlyyesterdaythatIputthe2011calendaronourwallandnowevenThanksgivingisover.Girlssuddenlygrewsomuchinfrontofusevenweseethemeverydayandspentalmosteveryminutestogetheraftertheirschool.OK,herearethethingswehaveaccomplishedsincebeginningofthisyear:#1:
FinallyOlivianolongerwearsdiapersanymore.YEAH!!!Iknowman...[
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Clairerecentlyhasbeenkindofintonumbersalot.Shecancountfrom1toabout50inEnglish,1-40inChinesealsoabout1-20inSpanish.Shelikestodosomesimpleadditiontoorecently.Weareveryoftensurprisedbywhatshelearnedatschool.
Onedayaftertheeveningstorytimesheaskedme,"Mommy,doyouknowthatIcancounttotenthousand?"Tenthousand???Itwasprettylateatnightanditwasprobablygoingtotakeforeverforhertogettothatbignumber.ButIdidn'...[
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HerearesomepicturestakenbyClaireandOliviayesterday.TheywereplayingwiththecamcorderwhileIwascookinginthekitchen.Thecamcorderhascamerafunction.LaterIfoundthesepicturestakenbythem,quiteinteresting.
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Onourwayhomefromschool,IusuallyliketoaskClariewhat'sherdaylikeinschool,likewhosheplayedwithandwhatsnackshehad.UsusallyIamabletogetasensewhathappenedatherschool.
Yesterdayonourwayhome,Iaskedheragain.ShetoldthewindowthatSamhadbrokengotfixed.Samisoneofherbestfriendsinherclass.
ThenIasked"DidSamgethurt?"
"No."
"HowdidSambreaktheglass?"
"Hegotarock."
"Arock!?"
"Yeah."
"T...[
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Clairejustturned4yearsoldandthewayshetalksandbehavesismoreandmorelikeabiggirl.
OnedayClairewasplayingwithatoy.AfterseeingherbigsisterplayingwithitOliviawantedittoo.Recentlyitstartedtohappenreallyoften.Weusuallyletthemresolvetheissuebetweenthemselves.OliviastartedtocryVERYloudaftershedidnotsucessfullygetitfromClaire.ThenClairesaidtoher"Youdon'thavetocry,allyouneedtodoistosayPLEASE".Andshereally...[
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ThismorningwegotaverygoodpictureofbothClarieandOlivia.ActuallyClaireaskeddaddytotookthispicture.Itwasrightaftertheygettingoutofbed.Itisamazinghowalerttheylooked.
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DaddygaveClaireafakecreditcardfromourmailforhertoplay.Shewasthrilledandthoughtthereweremoneyinit.SoIaskedher"whatareyougoingtobuywhenyouhavemoney?"
"IwillbuyOliviaaballtoplay,abookandsometoys."(notbad,Ithoughtshewouldbuysometoysforherselffirst)
"Whatwillyougetforgrandma?"
"Apairofglasses"(makessense,sometimesgrandmalookslikeshedoesneedapairofglasses)
"what'sforgrandpa?"
"Apairo...[
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Clairecametoourbedat5aminthemorning.Shewaskindofcryingmaybebecauseofsomebaddreams.Lateratbreakfasttable,Iaskedher"whydidyoucometoourbed?".
"Ihadanightmare".
Iamsurprisedatageof3andhalfshewasabletotellbetweendreamandreality.SoIasked"Whatdidyoudreamabout?"
"Ilostallmyhairclips."
Wealllaughedsohardevenshehadabaddream.Probablysheisonlyoneintheworldwouldhaveabaddreamlikethatandthatdream...[
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今天早上OLIVIA经历了她人生的第一次挫折。
在吃早饭的时候,奶奶给了她一块抹了巧可力的面包。她就开始啃上面的巧可力。一开始我们还笑她满脸巧可力的样子可爱。后来就发现她只啃巧可力而不吃面包。我们把面包放她手上或嘴里她都不要,只要另一块抹了巧可力的面包可以继续啃巧可力。没有办法我们只好把她吃剩的面包和没吃的那块都拿走。她开始大声哭了起来,[
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