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Further proof we got the cutest baby from China!!!
Sunday, March 25, 2007
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Meeting Uncle Micky
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Steve's brother, Micky, was in town for business in February. This was Sophia's first chance to meet her uncle. We had a wonderful dinner together with Steve's parents.
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Katie's Birthday
Katie celebrated her 11th birthday this weekend. We planned an animal theme party. She had her two best friends, Ryan and Casey, over. We went to the National Zoo to see the new Asia Trail and then came back to the house for dinner and ice cream cake. Casey slept over. It was a wonderful day.
We gave Katie a skateboard for her birthday. Katie and her dad went to the skateboard shop and picked out her own special board. She is already very good on it. Soon she will be doing all sorts of tricks.
On Sunday we had a brunch with her grandparents. It was nice to have Katie with us on her birthday. Katie enjoyed the weekend and I think she was grateful to spend time with her baby sister. Katie adores Sophia and Sophia is totally enthralled with Katie. They have a special bond.
We gave Katie a skateboard for her birthday. Katie and her dad went to the skateboard shop and picked out her own special board. She is already very good on it. Soon she will be doing all sorts of tricks.
On Sunday we had a brunch with her grandparents. It was nice to have Katie with us on her birthday. Katie enjoyed the weekend and I think she was grateful to spend time with her baby sister. Katie adores Sophia and Sophia is totally enthralled with Katie. They have a special bond.
Some of our favorite things
Sophia is truly a blessing. She is a very happy child who loves to laugh and play. She is very smart. Her vocabulary is amazing. She has about 85 words which she either signs or says. She clearly understands what is asked of her. She is learning to count... it goes something like this ... 1, 2, 5, 8, 9.... but it is a start.
She loves TV. She will turn it on herself. We have to limit the TV time because she could watch it all day. She loves Elmo, Noddy, Barney and The Wonder Pets. The Wonder Pets is also one of Steve's favorites too!
She enjoys playing with her baby dolls. She puts them in a stroller, tries to dress them, feeds them in her high chair, puts them to sleep and hugs and kisses them.
She loves being outside and playing with the older kids. She adores her big sister, Katie. Katie is super with her. It is so fun to watch them interact. They are both totally in love with each other. Sophia is getting to be a very active child. She loves to climb. I have signed her up for a mommy and me gymnastics class which starts in April.
She also likes to cook. She helps me make dinner at times and loves when we make special treats together. We have made playdoh, cookies, muffins, pudding, and pretzels. She is getting good at pouring the ingredients into a bowl and loves to stir. She has recently learned that tasting the things as we cook is fun.
Sophia is quite the reader. She sits and reads her books, either alone or with us. She tells us a story at bedtime after we finish reading her the story. Books about animals are her favorite right now.
Sophia enjoys helping out. She helps me unload the silverware from the dishwasher. She helps wiping the table down after dinner and throws things away in the trash. We have had to start to check the trash though because Sophie really likes to toss stuff out. She feeds the cats their dry food (although sometimes more is on the floor than in the bowl.) Sophie also loves to take baths and asks to brush her teeth.
Sophia's likes a wide variety of food. She reaches for the pickle jar first thing in the morning. She still loves fruit and vegetables. She now is able to hold an peeled banana and eat it. She has recently discovered how good pasta with sauce is. This child also loves grated cheese. (See, she is her mother's daughter!!) We are trying to avoid all milk products. We still don't know for certain if she is lactose intolerant. We will wait until she is two to see if she outgrows it.
Sophia is typically an early riser. She is a good sleeper. She has stopped taking a bottle of milk at night. She goes to bed with a bottle of water instead. She still likes the bottles of milk during her morning and afternoon naps. It is something we are working on. She loves drinking juice from a sippy cup but has not taken to milk from a sippy yet. I think we have about eight different kinds of sippy cups hoping to find one she likes to drink milk from. No luck yet.
We feel blessed to have Sophia in our lifes. She certainly brightens our days and warms our hearts.
She loves TV. She will turn it on herself. We have to limit the TV time because she could watch it all day. She loves Elmo, Noddy, Barney and The Wonder Pets. The Wonder Pets is also one of Steve's favorites too!
She enjoys playing with her baby dolls. She puts them in a stroller, tries to dress them, feeds them in her high chair, puts them to sleep and hugs and kisses them.
She loves being outside and playing with the older kids. She adores her big sister, Katie. Katie is super with her. It is so fun to watch them interact. They are both totally in love with each other. Sophia is getting to be a very active child. She loves to climb. I have signed her up for a mommy and me gymnastics class which starts in April.
She also likes to cook. She helps me make dinner at times and loves when we make special treats together. We have made playdoh, cookies, muffins, pudding, and pretzels. She is getting good at pouring the ingredients into a bowl and loves to stir. She has recently learned that tasting the things as we cook is fun.
Sophia is quite the reader. She sits and reads her books, either alone or with us. She tells us a story at bedtime after we finish reading her the story. Books about animals are her favorite right now.
Sophia enjoys helping out. She helps me unload the silverware from the dishwasher. She helps wiping the table down after dinner and throws things away in the trash. We have had to start to check the trash though because Sophie really likes to toss stuff out. She feeds the cats their dry food (although sometimes more is on the floor than in the bowl.) Sophie also loves to take baths and asks to brush her teeth.
Sophia's likes a wide variety of food. She reaches for the pickle jar first thing in the morning. She still loves fruit and vegetables. She now is able to hold an peeled banana and eat it. She has recently discovered how good pasta with sauce is. This child also loves grated cheese. (See, she is her mother's daughter!!) We are trying to avoid all milk products. We still don't know for certain if she is lactose intolerant. We will wait until she is two to see if she outgrows it.
Sophia is typically an early riser. She is a good sleeper. She has stopped taking a bottle of milk at night. She goes to bed with a bottle of water instead. She still likes the bottles of milk during her morning and afternoon naps. It is something we are working on. She loves drinking juice from a sippy cup but has not taken to milk from a sippy yet. I think we have about eight different kinds of sippy cups hoping to find one she likes to drink milk from. No luck yet.
We feel blessed to have Sophia in our lifes. She certainly brightens our days and warms our hearts.
Six months together
February 14th
Sophia was placed in our arms six months ago today. It is hard to believe! In some ways we feel like we have known her forever and in other ways we feel like it was just yesterday. It snowed a bit today and in true Maryland fashion everything cancelled. Steve, Sophia and I were home all day together. We cherished every moment. Sophia helped make muffins as a Valentine's Day gift for her baba (dad.)
It was a perfect day!!!
Sophia was placed in our arms six months ago today. It is hard to believe! In some ways we feel like we have known her forever and in other ways we feel like it was just yesterday. It snowed a bit today and in true Maryland fashion everything cancelled. Steve, Sophia and I were home all day together. We cherished every moment. Sophia helped make muffins as a Valentine's Day gift for her baba (dad.)
It was a perfect day!!!
Chinese New Year
We celebrated Chinese New Year three times this year. It started with the local FCC Chinese New Year party. This was a huge event with crafts, music, dancing and a show featuring maritial arts and a dragon dance. Sophia was a little young to appreciate most of the activities she loved the music and watching the dancing.
On February 17th we went out to dinner with a group of fifteen of our friends. They all study maritial arts with Steve or are spouses of Steve's training buddies. We went out for Thai food. It was delicious. The best part, however, was spending time with everyone. Sophia was presented with a red envelope, her first one since she has been home.
On Sunday, February 18th, we braved the cold and wind and headed into DC for the Chinese New Year parade. There were tons of people and the parade was very short but I am glad we went.
On February 17th we went out to dinner with a group of fifteen of our friends. They all study maritial arts with Steve or are spouses of Steve's training buddies. We went out for Thai food. It was delicious. The best part, however, was spending time with everyone. Sophia was presented with a red envelope, her first one since she has been home.
On Sunday, February 18th, we braved the cold and wind and headed into DC for the Chinese New Year parade. There were tons of people and the parade was very short but I am glad we went.
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