It's funny that when you spend so much time thinking about China, the people, and the culture you notice things you normally wouldn't have. We have heard stories about the Chinese loving little American kids, but kind of blew it off. A few weeks ago when we were at the Air and Space Museum in DC with Brendan (the girl's cousin), there were quite a few Chinese people there. We were watching/waiting as a two particular Chinese ladies were taking their picture in front of a helicopter. Soon they saw us and were speaking in Chinese at how cute Adayla was. Before I knew it, Adayla was in the ladies arms posing in front of the helicopter. I was so caught up in it, I forgot to take my own picture of Adayla with her first (of many) Chinese ladies. Adayla was really good about it, she told her ni hao, and even looked at the camera!
Anyway that leads me to going to visit Morgan's Chinese teacher today before class to sing Happy Birthday or Zhu ni sheng ri kuai le! Adayla sung it by herself to Zhou Laoshi. It was cute and my teacher couldn't help but give her a little kiss on the cheek. Then she gave Tally one and then gave the girls a piece of Tang Guo (candy) and Adayla was ready to sing again. She will do almost anything for candy!
Little Tally has a bit of Roseola or so we think. As I mentioned her fever a few days ago, she had one again on Sunday. Then this morning I noticed a rash over her belly, back, chest, and neck. My friends happened to be here and said that is what it looked like. Thankfully it is quite common and will clear up on its own after a few days. This explains her extreme discomfort that she has been in and will feel better soon! Then we will get big blue back!
Tally's new thing is waving, she has started to wave at her daddy! She gets so excited when she sees him and he waves to her. Yesterday, she put her arm up just like him and wiggled her hand all funny! It was so cute to see her imitate him. She is getting a little better at crawling, soon we are going to have to put gates up at the stairs of the house to keep her from tumbling. She is getting better at getting what toy she wants. Sometimes Adayla is helpful and will take it away from her (sometimes if she shouldn't have it or if Adayla just wants it). But Adayla is very good at giving her a substitute, so it works for now!
Adayla has a few new things she is doing these days. She has learned that we say people quite often and she has picked it up. I said, "Do you know who is coming over today?" She responds...people. But what are their names....people. So it is people this and people that. This goes along with.....next week. Hey Adayla when are we going to this? Next week. Adayla when are we going to do that? Next week. Adayla when is Daddy coming home? Next week. We continue to be amazed at how quickly she learns and then imitates!
We watched the Shockers this evening, they kept trying to lose....but Adayla yelling DeFense and go Shockers pulled them through! She noticed the "people" on TV cheering and said, "the People say Hooray!"
We love them both and love being parents! But are looking forward to our date this weekend, it will be the 2nd in the past two weeks. We celebrated our 5 year anniversary a last week (actually on the 19th), but didn't go out until last Tuesday. We started swapping kids with some folks in our ward and Tim and I are going to go ice skating this weekend. I'll let you know how it goes!
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Sunday, January 28, 2007
Another Saturday
It was a beautiful day today! We spent some time out at the park (how we are going to miss the park across the street when we move). Adayla does everything....the big slide, little slide, and swings. Tally has been able to also swing the last couple of times we have been there. It has been at least a few weeks since we last swung and you could tell with Tally. It took her a minute to get used to it again. I pushed her and she smiled....until she started coming back towards me. Her eyes got big (I mean bigger) and she would hold her breath. Finally she would bust into a big smile. Then repeat until got used to it again!
This morning I was feeding Tally and Adayla likes to feed her baby beside me. A few minutes later, I heard her tell her baby, "You go to timeout!" I asked her why her baby went to timeout and she told me she hit someone. She took her to the timeout chair (a booster seat with a buckle) and put her there for a few seconds. Then before I knew it, her baby was hitting me....Adayla was taking her hand and making her hit my face. I was like Adayla, she told her baby we don't hit people and that she must go to timeout again. (You can tell the timeout thing is really working here!) She was also cute when we called up to Wyoming and I let her hold the phone while it was on speaker phone and ringing. When Josie answered hello, Adayla bursted into the song Once There Was a Snowman with actions and all. And Josie was nice about it. She started to sing with her.
Tonight while listening to the AF/BYU game we were all in the office/Tally's room hanging out going thru paper stacks. Tally was crawling around and then ended up on my lap for most of it. She had a bit of a fever. Hopefully she feels better tomorrow, I am hoping it is just another tooth trying to pop through. Adayla was busy drawing and then using a pen lid, she began giving us all shots. Tally had the 2nd round of her flu shot on Wednesday. When we all had them at the beginning of December, Adayla went around for a week saying, "No more shots, no more shots." So we have spent quite a bit of time talking about them. When we went on Wednesday, she wanted it instead of Tally. Anyways we all received more shots this evening from her.
I must get to cleaning up the house, our landlord called today and wants to do a walk through on Monday afternoon. They are going to put the house up for sale in the Spring and wanted to see what needs to be done to get it ready. It is clean, but I have a few things that need done! Until another night.....
This morning I was feeding Tally and Adayla likes to feed her baby beside me. A few minutes later, I heard her tell her baby, "You go to timeout!" I asked her why her baby went to timeout and she told me she hit someone. She took her to the timeout chair (a booster seat with a buckle) and put her there for a few seconds. Then before I knew it, her baby was hitting me....Adayla was taking her hand and making her hit my face. I was like Adayla, she told her baby we don't hit people and that she must go to timeout again. (You can tell the timeout thing is really working here!) She was also cute when we called up to Wyoming and I let her hold the phone while it was on speaker phone and ringing. When Josie answered hello, Adayla bursted into the song Once There Was a Snowman with actions and all. And Josie was nice about it. She started to sing with her.
Tonight while listening to the AF/BYU game we were all in the office/Tally's room hanging out going thru paper stacks. Tally was crawling around and then ended up on my lap for most of it. She had a bit of a fever. Hopefully she feels better tomorrow, I am hoping it is just another tooth trying to pop through. Adayla was busy drawing and then using a pen lid, she began giving us all shots. Tally had the 2nd round of her flu shot on Wednesday. When we all had them at the beginning of December, Adayla went around for a week saying, "No more shots, no more shots." So we have spent quite a bit of time talking about them. When we went on Wednesday, she wanted it instead of Tally. Anyways we all received more shots this evening from her.
I must get to cleaning up the house, our landlord called today and wants to do a walk through on Monday afternoon. They are going to put the house up for sale in the Spring and wanted to see what needs to be done to get it ready. It is clean, but I have a few things that need done! Until another night.....
Friday, January 26, 2007
We'll see how long this lasts.....
Here it is, the first posting! One of my friends suggested, well I think a few of them, that I start a blog to keep others posted of our travels and adventures. Tim has been bugging me for the past two years to start a journal....I did start one, but it only has one page. So this is my attempt to keep you all posted, while I also have an online family journal. So here I go....
The girls are as funny as ever. Tally just got her third tooth (she has her middle two bottom teeth), but the one on top is not in the middle, it is the tooth just to the left of the middle ones. She spends her day trying to grind it on the bottom teeth. It makes for a very silly face. She has started crawling, but only if she really has to. Today while I was at class, she crawled all the way into the kitchen to find Adayla and Daddy. Tim was very surprised, it won't be long until she is all over the place.
Adayla is just a busy little girl who likes to play. She knows which drawer holds all my plastic bags and is constantly reaching to get one so she can put more stuff into a bag. It may be her toys, many times socks, or whatever food she can then find and carry around. She also still has her "closet" a set of cabinets in the kitchen that contains many of her treausres. We have this very scary garbage disposal, it makes a very loud noise and shakes quite a bit. Today I told Adayla I have to make the Scary noise. She stopped whatever she was doing and went to hide in her closet until I was done. She just crawls in and then shuts the doors. When I was done, she got out and continued what she was doing. She just makes me laugh. She continues to surprise us with her Chinese words that we work with her on. A few days ago she was crying when she woke up from her nap, I went in to get her and she said, "I hurt my ya chi." I had to think about it for a few seconds before I realized she had bonked her teeth on something.
Tim's parents told us they are coming to visit us in February, Yeah!! We are so excited. Adayla loves it when people come to her house. We are looking forward to spending time with them.
Besides Chinese, Tim is also studying for some of his military tests, for career progression. But with all his studies he still finds time to keep up with college basketball. And then send emails out to keep everyone else up on college basketball. He is also playing a bit of ball himself, the good old church ball on Saturday mornings!
Enough for my first time! I don't want to wear myself out so I can add more another time!
The girls are as funny as ever. Tally just got her third tooth (she has her middle two bottom teeth), but the one on top is not in the middle, it is the tooth just to the left of the middle ones. She spends her day trying to grind it on the bottom teeth. It makes for a very silly face. She has started crawling, but only if she really has to. Today while I was at class, she crawled all the way into the kitchen to find Adayla and Daddy. Tim was very surprised, it won't be long until she is all over the place.
Adayla is just a busy little girl who likes to play. She knows which drawer holds all my plastic bags and is constantly reaching to get one so she can put more stuff into a bag. It may be her toys, many times socks, or whatever food she can then find and carry around. She also still has her "closet" a set of cabinets in the kitchen that contains many of her treausres. We have this very scary garbage disposal, it makes a very loud noise and shakes quite a bit. Today I told Adayla I have to make the Scary noise. She stopped whatever she was doing and went to hide in her closet until I was done. She just crawls in and then shuts the doors. When I was done, she got out and continued what she was doing. She just makes me laugh. She continues to surprise us with her Chinese words that we work with her on. A few days ago she was crying when she woke up from her nap, I went in to get her and she said, "I hurt my ya chi." I had to think about it for a few seconds before I realized she had bonked her teeth on something.
Tim's parents told us they are coming to visit us in February, Yeah!! We are so excited. Adayla loves it when people come to her house. We are looking forward to spending time with them.
Besides Chinese, Tim is also studying for some of his military tests, for career progression. But with all his studies he still finds time to keep up with college basketball. And then send emails out to keep everyone else up on college basketball. He is also playing a bit of ball himself, the good old church ball on Saturday mornings!
Enough for my first time! I don't want to wear myself out so I can add more another time!
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