First flight

One day I woke up like I usually do when it was still dark. But mommy and daddy were already awake and walking around the house. And instead of feeding me and putting me back to sleep, they brought me to the car and we went on an outing. But it was dark outside. We never go on outings when it is dark outside. So all the roads looked different.

We went to a place with lots of people and waited in many lines. Then we went inside an airplane. The first trip was about an hour. It was so much fun and there were so many new things to look at. I liked to smile at everyone, especially our seat neighbor, except she was sleeping the whole time. When we got off she said I was a good flyer.

The second trip was much longer. But there were still so many new things. I liked playing with daddy and smiling at all the neighbors and the pretty ladies who came with food for mommy and daddy. And I liked to smiled to the neighbors across the aisle, and behind us when daddy would life me up in the air. We also took walks around the plane so I could find a place to play. I even found a new friend to play with. He taught me a new game to play with cups, moshi-moshi. (ed Note: Kan is from Osaka and was returning from a visit with grandparents in Indiana.) It was so much fun. And everyone was smiling at me when they got off.

Then we had to stay in another airport. They had this big bathroom with a big changing table and a seat that I could use while waiting for mommy. They also had a play area where big kids were playing, but they were too rough for me. And more new things to look at. But I was getting tired. And sleepy. And we had to get on another plane. This time I did not play as much (does everyone expect me to play, play, play all the time, even I sleep sometime)

We finally made it to the fourth airport. This time we did not look for a place to play and sit. But we got all the bags that we left at the first airport. And we went for a walk. Then first grandma was waiting with other new people. And they were so happy to see us (I don't know why). And another trip in the car in the dark, this time with both mommy and daddy in the back with me. A new house and it was time for bed.

Hurricane Earl 2.0

The Red Cross had a practice session (ed note: disaster shelter exercise) and I had a job. My job was to be a baby staying at the shelter. A job that I possess unique qualifications for performing. I started out by having to register just like everyone else. I even got my own name tag.



Next was the all important question: Where was I going to sleep. I was going to get a cot in the gym along with a blanket, and space for daddy too. This was not too bad. I gave the arrangements a test run. Not too bad, even though there were many other people in the loud gym with me who were talking and carrying on. But I took my job seriously. I even woke up to eat (and I wanted mommy's milk, which someone was storing for me)



Daddy had another job while staying with me, which was listening to some people talk on the radio. I think he was doing a good job too. Maybe not as well as I was doing mine, but not everyone can do that :-)

Goodbye Grandma and Grandpa :_(

*sniff* Grandma and grandpa left today. I'm going to miss them so much. They came here just after first grandma left. And just in time for me to get sick for the first time. They listened to me exercise my lungs alot, and danced and sang and marched. And made me practice smiling. Alot. I'm very good at it now.

But they finally had to leave and go home to China. We've been watching "Ni hao Kai-Lan" on TV and it says China is very far away and you have to fly a long time to get there. I hope I can visit them at their house some day.

Dressing up and going out

Getting ready to go to lunch, a photo by LugerLA on Flickr.

Last week was a dress up week. Mommy and daddy and I went for an outing. [ed note: Red Cross volunteer luncheon] But we had to dress up first. I even had to wear a tie! What a useless thing. It is not even big enough to drool on properly.

We went to a nice place where mommy and daddy sat at a round table with a bunch of new people. There was lots of boring talking (I stayed out for that) and everyone got their food at the same time. All of daddy's friends wanted to come by and pinch my cheeks. They are not that big :-( [ed note: yes they are]

But we had fun. All these people wanted to look at me. Daddy took me and walked around the big room and made me say hi to everyone. And everyone was so happy :-). And I had fun with mommy and daddy walking around outside the dining room

A long outing

Very happy baby a photo by LugerLA on Flickr.

We went on a long outing this week. All of us (mommy, daddy, grandma, grandpa and me!) We were in the car for a long time, then we stopped and I said hi to a new friend. And then I pooped over my clothes and daddy's clothes. I was so happy.

We went to a big house with lots of rooms (ed. note: Stonewall Jackson resort in WV) All these other people were around to and I practiced smiling at them when daddy was carrying me. I was practicing my very big smile. Daddy says I look like a cartoon of a chubby, happy baby with a big 'D' smile. Then mommy made me go swimming. I did not like that very much and stopped smiling for a while :-(

We stayed for a long time. We even slept overnight. This is the third place I've spent the night. The next day we went to see glass blowing, and daddy took me on a long walk where we saw ducks and frogs. The frogs were singing real loud. After that, we came back home. I was so happy the whole time because mommy and daddy were with me all day several days in a row. Daddy was wondering if the right baby was with them because I was so happy. When we got home, I let him know that this was the same baby.

Almost 4 month

I am almost four months old. That means I will go to the doctor's office again next week and I hope I don't get poked by the nurse lady like last time, but who knows... But here are some things I have learned in the past a few months outside mommy's tummy.

1. First and foremost, I am big! I didn't realize how big I was until mommy and daddy brought me to a class. Yes, I go to school. Once a week. There everyone is older than me, but all smaller than me. That doesn't make me look very good. Oh well.

2. I am very sensitive to wind, heat, weird food that I don't know what they are, and sound. I don't sleep when there is noise around me. And I break out in rashes when it is too hot, too dry, too windy, and when mommy eats something yummy from the sea.

3. I am not very bright. Or mommy says so. But mommy will make sure that I am the most damn hard working one. And I can do great things if I work really really really hard. Being smart won't get me anywhere. (not to mention that I am not that smart)

4. I love to sing. I sing when mommy sings, grandma sings, and even when grandpa sings.

5. I am really afraid of going outside. I don't like noisy big things, like a car. I really don't like when wind blows my way. I am afraid of big crowd. When the store is empty, I am rather happy to shop with mommy and grandma.

6. I don't like the stroller very much, even the very nice one Daddy got me for running with him. I am much more comfortable going outside when mommy wears me in a wrap.

7. I love school and my friends there. I have video to approve it!

8. Like mommy, I like quietness when I sleep. So no chance for me to zzzzzzzzzzzzzz when there is even tinny tinny bit of noise. Like that day, I was sooooooooo mad when mommy woke me up by turning the light switch.

Piano practice

Mommy and Daddy have been listening to a book on parenting. "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother" by Amy Chua. And I have been listening too. My favorite part are the descriptions of all the ways to try to get out of practicing piano.

So, a couple of days ago, mommy tried to get me to practice piano for the first time. And I was ready.

1. I pooped (so I needed a clean diaper)


2. I told mommy I wanted to eat


3. I spit up all over my clothes (with the milk I just ate) so grandma and grandpa had to change me.

And then we had people come over. Success! No piano practice.


But I think mommy and daddy got further in the book. Because today, they tried again. And I tried to spit up on my clothes to see if that would get me out of piano practice. And mommy and daddy just laughed at me and said that I had to practice piano first, then change into new clothes. So I had to practice piano today.