Thursday, July 7, 2011

visit the dentist and enjoy summer activities in our little town

镇上暑假孩子活动很多,这是搭起来的小游乐场,和爸爸做swirling bear.6/20,第一次见dentist做cleaning.因为几个月前爸爸清牙特意带小姑娘去旁观,读的dora书看得cailiou电视里也有讲看牙的经历,所以这次算是比较熟悉。很听话。就是最后看到男医生来了,以为要给shots,哭了一下。

swimming class




暑假闺女开始了swimming class.第一周,爸爸不在,妈妈送。小姑娘不懂要遵守课堂秩序。5个孩子两个老师。老师让做的动作,小姑娘不听,在水里瞎玩。

第二周过了独立日长假,爸爸出马。上课前早到半小时,给小姑娘补补课,熟悉浮水。上课小姑娘还是不听老师指令。爸爸愤怒的把她从水里拎出来,让站在一边看。闺女哭着要回家,爸爸给两个choice,站着看到上课结束让爸爸angry,或者加入其他小朋友让爸爸高兴。闺女想想说要加入。后来表现好多了,老师也给补了一会课。回家妈妈看着闺女哭红的眼睛,
问how is the class?
小姑娘说,i cried。
why? daddy threw you into the water?
No, daddy took me OUT of the water.

晚上回家继续做教育工作.
第二天,回家妈妈问,how is the class?
小姑娘说,it was good. Daddy didn't take me out of the water. I enjoy the class!
爸爸说今天表现好,能自己浮起来。

娃大了,看来要给点厉害才能听话,不当推爸不行啊。

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Magic wings:Butterfly Conservatory and Gardens

6/14, Saturday. 好天气,Cyn到 South Deerfield看蝴蝶。一个温室里,彩蝶飞舞,尤其青睐爸爸,几次飞到爸爸肩上。知道了moth和butterfly的区别。




a giant butterfly, it is a live one!


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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

爸爸不在的两周

又是一年春


爸爸在家的时候,是妈妈管做家务,爸爸管闺女的吃喝拉撒,准确的是喂饭,洗漱,去potty.爸爸出差,妈妈就要全包了。

周日晚,关了灯睡觉,闺女碰到床边的毛巾,以为是爸爸的T-shirt, 笑说 “daddy...”

周一,早晨因为妈妈忘了给带watch,一路哭着到了学校。
放学接回家,闺女说, let's call daddy, I miss him all day and night.

周二,早晨,flashing sandal前一天放学校了,闺女哭着要穿,没有,又哭着到学校。
放学,爸爸打电话,闺女不肯接,I miss daddy, but I don't want to tell him. 晚上妈妈教育,第二天要带的东西晚上准备好,衣服选好,没准备的不许哭着要,晚上挑好的衣服早晨不许改变主意。当然也重申了若干遍,小姑娘promise了几次要遵守。

周三,白天表现很好,很快穿戴整齐,很早到学校,玩的时候说要给daddy用clipper做个gift. 晚上不肯洗澡,说是脚碰破了,疼。绑了个latex手套,居然高高兴兴的洗了。

周四,白天晚上都好,妈妈高兴,一个人带娃也不是很难吗。晚上电话爸爸,daddy, I miss you all day and night AGAIN.

周五,下午接了陪一个来开会的同事和她的team,去Quabin玩,刚开始娃哭,i don't like them, I want to go home.玩了一会,高兴的和人家依依不舍。还问为啥不和她们同坐一个车。


继续记录一下闺女的童言。

我和她闹着玩,亲一口,说,can i bite your chubby face?
她笑说 "No, thanks, i am not juicy."

她看电视我用电脑,突然,她打了一个大喷嚏,我回头看她故意大笑,
她很平静的说 “you didn't say 'bless you'”.

睡觉前,闺女说i want the light on.我问,I want it off, who is the boss?答:you are THE boss, I am also a boss. 我说,I am your boss, you are Olivia's boss. Olivia是一个玩具猪。 闺女赶忙否定,No, I am daddy's boss!

娃一直对牛奶不感兴趣,这几个月好一些。每天睡前半杯,睡起来半杯牛奶,但是时常讨价还价。睡前我下楼去倒牛奶,她叫着叮嘱“half cup~~”,不想多喝。喝之前还要check, “half cup or full cup?” "is this half cup? half cup should be HERE",指着距杯底1 inch的高度.今天早晨睡的迷迷糊糊,我给把straw放嘴里,娃闭着眼,murmur到,“how about lower half cup?”

娃幼儿园的小朋友Y的妈妈和我一个楼上班。昨天一起吃了中饭。晚上回家,我跟娃聊天,“我们请Y来家里玩吧,Y的妈妈和妈妈是friends”。娃说“You mean you put me and Y play Lego, so you can work on your laptop, Y's mom can work on her computer, that's a good idea!”

Monday, June 6, 2011

无厘头

小姑娘May 31开始上了大班,小milestone.
记录一下小姑娘的无厘头语录。

1.最近特喜欢刷牙,每晚要刷两次,一次用手动牙刷,一次用电动让妈妈帮着刷。牙膏也特感兴趣。一天指着大人用的牙膏,what's this, mom?我说,妈妈用的牙膏。她有点小好奇,does animal also need brush teeth? ft...俺暂且假定这两句之间无联系。

2. 从toddler班毕业了,带着她去给老师买card +gift card以表谢意,跟她说是要give your teachers a gift。回家路上,想着孩子大了话多,要是当着别的老师面说送gift card不好,就叮嘱,不要跟老师说,妈妈会把card和gift card放在老师信箱。她就问why.我只好说,给老师一个surprise.我写卡片,问,你想跟老师说什么呀?小姑娘凑到我耳朵旁,I want to say, happy surprise!

3.这个是老笑话了。给小姑娘读书知道什么是healthy food,什么是junk food.一日,到CVS,顺手买了些candy.小姑娘和我一起check out,拿过东西,跟cashier说,I bought a lot of junk food today. It is ok to eat a little bit junk food.

4. 天热了,小姑娘饭不好好吃。妈妈为给她带中饭发愁。爸爸说容易,破天荒要给娃准备中饭。第一天吃的还不错,爸爸沾沾自喜的说,看,我几分钟就能弄好。第二天,剩了不少,爸爸问为啥,娃说 "Ashley (her assistant teacher) said I should not eat the fruit can, it is sweet, has too much sugar, it is junk food, no good to my body."爸爸一阵尴尬,只好避重就轻,“Is Ashley the pretty young teacher?”小姑娘说,“yes, she wants me to eat healthy food as she does, so I can groooow up as pretty as her.”

Monday, May 9, 2011

Washington DC

老妈DC开会,决定带上宝宝。
宝宝在路上看到double-deck bus,颇感兴趣,拖着老爸到处找车站。
未果,老爸急中生智,招手拦下一辆,父女两人跳上车。

去DC前,宝宝跟老师说,i am going to visit the place the president lives.
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

小妞两三尴尬事

带小妞坐ferry,诺大的船舱里,稀稀落落的乘客。有对couple抱着初生不久的puppy. puppy跑到我们坐的附近,poopoo...男主人过来把地上清理干净了。爸爸对小妞教育,看,你不能随便坐地上,东西掉地上也不能吃了,你也不知道地上是不是有dog poopoo.小妞记在心里。
后来妈妈带着她溜达,数次路过那对couple,小妞皆大叫 “watch out, dog poopoo! don't step on!” 后来妈妈为防尴尬,只好绕道走。
至今,小妞东西掉到地上,捡起来后还问,“有没有dog poopoo?”

给在上海的奶奶打电话,问小妞吃啥呢?小妞说,cookie,奶奶,你吃不吃?奶奶说,吃呀。小妞指着剩下的两块之一,说,nainai, this cookie is for you, 俺们高兴的赶快给奶奶翻译,奶奶那头很高兴。小妞继续说, this cookie is for grandpa! grandpa去世多年,这句真是画蛇添足啊!
晚些时候,俺吃了一块cookie,小妞指着盒子里仅剰的一块,mom, youuuu eat the cookie??? I mean this one is for my grandma, where is the one for grandpa?

小妞对snow white之类的princess故事基本不感兴趣,揪着细节问,为什么王后是step-mom, 什么是step-mom.问明白了,就说,那还有step-dad了,我们答曰是,同时表扬一下小妞的举一反三。结果,小妞继续说,i think my dad need a step-dad, because he doesn't have a dad.

陪睡,
小妞跟妈妈说,I prefer daddy, I don't want you be here. 俺说,爸爸出差了不在家.小妞继续唐,I prefer daddy.俺决定针锋相对,I prefer another baby. 小妞说,i am the only baby. 我说,we can have another one, 前几天你不是说想要一个sister吗?you prefer daddy, your sister prefer mommy. not bad. 小妞镇静的说,i do want a sister, but I am the only baby NOW!

小妞年纪小小说话就逻辑缜密,俺们夸问,why you are so smart?
小妞答曰,my mom has a smart belly. 然后继续解释,my mom carried me in her belly, doctor pulled me out, and my daddy feed me milk. I am still drinking milk now.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Trip to Olympia/Seattle/Victoria/Vancuvour (5)

Stanley Park in Vancuvour
Like Seattle very much!
久违了的住在city里的感觉,china town的川菜很正宗,购物很方便,闺女高兴的穿上新衣
机场里,闺女说,I want to go home, sleep in my crib with pink wawa!

妈妈,围巾有20种系法
车程一路,小姑娘很乖,真是大孩子了,开会期间跟两个不同的sitter,居然都玩的很好,一点也不认生.两个sitter都说,well trained girl, very calm, easy care, great vocabulary, enjoy being with her!
Ferry from Vancuvour to Seattle.

Trip to Olympia/Seattle/Victoria/Vancuvour (4)

Butchant Garden




Monday, April 18, 2011

Trip to Olympia/Seattle/Victoria/Vancuvour (3)

British Columbia Museum
Mom, is this bear real?
Chasing bubble


In front of Parliament Building