"Uh-Oh"

Does it count as your first word if all the consonants are silent? "Uh-oh" is my current phrase that I like to use quite a bit, usually in the correct context unfortunately. Sippy cup falls on the floor? Uh-oh. Hit my head on the bottom of the table? Uh-oh. Fall down while running across the room? Uh-oh. Food gets stuck in my hair? Uh-oh. Drop Mommy's keys in the trashcan? Uh-oh.

Stuffed a whole piece of bread in my mouth at once? Uh-oh.

What makes it even more comical is the exaggerated "O" I make with my lips, the widening of the eyes, and the occassional covering of the mouth or smushing of the cheeks. Drama queen? Who, me?

I'm not sure I know who she is (the "other" Juliet) but my ride is made for sharing.

Another uh-oh was our trip to the Acute Kids Care again this past Monday. I love that place, even though I'm usually there under undesirable circumstances. Monday was a doozy ... a peanut reaction! Mommy took Dr. Frank's suggestion of letting me try peanut butter, and, well, let's just say that Mommy and Daddy now have this Epi-Pen to carry around "just in case". Just in case what, let's not find out.

At Acute Kids after my shot waiting for the doctor to come back

I know what you're thinking -- Mommy still has visions of having to plunge a needle into my heart a la "Pulp Fiction" -- but it wasn't that bad. I broke out in hives all over my body and got all splotchy and itchy, but I didn't have any breathing problems or a tummy ache or anything like that. A simple shot in the leg fixed me right up. But I have a feeling it will be a long, long, LONG time before Mommy offers me PB again.

Excited about my Wonder Pets sticker
but not too happy that I don't have the use of my hands back yet.

Really, I'll all better now and back to my old self. Fiesty, opinionated, not wanting to sleep, precocious, and tons of fun!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Lots of new posts, huh? Well, we've been busy! Right after my well-baby visit, Mommy and I got ready for my playgroup to meet at our place. We had a little Valentine's get together including cookies and cupcakes (yum!). There are some new babies in my group, and I can't wait to teach them everything I know!

Logan and I seem to take a lot of pictures together at playgroup. :)

On Saturday (actual Valentine's) Kaylie came over to play in the afternoon and then Daddy surprised Mommy with a romantic dinner (and babysitter!). We attempted to not do any bottles all day, but Mommy ended up caving once at the end of the night. I like milk well enough, but drinking from a cup just takes too darn long!

Enjoying a nice Valentine's fruit plate breakfast with my milk (still working on it)

Happy Valentine's Day!

Today we went to the mall so that I could play plus buy a pair of new walking shoes. Mommy's still shocked that my shoes can cost more than some of hers, but baby's gotta get her shoes!

The kids may be bigger, but I can hold my own

One of the things I like doing best right now is surprising Daddy and Mommy how much I know. Examples of words I can recognize (and find if you ask me to): balloon, shoes, pacifier, butterfly, milk, water, John Bunn - my nebulizer, Where is Baby's Belly Button, ear. New actions I will do on command (if I feel like it): big smile -- it's fake and cheesey ... and makes my parents laugh, wash my head, tell you how old I am -- that's one, close my eyes. They're trying their best to teach me in both English and Chinese, but there are just some words they don't know ... anyone know how to say "bellybutton"?

Flashing my "Big smile!"

Birthday Fun and Well-Baby Stats

My birthday weekend was so much fun! Lots of family came in town to celebrate, and everyone pitched in to make my party perfect. Daddy made me a caterpillar poster with all my monthly Pooh pictures, and Auntie Crystal came up with the wonderful idea to make all the kids caterpillar hats. Po-Po spent lots of time feeding me lots of yummy food, Da-Jiu Zong made me laugh with the WiiFit, and Ye-Ye assumed the duties of making sure I took all my naps.

Po-Po sneaking me something yummy to eat

Taking Nai-Nai and Ye-Ye on a walk

Auntie Crystal and Daddy hard at work

On the morning of my party, Xiao-Jiu Dwo gave me my very own photo shoot. I was a little grumpy, but you can't even tell in the pictures! You can see all his favorite pictures here.

If you haven't figured it out by now, my party theme was The Very Hungry Caterpillar. It started with my invitations, carried through the foods (we served all the foods from the book), and finished with the party favor. Mommy got me a fun dress and hat to match the theme, but I had to change partway through so that I could move and par-tay! I had lots of fun playing with all my girlfriends, and I'm thinking about starting a band with all the musical gifts I received.

One apple, two pears, three plums ... you know the drill

Caterpillar hats!

Ready for cake!

Trying to get a group shot

Everyone chips in to help open presents

The day after my party, Jacob came over to celebrate belatedly
since he couldn't make it to my party.

Of course, there are a ton of pictures from my party, so you can see a lot more of them here.

One week after my actual birthday was my 1-Year Well-Baby visit. Dr. Frank says that I'm developing well. I even showed off some of my tricks for him while he was there ("please", "thank you", showing him I'm one). My stats?

• Height: 29.9 inches (75%)


• Weight: 20 lbs 3.5 ounces (48%)
  
• Head: 17.5 cm (30%)

Not too bad ... and enough to turn my car seat around (which Mommy and Daddy did the weekend of my party because they couldn't wait)! He said that I can start all those "forbidden" foods (eggs, honey, peanut butter -- though that may need to wait with everything going on right now, fish) which means I'll bet Po-Po and Nai-Nai visit soon so that they can take advantage of the ban being lifted! This weekend, I'm also going to try whole milk for the first time ... and start thinking about how to give up the bottle. Hmmm ... Oh, and I've been sleeping through the night since the night of my birthday (the midnight of). Pretty good, huh? Except then I started cutting my molars, so that's been waking me up the last couple of nights.

OK on whole milk means OK for ice cream, too, right?

Thank you to everyone for sending your birthday wishes!

The village together again

Photo Album Archive

Here are links to all my old photo albums to clean up my blog some.

• Month 12 - January 2009


• Month 11 - December 2008


• Month 10 - November 2008


• Month 9 - October 2008


• Month 8 - September 2008


• Sudeep Studio Pics (08/08)


• Month 7 - August 2008


• Month 6 - July 2008


• Month 5 - June 2008


• Month 4 - May 2008


• Month 3 - April 2008


• Month 2 - March 2008


• Week 4 - 02/28/08 - 03/06/08


• Week 3 - 02/21/08 - 02/27/08


• Week 2 - 02/14/08 - 02/20/08


• Week 1 - 02/06/08 - 02/13/08


• Cell Pics of the Week - Archive

I'm Published!

Guess what? With a little help from Mommy, I published my blog to book! You can take a look and get a preview of what we put together. The entire book is over 250 pages total, and you can bet it'll be displayed somewhere prominently at home, so check it out when you come visit next!

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Let the Festivities Begin!

Last week, right after my Chinese birthday, I got sick again. Mommy had to pick me up from school and took me directly to the doctor. This time, my doctor said that I am now a proud owner of my very own nebulizer. We call him John Bunn (his name was right there on the box!). The next two days, Mommy and Daddy were at home with me, not just because I was sick but because we were iced in! By Wednesday night, we were all very ready to get out of the house and happily went out to eat together.

John Bunn. Cute and all, but I hope we don't see too much of one another.

Enjoying a nice snack at home

Checking out the melting ice

Tomorrow is my birthday, so this is my last posting as a less-than-one-year-old. We're celebrating all weekend starting with my Nai-Nai and Ye-Ye coming from Austin where they've been taking care of my cousin Baby James. Po-Po and Gong-Gong get here later tonight, Xiao-Jiu Dwo and Crystal arrive tomorrow afternoon, and Da-Jiu Zong and Melissa close it out tomorrow night. Mommy and Daddy are even taking off work so that they can be with me (and get ready for my party, of course). Yay!