Happy meal

While daddy was in class, Sophie and mommy went to McDonalds and had a happy meal. This time, it finally came in the happy meal box. Last time we bought one, it was just in a regular bag. (lame, huh)

She was happy, I was happy. We spilled some chocolate milk, but it was all good.

Baby fries and mama fries

She already loves sunglasses. What a girly girl.

Imitating

Sophie had her little hands covering her face, and making the " blow raspberry " sound. At first I thought she was just blowing bubbles on her hands. She kept on doing it. And then I realized that she was doing. She was imitating Steve when he is blowing his nose. Hands on his face, and really loud sound like farts.

Someone asked if Sophie's funny personality was what she was born with, or it's us (her parents) rubbing off on her.  Honestly, I am not sure, but I am really grateful for such a happy child who is so content with everything. I love her so much! She is already getting her daddy to do whatever she wants him to, and buy her whatever she points at.

you wouldn't think....

Look at how cute she is... She's mine, and I think she's pretty awesome.

You would never thought she'd drop her poop log on the ground.

It was partially my fault. She pooped, I changed her and was about to take her in the shower with me. What I should have realized, but didn't, was that she wasn't finished with her business yet. I was walking into the shower, and she was behind me, and Steve yelled, " EWWWWW".  And voila, first poopy accident on the carpet.

Other than the poop... we all have a cold right now. All three of us are sleeping in our own rooms.  Sophie woke up a lot at night, because she couldn't breath. So I brought her back into my bed, but she rolls every where. It was hard for me to sleep, but she seems comfortable. She rolled off the bed and fell about 10 inches unto the bedside table. I fell terrible, but I was so tired, and I forgot to put up the pillows on the sides that I usually do. She's fine, and went back to bed.

Let's hope this cold will go away soon.

my 15 months baby

Steve and I are so blessed to have a such happy baby! She can't communicate with words yet, but she sure has a sense of humor.

She loves her pink jelly shoes, and she'd wear it over her jammies. Steve makes a special Sophie seat with blankets in front of the ottoman, and Sophie would walk backwards, and let her butt drop on the pile of blankets.

• she likes everything we give her... so far.
• she gives kisses - she'd hold my cheeks and kiss me on my lips and then laugh.
• she can drink from a straw
• she can blow air our of her mouth
• staring with her nostril 
• giggles at funny parts of cartoon
• she says "YEAH!" to most questions you ask her
• i.e. Do you want to --go outside/eat ice cream/ shower/ go to disneyland? " YEAH!!"
•  she wears size 4 Tom's
• Her hair is long enough to put into piggy tails
• she hangs out with her daddy all day, but she is still a girly girl.
• She likes little purses, and will walk around with it
• She picks up my lip gloss, and pretend to put some on her own lips
• She'll grab my make up brush, and brush her own face
• She'll brush her hair
• Unless Steve is really femmy at home when I am at work ... Sophie is really a girly girl 

 we love her so much!!

親親和抱抱

小蘇菲現在會給親親和抱抱, 超級可愛的. 她在晚上睡前和早上會喝點母奶. 今天早上她醒了, 我抱著她到我房間躺下來. 她趴在我的胸口喝奶奶. 早上5:30, 我還有點累. 所以我眼睛還是閉上者在休息. 小蘇菲喝完後, 她就一直親我的臉. 每親完一個, 她就會正著她大大的眼睛看我會有什麼反應. 然後再親一個. She melts my heart

Vacuum Fishies

Yesterday, Miss Sophie took off the vitamin bottle wrapper, walked over to the trash can, opened the lid, and threw away the wrapper. She still amazes me with what she know. I have no idea she knew how to do that, i guess she does a great job observing Steve and me.

Steve had one of those days, so I sent him out of the house to blow off steam. I guess Sophie really got on his nerves, and he was about to break. I totally understand how he feels, I've been there myself.

While he was gone, Sophie and I got a lot done. She was sitting on the couch eating her fishies, while I tackled the carpet with the loud vacuum. After vacuuming, I went into the kitchen to clean the vacuum bucket (no bag vacuum). Sophie continue to sit on the couch, and she was just so content. 

She then followed me to both bathroom while I clean the counter, sink, bath tubs, shower tiles. She was so sweet and with all smile.  

After cleaning the shower tiles, I was kinda wet. So I decided to just jump in the shower. Sophie came with too, since Steve wasn't home. And I can't just leave Sophie out by herself. 

I used to bring her in the shower with me when she was a tiny baby. She'd just snuggle in my chest while the warm shower water graze her tiny back. She loved it. 

I washed her first, and then I gave her the handheld shower head. She was having a blast with the water while I wash my hair really fast. Then she helped me rinse my hair. I just love spending these little moment with her. 

We had so much fun together last night. She was great. She talks so much now, although I have no idea what she is saying. She seems happy though.

No boyfriends when you are young and pretty - Trying to find someone to married when you are old and wrinkly

I am always puzzled as to why the Chinese parents restrict their children from dating, or having friends that are opposite gender when they are in their teens and twenties. The Chinese parents are extremely concerned about their children's school work, and if they could get high enough test scores to get into the best school, and eventually the best money making profession.

example of a Taiwan match maker

 The photo above is the traditional Taiwan match maker. The sign has the requirement for both men and women who wants to be matched up.

Men:

1. Have regular job

2. No criminal records

3. Have a house

4. Healthy body

5. No bad habits

Women:

1. simple pretty appearance

2. Under 36

3.Have a regular job

So for my friends and cousins in Taiwan, it's no dating, no dating, and NO dating. While they are all young, vibrant, exciting, and gorgeous, they are not allow to date? And then the parents started to get worried when their children aren't having any prospect of marriage when they are in their 30's, sometimes 40's, and some just never get the chance to married for love, and have a family.

My thinking is... if you are not allowed to date and find the love of you life, it's will only get harder when you are overweight, wrinkly, older, and with low self esteem. (because you are older, and still single)

Their solution--pay a large sum money to a match maker, in exchange to help them find someone to marry and have kids with. (Also because they are personally social awkward, cuz they weren't allow to socialize with opposite genders)

Something is wrong with this picture. I believe one of the leading reason why there are so many older Chinese couples aren't happy, is that people aren't allow to date, and are somewhat pressured into marriage when their parents wants grand kids. The pressured married couples hate each other, they live together, they have children together, and they are miserable. So, do they get married for themselves? or for the sake to produce grandchildren to please their parents?

Then... there is another problem. Having trouble to conceive! Dude, if you are older, your eggs and swimmers are older too. If you are 40 and trying to get pregnant? are you insane??? It's already tiring to be pregnant, giving birth, and chasing a baby in my twenties. I can't imaging having to deal with the morning sickness, all that comes with being pregnant, giving birth in such high age, and chasing a baby in your 40's. AND having to deal with a teenager in you 50's AND dealing with your own menopause.

I bet the Chinese parents ever thought about that before.

So, back to the no dating, only school and career. That leads to having to pay for a matchmaker to help find someone, that also wants to get married. So two haggered (after all that late night studying for the test to go to the best school that leads to the best job, which requires you work all day and night and no time for yourself. Nor time to meet other people, and practicing social skill) and socially retarded people get together in an awkward situation with the match maker sitting in between them , because they have to compromise, when you are old, ugly and socially retarded, you can't married someone young, hip, popular and pretty, unless you are like Hugh Hefner, with lots and lots of money.

To those parents would someday become grandparents in the appropriate age, think twice before you force your children into " No dating, only studying, and school". You might want to reconsider. It'll save you money in a long run on the match maker. Let your kids have a social life, let them go date, fall in love, get their hearts broken, and find love again. At least they won't be as awkward as a 50 year old single man trying to marry the socially awkward 40 year old women.