reading in bed

We've played a nice trick on the kids. We've convinced them that reading to each other in bed before bedtime is the funnest thing ever. Sometimes they use flashlights, which really does seem fun. But usually it's just with the lights on and the door closed and they read books together before I turn the lights off. It doesn't happen every day, but when it does it's a treat. I can even bribe them with it.

Don't get me wrong, we do read to you kids at night and you've always had a nice bedtime routine. But it just amazes me that now I can send you to be extra early to read books, and you're all excited for it :-)

Da qu

Peter has been obsessed with walking all by himself on this little ledge. It gets kind of high end it's not very safe for him to do by himself. But he won't let me hold his hand. He loves doing it by himself. If I stand in his way on the ledge he yells at me. It sounds like da qu (xia qu). Cutey!

Daddy pie

Recently Peter loves to say "daddy pie" over and over again :)

I got money

Peter talks more than probably any of the other kids ever did. He is extremely social and has always made eye contact in engaged even since he was 6 months old. He talks very well in English and in Chinese. Today we started chatting " I got money I got money I got money" As he was holding toy coins. He seems very precocious.

Also his great Grandma neville told me that she thought he was the most adorable boy she had ever seen when he is happy.

Loves banana s

So sneaky!!

I was washing my face in the bathroom and forgot to close the door, during the super short time that I collected some water and splashed it on my face, then I found that a little toy was thrown in my toilet, and the criminal has already run away, I didn't even get to see his little butt. That fast! My baby is soooooooooooo sneaky!!!! UGH! I even heard him giggle almost outside of my room when I yelled "NO!!!"

Sad Peter

Peter woke up from a short nap but could not go back to sleep again. He screamed for a long long time. I think maybe he was in pain but not sure what was wrong. I gave him a piece of dark chocolate and a little bit of fudgesicle... then all three boys had a bath because Peter was insanely dirty ;) That helped little peter to calm done and be a cheerful little chatter box again. He was trying really hard to say the word "Yu" (鱼）while playing with the fish toys in the bath tub. I'm so excited!! Oh, and he may have said "bird" yesterday too.