Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Dear Khoa & MaiAn,

Boy did we have a rough day today. Considering that it is the New Year, I am hoping it can only get better, and not any worse. It was a low key day overall; we started with heading to the park as a family, and then to church. Little Sister had been having a tough time with daytime naps. Today, her longest nap was only an hour, otherwise it was 15', 30' and in between those naps were all awake time that was nearing two hours. You are also much more sensitive to noise around you, but the house will remain very loud with Big Brother's presence, so Mommy is hoping that you will adjust eventually. Mommy is really worried about next week when Mommy has to return to work; my poor princess will have a very tough time. Mommy wishes that I can stay home with you forever, but unfortunately, that's not possible.  For the last two nights, you have a tough time falling asleep at night too, with vomiting episodes both nights.  You seem to be okay at night though, or it could just be that Mommy is too exhausted to notice. But as always, even when you are not sleeping well during the day, you always give us the biggest smiles and chatting with us interactively. Your eyes are so much more alert, always wanting to find out what's going on around you. You like it when we stand you up even though Mommy fears that your legs are not strong enough, but as soon as we set you down, you would tell us that you are not happy. Tonight, you are not sleeping well so far, let's hope for a peaceful night.

Big Brother has yet another vomiting episode during lunch. However, you took a three hour nap and was quite happy when you woke up. You love going to the park with the swing and especially loved it this morning because Daddy came with us. Mommy felt bad that we have to make it a quick trip since we had to go to the church. After dinner, we had so much fun playing with your new toy, the motorcycle, where you have learned to flip side way and make it go around and around rather than forward or backward the way it should. We also reviewed the words in the ABC blocks. You make Mommy so proud because you have mastered all the words - your vocabulary is growing tremendously these days. We had a tough time feeding you today; you keep saying "No" to everything that we were offering you. You later settled for two eggrolls, which you probably enjoyed due to the oiliness. You still love taking baths so so much - every night we have to do all these tricks so that we can get you out quickly fearing that you might be too cold after sitting in the bath for so long. Tonight, you have settled into your sleep smoothly. Last night, you were out to a Countdown party with Daddy all the way until 10:30, which made you very tired, but Mommy heard that you had so much fun playing with the other kids. Lately, because your vocabulary and logic have improved so much, you start to ask yourself questions and then answer them too. What I love most is when you read to your Little Sister when we are home together. You love her so much and always want to hold her for Mommy and Daddy. Every morning, you always look for your sister when you wake up and tell Mommy all about your Little Sister. These moments are really so precious and Mommy Loves them more than anything in the world.

Kisses to my prince and princess.  

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