Dear Khoa & MaiAn,

When I first started writing this blog, i was aiming for daily, but now that seems to be a far reaching goal. Sheer exhaustion at the end of the day makes it impossible, so it is turning out to be more like a weekly entry. Last weekend was good in terms of sleeping for both of you.  On the weekend, Little Sister has more one-on-one time with Mommy and Big Brother with Daddy.

In the morning, Mommy took Big Brother to do a lot of errands (farmer's market & Costco) while Little Sister stay home to bond with Daddy. Mommy wanted to bring Big Brother to a park for bonding, but it was such a cloudy morning that I fear rain was coming. We had a lot of fun trying on the samples at Costco and walking up and down the aisles. You had fun exploring a different place and asked a lot of questions about things that you observed. You also enjoyed looking at all the different cars and big trucks that pass by in the parking lot, and the post office trucks next to the Costco parking. You are constantly fascinated by cars and trains (or any vehicle actually). You even bring cars to sleep and wake up smiling if I offer you one of your favorite cars. You like to line them up (parking them in the garage you would say).  You would line your trains up too (a really long line). Every time you come home, you would immediately rush to your cars. Right now, you love watching marching bands on Youtube.      

This whole week was okay in terms that Big Brother doesn't put up much fuss about nap anymore. The battle usually ends at around 1:30 (vs. 2:30 or 3 the week before), with Wednesday ending at 12:38. The nap would last anywhere from 2 to 3 hours. In the morning, we always go outside for fresh air and change of scenery. Imagine what it would be like if we have to be inside all day. We are still wandering around the neighborhood. I am sure the neighbors must think that we three are "nuts", but whatever. Big Brother's fascination with cars definitely give Mommy some time to pay attention to Little Sister, who have definitely transitioned to a three naps schedule (though the time does vary greatly). I also notice that Little Sister is definitely settling into 12 hour night time too. If you were to go to bed at around 5:30, you would wake at around 5:30 in the morning, but at the time Mommy is too exhausted to play, so you would just lie there by yourself. You definitely don't get as much nap as you would if the house was quiet, but I suppose not too bad these days. You are sleeping about 3.5 to 4.5 hours in the daytime; they do get interrupted, but I am trying to settle you in. Big Brother does love to interact with you a lot these days since you are showing so many signs of communication, whether it is smiling, crying, laughing out loud. I cannot wait for you to sit up, walk, and see how much fun it is to watch the two of you.

Big Brother will start preschool soon, a scary thought again for all of us. We are still thinking about/shopping for the best school. It is so scary to send you off to a stranger, so Mom and Dad want to make sure it is the best environment for you.  It is a decision that Mommy thinks about so much, wanting it to be least scary for you, and for all of us, and Mommy keeps praying that you will be okay (even though I know we will all cry a lot). Mommy keeps drilling the thought of school into your head, hoping that you will understand.