1. "Little One" is playing her xylophone. "Hubbie" says she prefers to play with the underside of the xylophone.
2. Everytime "Hubbie" folds up this quilt, she drags it back out. She's strong enough to drag this quilt around these days.
3. She likes to push and pull this corn popper toy around. We're hoping that it will be good training for later on with the vacuum and lawnmower. heheheh.....
4. Here is a photo of "Little One" standing up. It is more difficult to take good photos of her, because she either trys to grab the camera or she's running around too fast for us to take a picture.
5. Mommy placed her into the playpen for individual play time. Perhaps "Little One" is reading to Minnie Mouse and Elephant.
6. "Little One" had her first excursion to the beach when we took a mini-vacation to San Diego, CA. She really enjoyed the water. She did not know what to make of the waves at first but soon began to step deeper into the water. By the time we left, her shorts and diaper were wet from the incoming waves.
7. "Little One" likes to say "hat." She likes walking around with the hat covering her eyes. I don't know why, but she seems to enjoy this activity.
8. She is getting better at feeding herself. "Little One" prefers to use her hands and fingers, but will also try to use utensils (spoon/fork). Mommy still has to help her out once in awhile.
As far as cognitive development, "Little One" is beginning to follow some directions. *When Mommy says "Come here," she will usually follow these directions. According to the Day Care Worker, "Little One" plays very well with the other little girl whose only 1 month older than her. They play dolls and follow the leader.
*Mommy discovered recently (in the last 2 weeks) that "Little One" knows how to say "Give" (in Cantonese), and she will actually hand something over. We laugh when she says "Ernae" for Ernie from Sesame Street. "Little One" says "Elmo" really clearly now.
* "Little One" likes to pick up a phone and say "Hewwo". It really looks like she's having a conversation with someone.
*She is now starting to stack her blocks instead of just knocking them down.
*When it is time to get her dressed, "Little One" helps by pulling her shirt over her head, sticking her arm through the sleeve, or stepping out of her pants.
* "Little One" has been on this mission to learn to walk backwards. She'll look back every couple of steps and approximate how far she is from an obstacle.
* She's becoming a "sneak" because she'll quietly go to the "no no places" when Mommy and Daddy are not looking. When she's discovered, she smiles innocently and walks away.
