Not So Baby Mui Mui

Adelyn is also changing from being a toddler to a big girl as well.  After her hair cut, it seemed like it transformed her into a big girl.  Len recently converted her crib to a toddler bed.  It seemed really high, so we ended up putting Layla's old toddler bed into her room.  With both the toddler beds in Adelen's room, Layla can still sleep over if she chooses.  On the first night, Adelyn did great, but she fell out on the second day when she woke up.  I remember Layla had a few falls when she was transitioning too.

  

Adelyn loves to be just like her sister.  She copies her, and she's her partner in crime.  Adelyn enjoys playing with her sister, and they are much better at taking turns.  Arguments and fights still erupt, sometimes over the slightest thing.  For example, Adelyn will get upset if Layla continues to sing a song that she has requested her to stop singing (usually in the car).   

When the girls are playing nice, it's nice to hear them getting along and laughing together, music to my ears.  When the girls have their baths together, they like to float in the bathtub together, often silly and giggly, and with water everywhere.   I hope the girls grow up to be the best of friends.

Adelyn is interested in:

• not wearing a diaper.  She will take off her diaper, and her pants..."hey, where's your diaper?!?!"
• playing with babies, bathing them, feeding them, changing them, taking them around in the stroller
• anything Layla has or does, and it has to be equal
• doing things herself, like eating, putting on her shoes, getting in her car seat
• always saying "oww... you hurt me..." it's a common phrase around the house
• colouring her hands when markers are involved in a craft, once she used a marker like lipstick and got it all over her face (the picture didn't turn out very well)
• playing on the swings, going down slides, climbing around the stairs
• singing songs, especially ones with actions
• sitting in your lap to get one-on-one attention
• penguins, she really likes Happy Feet, and her penguin pjs
• playing with the parachute, running in and going crazy
• playing with puzzles
• role playing with little figurines



When Layla drew on Adelyn's arms with a pen (markers were self inflicted)



Using a marker as lipstick



We love you, Mui Mui!

A Date with Layla

It's been a long time since I've made a post about Layla's progress and development.  She is a big girl now (almost 4!), and she reminds all the time.  Today, I  had a chance to spend some time with her alone since Adelyn slept over at Grandma Lam's. 

We went to Metrotown for a train ride, a visit to Chapters, and a very happy visit to the Disney store.  Sushi and noodles for lunch, and mango flavoured Pinkberry yogurt with strawberries, and juice bubbles.  Yum! 

My big girl loves pretty and pink things, and is drawn to things that shine and sparkle.  Definitely a girlie girl.  She likes to ask me about things that I did when I was younger, and loves it when she discovers that I did the same thing too.  I love how we can have conversations about school and her friends.  I like to ask her questions, and she likes to ask me questions.  I hope that we can more of these.  Big hugs to my girl!



The girls playing in the Brentwood play area when I went to pick up Adelyn.

Here are some things that Layla is interested in: 

• taking pictures with a camera, and recording things on her camcorder
• playing games on the computer, itouch, & iphone
• dot-to-dot can keep her occupied for a long time
• anything to do with making crafts, painting, stickers
• finding coins on the ground delights her, she gets so excited, and she also likes throwing them into fountains
• playing house with her sister is still a favourite
• skating around the house (piling on the winter gear, and sliding on the floors with socks)
• watching tv (Caillou, Super Why)
• baking, she loves helping Mommy in the kitchen
• splashing in puddles when it's raining
• pretending that she's driving with Adelyn, they set up cars and rockets
• playing dress up
• anything princess, fairies, or Barbie
• playing school
• flashlights
• wearing dresses
• sparkly jewels & trinkets
• singing & dancing, performing for an audience
• going to school and seeing her friends
• playing with her friends, and celebrating birthdays

Love You, Laylee!

Bowling in the New Year

Okay, I still have a few more shots of Adelyn in her fresh hair cut.

On New Year's Day after dim sum, we went bowling at Revs.  Ten pin bowling was so fun for the girls!



Bowling with Kow Foo Eric. He surprised everyone by coming home for the holidays.

 

Happy 2012!!! 

Boxing Day Smiles and a New Look

I'm still trying to catch up on blog entries.  I downloaded some more pictures off my camera, and noticed some good ones from Boxing Day, and one after Adelyn's new hair cut.

On Boxing Day, instead of shopping, we took the girls to the aquarium with the Tan-Ngs.  The girls enjoyed hanging out with their friends, and did really well in the 4D Polar Express Movie.  They even got to do some crafts, and came home with some pretty jellyfishes.  Len's highlight of the visit was taking a picture with a famous chinese actor, Wah Yuen.  He was in Kung Fu Hustle as the landlord, and in a lot of comedies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adelyn is sporting bangs.  I've always noticed Adelyn brushing her hair out of her face, and so, I asked her if she wanted a hair cut.  She said yes, so I took a pair of scissors, and snip, snip, snip.  A new look for Adelyn :)

Merry Christmas!

Christmas was really fun for both girls, both of them were very excited about opening gifts, and it was so fun to watch their expressions of happiness and excitement.  It was also so busy, that I didn't have a chance to post a Christmas entry. 

This year, or I should say last year (it's 2012 already!), we had both sides of the family come over for Christmas Eve dinner.  Len cooked his chinese turkey to perfection, and we made the ham in the slow cooker.  The girls were allowed to open two gifts each before bed.  They loved their matching pj's and their gifts from Santa.  That night, Layla set out a place for Santa, and questioned how Santa was going to come through the fireplace if the mesh was "blocking" his way. 

On Christmas Day, Layla woke up and immediately checked on the milk and cookies.  She was surprised to see that the milk was gone, and only a few crumbs were left on the plate.  We hosted brunch at our place, and opened the rest of the gifts.  After an afternoon of cleaning, and playing with new toys, we headed to Grandma Leong's, and had another round of presents, before having dinner at Uncle Dick's.

Hope everyone had a fabulous Christmas with their family and friends!