iphone頂著呀!

YES YES YES!!! 我個潛水iphone survived long enough for me to sync, now the screen is dead again! Oh well! Is it time to think about iphone 4? Or maybe I should wait for miracle continue to happen.
I'm so happy that I was able to save all the good precious memories of Haley...

小小雲: 媽媽sau sau...

小小雲不再用浴盆洗澡差不多一星期了！自從上次從Tahoe旅行回來後，她便愛上了淋浴。起初她也害怕花灑水直接灑在臉上，但很快她便因玩水的原固而克服了恐懼。到媽媽告訴她是時候擦乾身，她還想再留一會啊！每次媽媽也會說，"好吧！我們從一數到十，我們便要擦乾身了。"
自從細細O出現後，媽媽已經很少幫小小雲洗澡了！這責任多數由爸爸或婆婆代勞。但現在每次是時候洗澡，小小雲也會說，"媽媽sau sau (shower)！" 她是在叫媽媽和她一起沖花灑浴啊！雖然媽媽又增加了多一樣照顧小小雲的事， 可是其實媽媽也在享受每次和小小雲一起沖花灑浴的時間啊！

2 words! 3 words?

Haley learns her vocabulary by picking up the last sound of the word, such as key (Monkey), cock (peacock), ple (apple), po (hippo)... Lately, she begins to say more two-words, not only 疊字, such as "肚臍，唔係，無曬，鑰匙，到站..." Sometimes she will say some short sentences like, "Haley扣，Haley整..." Daddy taught her how to play "小明，小明，小小明", and I heard her practicing to say "包，剪，揼" in her bed this morning after she wakes up.

Haley tries to imitate what we do and say more and more, we really got to watch what we do and say. Somehow, she tends to pick up the bad words and bad behavior. Mommy tries very hard to hide my 脾氣 toward daddy but I believe it's all in her genes. Since yesterday, Haley begins to say her first three words..."moo moo cow" too. She sometimes will just say something that no one will understand, and mommy is her only translator. HAHA!

晴天霹靂之iphone潛水

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
I dropped my iphone into the toilet today! NOOOOOOOOOOOO! The screen went on & off with white flashes. I pray for miracle that it will still work after it dries. Please please please... at least let me retrieve all the data from it. Calendar, contacts, photos, voice memo... I should have sync it more often so I have a backup in the computer. NOOOOOOOO!!! Haley's photos, the voice memos of Haley asking for 奶奶 when she's younger, her breathing sound when she's asleep, her monster cries when she was still a baby. I miss those priceless memories... NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

26-weeks with 細細O

細細O越來越重了！剛剛做了血糖檢驗， 一切正常，媽媽多吃一些甜點和糯米也OK啦！醫生問BB怎樣，我告訴她BB非常活躍，她聽一聽細細O的心跳，同時也聽到他不停地在媽媽肚內轉動啊！

Potty train - Haley did it!

Haley is doing very well in her potty training. She will tell mommy when she needs to go pee pee & poop poop, yet mommy need to race with time to put her in the potty. She has had days that she had no accidents at all. The boot camp is not as strict on the second week, we get to go out again. I was surprised that she actually tell me that she has to go when we were in the restaurant. Mommy was not really ready to take her to any public restroom, but we both tried, mommy quickly clean the toilet and put her up, and SHE DID IT!

Haley has earned so many stickers that we have rewarded her to visit duckies and fishes, swimming, slide in the playground. The upcoming rewards are playing with sand, blowing bubbles and visit the nursery. Mommy had to think of more new and interesting activities for her and to help her to mature the potty train. I don't let Haley watch much TV or play with my iphone before, but those are definitely some good incentives for her to give effort in the potty train. As soon as she successfully pee or poop in the potty, she will immediately ask for "睇". I then asked her "睇咩呀?", she will either say "phone" or "視".

We brought the portable potty everywhere we go. I would ask her to try going in the van before we get off the car or before we hit the road again. Haley likes to say hi to her pee or poop right after she goes, maybe this is the way she wants to let me know that she went. Of course, mommy will expect accident to happen in the following months before Haley will completely be successful in potty train. But mommy is happy with the progress and I'm so proud of her.

Apricot picking @ 婆婆's

嫲嫲爺爺回來了！

爺爺嫲嫲終於從香港回來了！半年不見，小小雲當然也沒有忘記他們啦！小小雲起初看見爺爺嫲嫲雖然有點陌生，可是熟悉的聲音和在照片上看過多遍的面孔，她很快便把她怕羞的一面拋開，盡顯她的真性情在爺爺嫲嫲面前了！

媽媽也妒忌

在爸爸和媽媽之間，小小雲比較喜歡媽媽，當然是因為媽媽每天每刻也在她身邊的關係。當爸爸放工回家和放假的時候，媽媽盡量給爸爸多些機會照顧小小雲和跟她玩。但有時聽見小小雲和爸爸玩到大笑忘形的時候，媽媽又有點妒忌。看見爸爸抱著小小雲向空中扔，從爸爸身上滑下，站在他的背部，騎牛牛，在地上一起翻滾...等等，我也希望可以參與。可是為了細細O，媽媽只好坐在一邊，用笑聲來參與了！

比較其他所有人，包括爸爸和祖父母，媽媽當然是對小小雲特別嚴謹的一位，經常不停的把規則掛在口邊。媽媽有時在想小小雲是否開始討厭媽媽呢？爸爸說小小雲會知道媽媽是用心良苦，我只好給她無限的擁抱和錫錫，希望她會感受到媽媽對她的愛吧！

Potty train - BOOT CAMP version

Today is the fifth day of Haley's official potty train. Stephanie suggested a boot camp version where we stay home all day and wear big girl underpants. Mommy & Daddy have bought her a dozen of big girl underpants and another new potty. In addition, we bought extra floor cleaning solutions and a new spray bottle. Daddy took away the playing mats and carpet in the living room. We are all set for her process to become a big girl.

I know potty train will be a long journey, it is definitely hard work. My hip, my butt, and my legs are so sore from getting up and down to clean the floor. It's a challenge to get her to sit on the potty at a high frequency already, and I need to stay calm and not show much of my frustration when she pees on the floor within minutes after I just asked her to go on the potty. It's not easy...but mommy knows potty train is a learned behavior, it just takes time, mommy will be patient and slowly teach Haley to recognize her need of going and coordinate that with telling mommy that she needs to go.

We stay downstairs most of the day except nap time and night time so she won't have any accident on the carpets on the 2nd floor. Mommy takes Haley to the potty before she goes to bed and after she wakes up. She also tries to sit on the potty at a fixed time interval throughout the day. Mommy plans to put the extra potty in the van, so we can use it when we go out.

We use praises, celebration songs, dancing, stickers reward for small success, and she gets a bigger reward (to visit the fishes in the pet shop, to go to the playground for slide,...) when she accumulates certain numbers of stickers reward. In five days, she has already told me a few times that she had to go poop and I was so surprised that she actually told me that she has to go pee this morning for the first time. WOW! I understand her progress probably will go back and forth, but mommy is proud of Haley's effort in trying and learning.

I think Haley knows she's going through big steps in her life. She was excited, yet also gets the sense of pressure a little bit. She wakes up earlier in the morning and has shorter naps in the last few days. I wonder if I have stressed her out…well, kids have strong adaptability, and I know Haley will soon adjust to the transition and the new challenge in her life.

Row row row your boat...

畫畫時間

媽媽每天會和小小雲有畫畫時間幾次。當中媽媽慢慢教小小雲不同的顏色。她會要求媽媽在紙上畫上不同圖案，有車車，花花，子子（提子），星星，月亮，心心...等等。然後小小雲說油油，她便會把畫筆有如旋風般圖在紙上，為媽媽的圖案添上顏色。而差不多每次也是因為她把畫紙或畫筆拋下地，媽媽才結束那次繪圖時間啊！

Mommy's slippers

Tilden Park

蒸汽火車

Merry-go-around

細老喺邊度？

每次問小小雲細老喺邊度, 她便會指著媽媽的肚啊！

喂喂！

仔仔 will always in our heart!

It's been almost a week since we lost 仔仔, and I guess we have to accept that 仔仔 may forever be away from our home, but she will always stay in our heart! The new baby doll has finally arrived today. The size of her is actually a bit bigger than 仔仔, but it does have the same look as 仔仔 with a different outfit. After I sanitized her, I showed to Haley that 仔仔 has returned from the grandparents'. Haley wasn't so enthusiastic about meeting this new baby doll. I believe she sees the differences but mommy told her that mommy bought her new clothes, and 仔仔 has grown just like Haley during the time she's gone. Haley finally accepted 仔仔 and welcomed her with hugs and kisses. Tonight...Haley has fallen asleep with 仔仔 in her arms!

23-weeks with 細細O

細細O越來越活躍了！媽媽不但感覺到，也能在肚皮上看見他在動了！而且媽媽的肚臍也變了肚臍餅一樣凸出來了！

仔仔...We miss U!

The worst nightmare happened the next day during our trip...we lost Haley's lovey (仔仔). I am 100% sure that the cleaning lady wrapped 仔仔 in the sheets when she cleaned the room. We turned the room upside down to look for her, but we couldn't find her. I called the housekeeping and security department the same night but they did't have it. Haley was exhausted and she slept in the car on our way back to the hotel after watching the fireworks at Lake Tahoe. She carries 仔仔 with her all the time at home and she loves to sleep with her. I thought we were saved for the first night without 仔仔 since she has already fallen asleep. In the middle of the night, Haley woke up to search the bed and asked for 仔仔. I told her 仔仔 went to take a bath just like what I used to tell her when I took her to wash. However, Haley wanted 仔仔 so bad, and she kept turning her head and continued to cry for 仔仔. Mommy's nose and heart were so sour to see her missing 仔仔 so much. Mommy's tears began to fall and I held Haley in my arms and kissed her in her forehead. I think Haley knew mommy was crying with her and she suddenly stopped crying, but quietly stayed in my arms, yet her eyes were opened staring at the ceiling. Haley finally fell asleep after a while. I blamed myself for not putting it away before we left the room. I blamed myself that I should be more careful. I stayed up to search online to see where we can buy the same baby doll for her, but 仔仔 has been discontinued in all stores. We ordered online a same looking doll but with a different outfit. She still asked for 仔仔 after we got home, I told her that 仔仔 went to visit grandma and grandpa in Hong Kong. She is going to bring them back to visit Haley. That's why 仔仔 will be away from her for a few days. I gave her another baby doll we called her 女女 to go to bed with her while waiting for 仔仔 to be delivered. I am planning to explain to Haley that 仔仔's outfit is dirty and mommy has bought her new clothes, hopefully Haley will be OK with it. 仔仔 is like family, 仔仔 is in both Owen and my mind for the last few days. We imagine 仔仔 must be like one of those toys in Toy Story, trying to find her way back to her owner. I didn't give up in finding 仔仔 either, I kept calling the resort to see if they find 仔仔. One of the staff at laundry sorting told me she picked up and checked in at the security lost and found, but security couldn't locate 仔仔. I just emailed the customer relations department for help and let's pray that 仔仔 will be returned to our home soon!

Reno/Lake Tahoe on Independence Day Weekend

It was our 2nd year spending the Independence Day weekend at Reno/Lake Tahoe. Haley slept through half of the ride on the way there. Haley was so excited after we checked in at the hotel. We got upgraded to a suite and Haley went around as soon as we entered the room. She was fascinated by the light switches on the floor, the safe box, the radio, the sofa, the drawers...actually she had to explore everything in the room.

Haley knew it was special as she knew that she would sleep with mommy and daddy when we were not home. She slept between us, but soon she invaded all mommy's space. As expected, daddy was the first one to fall asleep, and he had all the room he needed to sleep comfortably because Haley squeezed mommy all the way to the other edge of the bed. We requested two queen beds originally so daddy can sleep on one, and Haley and I can sleep on the other. Unfortunately they are out of the queen beds room, that's why we got to upgrade to a suite. Sleeping with Haley on my side is always a sleepless nights for me. I worried that she would roll off the bed, too hot or too cold. However, mommy sure enjoys having Haley next to me, looking at her while she's sleeping and listening to her breathing sound.

We went swimming at the pool the next morning. We all had fun in the water with Haley. We drove to Lake Tahoe for the fireworks show again this year. We finished dinner early and found a perfect spot to watch the fireworks. Mommy prepared snacks and games for Haley while we waited. Haley was too excited to see the crowd. The beach was packed with people. Then the fireworks began! Haley was scared when it first started because of the explosion sound of the fireworks. I explained to her that the fireworks were like flowers and stars in the sky. She enjoyed sitting on mommy's lap watching the fireworks. When she woke up the next morning, she kept saying "花花" and "星星".

We left early the next morning to avoid traffic heading home. We stopped at Old Sacramento for lunch and Haley slept through the rest of the ride. This is such a wonderful vacation before 細細O joins our family.

你叫咩名呀？

If you're happy and you know it...

22-weeks with 細細O

細細O已經有很多活動了！有時家姐坐在媽媽腳上靠著我的肚子，或許細細O也感覺到小小雲的重量，細細O會踢踢啊！他踢媽媽的時候小小雲有時也會轉頭看看媽媽，好像問媽媽為什麼要推她的背部。媽媽跟著對她說是弟弟跟姐姐打招呼啊！

今天到了診所檢查，醫生量度我肚皮的大小，她說尺碼比例有點大。其實懷著小小雲的同一時期也是這樣，到第三期的時候便減慢了！她還告訴我多數第二胎的體重會比第一胎還要大啊！啊？小小雲已經八磅重，我不能想像如何生一個更大的BB呀！醫生安慰我說，通常第二胎是輕易很多，而且我的身體已試過生下一個大BB，就算再來也可以適應啊！OH NO！

比起懷著小小雲的時候，其實今次懷孕過程中我的休息時間和營養也沒有太注重，因為照顧小小雲已經令我費盡心神了！有時我想我真的忽略了細細O啦！

Talking machine

I feel like I have become a talking machine beginning this two weeks. It's like non-stop talking for 10 hours from the minute Haley wakes up to the minute she finally sleeps. Talking, giggling, reading books with her are fun, but asking her to do things, warning her from doing unsafe thing, and explaining different house rules are a nightmare. I repeat myself over and over again for million times a day. Going out is physically tired, yet staying home is mentally driving me nuts. I understand Haley is not naughty but it is her stage to be exploring and testing boundaries. At the end of the day, my throat is so dry from all the talking, but when I really think about it, most of my talking has no substances. Consistency is the key in teaching and disciplining a kid, that's why I want to try my best to keep up with her. Sometimes it's easier to just follow what she wants, but I have to show her who's the boss and teach her the right behavior. AHHHHHHHHH!! I never have patience and I am so short temper. The hardest part for me is to keep my cool, not raise my tone of voice, but to calmly reason with my little precious. I know if I repeat my rules a billion times, she will finally get it some day! Well...I guess I also feel sorry to the people, mainly my parents and Owen, who love me enough to suck up with my frustration.

我真是想像不到一個人可以愛另外一個人有多深。已經每天陪伴在身邊，但就連她睡了也很掛念她啊！記得有一句口號是"眼睛看著您，心中仍想您！" 我完全體會到啦！我從來沒有看著任何人的相片而有衝動去親那張相片，可是我竟然多次不自覺地親了投影著小小雲相片的電話啊！我想我是中毒了！在旁的Owen給了我一個原因，他說全是因為小小雲長得太像他，我想不是吧！