Summer love

New blog address for Mika and I

2009-11-26T20:37:00.003+08:00

Dear all,

I am much delighted to announce the birth of Mika Riley. Safely arrived on 24 November 2009. Weighing 3.07kg in a 48cm long body. Please kindly change the blog address to

http://summerandmika.blogspot.com/

for their new ventures!

Love,
Lily and Ginn

Mummy and Daddy's nightmare

2009-11-23T21:35:00.003+08:00

Today when I hopped off the school bus, I was extra happy, and told Mummy straight away about Ray Ray, my new boyfriend! Mummy was surprised about the news but she managed to stay calm and asked me about Ray Ray. I told her Ray Ray has red hair, he is only on the afternoon school bus, and he told me he likes me, and that we hold hands. Mummy told me that I can not let Ray Ray kiss me, and I know that too because kissing is for Mummy and Daddy only. Tonight I grabbed Mummy's phone and pretend to talk to Ray Ray, and in my shower I draw Ray Ray on the wall. See!

Talking to Ray Ray

Portrait of Ray Ray

A quiet weekend before Mika arrives

2009-11-22T22:51:00.002+08:00

This should be the last weekend of the 3 of us before it becomes the 4 of us! Mika is expected to join us tomorrow! I was 2 days overdue, we wonder if Mika will be the same? Because Daddy thinks Mummy should rest more so she can reserve more energy for the labour, we only went out for a quick coffee and then to a toy shop to shop for some Christmas presents for the less fortunate children with no Mummies and Daddies. I understand the toys are for them so I was good and didn't fuss to open any of them! Then we came home and one of the activities was to make homemade playdough!

Mummy made the dough and Daddy mixes the colour while I observe

Getting ready to becoming a ZheZhe

2009-11-20T11:51:00.005+08:00

Mummy and Daddy had been telling me about how I am going to become an older sister soon. I am excited in a way but insecure the other. I had been whinging a lot lately and is very demanding for Daddy's attention. But besides being a noisy girl I am also secretly preparing myself to be a good ZheZhe.

Mummy caught me putting this baby to sleep, with tissue as a blanket, dummy in her mouth, and holding her hand to sleep, just like how Mummy holds my hand to sleep

My taste buds have changed recently. I no longer only like savoury food like Daddy, but I also got sweet tooth like Mummy! This is when I found Mummy's Maltesers and knew immediately these are something yummy. 'Please Mummy, pleeeeeeease. I want to eat this one'.
Since the weather in Hong Kong has suddenly dropped by 15 degrees in one week, Mummy got me this strawberry carpet for me to lie down on when I read my books to keep me warm. I love it! I was crying and was being difficult before Mummy opened the door and I stopped crying as soon as I saw it!

Every Thursday I have a playdate with my little friends from school who lives around the area. I was the host for yesterday's playdate, think we need a bigger apartment! They enjoyed my toys so much that they were crying when they had to leave.

Group hug before the bye byes

I am a lucky girl

2009-11-13T20:33:00.007+08:00

I am a lucky girl, and I say that out loud too. Mummy and Daddy loves me so much. Mummy is due in less than 2 weeks but is still going to different places with me to make me happy and to spend the final few days of 'Mummy and me only' time before Mika joins us. She took me to Ocean Park last week for some fond memories but the plan didn't work out for her since she was being pushed and annoyed by the amount of people there (but I enjoyed it). So Mummy got upset and then Daddy our hero suggested that we all go to Disneyland to grant the wishes of both Mummy (fun and love filled moments for all) and I (wearing my Snow White dress and my 'lolly-pop' shoes at Disneyland with Mummy and Daddy). Here are the photos of us during this fun fill day.

Smart comments Part x

2009-11-10T10:20:00.002+08:00

1. Deciding what to wear is always a challenge for Mummy.
Mummy: Bean Bean, we're going out now, how about if you wear these pants?
Bean: No, I don't wear this anymore.
Mummy: What do you mean by anymore??
Bean: I don't wear this anymore.

2. Feeding me is another challenge
Daddy: Bean Bean, eat quickly and stop moving around
Me getting on and off the chair
Daddy: Bean Bean, do you want to go to the naughty corner?
Me: No. No going to naughty corner
Daddy: Ok, then you better eat quickly and sit properly or else you go to the....... (waiting for Bean to finish off the sentence
Me: Princess castle!!

My recent creative pieces

2009-11-08T08:53:00.002+08:00

I have always liked to draw, and recently I love to draw faces, smiling faces. What do you think? And yesterday I was crying, and I decided to draw myself crying, but I was too upset to even start drawing...

Happy Halloween!

2009-10-31T21:45:00.005+08:00

Today I went Trick or treating with Nana, Tin Tin, Siena, Clara, Holly, Emily and Nivana around Kardoore Hill, where a lot of the houses were decorated with spooky things on them. This is my first Trick or treat experience and I had been looking forward to it and kept talking about it for the last few days, and I absolutely loved it! Yesterday I wore my Snow White dress to my school's Halloween party where I got to look beautiful, and so today I agreed with Mummy that I will dress up as something 'scary'. So what do you think?

I am 'Wong Siu Fu', the Fung Fu Man from famous Chinese comic 'Dragon Tiger Gate'

Getting ready at Nana's house. We have here from left to right: Holly, Emily, Me, Clara, Siena, someone I don't know, Nana and TinTin

The first house I went to and successfully got my treat

The second house I went to

With Mummy and Daddy

Eating my treats while asking for more. By the way, do you like my Dragon tattoo?

Like my pose?

Making sense, and not

2009-10-25T22:31:00.004+08:00

Today, Daddy gave me a surprise! He asked me to hide in my room while he was preparing for my surprise and I did! But I couldn't wait so it only lasted for 30 seconds, I came out before Daddy was ready but I still liked my surprise- playing Katamari on PlayStation!

My first proper game of Katamari, we played a little at Fortress yesterday. I did a good job!

Then Daddy decided to 'show me' how to play and I never got to touch the controller after that..

Mummy and Daddy are so glad that we can communicate now, and I am starting to make more sense in some things, like drawing:

A drawing of 'rain'

Drawing the dress after Mummy drew a face of mine

But sometimes I have my moments, like:

xx: Hi Summer!

Me: I'm not here.

Daddy: Bean, do you have ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder)?

Me: (With my index fingers on each side of my cheeks, head slightly tilted) No, I have BBD!

Mummy and Daddy: What's that??!!

Me: Hahahaha

Mini Mummy

2009-10-23T13:17:00.002+08:00

Since I look like Mummy, I want to do things that she does too! Like make up, snacking, and according to Daddy, demanding... and see, here is me doing Mummy!

Pretending to use the Baby Plus machine while snacking and watching TV/ on the computer

I love my stickers, and I like to stick them every where. And since I love my gorgor I decided to give him a squirrel one which is the closest match I have of him.

Make up

2009-10-18T23:25:00.007+08:00

Since I love to look beautiful, I have this obsession for one of the world's greatest inventions- Make up

1.
I have these dark eye circles that I call 'Brown eyes' which I would like to get rid of. Mummy said the best way is to sleep more and watch less TV but these are huge compromises... so instead, I demanded 'Mummy put make up on Bean Bean's eyes, then no more brown eyes'.

2.
And besides making myself look beautiful, Mummy should pay more attention in that department. One day, just before we head out for the Clubhouse..
Mummy: Let's go Bean
Me: Mummy put make up first!
Mummy: Do I really look that bad??
Me: .........

3.
Mummy put on heavier make up today for some homemade photoshoot, I looked at her and I said' What happened to Mummy? Mummy looks like Halloween!'

4.
Since I am in the homemade photoshoot too, I also put some make up on for myself using my Hello Kitty make up kit, and asked Mummy to do some touch up for me, instructing her which colours to use, of cos.

Bean quotes

2009-10-17T21:48:00.004+08:00

- Don't touch me, Don't push me!
- NO NO NO NO NO! Not like that!! Let me show you, like that!!
- I am beautiful
- Mummy: Bean Bean are you a silly girl
Bean: and funny
- Bye Bye Mummy, I need to go out, see you later
- Daddy, I want to eat biscuit. (Takes Daddy's hand and goes into the kitchen.) I want this one, this one, this one, NOT THIS ONE! THIS ONE!!!
- I do myself!
- Great job, Daddy

School photos

2009-10-11T14:46:00.003+08:00

I have fun at school. Every month there is a birthday party, and we celebrate the festivals by dressing up or doing something that associates with that particular festival. For example, we had moon cake and drew our own lanterns for Mid-Autumn festival. The teacher has a facebook account for our class so the parents can see the photos taken in the class.

Can you see me? This photo was taken during our first birthday party in September

Can you see me here??

Happy Moon Festival!

2009-10-05T22:59:00.006+08:00

This is kinda late, but I wish you all had a happy Moon Festival! We celebrated this year by playing with lanterns, and I even painted my own lantern at school! We got to try Moon cakes at school and I didn't want it, I cried for biscuits instead!

Playing with my Hello Kitty lantern

Lantern I painted at school

Celebrating Moon Festival eve with the Myers

Playing with GorGors

2009-10-02T09:38:00.000+08:00

I love my GorGors. In fact Nunu is not a GorGor but since we all thought she is a boy, let's keep it that way. Maxi doesn't seem to hate me that much anymore thanks to Mummy since she always have me to feed Maxi his favourite foods, and now he doesn't bite me anymore and we can actually 'play' together.

Dr. Bean checking on Maxi, he's ok

Dancing with Nunu. Nunu is really interactive, you give him your finger and he will bite you, and dance with you depending on his mood! Looks at his hands, he's dancing just like me!

Mandarin speaker to be

2009-09-29T10:01:00.004+08:00

Since the school I am attending is a Mandarin speaking school, I got to learn this whole new language that Mummy thinks is beneficial to me. She was worried that I will have no clue for the first 3 months, but in fact, I know more than what she thinks. So far I can say:

*Lee Lao Shi Zao (Good morning Miss. Lee)
*Ping Guo (Apple)
*Hao Chi (Yummy)
*Bu Yao (No need/ don't want)
*Xiao Peng You (Little friends)
*Zai Jian (Good bye)

I could even sing a song in Mandarin that Mummy can actually understand the words:

Tai yang gong gong, tai yang gong gong, ni zai nar? ni zai nar? kuai dian kuai dian chu lai, kuai dian kuai dian chu lai, (something something- Mummy can't figure out what words go in here) wor, (something something) wor.

Daddy's webcam

2009-09-26T22:10:00.004+08:00

Daddy's computer is really cool, the webcam function has a gadget that allows you to do some funny stuff on the face, we had a lot of fun playing with it! See!

No big no small (無大無細)

2009-09-22T22:33:00.003+08:00

One afternoon when I woke up from my nap....

Me: Mummy!! Mummy!!!!!!!
Mummy: Coming! (shouting from outside)
Me: Mummy!!! Mummy!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mummy: Coming! (shouting from outside, still)
Me: LILLLLLLLLLLLLLLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mummy (coming in): What did you just call me??
Me: ....... Lily, Mummy.

Please help my Mummy and Daddy

2009-09-17T22:09:00.003+08:00

Ever since Zhe Zhe left, I had been really uncooperative. I scream and shout a lot, refuse a lot of things a lot, and in general difficult. Mummy and Daddy are not very happy with that, and today, while Daddy was reading me the Little Princess book, at the end of the book they had the 'other collections', I pointed to one of the book and said 'Daddy buy me this one, Bean Bean no more crying'. So does anyone want to help my Mummy and Daddy by buying me the book so I can try to be good again?

I want this one

Recently I have this desire to tickle Mummy's foot, I like to sneak my hand under her foot and tickle her when she is off guard. Sometimes I will even squash her foot down with my body so she can't move and tickle her with 2 hands!

Teaching Mummy

2009-09-12T12:23:00.003+08:00

Since I am going to be an older sister soon, I should start to learn how to be authoritative. Now I like to tell Mummy what to do, like 'Mummy stay there, I come back soon' or 'Mummy close your eyes, good girl!'. Yesterday when Mummy asked me what I want to do on the weekend.....

Me: 'Disneyland'
Mummy: 'But it's raining'
Me: 'Use umbrella'
Mummy: laughing 'But it is no fun to go there when it is raining'
Me: 'Go Ocean Park'

Can't believe she needs to be taught what to do...

Message for Daddy

2009-09-09T23:33:00.004+08:00

Daddy is away for business trip for 9 days in Germany. 9 days is a long time and I don't get to talk to Daddy much at all because of the time difference and that Daddy is constantly in meetings. So Daddy I have a message for you.. so you can watch this whenever you have time.

First week at school

2009-09-06T22:45:00.005+08:00

For our first week at school, parents are allow to accompany us for the first 3 days. On the third day I had Daddy and Mummy there with me. Also on the third day I tried to go on a school bus for the first time! I had been wanting to go on the school bus since day one, and I didn't cry all the way from home to school! There are 2 bus aunties accompanying us in the bus, and Mummy specifically asked one of them to sit next to me since she is really worried about me being on a bus without her, and number 2 I am a super wiggly worm and I can't sit still anywhere. Things were fine and I love school and on the forth day Mummy told me she won't be there in the classroom with me and I understood and said 'Bye Bye Mummy, Mummy waiting outside'. But as soon as the door opened into a gap, we saw the teacher guarding the door with her arms and legs and the children from inside were screaming and crying and trying to run out and escape from the classroom, one of them even knocked me over and the teacher dragged me in. I cried immediately since it was so scary. Then children were knocking and banging on the door trying to get out.. it was a scary sight... but I didn't cry as much as the others, and I understood the teacher saying Mummy is outside waiting for me. When I came out, Mummy asked me if I cried, and I said 'Wah wah, Mummy Mummy, like that'. But my eyes weren't red and puffy so Mummy was relieved. Tomorrow is the start of the normal school hours, so 3 hours of school. Hope I will be ok..

Can you see me in the school bus? That is my first day in it!

Daddy and I
We do 'trains' to and back from the classroom to the toilet and the playroom

Daddy helping me with my school certificate

Like it?

Having fun in the playroom 'Xiao Le Yuen'

Then on Saturday, we celebrated Kiva's 2nd birthday. Happy Birthday Kiva!

First day at school

2009-09-01T21:16:00.003+08:00

It's my first day at school today! I am officially a Pre-Nursery student at KiangSu and Chekiang School, with uniforms and school bag! Natalie is in the same class as me and we were placed to sit next each other by the teacher. Mummy also came in my class today, she is allowed there for 3 days, after that I will be on my own, which I guess I don't mind since I enjoyed school a lot, and I can already say 'Lao Shi'. Mummy showed me the school bus when one went pass us and I wanted to get on it straight away, even though I know that Mummy will not be on the same bus as me. I also explored the classroom and the playroom on my own without Mummy. When we were having roll call, the girl next to me was crying, and I said to her 'Don't worry, no crying.' . However, I lost control and cried like crazy when I had to leave the playroom... all the teachers came to console me but all I wanted to do was to push them away and have them to leave me alone.... I think no one was pleased about that....

Before going to school, Mummy and Daddy gave me Lai Sees from them and from Gong Gong and Po Po and said some auspicious words to me

This is my classroom! I get to sit next to Natalie for my school year!
Toy corner of the classroom Snacking with Natalie

Playing in the Princess castle that I had my eyes on as soon as we arrived the school, and cried like crazy when I had to leave

Last day at Baby Buddies

2009-08-28T22:42:00.004+08:00

Since I was before 1 year old, I had been going to this playgroup called Baby Buddies. I love the classes, the activities, my friends, and my teachers there. However, today is my last day as I will start school next week. Here are the photos of my last class.. I requested to be dressed up in my favourite character Snow White for this special occasion. I miss you everybody!

Roll call and morning greetings

It's also the last day for Holly, Emily, Annette and Chrys
I get my 'Happy last day' song and blowing out the candle

Bye Bye Emma, see you again soon! Bubble blowing

Our favourite 'Sleeping Bunnies' game

"WHO TAUGHT HER THAT??"

2009-08-27T22:39:00.001+08:00

.......was what Mummy yelled out, when we were having a discussion on hair colour...

Mummy: ' Bean Bean, you got black hair just like who?'
Me: 'Snow White!'
Mummy: 'And Mummy got black hair just like who?'
Me: 'Evil witch'.

I think I got a funny gene in me.

A busy Saturday

2009-08-25T22:19:00.002+08:00

I had a busy Saturday!

In the morning I played 'Mickey Mouse' by using small balloons and static on my hair

In the afternoon we went to Lester's 2nd birthday party, look at my fingers!!
Having fun running under the parachute

In the evening we went to Myers' house for dinner and I love Sky's high heels! We also played dress-up and had picnic

Gifted talent

2009-08-20T21:27:00.005+08:00

Wow I am a lucky girl! Mummy had been collecting stamps from her Wellcome shopping and finally we got a HUGE Paddington Bear Bear! Every time we go to Wellcome I will mention about the bear and I always wanted the biggest one. And today, Mummy brought me to Wellcome so I can take him home myself! I was so happy and felt so proud when he was in my arms and I was showing him to the little girl waiting in line at the cashier! I hugged him all the way home oh so tight!

See how big he is! He has a bigger head than me!

Since I was young I knew about my gift- acting. When I was young I would cry and cry until someone picks me up but one time I got busted when Mummy came with a camera while I was screaming at the top of my lungs with my eyes closed trying to squeeze out some tears and when I saw the camera, I stopped all the screaming immediately and got all embarrassed for the act caught in camera. Now that I am older, I can do more expressions. See!

Sad face (but I can't hold my smile)

Angry face
Cheeky face

Happy face

Daddy wants his share too

2009-08-14T21:54:00.006+08:00

Actually, the proportion of people saying I look like Mummy or Daddy is almost 50/50. Without a doubt I got my forehead from Daddy, but actually, may be I do look like Daddy too, besides looking so much like Mummy! This post is requested by, and dedicated to Daddy.

Daddy and I Daddy
Daddy

Daddy

Mummy's carbon copy

2009-08-12T21:49:00.005+08:00

Since I have Daddy's forehead, we guess the rest is all Mummy, except I may have bigger eyes. And let me use my recent favourite word here, seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Mummy and Kau Fu Tummy

Bean Bean
Mummy and I

Bye Bye Zhe Zhe

2009-08-08T21:15:00.002+08:00

It's been a while since the three of us got together for a playdate, but once we get together, it is just like the good old times.

Some sort of pose..

The three of us trying to do the 'victory' hand sign

Ah Liz is leaving us for her new employment in Canada. Today is her last day and we said our good byes. Mummy is really worried about me since Zhe Zhe is really good with me and has taken care of me since I was 7 months old. She watch me grow up and Mummy worries that I don't understand why someone I have spent most of my life with has disappeared. But I know she is going to Canada and that there will be 'no more Zhe Zhe', and I told Mummy that 'I only want Mummy'.

Bye Bye Zhe Zhe

Boy dilemma

2009-08-03T23:04:00.004+08:00

I am in a love triangle, already. What can I say? George and Alec are my friends and they are brothers, and Mummy told me the other day that she learnt from George and Alec's Mummy that Alec said I am his girlfriend, and asked me if I like Alec too, and I got all shy and told her 'But I want to like George'. Big trouble...

Smiling at George, sorry Alec...

Mummy got me a set of five school books over the weekend. To prep me about school Mummy was reading the four story books to me, which I like a lot. The fifth book is the activity book that Mummy said we shouldn't open until I start school. So when she wasn't around, I took out the activity book and opened the packaging and started to use the stickers. When Mummy and Daddy saw the stickers everywhere, she was so angry cos almost half the stickers were gone to different places and she had a difficult time peeling them off without damaging them, after having to look around everywhere for them. She couldn't find the last five stickers and after a long while she finally found them, and she laughed instead of getting mad, cos this was where they went.......

More conversations

2009-07-31T00:02:00.003+08:00

I. When I did something naughty...
Daddy: Bad girl!
Me: Bad Man!!

II. When I am sucking up...
Me: Ariel is so pretty!
Mummy: Bean Bean is so pretty too, so Bean Bean, who is prettier? Bean Bean or Ariel?
Me: Mummy!

III. When I am not stupid
Mummy: Who is Mummy's good girl?
Me: Bean Bean!
Mummy: Who is Mummy's pretty girl?
Me: Bean Bean!
Mummy: Who is Daddy's cute girl?
Me: Bean Bean!
Mummy: Who is Mummy's naughty girl?
Me: .............................

Daddy's girl

2009-07-29T21:53:00.003+08:00

Any chance in mistaking I am not my Daddy's sweet daughter? I don't think so. If I got lost one day, all he needs to ask is 'Have you seen my daughter with the same forehead as me?'

Origami

2009-07-26T22:21:00.003+08:00

Mummy and I made some animals from paper the other day. It was really good team work, besides the fact that I always try to fold the wrong corners. We made a Dog, an Elephant and a cup!

Drawing the eyes, nose and whiskers on the dog we folded

Here it is!

Girlie

2009-07-22T12:20:00.003+08:00

I love being a girl, and I am a very girlie girl. I love to admire myself in the mirrors, wear dresses, look pretty, and do girlie things. I even now sit like a lady.

But I also like to do some less girlie things sometimes, like building with blocks. Like my construction? I did it all by myself!
As a profession, I still prefer to be a Doctor, I am checking if Moo Moo and Bear Bear are ok

Ending this post with another girlie act- wearing Mummy's shoes

Another smart comment

2009-07-18T16:24:00.004+08:00

Today, when Mummy and I were just about to read a book about the zoo........

Mummy: Bean Bean do you like the zoo?
Me: Yea. (I don't say 'yes' anymore)
Mummy: What is there at the zoo?
Me: Lots of animals.
Mummy: Like? (Having elephant, giraffe, monkey in mind)
Me: You.

Art collection

2009-07-17T23:27:00.003+08:00

Mummy got me a mini canvas so I can do some painting that can be kept nicely. Her idea is to hang one canvas each year so it will be like a gallery of my paintings throughout my childhood. This is my first painting from my collection, do you like it?

Mummy and Daddy thinks I am a lefty, just like my Gong Gong!

Talking about Gong Gong, this is a photo of me talking to Gong Gong, later on in the conversation I played him a song on the piano while singing 'crocodile, crocodile' that I made up on the spot. He was very proud of me.

New toys AGAIN!!!

2009-07-13T21:55:00.002+08:00

Am I lucky or what?? Mummy got me another toy house in exchange of my other one and I must say I prefer this one more since it is bigger and easier to handle, and it's pink!!
Then 2 days later I got a kitchen!! Mummy told me she has ordered a kitchen for me and so whenever the door bell rings I would expect the delivery of my kitchen. After a long anticipation (2 days) finally it was here! Daddy asked Mummy if she is spoiling me too much, and her excuse was this kitchen is actually a 'display' for one of the products she is selling, so Daddy can not argue back, phew! I like it so much that I play with it everyday! Yesterday we went to Stanley with the Myers. It was soooo hot!! But I enjoyed it a lot, especially the shopping part!

Kiva will not stop snuggling up to me!! And made people admiring at how cute we are

Recently I like to queue things up, look at how straight I have lined them up!

Another week...

2009-07-09T21:08:00.002+08:00

Days seem to pass by so quickly nowadays. Mummy is missing me already cos I will start school in early September. Although it is only 3 hours a day, it is going to make a huge difference at home as it will become sooooooo quiet without me being around. So this week I did....

Floral arrangement for Mummy's bathroom. It was my first time doing it and I think I am a natural artist!

Got a new head piece that came with the Snow White outfit that makes me look like a cat
Got a crown as well that I constantly wear and do charming poses in

Me charming my King Charming Daddy

Then we went to Cyberport with Siena and Clara and we dipped ourselves into the pond with running water. We threw pebbles and walked around until we got asked to leave. I am not sure if it was playing in there that is illegal or was it us being naked... whatever the reason was, we had fun!

Lucky girl

2009-07-05T12:57:00.003+08:00

I am a lucky girl and I know it by telling Mummy I am one. My Mummy and Daddy love me so much that besides all the attention I get from them, I also got a lot of toys recently! Mummy got me a picnic set that you saw from the last post, and this time I got a toy house and a Snow White gown!! I love my Snow White gown!! Snow White is my favourite Princess!

My toy house, that I love

Don't I look like a Princess?!

Snow White pose

Recently I have started potty training, and this day I made Mummy laugh so much by putting my toy house's toilet next to my potty. I thought this is where potties should be??

Sports Illustrated

2009-06-30T22:16:00.002+08:00

Unlike a lot of girls, I like the way I look. I love being in a swimsuit too. Do you think I am qualified to be a Sports Illustrated model?

Like my pose?

My sexy juicy lips pose

Last week Alex came over for a playdate. I really like him. I ran to the door calling his name, and happily shared my toys with him. I was even calling his name the day after cos I miss playing with him.

Mummy got me a new picnic set and I love playing with this set of toys. I like being able to serve Mummy and making sure she is well pampered by feeding her food, filling up her cup, cutting food for her etc etc. It was nice that Maxi joined us too, except we had to keep telling him 'MAXI NO BITING!!'

Playdates with Sky and Kiva

2009-06-21T23:57:00.005+08:00

I love playing with Sky, and sometimes Kiva, since he always fight with me. I have known Sky since birth and she has been my role model all along. She even inspired me on how to use a potty! Since she has no school since 2 weeks ago, I had been going there to play with them and we all love it! We ask our Mummies everyday if we can play with each other.

Sky is also a princess fan and we play 'dress up' everytime I'm there

Sky doing my hair and 'crowning' me..
We do princess dances, while Kiva admires our beauty and we sit together and watch Princess movies together

Gruffalo or Cinderella

2009-06-20T12:39:00.009+08:00

Mummy had been brushing my teeth for sometime now but lately I just don't want to brush! Then Mummy explained to me the difference between brushed teeth and un-brushed teeth by the following images:

She asked me if I rather look like the Gruffalo or Cinderella. I said I rather look like the Gruffalo. Even after asking me a few times, I still gave the same answer, thinking that I could get away from teeth brushing, but that was wishful thinking. I still had to have my teeth brushed...

Mummy loves me, not?

2009-06-16T11:09:00.002+08:00

Mummy keeps telling me how much she loves me everyday but sometimes I am just not too sure. She will tell me off when I am naughty and doesn't always give what I ask for, but this time she has gone too far...

She thinks I am worth $4!!

and to make it up she made me a really yummy and beautiful banana boat. Ok, I'll forgive you, this time.

I can now

2009-06-11T13:48:00.004+08:00

1. Tell what happened
When Daddy comes home in the evening and asks me what did I do during the day, I can tell him the places I went to, food I ate, and what I did!

2. Negotiate
Mummy always asks me to do things, and I will request back so I won't lose out. Just like today, Mummy said 'Bean Bean drink some water', and I said 'Bean Bean drink water, Mummy give chocolate'.

3. Miss Fix-it
Today when Mummy saw a big scratch on my leg, she asked me if it hurts, I hopped off the sofa immediately and Mummy asked me where I was going, and I said 'This one tong tong (hurts), want put some cream cream'. And I proceeded into Mummy's room and got her body cream and put some on the scratch myself.

4. Surprise Mummy
When Mummy showed me a photo of a bucket, she asked me what it is for. She had 'beach' in her head but instead I replied 'milk the cow'. Mummy is very impressed but she doesn't know where I got that one from!

And of cos, many more things to keep Mummy amused, and frustrated during the day!

One whole day of Disneyland!!

2009-06-10T21:35:00.003+08:00

This is my forth time there I think but this is the first time that I got to spend so long there! Usually I only get to go on a few rides and then I had to go home for dinner. But today, Mummy let me skip my nap and Daddy took a day off work to go there with me. Initially Mummy said we can't go if it rains but with the help from the Angels the weather was fine although the forecast said otherwise!

My first boat ride at Adventureland. So many animals and actions there! I kept anticipating more, and I am not the only one enjoying this ride as you can see!

Kissing Winnie the Pooh
Mickey Mouse

Hugging Pluto

My first time in a cinema, and it's a 3D movie! I requested for my own seat before the lights went off, but when the lights were off I requested Mummy straight away. I was trying to catch Donald Duck when he 'appeared' in front of me! I went all shy when I saw my favourite Princess- Snow White.. plus I was tired too..and hence I looked so dumb-dumb here, but the worse thing was I even dribbled... I had NEVER EVER done that before and I did it in front of my idol... Mummy and Daddy had a good laugh for hours after that.. and I think that might go on for years..

I was much better with Belle

and I enjoyed the last ride of the day- Small world. Look at how many stickers I have!

And I gave Daddy lots of hugs, kisses and Thank yous for giving me such a wonderful day.

Career path

2009-06-09T21:51:00.003+08:00

There are 2 things that I told Mummy I want to be: Princess Summer, and Dr. Bean. Although Mummy thinks Dr. Bean doesn't sound very professional, I am trying hard to convince her.

Daddy thinks I am vain, but I just want to look good! I love looking at myself in the mirror and tell people how pretty my hair/clips/clothes/shoes/bag/bike/etc are. Here is me trying to file my toe nails and hand nails.

It's getting hot here in Hong Kong and Daddy took me swimming on the weekend. I LOVED IT! But the floaty I used last year is too small for me and Mummy got me one yesterday with all my favourite Disney princesses on it. I love it soooooooo much that I wore it straight away and didn't put it down for ages. I wore it even to my bath and into my bed, and protested a lot when Mummy took it out of my bed. You can watch me in the video 'Summer and her Princesses' on how I know all their names!

2 years old joint party

2009-06-02T12:50:00.005+08:00

Yesterday we had a joint birthday party to celebrate us being 2 years old. We had Siena, Nana, Holly, Natalie, Max, Parker and me. Mummy and Auntie Tracy made cupcakes for each of us, and Auntie Tina made cookies. We had such a great time eating and running around at Playtown! We wish we had more friends joining us but some of them have left Hong Kong for good, we surely miss having them around.

From left to right: Siena, Max, Me, Parker, Nana and Natalie. Holly is playing hide and

seek...

We all got our own cupcake with our names on it!

Nana and I were busy blowing out candles for everyone

mm.. yummy..... Socialising with Siena while eating

The difference between Mummy and Daddy

2009-05-30T23:35:00.004+08:00

Although most of the time Mummy and Daddy are pretty 'united' in the way of teaching and disciplining me, but there are still differences. The below 2 videos demonstrate the differences:

What Mummy teaches:

What Daddy teaches:

Typhoon season

2009-05-27T22:43:00.003+08:00

I mean me. I make a mess everywhere I go. I will bring things from one room to the other, and take things out from anywhere I can reach and place them somewhere else. And of cos, I don't clean up cos just like what I have overheard Daddy saying to Mummy 'What's the point of cleaning up when I will use it again'. Smart Daddy.

I have taken over the entire house, the living room..

the kitchen..
and even Daddy's shirt

I love stickers and Mummy spoils me with different kind of stickers. I like to share my stickers just like my other things and this day I gave Maxi a sticker. Do we look more alike now?

Natalie was in Canada for a month and I miss playing with her. She is finally back and we had a nice time playing together. I really like her ear-rings, they look really good on her!

I have an announcement to make..

2009-05-22T22:02:00.002+08:00

*Throat clearing* Though Mummy thinks I am very funny and she enjoys every bit of it, I can also be responsible and sensible. Particularly more so now since I am going to be an older sister in November! I will kiss Mummy's tummy and say 'Hi' to baby and 'Sorry' whenever I bumped Mummy's tummy by accident. I even named it 'Dolphin', since the first time I knew about it, its shape at that time looked like a dolphin in the diagram! So now, we have Bean Bean and the Dolphin, Nunu and Maxi! I will make sure I teach Dolphin my funny acts so Mummy can laugh all the time! You can click onto its blog link below my baby photo on the left, which is http://lilyginnbaby2.blogspot.com/

Keep smiling! xoxo

Funny girl

2009-05-21T18:47:00.001+08:00

So many parties! It was Alec's 2nd birthday party on Tuesday and we had lots of fun at Playtown. I have become more careful nowadays and wouldn't go on the slides by myself, and hence I didn't do much climbing this time. But I went into the bouncy castle with Ah Liz and I did a lot of dancing and lots of eating!

Happy Birthday Alec, I gave him 2 kisses and many hugs

I am a funny girl. On Wednesday I tried Mummy's Calamansi drink, which was a little sour. It was my first time to taste 'sour' and I made a 'sour' face, and then I kept doing it and doing it cos I thought it was fun!

My 'sour' face combined with my laugh and my fists tight

Another funny act- Peek-a-.........
BOO!

Summer doing Kookaburra

2009-05-19T13:58:00.002+08:00

One of the things I learnt from my 2 months trip to Australia is the sound of 'The king of the bush'- Kookaburra! Mummy does a much better version but I am pretty good too!

The NO attack

2009-05-17T20:48:00.004+08:00

Part of the package of being 2 besides knowing more and being more entertaining, is the increased usage of the wonderful word 'no'. Since last Tuesday morning, I opened my eyes and decided to use this word ALL THE TIME. The answer to almost everything Mummy asks me is 'noooo', or simply ignorance. Mummy is no longer tolerating my nos and told me 'no more nos', asked me how I would feel if whatever I asks her she will answer 'no'. So any improvements from me? You should know the answer! See my video 'Summer saying 'no'' of me saying my nos! At least it is a gentle no and not a violent no!

Now I am getting along so much better with Maxi GorGor. I feed him all the time and I think he finally feels my love towards him and he has sort of stopped attacking me and let me pat him now!

Recently I like to systemise my things. See how I 'systemised' my toys in the 2 photos below?

Surprise!

2009-05-14T11:08:00.002+08:00

Since I turned 2, I seem to know a lot more. On Tuesday, I found a box and I fiddled around with it and gave it back to Mummy, and with much eager 'Mummy, Surprise!! Surprise!! Open!'. When Mummy opened it, she found my shoe that I place inside to surprise her, she laughed so much and was so happy, and that made me feel very happy and had a lot of satisfaction too!

Mummy had me take a photo of the surprise I made for her

I love to dance so much and whenever I watch Dorothy the Dinosaur or other shows with people dancing, I will request Mummy to put on my 'butterfly'. This day, we are going to Ocean Park and Mummy made me look so beautiful by looking like a 'butterfly'. Auntie Karyn said I look like I am in a show!

Mummy thinks I pose and look like a professional ballet dancer

Watching seal show together with Max, Clara and Siena

Happy Mummy's Day!

2009-05-10T22:31:00.005+08:00

On Thursday last week, Daddy and Mummy brought me to Disneyland! I loved it! This is Daddy's first time there and he liked it a lot too! I did more rides this time then the last 2 times I was there. I really liked the 'It's a small world' boat ride!

Watching the parade with Daddy

As always, I love my Maxi GorGor and I always feed him my food. Now I am in trouble for getting him interested in human food and Mummy is not very happy about that.. So this time, I gave him my toy food instead- I hope he likes my egg on toast for him.
I have recently learnt how to drink with a cup and I like drinking that way! Here is Daddy and I having Mummy's homemade papaya smoothie. Some people talk about how much I look like Daddy, and now I can see how.

It's Mother's Day today, Happy Mummy's Day!!! I also talked to PoPo an MaaMaa and said to them 'Happy PoPo Day' and 'Happy MaaMaa Day'! I made a card for Mummy this year at Baby Buddies, I stuck all the flowers in myself and drew a painting for Mummy!

I made Mummy my specialty egg on toast again.. Mummy really loved it and she was so happy when I came in slowly with the dish to wish her a Happy Mother's Day! Then Daddy made the real thing- Ciabatta bread with toasted tomato, grilled cheese, sausages, mushroom and scramble eggs. It was really yummy and I had that for my lunch too!

Then later on we celebrated Ethan's 2nd birthday next door at the Biship Lei Hotel, with my other friends Tristan, Tyler, Miles, Holly, Emily, Nivana and other friends that I met today

Happy Birthday Ethan! Good health and Happiness!

Daddy my stylist

2009-05-07T11:06:00.004+08:00

My fringe is getting really long and is always poking into my eyes, so Daddy decided to give me the special trim. Doesn't he look professional trim my hair?

Clara is finally back from her Taiwan trip, we hugged each other when we meet again. I missed her!

Yesterday was Moorea's birthday and we were invited to celebrate her 2nd birthday with her and her other friends. Someone said I look like a rock star in this outfit, what do you think?

Running around on the grass at the Cricket Club with Moorea and her friends

H1N1

2009-05-05T21:54:00.009+08:00

As usual, Mummy is super paranoid about germs and viruses and this time the world is exposed to a new virus called H1N1. Mummy immediately stocked up with masks and I got my very own pink ones too! I like to wear it cos I think I look like a doctor! I am Dr. Bean.

But I feel a little safer being more 'protected' this way.. Mummy doesn't know how I got it to stay on, but what do you think?

I missed Daddy so much during his 4 days business trip, and I clung on to him the morning I saw him....

and played dress-up Daddy.. I got my first Chupa Chup! I change my pallet since my Australia trip. Before that I really didn't like sweet things but now I LOVE my 'Tong Tong' (lolly)
I like playing with stickers and Mummy spoils me with lot of pretty stickers. Daddy thinks I should only be getting them as rewards, but Mummy can never resist my begs. :) Like my art piece on Mummy's feet?

Thank you Mummy

2009-04-30T22:41:00.003+08:00

Thank you Mummy, cos she plans every week so well that I get to go out and do different things everyday. This week so far, I have been to playdate with George and Alec,
Ocean Park (again!!), Mile's 2nd birthday party, Gymboree and playdate with Stella and Moorea. When Mummy asked me if I am happy about the activities, I will say 'Happy, thank you Mummy.' after being prompted, that is.

Ocean Park with Stella, Holly and Ethan

Stella is my good friend, she is leaving HK for good and Mummy and I are going to miss her and her Mummy Katie
I received Playdoh for my birthday and since I am 2 now, I have decided to try to accept Playdoh- I refused to touch it before because I really didn't like the texture, and now, I think I like it
Happy Birthday Miles! We had a lot of fun at Playtown, it's my first time there and I had a lot of fun playing and eating yummy food!

Last but MOST IMPORTANT! I had my FIRST McDonald's burger for lunch today! I finished the whole burger by myself, Daddy must be so proud of me for my love for McDonald's taken after him!

Birthday parties

2009-04-26T23:48:00.003+08:00

After my birthday party, I have attended 2 more birthday parties. I LOVE PARTIES!! When Mummy tells me we are going to a party, I will say 'Happy birthday' and pretend to blow out the candles.

Issy's party at DB. Playing with Ethan and Stella

Playing parachute
Sky's 4th birthday party. I like Sky a lot, she was so pretty that day dressed as a princess

I am having fun too along with the older children

My first Strawberry

2009-04-23T11:13:00.005+08:00

This is my first actual bite of a strawberry! Mummy offered that to me a few times before but I really don't like the taste of it. In fact, I didn't like sweet things until my Australia trip, where I finally liked ice-cream and chocolate, and may be that is why I will give this strawberry a try. It is actually quite huge!

As usual, I will lick amd take a tiny bite before taking a big bite, just to be safe

I am really not sure about this...

On Tuesday I visited Ocean Park again with Clara, Stella and Siena. In fact Parker, Natalie and Ethan were also there but because poor Mummy was caught in bad luck in the park, we didn't get to spend any time with them..

Sharing Siena's pop-corn. It is also my first pop-corn

Everyone is happily (and quietly) eating pop-corn

I am 2!!

2009-04-19T15:08:00.006+08:00

I am 2 years old! Mummy and Daddy organised a party for me and I had Clara, Siena, Nana, Natalie, Stella, Max, Parker, Lisa, Emily, Sky, Kiva, Myley, Pia, Issy, Maya, Kai, George, JJ, Mel, Nila and TinTin, celebrating with me. I was so happy!!

Playing 'Pass the parcel' My '2' candle
Animal cupcakes Mummy made for me, I had froggie My friends having a share of my birthday cake Look at how many presents I got! I am a lucky girl!

My Australia trip

2009-04-18T12:27:00.000+08:00

Can't believe it's been so long since the last entry! I really enjoyed my trip to Sydney and Melbourne and really love my family. I was so spoilt by everyone's love and attention and I really want to go back already! I miss you all!

Here is the list of things I did while I was in Australia, it was a fun-filled trip.

Power House Museum where we pressed a lot of buttons Taronga Zoo. This is my first Zoo visit and I love it!! I saw real animals that I have never seen before and I wanted to go back again the next day!

Seal show, I love it!!

Elephants! Look at the size of my hands compared to the bears'! In Melbourne! With YeYe and MaMa at Jells Park. Where we fed ducks too Tai Gong, Gong Gong and PoPo were there with us too! We all had a picnic at Jells Park.

I blow my first (and then about 5 more) dandelions

I gave Mummy a drawing of Daddy for her birthday present

Happy Birthday Mummy! She luckily celebrated her birthdays 2 years in a row in Australia!

Botanical Gardens in Melbourne

Had fun with sooooo much toys at Valerie and Jayden's house

Rowing with Zac while Daddy and Uncle Chris were having a bread fight

Fun at Studley Park with the Wongs

Celebrating my birthday with Yeye, Mama, Tai Gong, Gong Gong, PoPo, Mummy and Daddy in Melbourne. My first out of 3 birthday parties

Celebrating my birthday the second time with Mummy's familyYummy Pavlova PoPo made

and then we left the next day... sob sob... I miss you all, sooooo much.

What I am up to

2009-04-02T13:58:00.005+08:00

Wow it's been a while since Mummy has updated this blog! We had been busy everything doing different things and Mummy has been tired doing different things with me! We are happy that Daddy is here to help :)

So what did we do? We..

Caught tadpoles with Kau Fu and Kau Mo

Chased dogs at the park, I was so brave that I wasn't even scared when a dog ran up to me and licked me on the face!
Went shopping

Spa treatment.. not really

Dinner with the whole family

Celebrated Tai Gong's birthday. I managed to say 'Happy Birthday', 'Sheng Er Kuai Le', 'Shen Ti Jian Kang', 'Ping An Da Ji' to Tai Gong!

Stay over at Kau Fu Tummy's

2009-03-22T14:49:00.004+08:00

On our second night here we went over to Kau Fu Tummy and Kau Mo ChuChu's house to stay overnight. (Note: I have two Kau Fus and Kau Mos so I differentiate them by calling them 'Kau Fu Tummy (cos he has a big tummy), Kau Mo ChuChu (she has a pig plush toy), Kau Fu Glasses (he wear glasses) and Kau Mo BunBun (her dog's name is ah Bun)). We played and played and had such a good time, and I woke up earlier than usual in the morning so I can play more with them. I wish I can go there more often!!

Riding on Kau Mo ChuChu

Receiving The Wiggles cutlery and dish set!!
Bouncing on ball

Shoulder riding on Kau Fu

Telling them to be quiet cos it is getting late

Fun way to drink milk

Next morning we had breakfast at a nearby cafe and I had my first Babaccino

Then we went to a near by park and met a new friend

Today we went to a National park and fed some ducks and pigeons

Taking a stroll with PoPo

We're in Sydney!

2009-03-19T20:20:00.003+08:00

I did better this time! I think in total I cried for about 25 mins and that was the 3 occasions when I was angry for the lack of room to move when I was sleeping, until I found out I actually took 2 seats (Mummy's and mine) and could sleep stretched out but poor Mummy had to rotate from sitting on the floor, standing, doing S shape from her head to shoulder to bottom while resting her bottom on a 2-inch seat that I have left for her.. and that she didn't sleep at all... she said she is too old to not sleep for one whole day.. another thing that kept me 'more considerate' was whenever I attempted to scream, Mummy will tell me the reason why we are on the plane is to see my family and then I will focus on the end result and say 'go home' and be good.

I was so happy that I twisted and danced when I saw PoPo at the airport and was so excited to see Tai Gong and Gong Gong, as well as talking on the phone with YeYe, Kau Fus and Kau Mos. Tomorrow we are going to Kau Fu Tummy and Kau Mo ChuChu's house for overnight, I am so excited already!!

One last thing, I MISS YOU DADDY!! MISS YOU GORGORS!

Ocean Park again!

2009-03-13T01:01:00.003+08:00

Since my last visit to Ocean Park 2 weeks ago, I had been saying to Daddy and Mummy everyday 'Ocean Park tomorrow'. Finally my request was granted today! I got to go with Clara and Becky! Mummy was being courageous and didn't bring my stroller with her and she got so exhausted by the end of it!

I'm on TV! Dancing with the Madagascar crew! Hi Mum!

Photo with Clara and her Mummy Susannie
Photo with Mr. Shark named James

Holding hands with Clara

Squatting to fit in the crowd..

and posing in front of the flowers

Conversation with Summer

2009-03-11T18:11:00.002+08:00

Bean Bean finishes her milkshake.....

Bean Bean: No more
Mummy: Well done Bean Bean! You want more?
Bean Bean: No more
Mummy: I know you finished your milkshake, so do you want more?
Bean Bean: No more!
Mummy: Ok there is no more milkshake, but do you want MORE milkshake?
Bean Bean (frustrated): NO MORE MORE!!!
Mummy: .......... ok, I got you now.

Bean Bean was playing with Daddy's Bean Mark cufflinks and it disappeared.....

Daddy: Bean Bean you lost Daddy's cufflinks! (A gentle smack on the bum cushioned with cloth diaper)
Bean Bean (paused for about 3 seconds): No more hitting Daddy, no more hitting.

The art of posing

2009-03-08T23:29:00.006+08:00

I'm a natural born model. As soon as Mummy brings out the camera, I will pose, and then I will ask to see the playback on the camera and smiles when I see good shots of myself. Below are my recent model practice shots. Enjoy.

However..... on Thursday when I was at Miles' house for a play date, I pulled off a table and the table, everything on the table and myself fell down. Mummy found me lying on the floor with the table above my head and I was surrounded by broken glasses.. no one saw how it happened but I guess one of the photo frames fell on my nose and I ended up having two cuts on my nose as well as a black nose.... it was so swollen on the first day that I even had a blocked nose. After a check up by my doctor, which I screamed and shouted during the whole check up, he informed us that my nose is fine, pheeeew! I can still be a model!!

Airplane

2009-03-05T22:20:00.004+08:00

Recently my new move is 'Airplane'. I like to pretend to be an airplane and go 'weeeeee' when I 'fly'. Today, while I was doing airplane I said 'sit airplane', and then Mummy asked me where I want to fly to, I said 'Gong Gong, PoPo, Tai Gong, YeYe, Maa Maa, Kau Fu, Kau Mo'. I really miss them and I still say I miss everyone of them everyday. I love my family. Good thing is I will get to see them in 2 weeks time!! YAY!

My airplane pose

And being on an airplane with Siena

Ocean Park!

2009-03-01T21:50:00.002+08:00

Now I have a part-time job, which is to give Vitamins to Daddy in the morning. I enjoy doing it so much that if Mummy does it I will protest until I get to give them to Daddy!

'Bay Bay (give) Daddy'

I like to take care of my family and my toys. I always feed Maxi my snacks and now I got him interested in what we eat, which I am in trouble and is responsible for! This time I gave some to Elmo, I saw Mummy laugh so I guess I am not in trouble this time.

It was my lucky Friday! Daddy and Mummy took me to Ocean Park, since I had been asking them about Disneyland everyday since last Thursday. I know at Disneyland I can see Mickey Mouse, Goofy and Winne the Pooh, and at Ocean Park I get to see Dolphin, Panda and Seal. Unfortunately we couldn't see the dolphin and seal show this time because there were too many people, but I got to see Pandas and An An was so close to us too!

Up close with An An

Wearing panda head band

Watching the show

My first pet Piiiiiiiiish!

2009-02-25T21:27:00.005+08:00

Mummy got me four fishies last week and sadly i got none now, I think. We started with four, then three, then two, and since ah Liz thinks that is not enough oxygen in the bowl, she put the other 2 fishies in Nunu's tank, and now I can't see any survivers... but I still ask Mummy to show me the piiiiiiiiiish and hold their food so I can feed them.

This photo was taken on the first day...

I have developed a strong interest in Prinsa (princess), I like to read about them, watch DVDs about them, and play with Prinsa stickers! I will say 'Prinsa dancing' and I will dance too when I say that!

Sharing my Prinsa sofa bed with Kiva- Mummy it's ok, we are innocent Mummy reading Prinsa stories while we sit on Prinsa sofa bed Me with my crown and pony (giraffe)

Entertainer

2009-02-22T21:20:00.003+08:00

I am an entertainer. I can entertain myself with toys, or with whatever I can get hold of. This day, I have made Mummy and ZheZhe laugh by the amount of headbands I put on my head. Do you think this combination is better or the other one I posted before?

Mummy got me a Aquadoodle! I love it! I can draw whenever I want and it is just so amazing that I can draw on it over and over again without having to clean up! Do you like my drawing?

Disneyland again!!!

2009-02-19T23:47:00.004+08:00

My friend Olivia (who I call Lizzy) came back to Hong Kong from Singapore for a short visit since yesterday, and this morning Mummy surprised by telling me we are going to Disneyland with Lizzy, Ethan and a new friend Jonah!! I was so excited that I kept saying 'Disneyland, Mickey Mouse! Goofy! Winnie Pooh!!' And once again, we set foot in this piece of wonderland.

Group hug with Olivia and Jonah while waiting in line for our first ride! (Photo courtesy of Olivia's Mummy)

We bubs are all impatiently waiting for the magical parade... when is it going to happen?
Group photos again. This kind of art direction never seem to change with time

Mummy and I

I had so much fun today that I even refused to nap!

Olivia and I swapped stickers before we left

'Love you Mummy'

2009-02-17T21:32:00.003+08:00

Special tribute from Mummy.

Like every night, before Summer goes to bed, I will hug her and sing to her, and of course tell her how much I love her. But tonight, when I was hugging Summer, saying 'I love you', she whispered on my shoulder 'Love you Mummy'. This is the first time she ever said 'Love you Mummy'. I got very teary and emotional, feeling even more love towards my baby, who is turning into a child; from a blank sheet to having some colours on it; someone I made and groomed, with all my love, tells me she loves me too. What can be more touching, fulfilling and complete? I asked her to repeat it, again and again, each time being more emotional, until before she will refuse to repeat it.

Having said that, I also want to say to my mum, 'Love you Mummy, so so much'.

Missing my family

2009-02-16T22:45:00.002+08:00

We've been back for almost a week now, and I still miss my family a lot. Lucky that I have lots to do to keep me occupied until I see them again next month. Last week we met with Becky and Stella on our regular Thursday Mummy group gathering. Sadly not a lot of babies are turning up anymore and Stella and Becky are leaving us too to UK and US... we are going to miss you!

Stella is only 6 days older than me but she is super tall!

Pushing Daddy on my bike
Visiting Sky and Kiva

Getting myself look good, is that enough headbands you think?

Since I miss PoPo a lot, I want to talk to her all the time. These are me talking to PoPo. We can sort of carry a conversation!

Back to Hong Kong

2009-02-12T13:33:00.003+08:00

When Mummy told me we are going back to Hong Kong, I felt sad... everyday I would say 'Miss you Tai Gong, Miss you Gong Gong, Miss you PoPo, Miss you YeYe, Miss you Maa Maa, Miss you Kau Fu, Miss you Kau Mo'. This is our third day back and I always want to get on the phone and talk to PoPo and Gong Gong. Today I was talking about YeYe and I told Mummy how I liked swimming with YeYe. The good thing is that we are going back to see all of them next month and I can not wait!! BTW, I was sooooooooooooo good on the flight back that Mummy didn't believe it was really me!!

Inflight entertainment, besides watching The Wiggles, Hi 5, Dora, Mickey Mouse and my toys

While we were in Sydney, Mummy came in to check on me after my nap and found me lined up my Bear Bear and Moo Moo with me sitting next to them. We are best friends and we like to do things together!

Boat trip

2009-02-09T13:53:00.000+08:00

Before we leave back to Hong Kong, Dai Kau Fu and Dai Kau Mo arranged a boat trip around the harbour. It was a really good day, so sunny but was a little windy. We did lots of things on the boat and I even got to drive the boat!!

Everyone on board. Dai Kau Fu ad a dip in the sea

PoPo enjoying every bit of the time holding me

Boat driving!!

Eating with Dau Kau Fu

Getting fed by Tai Gong

Gong Gong holding me, watching the view

Snacking on the boat. How I wish I can do this ALL the time!!

I'm a little gymnast

2009-02-06T22:35:00.003+08:00

Today we had another busy day! It seems like I am busier here than when I was in HK, I watch much less TV here and I don't enjoy my Barney as much anymore. Think since I am here I should support the Aussie 'The Wiggles'!

Today we went to Yum Cha with Mummy's Uni friends Julide and Jenny. I met Jenny's daughter Ariana, she is only 3 months older than me but she is so much taller! And lots more hair too! I want to see my Kau Fus and Kau Mos everyday. I saw Kau Fu and Kau Mo Jai yesterday and today we went to Dai Kau Fu's clinic to get Mummy's tooth filled. This is my first sit on a dental chair. I strongly refused to have my teeth looked it. I shouted 'NO MORE!' with my mouth half open. Nice try guys

Then after everyone had the yummy dinner Mummy made, we played a lot of games: Sleeping bunnies, Round-a-round in circle and standing on one foot

I also got onto the monkey bars and kept saying 'Monkey, Uh Uh' when I lift myself up. I got strong arms!

This is one of my favourite games-standing on one foot. I can curve my body and my legs really far back. Mummy is too slow to take a nice shot of me doing it.

Luna park with Becky

2009-02-03T15:28:00.003+08:00

My friend Becky also came to Sydney so yesterday we decided to catch up and head to Luna Park. The minimum height for a lot of the rides are 85cm or higher and I just missed it.. where Becky was tall enough to get on a lot of the rides. Mummy said it is because I don't drink enough milk. But all I wanted to do was to sit on Mummy or being carried anyway, so it didn't bother me at all!

Luna Park. Mummy and I both think this guy is so scary

Becky and I were happy to see eachother
On the Merry-go-round together

On the Ferris wheel, crying because I am not sitting on Mummy

Now that's better

More clothes and shoes

2009-01-31T22:55:00.005+08:00

Since we've been back, Mummy and I had been shopping a lot. Now that the HK to Aussie $ rate is so low, Mummy gives herself more excuse to shop. My Kau Fus and Kau Mos are surprised that I haven't repeated any of my outfits yet- Thanks Mummy for making me pretty!

This time I am a butterfly, fly, fly and dance!

Like my new shoes? I also got a pair of gold ones too! How about my new glasses?

Forgot to pose, too concentrated watching The Wiggles

Happy Moo Moo Year!

2009-01-26T12:58:00.006+08:00

Kung Hei Fat Choy everybody! Wishing you all a very Healthy, happy, wealthy, and lovely year of the Ox! I am enjoying my time here in Sydney with my family, I love playing with Kau Fus and Kau Mos especially when I run toward my Kau Fus and they will catch me and throw me up in the air! I miss Daddy a lot though and wish he was there with us. I did and said 'Kung Hei, Kung Hei' to everyone in the family to wish them a healthy and happy year of the Ox.

Kung Hei Fat Choy!!

New Year's Eve, while Mummy was busy making the dumplings, Dai Kau Fu and Dai Kau Mo made fun of me..

New Year's Eve yummy dinner, missing Daddy
The Huang's thing to do- Gambling on New Year's Eve
Receiving Lai-see from Tai Gong, wishing you a year of health and happiness!
Receiving Lai-see from PoPo, wishing you health, happiness and everything nice!

Receiving Lai-see from Gong Gong, wishing you health, happiness and a few hole-in-ones!

Happy and healthy New Year Mummy and Daddy! Make lots of money for me to buy lots of nice things!

Carbon copy

2009-01-23T21:31:00.004+08:00

I get half the people saying that I look like Daddy and the other half saying I look like Mummy. During this trip back to Sydney, all my family members from Mummy's side were surprised to see me looking so much like Mummy when she was around my age. What do you think? I think my eyes are bigger than Mummy's (thank god). They also said that I behaved like her too, that I could say many things and that everything is part of my business. But PoPo said Mummy was much easier to take care of and was much less demanding that me. What can I say, but that I have more personality and is more of a perfectionist than Mummy!

Me on the left and Mummy on the right. Mummy was 4 years old in this photo

YeYe and MaaMaa were here!

2009-01-22T13:44:00.006+08:00

I am loving Sydney so far! I get to swim whenever it is not too cold and I go shopping all the time. What is even better is that I found Barney!! I finally got to ride with him and hug him, BJ and Baby Bop!

YeYe and MaaMaa drove up to Sydney to see me on Monday and they left today. I didn't even get to spend enough time with them! I like to make fun of YeYe by calling him MaaMaa on the second last day and run before he punishes me. But when we send them off at the front door I behaved and said 'Bye Bye YeYe' properly. I was crying as I waved bye bye since I miss them already.... Although it was a short 2 days but we did quite a few things together!

YeYe and MaaMaa got me a musical set, there are drum, cymbal, harmonica, and shakers, I love it!!

Lunch with PoPo, YeYe and MaaMaa

Swimming twice with YeYe

Shopping with MaaMaa

This is fantastic! My Grands and Barney!!

I love Sydney!

2009-01-18T13:50:00.003+08:00

After a long, uncomfortable, whingy, agitated, crying fit flight that I only managed to sleep for 1 hour, we made it to Sydney. Once I am here, I feel like a princess. Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeveryone in the family treats me like a princess and I get aaaaaaaaaall the attention I want anytime of the day. Of course I do too try my best to return the favour by doing something they love- kissing them. I know my kisses are precious, so precious that I don’t give them even when Mummy begs for it, but since I love the reaction I get when I kiss them, I will do it! I also managed to surprise them with the amount of things I can say and know, and that I remember everyone one of them by addressing their titles right! Yeye and Maa Maa are also coming up from Melbourne tomorrow to see me!

Toys ‘r’ Us here are much bigger and better, don’t I just look like a princess here?

Taming my all family members

Gong Gong and Kau Fu playing at the park with me

Like usual, Mummy making fun of me, again

I miss Daddy sooooooooo much!! This is Daddy who I am talking to on the phone. I make sure I tell him ‘love you’ and ‘miss you’ when I speak to Daddy

Small head, big thoughts

2009-01-09T20:30:00.002+08:00

The second day after I got the bike:

Me: Bike, gai gai (go out)
Liz: Mummy is sleeping, wait till Mummy gets up
Me: Go, wake

Today, When Liz is changing my pants:

Me: Fai D, Fai D, Fai D, Fai D (Hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry)
Liz: What??!!

Today, when I was sitting on Mummy's lap, she was tapping my feet on the sofa:

Me: No more, broken
Mummy: @$&(#*

Disneyland!!

2009-01-08T22:37:00.005+08:00

Today is Tristan's 2nd birthday, Happy Birthday Tristan! And he is lucky enough to have his birthday party at Disneyland! This is our first visit to Disneyland, and we were lucky enough to be there to see the parade! Besides taking photos with the characters, we also went on the Winnie the Pooh ride, Dumbo and also Merry-go-round!

Playing with Tristan, Miles, Ethan and Alex

Photo with Goofy
Winnie the Pooh

My favourite Mickey Mouse!!

I am not sure about Pluto..

Riding on Dumbo

And we finished our day with a buffet dinner! Thank you Tristan! Happy Birthday again!

My Chrissy Present!

2009-01-05T21:38:00.003+08:00

I thought Mummy and Daddy forgot! I didn't get anything from them in Japan so I thought they forgot, but yesterday Mummy brought me to Toys r us and asked me if I want a play kitchen or a bike. After asking me almost 10 times the same question, I gave her the same answer- bike! So today, after I woke up from my beauty nap, I saw my first bike! Thank you Daddy and Mummy! We went downstairs straight away and I told everyone I met 'bike!'. I also rode it all the way to the park and had a lot of other kids touching it, which I wasn't very happy about at first but Mummy asked me to share so I was proud to share my new toy!

Proud to show off my new bike

I think it looks nicer with the sunnies

Happy New Year!

2009-01-02T21:34:00.003+08:00

Happy New Year everyone! Wishing you all a very happy, healthy, relaxing year of 2009 filled with lots of love!!

We are back to Hong Kong on the New Year's Day. We wanted to stay longer to accompany Daddy but the flights are full due to Niseko being a popular ski destination, 1 Jan was the only day we could ourselves back! We miss Daddy oh so much, and hope that Daddy will surprise us by coming to Sydney with us.

Mummy pulled me down our street with her homemade toboggan. I am not sure about the safety issue..

Is it all about homemade stuffs?? Playing with the homemade phone
My new toy bear can have a go too

Kissing Daddy, I miss you so much

What a great way to end the year, so loved

Happy New Year! On our way back to Hong Kong

At Seoul airport waiting for our transit

Home! And out of all things, I played with a paper bag!

My first toboggan experience

2008-12-26T15:24:00.007+08:00

I hope you had a very Merry Christmas! We had our first white Christmas here in Niseko, and we spent it with the Martins and their family from Sydney. We had turkey, roasted vegetables and very yummy desserts, they had a live Christmas tree at home and I also got a present! Silly Mummy forgot to bring her camera so we just have to wait for the host to send us some photos so we can post it up here. Let me show you what we did since the last post.

Mummy was delighted to see a tall, live Christmas tree with lights on

Getting ready for my first Toboggan ride on Christmas Day
On our way to Hanazono. I manage to put on my 'attitude' whenever I have my sunnies on
Daddy pulling me to get me ready for what is going to happen next

I call this 'car car'

Going up the 'Magic carpet'

That is us at the bottom of the hill! First round completed! However, on the second round, because it was too slippery at the bottom of the hill, our toboggan flipped and my heroic Daddy protected me by wrapping me up with his arms but he hurt his face and arm.. Daddy thanks for saving my life! You are my hero! Kissssssssss

Since the activities here are quite limited for little ones like me, and we are house bounded today since there is a snow storm outside, Mummy got some instant cup noodles and we played stacking.

Then we played with my Christmas present that I got from Martins yesterday

Where I creatively found other use for it- toothpick

Merry Christmas!

2008-12-24T15:55:00.000+08:00

What we did

2008-12-22T21:44:00.004+08:00

Today is our 5th day in Niseko. Our activities here so far is stepping on snow outside our house, which to me is something fun, sometimes. Here are photos of what we had been doing for the past few days.

Stepping on snow with Mummy and Ah Eiz

Our first attempt of building a mini snowman
We went swimming

Played fly-eye with Daddy

Went to Onsen which I think is far too hot for me

Getting ready to go out to the snow again, this time I am more confident

Like my gear?

I am a cheeky Eskimo

Mummy and I

Our second snowman attempt, much better this time I think

We are in Niseko, Japan!!

2008-12-18T22:57:00.004+08:00

We arrived Niseko! It is nice to be here and seeing snow outside the window, and that my Barney DVDs are there with me. It is so beautiful here and Mummy is planning different things for us to do after we settle in, like swimming in the heated pool, onsen (the famous Japanese hot spring) that we are not sure if I am too young to go into, there are nurseries that I can pop into to play, visiting animals at the zoo etc etc!! I really look forward to doing all these things in snow! But the only thing that really bothers me is that I have to wear my beanie and coat whenever we go out, I am like Daddy and I don't like to have so many layers on!!

At Seoul International airport waiting for our flight to Sapporo

Our first Christmas tree photo this year
Looking out at the snow from our family room

On the streets of snowy Niseko

Grocery shopping can be fun too!

Show and tell

2008-12-15T01:20:00.002+08:00

The following is my conversation with Mummy after a big feast last night.

Mummy: Bean Bean, you ate so much tonight, you must be full right?

Me: (Pulling up my top) Tummy!

Mummy: Yes that's right Bean Bean, your tummy is big because you ate a lot of food tonight.

Me: (Pointing at my tummy) Baby!!

Mummy: (Laughing) No Bean Bean! Big tummy doesn't mean you have a baby inside! Hahahaaaa

I thought I said the right thing because Auntie Elena's tummy is big and Mummy told me there is a baby inside... I don't get it now.

Good Cause

2008-12-14T11:48:00.001+08:00

Christmas is here and everywhere we go we can see and hear Christmas decorations and songs, I love it! Christmas is Mummy's favourite festival and I think it will be mine too since I get to receive presents from others! I know I am a lucky girl that I am loved (and admired) by so many people. So today, Mummy, Daddy and I went to a toy shop and bought a lot of presents for the children at Mother's Choice to remind them that they are also loved by others. We donated the toys on behalf of Mummy's company Baby Bean, as Mummy's pledge was to donate part of her profits to charity organisations.

Two big bag of presents

Well, I was upset to know that there are abandoned children in this world, how can that be? I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a very happy life.

Packed with surprises

2008-12-13T00:23:00.002+08:00

Now that I am older, I can do and understand more things. I surprise Mummy a lot of times by doing and saying something new. Recently I learnt how to care about others by being nice and be thoughtful of them. Like today, when I saw Maxi GorGor jump up the sofa, I said to him 'careful'. But I am not always nice, the other day Ah Liz was doing something silly to make me laugh and I said 'Funny Zhe Zhe, crazy'. I got told off after I said that.... So, what else did I do this week..

Me trying to escape after being caught going through Mummy's bag and wallet

I don't like to do my business in potty but I found other use for it

Massaging Micky, my new favourite character

Happy birthday Daddy!

2008-12-09T20:38:00.004+08:00

It's December already! Time flies!! Like every year, Mummy will hand make her Christmas cards. This year, I can finally help her to make some!

Helping Mummy decorate the trees on the card with my fingers

On Saturday, we had our Mummy group Christmas party at Becky's house. A lot of my friends were there and it was so much fun! I also got to meet Nana's baby sister TinTin for the first time!

Receiving present from Santa! I was the only one besides Nana who didn't cry when I saw Santa!

On the same day of the Christmas party, it was also Daddy's Birthday! Happy Birthday Daddy! I love you and wish you all the happiness and health! I will try to be a good girl!
Mummy had her own stall at Discovery Bay on Sunday to sell her baby slings. Ah Liz brought me to meet up with Mummy later on in the afternoon. I modeled for the slings and played with a few dogs and met a new (boy) friend!

30 November 2008- The day of many 'First's

2008-12-05T20:22:00.004+08:00

30 November 2008 is an important day to me! I had sooooo many 'first's and everything was so interesting!! Let me give you a recap of my day:

My first hair cut!!! That's a BIG deal! Everyone knows how I place 'beauty' on the top of my list! But I trust Mummy as it's her job to make me look good! See how concentrated she is, she even went cross-eyed...

First seed planting! Mummy wanted me to know about 'How things work' and so she got some green beans and asked me to put them in the pot. I water it everyday and watch it grow. Some beans have already sprouted and it is so amazing!
Me watering the plant, and the floor

My first druuuuuuuming! I found this chippy container which I call a drum. So Mummy gave me the drum sticks (disposable chopsticks) and here I go! Anyone wants to jam with me?

My first whistle! I got my first whistle from Anders' party's goodie bag and I have so much fun making sounds when I blow in it! It didn't take too long until I got the hang of it, sort of!

Another week of fun

2008-11-29T21:39:00.006+08:00

Last Wednesday Mummy finally got her act together and asked Auntie Jennifer to teach her how to use her SLR camera. So we all met up at the park and as Miles and I began to play, the Mummies began to snap! What do you think about this photo? No doubt about the model of course, I am talking about the skill.

Then while we were there we found out Edith was also there! And it's a small world that Miles also happen to know Edith! So we all played together.I loooooove bubbles, and that day, I finally blew out my first precious bubble

And since Mummy was learning how to use her camera, I decided to model for her, what do you think about my pose?

Then later on that day, Clara, Siena and I all met up at Cyberport, where we had a lot of fun!

Can you spot me running in this photo?

Then we found this extremely fun game- we had a competition in throwing most/ furthest pebbles into the pond. It was not how the Mummies expected- a relaxing afternoon on the lawn and watching us play next to them.... well, what can I say, we are packed with surprises!

Then yesterday Daddy took half day off and we all went to Ocean Park again! Yay! This time we went to Kids' World which we didn't have time to visit last time. We also went on some rides as well!

Photo of Daddy and I on the Ocean Park Tower, the view was so nice!

Mummy and I on the Merry-go-round

Mummy and I on Balloon Up-up-and-away

The weather got cold suddenly these few days, and Mummy made sure that I was all warm and ok, and look at this, I thought I was already in Niseko!!

Mean Mummy

2008-11-25T21:12:00.013+08:00

Usually when Mummy has no plans for the day (on how to entertain me of course), she will take me to the park near by. And yesterday, while we were there, I saw a cat, and a rat! It was my first time to see a rat and since I love animals, I wasn't scared at all, unlike Mummy.. and no photos of the rat neither.

I was so happy when the cat was meowing, so we meowed together

Besides playing with the cat, and meeting the rat, I also played with other human kids

Last night Mummy had Auntie Peggie, Angelle, Anthy and Mary over for a make up party and dinner. Thank you so much for your lovely coat, only if I knew what it was I wouldn't stand and jump on it for so long! I was very excited too when I saw all these make ups and while Aunty Mary was putting make up on Mummy, I also did my share to make Mummy pretty!

Let me help you Mummy

And while the ladies were busy making themselves pretty, I tried to get their attention by playing 'pregnant'

So I try to be a good girl for Mummy and even she agrees I am a good girl, so why does she always have to make fun of me? She saw a photo from Aunty Tracy's trip to Sydney and then she associated it with me. This is not the first time neither! I got this older post as evidence!

http://summerjasminelai.blogspot.com/2007/07/that-hair.html