School picture, spring '09

My little baby is in preschool.

And to think at one time we actually worried that she'd never talk . . .

In the car one morning:

TT: Mommy, do you like bees?

Mom: Ummmm, yes, I like bees . . . Bees make honey.

TT: Well, I like ants. Ants make apples.

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At a restaurant where I arrived later than the others, who had already finished their soup. Ting Ting watched as the waitress put a hot bowl in front of me.

TT (eyeing it slyly): Mommy, if you eat all that soup, your tummy will get bigger.

Lauren: Oh, nice.

Mom (quietly, to Lauren): Just wait for it.

TT: Mommy, I share with you, please?

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Later, at the same restaurant, addressing the people at the booth behind her

TT: What's your name? I'm 'Ting-a-licious.'

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Arriving at preschool one morning . . .

TT: Mommy, this isn't day care, this is Africa!

Mom: Oh? How can you tell we're in Africa?

TT: There's a lion . . . and an ephelunt . . . and some monkeys . . . and a possum!

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Ting Ting, Dad and Lauren are goofing around, and Ting Ting is arguing to make her point. Dad holds up his hand, palm facing her.

Dad: Ting Ting, talk to the hand.

TT (holding up her hand the same way, then bending the fingers into her palm like a mouth): Hello, hand! How are you today?

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Ting Ting is playing with a magic wand. She spies a second one and hands it to Mom.

TT: Mommy, now we BOTH have magic wands! Let's go find Daddy and make all of his wishes come true!

Something tells me we've already done that, kiddo.

Yes, I DO remember the password to post here -- why do you ask?

I know, I know, it's inexcusable. I'm sorry for disappearing there for awhile. It's been a little busy, not that any of you really care -- I know you just want photos. So I'll just say blah, blah, blah, strep throat . . .



yada, yada, yada, layoffs at work, blah, blah, blah, blah, Cyrus' cousin visited . . .


yada, yada, yada, yada, insane schedule, blah, blah, blah, visited Papa and Lao Lao . . . .


yackity, yackity, yack, big brother's confirmation . . .


blah, blah, blobbity, blah, Ting Ting taking photos of Daddy . . . who was taking photos of her . . .


blah, blah, yada, yada, yada, some friends from the old country came to visit . . .


yackity, yackity, yackity, Memorial Day, yada, yada, yada, visiting with cousins . . .


blah, blah, blah, saw some wildlife, yada, yada, yada, more than one species . . .


yackity, yackity, yackity, blah, blah, pregnancy, yada, yada, yada . . .NO! Not me, her:

Then and then and now -- Easter edition

Easter portraits:


2007 (15 months)

2008

2009


and Easter basket shots:


2007


2008


2009

Wonderful weekend

Oh, the fun of Easter.


Coloring eggs with "Alla."


Going through the Easter basket (with Cyrus' help).


After that it was church, where she greeted dozens of folks and wished them happy Easter. I think the highlight for me was when I caught her waving at the pastors in the middle of the anthem -- and they both waved back.


Then we had Easter dinner at Aunt Gloria's.

That's exactly what I was thinking

Ting Ting, looking at a picture she had just drawn in crayon:

"I don't know what that is, but it sure is pretty"

Happy Easter

Spring!

We'll just go with the calendar -- forget what's happening outside my window.


Happy Easter, everyone!


If you're wondering about that beautiful matching hat, I dropped it on our way out the door to the photo studio. Yes, I did consider rescheduling the appointment -- why did you ask?


Oh well -- all's well that ends well.

Monday morning