We went out shopping at Centrepoint. Tessa woke up from her nap on the stroller while I was feeding Dylan. I teased her of her messy hair. She was in a grouchy mood so Ah Mah brought her for a walk.
It happened that they were giving out free 100 Plus. She came back with a cup and was happily sipping her free 100 Plus, mood improved tremendously.
Mommy: Is your drink yummy?
Tessa: Yummy.
Mommy: Can I have a sip?
Tessa readily handed me the cup.
Mommy: Woo... It gives me energy. Do you have energy to dance now?
Tessa: No!
Mommy: Why not? Aren't you a ballerina?
Tessa: Cannot dance! Because my hair is so very messy!!!
Mommy and Granny had such a good laugh.
Day by day we watch them grow....
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Thursday, October 28, 2010
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Conversation with Tessa
Tessa: Mommy Mommy buy me a big big chocolate ice-cream!
Mommy: Are you a good girl?
Tessa: YES! I'm a good girl.
Mommy: OK are we going to buy one for didi too?
Tessa: NO!
Mommy: Why?
Tessa: Because.... Didi is so naughty! I am so angry!
Mommy: What did didi do to make you angry?
Tessa: Didi cries because he wants milk.
Mommy: Didn't you also cry when you want something?
Tessa: But... But... Didi cries so VERY loud.
Mommy: OK, but are you going to share your ice-cream with didi?
Tessa: (tapping her pointer finger on her chin and thought for a while) I think so....
Mommy: Are you a good girl?
Tessa: YES! I'm a good girl.
Mommy: OK are we going to buy one for didi too?
Tessa: NO!
Mommy: Why?
Tessa: Because.... Didi is so naughty! I am so angry!
Mommy: What did didi do to make you angry?
Tessa: Didi cries because he wants milk.
Mommy: Didn't you also cry when you want something?
Tessa: But... But... Didi cries so VERY loud.
Mommy: OK, but are you going to share your ice-cream with didi?
Tessa: (tapping her pointer finger on her chin and thought for a while) I think so....
Friday, October 22, 2010
孩子教会我..... 简单快乐
简单快乐 不如跳舞！
问雨桐她长大了要当医生或律师吗？她想都不想就回答：不，我是个芭蕾舞者（ballerina）。
她开心地将双手举起，翘起脚尖，摆出芭蕾舞者的架式，然后不停地旋转，还一面呵呵地笑。
简单快乐 不如玩耍！
爸爸带雨桐到游乐场去玩。回到家后，她滔滔不绝地告诉我她在游乐场荡秋千、溜滑梯；还看到狗儿和小鸟。
看着她额头、发梢都还留有汗珠儿，双颊泛着淡淡的润红，身体摸上去热热、粘粘的，于是问她累了吗。
她说：“不，我今天很快乐。”
的确，一颗糖果、一盒饼干、一杯果汁、一个拥抱、一部儿童节目、一场无里头的嬉戏玩耍都能让她雀跃万分、开怀地哈哈笑。
做爱做的事，想笑就笑，想哭就哭。
快乐其实可以很简单；简单所以才会快乐。
问雨桐她长大了要当医生或律师吗？她想都不想就回答：不，我是个芭蕾舞者（ballerina）。
她开心地将双手举起，翘起脚尖，摆出芭蕾舞者的架式，然后不停地旋转，还一面呵呵地笑。
简单快乐 不如玩耍！
爸爸带雨桐到游乐场去玩。回到家后，她滔滔不绝地告诉我她在游乐场荡秋千、溜滑梯；还看到狗儿和小鸟。
看着她额头、发梢都还留有汗珠儿，双颊泛着淡淡的润红，身体摸上去热热、粘粘的，于是问她累了吗。
她说：“不，我今天很快乐。”
的确，一颗糖果、一盒饼干、一杯果汁、一个拥抱、一部儿童节目、一场无里头的嬉戏玩耍都能让她雀跃万分、开怀地哈哈笑。
做爱做的事，想笑就笑，想哭就哭。
快乐其实可以很简单；简单所以才会快乐。
Thursday, October 21, 2010
孩子教会我…… 坚持到底
在我还没有教导雨桐做人做事不能半途而废之前，她就已经教会我坚持的美。
在她那双乌溜溜、圆滚滚的眼睛里，除了纯洁善良、天真烂漫，我还看到了一份极为刚毅的坚持。
每次乘坐爸爸的车出门，刚坐上她的儿童座椅，她就会嚷嚷道：“我要《妹妹背着洋娃娃》！”正当我们都认为她一成不变、枯燥乏味，搞不清楚为什么她会一直听同样一首歌也不厌倦的时候，她在无人教导的情况下，默默地学会了整首歌的歌词。刚开始零零散散、发音不准、五音不全的哼唱不久就变成了一字不漏、准确到位、清晰明了的咏唱。
同样的，她可以重复一次又一次观看同一个Youtube的视频。后来我才了解，她为的是要掌握视频里的舞步。她仔细地观察，慢慢地揣摩，然后完完整整地将舞步背熟。那份坚持、那份执著、那份努力，让她能够兴高采烈、自信地在我们面前表演，并享受我们的掌声和喝彩。
她，让我惊讶、让我骄傲、也让我感到有些惭愧。她的坚持不懈可能是许多成年人所不及的，包括我。
在她那双乌溜溜、圆滚滚的眼睛里，除了纯洁善良、天真烂漫，我还看到了一份极为刚毅的坚持。
每次乘坐爸爸的车出门，刚坐上她的儿童座椅，她就会嚷嚷道：“我要《妹妹背着洋娃娃》！”正当我们都认为她一成不变、枯燥乏味，搞不清楚为什么她会一直听同样一首歌也不厌倦的时候，她在无人教导的情况下，默默地学会了整首歌的歌词。刚开始零零散散、发音不准、五音不全的哼唱不久就变成了一字不漏、准确到位、清晰明了的咏唱。
同样的，她可以重复一次又一次观看同一个Youtube的视频。后来我才了解，她为的是要掌握视频里的舞步。她仔细地观察，慢慢地揣摩，然后完完整整地将舞步背熟。那份坚持、那份执著、那份努力，让她能够兴高采烈、自信地在我们面前表演，并享受我们的掌声和喝彩。
她，让我惊讶、让我骄傲、也让我感到有些惭愧。她的坚持不懈可能是许多成年人所不及的，包括我。
幸福是......
我喜欢注视雨桐、宇哲姐弟俩熟睡的样子。昨晚耳朵疼得无法入眠，就将身旁熟睡的宇哲的脸蛋儿转向我，看看他熟睡的可爱模样。
小家伙将小小的身子仰躺着，两只小手＂投降＂般地摆在脑袋两侧。雨桐小的时候也喜欢这个睡觉姿势。不知道是不是每个宝宝都喜欢这样睡？
他睡得正香，双眼紧紧地闭着，但还是露出长长、微微跷起的睫毛。小鼻子挺挺的，大家都称赞宇哲的鼻子生得好，又高又挺。粉红的小嘴半张着，时而发出呻吟的声音。我忍不住用手指触摸他那粉嫩光滑的圆脸蛋，莲藕般圆润的小腿。
他胖鼓鼓的小肚可爱极了，随着呼吸的节奏，一上一下。我把他的衣服拉好，重新塞进长裤里。
这时，他突然扬起了嘴角，甜甜地笑了笑。我钟爱宇哲无牙的笑容，特别腼腆、特别可爱，象个天真无邪的小天使。
宇哲睡觉时的神态、发出的声音可多了，那时候雨桐也一样。套妈妈的至理名言就是＂pattern多多＂。他有时候会撇着小嘴发出＂啧啧＂的声音，仿佛在睡梦中品尝到了美食正在细细回味；有时候则会发出轻微的鼾声。有时候会把眉头深锁、扁着嘴，仿佛梦见了什么不开心的事。有时候会咧开小嘴甜甜地笑，甚至笑出声来；而有时候又会啜泣，甚至大声哭。老人们说那是床母娘娘在教他笑、教他哭。
我将头凑近他的小脸蛋儿，用我的鼻尖轻轻触碰他的鼻尖；再嗅吸着他脸颊上他独有的味道。一股夹杂着婴儿粉、润肤乳和奶味儿的味道。老公最爱闻雨桐和宇哲身上的味道，仿佛如同香熏一般，令他雀跃、精神振奋。
总认为我的两个宝贝睡着时特别可爱，那么地宁静、那么地无忧无虑、那么地稚气天真。
这一夜，看着宇哲熟睡的样子，我觉得很幸福......
小家伙将小小的身子仰躺着，两只小手＂投降＂般地摆在脑袋两侧。雨桐小的时候也喜欢这个睡觉姿势。不知道是不是每个宝宝都喜欢这样睡？
他睡得正香，双眼紧紧地闭着，但还是露出长长、微微跷起的睫毛。小鼻子挺挺的，大家都称赞宇哲的鼻子生得好，又高又挺。粉红的小嘴半张着，时而发出呻吟的声音。我忍不住用手指触摸他那粉嫩光滑的圆脸蛋，莲藕般圆润的小腿。
他胖鼓鼓的小肚可爱极了，随着呼吸的节奏，一上一下。我把他的衣服拉好，重新塞进长裤里。
这时，他突然扬起了嘴角，甜甜地笑了笑。我钟爱宇哲无牙的笑容，特别腼腆、特别可爱，象个天真无邪的小天使。
宇哲睡觉时的神态、发出的声音可多了，那时候雨桐也一样。套妈妈的至理名言就是＂pattern多多＂。他有时候会撇着小嘴发出＂啧啧＂的声音，仿佛在睡梦中品尝到了美食正在细细回味；有时候则会发出轻微的鼾声。有时候会把眉头深锁、扁着嘴，仿佛梦见了什么不开心的事。有时候会咧开小嘴甜甜地笑，甚至笑出声来；而有时候又会啜泣，甚至大声哭。老人们说那是床母娘娘在教他笑、教他哭。
我将头凑近他的小脸蛋儿，用我的鼻尖轻轻触碰他的鼻尖；再嗅吸着他脸颊上他独有的味道。一股夹杂着婴儿粉、润肤乳和奶味儿的味道。老公最爱闻雨桐和宇哲身上的味道，仿佛如同香熏一般，令他雀跃、精神振奋。
总认为我的两个宝贝睡着时特别可爱，那么地宁静、那么地无忧无虑、那么地稚气天真。
这一夜，看着宇哲熟睡的样子，我觉得很幸福......
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Playing with Meimei
The two little girls having fun playing together.
What's on TV? Both girls so engrossed.
母爱
昨天晚上突然记起曾经在地铁站月台无意间听到两个年轻女孩的对话，并记载在部落格里。于是到部落格搜了搜……
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女孩１对女孩２说：＂我不喜欢和我妈妈说话，看到她的脸，就说不出话来。我还没有开口她的脸就皱去，好像我欠她钱一样。＂
女孩２回答说：＂我的妈妈也是这样，很奇怪，她和别人说话不会这样，可是和我说话就大小声。她和别人说话时可以笑笑的，可是和我说话脸黑黑的。我也不喜欢和她说话，浪费时间。＂
女孩１继续说：＂你知道为什么我长得这个样子，脸臭臭的吗？因为我妈妈也是这样，脸臭臭的，从来没有看她笑，她很像不懂得怎么笑。＂
女孩２开玩笑说：＂哈，可能她怕笑了会有皱纹。＂
女孩１说：＂她不笑也有很多皱纹，我看她是忘了怎么对我笑。＂
这时，地铁缓缓驶入月台……
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当时的我（结婚前）感到很遗憾，认为现代人好像都被折腾得变得不近人情了。怎么会有妈妈忘了怎么对自己的子女微笑？忘了怎么给于他们关心与疼爱？怎么可能一开口就没好听的话说？为什么会有人可以做到对家人冷淡过对外人？家，不该是最温暖的避风港吗？
当时的我立志不要做个忘了对自己儿女微笑的妈妈。
如今当了妈妈，才清楚地知道妈妈的苦楚与辛劳；当个妈妈不容易，要当个好妈妈更是难。要做到任劳任怨、无怨无悔、毫不埋怨真的很难。我现在终于明白为什么有些妈妈长期呆在家里相夫教子结果会变得消极、负面和不快乐。
我相信天下的妈妈都是一样的，每个女人初次将自己的宝宝捧在怀里时，都想要做个好妈妈，她们无不爱自己的子女。只是有些妈妈懂得如何与孩子沟通、时时表达对孩子的爱与关怀；有些则被生活压力折腾得麻木得无力表达；有些则由始至终不懂得如何表现出他们的关心与疼爱。
不管到最后她们是不是被裁定为合格的好妈妈，他们默默地辛苦哺育和照料，那份母爱就很伟大。
妈妈们，辛苦了。不过，再辛苦，也不要忘了如何微笑。
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女孩１对女孩２说：＂我不喜欢和我妈妈说话，看到她的脸，就说不出话来。我还没有开口她的脸就皱去，好像我欠她钱一样。＂
女孩２回答说：＂我的妈妈也是这样，很奇怪，她和别人说话不会这样，可是和我说话就大小声。她和别人说话时可以笑笑的，可是和我说话脸黑黑的。我也不喜欢和她说话，浪费时间。＂
女孩１继续说：＂你知道为什么我长得这个样子，脸臭臭的吗？因为我妈妈也是这样，脸臭臭的，从来没有看她笑，她很像不懂得怎么笑。＂
女孩２开玩笑说：＂哈，可能她怕笑了会有皱纹。＂
女孩１说：＂她不笑也有很多皱纹，我看她是忘了怎么对我笑。＂
这时，地铁缓缓驶入月台……
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当时的我（结婚前）感到很遗憾，认为现代人好像都被折腾得变得不近人情了。怎么会有妈妈忘了怎么对自己的子女微笑？忘了怎么给于他们关心与疼爱？怎么可能一开口就没好听的话说？为什么会有人可以做到对家人冷淡过对外人？家，不该是最温暖的避风港吗？
当时的我立志不要做个忘了对自己儿女微笑的妈妈。
如今当了妈妈，才清楚地知道妈妈的苦楚与辛劳；当个妈妈不容易，要当个好妈妈更是难。要做到任劳任怨、无怨无悔、毫不埋怨真的很难。我现在终于明白为什么有些妈妈长期呆在家里相夫教子结果会变得消极、负面和不快乐。
我相信天下的妈妈都是一样的，每个女人初次将自己的宝宝捧在怀里时，都想要做个好妈妈，她们无不爱自己的子女。只是有些妈妈懂得如何与孩子沟通、时时表达对孩子的爱与关怀；有些则被生活压力折腾得麻木得无力表达；有些则由始至终不懂得如何表现出他们的关心与疼爱。
不管到最后她们是不是被裁定为合格的好妈妈，他们默默地辛苦哺育和照料，那份母爱就很伟大。
妈妈们，辛苦了。不过，再辛苦，也不要忘了如何微笑。
Teaching Them Right
We send our kids to enrichment classes to groom them into smart and intellectual individuals who hopefully will succeed in life.
But what make one successful in life are really the good traits of character and virtues; which are shaped with the parents as role models.
We want to teach them empathy, compassion and generiosity. We want them to have a strong conscience to tell right from wrong. We want them to see value in honesty and upholding one's integrity.
Parents should take a good look in the mirror and see those things in themselves that they don't want to see in their kids, and try to change into things they want to see. For our kids, we need to strive to become better persons so that we can teach them right.
"Don't worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you." ~~Robert Fulghum
But what make one successful in life are really the good traits of character and virtues; which are shaped with the parents as role models.
We want to teach them empathy, compassion and generiosity. We want them to have a strong conscience to tell right from wrong. We want them to see value in honesty and upholding one's integrity.
Parents should take a good look in the mirror and see those things in themselves that they don't want to see in their kids, and try to change into things they want to see. For our kids, we need to strive to become better persons so that we can teach them right.
"Don't worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you." ~~Robert Fulghum
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Sick again!
My two babies are sick again. Tessa was down with a fever, cough and running nose, then she passed it to Dylan. This explained the lack of updates from Mommy lately.
Now both of them are coughing and sneezing, and have lost their voice. Tessa's voice is hoarse and sexy, while Dylan's is almost completely gone. Poor boy, he cries but no sound came out, he only managed a soft growl.
Our little tiger used to roar so loudly, now he can only meow softly like a kitten.
Now both of them are coughing and sneezing, and have lost their voice. Tessa's voice is hoarse and sexy, while Dylan's is almost completely gone. Poor boy, he cries but no sound came out, he only managed a soft growl.
Our little tiger used to roar so loudly, now he can only meow softly like a kitten.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Dylan's First Salon Haircut
Dylan is no longer a baldie!
Lao Ma finally brought Dylan to the hair salon for his first professional haircut because he was balding quite badly.
Now that his hair is cut short, the balding patch at the top front is less obvious. Hopefully the hair grows back soon.
Dylan was very cooperative throughout the hair cut. He did not fuss or cry.
Before
Lao Ma finally brought Dylan to the hair salon for his first professional haircut because he was balding quite badly.
Now that his hair is cut short, the balding patch at the top front is less obvious. Hopefully the hair grows back soon.
Dylan was very cooperative throughout the hair cut. He did not fuss or cry.
Before
After
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
雨桐格言（一）
Because
Recently the little girl likes to use 'because'.
"I can't go out to play because it's still raining!"
"I am so sad because I fall down at the playground my leg pain pain and Daddy said it's ok."
"Didi crying because he's hungry. He wants to drink milk."
"I want to keep my toys because Mommy will throw away! Clean up clean up."
She is now very capable of verbalizing her thoughts and stringing words together into sentences. Conversations with her are getting more and more intellectual.
Recently the little girl likes to use 'because'.
"I can't go out to play because it's still raining!"
"I am so sad because I fall down at the playground my leg pain pain and Daddy said it's ok."
"Didi crying because he's hungry. He wants to drink milk."
"I want to keep my toys because Mommy will throw away! Clean up clean up."
She is now very capable of verbalizing her thoughts and stringing words together into sentences. Conversations with her are getting more and more intellectual.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
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