Loving Lydia

What is Pocky you ask???

I like the second one the best, but the third one has an ADORABLE baby in a really funny scene!

Broken

Yup...it's broken. I couldn't believe it when they told me even though I already knew. Lydia got into the pantry and pulled out some "Pockey" as a snack and as she did, she knocked over a can of soup right onto her little toe. At first--nothing. She didn't even blink. She just ran over to me to help her open her prize. Then about half way over to me she felt it. And she bawled!! When I gave her toe a good look it was purple and was swelling quickly. Off to the ER we went. There the doctors confirmed what I thought. There isn't much they can do for her foot. We've been icing it, giving her Tylenol and trying to keep her tame...but ultimately only time can help...that and a cleaned out pantry.

Fuddruckers

Last week was Spring Break and so we took advantage of the time off to do some family fun activities. A bit tired of Nashville we decided to head North instead of South for a change of pace. St. Louis was where we landed and it was awesome.  We visited their Chinatown and showed Lydia the Arch. (Sorry no pictures I'd inadvertantly packed my camera! Silly mommy.) But after our long day we ended up at Fuddruckers--a very rare but welcomed treat. Lydia waited impatiently for her malt, I stuggled to get my loaded guacamole burger in my mouth and daddy ate everybodies whipped cream!

Cutie Patootie

  I know, I know...I'm biased to no end--but I think she is just the cutest kid in the world. We went through a period where she was HATING getting her picture taken. It was tough to get her to slow down. Now she loves to play model and "strike a pose".

The gift of the heart--my best present ever

Next week is my birthday. (I'll be 43.) I'm very excited. I love my birthday. When people get older and say they dread their birthday, I totally do NOT get it. You get older all the time...but on your birthday you get rewarded for it!! People make you cakes and sing you songs and occassionally you get a party or a present. All that coolness just for doing something you do everyday--living life to the best of your ability. I LOVE it.

Lydia knows my birthday is coming and she is just as excited as I am. The plans include her making me a cake like Ace of Cakes, taking me out to eat Japanese and getting her mommy a pet sea turtle. While I may get a non-Charm City cake and I will almost definately be eating Japanese--I know there will be no sea turtle--except the one in my heart and for that I say thank you bunny.  Mommy loves you too.

Porncops

Ah yes...those little embarressing things kids say. Thusfar we've avoided saying truck with an F and removing the R from shirt....but now we have Porncops! It's not so bad at home, but when we go to the grocery store and I pick up my favourite cereal (Wheaties) and she cries out "No Mommy porncops, PORNCOPS." Well, lets just say I get a bit red in the face.

Itsty Bitsy Teeny Tiny Orange Bikini (with purple "Jelly" sandals)

  I said, "stike a pose, Tyra" and she knew exactly what to do. All I can say is FIERCE!!

Haircut

  I've been at SETC recently so I've not had a lot of time to blog etc. but Lydia has had short hair now for about 10 days. Her hair was getting unruley. Hair brushings were becoming half hour or long cryfests. So I bit the bullet and got her hair cut in a bob. I held her hand while she got her hair cut and Russell held mine. Ultimately we both survived and I think she looks adorable!

Planets

  Why? It's the question of the year. We try to explain why to Lydia, best as we can...but sometimes it's tough. The most recent why has been: "Why does the sun go down?" So we made Lydia a little purple planet Earth, took a lantern to be the sun and tried to explain the rotation of the planets. She liked the dough, she liked the lantern, and she even revolved the tiny planet around the lantern She thanked us and said she understood why we have night and day now. But now she wants to know why the planets revolve! Geez, I wish I'd paid closer attention in my science classes now!!

Considering going private

I just wanted to let everyone know that Russell and I have started some serious discussions about turning this blog private and password protecting. Lydia is getting older and our profile is high in our community...so the need for privacy is beginning to make itself apparent. No decision has been made yet, but yes mom we will give you the password should we decide to go that way. :-)

UPDATE: We decided to go password protected beginning sometime in June. We want to be able to be public for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. We will be letting regular viewers access the blog but are shutting down to new viewers (unless we invite them specifically) Family and friends (cyber and physical) will be sent the password.