亲爱的孩子，
妈妈不敢替你承担责任，因为这是你将来要面对的。
妈妈不敢替你收拾残局，因为这是你将来要做的。
妈妈不敢替你安排时间，因为时间是你的。
妈妈不敢替你改正错误，因为这是你学习的机会。
妈妈不敢拉你站起来，因为你将来还会无数次跌倒。
妈妈不敢替你解决矛盾与争执，因为这是你无法逃避的。
妈妈不敢替你做出许多选择，因为这是你的生活，你的世界。
妈妈不敢满足你的很多要求，因为这会使你无法体会到快乐与满足。
妈妈会给你很多的关爱和影响。 但有一天，你要去拥有自己的家，自己的世界。 妈妈希望你快乐而坚强地生活，所以妈妈有许多的不敢。
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Teacher's comments on Katie
Katie is highly motivated and meticulous in completion of work in class and at home. She is especially adept at mathematics and is able to apply concepts quickly and easily. She is sociable, caring, and is well liked by her classmates. She is able to work with a variety of age groups and maintain focus while still being able to collaborate with others. She can be shy in front of a group but still shows confidence and quickly determines how to get things done. She is willing to take risks once comfortable. She remains true to herself in all activities and situations and has incredible family support.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Katie's Advices and Comments for School
Katie's understanding to become a popular girl: nice, smart, with some humor, and wearing Aeropostole.
Katie believes that Minda could become a popular girl in school because she is Sassy.
Why it is important to be popular? - You do not need to find a partner, as others will ask you to be his or her partner.
Boys in school need to be good at every kind of sports! Katie recommends that Minkai shall learn a variety of sports so that he would not stand out (as being so bad at sports :-( ).
Katie believes that Minda could become a popular girl in school because she is Sassy.
Why it is important to be popular? - You do not need to find a partner, as others will ask you to be his or her partner.
Boys in school need to be good at every kind of sports! Katie recommends that Minkai shall learn a variety of sports so that he would not stand out (as being so bad at sports :-( ).
Friday, January 2, 2009
1999
Dearn friends,
Now comes the holiday season again. I wish everyone has a happy and
exciting holiday! Have something different this year. Maybe,..., a new
baby :-) A few friends of mine are either pregnant or had a baby this
month.
Last year, Katie was born at this time. Now she is one year old.
She can walk, so our entire home is her playground. She investigate every
drawer and cabinets she can reach and open. Paper is still her ultimate
fun, including toilet paper! She has eight teeth. She lost some baby fat,
because activity level increases. Katie was sick for a few days last week.
These two days she sleeps 12-14 hours a day and eats a lot to gain back the
weight. At one year checkup, her height was still above 95% of babies, but
her weight droped tp 85-90%. When she is hungry or wants something, she
will say a serial of "MaMa". Anyway, her thumb is her biggest comfort.
Above all, she is our joys and trouble-maker.
Again, wish all of you have a wonderful time at the end of 20th
century! And a promising 21st century!
Xiao
Now comes the holiday season again. I wish everyone has a happy and
exciting holiday! Have something different this year. Maybe,..., a new
baby :-) A few friends of mine are either pregnant or had a baby this
month.
Last year, Katie was born at this time. Now she is one year old.
She can walk, so our entire home is her playground. She investigate every
drawer and cabinets she can reach and open. Paper is still her ultimate
fun, including toilet paper! She has eight teeth. She lost some baby fat,
because activity level increases. Katie was sick for a few days last week.
These two days she sleeps 12-14 hours a day and eats a lot to gain back the
weight. At one year checkup, her height was still above 95% of babies, but
her weight droped tp 85-90%. When she is hungry or wants something, she
will say a serial of "MaMa". Anyway, her thumb is her biggest comfort.
Above all, she is our joys and trouble-maker.
Again, wish all of you have a wonderful time at the end of 20th
century! And a promising 21st century!
Xiao
1998
Dear Friends,
Haven't heard from me for a while? Actually, no news about Katie?
Well, here are some: At six months, she got two teeth, no fever, some
crying; At seven months, she could stand by herself and walk a little bit;
Close to eight months, she finally can crawl. We always laught at her big
belly which might prevent her from crawling -:) One day last week, she
walked by herself in the living room and tasted some leaves from an indoor
plant, then she decided that it tasted too bad and got everything out of
her stomach. We were scared, and she just streched out her arm and asked
for a holding. Except for these kinds of exotic moments and sleepy
minutes, she is still a happy girl. Remember, don't grab the paper out of
her hand, otherwise, she will scream.
Haven't heard from me for a while? Actually, no news about Katie?
Well, here are some: At six months, she got two teeth, no fever, some
crying; At seven months, she could stand by herself and walk a little bit;
Close to eight months, she finally can crawl. We always laught at her big
belly which might prevent her from crawling -:) One day last week, she
walked by herself in the living room and tasted some leaves from an indoor
plant, then she decided that it tasted too bad and got everything out of
her stomach. We were scared, and she just streched out her arm and asked
for a holding. Except for these kinds of exotic moments and sleepy
minutes, she is still a happy girl. Remember, don't grab the paper out of
her hand, otherwise, she will scream.
Katie, Minkai, and Minda in 2004
Katie is six years old! She is more than 49 inches (127cm) tall, a
big girl. She still likes me to hold her, needs a lot of huggy and
kissy. She is getting better on class listening and doing homework.
She likes teachers who are nice to her, but she will have her ear
close if the teacher is not nice to her, quite a character. She
enjoys skating, swimming, drawing, dancing, rhythm gymnastic, and
playing piano. She is a busy young lady. She has pretty good
handwriting in Chinese, which I believe that is because she learns
drawing at the same time, or because it's in Mom's view.
Minkai is no longer a mellow boy. He will immediately lay on the
floor if he is not satisfied, grab things quickly from his sister, cry
and look at me for help if his sister takes things away from him,
throw away plates if he does not like it, ask for the whole bag of
food when you offer him one piece. However, he has the longest
attention span among the three kids. He can sit there and figure out
how to play toys. He can match blocks in different shapes and color,
which I do not know what helps more, color or shape. Anything with
buttons amazes him, such as remote controls, phones, etc. The old
time bouncer becomes a sit for him, and he laughs when he pushes the
button and the music comes.
Minda has the sweetest smile. She will open her arm and run to me
when I get home. Minda also has the loudest scream. She will scream
in the middle of night (wow, it actually comes from inside the
house!), scream if she is hungry, scream if she is tired, scream if
her brother is bothering her, scream if she is itchy for her eczema.
She is the active kid. When Minkai and Minda watch TV, he will sit or
lean to a pillow, and she will stand there! She starts walking two
month earlier than Minkai. Minkai had a 1.5 cm cut on his forehead
when he chased her one time and fell down onto the edge of our
bookcase. The poor big head! Minkai can sit on the potty train seat
for 20 minutes while Minda can sit there for 20 seconds.
Both of the twins have severe food allergy including egg, tree nuts,
pea, soybean, sea food, which make their life a little different and
make my life a little complicate. I have to watch closely what they
are getting, and offer them food with enough nutrition but they can
eat.
The twins had their first candy/sucker in the day before Halloween,
when I took them to the mall. They were all smile and happy, with
green or orange lips, sticky hands, colorful shirts, after having the
candies. On the Halloween night, we took them out for a short
trick-or-treating in the neighborhood. Minkai fell asleep in the
middle of the trip, and Minda was holding her little basket tightly.
We took all the kids to a informal concert in December. We had a great
time there. Minkai loves the concert! He clapped his hands when one
piece of music or dance ended. He would point to the stage when the
curtains were down and asked the curtains to go up again. Minda did
not care as much about the performance. Fuming took her out for a
long walk. In fact, I was not sure who needs it more, Minda or her
dad. And Katie, as a big girl, was sitting with her friends and paid
no attention to us.
My life is as good as it could be with three kids. Playing with the
twins is relaxing but instructing Katie to do her homework or play
piano is stressful. I learn to transit my role to be a not-so-nice
Mom for Katie, as Katie told her teacher that sometimes her Mom's
voice could go a little too loud.
The pictures of the kids can be reached by the link of Picture Album
on the page of http://home.comcast.net/~xhuang4420/. Some selected
pictures are on the page of
http://home.comcast.net/~xhuang4420/kids2004.htm.
Wish everyone a Happy New Year! Keep in touch.
big girl. She still likes me to hold her, needs a lot of huggy and
kissy. She is getting better on class listening and doing homework.
She likes teachers who are nice to her, but she will have her ear
close if the teacher is not nice to her, quite a character. She
enjoys skating, swimming, drawing, dancing, rhythm gymnastic, and
playing piano. She is a busy young lady. She has pretty good
handwriting in Chinese, which I believe that is because she learns
drawing at the same time, or because it's in Mom's view.
Minkai is no longer a mellow boy. He will immediately lay on the
floor if he is not satisfied, grab things quickly from his sister, cry
and look at me for help if his sister takes things away from him,
throw away plates if he does not like it, ask for the whole bag of
food when you offer him one piece. However, he has the longest
attention span among the three kids. He can sit there and figure out
how to play toys. He can match blocks in different shapes and color,
which I do not know what helps more, color or shape. Anything with
buttons amazes him, such as remote controls, phones, etc. The old
time bouncer becomes a sit for him, and he laughs when he pushes the
button and the music comes.
Minda has the sweetest smile. She will open her arm and run to me
when I get home. Minda also has the loudest scream. She will scream
in the middle of night (wow, it actually comes from inside the
house!), scream if she is hungry, scream if she is tired, scream if
her brother is bothering her, scream if she is itchy for her eczema.
She is the active kid. When Minkai and Minda watch TV, he will sit or
lean to a pillow, and she will stand there! She starts walking two
month earlier than Minkai. Minkai had a 1.5 cm cut on his forehead
when he chased her one time and fell down onto the edge of our
bookcase. The poor big head! Minkai can sit on the potty train seat
for 20 minutes while Minda can sit there for 20 seconds.
Both of the twins have severe food allergy including egg, tree nuts,
pea, soybean, sea food, which make their life a little different and
make my life a little complicate. I have to watch closely what they
are getting, and offer them food with enough nutrition but they can
eat.
The twins had their first candy/sucker in the day before Halloween,
when I took them to the mall. They were all smile and happy, with
green or orange lips, sticky hands, colorful shirts, after having the
candies. On the Halloween night, we took them out for a short
trick-or-treating in the neighborhood. Minkai fell asleep in the
middle of the trip, and Minda was holding her little basket tightly.
We took all the kids to a informal concert in December. We had a great
time there. Minkai loves the concert! He clapped his hands when one
piece of music or dance ended. He would point to the stage when the
curtains were down and asked the curtains to go up again. Minda did
not care as much about the performance. Fuming took her out for a
long walk. In fact, I was not sure who needs it more, Minda or her
dad. And Katie, as a big girl, was sitting with her friends and paid
no attention to us.
My life is as good as it could be with three kids. Playing with the
twins is relaxing but instructing Katie to do her homework or play
piano is stressful. I learn to transit my role to be a not-so-nice
Mom for Katie, as Katie told her teacher that sometimes her Mom's
voice could go a little too loud.
The pictures of the kids can be reached by the link of Picture Album
on the page of http://home.comcast.net/~xhuang4420/. Some selected
pictures are on the page of
http://home.comcast.net/~xhuang4420/kids2004.htm.
Wish everyone a Happy New Year! Keep in touch.
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