Catching up...

Two weeks passe by, just catching my breath from sickness of everyone in the house (not really Kaitlyn). Then it's finally Kaitlyn's turn yesterday, with strep throat.

She hasn't eaten much since yesterday, just three pieces of sushi (at her special requests), one yogurt, and some water and apple juice. With ongoing high fever, headache and burning throat, she has been sleeping a lot, looks horrible. So sad to see that :-( Dr. said with the antibiotics, she should be fine by Saturday.

Well, what have happened since last blog?

Kaitlyn had her final DI performance on Feb. 21. Great job! Way to go, girl! She did very well, and talked to appraiser very confidently and politely. I'm so proud of you! I heard she was telling the appraiser about how she had an antenna but lost it. Funny!

Thank you so much Ms. Jessica for preparing kids of this fun activities!

This is the "big" reward she picked for herself at the site after performance. Writing thank-you card for Ms. Jessica: Yeah, taking a picture with mommy!

Where did Zoe go? They're missing one... Talking to the appraisers... I like this one so much, every one's expression is a little different.

When we finally had sunshine three days in a roll, we're rolling to the park:

Picture with grandma:

swing, swing, I like it...

Big girl What's in your mouse, sneaky girl? I bet she found a candy in her pocket. Ohh, speaking of teeth, a big deal for Kaitlyn - she has a loose tooth!!! It's a bottom one to the right. She went to dentist yesterday, and confirmed her loose tooth about a month ago. She first noticed while eating candy from her Valentine party treats. I thought was a bad tooth from cavity at first. But she does have a couple of cavities that needs filling soon! Err...

Bet she is thinking what's tooth fairy looks like, what' will she bring when her tooth fall out? She kept asking me what to do if she lost her teeth at gym, on the bus, in the classroom, at playground... Do I need to give her a treasure box to carry with her everyday so she won't lost her first loose tooth?!

As for Meghan, she is growing fast, I can't keep up with her changes...

We went to Mother Goose Time in the library this week. Had a great time! We did story, tummy time, parachute playing, then mingle with other babies. She was very serious and curious at first, then got very excited, jumping up and down on my lap.

She is such a good observer, just like her big sissy. Whenever we leave the house, she looks so serious, her eyes kept looking around. But so far she seems more outgoing than Kaitlyn. If she sees anything she likes, her response is - "Uh!" then stretch out her arm toward that direction, then her whole body flip/leaning toward that direction, like saying "go, go, go!" We have to hold her tight around waist and back, or she'll flip out of our arm anytime. Very brave girl, but scary for me!

What are you two looking at?? - of course TV! Do they look alike? She is not going too far on rolling over. But she is very good at grabbing stuff and pull. See, she grabbed the toy and able to pull down for music now. Very smart girl, figure out how to entertain herself. Tummy time at the library - almost got it! So busy checking out everything! For Meghan, she is very strong. She'd standing very still for a little while. If she can stand, she would on sit. If she can sit, she definitely not gonna to lay down. So roll over is not her favorite thing to do. She can sit without support much better now, still not totally upright. After she recovered from cold, her appetite is not big at all. Around 3-4oz each feeding, with 3-5hrs feeding time laps. I don't know how to get her eat more - one she thinks she is done, there is no way to stuck anything into her mouth.

She is alert to surrounding, so please don't make too much noises during feeding, or she'll be distracted easily. I believe she has longer memory now - because when she sees things falling off the table, or rolling out of her sight, she will follow the direction and look for that thing.

She loves listening to other people's conversations - I mean adult conversation, face to face or over the phone, not baby talking conversation with her. She would lie in crib quietly for as long as our conversation goes on... noisy girl!

Daddy caught two cute pics early last week:

And couple of sad pictures when she was sick:

Ohh gross - tears, running nose...

Don't remember why Kaitlyn wasn't happy that day? Didn't want to take a walk?

Kaitlyn opened up her first restaurant to us - there is a funny video about this, I'd have to put it on later.

I got some nice pictures of my sweet baby girl one morning. She must be in a good mood, had a good night sleep. I like them all, don't know which one to take out because that's exactly the way she looks most of the time:

Happy baby: Always smiling:

Still smiling and little silly coming out:

Then little naughty showing off:

Silly girl makes me laugh:Looks like little old lady: Haha still...
Then what happened next is a set-up by mommy:

Everything looked fine at the beginning - as normal I'm ready for post... Say Cheese...Running again?

Silly face...

Hehe... Yeah, I can sit! I can reach my toes...

Then, oh-oh...
I'm falling... but still smiling...

Hold on tight to my toes...
oops... falling more...
Help...

Where is mommy?

Face down - the end my story!

Finally, Meghan started her dry food diet journey today - I added a little rice cereal to her milk. she loved it! She doesn't like bottle, but she likes spoon, and eating well swallowing. We'll keep trying this week. So here I'm in the highchair:

Why is my table empty? This is fun!Yeah, a "thing" on my table... what's it taste like? Let me get it before it ran away...

This is all the story I have so far.

Disclaimer to Kaitlyn - I know there are a lot more pictures of Meghan here, not because I love her more than you, I love you both dearly deep in my heart! I'm so glad to have the time staying home with both of you. Life is a miracle thing! I wish I had digital camera and a blog back then to record all of your amazing steps as well. (Well, here I need to thank my dear friend Wendy introducing me to blogging!) Through watching every development Meghan has, I cherish every moment with you even more, and I feel so blessed to have a wonderful girl like you!