Do you think they look like each others?
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Linus's excellent progress
Last week I received a video call from Jeff. He was at home with the babies, telling me with great excitement that Linus could walk several steps.
In the tiny screen, I witnessed Linus’s wobbly steps; he was looking at his feet and moved prudently. What a precious moment.
Wow, this is a scene that mobile phone or telecommunication companies would like to capture in order to promote the video conferencing function.
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Linus is also learning how to speak; he always mimics what we say. Yesterday when I brought him to wash hands, I told him it was water from the tap, he then said “Wada” in a low sexy voice.
What a lovely baby.
In the tiny screen, I witnessed Linus’s wobbly steps; he was looking at his feet and moved prudently. What a precious moment.
Wow, this is a scene that mobile phone or telecommunication companies would like to capture in order to promote the video conferencing function.
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Linus is also learning how to speak; he always mimics what we say. Yesterday when I brought him to wash hands, I told him it was water from the tap, he then said “Wada” in a low sexy voice.
What a lovely baby.
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
All I really need to know I learned in kindergarten
Today is the open day of the kindergarten that Lucas is going to attend. Jeff and me went with him to have a "preview" of school life.
It is an international school and its education mission meets ours. Right next to the entrance, there is a poster called "All I really need to know I learned in kindergarten":
All I really need to know about how to live and what to do and how to be I learned in kindergarten. Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate school mountain, but there in the sand pile at school.These are the things I learned:
Take any one of those items and extrapolate it into sophisticated adult terms and apply it to your family life or your work or government or your world and it holds true and clear and firm. Think what a better world it would be if we all - the whole world - had cookies and milk at about 3 o'clock in the afternoon and then lay down with our blankies for a nap. Or if all governments had as a basic policy to always put things back where they found them and to clean up their own mess.
And it is still true, no matter how old you are, when you go out in the world, it is best to hold hands and stick together.
It is written by Robert Fulghum http://www.robertfulghum.com/. I love it a lot. It reminds the basic things of the most of us had already learned since the elementary school.
I am pleased to send my babyto such a liberal school with the right mind to do education. I don't care whether my kids can recognize 2000 words in two years old or not, I just want them to learn the beauty of life.
It is an international school and its education mission meets ours. Right next to the entrance, there is a poster called "All I really need to know I learned in kindergarten":
All I really need to know about how to live and what to do and how to be I learned in kindergarten. Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate school mountain, but there in the sand pile at school.These are the things I learned:
- Share everything.
- Play fair.
- Don't hit people.
- Put things back where you found them.
- Clean up your own mess.
- Don't take things that aren't yours.
- Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody.
- Wash your hands before you eat.
- Flush.
- Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you.
- Live a balanced life - learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some.
- Take a nap every afternoon.
- When you go out in the world, watch out for traffic, hold hands and stick together.
- Be aware of wonder. Remember the little seed in the Styrofoam cup: the roots go down and the plant goes up and nobody really knows how or why, but we are all like that.
- Goldfish and hamsters and white mice and even the little seed in the Styrofoam cup - they all die. So do we.
- And then remember the Dick-and-Jane books and the first word you learned - the biggest word of all - LOOK.
Take any one of those items and extrapolate it into sophisticated adult terms and apply it to your family life or your work or government or your world and it holds true and clear and firm. Think what a better world it would be if we all - the whole world - had cookies and milk at about 3 o'clock in the afternoon and then lay down with our blankies for a nap. Or if all governments had as a basic policy to always put things back where they found them and to clean up their own mess.
And it is still true, no matter how old you are, when you go out in the world, it is best to hold hands and stick together.
It is written by Robert Fulghum http://www.robertfulghum.com/. I love it a lot. It reminds the basic things of the most of us had already learned since the elementary school.
I am pleased to send my babyto such a liberal school with the right mind to do education. I don't care whether my kids can recognize 2000 words in two years old or not, I just want them to learn the beauty of life.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Lucas starts asking why
Lucas is a smart baby, he is now entering the “what” stage.
He is curious of everything and wants to know the name of everything, including a black spot on a pavement, sometimes I can hardly find a name of some objects.
Anyway, this is a wonderful stage. We can chat with Lucas now, he only how to reply us even for some complex concept verbally.
This is exciting, I can’t wait to discuss with him what is the meaning of life, or his view on global warming etc.
He is curious of everything and wants to know the name of everything, including a black spot on a pavement, sometimes I can hardly find a name of some objects.
Anyway, this is a wonderful stage. We can chat with Lucas now, he only how to reply us even for some complex concept verbally.
This is exciting, I can’t wait to discuss with him what is the meaning of life, or his view on global warming etc.
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
Linus's one year old birthday gift
Linus loves his birthday toy a lot, he always push this cart and run everywhere in home. He can control it very well, I bet he is a inborn sport man!!
Friday, January 23, 2009
Friday, January 16, 2009
Organic skincare
The rashes on Linus’s face was getting worse, due to the dry and cold weather in the past two weeks. I am sourcing skin care product for him, but there is lack of sophisticated brand which provide choices that are really good for baby delicate skin.
Yesterday I picked Kielh’s baby cream, it was expensive, last year it cost HKD150 but now it is HKD200, 33% price increase.
I am looking for those made by natural ingredients or organic materials. I will keep searching.
Yesterday I picked Kielh’s baby cream, it was expensive, last year it cost HKD150 but now it is HKD200, 33% price increase.
I am looking for those made by natural ingredients or organic materials. I will keep searching.
Monday, December 29, 2008
Good boy Lucas
Lucas is growing up in this holiday. He is more open to communicate with others, and is willing to try new things.
We had a BBQ plus Christmas party with Jeff’s ex-schoolmates in the Boxing Day. The babies received many gifts. Lucas behaved very well and he thanked the “uncles and aunties”. This is almost the first time he was willing to talk with someone he was not familiar with.
On Dec 27, we visited Disneyland. Lucas was excited to everything in front of his eyes. Unlike the first two times he was in the wonderland, this time he tried to make sense of everything, and enjoyed all games. We had ride the train, the boat to an adventure (whatever its name is), the flying Dumbo, the Winnie the Pooh journey, It’s a small world, the Buzz Lightyear’s mission, etc. When we were watching the 3D movie, Lucas wore those pair of funny looking spectacles and sat straight next to us to enjoy the movie.
In the next day, when Samantha visited us, Lucas chatted with her, a real conversation. He told Samantha he had been Disneyland, and was meeting Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck had felt into the water (Donald Duck was flying and tucked onto the wall in the 3D movie).
Well done Lucas!!
We had a BBQ plus Christmas party with Jeff’s ex-schoolmates in the Boxing Day. The babies received many gifts. Lucas behaved very well and he thanked the “uncles and aunties”. This is almost the first time he was willing to talk with someone he was not familiar with.
On Dec 27, we visited Disneyland. Lucas was excited to everything in front of his eyes. Unlike the first two times he was in the wonderland, this time he tried to make sense of everything, and enjoyed all games. We had ride the train, the boat to an adventure (whatever its name is), the flying Dumbo, the Winnie the Pooh journey, It’s a small world, the Buzz Lightyear’s mission, etc. When we were watching the 3D movie, Lucas wore those pair of funny looking spectacles and sat straight next to us to enjoy the movie.
In the next day, when Samantha visited us, Lucas chatted with her, a real conversation. He told Samantha he had been Disneyland, and was meeting Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck had felt into the water (Donald Duck was flying and tucked onto the wall in the 3D movie).
Well done Lucas!!
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Monday, December 22, 2008
The meaning of Christmas
I was very lazy in blog writing in recent few months. The key reason is I was terribly busy at home. (Yesterday Lucas did not allow me to go washroom because he did not want me to be out of his radar, when I was really having the urge). Having two babies is difficult to having your own time.
Christmas is all around and I have bought two cartoon DVDs for the babies. One is Peanut, another one is Little Einstein.
Four of us watched the Peanut DVD altogether. The babies were not very interest though. I always feel Peanut comic fits adults more.
It is about Charile Brown, the pessimistic boy who is feeling isolated and miserable during the Christmas time. He feels Christmas is just an enormous commercial activity which give excuse to merchants to encourage customers to have extravagant spending. He craves to know the true meaning of Christmas. At that moment, he is nominated to be the director of a Christmas drama, and everyone is wondering this would be the lousiest Christmas performance ever, because Charlie Brown has picked a small and weak Christmas tree with falling leaves and for the performance…
When Charlie feels hopeless and everyone is frustrated, Linus tells Charlie Brown the true meaning of Christmas is wishing the world full of joy, bliss and peace. Charlie brings this humble tree to his backyard; he doesn’t notice the kids are following him. When he goes back home desperately, the kids work together and beautify the tree, it becomes as attractive and fabulous as other metallic big ones.
Charlie hears the noise and he runs out from his house. He cannot believe what in front of his eyes. The kids hold him tight and sing songs together.
This is the meaning of Christmas!
This is the sweetest Christmas story I have ever heard.
Christmas is all around and I have bought two cartoon DVDs for the babies. One is Peanut, another one is Little Einstein.
Four of us watched the Peanut DVD altogether. The babies were not very interest though. I always feel Peanut comic fits adults more.
It is about Charile Brown, the pessimistic boy who is feeling isolated and miserable during the Christmas time. He feels Christmas is just an enormous commercial activity which give excuse to merchants to encourage customers to have extravagant spending. He craves to know the true meaning of Christmas. At that moment, he is nominated to be the director of a Christmas drama, and everyone is wondering this would be the lousiest Christmas performance ever, because Charlie Brown has picked a small and weak Christmas tree with falling leaves and for the performance…
When Charlie feels hopeless and everyone is frustrated, Linus tells Charlie Brown the true meaning of Christmas is wishing the world full of joy, bliss and peace. Charlie brings this humble tree to his backyard; he doesn’t notice the kids are following him. When he goes back home desperately, the kids work together and beautify the tree, it becomes as attractive and fabulous as other metallic big ones.
Charlie hears the noise and he runs out from his house. He cannot believe what in front of his eyes. The kids hold him tight and sing songs together.
This is the meaning of Christmas!
This is the sweetest Christmas story I have ever heard.
"Dad Dad"
Yesterday Linus said the second word "Dad", he had already known the word "Ba" last month.
I brought him for a walk around the estate yesterday. Jeff came down, when Linus saw Daddy, he spoke "Ba Ba", then opened his arms and tended to Daddy. Jeff melted down instantly.
I am really jealous!! =p
I brought him for a walk around the estate yesterday. Jeff came down, when Linus saw Daddy, he spoke "Ba Ba", then opened his arms and tended to Daddy. Jeff melted down instantly.
I am really jealous!! =p
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Little brother
Someone asks me if I love any one of my babies more than another. I don't think I would be, because each of them are unique to me.
Lucas and Linus are totally different, they are not look identical, and their personalities are not the alike. However, I am sure they can be good friends, the life-long type.
One day, I was asking Jeff what he would think they would be when they grow up. Actually I think we can hardly answer it correctly. We can never know how the world would be in the coming 20 years. Look at ourselves, our parents can never tell their children would become something called "programmer" and "researcher", they even had no idea about what they are, right?
I just wish them can devote themselves to something they enjoy and are proud of. What we should do is to provide opportunities for them to explore their talents and interest.
Lucas and Linus are totally different, they are not look identical, and their personalities are not the alike. However, I am sure they can be good friends, the life-long type.
One day, I was asking Jeff what he would think they would be when they grow up. Actually I think we can hardly answer it correctly. We can never know how the world would be in the coming 20 years. Look at ourselves, our parents can never tell their children would become something called "programmer" and "researcher", they even had no idea about what they are, right?
I just wish them can devote themselves to something they enjoy and are proud of. What we should do is to provide opportunities for them to explore their talents and interest.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Kiss Axx
One morning Daddy wanted to stir up Lucas's jealousy, he said "I want to kiss Mamei" to Lucas.
Then Lucas replied, "Daddy kiss ass!!!!!", sweetly.
I burst into a big big laugh.
I asked Lucas, "did you learn it from your cousin (a boy in primary 2, it is the time kids picking up some foul language."
"No!" he said.
"Then you think of it by yourself?" I asked.
He didn't answer.
Is there really some ideas or concepts that already programed in human mind, which is universal?
Then Lucas replied, "Daddy kiss ass!!!!!", sweetly.
I burst into a big big laugh.
I asked Lucas, "did you learn it from your cousin (a boy in primary 2, it is the time kids picking up some foul language."
"No!" he said.
"Then you think of it by yourself?" I asked.
He didn't answer.
Is there really some ideas or concepts that already programed in human mind, which is universal?
Offer
By the way, Lucas received an offer from the kindergarten last week. It is the only kindergarten we applied. We are very unusual because many Hong Kong parents apply at least 5-6 schools for their kids.
We are really a pair of lazy parents, hahah.
Hurray!!! Lucas will start to receive the "institutionalized education" (I learnt this term of sociology) next year! We may accept the offer of early intake in April 09, to let him experience this "institutionalized education" earlier...
We are really a pair of lazy parents, hahah.
Hurray!!! Lucas will start to receive the "institutionalized education" (I learnt this term of sociology) next year! We may accept the offer of early intake in April 09, to let him experience this "institutionalized education" earlier...
Sky
We moved to our own cozy net finally.
Lucas loves the new place, he wanders around the flat everyday and pushing bean bags and boxes everywhere.
Unlike his elder brother, little Linus needs more time to get used of the new environment, but he is still as cheerful as usual.
People comment their room is extraordinarily beautiful. It is like a lovely corner of a pair of little princes.
I love the view outside also. You can see a hill from the windows. If they lie on the floor, they can stare at a large piece of non-fragmented sky, and to study the movement of clouds, or simply to day dream.
This is the most precious thing we can give them.
I hope when they grow bigger, they will know how to appreciate the sky, which would allow them to stretch their imagination beyond any boundaries.
Lucas loves the new place, he wanders around the flat everyday and pushing bean bags and boxes everywhere.
Unlike his elder brother, little Linus needs more time to get used of the new environment, but he is still as cheerful as usual.
People comment their room is extraordinarily beautiful. It is like a lovely corner of a pair of little princes.
I love the view outside also. You can see a hill from the windows. If they lie on the floor, they can stare at a large piece of non-fragmented sky, and to study the movement of clouds, or simply to day dream.
This is the most precious thing we can give them.
I hope when they grow bigger, they will know how to appreciate the sky, which would allow them to stretch their imagination beyond any boundaries.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Interview
Lucas will have his first interview, an interview of the kindergarten.
I would accompany with him. It is an international school, which focuses more on talent exploration, instead of squeezing kids into a shape based on social expectation, such as knowing two thousands words at two years old, etc.
The principal told me it would not really be an interview of the child, but more like a chat with the parents, to see if they go for the same goal as the school.
I am a bit nervous, hahah.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Turtle
Tonight we chatted with Lucas and asked if he would like to dress up in Halloween. He said yes, then when we asked him what he would want to dress like, he said....
TURTLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We burst into laugh. Then we asked him what Daddy should dress like, he said....
TOOTHPASTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am so lucky that he had made up his mind what I should dress like.
We are thinking Linus can be a pumpkin that night!
TURTLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We burst into laugh. Then we asked him what Daddy should dress like, he said....
TOOTHPASTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am so lucky that he had made up his mind what I should dress like.
We are thinking Linus can be a pumpkin that night!
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Love and Jealousy
I feel there is a bonding between the brothers. They find each other interesting and love to stay together, but at the same time they are jealous with each other, especially when I am hugging one of them.
I was a believer of dualism, that means I think everything/ everyone can be distinguished into black or white, good or bad, love or hatre. Jeff always teases it is "Manki's logic". However, from Lucas and Linus, I find a person can love and be jealous on another person at the same time. Love and jealousy seems in the extreme ends of a spectrum, but they can exist concurrently.
I am sure the boys will be best friends when they are getting older. Lucas and Linus, you know what, I love both of you, and each of you is unique to me.
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