Sunday, 01 February 2009

• What the girls are up to...

  Around our house, I try to teach Tiana not to use too many negative words or phrases.  Like, instead of "I don't like..." I try to teach her to say " I don't prefer" or ".... is not my favorite" or "I would like .... instead".  We try best we can to avoid words like "yucky", "stupid", "ugly", etc.  These are some of the humorous results of my attempts.

  Tiana has 2 different chewable vitamins that she takes each day -- an omega 3 fish-shaped gummy that admittedly is sort of weird-tasting, and a regular gummy one that tastes even better than candy.  So each day, after I hand her the fish-shaped vitamin, trying to have a good attitude about it, she imitates what she thinks I might say to her: "I know the fishy one is not your favorite..."  she tells herself,  "the regular one is yummy, though."

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  A few weeks ago, Tiana was watching me feed Aliyah some baby food peas. 

  Tiana asked: "Those are peas, Mommy?" 

  Me: "Mmm-hmm, they're peas." 

  T  (matter-of-factly): "It looks poopy." 

  Me: "Tiana, we don't talk about other people's food like that.  You can say that the peas are green, though." 

  T: "OK". 

  Then this week it was time to feed Aliyah peas again.  As soon as Tiana saw them, she said:  "Don't say it looks poopy.  You can say it's green, though.  But don't say it looks poopy." 

  Me: (debating whether or not to attempt to explain to her two-and-a-half-year old little mind that saying NOT to say something has the same effect as saying it): "Uhhhh. Yeah Tiana.... you're right...good job remembering that you're not supposed to say 'it looks poopy' but DON'T SAY, 'don't say it looks poopy'." 

  Tiana (earnestly):  "Don't say it looks poopy." 

  Me: "No, Tiana.  DON'T SAY, 'don't say it looks poopy', because it ends up the same as if you say, 'it looks poopy' ". 

  Tiana (earnestly and emphatic):  "DON'T SAY, 'it looks poopy.' `" 

  I gave up.

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  This evening Tiana took her shoes off after a long afternoon of wearing closed-toed shoes without socks.  She let out a loud, "AAIcckkk!"  to which I responded, "Tiana, what's the matter?" 

  Her answer, "My toes smell not yummy!"

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  Yesterday, I took Aliyah in for her 6 month well-baby visit.  By God's grace she is in perfect health, 90th percentile for height, 80th percentile for weight -- not a petite fleur.   If she keeps it up, it seems it won't be long until she overtakes Tiana in the weight department! 

  We really like our pediatrician -- he's a grandfatherly older Christian gentleman who has been really supportive of both of our adoptions.  After the doctor did his exam and left the room, a whole posse of nurses (well, maybe 3) came in, but not to administer the vaccinations --they were there just to take a peak at Aliyah.  Apparently, the doctor came out of the room and told the nurses, "There's the cutest little black baby in that room, you all should go see her." I think it was his way of commending transracial adoption and encouraging our family.  The nurses were all really sweet, wanting to hold her and hug her and play with her a little.  Aliyah was smiling and laughing and having a grand old time ...and then one more nurse came in to give her her shots.  Party's over.  Thankfully, she just wailed for a few seconds, followed immediately by some very loud sympathy tears from Tiana.  Why did SHE cry, she didn't get any shots?  I don't get it either.

  Here's T alterna-rockin' out on Daddy's guitar

  

  The BIGGEST smile in the world!

  

  And a very toothless grin

  

   

  Betcha can't tell which one's Vietnamese!

   

  Thank you, Ba, for the beautiful Vietnamese outfits!!

  

   

   

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