We had tickets for the 4:30 show of Elmo Grows Up so off we went to Mia's first live show. It wasn't as crowded and chaotic as we expected, but Mia was a bit apprehensive when the lights dimmed and the loud music started. She sat on Papa's lap and hugged his body, only periodically turning her head to see the stage. Papa actually enjoyed it because Mia is not too huggy these days. She's become fiercely independent. After a bit, she turned her head to face the stage and clapped at the end of sets. But Elmo and the Sesame Street cast won her over eventually. Mia sat in her seat and was very engaged in the show. During intermission, she wanted more of the show and on the way home she kept asking about going back to see the Elmo show. No more Elmo, but I did buy her a CD of the show's music so she'll get to listen to it a thousand times in the car. Joy for me!
Below is a pic of Mia with her friend S and a pic of Mia hugging her Papa as she watched the show.
On the way home, we stopped by a Target shopping center near downtown San Jose that has gotten good reviews on Yelp and were surprised to see an L&L Hawaiian BBQ, so we enjoyed delicious Hawaiian plate lunches for dinner. Papa had kal-bi and teriyaki chicken, I had chicken katsu and spam, Mia had shrimp and fries. Everything came with the customary two scoops of rice and one scoop of mac salad. So yummy! I love Hawaiian cuisine. It's a blend of all my favorite foods. Chinese, Korean, and Japanese with a touch of American.
Happy Father's Day to all the dads and soon-to-be dads out there!
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This is the "dad" here. A few other things that were positive about the day. When we got home after dinner, it was a bit late, but Mia wanted to try and sit on the potty. She did her pee-pee and then I thought it was bath time, but she wanted to sit some more. I urged her to poop thinking in my mind this was an empty wish as she hasn't pooped in the potty in months. I asked her if she wanted me to leave her alone and she said "yes". About a minute late she came prancing over with a look of relief on her face. We walked over to her potty and there was a nice big turd. Hooray!! She finally pooped in the potty. I gave her a $1 bill and she happily put it in her piggy bank. Interestingly, we have resorted to financial rewards to potty train her and it works. I'm not sure what that says about her or us as parents :)
She also has been sleeping better at night. It has been easier to put her down. She still asks for me to sit in the chair in the room but is okay if I tell her that I will sit at the door
Mia is getting to be such a big girl! I love the pic of her and Ken at the show. Thanks for all of the updates! Btw, do you know if you are having a boy or a girl for the second? So exciting! Happy Belated Father's Day, Ken!
oh, YEA for potty!!!!
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