I had a lovely birthday dinner. Ken made us some bulgogi and we ate a yummy cheesecake that Mia picked out from Whole Foods. Papa got me a very nice gift, a gift certificate for a pedicure. After dinner, I decided to bath with the kids. Mia likes to call this, "Family Bath". It's easier this way and I usually hand David to Papa and finish up with Mia.
David was a bit fussy during the bath and I thought it was because he had just gotten a shot (the DTaP) earlier in the day. Well before I know it, I see poop floating around as David continues to fuss. My little guy only poops every 7-11 days, so when he decides to go, it's usually an EPIC production. Ken picked Mia up and was going to get David out, but he was crying and obviously not done with his business. Thinking he would be cold, I let him finish pooping in the bath with me in it. It was all in all, pretty disgusting. Thanks little guy for the birthday gift.
Then I went to sleep at 8 after getting David down and let Ken deal with bedtimes battles with Mia.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
Not the Happiest Place on Earth
We watched the weather and debated the pros and cons for many days before pulling the trigger and buying four day park hopper tickets for Disneyland. We wanted to go before Mia turned three (and had to pay) and because we were engaged there about 10 years ago!
Snow White's Grotto (where Ken proposed)
While we had a lot of fun, it was not easy to go with a toddler and a baby. We were lucky that my mom joined us. She was a BIG help to us. Even with four day passes, we did not get to do everything at both parks. Mia was not keen on any of the indoor rides that were in the dark except, It's a Small World. So we went on Dumbo, the Mad Tea Cups, and the Carousel more times than we care to count. We did "force" Mia on a few rides that her instincts told her might be scary by convincing her they were fun. But on the other hand, she did not like the fireworks the first night, but asked to view them the next couple of nights and actually enjoyed them. It had a lot to do with Tinkerbell's appearance at the beginning and end of the program.
Mia's most favorite activity at Disney was going to the Princess Fantasy Faire where we stood in line for 40-60 minutes to meet and greet three different princesses. Mia took pictures and had them autograph her princess t-shirt. I'm no fan of the princess marketing, but my little girl was all wide-eyed and I could see the obsession beginning before my eyes. At the fair, there is a huge area hawking all sorts of Disney princess paraphernalia along with make-up and hair-do chairs. Your daughter can get pics and go home looking almost exactly like Belle or Cinderella.
Our first trip through the line, I was glad to see Mulan there albeit she probably wasn't really Chinese. But get this, there are no Mulan costumes and very very little Mulan merchandise. What's up with that??? On our last day, Mia got to choose one princess item. I had her look the previous day and told her she had to think about it for a day. While I was glad she chose a set of books, (The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella and Aladdin) the content isn't terribly appealing.
Mia and Mulan
All in all, it was a fun family trip, but we won't repeat Disneyland until our kids do not need naps, strollers, diapers, or any parental supervision. I'm just kidding on that last one. It was hard to get a lot when we had to return to the hotel for naps. Although we kept Mia up past her bedtime, it was hard on her the following day. Ken and I did have the chance to ride Space Mountain thanks to my mom who stayed behind with David.
Snow White's Grotto (where Ken proposed)
While we had a lot of fun, it was not easy to go with a toddler and a baby. We were lucky that my mom joined us. She was a BIG help to us. Even with four day passes, we did not get to do everything at both parks. Mia was not keen on any of the indoor rides that were in the dark except, It's a Small World. So we went on Dumbo, the Mad Tea Cups, and the Carousel more times than we care to count. We did "force" Mia on a few rides that her instincts told her might be scary by convincing her they were fun. But on the other hand, she did not like the fireworks the first night, but asked to view them the next couple of nights and actually enjoyed them. It had a lot to do with Tinkerbell's appearance at the beginning and end of the program.
Mia's most favorite activity at Disney was going to the Princess Fantasy Faire where we stood in line for 40-60 minutes to meet and greet three different princesses. Mia took pictures and had them autograph her princess t-shirt. I'm no fan of the princess marketing, but my little girl was all wide-eyed and I could see the obsession beginning before my eyes. At the fair, there is a huge area hawking all sorts of Disney princess paraphernalia along with make-up and hair-do chairs. Your daughter can get pics and go home looking almost exactly like Belle or Cinderella.
Our first trip through the line, I was glad to see Mulan there albeit she probably wasn't really Chinese. But get this, there are no Mulan costumes and very very little Mulan merchandise. What's up with that??? On our last day, Mia got to choose one princess item. I had her look the previous day and told her she had to think about it for a day. While I was glad she chose a set of books, (The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella and Aladdin) the content isn't terribly appealing.
Mia and Mulan
All in all, it was a fun family trip, but we won't repeat Disneyland until our kids do not need naps, strollers, diapers, or any parental supervision. I'm just kidding on that last one. It was hard to get a lot when we had to return to the hotel for naps. Although we kept Mia up past her bedtime, it was hard on her the following day. Ken and I did have the chance to ride Space Mountain thanks to my mom who stayed behind with David.
Monday, March 02, 2009
Sharing Box
It was Mia's turn to bring something for the "Sharing Box" at school. Actually she was the first to go. It is a precursor to "Show and Tell". Mia already knows all about Show and Tell from what else, but Caillou of course. I asked her what she wanted to share with her friends, but she was stumped. She also said, she didn't want to share her things. So I changed my wording and said, "what do you want to show your friends?" I think she thought she had to give her things away. We're working on giving our stuff away. She's good at giving her things to people she likes. She has no problem giving her old clothes to Baby Victoria. . .
I gave Mia some options and she choose to bring her toddler chopsticks to show her friends. Here's the video I took of the sharing time. It was a bit chaotic because all the kids were super excited. Notice the scuffle at the end. Preschoolers gone wild. I think Harvey Karp who wrote Happiest Toddler on the Block is the one who calls toddlers, little neanderthals. They just need to learn what is appropriate and inappropriate. When I played the clip for Mia she kept asking why the kids were trying to take her chopsticks. ;(
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