More Time with Grandma

I returned from my trip to Vancouver to view some odd pictures on my camera. Just thought I would share further time with Grandma with you.

What was she drinking??

Grandma took her to the family jeweler, Ulises. What was she looking to buy?

A day with Grandma...

As Tricia had to fly to Vancouver, Canada today for a meeting and then fly back tomorrow, we had Grandma Straub come down from Atlanta to babysit. Tricia being the excellent organizer and flow chart master was able to provide her mom with a hour by hour event scenario on what to expect from Kylie, which Grandma Straub said everything happened just like Tricia and written down. I guess "momma know's everything". Grandma Straub had a chance today to put together Kylie's high chair, which became the highlight of Kylie's day. She absolutely loved it and felt like she was on top of the world.

Trying out the chair for the first time...

Eating just like daddy...when you like something, you just want a lot of it!

4 Month Doctor's Check Up

Today, Kylie had her four month doctor's check up. According to the charts, she is right on track for her weight, height and head size (it was funny to hear that the doctor said Asians generally have bigger heads!) She actually loves the doctors office, until that moment of...dunn dunn dunn.."the shot". She will have the biggest smile on her face while the doctor is holding her and then all of a sudden, her eyes just widen and a loud blasting cry comes out. After 4 shots and a liquid she had to drink, we finally were able to bundle her all back up and go on our way.

Kylie chilling out before the shots.

Kylie and I...(yep, I am actually making a post for once)

A Little Comptuer Work

We have found that Kylie likes to use the Internet to access her Baby Einstein Videos and even enjoys You Tube. There are some crazy baby tricks on there.

Here she is typing in the web address (thankfully she spit up ten seconds after pulling the keyboard out of her hands!)



Here she is watching a Baby Einstein Video.

Look What Kylie Can Do!

Don't blink you might miss it! We have a much better video but it is so long it takes too long to upload. Happy Friday Everyone!!

Great Uncle Jeff

Kylie was so excited to meet her Great Uncle Jeff last night. He is in town for business and came up to see us last night. We ordered Chinese Take-Out and all walked over to the Chinese restaurant to pick it up. Kylie enjoyed taking a walk with her Great Uncle Jeff and spending some quality time in her bouncing seat staring at him! She looks forward to meeting more Straub's next weekend!

Gung hay fat choy (Happy Chinese New Year)

For all of you whom have asked. Here is some information on Chinese New Year!

Chinese New Year is a holiday that celebrates the beginning of a new year according to the lunar calendar. It is considered to be one of the most important holidays for Chinese families. The holiday is celebrated with big family gatherings, gift giving, the eating of symbolic foods and display of festive decorations--all focused on bringing good luck for the new year and celebrating the coming of Spring.

Prior to the first day of the New Year it is customary for families to thoroughly clean their homes from top to bottom. Doing this is said to clear out any back luck from the previous year and to ready the house to accept good luck for the coming year.
All cleaning must be finished before New Year's Day so there is no chance of accidentally throwing out the good fortune of the new year. Before New Year's Day you want to buy new clothes or cut your hair in order to have a fresh start. Wearing black is not allowed due to its association with death, however, wearing red is encouraged as the color is associated with warding off bad spirits. Red means prosperity.

It is a traditional practice for adults to give children little red envelopes--hong bao in Mandarin or lai-see in Cantonese--filled with money in order to symbolize wealth and prosperity for the coming year. It is also common for elders to bestow red packets to unmarried members of the family. It is a sign of respect to bow three times in order to accept the hong bao. Envelopes are not to be opened until the recipient has left the home of the giver.

YEAR OF THE OX - Stands for strength and prosperity through hard work!

Kylie's Shirt and matching pants (not shown) were handmade by her Great Aunt (A -Yi pronounced I E) Pauline. Aren't they beautiful?? Doh Je (Thank You!!)