Apart from the one hour wait on the stuffy plane, to take off at the Beijing Airport, we had a wonderful weekend in Beijing.
I have lots of errands to run in Yuncheng.
But decided to stay indoor as its raining outside and I am really really lagging on my updates.
Here are the videos I promised.
A really cute one where Amanda goes Wa-wa-wa…
Not a developmental milestone, but something most babies here learn.
Amanda needed help with her “Wa-wa” in this video.
But that night in bed, when she heard me telling my Dad over the phone, how she can do “Wa-wa” with my help, she decided to do her own “Wa-wa”s!!!
And from then on, when she’s bored in her stroller, she would do her own “Wa-wa…” and according to the old folks, there will be rain when babies do “Wa-wa” and she’s probably the reason why we have rainy weather here. :p
Here’s another video that shows how anal Amanda is when it comes to her xylophone stick.
She HAS to turn and hold them CORRECTLY!!!
Noone told her the right way to hold the sticks… but I guess she figured that it would sound better if held and used correctly.
Her turning the stick and holding it correctly aside, from the video, you may too learn a thing or two or three about Amanda!
1) Amanda has quite a temper.
She was quite pissed off when we took her stick away right before the video.
Amanda would let out a short loud angry “Hmmph“, when she doesn’t get what she wants or when the overly-affectionate little 哥哥s (brothers) gets too close for comfort. They like to carry, hug or rub her cheeks with their sometimes muddy hand.
Mummy… … I think Chang Kor Kor is getting too close.
Eeeks! Don’t touch me!
Amanda would not hesitate to slap or push anyone away if she doesn’t like them.
And when Chang Kor Kor, played and snatched her toys.
She screamed! Pushes him away, pulled his ears and tugged his t-shirt with all her might.
Of course, she doesn’t have the strength to deter him from snatching her toys NOW. But one day… she might just succeed.
I was secretly pleased. Hee! At least she wouldn’t be bullied at the kindergarten here.
2) Amanda found her voice… again!
She found her ability to scream… as demonstrated somewhere in the middle of the video.
Many months ago, I blogged about how Amanda found her voice and loves to squeal.
Now other than blabbering “ba ba” and making all sort of cute little noises… She loves to SCREAM!
Loud piercing scream!
When she’s excited, bored, out of the blue while playing and sometimes at inappropriate times, like we were dining in a restaurant in Beijing.
We were pretty embarrassed by the stares we got. But soon got used to it by the next meal.
Its beyond our control and I have been very careful not to be too amused by her screaming. In case, she thinks it funny and uses it to attract our and others attention.
3) Amanda loves crawl under the chair / jumperoo and plays in the tiniest places.
She gets a lot of fun tugging the curtain under the jumperoo.
Party at my jumperoo. Join me!
And here are some of the pictures from our trip to Beijing over the weekend.
Just landed in Beijing.
For the first time, Amanda drank from her drinking cup on her own.
I’m so thirsty from all the screaming!
The Dongs.
With her 姑妈 (SIL), who clearly adores Amanda! But its also very clear that Amanda is afraid of her.
They do not meet often. And to Amanda, she is a stranger.
She is very wary and careful whenever her Auntie is around and near her!
What made this trip FUN was that we stayed at the hotel instead of our apartment.
And Amanda had lots of fun in the hotel’s pool!
Playing in the room.
Family (blur) photo at the pool!
We do have clear photos of us at the pool. But I look FAT! :p
At “The Place”.
Amanda had lots of fun looking at all the older kids playing and running about.
I kept telling Dp how deprived kids are in Yuncheng. :(
Daddy! Its sooo fun here!
By the 3rd day, Amanda lets her guard down.
I am getting used to traveling with Amanda. I do think that her taking the formula makes life a little easier.
I find it easier to pack Hot water in a vacuum flask, bottles and milk powder Than to find a place where I can nurse discreetly.
Yes. The bottle sterilization can be quite a chore when you do not have the right tools when traveling.
Still. I would love traveling with Amanda if I could ditch my frumpy style.
When I told Dp the numbers of Chanels and Birkins I saw during this trip.
I frowned with Amanda’s diaper bag in my arm when he looked and asked Where’s yours?.
Maybe its the holiday mood, but he sorta promised me a birkin… hee!
(Amanda’s Note to Grandpa, Grandma and Auntie: I can’t guarantee I would be in my best behavior then!)
(Judebabe’s Note to Dad: PLEASE LET ME SHOP! I AM DEPRIVED!)
TILL MUMMY HAS TIME FOR MORE UPDATES!
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