I wanted to add a video to the blog, but since I don't own it, I decided I wouldn't even try. So here is the link. If you are AT ALL interested in protecting the rights of parents to raise their children in this country, PLEASE visit ParentalRights.org website and see how you can become involved in getting a constitutional amendment passed to do just that.
Here is the link to the video I wanted everyone to know about.
Overruled trailer
The case at the end where the judge decides on "once a week church attendance" was a Washington case, ...where the 13 year old son took his parents to court because he didn't want to have to go to church with them so frequently.
And he won.
I'm interested in seeing the entire video!
Lili at 3
Friday, September 16, 2011
Lili Mei Turns 2
Happy Birthday, Lili Mei Feng!!!
Today was Lili Mei's second birthday, but her very first with us. We decided to have the official celebration when Scott is here, so we are waiting a few days. But all I heard from her today (besides the normal ear-splitting screaming fits) was, "cupcake, Mama." After dropping sister off at tae kwon do this evening, we finally made it to Safeway for a package of mini pink cupcakes from the bakery there. Yes, I could have very easily made cupcakes, but seriously, it was just not going to happen. I have yet to clean the very pink cupcake sponginess off my very white carpet. oh my.
It was a good day overall, though. Lili Mei is very happy to be two [LM says this while holding up both index fingers, or both thumbs]. She actually knows two pretty well. Better than one. She knows when she has two balls, or there are two dogs, or two of anything. I know this because she constantly points out anything "two." We are still working on "one," although I know she knows it because I am forever reminding her to take one bite (she still hoards food in her mouth and either gags or literally chokes--frightening). She just doesn't count things when there is only one (I guess, why would you?).
She appears to be learning normal 2 year old stuff, as far as I can tell. She definitely knows "black dog!" after having visited Grampa (who has a BIG black dog). She can name and point to numerous body parts (but still confuses elbow and eyebrow...I guess they sound too similar). Stacking blocks, coloring, running, stairs, climbing (a little TOO much climbing), jumping on the bed (eesh--remind me to tell you about our visit to the ER), following instructions, LOTS of make believe play (making "tuna" in the bathtub? Why tuna? And she stirs it???), tiptoeing (which is funny to watch, since she has to make an adjustment for her right foot). She is finally throwing a ball OVER hear head instead of dropping it behind her (I think she was just goofing around...Lauren has been telling me for months Lili Mei knew how to throw a ball, yet every time I asked LM to, she'd put it behind her head and let it roll off her hands. Stinker. Here I was thinking she was developmentally delayed!). After having been brought half way around the world right on the cusp of beginning to talk, and having to rewire her entire brain for English, she is getting along exceptionally well. She seems to have her own vocabulary, along with many of the signs she still uses, so in general, we understand her very well. Others...not so much. Oh well. I am convinced she understands EV.Ry.THING. we say to her!!! She just doesn't like it! She is speaking in short broken sentences. She repeats what she hears. We were listening to The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency on cd in the car, and she kept saying, "Mma Makutsi" and "Mma Potakwani". she thought those sounded very funny.
And she loves loves loves when her sister plays piano.
Today I was listening to something with guitar in it and she started strumming her chest like she was holding a guitar. Sometimes I wonder how she knows. But she has an amazing ear. She knows what instruments make which sounds (remember the xylophone in the movie?!). She sort of knows the words in the (same) bedtime songs I sing her now (well, she has heard the same 5 songs every night for 8 months!). Her favorite is still "Geeeeeee" (Jesus Loves Me). It's a good thing she likes music because she is going to have to sit through worship team rehearsal before church this Sunday at 7am!!!
So tomorrow makes 8 months since we met Lili Mei. Eight months! That's dang near a year! I still can't believe it. What fun it has been (um...did I mention the ER?). It is so exciting to see her grow and develop. Her little belly is thinning out, and she is getting taller. She finally has some hair to speak of, but absolutely will NOT let us adorn it. Rubberbands come out in minutes. Headbands (which she loves) don't last either. Clips and pins--forget about it. So she generally looks like a little ragamuffin. At least we got her bangs trimmed evenly, but they are still hanging over her eyes. She will, however, wear a hat. Any hat. Especially her sister's. When she is ready to go, you will know, because she will don a hat and sling her Vera Bradley over her arm. (Yeah, one of those teeny tiny ones I found at a thriftshop for a few bucks--it's too funny. What's inside? Usually some Little People or a cat toy.)
Speaking of thrift shops....Lauren is in love with vintage stores now. We visited a bunch in California, and found a Chinese quilted jacket, a wrap skirt with red elephants on it, a checkered fedora, a wispy skirt with jingly ties at the waist, a purse with sushi all over it. We had fun. She is fun. Have I mentioned how much I love both my daughters?!?!!!! I could say more about Lauren, but I don't want to embarrass her (too much). But I gotta show pics of her getting her ears pierced, FINALLY. (no, we didn't go to Clair's)
Nice and big...so you can SEE what she did!
This from a kid who hates needles.
This was supposed to be a short post, because I just wanted to get something on here about Lili Mei's birthday, but of course, brevity is not in my vocabulary (well, obviously it is--you know what I mean).
I'll try to post some more soon filling in details of the past several months. As for the Emergency Room visit--while on vacation, mind you--Lili Mei was throwing a fit (imagine that!), standing up on the springy bed in grandparents' guest room, and she just bounced a little too enthusiastically. Off she went, head first, neck torqued backwards. Screaming to follow but pupils seemed normal (but how can you tell with eyes that dark!?). She seemed ok for about six hours, then everything she ate in the past 24 hours came up (at great-grandma's apartment!). And again. And again. And about 4 more times. That's how we ended up in the ER, getting sedated for a CT scan (which was normal, by the way--*whew*). Even sedated, I couldn't hold her still. She was swaddled and strapped in, but still kept cocking her head this way and that. They were hoping she'd fall asleep (without being sedated), but I know her by now. I could have told them that was not going to happen. Actually I did tell them that wasn't going to happen. But they still let us sit there for 2 hours before finally sedating her. She was looooooopy.
It was actually rather amusing, in a pathetic sort of way. I had never seen her so lovey. But I tell you the SECOND that stuff started to wear off, Lili Mei was back to her old self, and grouching at us all. Poor thing. She definitely had angels watching over her. She had gotten kicked in the head by a wayward swinger(--well, the swinging kid wasn't actually wayward--Lili Mei just had no idea you weren't supposed to walk in front of someone on a swing!) a few days before, and slammed to the ground and got a big welt. So that combined with the fall off the bed were enough to convince me I should make sure she was ok. She is.
All this to say, Lili Mei is still climbing on things, standing up where she shouldn't be, and generally experimenting with the world like any normal 2 year old kid. She is fearless (unless there is a speck of dirt on the floor that has the most minute possibility of being a bug). She is determined. She is spirited. She is self sufficient. She is stubborn. She is loud. She is sweet. She is loving. She is funny. She is smart.
She is ours.
Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
Today was Lili Mei's second birthday, but her very first with us. We decided to have the official celebration when Scott is here, so we are waiting a few days. But all I heard from her today (besides the normal ear-splitting screaming fits) was, "cupcake, Mama." After dropping sister off at tae kwon do this evening, we finally made it to Safeway for a package of mini pink cupcakes from the bakery there. Yes, I could have very easily made cupcakes, but seriously, it was just not going to happen. I have yet to clean the very pink cupcake sponginess off my very white carpet. oh my.
It was a good day overall, though. Lili Mei is very happy to be two [LM says this while holding up both index fingers, or both thumbs]. She actually knows two pretty well. Better than one. She knows when she has two balls, or there are two dogs, or two of anything. I know this because she constantly points out anything "two." We are still working on "one," although I know she knows it because I am forever reminding her to take one bite (she still hoards food in her mouth and either gags or literally chokes--frightening). She just doesn't count things when there is only one (I guess, why would you?).
She appears to be learning normal 2 year old stuff, as far as I can tell. She definitely knows "black dog!" after having visited Grampa (who has a BIG black dog). She can name and point to numerous body parts (but still confuses elbow and eyebrow...I guess they sound too similar). Stacking blocks, coloring, running, stairs, climbing (a little TOO much climbing), jumping on the bed (eesh--remind me to tell you about our visit to the ER), following instructions, LOTS of make believe play (making "tuna" in the bathtub? Why tuna? And she stirs it???), tiptoeing (which is funny to watch, since she has to make an adjustment for her right foot). She is finally throwing a ball OVER hear head instead of dropping it behind her (I think she was just goofing around...Lauren has been telling me for months Lili Mei knew how to throw a ball, yet every time I asked LM to, she'd put it behind her head and let it roll off her hands. Stinker. Here I was thinking she was developmentally delayed!). After having been brought half way around the world right on the cusp of beginning to talk, and having to rewire her entire brain for English, she is getting along exceptionally well. She seems to have her own vocabulary, along with many of the signs she still uses, so in general, we understand her very well. Others...not so much. Oh well. I am convinced she understands EV.Ry.THING. we say to her!!! She just doesn't like it! She is speaking in short broken sentences. She repeats what she hears. We were listening to The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency on cd in the car, and she kept saying, "Mma Makutsi" and "Mma Potakwani". she thought those sounded very funny.
And she loves loves loves when her sister plays piano.
Today I was listening to something with guitar in it and she started strumming her chest like she was holding a guitar. Sometimes I wonder how she knows. But she has an amazing ear. She knows what instruments make which sounds (remember the xylophone in the movie?!). She sort of knows the words in the (same) bedtime songs I sing her now (well, she has heard the same 5 songs every night for 8 months!). Her favorite is still "Geeeeeee" (Jesus Loves Me). It's a good thing she likes music because she is going to have to sit through worship team rehearsal before church this Sunday at 7am!!!
So tomorrow makes 8 months since we met Lili Mei. Eight months! That's dang near a year! I still can't believe it. What fun it has been (um...did I mention the ER?). It is so exciting to see her grow and develop. Her little belly is thinning out, and she is getting taller. She finally has some hair to speak of, but absolutely will NOT let us adorn it. Rubberbands come out in minutes. Headbands (which she loves) don't last either. Clips and pins--forget about it. So she generally looks like a little ragamuffin. At least we got her bangs trimmed evenly, but they are still hanging over her eyes. She will, however, wear a hat. Any hat. Especially her sister's. When she is ready to go, you will know, because she will don a hat and sling her Vera Bradley over her arm. (Yeah, one of those teeny tiny ones I found at a thriftshop for a few bucks--it's too funny. What's inside? Usually some Little People or a cat toy.)
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| A rare photo of Lili with pigtails AND a headband! Still lovin' the books. |
Speaking of thrift shops....Lauren is in love with vintage stores now. We visited a bunch in California, and found a Chinese quilted jacket, a wrap skirt with red elephants on it, a checkered fedora, a wispy skirt with jingly ties at the waist, a purse with sushi all over it. We had fun. She is fun. Have I mentioned how much I love both my daughters?!?!!!! I could say more about Lauren, but I don't want to embarrass her (too much). But I gotta show pics of her getting her ears pierced, FINALLY. (no, we didn't go to Clair's)
Nice and big...so you can SEE what she did!
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| x marks the spot |
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| first earring in--no tears |
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| just adding the ball to keep it closed. she had no idea it was done. |
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| making the second hole |
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| deep breath |
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| look at the size of that thing |
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| so cute! all her friends were jealous she got to wear hoops right away! |
This was supposed to be a short post, because I just wanted to get something on here about Lili Mei's birthday, but of course, brevity is not in my vocabulary (well, obviously it is--you know what I mean).
I'll try to post some more soon filling in details of the past several months. As for the Emergency Room visit--while on vacation, mind you--Lili Mei was throwing a fit (imagine that!), standing up on the springy bed in grandparents' guest room, and she just bounced a little too enthusiastically. Off she went, head first, neck torqued backwards. Screaming to follow but pupils seemed normal (but how can you tell with eyes that dark!?). She seemed ok for about six hours, then everything she ate in the past 24 hours came up (at great-grandma's apartment!). And again. And again. And about 4 more times. That's how we ended up in the ER, getting sedated for a CT scan (which was normal, by the way--*whew*). Even sedated, I couldn't hold her still. She was swaddled and strapped in, but still kept cocking her head this way and that. They were hoping she'd fall asleep (without being sedated), but I know her by now. I could have told them that was not going to happen. Actually I did tell them that wasn't going to happen. But they still let us sit there for 2 hours before finally sedating her. She was looooooopy.
Just after the CT scan.
It was actually rather amusing, in a pathetic sort of way. I had never seen her so lovey. But I tell you the SECOND that stuff started to wear off, Lili Mei was back to her old self, and grouching at us all. Poor thing. She definitely had angels watching over her. She had gotten kicked in the head by a wayward swinger(--well, the swinging kid wasn't actually wayward--Lili Mei just had no idea you weren't supposed to walk in front of someone on a swing!) a few days before, and slammed to the ground and got a big welt. So that combined with the fall off the bed were enough to convince me I should make sure she was ok. She is.
All this to say, Lili Mei is still climbing on things, standing up where she shouldn't be, and generally experimenting with the world like any normal 2 year old kid. She is fearless (unless there is a speck of dirt on the floor that has the most minute possibility of being a bug). She is determined. She is spirited. She is self sufficient. She is stubborn. She is loud. She is sweet. She is loving. She is funny. She is smart.
She is ours.
Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
Outside the prosthetist's office--first time walking with her new foot!
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