Dear Sammy,
Tonight was a fun first. Since you are a growing boy, eating is something that you do a lot of lately. When we finish eating, we say in Chinese, 'Chi wan le'. Translated literally, this means 'I am done eating', but the basic meaning is 'All finished'. We have been teaching you the signs so you can communicate better. The sign for 'All finished' is to hold both hands out and roll them by twisting your wrists. Of course as most babies, you have developed a modified version that suits you more. You only use your right hand held down by your hip, and wave similar to the Queen of England! It's pretty cute. You've been slowly learning to mimic us do this, but tonight you told us all by yourself for the first time. It's been obvious by your body language that you are communicating more, but it was nice to have a clear message in sign language tonight.
Love you,
Daddy
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Monday, November 06, 2006
Book Slinger
Dear Sammy,
You are reading the post of a proud father. We have been so busy moving to North Carolina, that I haven't had much time to write you. You've been cutting teeth and becoming more agile day by day. You just learned sign language for 'all finished eating' yesterday. You love to clap at every opportunity. When you know you've done good, you clap. When you're especially happy, you clap. Whenever you hear an audience clapping, you clap right along with them. Though you cannot speak yet, every little grunt you make is rich in meaning. You are learning to make the sounds you hear us make. You are fascinated with lights and light switches, and I wouldn't be surprised if 'light' is one of your first words!
You drag your toys all over the place leaving us a huge mess to clean up every day, but we are still glad you are here with us. Today you even helped Mommy by putting one of your books back on the shelf! Mommy likes to play with you by handing you something and telling you in Chinese to take it to Daddy - 'Na gei Daddy'. You know exactly what to do. You shuffle over and hand it to me. You're getting pretty smart for someone who can't even talk yet :)
Mommy is most proud of the fact that you looooovvvvveeeeee books! Books, books, books. You love to bring a book over, hit her on the head with it, and plop down on her lap waiting for her to read to you. You are so precious to us. Now, if only we could buy some helmets for your book slinging habit!
Love,
Daddy
You are reading the post of a proud father. We have been so busy moving to North Carolina, that I haven't had much time to write you. You've been cutting teeth and becoming more agile day by day. You just learned sign language for 'all finished eating' yesterday. You love to clap at every opportunity. When you know you've done good, you clap. When you're especially happy, you clap. Whenever you hear an audience clapping, you clap right along with them. Though you cannot speak yet, every little grunt you make is rich in meaning. You are learning to make the sounds you hear us make. You are fascinated with lights and light switches, and I wouldn't be surprised if 'light' is one of your first words!
You drag your toys all over the place leaving us a huge mess to clean up every day, but we are still glad you are here with us. Today you even helped Mommy by putting one of your books back on the shelf! Mommy likes to play with you by handing you something and telling you in Chinese to take it to Daddy - 'Na gei Daddy'. You know exactly what to do. You shuffle over and hand it to me. You're getting pretty smart for someone who can't even talk yet :)
Mommy is most proud of the fact that you looooovvvvveeeeee books! Books, books, books. You love to bring a book over, hit her on the head with it, and plop down on her lap waiting for her to read to you. You are so precious to us. Now, if only we could buy some helmets for your book slinging habit!
Love,
Daddy
Friday, August 25, 2006
Qiu qiu
Dear Samuel,
When I started this blog, I thought I was going to write about every little change that happened in your life. Little did I know, that you would change moment by moment! If I were to write down every single change that happened to you, I would have to make it a full time job. Sometimes when you change or learn something new, I don't even realize it until you have been doing it a few days. Other times, it is more obvious. Since I have quit my job as we get ready for MSM, I have had a little more time with you every day, and it has been fun.
You are 13 months old now, and one thing we have discovered without surprise, is that you love playing with balls like every other red blooded little boy. The past few weeks as we've been talking to you, I realized you understand very much even though you cannot speak to me yet. So yesterday while we were playing with other toys, I asked you where the ball was. "Qiu qiu". You stopped your play, and looked around, brow furrowed, as if to express your deep thought. You walked around to the kitchen because you remembered it had been there earlier, but no success. I thought you just needed a little help, so I crawled over to where it was covered up by another toy, and pulled it out saying, "Qiu qiu!". It was brilliant. I thought I was clever. I thought you'd run over and play with me. You looked at it as if to say, "Good daddy, you found it". Then you took off in the opposite direction to play with something more interesting, while I was left to play with my ball and figure out if you really new what I was talking about. You sure did! Later in the evening, we tried again. You found the ball and we played with it this time.
Love,
Daddy
When I started this blog, I thought I was going to write about every little change that happened in your life. Little did I know, that you would change moment by moment! If I were to write down every single change that happened to you, I would have to make it a full time job. Sometimes when you change or learn something new, I don't even realize it until you have been doing it a few days. Other times, it is more obvious. Since I have quit my job as we get ready for MSM, I have had a little more time with you every day, and it has been fun.
You are 13 months old now, and one thing we have discovered without surprise, is that you love playing with balls like every other red blooded little boy. The past few weeks as we've been talking to you, I realized you understand very much even though you cannot speak to me yet. So yesterday while we were playing with other toys, I asked you where the ball was. "Qiu qiu". You stopped your play, and looked around, brow furrowed, as if to express your deep thought. You walked around to the kitchen because you remembered it had been there earlier, but no success. I thought you just needed a little help, so I crawled over to where it was covered up by another toy, and pulled it out saying, "Qiu qiu!". It was brilliant. I thought I was clever. I thought you'd run over and play with me. You looked at it as if to say, "Good daddy, you found it". Then you took off in the opposite direction to play with something more interesting, while I was left to play with my ball and figure out if you really new what I was talking about. You sure did! Later in the evening, we tried again. You found the ball and we played with it this time.
Love,
Daddy
Monday, June 26, 2006
Simply Amazing
Dear Samuel,
So much has happened that there just isn't time to capture every little "first". You started walking at the '06 Morningstar Holy Spirit Conference. It was just 2 or 3 steps, but that was the first time I remember you doing it. We played with you by picking you up, setting you away from us, and letting you walk toward us...great fun. Today, Mommy taught you how to turn the lights on (kai deng), and off (guan deng). At first, you only knew to turn it off. Then after Mommy showed you, you figured out that you could flip the switch up too, and the lights would come back on! That was in the nursery. Then, she took you in the hallway and showed you another switch. You figured out right away that it works just the same. In Chinese, we say, "Hen cong ming" ~ very smart! :) Mommy is very good at teaching you.
You have discovered tupperware in the cabinets and pull them all out onto the floor. You also like to explore all other forms of potential energy as well. Whenever you find anything on a desk or table, you like to pull it off and watch it fall. Once everything is in the floor, you move on to something more interesting. Daddy says "aiyaa". Sometimes I don't like all the mess you make, but I am thankful you are inquisitive and active.
Love,
Baba
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Catchin up on firsts...
Dear Samuel,
...or Sam Wuir as I believe the Chinese pronunciation of your name should be...you are growing up too fast, and we demand that you slow down! Yeah, right:) You are growing like a weed and your mother and I love to see the new developments and your little experiments every day. You love to play with the funniest things. Boxes and spoons are much more exciting than the $5-$20 toys we brought home! Here's a list of what you've been up to:
1. Cut your first 2 teeth (on the bottom front). Man, they are sharp! I'm not letting you gnaw on my fingers anymore.
2. You have started pulling yourself up when you get a good grip.
3. Just recently you got brave enough to let go of things while standing. You let go and try to stand up as long as possible before toppling over on your belly, or plopping on your behind. Your max time so far has been around 3-4 seconds. You think this is very fun because you're getting the idea that walking is within your grasp.
4. You really enjoy Mommy playing peek-a-boo. She jumps out from a door, you jump when you are startled, and then you giggle.
5. I try to change you into your diaper and jammies every evening for bed. You love to roll around naked on the changing table. I blow zerberts on your belly, legs, and neck, and you giggle in shrill tones.
6. You learned to drink from a sippy cup! We're soooo proud. You can even pick it up, and most times, get it in your mouth the right way.
7. You started having dinner in the high chair. It is a happy place for you. Food, fun, and a full stomach! Kulo thanks you for all the cheerios you send him on the floor.
8. Speaking of Kulo, you are captivated by him. Whenever he pops in the room, you stop everything and give him a good looking over. You've been known to grab an ear and use him for a baby walker. He's somewhat patient, but let's face it, he's a Min Pin. Not a very patient breed of dog.
We love you very much. It's a true blessing from God to have your little life around.
Love,
Dad
...or Sam Wuir as I believe the Chinese pronunciation of your name should be...you are growing up too fast, and we demand that you slow down! Yeah, right:) You are growing like a weed and your mother and I love to see the new developments and your little experiments every day. You love to play with the funniest things. Boxes and spoons are much more exciting than the $5-$20 toys we brought home! Here's a list of what you've been up to:
1. Cut your first 2 teeth (on the bottom front). Man, they are sharp! I'm not letting you gnaw on my fingers anymore.
2. You have started pulling yourself up when you get a good grip.
3. Just recently you got brave enough to let go of things while standing. You let go and try to stand up as long as possible before toppling over on your belly, or plopping on your behind. Your max time so far has been around 3-4 seconds. You think this is very fun because you're getting the idea that walking is within your grasp.
4. You really enjoy Mommy playing peek-a-boo. She jumps out from a door, you jump when you are startled, and then you giggle.
5. I try to change you into your diaper and jammies every evening for bed. You love to roll around naked on the changing table. I blow zerberts on your belly, legs, and neck, and you giggle in shrill tones.
6. You learned to drink from a sippy cup! We're soooo proud. You can even pick it up, and most times, get it in your mouth the right way.
7. You started having dinner in the high chair. It is a happy place for you. Food, fun, and a full stomach! Kulo thanks you for all the cheerios you send him on the floor.
8. Speaking of Kulo, you are captivated by him. Whenever he pops in the room, you stop everything and give him a good looking over. You've been known to grab an ear and use him for a baby walker. He's somewhat patient, but let's face it, he's a Min Pin. Not a very patient breed of dog.
We love you very much. It's a true blessing from God to have your little life around.
Love,
Dad
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