Hsin Can Get Into Heaven...And "Fuggs" (Fake Uggs)

Sorry it has been awhile, and I am a little behind on posts. I went away to Arizona this week for work and it put me behind a bit.

Hsin-Hua was Baptised last Sunday and it was absolutely lovely. She looked beautiful in her puffy white dress, and she couldn't have been better behaved and sweet at the Church. Everyone said to us afterward they couldn't believe how quiet she was! By the time we were finished and ready to take pictures though she cooperated...but wasn't really in the mood to smile :-) Oh well...they are beautiful anyway, and now she is a full member of our Church and can get into Heaven :-)


Our Church Pastor.



Hsin's Godparents Mike and Anna (and Shiu)!


Paul's family (PopPop, Grandma and Great-Grandma)


My family (Grandpa and Nonna)

PopPop got Hsin a bike!
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We also bought Hsin her first pair of Fuggs (fake Uggs). They are pink and they are CUTE! They don't stay on her very well since her legs are so skinny...but they are SKINKIN' ADORABLE! Seriously! She got to wear them out for the first time on Friday night...dinner with friends at the Outback. Hsin ate all her healthy dinner (ravioli, spinach and cauliflower, broccoli off Mom's plate, and mashed potatoes off Dad's plate) then ate a TON of french fries. Hsin LOVES her some french fries. No matter how full she is...she always has room for french fries!

Seriously...aren't they FREAKIN' ADORABLE!


Packing in the Outback french fries! Double fisting no less!



On the drive home from the Outback...Hsin was totally in love with both Shiu AND Seymour Swine Flu (remember the pig from my friend Janet in NY?) She kept hugging them and saying "AAAWWW".

She was seriuosly like this for 30 minutes!

While I was away Hsin also got more teeth. She now has all 4 across the top and the same two on the bottom. She no longer looks lopsided :-) She also has just enough hair to have two crazy pigtails up top. No pics of that yet...but I promise this week there will be some...maybe Turkey Day. I am making 10 pounds of mashed potatoes because we are FULLY expecting Hsin to eat 5 pounds by herself!

Bedtime Brought To You By The Number 4 AND Happy Birthday Ryan McG

Hsin's new favorite bathtime toy is her little foam letters. Not that she knows what they are yet...but she likes when Daddy sticks them on the wall, and she knocks them down. The other night she was very attached to the number 4 and held onto it all the way until she went in her crib!

Hsin is also starting to get really good at standing...and she loves to get on and off of her BMW car. She gets very excited when she gets on and gets this really big grin on her face! She isn't really into pushing it anywhere...but LOVES sitting on it :-) Kind of like a kid with a car but no driver's license. Oh, and the ROCKIN bib is because the drool is OUT OF CONTROL! 1 tooth this week and about 2 more on the way.

Last night Hsin and I headed over to the McG's house for a little birthday cake for Ryan!

Happy Birthday Ry Guy!

This is just a random pic of Hsin this morning. We were both wearing matching vests!

Strong Island Visit

This weekend we went out to LI...where I grew up...to visit my sister Stephanie, my Great Aunt Gina, and my high school friend Janet. Steph had back surgery recently and had not met Hsin yet, so it was REALLY great to finally have them meet, as well as both of Hsin's cousins, Tara and Thomas.

On the way out on Friday, we made a stop off to see my Great Aunt Gina. Hsin was so thrilled to just NOT be in the car anymore, she was entertained playing on the floor of the big lobby at Gina's nursing home with nothing other than a burp cloth to play with :-)

Here is a pic of all three of us together.

We then met Steph, her husband Tom, kids Thomas and Tara, and Steph's sister and brother in law for dinner. Hsin amazed everyone with how much she can eat. I swear she eats as much as an adult and I DON'T know where she puts it and why she doesn't gain weight. She ate an adult serving of mashed potatoes, 3 pieces of cauliflauer, a whole dinner role, half a hotdog and about 6 french fries. She shoveled the mashed potatoes in her mouth like someone would take them away if she didn't eat them quick enough, and it was so cute...she was "dipping" her french fries in the mashed potato bowl the way I was dipping mine in ketchup! Too cute!

We then headed to the hotel to test out all three sleeping in one room with Hsin NOT in bed with us. Paul and I were joking that we were having flashbacks (not good ones) to Taiwan...all of us in a hotel room together. We were a little scared. BUT...we had ordered the Port-a-Wall. A 6 foot by 6 foot privacy wall that goes up in a flash and collapses down to the size of a camp chair. That thing was the best $50 I ever spent! We could put Hsin down and she didn't know we were on the other side of the wall! FAB-U-LOUS! Anyone that needs to share a room with a little person and doesn't want them to know you are right there in the room with them...GET THIS WALL. It is called PORT-A-WALL...Google it. You won't be disappointed I swear!

Saturday we hung out at Steph's house and played with the kids. We went to the playground for a little bit before lunch and Hsin wanted NOTHING to do with the sweings or the slide...although Daddy did take her down it once. NOT a fan.

Tara and Thomas are the sweetest kids and LOVED Hsin. I love the fact that they both say Hsin's name better than most adults. Leave it to kids to not over think things and just roll with it.

Pauly, Hsin and I did make a quick detour to the outlets...they have a Dooney & Bourke one and I LOVE LOVE LOVE their bags. Yup...got me a red and brown bag that doubles as a diaper bag (ya know...no COOL bags for a few years) that is FAB-U -LOUS. I already used it today! And at the outlets since it was chilly, Hsin got to use the snuggly that came with her stroller for the first time. We were so glad it still fit over her feet. It is my favorite part of that stroller! Doesn't she look comfy!This morning we played in the hotel for a little bit, and met my high school friend Janet for breakfast (killer breakfast buffet at our hotel). Janet even brought Hsin a little stuffed pig by the same company as Shiu and she LOVED him. She played with him on the ride home. We named him "Seymour Swine Flu".
My last comment from the weekend is in regards to Baby Einstein. So apparently you can return the videos because someone was complaining that it didn't make their kid a genious. Well I don't know about you...but that sure as heck is not the reason I bought the videos. I bought them because for the last 45 minutes of our 4+hour trip today it was the only thing that kept Hsin from screaming...she never took her eyes off the screen. Educational, Scheducational. SHE DIDN'T SCREAM! In my book that is a freaking HOME RUN! Worth every bit of whatever the heck it cost me. Is she smarter? Who knows and who cares. Am I sane...yup! (I also fed her french fries from Nathan's IN THE CAR, WHILE I WAS DRIVING...not healthy, totally greasy and dirty...but again with the no screaming!)

First Parent/Teacher Conference

We had our first parent/teacher conference at Hsin's school yesterday. Yeah I know...she is only 15 months old...but our center takes education and development REALLY seriously.

We got a bunch of pictures of Hsin "doin stuff" at school. Some pics of her all bundled up playing outside, one of her painting (one of my favorites), one of her and Shiu sleeping at naptime (my other favorite) and one of her stuffing Cheerios in her mouth at breakfast.

We also got all her artwork from the past 2 months. The funniest one is a cut out of an acorn that the kids were given brown paint to color in. Yeah, Hsin's had 3, very small brown dots on it. Her teacher told us that Hsin is often more fascinated by the crayon, or paintbrush...and doesn't really bother with the actual coloring or painting. So a white acorn with 3 freckles it is.

They said that Hsin is becoming very interested in other kids emotions. If another kid in her class is crying, she goes over and looks at them with a concerned look on her face.

She LOVES to eat and is usually the first kid at the table for meals. She bangs on the table and gets the other kids to bang on the table too (somehow this makes me think of a scene from Oliver). Yesterday morning the teacher made raisin bread with cream cheese and Hsin ate 2 and a half pieces. She asked me where Hsin puts it all since she is the tiniest kid in the room. We have also been told that Hsin has tried to get into the little fridge in the classroom. She does eat like a horse!

They said she is making progress with walking, but seems like a laid back and easy going child and therefore doesn't seem to have much interest yet. Her legs are actually sturdy enough, and she can stand on her own for long periods of time...she just doesn't want to.

They also said that when another child takes Shiu she makes a really loud screeching noise like a cat and hits whoever took him. The teacher said she is actually pretty happy to see Hsin sticking up for herself. Being the easy-going kid that she is, and little, she is more prone to be picked on. Word of warning...don't mess with her mouse or you might get knowcked the *&^% out!

There was a ton of other information, and cute stories about Hsin at school, but I won't bore you with all of them. It was really nice to have a little window into her life at school. We LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it there! It really does our hearts good that Hsin loves it too. Just this morning when we walked in, her one teacher and one other baby were there. The other baby (who is a bit older than Hsin) yelled "SHEEN", and Hsin got the biggest grin on her face like "yes my friend...I have arrived and your day may begin". We then grabbed Shiu and they all sat down to read a book! LOVE IT!

Sighting Of The Rare Taiwanese Kangaroo!

This Halloween we were lucky enough to see the rare and never before seen Taiwanese Kangaroo named Hsin-Hua.

We had SUCH a fun Halloween this year.

Mommy, Daddy and Hsin spent the early part of the day shopping at the outlets. Daddy didn't find much, but Mommy and Hsin made out like rock stars! Lots of good stuff on CRAZY sale. We even got Hsin her Christmas PJ's complete with reindeer on the feet!

After a good lunch and a good nap, we headed over to the McG's to have dinner and go trick-or-treating!

After we got the little people all dressed up, the Dad's stayed back to give candy to the neighbors, and the Mom's headed out with the Fireman, Dalmation, and Kangaroo. On the way out we picked up Buzz Lightyear and his Dad too.

Hsin didn't really "get" trick-or-treating, but liked being out in her stroller with all the kids around. She just kind of quietly took it all in. She also did a bit of singing which she is known to do from time to time.

Hsin went to sleep in the back room while Mommy and Daddy watched the baseball game at the McG's (REALLY disappointing baseball game BTW). This was our first time trying Hsin out falling asleep one place then transferring to the car and home. She did GREAT. She woke up in the car, but quietly just looked out the window and hugged Shiu all the way home. Then she went right back to sleep in her crib when we got home. We were SO hoping this would work out. We are always on the go and out at other people's houses, and hate to be prisoners in our own home (we really can't sit still very long). So this will allow us to keep doing what we always did, but not mess with Hsin's sleep (which she likes VERY much).

Oh...and Hsin learned a new sign...CUP!

So Hsin's first Halloween was a smashing hit.
Happy Halloween everyone, and have an awesome week.
Go PHILLIES!

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