Today was Aaron's 2nd Birthday and we held a party for him at home, with a few cousins. In contrast to Lucas' first birthday, we didn't have any decorations or home-baked anything, but I did make spaghetti bolognese (my version of it, anyway), fruit salad and chicken wings with pizza delivered.
Just a couple of weeks before this day, Aaron suddenly "grew up". He was not longer uber-fussy or difficult to handle and he has lost some of his "spirited-ness". We can take him out to restaurants without feeling antsy or exhausted. He is ever so sweet most of the time and is even willing to mimick us talking (previously, he would look away, pretending he didn't hear). This is the day that we have been looking forward to for a long long time. He can count to ten, identify about over a dozen objects by both their Chinese as well as English names and give simple commands ("nai nai" a.k.a. milk, "four" -meaning, "chor", the Chinese word for sit, or otherwise just using his strong arms to push/pull us around to whereever/whatever he wants).
Aaron eats the cake...
He is thrilled with his first trike that Uncle Ken and Aunt Meiji bought!
Everyone dug in the Playdoh playset from Aunt Angelica and Uncle George.
Cousin Duncan looking cheeky.
Cousin Jasper taking a nap.
Cousin Heidi and the little Playdoh chick her mommy made!
Cousin Evan!
Uncle Jay!
Just a couple of weeks before this day, Aaron suddenly "grew up". He was not longer uber-fussy or difficult to handle and he has lost some of his "spirited-ness". We can take him out to restaurants without feeling antsy or exhausted. He is ever so sweet most of the time and is even willing to mimick us talking (previously, he would look away, pretending he didn't hear). This is the day that we have been looking forward to for a long long time. He can count to ten, identify about over a dozen objects by both their Chinese as well as English names and give simple commands ("nai nai" a.k.a. milk, "four" -meaning, "chor", the Chinese word for sit, or otherwise just using his strong arms to push/pull us around to whereever/whatever he wants).
Aaron cuts the cake...
Aaron eats the cake...
He is thrilled with his first trike that Uncle Ken and Aunt Meiji bought!
Everyone dug in the Playdoh playset from Aunt Angelica and Uncle George.
Cousin Duncan looking cheeky.
Cousin Jasper taking a nap.
Cousin Heidi and the little Playdoh chick her mommy made!
Cousin Evan!
Uncle Jay!
