Jia told Eric she wanted a bath in the kitchen sink. I was happy to oblige.
Making dreams come true, one by one.
The girls have been complaining that their piggy banks are full and they need to make deposits to their bank accounts. We finally sat down last night and did some counting. I won't post the amounts, lets just say those are fat rolls and it was about 70% more than I estimated they had. What thrifty little savers they are. Even Jia had a great amount. Wild.
Holding their tickets to Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Special Event!
We need costumes for the Disney trip and I suggested we use our rat ears and tails from three years ago. Jia doesn't remember them and so it was obviously on her mind all night because this morning she got right to her desk and started making mouse ears on a headband to take to Disneyland. How cute is that?! Oh, and the desk, Lili and Fei have their own desks at school but she doesn't, I told her she could use the table in the kitchen as her desk but she said it was just a table, I taped a sign on the table that says 'Jia's Desk' and now it IS a desk.
Eric showing off his new green mouse ears.
There is good news coming in the next post. Doing up this post to keep things in order. Bursting to do the next one though!!
Big changes around our place. Eric and I have taken back our own bedroom. We want everyone sleeping in their own bed before Luk comes home. Jia isn't thrilled with this plan and there are some tears, so often I have to lay with her in our room and we move her once she is asleep. She loves waking up in her own bed like a big girl. I don't have the heart to hear her cry, especially about sleeping so it's obviously going to take a while to get this done.
Next change, the girls are helping Eric with their lunches, they have to plan what they want and leave a note for Eric. He doesn't mind making the lunches but he is tired of thinking of what to make. So, the really cool outcome of this is that for many, many years, and through several different therapists we've been trying to get Fei to ask for food and suddenly she is doing it, every night. She is very clear about what she wants. Eric and I are thrilled. Huge progress. Also, seems more likely she'll eat it if it's what she really wants.
Also, the girls moved into a class of older girls for dance and they both seem happy with dance this year. Jia on the other hand, refused to dance on her first class, slept through the next one and insists she is NOT A DANCER. She loves to sing and dance at home, so we know that's not true.
Jia has done fabulously with pre-school. No issues. We were so sure they'd call us to pick her up that we went for coffee on the same side of the highway so we could get to her faster if they called. I know everyone thinks we joke about her intensity, and we do in large part but we seriously didn't know if she could handle pre-school. I think she's a bit disappointed that it isn't more school like. She wants to read and write desperately. Yesterday she learned how to play musical chairs at school and wanted us all to play with her last night. The nice friendly kind where everyone gets a chair, every time. Love it.
Biggest change. Eric is coming to China with me to get Luk!! Yay. My Mom and Dad have offered to take the girls. I think Mom is mostly excited about it. Perhaps a bit nervous of Jia for two weeks. I'm hoping we have some friends who will help give Mom a bit of free time. We're used to her intensity and business but I'm sure it will be a lot for my Mom who will be on a crash course. Again, partly kidding, partly not.
So, as a part of Eric coming and the girls not, we're making it up to them by taking them Trick or Treating to Disneyland to Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Special Event!! How exciting is that?! We've been talking about going at Halloween time for two years. Nelson Road Trip. Jia was just beaming when we told her last night. Lili and Fei are happy to go but they just can't reach the excitement level a three year old can :)
Now, to go do the much more exciting post!
