Iknow2011isnotoveryet.ButIstillwantedtolistsomeofouraccomplishmentssofarwemadethisyear.ItseemsonlyyesterdaythatIputthe2011calendaronourwallandnowevenThanksgivingisover.Girlssuddenlygrewsomuchinfrontofusevenweseethemeverydayandspentalmosteveryminutestogetheraftertheirschool.OK,herearethethingswehaveaccomplishedsincebeginningofthisyear:#1:
FinallyOlivianolongerwearsdiapersanymore.YEAH!!!Iknowman...[
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Clairerecentlyhasbeenkindofintonumbersalot.Shecancountfrom1toabout50inEnglish,1-40inChinesealsoabout1-20inSpanish.Shelikestodosomesimpleadditiontoorecently.Weareveryoftensurprisedbywhatshelearnedatschool.
Onedayaftertheeveningstorytimesheaskedme,"Mommy,doyouknowthatIcancounttotenthousand?"Tenthousand???Itwasprettylateatnightanditwasprobablygoingtotakeforeverforhertogettothatbignumber.ButIdidn'...[
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HerearesomepicturestakenbyClaireandOliviayesterday.TheywereplayingwiththecamcorderwhileIwascookinginthekitchen.Thecamcorderhascamerafunction.LaterIfoundthesepicturestakenbythem,quiteinteresting.
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Onourwayhomefromschool,IusuallyliketoaskClariewhat'sherdaylikeinschool,likewhosheplayedwithandwhatsnackshehad.UsusallyIamabletogetasensewhathappenedatherschool.
Yesterdayonourwayhome,Iaskedheragain.ShetoldthewindowthatSamhadbrokengotfixed.Samisoneofherbestfriendsinherclass.
ThenIasked"DidSamgethurt?"
"No."
"HowdidSambreaktheglass?"
"Hegotarock."
"Arock!?"
"Yeah."
"T...[
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Clairejustturned4yearsoldandthewayshetalksandbehavesismoreandmorelikeabiggirl.
OnedayClairewasplayingwithatoy.AfterseeingherbigsisterplayingwithitOliviawantedittoo.Recentlyitstartedtohappenreallyoften.Weusuallyletthemresolvetheissuebetweenthemselves.OliviastartedtocryVERYloudaftershedidnotsucessfullygetitfromClaire.ThenClairesaidtoher"Youdon'thavetocry,allyouneedtodoistosayPLEASE".Andshereally...[
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ThismorningwegotaverygoodpictureofbothClarieandOlivia.ActuallyClaireaskeddaddytotookthispicture.Itwasrightaftertheygettingoutofbed.Itisamazinghowalerttheylooked.
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DaddygaveClaireafakecreditcardfromourmailforhertoplay.Shewasthrilledandthoughtthereweremoneyinit.SoIaskedher"whatareyougoingtobuywhenyouhavemoney?"
"IwillbuyOliviaaballtoplay,abookandsometoys."(notbad,Ithoughtshewouldbuysometoysforherselffirst)
"Whatwillyougetforgrandma?"
"Apairofglasses"(makessense,sometimesgrandmalookslikeshedoesneedapairofglasses)
"what'sforgrandpa?"
"Apairo...[
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Clairecametoourbedat5aminthemorning.Shewaskindofcryingmaybebecauseofsomebaddreams.Lateratbreakfasttable,Iaskedher"whydidyoucometoourbed?".
"Ihadanightmare".
Iamsurprisedatageof3andhalfshewasabletotellbetweendreamandreality.SoIasked"Whatdidyoudreamabout?"
"Ilostallmyhairclips."
Wealllaughedsohardevenshehadabaddream.Probablysheisonlyoneintheworldwouldhaveabaddreamlikethatandthatdream...[
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今天早上OLIVIA經曆了她人生的第一次挫折。
在吃早飯的時候,奶奶給了她一塊抹了巧可力的麵包。她就開始啃上麵的巧可力。一開始我們還笑她滿臉巧可力的樣子可愛。後來就發現她隻啃巧可力而不吃麵包。我們把麵包放她手上或嘴裏她都不要,隻要另一塊抹了巧可力的麵包可以繼續啃巧可力。沒有辦法我們隻好把她吃剩的麵包和沒吃的那塊都拿走。她開始大聲哭了起來,[
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