Completing seventy-two weeks this Friday...

We have some new words:

• appo (her pronunciation of 'hippo')
• eww
• Elmo (the puppet and a general term for juice)
• pee and poo (although she refuses to do either in the potty)
• ball
• 'ah ppuh' ('it hurts' in Korean)
• eye and nose in Korean
• doh (her pronunciation of 'star')
• ba (her pronunciation of 'balloon')
• up and down (which sometimes comes out as 'uhdaw')
• 'moh' (which must mean 'shoes,' she says it to talk about her shoes)
• moo (for cows)
• bbah-bang ('car' in Korean)
• 'that's hot' and 'that's cool' in Korean
• bana (her pronunciation of 'banana')
  

Baby has been having tantrums recently, provoked by the slightest little things. Just saying 'no' to anything she wants will cause her to throw herself backward and scream, sometimes until she gags and eventually vomit. I want to believe this is just a phase and it will pass--fingers crossed. She is used to getting her way--thanks to the grandparents who cater to her every desire--but she needs to learn that it's not okay to yell and throw up just because you're not happy. (You know, some adults could stand to learn that lesson too.)

Baby's hair is getting longer! I'm excited that I can at least tie her hair into the standard baby girl sprout. You know, the hair gathered in the front and just tied straight up. It helps make her look like a girl. Otherwise, she looks very much like a boy. The other day, a neighbor said, "What's up, butch?" to her. I was appalled.

Haven't uploaded pictures recently because I'm waiting on a new laptop. It's been about a month, I think, since I posted any new ones.

We're going to New York to visit the FIL for the holiday weekend. He hasn't seen Baby in a few months, so I'm sure he's excited for the visit. It would be nice if Baby weren't so terribly shy, I know FIL wants to hold her. Don't know what the weather will be like there, but perhaps we can take a baby pool and let Baby splash around.