Happy Father's Day Baba!

This is my Mommy's favorite picture of Baba and me. It was taken about 4 hours after they first met me in China. Instead of crying and getting upset when my nanny handed me to them, I stayed very relaxed and never shed a tear. I even smiled and giggled a bit even though these two people looked very different from anyone I'd ever seen before - especially Mommy. Maybe I knew all along they were coming for me, and I was just so glad to finally be with a Mama and Baba who would be my forever family. That first night in a hotel in Chongqing, they played with me, fed me a bottle, and then it was time to go to sleep. My Baba started a tradition that night. I loved laying on his chest with him holding me, and that is the way I fall alseep every night now to this day. Mama plays with me for awhile, and then I fall asleep on Baba. Happy Father's Day Baba! Wo a ni (I love you).

Playing In The Inflatable Pool.....Part Deux (This Episode Includes A Swim Diaper!!!)

Mama and Baba let me swim in my pool again today. Do you like my palm tree?

I love it out here. The water feels great. And they are so happy about something called a "swim diaper." For some reason they are so glad I have one on this time!

I'm getting used to this palm tree that squirts water just as long as Baba doesn't make it go full blast.

I know this water LOOKS deep, but it's really not. I'm not even 30 inches tall yet!

I love my slide too! This is so much fun.

I really like climbing UP the slide though. That is much more challenging than sliding down it.

Mama loves holding me even when I'm dripping wet from the pool.

OK, it's time to go back inside. I sure had fun in the pool today. And Mama and Baba are so happy they don't have to "sanitize" the pool again. :)

Baby's Got Some New Toys...And She Enjoys Playtime With Mama and Baba

I love my Baba! He makes me happy.

And makes funny faces for me. And tickles me.

One of my favorite toys is a wooden shape sorter. Show me where that one goes again Mommy!

I'm trying to learn where they all go, and Mama is really helping me. I'll get them all one day.

I think I'll try it on my own and see what happens.

I also like my new building blocks. They taste great!

Mei-Ling & Bandit: This Girl LOVES Her Kitty Cat

I really, really love Mr. Bandit.

And he seems to really, really love me (or either the cat has relinquished his will and has decided to tolerate me).

Not so fast, Mr. Bandit. I'm not done with you yet.

I just love these moments with Mr. Bandit. (Note the look on the cat's face. He is hoping she will just GO AWAY!!!!)

I could just fall asleep here and take a cat nap with Mr. Bandit. (Bandit says, "Yes, please. Go to sleep. Or just let ME sleep.")

I think I'll try to pick him up now so I can hold him closely! (Bandit says, "Oh, yes. That would be JUST great.)

So if anyone ever wondered what kind of temperament Mr. Bandit has with Mei-Ling, here is your proof. He "acts" like he doesn't want her around, but yet he rarely tries to move outside of her reach. Mama and Baba think Mr. Bandit secretly loves Miss Mei-Ling.

Grandma & Mei-Ling Enjoy Some Playtime

Grandma and I played with some very colorful balls today.

It's amazing how long I can be entertained with little round pieces of plastic!

Now I have a red one!

This is so much fun! Mommy probably wants a nice shot of me standing so she can take a good picture of my new dress.

Grandma and Pop Pop bought me a whole collection of Disney books! But my FAVORITE part is the book bag they came in. I love it, and I will now wear it around the house for a very long time. I also learned how to kick my beach ball and these little balls this weekend!

OK, this picture is a little fuzzy, because I'm RUNNING with my backpack on!

Grandma loves me! She only waited 73 years to be a Grandma!

And I love her. And my backpack too!

OK - it's playtime again!

Uh-oh. Where did it go?

I have one too, Grandma!

I'll give you just a minute's break.

Oh, a ball for me!

Throw it, Grandma!

Grandma loves to just squeeze me. Oddly enough, so does everyone else!

Thank you Grandma and Pop Pop for spending some time with me this weekend!

Splish Splash...Mei-Ling Enjoys A Dip In Her New Pool

Mei-Ling really enjoyed using her new pool this weekend and especially loved the "sea snake" that came with it.

The pool has a slide, a ball toss, a ring toss, the sea snake and then a palm tree that shoots water from it!

Hmmm. I'm not really liking that palm tree that shoots water. That's not too fun right now.

And even though there is some sort of string hanging down from my hat, Mama and Baba still thought this picture was too cute and posted it anyway.

But my hat is much more fun to play with in the water than to wear.

Why did you put that wet hat back on me? Seriously. Not fair!

Oh, and for any parents who like to live life on the edge, be warned. Mama and Baba thought a few minutes with just me and my bathing suit on would be ok. They said "who needs a swim diaper?" "She'll only be out there for 30 minutes or so."

Well, obviously I needed a swim diaper. We had to cut my swimming adventure short, and now they are "sanitizing" the pool. I suppose I'll be wearing a Little Swimmer next time!

Mei-Ling Meets Uncle Walker!

Uncle Walker from Tacoma was in Macon visiting Mei-Ling's grandparents for a couple of weeks, and we were able to spend some time with him! We also went to cousin Caylee's first birthday party, but Mama and Baba forgot to put the flash card in the camera! So this is all the photos we ended up with.

But at least we were able to get some pics of Mei-Ling and Uncle Walker. Also, remember that Mei-Ling very much loves the company of her Mama and Baba. And that means that she does NOT go willingly into the arms of anyone else unless she's known them for a LONG time.

She did finally warm up a little bit to Uncle Walker though. At least she wasn't crying in the pictures!

Oh, and for my friends who love baby couture, this outfit is from a little store on Shamian Island in Guangzhou, China where outfits like this and "squeaky shoes" cost the equivalent of about $4 USD.