At 17 months, Schäfer is starting to transition from 2 naps (1.5 hours in the morning and 45 minutes in the afternoon) to one long afternoon nap from 1-3:30pm.
Here’s a common scene at our house at 12:30pm. At one point, I offer Schäfer some water to help get the food out of his mouth since [...]
When we moved into this apartment, the tv had cable 1 English channel (CCTV 9) and several other channels simultaneously running various episodes of The Monkey King - in Chinese, of course.
Ok, so there were a few Tang Dynasty soap operas thrown into the mix.
What is a Tang Dynasty soap opera? Well, it’s beautiful [...]
Recently, I’ve completely fallen off my healthy lifestyle wagon. Here’s a couple of dangerously delicious snacks for your virtual enjoyment.
Note: You are ensured a calorie free, 0g trans fat, low carb experience.
These ice cream rounds are perfection in a box. Their crunchy chocolate shell and vanilla ice cream middle make the perfect treat.
Available with a [...]
We were quite delighted to find three of the “How Do Dinosaurs…” books by Jane Yolen translated into Chinese.
Unfortunately, they are not bilingual, but after looking them over Hubs decided he could translate them pretty quickly.
Ever the thrifty one, I thought we should get them because they were only 13.80￥($2) compared to $16.99 on Amazon.com.
Right [...]
Schäfer balances on his head so he can reach for his truck. Priorities.
Here’s Schäfer’s life at 16.5 months…
When Raffe is in the washer taking a bath, Schäfer can fall asleep holding two doggies.
His favorite book is Go, Dog. Go!
He can climb:
on top of our bed & slide off feet first
in and out of his high [...]
There are three things the Mommies-of-the-World absolutely forgot tell me.
(This list reserves the right to grow.)
breastfeeding takes a bit of technique
sleeping through the night does not come naturally
grocery shopping with a toddler requires excessive skill
We’ve learned that Schäfer likes to be pushed through the store facing forward. He doesn’t like the natural setup of the [...]
This advertisement for the New Oriental English Training Center can be seen on buses and billboards around town.
