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Bringing Home the Little Matchstick Girl
I was telling the story of “The Little Matchstick Girl” (by Andersen) to Xuanie. I said it’s very sad that no one around bothered to give her some warm clothes or bring her in from t… more →
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Bringing Home the Little Matchstick Girl
Shuhong wrote 6 days ago: I was telling the story of “The Little Matchstick Girl” (by Andersen) to Xuanie. I said … more →
Playing with "girly" toys
Shuhong wrote 1 week ago: Xuanie loves “boyish” toys, like trucks and cars. But, he also has gradually developed a … more →
Drinking lots of cola
Shuhong wrote 4 weeks ago: Mama: It’s not good to drink a lot of cola. Xuanie: Just drink a little bit Mama: Yes, … more →
Paris and London
Shuhong wrote 1 month ago: Xuanie watched Ratatouille, the Disney cartoon. At the scene when Remy the rat is looking out to a … more →
Xuanie misses mama
Shuhong wrote 1 month ago: Xuanie 想妈妈. That’s what Xuanie says to me every time I pick him up from nursery school. How s … more →
Success . . . Happiness
Shuhong wrote 1 month ago: “Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get.” Saw this quote on … more →
Numbers & Alphabets
Shuhong wrote 1 month ago: Xuanie has absolutely no understanding that sounds can be orthographically represented. So, while he … more →
Nursery School
Shuhong wrote 2 months ago: Xuanie is enrolled in a private nursery school about 8 min drive from where we live. Twice a week, 2 … more →
The Most Beautiful Blessing in Life
Shuhong wrote 2 months ago: May Xuanie grow to appreciate and understand the most precious gift he can ever ever ask for in this … more →
Crust of bread
Shuhong wrote 2 months ago: Xuanie has just started to accept toast with peanut butter. I would cut off the crust for him and th … more →
Xuanie's first receipt of a love letter
Shuhong wrote 3 months ago: Xuanie met a new friend on a cruise on a ferry. She wrote a little note for him and passed it to me, … more →
Porsche versus Mama
Shuhong wrote 3 months ago: A friend from London is visiting and so B. and him rented a two-seater Porsche so they could cruise … more →
Love of his life
Shuhong wrote 4 months ago: Mama is the love, biggest love of Xuanie’s life. For now, at least. He wants Mama to share all … more →
Mama will become a baby
Shuhong wrote 4 months ago: Xuanie and I sat by the window this afternoon, and Xuanie said, “let’s look at the sun ( … more →
Toddlers Can Be Hilarious
Shuhong wrote 5 months ago: Toddlers say the funniest things sometimes. Today, Xuanie told me (totally out of context) that he c … more →
Piano versus Violin
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Shuhong wrote 5 months ago: Xuanie has constant exposure to the guitar because he goes to a music play-date sponsored by a neigh … more →
Of Poison and Bean Sprouts
Shuhong wrote 5 months ago: Sometimes, I wonder what Xuanie thinks of his conversations with me. So many times, I totally misund … more →
It's tough on Mama
Shuhong wrote 5 months ago: Went to a friend’s house for dinner a few nights ago. In their bathroom, Xuanie saw some bottl … more →
Live Jazz Concert
Shuhong wrote 5 months ago: Went to a street fair with X. today. They have a live outdoor Jazz band, playing mostly Latino-Cuban … more →
