Just for Uncle Rob & Auntie Hyangju

Dear Uncle Rob & Auntie Hyangju.

'samnida! I made a video for you.

From Aria

Always Learning

I had Aria put away her markers, and we were counting them as they went in. She got to about 5 in perfect sequence, and then she needed me to prompt her.

I started with "s..."

And she said "...ix"

I said "s..."

And she completed "...even"

But when I said "ei...." she finished with "...r-i-a!"

The Games We Play (Part 2)

So Aria's started changing up the 'spessle' girl game.

The other day I was just starting into my second question, and she interrupted me loudly: "No, I'm your spessle girl!"

Today I tried again:
"Are you my yoghurt popsicle?"
"No."
"Are you my green plastic spoon?
"Uhuh!" She had a ridiculous amount of merriment in her twinkling eyes, it cracked us both up!

Oh, and another quick story: we had a technician in the house (good-bye ADSL, hello cheaper, faster cable!) who was wearing his uniform cap the more typical way, not the way I do which some people say is backwards. I asked if she wanted me to put her hat on, and she liked that idea. I put it on the way I do, and she wanted it like his. So I turned it around, and then she said: "Look Daddy, I have two hats!"

After a few moments of that, and contemplating life, she decided that she wanted it 'sidewards'. With her, I swear there's no wrong way to wear a hat -- she looks ridiculously cute whichever way it goes. Sidewards is definitely a winner though.

Aria's New Trick

Aria's just learning how to make her fingers into numbers and ages. She was SUPER excited last Saturday when for the first time she showed someone at the bank how old she was, and she got it right! Her eyes just lit up!
We were skyping with Brad's folks the other day, and we were showing off, and she learned a few new ages in the discussion. Here she is, showing off her new knowledge.

Aria's busy eating her cereal and she wants to say " 'samnida" which is her version of the Korean word for thank you "Kam-sam-ni-da" (phonetic spelling only).


One of her favourite thing to do is wear princess dresses and dance to "Giselle" her princess movie (Enchanted). Those of you at Ron & Carol's this summer probably remember her doing this there too. Here it is on video!

The Games We Play

I've gotten Aria to play a game with me.

I ask: "Are you my x. Are you my y." Where x and y are the most random objects I can think of at the moment. She inevitably answers no to both of those, with a growing smile.

After that I ask: "Then, what are you?"

And she answers: "I'm your special girl!"

(She pronounces it "spessle" which is just the best!)

At which point I affirm her: "You are my special girl!"

After she went to bed tonight, and was quiet for about half-an-hour, I suddenly heard her voice from the crib talking to her doll, or Etton, or an imaginary friend:

"Are you my house...? Are you my bedroom...? ...Right, you are my spessle girl!"

Thanks for the sweaters, Nana!

Dear Nana - this is Aria & Carrie Ann talking from Korea.
We are visiting Korea right now. Actually we're not. We're just joking. If we were in Ontario we would come visit Opa and Nana. Carrie Ann would give you a big hug, but Aria says "No".
Carrie Ann wants to say thank you for the sweaters - Carrie Ann's is keeping her steamy hot.
We would go visit the butterflies again. One would land on Carrie Ann's palm, and one would land on the back of Aria's hand. Aria's butterfly would be red and Carrie Ann's would be purple and pink, no, Aria's would be green.

WE LOVE YOU OPA & NANA!

From Aria & Carrie Ann