WHAT A KIDDO!

She may be the tiniest kid on the face of the planet, but that certainly doesn't stop her! Did I mention that her personality has really come out? Well, let me tell you, she is little Miss Independent! All afternoon she has been strutting around with that shopping bag on her arm, filling it up with all her treasures. She walks down the hallway and to the elevators like she owns the place. At dinner tonight, she absolutely would not let me feed her. After a valiant attempt with both a spoon and a fork, little Abbie gave up, grabbed her plate and stuck her face in it. She ate every last noodle! We tried the pool. Big emphasis on tried. Obviously, from the picture, we weren't prepared with a swimsuit, but it didn't stop us! Here's the best news of all...I noticed that her diapers are always dry during the day and she has not had a BM in three days. Starting to get worried, I put her on the potty to see what would happen and guess what? YEP! She is 100% potty trained. #1 AND #2! Woo hoo!!! What a kiddo! After going potty, she immediately lies down with a huge grin on her face so I can put on her diaper. Tonight, she put on her pajama pants without any help from me! Unfortunately, she doesn't nap during the day. She is so curious about everything and doesn't want to miss anything. We met a nice Teochew (pronounced Chow Joe) man. This is Abbie's dialect and it sounds very similar to Vietnamese. She responded to many of his questions and I wrote down a few phrases. I now realize what I thought was babble, are actually real Teochew words. She is also starting to understand simple English commands. I can point to something and she will gladly do it. If I give her something and ask her to through it in the garbage, she does. How sad is that - her first English words are "please put this in the garbage." :) She is obviously very smart. Today was very hot and muggy and we had a nice sweaty outdoor dinner at Lucy's Place with the Thompsons to celebrate my "Chinese Birthday." It's interesting to learn about all the places they have lived and traveled! Their little Liam LOVES the pool and is such a happy boy! Well, I am off to bed...enjoy the pictures! As you can see, she is a totally different girl and loves to rub foreheads and give mommy "eskimo nose kisses." With Luvs and Kisses and Sweet Dreams! Kyle, we miss you!!