The Eberhard Family

* 11months + * Probably from 11 months on, or earlier, depends on what, Emma is getting better and better of making herself understood. Already know how to indicate she wants you to pick her up, hold her by raising both arms. (Earler, at 7 months, she grabs your hands and put them under her armpit ); 10 months, she started pointing at food and say "mum mum"; eventually evolves to having to check what's coming out of the microwave as soon as it starts beeping! She'd point at the hot water thingy we have (always have boiled water) and say "mum mum" for milky, as you need hot water to make milky! If she wants to go out, she will drag you to the door and points at the door; If she wants to see the birds, she say "birds" (or when she spots a bird outside) If she wants you for something, she will cry for attention or drag you there... for example, to play with her, read with her, open the lid, close the lid, turn on the music on her toys (as we turn it o...

* 12+ months* Emma started saying "ya ya" (duck in Chinese) a bit more. She was able to make that sound before, but now she knows duck and "ya ya" is the yellow rubber duckie. Grandparents also said she knows how to say "dirty" in Chinese, very very unclear way but that's what she meant. For me, it sounds just like "da da", but she will be pointing at something dirty on the floor at the same time. Today, it is the first time she said a very perfect "dog", even with the "g" sound at the end. Of course that only happened that once. So I don't know if she is saying that word or just fluke and made a noise that sounded like "dog". But she's definitely making more and more new noises that I can't understand. It's all good :) I think it'd be fun once she can actually talk. 最近妹妹很常說"鴨鴨", 以前就會發這個音, 不過最近知道說, duck, 跟鴨鴨都是那黃色的小鴨子. 阿公阿媽說, 他還會說很不標準的 "髒髒", 我聽起來跟 "da da" 很像啊... 可是...

* 1 yr + 2-3 weeks* I don't always have photos for these blog posts, and I've been quite busy and slack with posting. I've missed quite a few little things that Emma's been doing. So I thought, short posts beats none! That way I won't be thinking, oh when did she start doing that? I can't remember now! Emma's been a little sick this week, often the throwing up started with some nasty coughs. We've been patting her back every time she coughs etc. Also when she has hiccups or drinks too fast etc. So now she's started patting her own chest whenever she coughs a bit hard. Sometimes when grandma coughs, she goes and pats her as well. That is quite cute. 沒有很多照片囉... 而且, 媽媽最近比較忙也比較懶, 就很多事情沒有紀錄下來到, 想說還是上來寫一下, 短一點, 一次紀錄一點點, 才不會都忘記什麼是什麼時候發生的了. 話說妹妹最近生病, 都是先咳一咳才吐, 我們就幫他拍拍背. 以前打咯等等也都是幫他拍拍. 最近到是自己開始自己拍拍胸前. 有時阿媽咳咳, 他也會去拍拍他喔... 真可愛 :)

* almost 12 months * That evening got home, I was playing with Emma on the floor. She was holding my hands then I started clapping. She found it very very amusing and started giggling. Then she was the one holding onto my hands and clapping, as if she's the one teaching me how to clap, like we how we taught her. 那天回到家, 跟妹妹在地上玩, 他抓著我的手, 我開始拍起手來, 他覺得很好玩就一直笑一直笑... 結果變成他抓的我的手來拍拍手, 很像以前我們教他怎麼拍手那樣... 嘿嘿..

* 11.5 months* For a few weeks, Emma has been wanting to hold the bottle herself during the feed. If you are holding the bottle, she'd slowly take your fingers off one at a time. So we just give her the bottle and let her hold it herself. This is quite nice especially in the morning feed, while I'm changing her, it stops her from scrathing as well, although she learnt to hold the bottle with 1 hand only. Here are a few photos :D 妹妹這陣子都要想要自己抱奶瓶自己喝ㄋㄟㄋㄟ, 你要是不給他拿, 他就慢慢的把你的手指頭一指一指給扳開來... 所以後來我們就給他自己喝囉! 這樣也不錯, 尤其是早上的時候, 我一邊幫他換尿布, 給他自己喝ㄋㄟㄋㄟ這樣他也比較不會去抓腳. 看照片吧! I can do this in my sleep! 我閉著眼睛都可以喝喔! Hehe... this is cool, eh! 嘿嘿 很厲害吧?

* 1 year & 3 weeks* Today Emma has a Plunket appointment, originally for 1 year check, but it's more like a 13 months check :P Nurse said she's developing well, can walk and climb etc. Also the nurse said she's talking already because she can say a few words. I thought talking means "talking". Well apparently most kids only start saying a few words around 15 months, so Emma is doing well. Over the next few months, she will be developing mainly her speech skills, by 2, there would be sentences. I asked the nurse if it's normal for her to be taking forever to teeth and still only have 6 teeth. She said that's fine. Took us a while to get some measurements off her, nurse said she's very strong! Refused to lie down, so we had to stand her against the wall and try to measure her height that way. So figures are approx. Weight: 11.06kg (I think she lost a little from not much food and no milk for 2 days) Height: 79.5cm Head: 46.5cm =======================...

* 1 year & 2-3 weeks * Emma has been unwell for the last few nights. Started throwing up on Monday night, twice! Each time after the feed in the evening. So we stayed home with her on Tuesday. Again threw up that evening. (More washing for mum and dad to do) So we took her to the doctors today. Got told that there's not much they can do, it'd pass. Should be fine by Saturday. We do have to collect a sample of her poo to test, as there's a tummy bug going around at the moment. Also been told that she can't go back to daycare until next week. And worst of all, no milky for 24-48 hours! Because it's the protein in the milk that's making her throw up. And so today, it was a bit a struggle to feed her rice water (basically porridge cooked with lots of water and then blended - done by grandma, much to mummy's relief!) I think she's not used to drinking other than water and milk. So this was like... fun for a little while but not interested in finishing the...

* 11 months 3-4 weeks* Recently Emma has discover the fun of putting the lid back on things. She'd ask you for help to put the lid on when she can't do it after a while; or if the lid is closed, she'd ask you to open it for her, so she can carry on trying out how to put the lid back on. Always with such concentration and focus, it's very interesting! But we don't have other photos of her doing this, here's one of her playing with my Wild Bean coffee mug! 最近妹妹很愛玩蓋蓋子, 蓋不起來也會叫我們幫忙, 蓋好了打不開也要叫人家幫他開... 這樣他就可以繼續玩 :D 每次都是很認真很專心的樣子... 很好玩> 沒有幾張照片就是了, 這是他在玩我的咖啡杯...

* 11.5 months * Emma loves books, which is a good news for mum and dad, even though we've been a bit slack in reading to her. Now she has even more books and loves to flip through the pages one by one, pointing at things and say "Bird"... and of course she also likes to chew on her books ^^;; 妹妹愛看書. 爸爸媽媽很慶幸, 因為我們也沒有很認真的在唸書給他聽. 現在又幫他多買了幾本書, 他很喜歡就這樣一頁一頁的翻書, 指著上面的圖案說.. "bird". 也會把書拿起來吃啦! Guess who's here?! Emma's been popping her head in between the two lazy boys to say hello! Finally got a photo of it! 猜猜我是誰啊! 妹妹最近都喜歡突然在沙發椅中間出現, 跟我們笑一笑 又跑掉.. 終於照到一張照片囉!

* 11 months * Emma in a bag. Baby anyone? :P Daddy got this nice free shopping bag from runningwarehouse.com and we tested out how strong it is on Emma. 那天妹妹被爸爸裝在袋子裡, 有人要買嗎? :P 爸爸在網上買運動鞋送了一個購物袋, 我們就拿妹妹來試試看... Emma: Wooo where are we going? 妹妹: 我們要去哪玩啊? Emma: Let me have a peek, are we there yet? 妹妹: 偷看一下... 到了沒? Emma: This is boring, I don't want to play anymore! 妹妹: 太無聊了, 我不玩了!

* 10-11 months * Once when we got home from veg shopping and forgot to pack the box away. Then Emma started playing with the box. She climbed in it, sat in the box and rocked back and forth as if she’s on a rocking horse. Then she climbed out of it and carried it to a different place and climbed in again. Sometimes we spend money on expensive toys, very soon, they ran out of interest. This is just a box! And it was free! Definitely pays to be cheap sometimes! 有次我們買菜回來, 忘記把箱子拿去收起來. 結果被妹妹發現了. 他就開始玩了起來, 爬進去坐在裡面, 自己就前後搖來搖去的, 很像在騎木馬那樣, 然後爬出來, 抓著箱子到處跑, 換個地方就又爬進去啦. 有時候花錢買玩具給他玩, 玩沒多久就沒興趣啦.. 這個免費的箱子倒是玩的很高興… 所以對小朋友的玩具, 還是不用花太多錢吧!

* 10-11 months * Sunday, 1st June, it was the birthday party for all the kids in the coffee group. Emma was a little shy at first but very soon she warmed up and was quite happily exploring the new place and playing with all the new toys! :D 六月一號, 我們的 coffee group 幫所有的小朋友辦了一個生日派對. 妹妹一開始有一點點害羞, 不過沒多久就很高興的到處去探險, 去玩人家的玩具啦! 一開始要媽媽帶著… Needs mum to go explore with her in the beginning Emma in the hammock and Sam watching her play. 玩吊床, Sam 在旁邊看 Playing with Luke’s toys, even a tunnel! 玩玩具, 還有隧道可以爬耶… Birthday girl with the party hat   All the kids were so fascinated by the glass. 小朋友都對這個玻璃的圍牆很好奇喔.   Birthday Cake, names are in the order of age, although Emma was actually born before Oliver. 一歲的生日蛋糕喔, 每個人的名字都在上面. 照年齡排的, 不過妹妹其實是倒數第3個出生的不是第2啦.   Emma’s gift from secret santa 妹妹的生日禮物 But she seems to be more interested in Luke’s fancy birthday gift. 不過他好像對 Luke 哥哥的禮物比較有興趣咧…

* 9 months 3-4 weeks * After we finally got off our lazy bums and got the photos off the camera, I realised there were a few more photos from our Napier trip that are worth sharing. Daddy was carrying Emma in the backpack and holding Alex (4.5Y)in the front. Two of them started playing with each other! 懶惰的媽媽終於把相機裡面的照片都拷出來了, 發現我們之前去 Napier 玩, 還有幾張照片可以跟大家分享. 爸爸把妹妹背在後面, 前面抱著朋友的小孩, Alex (4.5Y). 兩個就這樣玩起來了…

It's Emma's birthday today! :D Yah! 1 year!! (will come back to write more later!)