ElMi logs

The afternoon homework time was tough and I threatened a lot. We finished with pretty good progress and the girls happily sat down for long yan. I gave them each a handful and asked them to count if they got 10. Mimi counted very well, she counted the top row and then bottom fast and accurate, then went back to the top row and counted 11, and paused, I said it was a good enough job. Ella only counted to three and skipped the others vaguely and pointed at the end and said 10! I asked her to count carefully, she did again. I confiscated her long yan. In hindsight it was too tough since the homework time was already tough for her. Ella cried so sadly. I peeled a couple for Mimi and turned to comfort her. She whimpered and said 我只是想要很多。I held each one for her to count, she did it. I peeled for her, she said 但是我想要更多。I stood up, Mimi offered Ella one. I didn't hear anything from Ella. I got the long yan bag and offered Mimi one for sharing with Ella. Mimi turned and with super cern face

When I tried to get the girls to the car, Ella pouted and tearfully said 我不想毕业。我想留在Ms haleemah的幼儿园。Luckily we got to daycare just when they got ready to go play with water. I changed them, gave them sunscreen, and Ms Reshme took them outside. We said goodbye to the girls, Ella did a crab dance while saying in a cutely punctuated tone 妈妈我要把你推出大门。She pushed me out, hugged me, gave me a row of kisses on the arm, gave ba ba a row of kisses on the arm. Mimi also gave us each a hug. Then Ella crab bounced to the water table. Mimi walked slowly, coughing all the way.

Mimi was sick, james gave her Tylenol. As I came out of the bathroom, Mimi came down the stairs after taking the medicine. She made eye contact with me and said 爸爸给我吃药了。应为我生病了。 I asked if the medicine was cherry flavored. She said 是樱桃味道的! Lao lao was holding a wild ella hanging at the top of the rails. She asked mimi to tell me what happened after I left for work. Mimi said while staring me with big eyes, 我生病了。lao lao asked her why she was upset when I left. Mimi said 妈妈没有回答我所以我生病了。lao lao informed me that Mimi asked me something when I left in the morning, and cried when I left without answering her. I apologized to mimi. Couldn't find out what she asked. The girls went upstairs to play with lao lao while organized my things. I then convinced them to come downstairs to read the "biscuit's graduation day" book. They gladly followed. Mimi looked a little wobbly so I held her hands while coming downstairs. The girls were both naked in their underwear and for a moment I

Happy 3rd birthday Mimi! We've had conflicts this year. Last July 21st you got sick. I took Ella to see a drum performance at the library, and left you to cuddle with ba ba. Ba ba cuddled you then, and that night, and the next day, and you were ba ba's Mimi. For a while you wouldn't let me lift you out of the car, and stuck to ba ba during outings. Luckily you behaved very well when it was just us. (Except when you drank the fountain water at Microsoft with a bottle cap you found in the grass.) Maybe you were scared of me, which was sad. So I cheered myself up by observing your cute explorations. And enjoying when you grabbed on my pants when passersby commented on how cute you were. Fortunately we grew close again this year. Although with happiness comes trouble. Recently I helped you fish a toy outside of the baby gate at night, and you've been inviting me to join your nightly role play with Ella. Moving from bed to bed every 15 seconds picking at blanket food is a

Happy 3rd birthday Ella! I finished this letter very late. I wrote half after we went to the tulip festival in late April, and half during the memorial day weekend in late May. We were at grandma's both times. I gathered enough energy to write while grandma and grandpa kept you busy. Grandma is your favorite person. Last week I printed new grandma pictures for daycare, because the last pictures had been rubbed to white paper. Ms Haleemah told us you asked for grandma's picture every day, and carried it with you for comfort. You helped me see so many wonderful things my mom does for you, and must have done for me when I was young. Grandma and I grew apart over the years as we clashed on many topics from when to marry to whether to buy Chinese stocks. The only thing we agree on is you girls are amazing little people and we must record every moment. I hope we stay close as you grow older. But I'm sure we'll drift apart as you grow into your own person. So I better enjoy

Mimi was pooping. Ella came in a said 你好. Mimi grunted 你好. Ella said 你的火车做好了吗. Mii grunted 等我大便之后再去看看.

At night I heard a big thud, went upstairs and found the fun on the ground. Mimi stuttered while saying 姐姐把他弄倒的。I grabbed an Ella who was jumping on the bed, I asked if it was her, she said 是Mimi。I grabbed a Mimi dashing in the room, Mimi struggled out of my grasp while saying it wasn't her. I grabbed her again, and explained I was not angry if she pushed the fun, I knew they were bored, but I was going to be very angry if she lies. Ella asked 承认是什么意思。I explained again that if they told me who did it honestly, I won't be angry. Ella said in a low voice, 是我把他推倒的。I asked her to apologize to me and to Mimi for blaming her, she apologized, I said I forgive her. I asked if Mimi forgive Ella, Mimi said in a high pitched voice 是的！ The girls played for a long while, then I heard a thud again. I went upstairs, caught Ella lifting the fan and trying to roll it. She saw me, jumped away, and did a hurried left and right run, then stared at me. I got the fan up and asked her to choose her