5/9 Today is a little chilly with some rains. Mommy thought it was going to be sunny and warm like yesterday and dressed baby with short sleeves. When mommy picked baby up at Missy’s house, Missy said she was going to put another layer on but wasn’t sure if the cloth in the diaper was clean. Mommy wasn’t sure either because we haven’t touched the cloth in the bag for a while. Daddy made fried rice noodles for dinner. Charlotte didn’t eat much. After dinner mommy gave some corns and peas.

5/8 Today is mother’s day. We went to Hy-vee to see waipo after church with aunties and cousins.  Waipo was very happy to see us all.  We bought a flower for her and then we ate lunch there. Charlotte didn’t want to seat in high chair and kept pushing the tray away when mommy was trying to put the tray together. Mommy got a broccoli for Charlotte and she starts eating right away.

We went back home to take a nap. Daddy and mommy taking nap on the couch. Daddy tried to put baby on swing but she’s not cooperating, and cried like it’s the end of the world lol. Mommy went calm baby down and back to couch to sleep and baby finally fall asleep, but woke up after like an hour. So mommy took baby to couch to play with daddy and mommy. Baby played daddy’s mouth, scratching and digging and thought it was fun. Charlotte fell asleep shortly. Daddy and mommy laughed because baby cross her feet a lot and was crossing her feet while falling asleep. Baby was mouthwatering and sweating so much.

We went to auntie Emily’s house for dinner for mother’s day. Daddy made some corn and we brought the cake that daddy and baby prepared for mommy.  Charlotte didn’t want to sit along so mommy had to stay with baby while eating. Charlotte ate a lot of corns and loved it. When it’s time to eat the cake, mommy wanted to get a picture, and baby just kept staring at the cake and trying to grab it every time we tried to take a picture.  It was so loud at the house because there were so many kids running around. Corey said he cannot believe Charlotte will be grown up and run like that as baby Charlotte is so happy and always smile now. We went back home  afer 8pm. Charlotte doesn’t want to be alone and crying so hard again when mommy’s trying to put her on swing.  Mommy played with baby until daddy finished his shower.

5/7   Mommy went to work today and daddy and Charlotte were home together.  Daddy said baby didn’t get any milk today, just cereal and snacks. Daddy said he wanted to save some milk for later lol. Mommy nursed baby a little bit and gave some snacks. Charlotte grabbed all the chips, one in mouth and each hand had some too. It was so funny.  We took a nap in the afternoon and mommy played some sleep music while sleeping. Baby just slept on the swing. Daddy and mommy on the couch. We went to Coralville to pick up a cake that Daddy and baby surprised mommy. We went to eat at a Vietnamese restaurant to eat some pho first. Charlotte wanted to eat some too. Mommy gave some on plate, but baby’s not grabbing-so mommy fed Charlotte some pho.  The lady in the restaurant said  Charlotte was so cute once she saw us walked in. Later she came and wanted to interact with us, baby started crying. Mommy told her that baby is afraid of strangers now

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We went to cold stone to pick up the cake, the lady who helped us said this was the most beautiful cake she’s seen. Daddy was like “it’s time to reveal why baby hasn’t changed her diaper today 是时候揭晓为什么宝子今天都还没换尿包子了。”.  And asked mommy to go read the words on the cake. Daddy is such a caring daddy and hubby. We are so lucky to have him.

5/6 Daddy made some soy bean milk for mommy and some apple for baby this morning. Such a caring daddy and hubby we got in the family. We went to church after dinner tonight. Charlotte was playing with daddy’s phone and mommy’s phone on table and laying on table and turning a circle and sometimes rolling to get mommy’s phone. It’s fun to see baby can do so much now.  After bible study we had some talk outside with Zhou Hua and aunties. Daddy went to the car waiting for us, because…his tummy hurt.

5/5 今天爸爸要去做 ultrasound, 得很早出门，妈妈不用上班，所以今天早上宝贝和妈妈在一起，宝贝睡到十点半左右才起床，不过爸爸上班的时候有醒来一会。宝贝醒来就坐 high chair 吃点零食，然后妈妈做午饭. 爸爸一回来就逗宝贝玩。我们今天请 ED 在家里随便吃点，这样就不用出去买午餐了，菲菲也过来我们家，吃了点汤。宝贝中午没有吃妈妈煮的，因为妈妈煮了洋葱炒牛肉，还有炒黄瓜，可能不够清淡。宝贝吃了几秒就开始吵了，可能是因为家里有别人一起吃饭不习惯。妈妈抱着宝贝喂了些瘦肉汤，喝得还挺快的。午饭后爸爸去上班了，妈妈收拾下厨房，然后把宝贝送到 Missy 那，然后和外婆去逛 mall, 二姨知道我们要去 mall, 她也想去逛一会，所以也来了。不过他们只去了一会买了些衣服就回去了。妈妈帮宝贝买了件衣服，才2美金好便宜。妈妈第一次给宝贝买衣服。宝贝现在穿的衣服都是别人送的，已经有好多了，所以都没买过新衣服。晚上我们去了外婆家吃晚饭，然后去 walmart 买东西，买了好多 vegie chip, 宝贝和妈妈还有爸爸都喜欢吃，然后也买了好多相框，每次来walmart 都要花好多钱。

5/3 妈妈下班接宝贝， Missy 带着孩子们在后院玩，然后她在喂宝贝喝奶，看到妈妈来了就停了。今天晚上妈妈煮了火锅面，放了些 broccoli 分宝贝吃，吃了好多。今天宝贝特别贴心，在吃的时候爸爸把脸凑过去，宝贝就抓了把 broccoli喂给爸爸吃，然后妈妈叫宝贝喂给妈妈吃，宝贝好懂事竟然懂妈妈的意思。爸爸妈妈都好感动呀，第一次让宝贝喂着吃。二姨它们来我们家研究要不要装个deck, 然后遇到新邻居在外头走，菲菲一直要和他们的孩子玩，所以他们就在我们后院聊天起来，聊了好久然后又回到我们家，他们要爸爸在 amanzon上帮忙买点东西。我们也边和大姨姨聊天。宝贝在沙发上爬来爬去的，爬到二姨那边去菲菲就把宝贝当枕头躺着。

5/2 今天二姨和corey都不在家，爸爸妈妈帮忙 baby sit Sophia & Landon. 还好宝贝今天好乖，否则要忙不来了，爸爸说他都要奔溃了，因为叫他们吃饭叫了好久。爸爸晚上炒米粉，妈妈先给宝贝一些零食吃，所以宝贝都一直乖乖地坐在 high chair 上。晚饭好像不是特别满意，宝贝才吃了一点就不吃了，所以爸爸就抱出来坐在沙发上看手机里的视频，宝贝看得好认真。吃完晚饭大家一起出去走走，宝贝坐在 stroller 里也很乖，走了一半菲菲说走不动了，就让她坐宝贝的 stroller, 妈妈抱着宝贝， 再走一半路贤贤走不动坐在地上休息，妈妈好不容易说动了菲菲让给贤贤坐。宝贝今天一直想要爬，躺在地上就把头栽地上，然后屁股翘起来要往前爬，晚上妈妈把宝贝放沙发，然后玩具放远一点，宝贝好快就爬过去抓到玩具。宝贝晚上睡觉也是，本来谁在爸爸妈妈床上，半夜就自己爬到 crib 上睡了。不过还好宝贝爬的时候都没有醒，还是睡到天亮。

5/1 早上睡得好晚起床呀，我们喝粥，妈妈先给宝贝一些零食，然后再喂些粥.宝贝开始在吃零食可能觉得粥没啥味道，后来妈妈不给零食了，宝贝吃得可快乐，把妈妈所剩的粥都吃完了。。吃完早饭都好晚了，我们快十二点才去教堂，去到的时候唱歌都快结束了。我们就在教堂呆了一会，和姨姨还有 cousins 她们坐在一起聊会天。然后我们大家去了外公家，因为太多人了，所以外公多煮了些饭给大家吃，外公煮饭最好吃了，宝贝也吃了好多南瓜饭配汤。吃完后玩了一会看了些电视，爸爸妈妈还有外公就去看车了，宝贝一躺车里好快就睡着了, 外面还下着雨。我们看了 Nissan, Toyota, Mcgrath, 饶了几圈就回来了，妈妈想买 7 座位的 SUV。有看到 pathfinder, highlander, 觉得还可以，就是贵了点。我们把外公送回去就回家了，宝贝到家还在睡觉，于是把宝贝的 car seat 放到房间。 爸爸煮晚饭又做了昨天的牛肉，我们好晚才吃。二姨过来帮妈妈剪头发，妈妈吃了很快就开始剪。宝贝看妈妈吃完了也不吃了要起来，于是爸爸抱着宝贝转转，到最后 cieara 在 swing 里躺久了也哭了。爸爸就一手抱宝贝一手抱她，爸爸说他是北半球最顽强的男人，虽然都快扛不住了, 直到 corey 他们来了。大家都觉得妈妈的新发型还不错，挺好看的。

4/30 这个星期六爸爸妈妈商量好了要在家里弄签证的事情，可是好像也没有弄出什么，就写了个邀请信。今天 corey 他们帮我们装修 patio 了，午饭过后爸爸陪宝贝玩了会，到了两点多就开始睡午觉，爸爸把宝贝放到房间睡，因为装修有点吵, 没想到宝贝好会睡，睡到了五点半。

三叔公他们去了二姨家，所以妈妈也过去他们家看看，妈妈一直在发短信问爸爸看你有没有醒，但是都没有醒，直到妈妈回家进去房间看，然后看到宝贝趴着没有力气，但是眼睛已经睁开了。妈妈告诉爸爸宝贝醒了，过了一会爸爸就把宝贝抱出来。

爸爸今天炖了牛肉很好吃。Corey 和 cousins 也来了，因为二姨不在家。本来都在吃，不过宝贝他们来了可能太多人就不吃开始哭闹了。爸爸给宝贝洗了个澡，然后也和爷爷奶奶视频了一会。宝贝还是用站着视频，很厉害噢。宝贝每次见到妈妈在旁边走都不能专心视频了。corey在外面干活，菲菲和贤贤在里面，妈妈开了电视给他们看，然后他们都在吃糖，宝贝坐在贤贤的旁边也要吃糖，于是贤贤你一口我一口地喂宝贝，宝贝还时不时把手伸过去抢糖吃，还没吃到糖就已经在那笑得乐呵呵了。

4/29 晚上爸爸又煮了上次吃的韩国泡面，菜花弄得好大个呀。爸爸会煮饭，但是手还是不够巧呀。吃完晚饭后带着宝贝一起去教堂，宝贝可是一分钟都没淡定过。给宝贝带了 cereal 吃，吃了开始不同玩具换着玩，最后都玩得不想玩了。一会爸爸抱，一会妈妈抱的。教堂后我们去了外公外婆家，已经九点多了。外婆得接外公下班，爸爸就说要去帮忙接，这样外婆可以和我们呆在家。外婆好想抱抱你，不过宝贝总是要给妈妈抱，但是外婆陪宝贝玩宝贝就笑得好开心。外公回来马上抱起宝贝来一起玩，宝贝都还没来得及反应被抱走了。现在外公抱，宝贝一般不会怎么吵闹了，可能外公现在比较常见，而且外公挺自然熟，看到宝贝就好像和宝贝很熟悉的样子。外公抱着宝贝，宝贝把报纸翻来翻去地玩。