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Neona's Chinese Blog

2006-12-13T08:25:00.000-08:00

I haven't updated Neona's English Blog for a long time.

For her photos, please go to: http://www.flickr.com/photos/neona

For her Chinese Blog: http://blog.roodo.com/neonashome

Neona's grandma

2006-02-02T07:29:00.000-08:00

Neona's grandma was the first person who had taken Neona from her mother's arm without Neona screaming and objecting. Grandma loves Neona. She got her this pinwheel because Neona has been watching the other pinwheels in Grandma's garden.

Neona also likes to ask grandma read to her.

Neona applauded

2006-02-02T07:28:00.000-08:00

Neona invented a new game for herself recently. She took one color pen from the box,

And then carefully set it vertically on the table.

Because she had to avoid touching other pens that were already there, so it was rather difficult.

When she failed, she would say: Oh, O

When she did it, she applauded for herself.

NaNa's cousin

2006-01-28T06:40:00.000-08:00

NaNa's cousin Enzo is glad to be a big brother of Neona's. He enjoys playing with her. He took her for a stroller walk, showed her around and took good care of her. Enzo even bought a new toy for Neona with his own "Chinese New Year red envelope money." This photo was taken in front of a restaurant nearby the grandparents' house in Taichung.

Neona takes a bottle

2006-01-20T03:53:00.000-08:00

All of you probably remember: Neona didn't take a bottle at all as a newborn and an infant. It was challenging for us. I can't believe now she takes bottles, after learning how to use sip cups and straws. Whenever our neighbor's baby is around, Neona takes over her bottle and starts to drink from it. Well, finally she takes a bottle now (even though it's a bit too late).

Visit our old house

2006-01-18T20:34:00.000-08:00

We visited my parents in Taichung last weekend. We went back to Wu-Fong Village where I lived in from 1 to 10 years old.

Taking Neona and Meng-Yu back there and seeing it for the first time after 24 years meant a lot to me. Things around the house are very different from years ago, but I am glad this old house is still there. This town was also severely damaged by the earthquake 6 years ago. Some of the buildings in our old community collapsed.

The old school I went to was rebuilt too. I told Neona that this was the school Mommy went to. We took a picture together.