"Ni Hao"

On the way home from dropping Mike off at work yesterday, I heard Kyia saying "Ni Hao, Ni Hao" over and over in the back of the car.  I finally asked her what she was saying and she repeated, "Ni Hao".  I went on to ask her why she was saying that and she said "That's how you say 'hello' in chinese. Ni Hao".  I didn't believe her at first but when we got home, I checked it out on the internet and sure enough, she was right.  I'm not quite sure where she learned that but she teaches me something new everyday.  What else is she storing in that little brain of hers?  We really need to watch what we say.  She picks up on everything!

"Don't forget to touch the Lions"

Kyia reminded Mike of this everyday when we dropped him off for work.  There were two lion statues outside his building and Kyia would watch to make sure he touched the lion on his way into work.  It wasn't Mike's favorite thing to do, especially if there were people around but it made Kyia happy.  One day he forgot and there was a major meltdown for about 10 minutes.  When we were leaving Dallas, Kyia told us she wanted to say "goodbye" to the lions and had to give each one a hug and kiss.  We are going to miss Dallas but are excited about spending the next 6 weeks in Houston.  It will be great for Mike to compare the two firms he is working at and really see what type of law he would like to practice.  He is having a lot of great experiences at both firms which will make the decision of where to go after he graduates a tough one.

The building Mike worked at in Dallas 

Beating the Texas Heat

Our first six weeks in Dallas went by so fast!  I can't believe half the summer is over already.  We had so much fun in Dallas and there was always something to do.  We spent out days swimming, going to the Aquarium, the Science Museum, Children's Museum, playing with play-doh, and walking around the creek outside our apartment. The temperatures we were told have been unseasonably warm so we tried to find things to keep us cooler and things we could do indoors.

Beautiful Cookies

A couple weeks ago, my Mom came to visit and take care of Kyia for a couple days while Mike and I went to San Antonio with the firm he was working at in Dallas.  They had so much fun and Kyia is still talking about it.  My Mom had told her that they were going to make cookies while she was it town so as soon as Grandma got to town, that's exactly what she wanted to do.  Kyia had a great time helping make the cookies and after they were done baking and Grandma pulled them out of the oven, Kyia said "Those are beautiful cookies Grandma.  Look at those cookies, aren't they beautiful?" She was quite proud of her work and showed them to us as soon as we got home. We may have a little chef on our hands. 

First trip to the Dentist

Kyia and I are back in Nashville for a couple days so we tried to cram all our appointments in before we head back to Dallas tomorrow.  Kyia had her first Dentist appointment today.  She was so excited to go and did very well until they showed her the suction straw that made a funny noise. Then came the melt down.  She didn't want anything to do with the Dentist after that.  He was so good with her though and talked to her the whole time.  Once we got everything under control, they gave her stickers and a balloon and she was fine again.  Hopefully the next visit will go a little better.  The good news though, she doesn't have any cavities and her bite looks great.

A little glimpse...

I had another ultrasound today so i thought I would share a picture of our little girl.  She wasn't being very cooperative and had her legs and hands in front of her face so they could only get a profile view.

It's amazing how fast they grow!  You can see her lips, nose and eye in the picture and also her arm and hand on the left side of the picture, in front of her face.  

I've been tagged

My friend Jody tagged me the other day and I'm actually surprised I wasn't tagged sooner so here it goes:

A to Z

A. Attached or Single: Attached
B. Best Friend: My husband
C. Cake or Pie: Cake.  I'm not a huge fan of pie.
D. Day of Choice: Saturdays. We usually don't have anything that has to be done on these days.  It's nice to relax!
E. Essential item: My phone
F. Favorite Color: I don't really have a favorite color.  I do like green though.
G. Gummy bears or worms: Neither.  I don't like gummy candy.
H. Hometown: Aurora, CO
I. Indulgence(s): Dove ice cream bars. LOVE them!
J. January or July: July, I love summer nights!
K. Kids: One daughter and another on the way.
L. Life is incomplete without: My family and friends
M. Marriage Date: 8/6/04
N. Number of siblings: 3, 1 sister and 2 brothers
O. Oranges or apples: Oranges
P. Phobias or Fears: kidnapping/break in.
Q. Quotes:Don't try so hard, the best things come when you least expect them to
R. Reason to smile: A happy family and having everything thing I need.
S. Season of choice: Fall..I love the beginning of fall and all the changing colors
T. Tag: Anyone who wants to  
U. Unknown fact about me: I had to think about this one but I hate scary movies.  I am a very visual person so I picture everything happening to me.
V. Very favorite store: Hard decision! I go to Target on a weekly basis probably.
W. Worst habit: hmm, I get sucked in to TV shows too easily
X. X-ray or Ultrasound: Ultrasound
Y. Your favorite food: I love Italian and Mexican.  
Z. Zodiac sign: Scorpio