Jan. 6, 2010 - Part 2 "Excitement"

Today at Ms. Shelly's Dance Studio Julia was measured for her group performance costume. She was soooo EXCITED when Meme told her it's like Angelina Ballerina going on stage to dance! Julia told her, "Wow, don't tell daddy...it's going to be a big surprise!" Melt my heart!!!

Wed. Jan 6, 2010 - Memory Like an Elephant!

This morning as I was getting Julia ready for school and she was putting on her shoes she said "Hey where's our snowman lights?" Urggh, she's talking about the holiday snowman outlined in lights that's a window decor that we had for the front window and never put up this year because she didn't ask about it this holiday season...so I told her it's at the new house and we will use it there. Then as we were driving to school, she says - "Daddy when you go to your office you have my heart card there - I write a message on it because I love you." Thankfully I did keep the heart card she made for me during her winter break and have it on my wall at work. Whew!

Mon. January 4, 2010 - Back to School & Work :0(

J's loooong 2 week winter break from UMS is finally over - coupled with her and Meme being sick, a 3" Tulsan snow storm on x-mas day and blistery Tulsa temps in the 20-30s...it was a hard two weeks! We did enjoy dvds from the library, a few good meals, a lot of family time and a great Christmas Day.

After a couple days at home J started asking when she's going back to school...but by the end of two weeks with very relaxed schedules and fun (sick or not) with both parents at home made today hard...she cried when Daddy dropped her off at school today...broke my heart. But I know she'd be fine once she got settled into her classroom, etc.

When I got home from work today I was very happily greeted with the smell of curry chicken in the kitchen and my sweetie pie Julia running to greet me and saying "Daddy, daddy, I have two gifts for you." They were wrapped in tissue and sealed with her stickers. When I said wow, what are they, Julia said "You have to open them and find out." So I did and I got a "special made cup of coffee and ice cream with gems in a bowl."

January 1, 2010 Happy New Year!

Wow - it's 2010 now! Unfortunately Julia and Meme are sick, so it's been more challenging in the Moy household, but our dear loving toddler told me today "Daddy I love our whole family" and asked to see pictures of Baby Rosie on my blackberry "...because I miss her." Julia has been a trooper, understanding that she can't kiss Rosie on the face or hold her hand because she is sick and we don;t want the baby to get sick too! We are sure 2010 will be another great year with new and fun experiences...here's looking forward to all life will bring us!

December 2009 "I'm the winner!" and "Me first/I'm the leader!" plus "Open/Close"

Not sure where Julia picked it up from, school or TV? But this month she started saying "Me first, follow the leader" when we'd get out of the car and walk into the house, walking up the stairs, etc...then when she'd get to the top of the stairs it was "I'm the winner!" So I started telling her it's not always so important to win...but to always try your best and be a good person. After a few days of telling her this now when she gets to the top of the stairs she says "Daddy, I tried my best!" One step at a time!

Another new thing for Julia is automatic doors - it's so funny when she stands/walks toward the doors and yells "OPEN" and then after we walk through she turns around and yells "CLOSE." The first time she did this was at St. Johns Medical Center when we visited Mommy and Baby Rosie!

Dec. 16, 2009 - Over Due Update

Since Julia became a big sister on 12/4/09, life for the entire family became busier and even more full of joy! Stella Rose was born 12/4/09 and on 12/5 when Julia met her baby sister, all the way home whenever I would refer to Julia as Babe or Sweetie she would correct me and say "No, I'm not Sweetie, I'm Big Sister Julia." How cute!
Another thing that makes my heart smile is when I drop Big Sister Julia off at school at Undercroft Montessori and from the car pool she gets out of the CRV, puts her canvas school bag on her shoulder and starts walking on the white line into the school - really such a "big girl". Makes me so happy and proud that she's growing up and loves Montessori school!
Julia still loves music, dancing, singing, art, books and playing games.
Whenever Meme or I are eating or drinking something, Julia is sure to ask what it is and when we say it's spicy drink or spicy food, she says "When I'm bigger I'm going to eat/drink that spicy food/beverage."

Yesterday we made our first gingerbread house - it was loads of fun and of course both Julia and I had a lot of creative juices flowing and our girl was focused on decorating the house with the colorful candies.

Big Sister - December 4, 2009

Well, Stella Rose was born at 7:19am today and after Mommy got moved to her regular room in the labor/delivery unit, Daddy went home to pick up Julia and Grandma Ping Sou. Julia LOVES being a big sister! She got to hold Baby Rosie today and on the drive home whenever I said "yes sweetie" or "yes Jules" she would say "No I'm Big Sister Julia." It was soooo cute! Also whenever we tell someone that Stella Rose was born, Julia said, "No, her name is just Rosie!"

Aside from all the excitement of being a big sister, which Julia is adjusting to quite nicely, her latest favorite things is Rainbows. She loves to help Mommy make banana bread, she loves her Ms. Shelly's Dance Class, art, singing and kind of ordering people around. Hide n seek is still popular as well as running around the house in general.

Life as well know it is changing with two wonderful daughters - Stella and Julia - two apples of their parents' eyes!!!