may end pics

here are the few pics i took before dropping off the camera...


Ivo had tripped and fallen at our closeby veggie resturant - see bruise on right side of his forehead.

may ending

Ivo n I are sitting at the computer bemoaning the near-empty May 2006 picture folder. Talked to the shop about my camera yesterday - it can be fixed - good news, which only took 2 weeks to get - but it'll take about a weeks and 2700nt to actually fix it.

Ivo's falling to sleep nursing right now. Slightly off-plan, but ok. He still speaks a little more Chinese than English - however he has started to say 'no' with both authority and conviction. The other night while Ryan, Ivo and I were eating dinner, Ivo kept pointing at some elusive tidbit on the table but everything we offered him, he said 'no' to...

this morning, as he was opening his eyes, he said, 'bu yao'- Chinese for 'no'. There was a little smile on his face while he said it - so i don't think he meant it.

yesterday he got new sandles - he likes them a lot - and points to them often. He points to all kinds of stuff, asking what it is. One of his favorites is to p[oint to me, then Ryan, then me, then Ryan just wanting us to say our names. Sometimes he points to himself. He points to other people too. He says 'mama' perfectly and so sweetly. 'dada' - 'baba' is coming. He loves to cuddle and watch baby einstein - neptune and beethoven.

new pics from Heather

Bowl-head-Ivo is at Heather's place. The others are from our house. Note the indoor/outdoor clothing... Idon't get it either!

avoiding the mother's day rush

Well, it's hard to believe I haven't posted for two weeks - it seems like just yesterday.

We've been busy and the camera is in the repair shop! Ick.

Ivo is awesome - he says and sings all the time. With only 10 hours/week in babycare - 4 of them spent napping - he has picked up as much Chinese as English. He says "mei yo" and "bu yao" which mean - "no have" and "no want". He uses them all the time; he can't find something, there isn't any, "mei yo". Bu yao is a softer "no" - which he doesn't say yet. He does say 'mama' and mean me - which is so heart-fillingly sweet. He seems to call Ryan, "dada" - which he made up by himself because we call Ryan "papa" - so maybe it's an innate name.

This is a pic taken by Supah-Sho from the wedding - you can see the bride and her father behind Ivo.

ivo plays music

Ivo drums, keyboard, guitar (not pictured). he also sings! He applauds himself!

ivo eating noodles

Ivo really likes playing with noodles - eating them is sort of the icing on the cake!

it's mayday!

ivo is taking an early and unusual nap in my arms which has allowed me to do a little email. i'm gonna try to post some pics while the posting's good!

he's loving the playroom at the gym - he gets to climb and leap into thousands of balls... pics of that have yet to be taken...

he sits and reads books aloud. he can point to bird(ies), the sun, dog(gies), fish and more.

we love him so so so so so so so so!