This weekend I am going to Columbus for Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, Parker and I are going to the Columbus Asian Festival with my sister and her boyfriend. I am staying on the OSU campus at the Blackwell hotel, and I can’t wait to do two things (besides the Asian Festival) - walk around [...]
Today, I took half a day off work. I took Parker to the doctor for a few vaccinations - all looks well. He weighs exactly 20 pounds, is 29 1/2 inches tall, and has a head circumference of 17 1/2 inches. On US charts his measurements are in the 5th percentile range - on Asian [...]
I have trouble understanding people losing hope in the current adoption situation.
As I said in a previous post, the current situation is definitely uncertain and tenuous and stressful and emotional. But, it is not a time to lose hope. It is a time to push on and work to make progress. I have been in [...]
It is very important to me that I be able to pass on as much Vietnamese culture and understanding to Parker as possible, assuming he shows an interest. I know it’s not going to be an easy task, and obviously the most I could hope for is for him to grow up with a sense [...]
Lead in toys has been a big issue in the last year, and rightfully so. Lead is extremely toxic to humans, especially children.
We’ve seen recalls and some small steps taken by companies to help reduce lead in their toys. But, not nearly enough has been done. The Bush administration has been complicit and has done [...]
I’m a zoologist by schooling, so I have to qualify that: Walking bipedaly is very human. Among mammals it’s almost exclusively human, actually. You’re probably thinking, “right, duh, what’s the point?!”.
Perhaps this is just something that I’ve experienced and perhaps not. Probably not, so stick with me.
When he was a little baby and couldn’t do [...]
Something most parents dread, the tantrum can take many forms, but almost always involves seemingly senseless crying or screaming (though in reality it actually makes a lot of sense and is an important part of growing up!).
Parker An is in the research phase of tantrums. This phase began just about a week or so ago. [...]
Not in the mood to post much right now. In the month since Parker An turned 1, he has really exploded, developmentally. He is now pretty adept at walking, and can even get up without needing to pull up on anything. He has a few words down relatively well: more, dog, bye, ba (dad in [...]
Parker An has been asleep since about 7:30, his usual…and tonight I feel like doing absolutely nothing, even though my house is really kind of messy by my standards (I don’t like when things start to feel cluttered). I also need to mop my kitchen floor and put away about 120 jars of baby food [...]
I’ve expanded the list of words I use interchangeably with English when speaking to Parker. Here are the words we’re using now.
Hi Dog Car Duck Pig Thank you Dad Star Outside [...]