The Eberhard Family

* 11 months 3-4 weeks *

This little monkey has been quite busy, active and exploring. She understands what’s allowed and what’s not. But of course, since when has that stopped anyone from being naughty? What she will do is, a big naughty “I’m up to no good” smile, poking her tongue out and tuck it on one side (still sticking out). Take a look at you, then go try and touch or play with whatever she’s not allowed..

When she gets caught and told off, she will walk away, but will give you this face with her cheeks all puffed up and give you the face as she walks away.

It’s quite funny how she develops these behaviours. Quite fun and cute to watch, too!
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最近這小鬼很皮, 雖然比較知道說, 什麼”壞事”不可以做… 當然還是要給他試試看啊… 要做壞事之前還會先偷笑一下, 伸伸舌頭, 把舌頭往旁邊咬著, 看看你… 然後很賊的試探一下. 被抓到 被唸的時候就乖乖走開, 轉過來看著你做個嘟嘴巴的鬼臉… 然後又跑去玩了.

看他這樣很有趣, 也不知道去哪學來的…. 每天都有好笑的怪動作表情可以看.

* 21 June 2008 – 11.5 months *

For the whole day, she’s been going on and on about “boooo” when she’s reading a book. But then she does that with everything, too.

Then there’s the ‘baaaa’ (sounds more like bird with out the d sound at the end) and pointing at the sky. But then everything else is “bird”.

Then there’s the “da-” (duck) noise and she would point to a duck in the book. But after that, everything else is also “duck”.

Also noticed that if you say “mooo” she would say it, too!

If you sing “twinkle twinkle little star” she would start singing, too.

Very cute!

這篇有一點點難用中文解說的很詳盡. 妹妹最近開始會發出更多不同的聲音, 而且還是會指著某個東西說… “book”, “bird”, “duck” 相近的聲音. 最後面的都沒發音啦.
不過要是開始說了一個字, 之後每樣東西都變成同一個了!

不過還有發現 你要是對著他學牛叫, “moo”, 他也會跟著你叫呢.
你開始唱小星星, 他也會很開心的跟著你唱喔! 發音不準就是了.

很可愛吧!

* 10 months *

For a long time, Emma refuses to sit in the stroller for long, so we started putting her in the backpack and carried her around for walks.

Here’s a picture of daddy carrying Emma!

已經好一陣子了, 妹妹都不肯乖乖坐在推車上坐太久. 所以就只好用背的! 去散步啊走走看看的就把他背出去.

來看爸爸背妹妹的照片吧!

* 10 months *

Emma got this nice wooden horse toy from her uncle Phil as one of the xmas presents. Ever since, she was always keep to lay her hands on them. But the toy has been hidden away from her for many months, as she used to knock herself with it.

話說妹妹在耶誕節的時候, 收到不少禮物, 其中一樣是叔叔送的小木馬的玩具. 他很喜歡, 不過因為都會自己用玩具去敲到自己, 因此玩具被收了起來.

This was also the toy, as soon as Emma could roll over, she would roll over and over, get up on the tummy, change direction, roll again till she gets to the corner where the wooden horse is kept. So she can play with it when no one is watching. (She thinks anyway).

這個玩具也是妹妹一會翻身之後, 就會用連續翻身加上抬頭起來轉方向的方式, 就這樣可以滾到我們放木馬的地方, 趁我們不注意偷偷玩一下.

Eventually mummy decided she’s old enough to play with this, so… it is no longer forbidden! She loves it soooo much… she enjoy eating it, especially the little flower in the horse’s mouth! Then…

久久之後媽媽想說夠大了, 可以給他玩木馬了… 他很喜歡玩… 特別愛吃馬嘴裡咬的那朵花. 結果有一天….

Notice anything looks different? (uncle Phil didn’t when I sent him the photo! )
有沒有發現什麼不對勁的地方嗎? (我把照片寄給他叔叔看, 他沒發現喔! )

Wait, here’s a bit more clue… notice the horse is now in two pieces instead of one?
在仔細看一下吧… 有沒有發現木馬頭跟身體分家囉!

* 11 months + 2 weeks *

Last night, she threw up a bit, so was a little grizzly. Woke up around 11pm and needed a cuddle. So I went and slept with her for a while. She was rather uncomfortable and kept tossing around for a while until she finally starting to fall asleep. I’ve noticed that she was stroking her own head.

I must say I’ve seen this before, only a few times, but I’ve realised what she was doing last night. Normally when we try to comfort her in bed, we stroke her head and back. So I think she was stroking her own head to comfort herself and put herself to sleep!! That was quite cute!
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昨天晚上妹妹吐了, 就比較吵一點… 要陪. 晚上11點多醒來, 也是要去陪一下. 看他翻來翻去很難過的樣子… 過了好一陣子 終於慢慢要睡著了. 發現他自己在摸自己的頭, 摸摸….

以前也有看過幾次吧. 也沒特別去想. 昨晚突然發現, 平時如果他晚上需要安撫, 我們都是在床邊或是抱著他 摸摸他的頭… 所以妹妹現在自己摸摸頭, 自己安撫自己… 真可愛!

* 4th June 2008 – 11 months *

From about 4.x months on, Emma started to have eczema, rash on the skin that’s itchy. In the beginning, it wasn’t too bad either. Slowly it got worse and worse. She scratches like mad whenever she can. Then it makes the rash even worse and at times, she scratches so hard, she bleeds, too. So after shower each night is like a battle with her! Trying to get all the layers on her, put cream on and at the same time, distract and stop her from scratching! It drives me mad, too. I don’t like seeing her like that and it’s so hard to stop her, as she fights very hard and she’s a strong girl!

That night, she didn’t scratch. I was soooo happy! Next morning, nappy changing time, again usually is her scratching time. But no, nothing!! Now, 2 more days on, some minor scratching – more like out of habit, but nothing serious!

So I hope this is the end of her scratching and it means the soy based formula worked! (with the tiny little non-steriod based cream which costed $48! worked!!) Just a bit hard on the pocket, but hey, if it means she doesn’t scratch and hurt herself, and she’s not itchy…. that’s what it will have to be.

(There was a bit of delay for posting this, because the very next day, she starts to scratch… and a little more. Some days better than others. Sometimes I still wonder if those were real stratching or just she being silly!) ^^;;
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大概從4個多月, 妹妹開始起疹子. 一開始也不是特別嚴重, 漸漸的就越來越慘. 所以他就一有機會就狂抓癢. 越抓就越嚴重, 他又抓的很用力, 都會抓破皮流血. 所以每天洗完澡就像在跟他打仗一樣! 一邊要穿尿布衣服, 還要擦乳液等等, 還要忙著阻止他一直抓癢. 真的很累又看他那麼難過也很心疼.

滿11個月那晚到是沒抓. 真的好高興喔!! 隔天早上換尿布也沒抓. 真的好感動喔… T_T 過了兩天… 也都沒什麼抓.. 害媽媽好高興喔!!

希望以後就會越來越好, 也不會抓抓了!! 家醫開的那一小條48塊錢的藥膏, 加上換成喝豆奶奶粉…終於見效了!

(這篇拖了這麼久才 PO 上來,就是因為後來妹妹又抓 ^^;; 時好時壞. 因為他抓就有傷口, 就又更癢… ^^;; 有時候他好像是看到媽媽在擦乳液才想起來要抓… ^^;;; 真的不知道他是真的癢,還是習慣性的抓)

* 10 months 3-4 weeks *

It’s been about two weeks or so now that every so often, Emma would wake up at night and wanted a cuddle. When she cries at night, I pick her up to check if she’s okay, then immediately, her little head rests on my shoulders and she goes back to sleep. As long as you are in the room, she’s fine going back to bed.

This resulted in mummy sleeping in her room with her at times. She will keep checking to see if you are there and you just need to quietly say, go back to bed, then she goes back to sleep. So now, I’ve got blankets in the bed next to her cot ready to go. She was fine and sleeping through for about 5-6 days in a row… then the last few nights, on and off again.

This then evolves into mummy actually sleeping with Emma in the king single bed. This is new. Because she never liked sleeping next to someone in the same bed. She wriggles too much and doesn’t like to be held to sleep. But now, she would just lean next to you and sleep with you. It is quite sweet, except mummy really prefers to be able to sleep through the night without being woken up!

So there’s been 2-3 times I had to sleep with her. The funny thing is, she tends to sleep a lot better when you sleep with her. I guess she’s just a little scared for whatever reason.

Hopefully she will grow out of it (or have less nightmares?) and sleeping with mummy (and maybe daddy in our big bed)would just be an occassional thing/treat.
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大概有兩週左右了吧, 妹妹半夜醒來就要人家抱抱. 一把他抱起來他就靠在我的肩上又睡著了.. 只要有人在房間裡面, 他就肯乖乖回去睡覺. 所以有幾次媽媽就在那陪睡. 他還會一直抬頭看看你還在不在, 看不到人會抗議… 你只要小聲的說:回去睡覺啦. 他就乖乖回去睡了.

後來媽媽在房間裡還準備了棉被, 不然冷了好幾次… 結果他乖乖的自己睡到天亮這樣睡了5-6晚吧.. 最近這幾天又開始反反覆覆… 就這樣變成從睡他旁邊的床, 到把他抓來抱著一起睡.

這倒是很新鮮, 因為他從小就不習慣跟人家一起睡的. 都會亂扭亂動… 還是習慣自己睡. 這幾次到是就乖乖的靠在我旁邊啊, 或是給我抱著睡… 這倒是一個很甜美的新體驗… 不過媽媽還是寧可可以好好的一覺睡到天亮啦.

就這樣媽媽去陪睡了2-3次吧…而且跟他一起睡他就睡的特別好 ^^;;; 可能是怕怕吧? 希望他可以很快就恢復自信囉…(還是不要再做惡夢囉?) 以後只有偶爾要跟媽媽(還有爸爸)一起睡囉….