More Taiwan pictures

Lia grew a lot and learned a lot of new things while we were in Taipei. When we arrived, she loved to walk under the glass-topped dining table. She fit perfectly under the table and her little fountain of hair on top of her head would just brush the glass. By the time we left, the top of her head was skimming the glass, so she probably grew at least half an inch!

Lia didn't always comport herself in a ladylike way. Nor did she always cooperate with us. The first time we went to visit Lao Nai Nai, this is what happened:

From 2009-01-12 Taiwan with the family

And this was her initial reaction to Jiu Jiu:

From 2009-01-21 Hanging with the Kids

Wai Gong quickly figured out the trick to keeping Lia happy:


Wai Po bought Lia a brand new high chair. It didn't stay that way for long. Little Miss Messy loved eating all the different kinds of fruit. At first, "eating" meant putting it in her mouth, chewing it up and spitting it out. Good thing it was a tiled floor with no carpeting anywhere near the high chair. Lia had lian2 wu4 for the first time and loved it. We found that it has been translated into English as "bell fruit" or "water apples", with water apples probably more accurately describing it because it tastes like a cross between a watermelon and an apple.

From 2009-01-21 Hanging with the Kids

I think Lia really loved having Max around. She seems to really like the babies at her daycare and is used to be around them, so she was generally pretty gentle with him. Max was there for 3 weeks and after he left, she pointed to the room that he slept in and said, "Maa... Maa..." Here's our cute little cuz:


We went walking around the traditional street markets on Chinese New Year's Eve. Lia fell asleep despite all of the people and the noise.

From 2009-01-25 Street Market + New Year's Eve Dinner

I had bought this cloth baby carrier before we left NY and it was the best investment I made. It worked like a charm for Lia. Jeff tied her on and she was so cozy and warm despite the chilly weather.

We had dinner that night at Lao Wai Po's and Lia wore her new dress (a gift from Jiu Ma and Jiu Jiu). We got to see Xiao Gong (Wai Gong's youngest brother):


Max was all swaddled up in a Max burrito:


And we took a picture with four generations of Qin/Ma/Feng/Slater women, ranging in age from 1 to 88!