Peanut Butter...

We asked Kay the other day what we should name the baby.  "Peanut Butter" was her very excited answer. Kay has now been practicing with her friends that have baby brother's and sisters.  She has been putting her dolls to "nap", and she is constantly asking to rub or kiss "peanut butter".  When she wakes up she runs into the room asking if she can kiss peanut butter because she missed the baby over night.  Very sweet...

BIG SIS!

I found out I was pregnant on my 30th birthday.  Jokingly I told Craig a few days before "wouldn't it be a great birthday present if I was pregnant?"  Well, I took a pregnancy test right before jumping on the plane to head to New Zealand and it was positive.  I don't think Craig was fully convinced so two more tests in NZ later and we felt confident it was true!  We re-routed our trip a little (to avoid the wineries we had planned on visiting) and had a fabulous trip together as a family.

We told Kay over the weekend that she was going to be a big sister.  She is VERY excited.  We decided to wait until I was 16 weeks to make sure everything looked good before we told her.  The doctor had some concerns early on so I have spent about 7 weeks on bed rest.  We had our 16 week ultra sound on Friday and the little baby is happy as can be.  After telling Kay the baby has received numerous kisses from Kay.  Every night before bed and when Kay wakes up she wants to kiss the baby.

We are really enjoying the healthcare here.  The doctor has been fabulous and the healthcare system is run great.   We feel very fortunate that we are in good hands!  I tour the hospital that I am supposed to deliver at on Wednesday.  I am looking forward to seeing how different it is from the US.

We are going to find out the gender this time.  We are doing this pregnancy the "Hong Kong way".  The doctor said well over 90% of the people in Hong Kong find out the gender.  Here, you get an ultrasound at every appointment so it is hard not to know.  Plus, we have a closet full of little girl clothes in the US that we need to know if we need to bring to Hong Kong or not!  We will know in a few weeks so place your bets!

We are excited to meet our "Year of the Dragon" baby in November.  The official due date is Nov 23, 2012. Pray that this little one will decide to stay in a little longer than Kay did!!

Breakfast with Mickey!

When I asked Kay what she wanted for her birthday she said she wanted to play with her friends (so sweet...).  My friend had the idea of taking the girls to brunch with Mickey and all other characters.  Kay and Harper were REALLY excited.  They both wore their princess dresses to the special breakfast.  Unfortunately, we had a similar reaction to Mickey as she did to Santa.  She talks about Mickey all the time so she is definitely a fan of his.  We tried to prep her saying Mickey would be very big like daddy, but was very nice.  She keeps talking about how much fun she had at breakfast.  Good thing the tears did not leave a lasting impression!

I also had to post the picture of the waiter standing behind Craig.  This is another thing I cannot get used to here.  You have to flag down the waiters to bring the bill.  Once they bring it, they do not leave your side until you have paid.  It doesn't matter how slow you are, they won't budge!

Cooking...Princess Style...

Ever since Kay received her princess dress as a birthday present she wears it EVERYWHERE.  Here she is helping Craig make scones in her dress.  She still loves to cook.  I am so glad she got that from her dad!

Happy Birthday Kay Early!

Everyone clears out of Hong Kong for the summer holiday.  Kay's closest (and mine too!) are all going to be gone for Kay's birthday.  My friend here was so sweet and had Kay over to her house for cake and presents to celebrate before they headed on holiday.  The girls had a blast and the presents were a HUGE hit!  It is cute to watch the girls grow up.  They are all "girl" already.  Kay and her friend brushed hair for probably 15 minutes during the party.

Mother's Day at School...

WOW!  I think behind is an understatement...

Kay had an adorable mother's day event at her school.  The kids practiced signing songs for weeks before.  Kay made a cute shopping bag with her hand prints on it for me.  Kay was so excited that I was in her classroom.  She completely froze and did not sing any of the songs, but was all smiles when she got to hand me her gift.  Very sweet...Here is a picture of Kay and her friend Alexandra.  Her class is very diverse here.  It was neat to see all the kids in her class.

School Days...

I asked Kay's teachers for some feedback on how she is doing and anything we could work on at home. They wrote home saying Kay is very sweet and listens well. They mentioned trying to get Kay to talk more in class. Apparently she does not say much. This made Craig and I laugh (and be very puzzled) because she talks non-stop at home, on the bus, on the MTR etc. Strangers are ALWAYS commenting on how chatty she is. I guess this is another one of those parenting puzzles we will have to figure out...