Did you HEAR the news about my EYE?

This is Archie posting (with Mommy's help) to report what the doctor said about my eye.

Dr. Yu says he needs more observation time and data before he can make a decision on surgery. Actually, the doctor helped clarify my diagnosis. I don't have lazy eye, but I do have estropia, which means I use BOTH my eyes, just not at the same time. (This was my original diagnosis in Bangkok, but my parents thought estropia was lazy eye.) He thinks I may need to have surgery this summer but doesn't want to rush into it. The good news is my eyesight has improved since I started wearing my 6.0 prescription lenses (the strongest farsighted lenses available). I will be coming back home with Daddy tonight. I miss Mommy and Grace and called out for them on the airplane. We need to go to Hong Kong for another checkup in January. (Oh, I also saw the pediatrician. He said my lungs looked great, and he would never have guessed I was hospitalized this summer.)

The perfect pumpkin!

Happy Halloween!

Sleeping like a baby!

Our house helper put Grace down for a nap the other day and covered her with my vest. I thought it was hilarious how her hands worked themselves into the arm holes. When I first noticed, her arms were frozen straight up in the air. I wasn't quick enough with the camera, though.
She's still a swaddled sleeper. Right now, our house is a little chilly at night so she's sleeping in 6-7 layers (including blankets). It'll get better when they turn the heat on (soon)!

And they're off: Celebrating a girls' weekend!

They're off! Hunt and Archie just climbed into this nice taxi with our favorite driver, Mr. Zhao, and are now en route to the airport. (They're headed to Hong Kong for Archie's eye checkup and lung checkup.)

Will I be lonely? I doubt it. Sure, I'll miss my two favorite guys, but I have lots planned. Topping the list is PERSONAL TIME! I have blogposts to post (y'day was Grace's 3 month after all), blogposts to read, photos to edit, naps to take, possibly some photo shoots with Grace, and more. Oh, and I do have some useful things to do like covering an English corner for Hunt tomorrow and hosting a cake baking and movie party tonight. I'm contemplating going to town early tomorrow for a little roaming around. I think Grace will be up for an adventure!

What do you do at 6:30 in the morning? A breakfast story

I'd love to know what you do with your early rising toddler. (It might give me some good ideas.) But, I take mine out to breakfast several times a week followed by a trip to the park. We usually spend about 50 cents and have a great morning.

Here's one of my favorite restaurants. The brown baskets you see behind Archie are where they're steaming the pork buns.

This is my other favorite restaurant. Here's the cook making some fried long donuts. They're not sweet at all, though. It's more like fried bread.

Here are more cooks stuffing the steamed buns.

A close up of the buns:

Ummm. I guess this restaurant might be considered a little messy by some. You can see where they're preparing porridge, boiled eggs and a bunch of other stuff right by the tables. The best thing they're preparing: fresh soy bean milk. I LOVE it! There's another popular drink/soup that I believe could literally be translated "tofu brains." I'm less fond of it.

Here's a case of vegetable side dishes. On top are some "sugar pancakes" They're ok, but I'll take my fried bread and steamed buns any day.

The face of Grace

How many expressions can a two month old make in a matter of a minute? A whole bunch of really precious ones :) Below is my favorite!

Grace and the Giant Tuzi

A tuzi (rabbit) is a pretty giant creature when you're only 2 months old. Compare Archie's old tuzi pics (yesterday's post). Don't they look a lot alike? And, just like their Daddy?

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