This Authoritative Toddler

Sophie is a really authoritative toddler especially when it comes to sitting down (and where to sit down)!

Tangerine Peeling

Yesterday, the daycare was closed for Veterans Day. What a fantastic excuse for me to take a day off so Sophie and Mommie spent more time together.

And I discovered another of Sophie's new talents-peeling a tangerine! The tangerines on our tree are ripening, and those hanging on the bottom branches are always luring Sophie to go pluck them. Maybe she learnt how to peel them when the gramps took care of her last week. She was so into peeling them that she had 4 tangerines yesterday! That's a little too much fruit for a little girl, not forgetting that she also had strawberries, grapes, and pears. As I always say, she's a bird (likes fruits too).

Here's Sophie hard at work peeling her tangerine. It's like watching a monkey peel a banana...
And after successfully peeling it, it's time to chow down!

Sophie being Sophie, is always on the alert for birds, beeping cars and any sound...

Sophie in Police Car Ride!

Sophie's first ride alone. I put her in the seat and buckled her up and she was ok. But the moment I walked away she started wailing. I was told to stay behind the fence, and poor Sophie was on her own. Here she comes, without a clue in the world and looking for mommy!

Happy Hollow again

Daddy is out of town so today only mommy and Sophie went to happy hollow zoo.

Whenever I ask dd if I should use the carrier or the stroller, he always prefers the stroller. Today I took a leap of faith and decided to carry Soph or let her walk herself. The zoo isn't very big anyway and it's meant for the kiddos to run around. The rule/choice of the day is "Either walk and hold hands or be 抱抱". It turned out to be pretty effective and she held my hand 90% of the time. That's a winner of the day for me as I don't have to take care of a runaway toddler and a stroller.

We checked out the meerkats, lemurs, turkey vultures and birds. Sophie spotted this elephant and I asked her if she wanted to take a picture with it. She said yes and this is her way of doing cheese (peace sign) 

We found a bench and sat down for lunch-gyozas, egg, peas and corn and fruits. No lunch struggle so it was good.

Enjoying her peas and corn...

Sophie tried a new ride where she had to sit in her car by herself and the car goes round and round. She totally freaked out when I left her to sit in the car by herself, and jerked backwards when the ride started, which startled her. But after a few rounds, she was ok, although she refused to go for a second time.

Of course we had to stop by her favourite ball station. We also went to the playground and she did the slide many times.

Waiting in line for Danny the Dragon ride.

Watching the puppet show for the first time.

On the carousel. Still not willing to sit on one of those animals so we always end up taking the seats.

Sophie wanted another picture! She did a cheese again. Byebye happy hollow and major accomplishment for me!