Strum

K-bao exhibits here an early knack for the guitar and musical performance in general, including the applause piece at the end (self-given). Our kid also gives a lesson in percussive guitar, whereby she deftly uses both the strings and the wood to achieve an optimal sound (note the rhythmic pounding on the soundboard as well as the scraping along the frets and strings). There's even some less than tonal grunting and squawking in the background as K-bao attempts to contribute some vocal harmonies, though at this early stage the intonation and musical ear could use some refining.

Moral Dilemma

In the below video, K-bao has a tough choice before her. Should she do the right thing and share her cheese with K-Mum? But if she does, will there be any left for her? What does the Monterey Jack inventory supply look like??

On the other hand, if she doesn't share, K-Mum will be sad and perhaps hungry, and K-bao might be burdened with guilt - for issues ranging from hoarding and miserliness to ungratefulness and gluttony.

In a world of scarcity, with limited visibility into the supply chain, such a choice presents a moral quandary indeed. How will our little one navigate these tricky waters?

Well, what K-bao lacks in scruples she makes up for in imagination. Want to have your cheese and eat it too? The solution lies in a combination of deft hands and artful relationship management. To wit:

1. Offer the cheese to K-Mum.

2. Before she can actually accept it, pop it into your own mouth.

3. Then, apologize profusely (her sign for "sorry" is to cover her face in shame).

4. Hopefully, this preserves the relationship - "Hey, the offer was made, it's not my fault you were slow to react"; plus, there's an apology on the back end to smooth over any hurt feelings.

5. This also deals with any lingering guilt (so long as the contrition is genuine).

Very clever. But very alarming.

Vanity

K-Mum made the mistake a week ago of showing K-bao a couple of the video clips on her blog. K-bao obviously approved of the camera work, along with her own performances in those clips, because since that time she has been insistent on seeing the videos multiple times a day. In fact, she will proactively crawl over to the computer desk, tug on our pants (or bang on the floor) until she is lifted up to our lap, and then preemptively plant a few kisses on the cheek to encourages us to press play.

While the videos are on, she will alternatively (i) smile shyly, and (ii) reach out to the monitor, to get closer to her virtual self. Her early favorites are "Bribery" and "Can't Touch This." When one clip is done, she will beg for the next one by attempting to say More and signing please.

"More K-bao? You want to see more K-bao?"

"Mmmm, mmm!" (scratch, scratch)

Vanity, thou dost strike early.

Update: K-bao's second favorite video is now in fact the below video, which creates the eerie situation of K-bao watching K-bao watching K-bao. She doesn't appear to mind, however, the mind-bend.

Personality

K-bao's personality is rounding into view.

(1) Curious and stubborn: during her bath, K-Pop probably forcibly sits her down in the tub 25 times, only to have K-bao, by hook or by crook, pull herself back up each time to a standing position so she can get a closer look at the faucet handle.

(2) However, willing to trade if she sees a deal: e.g. kiss for cheese.

(3) Sophisticatedly aloof: not one to pawn over anyone, she waits for the attention to come to her. When Daddy first comes home she even pretends to look away for a little bit.

(4) But knows who she likes and trusts. We tried to leave her with a babysitter once - turned into World War III. On the other hand, she was perfectly happy to hang out with Uncle Calvin, though she only had seen him once before as a baby.

(5) Also knows what she wants, and is quite loud about it: When offered a choice between two books at night, she will slap her choice (usually the larger, longer one) strongly and clearly. K-Pop tried to go with the other one once and was loudly chastised for it.

My guess now would be INFP.