Saturday, August 28, 2010

Cool Runnings


Given K-bao's active nature and boundless energy, the K-folks have trouble developing enough activities to keep the little imp occupied. Recently K-Pop took to running her up and down the halls to expend a few joules and get her ready to nap (not particularly creative, we know, but what is one to do in a little South Beach apartment).

K-bao must have have a pretty low threshold for endorphin-induced runner's high, as on day one she probably did half a kilo going back and forth in the halls. She enjoyed it so much K-Pop had to switch floors a couple of times lest the neighbors start to complain of the incessant pitter-patter of little feet.

Unfortunately, the exercise involves K-Pop running down the hall first and then hiding, with K-bao waiting until K-Pop is out of sight before sprinting after him. In other words, some serious labor involved for pops. Luckily K-Pop's legs are a little longer and he generally has a much needed half minute to catch his breath before the little one catches him and demands "More!"

These days K-Pop has only to whisper "pao-pao" ("run, run" in Chinese) for K-bao to head straight to the closet to ask for her neon pink Stride Rite running shoes. We may have a little Wang Junxia in the making. Below are a few action shots.




Thursday, August 12, 2010

Image Conscious


Before each bath, but only after every ounce of clothing has been shed, K-bao will run over to the scale, press On with her toe, and then step on to inspect the latest poundage. Indeed, she refuses to get in the tub without having checked her number. Once on the scale, she studies the results somberly, typically with her hands clasped behind her back. What this nineteen-month-old's long-term weight objectives are is anyone's guess. K-Pop for one has not put any pressure on her.

(By the way, her image consciousness extends beyond herself. After each weighing she nags K-Pop to get on the scale himself, and will literally sometimes take his hand and drag him over. K-Pop got the message and has since resolved to eat healthier).

The pic of K-bao on the scale has been censored due to privacy concerns, but below you can see K-bao giving herself a smooch in the car mirror.

Monday, August 9, 2010

Feeling Hot

We discovered early on that K-bao is a fan of Buster Poindexter's groovy 80's tune, and that giving her a couple of shakes of the vitamin bottle while we sang "Hot Hot Hot!" would induce her to take her vitamins. Of course, once we established that incentive, there was no going back. Nowadays Buster's old hit takes his place among the pantheon of Hu family songs along with Where is Thumbkin, I'm a Little Teapot, and an assortment of other jovial tunes.

Saturday, August 7, 2010

Mirror, Mirror

One of K-bao's favorite games involves a twist on the "Who is the fairest of them all?" question. K-Pop starts it off by asking, "Who is Daddy's little darling?" We then go through a routine whereby we list all her little stuffed animals (and sometimes some of our dear relatives) one by one, with K-bao firmly shaking her head after each name. Finally, K-Pop is forced to ask in exasperated tones, "So then, who is Daddy's little darling after all?" At that K-bao will smile slyly, pause for dramatic effect, and then point shyly at herself. K-Pop and K-Mum are then supposed to exclaim delightedly, "Ah! It's little K-bao!" And like Snow White's step-mother Queen, K-bao never grows tired of this. After the punchline, she generally shouts, "More!"

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