客家做板－Hakka Zho Ban

2009-03-29_Hakka Zho Ban

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做板做板
安安呣飽
做板做板
安安呣飽

very loosely translated…

make a cake make a cake
an-an eat she’s full
make a cake make a cake
an-an eat she’s full

what’s it like?

Hi Caitlyn

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It’s like…
…getting this new toy that you can’t wait to play with the minute you wake up and you simply can’t stop night or day…and things, chores you have to do just takes precious time away from being with it.

It’s like…
…that line in Spanglish “Looking at you doesn’t do it, staring is the only way that makes sense”.

It’s like…
…everything everyone “warned” but nothing like everything you expected; it’s above and beyond all you could ask or imagine.

It’s like…
…like cries to our ears but music to our hearts.

It’s like…
…the stinky that you shouldn’t but savor while inhaling.

It’s like…
…getting to know the person you didn’t know you always knew.

It’s like…
…watching hours of endless nothing somethings that tug at your heart wanting more.

It’s like…
…a drug, an addiction.

It’s like…
…a love that you never thought you’re capable; helping you realize + receive a love you never thought available.

It’s awesome.

heart to heart + nitey-nite

Heart to heart + nitey-nite

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Thanks for our heart to heart.

It’s 2:15 and you need to sleep tight.

Pray you feel secure.

Pray a restful sleep.

Thanks for our heart to heart.

Your head on my chest.

I enjoyed our little heart to heart.

I’ll have to put you down.

For now at least.

I am addicted.

But time for me to get some rest.

I’ll be dreaming of you at work.

Thanks for our heart to heart.

Your cheek on my chest.

We’ll have other heart to hearts.

Many like this one tonight.

Many more when you’ll tell me your thoughts.

Thanks for our heart to heart.

Sweet dreams, nitey-nite.

every little thing you do

Baby Caitlyn

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Mesmerizing.

Those little nothing somethings.

We just can’t stop watching.

Those little things you do.

Smacking your lips.

Folding your hands.

Sleep eating.

Little cute sounds of undoing.

We are undone.

So amazing.

We love you.

So cute.

Too cute.

We simply adore you.

So glad you are here.

We love you.

you are here!

Baby Caitlyn

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i couldn’t wait.

I talked about you joining us.

I thought about you playing with us.

Now I hear you.

And now you are here with us.

A little early.

We are not complaining.

It just gives us more time with you.

You are so cute.

I love you.

You are amazing.

I love you.

A miracle of live.

We love you.

A miracle of love.

God sharing you.

Bear with us.

We are learning.

Bear with us.

Teach us about loving.

About giving.

About sharing.

About learning.

About living.

About walking.

About being.

And as for us, it is about serving.

We love You.

xiaobaby coming!

xiaobaby coming!

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xiaobaby come safe!

xiaobaby come smooth!

we love you!

babyshower weekend

friday: babyshower chicago w/ the Godchicks

saturday: babyshower evanston

sunday: babyshower church

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Friday, Saturday and Sunday showers.

Blessings upon blessings.

Generous gifts.

Showers of love.

And gourmet food too.

Thank you!

gettin’ ready: one

building a crib

da crib

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Xiaobaby’s making me work.

Already.

A labor of love.

A labor for love.

A labor with love.

Laboring in love.

With loving labor and a screwdriver.

And standard Ikea allen key, nuts, bolts and elbow grease.

Forty some minutes later, a crib.

Da crib.

The crib.

A place to lay her head.

Much much better than hay.

Or a manger’s stay.

Thank you for the gift of the crib.

Xiaobaby’s crib.

For the love within the crib.

Thank you for the gift within the crib.

A gift of love.

As for us, we love You.

crib

xiaoshower: francesville

pinklittlenapkins

Baby Shower Francesville

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Cute Cute.

Little bootties.

Little outfits.

Little onesies.

Little Cute Cute.

Blessings big.

Grandamas and aunts.

Cousins and friends.

Nephews and nieces.

Lovely and nice.

All here to welcome you, Xiaobaby.

Our little Xiaolovely.

Our little peace of Xiaocutey.

We are ready.

Come, come, play with we.

diaper eager

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Out of the blue today, I had a feeling.

Not in an overwhelming, over-the-top sort of way.

Kinda like just a tenderly-anxious-excited-new-experience-sort of way.

I want to change diapers.

Dirty, poopy, smelly diapers.

With a capital D.

Not that it’s a brand new experience.

I have done that with the Burk god-kids.

But this is kinda different.

I just have a urge, a desire, a longing.

To wipe butts, change diapers.

Doing it with a motivation that I haven’t particularly felt before.

I suppose it’s this genetic predisposition.

To care.

Give care.

Regardless of the mess.

Transcending boundaries.

Of stench.

Of crap.

Of repetition.

It’s the love of a parent.

Being a parent.

Rescuing the child from the mess it created.

Cleaning it up.

Making things smell nice and good.

So that he or she can do it all over again.

And then you too.

What a mystery.

To love.

And be loved.