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Wow, there were like a zillion courses at the Chinese feast. Austen did incredibly well, trying lots of new dishes like shrimp crisps, baby corn and hard-boiled egg. She screamed for Devan half-way through dinner and got a lot of attention for her questions about what he was doing. “What’s he doing?” “He’s sleeping?” “Where’s Devan?”

Mama and Dada enjoyed spending time with Daljit, Kimball and Angie. And, boy, those Indian kids have great hair. (All Devan’s cousins were in attendance.)

It was cool seeing Austen strolling around Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Mama wants to get her a Chinese New Year pendant: 2005 was the Year of the Rooster.

Cha Cha was here to accompany Mama and Austen to Gymboree and lunch at Tinga. In the evening, Dada returned from his leadership conference and found a table full of gifts. Mama got a beautiful beaded necklace and tulips.

Mama is so relieved to have help. Austen enjoys playing with Cha Cha in the mornings, then she, Cha Cha and Mama go out in the afternoons for yummy meals and hanging out at the local stores. During soccer class and Gymboree, Austen clings to Cha Cha and isn’t as active as usual, but she loves storytime in the evenings. “Acangagua!!” she yells, when reading her current favorite story, Pedro.

While Dada was away on training for a few days, Chacha visited and took Austen to MyGym.

Austen is reconciling herself to time outs for unacceptable behavior (hitting, screaming too much). She even walked herself to the steps and went through the motions ALL BY HERSELF when Mama told her she was getting a time out. Dada was amazed. Both Mama and Dada are worried she’s not taking it seriously but often she gets pretty upset just because you tell her she’s in trouble and she’s getting a time out.

Austen is reconciling herself to time outs for unacceptable behavior (hitting, screaming too much). She even walked herself to the steps and went through the motions ALL BY HERSELF when Mama told her she was getting a time out. Dada was amazed. Both Mama and Dada are worried she’s not taking it seriously but often she gets pretty upset just because you tell her she’s in trouble and she’s getting a time out.

Austen and Mama looked over the Grandma Judi Album (which Mama has been working on for a while now). Her favorite parts were saying “Grandma Judi,” spying Emma and baby Morgan in a photo, and seeing a picture of “Grandpa.”

L.L.F.

Austen gets the hang of things after her first soccer class, which consisted mostly of older kids (5-7 yrs old).

Austen loves to keep an eye out for red and green traffic lights, reminding you when the light is green and that you can go, and when the light is red and that you have to stop. She gets so excited, she demands a ‘nother one, so she can wait it out again.