doctor, dentist, library, playground, shopping

This will be my last post before taking the blog private and sharing photos on Shutterfly (or similar) instead.

Ariel has been in school all week, so Willow and met "people in our neighborhood".  She saw Dr. Cynthia Shen at KidzDocs for her first American checkup.  Dr. Shen spoke Mandarin with her.  Then she saw Dr. Adam Ta at Kingstowne Pediatric Dentists.  All teeth in, beautiful, and no cavities.  Nai Nai did a good job teaching her many things, like toothbrushing.  Often, the children adopted in China have tooth decay.  Not Willow Hao Yu.

 Playing "Bah" (peekaboo) and telephone with the Yang Yangs.

 at Chessie's Big Backyard playground

She was tentative, then explored all around.

 First Costco trip.  She liked the letters on the cart and wanted the apples I put in the cart.

 Reading books in the dentist waiting room.

 First trip to Toys R Us, after the dentist.

 She has a mirror in the car so she can see herself, and we can see her.

 First library visit together.  She's obviously been to a library before, because she knew all about it, and surprised me by sitting at the tables to read, then independently walking (almost running) up and down all the aisles.

In this photo, she was playing "Bah" (peekaboo) again.

 We read a book called Holly, a true story about a cat.  Believe it or not, she loves cats.

 Some books we grabbed to read there and some to check out.  The top one is called Rice is Life, so I'll read that one to Ariel!

And she's off!