I, proud father of Kimi

[Karl Henning]

Mend quickly, Paul! Good to hear from you!

[springrite]

Mend quickly, Paul! Good to hear from you!

Thank you. I will have a chest CT done when I get back on Monday. The doctor is not saying it but I know he wants to rule out the worst. I will know more next week.
I am so oblivious to pain that sometimes can be a bad thing, too.

[springrite]

Kimi's English is as good as her Chinese, so now she can say things Vanessa doesn't understand. Yesterday after the rain, mom was taking her out.
"But I don't like the rain!" Protested Kimi.
"The rain has stopped, dear."
When they went out, she saw the rain had indeed stopped.
"But I do like puddles!"
"What is a puddle?" Vanessa asked, as she did not know the word.
"I LOVE puddles!"
Kimi jumped into one of the many puddles and splashed water all over mommy.

Now, mommy knows what a puddle is.

[Karl Henning]

Mommy may never forget what a puddle is, now!

[North Star]

An excellent lesson, surely.

[springrite]

More Kimiism:

"daddy, thank you for that delicious dinner. I am almost full. But right here (points to a spot on her tummy), there is a very small space that is still empty. It is the size of two M&M's. Don't you think we should fill it? It is not healthy to leave them like that. What do you think, Daddy? Oh, I love you!"

[kishnevi]

More Kimiism:

"daddy, thank you for that delicious dinner. I am almost full. But right here (points to a spot on her tummy), there is a very small space that is still empty. It is the size of two M&M's. Don't you think we should fill it? It is not healthy to leave them like that. What do you think, Daddy? Oh, I love you!"

You could have offered two peas, with the observation that they were the same size as M&Ms and would therefore fill the hole nicely.

[springrite]

You could have offered two peas, with the observation that they were the same size as M&Ms and would therefore fill the hole nicely.

Haha! Nasty!

[Lilas Pastia]

Hi Paul, just catching up with the times, having been mostly absent these last two years. Actually I was curious to see why this thread was still going on. I was thinking 'it must have derailed'. But no, Kimi is still its raison d'être  .

My granddaughter is about her age (4 1/2) and although she is very inteligent, she has speech impediments. I'm amazed at what Kimi says ! Kids that age are the greatest blessing one can experience in life. God bless you !

[springrite]

Kimi knew she can only have one piece of candy/chocolate per day. That is a rule that she has accepted.

This morning:
Kimi:  Daddy, do you want to eat a piece of chocolate?
Me:    No, I don't want it.
Kimi:  In that case, may I have yours?

[Karl Henning]

Clever girl!

[springrite]

Yesterday, while at grandma's place, Kimi played around at the piano. Then, she asked me to put a score at the piano. I told he I'd get her one once we get home.

Once at home, I gave her a score of the Goldberg Variation.

"Can you drive me to Grandma's place now? I want to put the score at the piano and play it."
"No, we don't have time to do that now. It is their bedtime."
"Then go buy me a piano."
"At this hour?"
"OK, tomorrow morning then."
"Do you know how much money a piano costs?"
"I have money. You can use ALL my money in the piggy bank. ALL OF IT."
...

[Sergeant Rock]

Yesterday, while at grandma's place, Kimi played around at the piano. Then, she asked me to put a score at the piano. I told he I'd get her one once we get home.

Once at home, I gave her a score of the Goldberg Variation.

"Can you drive me to Grandma's place now? I want to put the score at the piano and play it."
"No, we don't have time to do that now. It is their bedtime."
"Then go buy me a piano."
"At this hour?"
"OK, tomorrow morning then."
"Do you know how much money a piano costs?"
"I have money. You can use ALL my money in the piggy bank. ALL OF IT."
...

Sounds like a command you can't refuse. Since she's really small yet, you can make do with buying her a baby grand 

Sarge

[springrite]

This is what just happened ten minutes ago as I watched a DVD of a classical concert with Kimi:

"Daddy, I like watching music DVD with you."
"Doesn't mom play music CD for you in the car?"
"Yes, she does. But she keeps talking when I want to listen to the music. She's just not into it like us."

...

"Daddy, can you take me to a concert?"
"Oh, you want to go to a concert?"
"Yes. The music sounds much louder and a lot better than this. The DVD just can't show it."
"How do you know?"
"I just know. Can you take me to a concert or not?"
"Yes, but you can not talk when you are attending a concert, you know."
"Not at all?"
"No."
"I can talk when the music is really loud. I am not loud at all. No one will hear me except you."
"What concert do you like to go to?"
"Piano Concerto."

...

"Kimi, would you like to learn to piano? Then one day you can play in a concert like this, wearing a nice dress just like that lady."
"No. Well, maybe when I am older and stronger. Look at her! She looks so tired and she is big!" (Kern playing Rachmaninov 3)

[Wakefield]

This is what just happened ten minutes ago as I watched a DVD of a classical concert with Kimi...

All of those three vignettes are, strictly speaking, adorable. I can imagine your pride, as a father, after the first one.

[springrite]

All of those three vignettes are, strictly speaking, adorable. I can imagine your pride, as a father, after the first one.

Mommy is bringing Mahler 1, Rach 3 and Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto to the office tomorrow to "catch up".

[Wakefield]

Mommy is bringing Mahler 1, Rach 3 and Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto to the office tomorrow to "catch up".

Don't rest on your laurels! Now you need to know how much costs a piano! You know, this is a war and mommies are incredibly deceitful. 

[springrite]

Don't rest on your laurels! Now you need to know how much costs a piano! You know, this is a war and mommies are incredibly deceitful. 

You got it. But Mommy's game plan is to buy the piano for Kimi before the New Year, which will make that concert ticket look like French Fries. She also has golf lessons lined up for 2014. I know because I was asked to make more money because "our budget is going up by about $20,000 a year for the next three years or more". I know that's not for mascara.

[Wakefield]

Yes, Mommy always wins and it's probably not a bad thing. 

[springrite]

Yes, Mommy always wins and it's probably not a bad thing. 

But somehow Daddy is always #1 in Kimi's book. I have been trying to raise Mommy's standing for her. If I get something for her I always give credit to Mommy. But there's something about daddy and daughter, or mommy and son that seems to override that.