Jake has arrived!!

Jake arrived in Zürich one hour earlier than expected. When we saw the arrival time on Internet, Momo, L and I hurried to the airport as fast as we could. Of course L wanted to stop and look around all the time, and she sometimes walked back the way she came.

My Pad Thai

Peter and Momo wanted to eat lots of shrimps, so I cooked Shrimp Pad Thai for them.

Stepchild Adoption

In today’s SonntagsZeitung, there was an article “Stiefkind Adoption (Stepchild Adoption)” about the adoption in Switzerland. Since there is no concrete statistic or research on adoptive families in Switzerland, it’s hard to say if those adoptions have been successful or not. But the question is, what really defines a successful adoption? In the open adoption forum we attended back in March, the same question was discussed along with many other topics. I always want more people to know about adoption, and I was thrilled to find an adoption-related article in the major paper in Switzerland.

I copied the complete article (in German) before it vanishes to the archive:

X’mas Card

For last X’mas card, we slacked off and asked Momo to send us a set from Urban Outfitters. Momo later told me about Paper Source where I found more card designs I liked.

Since Momo is here this year, we decided to ask her for a family portrait and use it for the card. I discovered Minted in Real Simple and wants to order from here instead of Photoworks (but less expensive!!).

Momo’s Days in Zürich

For those of Momo’s friends who are my blog stokers, here are some photos of her you’ve been waiting for!! She is doing great and makes us laugh all the time. =D

Whenever Momo and I crack up (which we do all the time), L joins us and laughs out loud. Her laugh is so adorable we just have to hug her.

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffin on Sunday

Last Sunday we spent the morning at home. I baked banana chocolate chip muffins while Peter played with L in the living room.

Momo is a Photographer and I am not

Momo is a photographer, and she brought a Nikon D300 with her. Within just two days, she has taken so many photos of L, and I just cannot stop admiring how she captures the best moment – natural, real L.

Momo has arrived

We went to the airport to pick up my sister Momo from Boston. While we were waiting at the arrival gate, a lady talked to us….

Indoor Swimming Pool on Rainy Sunday

Almost every Sunday in October is rainy and gloomy this year. But Peter loves to take L to the local indoor swimming pool on such bad-weather days. Here is L and Peter walking towards the Landesmuseum (state museum) near the swimming pool. L can walk steady and fast these days, and she can also run and climb up the staircase by herself. I remember teaching her how to walk in the hotel room in Bangkok and how she always fell on her diaper-cushioned butt after a few steps.

20,000 Kidnapped Children in China

My friend told me recently that when she arrived at the Grand Canary Airport, there was a wall filled with the pictures of missing women and children from everywhere. Apparently they were kidnapped while vacationing there and are sold in the black market in Europe or Africa. After hearing this story, I could not stop shivering.

Then in the recent issue of Nido, I found a very sad and shocking article “Findet Xiang Di!” (page 26) about the child trafficking in China.