Calling Jr

Calling Jr from hana rivas on Vimeo.

We took Tim's advice to try moving a light over Saori's belly. We wanted to see if Jr would react. At one point, I see a small movement on her belly, but not much. Saori felt he was asleep. So the video was taken over by Hana.

hana on the phone

hana on the phone from hana rivas on Vimeo.

Hana is enjoying talking on the phone. To who, we don't know.

"No" - Hana's Favorite Word

Hana has been incrementally adding to her vocabulary. She does not speak many words, but we sense that she has a pretty good understanding of things - in two languages, no less. But her favorite word seems to be "No." She uses it almost automatically, in answer to almost any question - quick and abrupt, forceful but calm, almost cutting you off before you finish your sentence. She pronounces it in her cute little high-pitched voice so it almost sounds like "Nyo." Hana, please get down from the chair - "No." Hana let's take a bath - "No." Hana, do you want some mil- "No." Hana, let's put our shoes - "No." Tonight, we were trying to get her settled down, and Saori took her to lie down on the couch and have a cup of milk. She slowly relaxed into sleep. After about ten minutes of cautious silence, I tiptoed around, made eye-contact with Saori and whispered, "She's asleep. Let's take her to be-" But Hana sprang upwards from the couch before I could finish and, groggy-eyed, she snapped, "No!" Then immediately laid back down, closed her eyes and fell back to sleep.

Hana Bath Time

Hana Bath Time from hana rivas on Vimeo.

Hana at the Park - March 2016

Hana at Griffith Park - March 2016
hana_at_park_03_2016 from hana rivas on Vimeo.

A New Place for Hana and Her Brother to Send Messages to the World

I decided to make a blog especially for Hana and her soon-to-debut baby brother to post regular video messages to the world.  If you want, you can subscribe to this blog and be notified when a new video is posted.  Hopefully, it will be a regular occurrence.

Hana's Dinner Time

This was when Hana was one year and 4 months old. She was just getting the hang of using a utensil to eat her own food, which caused her some frustration, but not as much as if you tried to feed her.

Hana Meal Time from hana rivas on Vimeo.