February 24, 2007
Baby T at Two
Baby T recently turned two. He’s a big, strong kid. (I don’t know how big exactly — I’m not one of those parents who pays attention to percentiles.) He still has a remarkably sweet disposition (not entered the “terrible two’s” yet, I guess).
He doesn’t talk much, but he understands everything: English & Mandarin (parents), Shanghainese (grandparents), Shandongese (nanny), Sichuanese (cook), Beijingese (driver), and a slew of Yiddish swear words (Uncle Morty). He has an excellent memory and appears to be sharp (takes after his mom, obviously). He also has great balance. ;-)
Related: Baby T Turns One
Cat: | Time: 4:09 pm (utc+8)
February 24th, 2007 at 7:04 pm
Did anyone mention that he looks exactly like you?
February 24th, 2007 at 7:08 pm
gary: No, they all say he looks exactly like his mother (which he does).
February 24th, 2007 at 9:55 pm
How are his toxic stinger, web shooter powers? Either he’s holding back on us, or he hasn’t learned about the middle-and-ring fingers trigger.
February 24th, 2007 at 11:22 pm
Steve: He’s not (yet) familiar with the franchise. ;-)
February 25th, 2007 at 1:20 am
hey…he is wearing the same sleeping dress as my six year old…seems like all little boys all over the world are fascinated by the same supranational heros…triumph of the popculture
February 25th, 2007 at 8:43 am
Great photo, one for posterity. Is the T for ‘Trader’? I’m looking for a money manager.
February 25th, 2007 at 9:35 am
He’s so cute. Are you going to have a second child soon?
February 25th, 2007 at 9:44 am
Mr. X: T is for Thomas.
agg: I’d like to but my wife is less enthusiastic… this is why I’m actively searching for a mistress. ;-)
February 25th, 2007 at 2:10 pm
I was born in Brazil of Shanghainese parents, so I speak Portunese… hahaha..
Portuguese is my first language. I can speak a little Shanghainese and somewhat understand mandarin.
BTW, where/how did you learn mandarin?
Makes me feel embarassed ;(
February 25th, 2007 at 4:35 pm
Michael: I studied Mandarin in college and spent my junior year abroad in China. I also did a year of post-grad study at the Hopkins Center in Nanjing.
Did your parents speak Shanghainese at home or Portuguese? People tell me it’s not unusual for kids growing up in a multilingual environment to start talking “late.”
February 25th, 2007 at 8:07 pm
CM: Just you wait, he’ll hit the Terrible Twos and then you’ll be in trouble. :)
February 26th, 2007 at 2:13 am
CM: Wow, that’s very impressive! I’m sure the Chinese girls there are impressed as well. hehehe… In my teenage years, my parents forced me to study mandarin, but that didn’t last long. I was wondering, what the heck am I going to do with mandarin in Brazil? Boy, was I wrong. I deeply regret it. So now, my youngest daughter is studying mandarin. No negotiation here.
My parents spoke both languages as I was growing. Not only that, I also studied in an American school from K thru 4th grade, so I’m still learning how to talk… ;o)
February 26th, 2007 at 7:19 am
Michael: I speak English with all the young (under 35) professional people I deal with here, including my girlfriends. I don’t know a single Chinese-American kid who enjoyed the compulsive Mandarin study their parents forced on them. Baby T may go to an international school here; we’re still torn about what to do about his education.
February 26th, 2007 at 9:14 am
Happy Birthday, my nickname for him will be Green T - now he just needs some Green Lantern pajamas.
February 26th, 2007 at 12:59 pm
CM: Correction. My daughter does go to an American school here in the US, but she is taking private Mandarin lessons once a week. She’s also taking Japanese at school and next year she’s going to honors class.
February 26th, 2007 at 1:09 pm
Michael: As long as she’s genuinely interested, then it’s great. I chose Chinese over both Japanese and Arabic when given the choice in college. If I were fluent in Arabic I’d probably be one of the eight Americans at the Embassy in Iraq who speaks the language. ;-)
February 26th, 2007 at 1:16 pm
Maoxian,
I am new and enjoy your blog. Where can I find out more about your site (Are you tradng full time? your trading style, day/swing/position, …). You may already have these inf. on your site.
Are you in Beijing or in the USA?
Thanks for sharing.
February 26th, 2007 at 3:08 pm
Bluesky: I’ve been meaning to write an “About” section for about five years now. I am not day trading now but I used to day trade full time for many years. I live in Beijing.
March 3rd, 2007 at 1:56 am
what a sweet little boy : )