Thank you everyone for coming out to help celebrate Jasmine's second birthday. Jasmine really enjoyed her time with you. We appreciate all the well wishes including from all of those on the other side of the world.
What does it mean for Jasmine to be two years old? She can be cantankerous, but she can also be very captive, cunning, inspiring and exuberant. She is learning the basic rules of grammar... although not from me, since I am terrible at it. She imitates our mannerisms and activities, as she spends hours pretend playing with her dolls in the dollhouse, with cardboard boxes, and her wooden horse. Last week when an audiologist came to visit us at home as Pearl needed to have her hearing tested and because of our busy schedule and the cold winter, the consultatie bureau sent an audiologist to our apartment. At the time of the test Pearl seemed uncomfortable with the OAE microphone over her ears and was restless. So Jasmine remained next to her and was extremely watchful. Finally, at some point the audiologist announced out loud,
she passed. As soon as Jasmine heard this, she looked at Pearl and said,
It's alright. It's done now. You're okay
And gave her a kiss.
She then turned towards the audiologist and said,
bye-bye now
Jasmine does love being an older sister and is very caring towards her baby sister.