"You have a pretty green hat." This seemingly polite expression is actually one of the strongest insults in Chinese. It's used by men to insult other men by implying their wives are cheating on them. Supposedly, the colloquialism dates back to the Tang Dynasty, when male brothel workers wore green hats. Fine, but what do you do if you sincerely want to compliment someone on their green hat?
In Chinese: "Ni you piaoliang de lü maozi"
Tom Maglio
Hey guys,
Wow what a cutie!! Im so happy for both of you. I know what a long journey it has been to get to this point, but as Im sure you'll both agree, it has been worth it! I cant wait to see the three of you soon. Take care!
Kat
Sorry Laners, I don't see how you can win this one. Geography is not your friend here, plus I like to buy children's affections. It's a done deal.
Let us know how the plane flight goes. We are eagerly awaiting the next update.
Shannon
Trevor and Teri, congratulations. I can't help but tear up reading your blog. He is an adorable little boy and you are such a natural immediate family. I can't wait to meet him. Have a safe and relaxed (can you do that with a baby?) flight home.
Ahn's Soon To Be Favorite Aunt
To continue the ongoing aunt drama, I have decided to cancel all trips this fall that I had planned on, just so I can pool all spending on visiting my brother and sister in law and AHN... oh yeah, and maybe Kat and Josh. Until they choose to add babies into their family though they will be a second priority. :-) Although, I do know that Teri has siblings to add to the mix as well of possibly holding the favorite aunt and uncle roles. In my head though, they have their own kids already so i don't think they will be as adamant about fighting for that role :-)
I am praying that Ahn does okay on the plan flight and he does not feel high altitude pain in his ears.
Love you Colorado and Arizona Goins family!
Brett
I like the vids- they really capture little Ahn's big personality and Trevor's classic underwater whale sounds. You're gonna have your hands full with that fella. I really can't wait to meet him and give him a few Uncle Baldy tosses up in the air. Don't worry, I haven't dropped one yet. Not to ruin your trip but I'm heading to Stout to mow here in a bit. I'll let you know if I find a buyer. Peace out.
Kerry
Pam is lying - she and I would like you to stop posting things on here so we can stop bawling like babies at work every morning! I can't even imagine how crazy this all is for you guys, because it is pretty intense for those of us reading it every day! And we all check in several times a day to make sure everyone is up to speed. You guys are going to have to creative when you get back to keep us entertained.
Pam
What a happy baby! You have obviously made him feel loved from day one; it appears that he has adjusted very well.I love seeing the pictures and videos of Ahn - he is adorable.Good luck on your flight, I hope everything goes well.Thanks for sharing your journey!Have a save trip - Pam
Grandma M
You guys are perfect parents. There was never a doubt in my mind that you would be but, you beat any new parent I have ever seen.
His laugh and giggle is so cute. I bet it don't take much to get him to laugh. Wait till Grandpa M does his bags of tricks he'll be rolling on the floor laughing so hard. We can hardly wait to see him.
He has bonded so well with you guys, you should be so prous of yourselves. Can't wait to hear about the plane ride.
Glad to know he BELONGS to the two of you and that NO ONE can take him from you. It took me 63 years to get a passport and Ahn it took only 13 months. Keep up with the blogs. Love Grandma M
Kat
Thanks for the ongoing updates. I look at the blog constantly, even when there is nothing new, so the fact that there is usually new photos or a blog or something new up every day is very cool.
The videos are hilarious! I love Ahn's laugh, and I really love hearing Trevor in the back ground being a doting dad:) I can not wait for you guys to get home to I can slobber all over him. At first I assumed you would be more than wiling to take me up on my babysitting offer sooner rather than later, but now I can tell that it will be a long time before either of you need a break from the little cutie.
Love you 3
Rick
What an amazing time for you; and ya'll look like it's the most normal thing you've ever done. Ahn is a handsome lil' guy and if his personality is half as big as it appears in these photos...Can't wait for the teen years! Those are stories i'm looking forward too. LOL
Congratulations Goins Family!
Uy Clan
Ni Hao! The entire Uy clan is so happy that Ahn has found such amazing parents!!!! He is absolutely adorable. Pink outfit though? I believe a little Green and Gold is better fitting on the young lad. Congratulations! Love reading the blog.=, thanks for sharing the whole event with us.