Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year arrived earlier this year, this is a special CNY as we have a new addition to the family. For the past few years, we adopted 2 dogs and this year we will have baby Ponyo in our yearly family portrait! 9 days of holidays also means an extra pair of help from Cliff while we care for Ponyo.  Despite the cold weather, rain, and the flu bug out and about, we wrapped Ponyo up and headed off to great grand parents'.  Babies in Taiwan head out when they are at least 4 months old, and only when needed (vaccines/ doctor's visit)...

Ponyo slept through dinner time at Cliff's great grandparents home while she earned red packets for the New Year's blessings.

Dogs have not been anywhere near Ponyo since she came home, this is our 1st photo together! Qiu Qiu showed great interest when Ponyo came home and when she cries!

Baby Ponyo's chinese name was announced by her Great grand papa on CNY eve!

Cliff selected this name from hundreds of combinations grandpa wrote down according to the number combination of strokes within each character. Ran through the selected name with grandpa & great grandpa and it was finally approved! Ponyo's chinese name will be 彤恩（ Tong- En )- Tong means Red (an auspicious color among the chinese, it also means passion)! En is an expression of gratitude and love.

Little cousins said Ponyo looks like a chipmunk! Look at her cheeks!

Oh, we also decided to rename Ponyo, her english name is also official, it's Miya! 

( 宮: in japanese means palace).