What Baby Regina teach me about life

What Baby Regina Taught Me about Life

I have always been aware that my new baby, Regina is special, but recently, I try to understand more about her and I try to learn what she is really trying to say to me. I then realized that she is more of a philosopher than a 5 month old infant.



The following is an exclusive interview with her at our home in Chandler, Arizona.

be Happy

Daddy: "Regina, what do you think is the purpose of life?"
Regina: "Goo-goo-gah-gah!" (Translation): "Be happy. When I get to eat, I am happy; when I have my nap, I am happy; when I get a fresh diaper, I am happy; when I don't have to wear a diaper, I am very happy. Try to do thing that make you happy and be happy with everything you do."
Daddy: "But what if you are not happy?"
Regina: "Goo-Goo-GHA-GHA" (Translation): "Well, make sure others know about it, do whatever you need: speak, write, or draw to express your feelings. For me, I just cry or yell as loud as I can to let you know how I feel."

Pay attention

Daddy: "How come you are so smart for your age?"
Regina: "Goo-goo-gah-gah!" (Translation): "By paying attention: being able to see, hear, and feel everything the world has to offer is a gift from God. You have to be able to pay attention to enjoy such a gift.
The fresh air I breathe, the warm milk I drink, the soothing sound of a loving mother, they all have a purpose and I have to pay attention to appreciate and enjoy it."

Express yourself as much as you can

Daddy: "How do you keep your positive attitude and good health all the time?"
Regina: "Goo-goo-gah-gah!" (Translation): "Express yourself as much as you can. When I am happy, I laugh and giggle. When I am unhappy, I make sure everyone knows about it: if my diaper is dirty, I cry so loudly so that everyone will run to me. I don't have time to call or e-mail for things like that, you know? Everything concerning me is an emergency."

Know what you want and go for it
Daddy: "What advice can you give to other young people in the world?"
Regina: "Goo-goo-gah-gah!" (Translation): "Know what you want and go for it. When I want someone to hold me, I reach for them. I don't care whose arm I am going to receive. If I want milk I reach out and grab that bottle like it is the last bottle on Earth.
But sometimes doing this can hurt. The other day I tried so hard to grab my brother's camcorder that I almost fell out of your arms. I didn't get it, but I tried! I never see that thing around me anymore, but I will get it someday! I always get what I want because I know what I want."

Learn to control yourself

Daddy: "How can you keep so focused and balanced?"
Regina: "Goo-goo-gah-gah!" (Translation): "Learn to control yourself. Your body and your mind are the biggest assets that you have; you have to develop them as much as you need to protect them. Use what you have and be in total control of it. I just learned to hold the milk bottle with my own two hands. I can almost feed myself! I will be moving out before you know it… "

Love the people you know and smile to the people you don't

Daddy: "How do you make everyone fall in love with you? Is it because you are so adorable?
Regina: "Goo-goo-gah-gah!" (Translation): "That is a part of it, but you must also love the people you know and smile to the people you don't. I love the people that care for me: I'll give twice as many kisses and hugs than I receive. It is simple, you have to give twice as much love as you receive, and that is how we can fill this world with it. As for the people I don't know I give them a big smile and they will become my friend. Being beautiful helps too, but that is beside the point."

Appreciated the little things in life

Daddy: "How do you make your family's life so enjoyable?"
Regina: "Goo-goo-gah-gah!" (Translation): "Appreciation. I love when everyone makes all kinds of funny faces to try to make me laugh, sometimes they are not funny but I laugh anyways. Sometimes it is what they don't do for me that is important. Sometimes they won't give me what I want because they know that it is not good for me, or that I am not ready yet, so I wait. Being patient is important. I know I must wait until I am older. Or until no one is watching…"

Non-stop growing

Daddy: "What are your plans for the future?"
Regina: Goo-goo-gah-gah!" (Translation): "Non-stop growing. I will learn, see, taste, feel, and travel the world to become the person that I want to be.
And to be able to do that, I must develop my body, my mind, my knowledge, my skills; everything in my life must be fully developed. It is a time consuming task, but ultimately I will be happy. Growing is fun. Life is fun."

Break through every border

Daddy: "What do you have to say to the people that are not as lucky as you?"
Regina: "Goo-goo-gah-gah!" (Translation): "Break through everything that is holding you back. You have to keep reaching and growing until nothing can limit you. It took me 4 months to jump out of my stroller. 4 months! That took almost 80% of my life just to break through that thing. You don't hear me complaining.
It is not about how long it took or how hard you worked, it is about finally accomplishing it.
People are too scared about changing and trying new things."
Daddy: "Just like Toby trying to jump over the fence in the back yard right?"
Regina: "Goo?" (Translation): "Who's Toby?"
Daddy: "Our pet, Toby the dog."
Regina: "Goo-goo-gah." (Translation): "Oh that Toby. I didn't even know he was a dog. I always thought he was my hairy brother! Umm, by the way, what is a dog anyways?"

Learn something new every day

Daddy: "Do you have any last thoughts before I let you get back to your busy life?"
Regina: "Goo-goo-gah-gah!" (Translation): "Learn something new every day. For example, I just learned to roll over last week and wow! What a feeling that was! I discovered a whole new world this way. I can only imagine what I could see if I could walk around! And I just tried to eat my own feet yesterday. I am still trying to figure out how that skill can benefit me but it is good to know that I can do something like that. "

By david and Eric Ku