This document is a collection of journal entries by a mother chronicling moments from her son Xiaoxi's first two years of life. It describes his physical and mental development including learning to sit, crawl, walk, and speak his first words. The mother documents her promise to Xiaoxi to record stories from his childhood each year as a gift when he turns 20 to show her pride and persistence in raising him.

1. The Promise between My Son and Me By Xiaoxi ’ s Mum

2. On a sunny morning ， Xiaoxi ， my son ， came out to the world. Our promise starts from that moment. Length: 50cm Weight: 3.65kg The Promise Between My Son and Me Footprints ： Date : October 10, 2007

3. Xiaoxi grows so fast after birth. After one month you can see his double chin! The Promise Between My Son and Me

4. More sports, more healthy. Swimming is one of Xiaoxi’s favorites activities. Xiaoxi is good at prostration and raising head when he was three months old The Promise Between My Son and Me

5. We did the pictures at home. It’s Chinese custom to take professional photos for the 100-day kid. But on that day, because of heavy snow and inconvenient transport The Promise Between My Son and Me

6. Look. What cute, long, curly hair. Keep it! At 5 months. This hair is granny’s favorite!! The Promise Between My Son and Me

7. Summer is coming… Mum designs a cool hair style to Xiaoxi. Wow, so cool!! The Promise Between My Son and Me

8. The Date Between My Son and I At 7 months, Xiaoxi could sit without help. Xiaoxi is growing... On June 25, 2008, Xiaoxi witnessed Mum’s Master Graduation Ceremony. One month later, Xiaoxi learned crawling on the floor. The Promise Between My Son and Me

10. At the end of 2008, the new year calendar with Xiaoxi’s pics came into being. It became Mum’s plan to make one every year. 2009 The Promise Between My Son and Me

11. The first word that Xiaoxi said was: ok! The Promise Between My Son and Me

12. On March 2009, Xiaoxi met KFC grandpa for the first time. Mum wants Xiaoxi to feel the happiness in KFC. “ To be a pleasant, optimistic boy.” The Promise Between My Son and Me

13. Spring is coming… A cool new cap on his head. Xiaoxi is enjoying sunshine in the yard, hoping to grow… tall and tall The Promise Between My Son and Me

14. At the night of March 30, 2009, Xiaoxi called “Mum” for the first time. So since he was one and half year old, Xiaoxi begins to speaking. The Promise Between My Son and Me

15. He is a skilled toy car driver. The promise is going on…… The first time that he played badminton. The first time that he played sand. ……… The Promise Between My Son and Me

16. Mum will keep recording stories for one year, two years, five years, ten years, and twenty years. It will become a twenty-year birthday gift to Xiaoxi from Mum. The Promise Between My Son and Me

17. That’s the promise between my son and me ---persistence The Promise Between My Son and Me

18. Persist doing everything well, no matter big or small, no matter hard or easy, no matter in job or in life. The Promise Between My Son and Me

19. If you are not an eagle, my boy, I will still be proud of you who is persistent as a snail climbing toward the top of the pyramid.

20. Wish Xiaoxi and the children around the world healthy and happiness!