I really think I need to start blogging more promptly and frequently again. I have almost forgotten what happened in Month 16 already. Anyways...
The week after Mother's Day, daddy and I took mommy to the Scarlet Tea Room in Pasadena to celebrate. This was daddy's and my first afternoon tea. The place was elegant and very Victorian. The sandwiches and scones were really yummy. Too bad I can't try the tea. Can you imagine me all hyped up on caffeine?
During Memorial Weekend, we went out and got us a new ride. We traded in the Pathfinder for a 2008 Honda Accord EX V6. It's about time. After all these years, we finally have one good reliable car. Mommy and daddy were a bit sad about losing the Pathfinder, but they were quickly distracted by the shiny glint and smell of the new car. Where is the Civic, you ask? It is still here, and daddy still drives it to work everyday. At this rate, that car will probably out live us all.
We also went to the La Habra Children's Museum this month. It has lots of toys, costumes, and other make believe stuff. I am still too young to enjoy most of them though. I will come back when I am a tad older.
See my pictures and videos from Month 16. My pictures are also available on Shutterfly.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Month 15 (4/12/08 - 5/11/08) - Asian Dora
First thing first, Flickr now has VIDEO!!!! No more splitting up my pictures and videos. No offense Photobucket, but it has been nice knowing ya.
From my first few steps to full on walking, it has been quite a month. Still a little wobbly though, but that's what makes me cute. If I can walk normal, then I will be just another kid and a baby no longer. I like the attention I got as a baby, so I think I will take my time from here on...
Wedding season this year started with two right off the bat. Auntie Betty and Uncle Hansel kicked it off on April 26th. As expected, it was a beautiful wedding filled with elegance. We carpooled with Auntie Sharon & baby Aaron, and hung out with Clara, Auntie Ann and Uncle Ken. I even have my own seat and place setting at my table. Congrats again Auntie Betty and Uncle Hansel.
Mommy and I lost daddy to the Bay Area for a few days the following week. I am a hand full so it was tough on mommy. And daddy came back with a cold and gave it to me which I in turn passed to mommy. Poor form!
This last weekend was quite busy. Auntie Miranda's 10 years old B-day party was Saturday night. Happy birthday, Miranda! Sunday was Uncle Ken Thai and Auntie Ammie's wedding. It was also beautiful and elegant. And the best part? I had cake two days in a row. But it is not all about me... or is it?
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY, mommy! You are the best!
We celebrated with Grandma a week early and will celebrate with Mommy a week late b/c of the Sunday wedding.
Lastly, Happy Mother's Day to all the mommies out there. :-)
See my pictures and videos from Month 15. My pictures are also available on Shutterfly.
From my first few steps to full on walking, it has been quite a month. Still a little wobbly though, but that's what makes me cute. If I can walk normal, then I will be just another kid and a baby no longer. I like the attention I got as a baby, so I think I will take my time from here on...
Wedding season this year started with two right off the bat. Auntie Betty and Uncle Hansel kicked it off on April 26th. As expected, it was a beautiful wedding filled with elegance. We carpooled with Auntie Sharon & baby Aaron, and hung out with Clara, Auntie Ann and Uncle Ken. I even have my own seat and place setting at my table. Congrats again Auntie Betty and Uncle Hansel.
Mommy and I lost daddy to the Bay Area for a few days the following week. I am a hand full so it was tough on mommy. And daddy came back with a cold and gave it to me which I in turn passed to mommy. Poor form!
This last weekend was quite busy. Auntie Miranda's 10 years old B-day party was Saturday night. Happy birthday, Miranda! Sunday was Uncle Ken Thai and Auntie Ammie's wedding. It was also beautiful and elegant. And the best part? I had cake two days in a row. But it is not all about me... or is it?
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY, mommy! You are the best!
We celebrated with Grandma a week early and will celebrate with Mommy a week late b/c of the Sunday wedding.
Lastly, Happy Mother's Day to all the mommies out there. :-)
See my pictures and videos from Month 15. My pictures are also available on Shutterfly.
Monday, April 7, 2008
Month 14 (3/24/08 - 4/11/08) - Longest post ever
Boy, what a difference 2 weeks made. Not only can I stand, I also took my first steps and even learned to dance. You all know that I am a Hannah Montana fan, but can you guess that I am also into High School Musical?
I have come a really long way from being a bump on a log.
This past weekend was very busy and social. We kicked things off by having dinner with Auntie Annie and Uncle Tom on Friday. We went back to our place afterwards and I surprised everyone (including mommy and daddy) with my walking prowess.
We had a double header on Saturday. In the afternoon, we went to Auntie Betty and Uncle Hansel's wedding shower/housing warming party. Clara was there so I hung with her a bit. There were so many other babies there. Really. A lot. If I could count at all, I would say there were more babies than I could count with my tiny fingers.
Auntie Julie, Uncle Keno, and Jayden drove down from the Bay Area for the weekend, so we met up with them (along with Auntie Cora, Uncle Dan, & Evan) for dinner Saturday evening. Jayden is so much bigger and chubbier than when I last saw him. He is so cute, and such a happy camper too. He looks a lot like Uncle Keno but with a big square head. Do you think he will mind if I nickname him "blockhead"? j/k, lol. Here are pictures from our night with Jayden.
On Sunday, Uncle Willy came to visit. He is so nice and fun and a bit like a walking and talking encyclopedia with GPS navigation. Very handy to have around. He even taught daddy how to better use his camera so he can take better pictures of yours truly. I hope daddy took notes.
Lastly, I am not sure if this posting monthly thing is working out. As unintuitive as it may sound, it actually felt easier to post weekly. But then again, after this post, I am not sure if I have left much to talk about next week. Let's play it by ear, but don't be surprised if I go back to a weekly schedule while skipping occasional posts during "easy" weeks.
Mommy and daddy went video crazy this month, but with good reason. See my pictures and videos from Month 14. My pictures are also available on Shutterfly.
Month 14 (3/17/08 - 3/23/08) - Happy Easter
The fantastic four (Ryan, Evan, Amanda, & I) spent Easter weekend up in Big Bear Lake where I saw real natural snow for the first time. I don't know where the term "snow white" came from because the snow I saw was kind of dirty.
The road to Big Bear was really windy. Good thing mommy drove. Otherwise she would have gotten car sick like Aunties Hilda & Cora.
The rest of the weekend was great. The house we rented was nice and spacious, which was great since us kids were all mobile now. We hiked along the lake. The weather was mild and the scenery was beautiful.
See my pictures and videos from our Big Bear Trip 2008.
The road to Big Bear was really windy. Good thing mommy drove. Otherwise she would have gotten car sick like Aunties Hilda & Cora.
The rest of the weekend was great. The house we rented was nice and spacious, which was great since us kids were all mobile now. We hiked along the lake. The weather was mild and the scenery was beautiful.
See my pictures and videos from our Big Bear Trip 2008.
Month 14 (3/12/08 - 3/16/08) - Victory!! I can stand!!
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Month 13 (2/17/08 - 3/11/08) - Get off my back
After a few hectic weeks that include my birthday, grandpa & grandma's visit, and Chinese New Year, I am ready for a bit of R&R. As a result, the rest of my thirteenth month was pretty uneventful. I continued to learn how to stand (I am oh so very close) and walk, and I got a few molars growing at back of my mouth.
I did have several play dates though. I visited Clara and hung with her for an afternoon. I think she looks up to me. :-) I met baby Aaron when Uncle Jack and Auntie Sharon came to visit. And I invited my posse (Ryan, Evan, Amanda, and Natalie) over to play one Sunday afternoon. Fun, fun, fun...
See my pictures and videos from Month 13. My pictures are also available on Shutterfly.
I did have several play dates though. I visited Clara and hung with her for an afternoon. I think she looks up to me. :-) I met baby Aaron when Uncle Jack and Auntie Sharon came to visit. And I invited my posse (Ryan, Evan, Amanda, and Natalie) over to play one Sunday afternoon. Fun, fun, fun...
See my pictures and videos from Month 13. My pictures are also available on Shutterfly.
Friday, February 22, 2008
Week 53 (2/11/08 - 2/17/08) - One year old, finally!!!
Happy birthday to me! :-) After Evan, Natalie, Ryan, and Amanda, it was finally my turn. I am now officially not a baby anymore, but a toddler.
Grandpa and grandma came all the way from China to help me celebrate. I hung out with them all week long. It was like having playmates 24/7. There was always someone to pay attention to me. We went shopping. We ate out. Now that I am one year old, I even got to taste their food. Yummy. It was a fun week.
I had my one year checkup Wednesday. I now weight 19 lbs (15 percentile) and am now 29 ins tall (50 percentile). I also had blood drawn and four shots during the doctor appointment. Ouch.
Now that we have passed the one year milestone, I think I am going to change the frequency of my blog updates. I will probably start giving monthly instead of weekly updates. In addition, I will post new entries as interesting things happen. Let's see how it goes.
See my pictures and videos from Week 53. My pictures are also available on Shutterfly.
BONUS: Mommy and daddy also made a great Photobook of my first year on Shutterfly. Check it out.
Grandpa and grandma came all the way from China to help me celebrate. I hung out with them all week long. It was like having playmates 24/7. There was always someone to pay attention to me. We went shopping. We ate out. Now that I am one year old, I even got to taste their food. Yummy. It was a fun week.
I had my one year checkup Wednesday. I now weight 19 lbs (15 percentile) and am now 29 ins tall (50 percentile). I also had blood drawn and four shots during the doctor appointment. Ouch.
Now that we have passed the one year milestone, I think I am going to change the frequency of my blog updates. I will probably start giving monthly instead of weekly updates. In addition, I will post new entries as interesting things happen. Let's see how it goes.
See my pictures and videos from Week 53. My pictures are also available on Shutterfly.
BONUS: Mommy and daddy also made a great Photobook of my first year on Shutterfly. Check it out.
Week 52 (2/4/08 - 2/10/08) - Moon over my hammy
Kung Hei Fat Choi ! Happy rat year to everyone.
We spent most of this week preparing for Chinese New Year and next week (my birthday and grandpa & grandma's visit). In keeping with traditional CNY ritual, mommy tried to cleaned every nook and cranny of our place, but this year she did it with my "help". Every time she put things away or organized a cabinet, I tried my best to clear out the content and drop them to the floor afterwards. You are welcome, mommy.
On Sunday, grandpa and grandma (daddy's parents) finally arrived for their week long visit. I haven't seen them since my first week. Next week is going to be very interesting.
I am beginning to learn to stand on my own without having to hang on to something. I did it for a split second for the first time this week. One more baby step to freedom...
See my pictures from Week 52. My pictures are also available on Shutterfly.
We spent most of this week preparing for Chinese New Year and next week (my birthday and grandpa & grandma's visit). In keeping with traditional CNY ritual, mommy tried to cleaned every nook and cranny of our place, but this year she did it with my "help". Every time she put things away or organized a cabinet, I tried my best to clear out the content and drop them to the floor afterwards. You are welcome, mommy.
On Sunday, grandpa and grandma (daddy's parents) finally arrived for their week long visit. I haven't seen them since my first week. Next week is going to be very interesting.
I am beginning to learn to stand on my own without having to hang on to something. I did it for a split second for the first time this week. One more baby step to freedom...
See my pictures from Week 52. My pictures are also available on Shutterfly.
Friday, February 15, 2008
Week 50 & 51 (1/21/08 - 2/3/08) - Hey, 18-1.
Tuesday was daddy's birthday, but we didn't do much since great-grandma passed away the day before. Mommy did bake daddy a chocolate cake and we sang happy birthday.
Great-grandma's funeral ceremony was Friday night and Saturday. Everyone was teary and sad. We miss her very much.
To end the week on a positive note. We went to Amanda's first birthday party on Sunday. The trio of Ryan, Amanda, and I were together once more. Amanda is only two weeks older than me, but she can walk already. I have some catching up to do.
After Amanda's party, we drove to Auntie Tina and Uncle Andy's place for their annual Superbowl party. We won the pool on the Giant's last touchdown. NE Patriots: 18-1. NY Giants: Superbowl Champion. Go Giants!
See my pictures and videos from Week 50 & 51 and from Amanda's Party. My pictures are also available on Shutterfly.
Great-grandma's funeral ceremony was Friday night and Saturday. Everyone was teary and sad. We miss her very much.
To end the week on a positive note. We went to Amanda's first birthday party on Sunday. The trio of Ryan, Amanda, and I were together once more. Amanda is only two weeks older than me, but she can walk already. I have some catching up to do.
After Amanda's party, we drove to Auntie Tina and Uncle Andy's place for their annual Superbowl party. We won the pool on the Giant's last touchdown. NE Patriots: 18-1. NY Giants: Superbowl Champion. Go Giants!
See my pictures and videos from Week 50 & 51 and from Amanda's Party. My pictures are also available on Shutterfly.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Goodbye Great-grandma! We will miss you.
This picture was taken last year when my great-grandma came to see me for the first time. On January 28th, my great-grandmother passed away. Mommy was really sad. I tried my best to cheer up mommy with my mischievous self.
My great-grandmother was a really remarkable woman. Every time she saw me she had a great big smile. Come to think of it, she mostly smiled at everyone. I wished that I could have gotten to know her a little more. We will miss her very much.
My great-grandmother was a really remarkable woman. Every time she saw me she had a great big smile. Come to think of it, she mostly smiled at everyone. I wished that I could have gotten to know her a little more. We will miss her very much.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Week 49 (1/14/08 - 1/20/08) - 20 lbs...
... this has been my weight for the past 3 months. Now that I am crawling, cruising, and being more active in general, I am burning as much calories as I am taking in. As you can tell from my pictures over the past few weeks, I am not the chubster that I once was. Mommy is kind of bummed about that, and I think I sense mommy and daddy scheming to fatten me up again.
Even though I have been randomly saying da-da for a while, the first word that I actually associate meaning to may actually be ma-ma. Daddy theorizes that I usually say ma-ma when (and only when) I am crying and wanting to be soothed, and those are the times that I want mommy's attention the most. So he thinks that my saying "ma-ma" literally means "I want my Mama." He may be onto something, but, then again, he may be saying this just to make mommy less jealous about my first word being da-da. I think I am going to keep them guessing for a while longer. :-P
See my pictures from Week 49. My pictures are also available on Shutterfly.
Even though I have been randomly saying da-da for a while, the first word that I actually associate meaning to may actually be ma-ma. Daddy theorizes that I usually say ma-ma when (and only when) I am crying and wanting to be soothed, and those are the times that I want mommy's attention the most. So he thinks that my saying "ma-ma" literally means "I want my Mama." He may be onto something, but, then again, he may be saying this just to make mommy less jealous about my first word being da-da. I think I am going to keep them guessing for a while longer. :-P
See my pictures from Week 49. My pictures are also available on Shutterfly.
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Week 48 (1/7/08 - 1/13/08) - My 2008 Resolutions
- I promise to start drinking out of the bottle or sippy cup.
- I promise to sleep in my crib at least once.
- I promise to go to bed before midnight.
- I promise to start eating normal food so I can pig out with mommy and daddy.
- Lastly, I promise to be more diligent about updating this blog.
I crawl faster than daddy and mommy can follow. Sometimes I think I can walk even though I can still only cruise. I can climb stairs. Once I even climbed all the way up to the second floor. I clap my hands when I am excited and I can wave hello and goodbye. Much to mommy and daddy's dismay, I love to empty our shelves and TV stand and drop everything on the floor.
I enjoy doing the raspberries, especially during feeding. I am a chatterbox and my vocabulary includes da-da-da, ba-ba-ba, ma-ma, ga-ga, and more. The most important word, however, is EH! Eh can mean Hey! or Feed me! I am Hungry! or Look at me! or Carry me! or I am ready for my next spoonful of food! or even Hi Grandma! It is not so much about what is said than is about how I say it and the context in which I say it in. You get my drift?
I am a huge Hannah Montana fan. I love to boogie to her theme song. It is so upbeat and catchy. I like High School Musical too, but not as much as Hannah. I love you, HM.
See my pictures and videos from Week 48. My pictures are also available on Shutterfly.
Week 47 (12/31/07 - 1/6/08) - Happy New Year and Happy B-day Mommy
Don't ask me how, but yes, this is how I sleep sometimes...
We went to a New Year's Eve gathering with Uncle Hansel, Auntie Betty, Auntie Allyson, and Uncle Robert. As usual, mommy and daddy stuffed themselves while I watched. Not fair at all. We left the party early but made it home just in time for the count down. Happy 2008, everyone!
Saturday was mommy's birthday. Daddy, Uncle Warren and Uncle Sonny took mommy and me out to dinner at Ducks to celebrate. Hmm... Tonkatsu... Yumm... Or so I am told anyways. :-(
See my pictures and videos from Week 47. My pictures are also available on Shutterfly.
We went to a New Year's Eve gathering with Uncle Hansel, Auntie Betty, Auntie Allyson, and Uncle Robert. As usual, mommy and daddy stuffed themselves while I watched. Not fair at all. We left the party early but made it home just in time for the count down. Happy 2008, everyone!
Saturday was mommy's birthday. Daddy, Uncle Warren and Uncle Sonny took mommy and me out to dinner at Ducks to celebrate. Hmm... Tonkatsu... Yumm... Or so I am told anyways. :-(
See my pictures and videos from Week 47. My pictures are also available on Shutterfly.
Friday, January 18, 2008
Week 46 (12/14/07 - 12/30/07) - Merry Christmas
Look at all my presents! Mine. All mine! :-)
I caught a little cold so we slept in Christmas morning and did not open presents until noon. I gotta tell ya. I love Christmas. And this Santa fella? I like him. He seems to be a generous and righteous dude.
Uncle Vince flew in from SF on Saturday and stayed with us for a couple of days. It has been a few months since I last saw him, but he still looks like daddy.
Also on Saturday, daddy and mommy took me to Downtown Disney to check out their Christmas decorations. There were one Christmas tree or two and a few ornaments here and there, but it wasn't much better than their lame decorations during Halloween. Mommy, daddy, enough of this Downtown Disney nonsense. Disneyland, baby. I want Disneyland. Not some commercially motivated pale imitation.
See my pictures and videos from Week 46. My pictures are also available on Shutterfly.
I caught a little cold so we slept in Christmas morning and did not open presents until noon. I gotta tell ya. I love Christmas. And this Santa fella? I like him. He seems to be a generous and righteous dude.
Uncle Vince flew in from SF on Saturday and stayed with us for a couple of days. It has been a few months since I last saw him, but he still looks like daddy.
Also on Saturday, daddy and mommy took me to Downtown Disney to check out their Christmas decorations. There were one Christmas tree or two and a few ornaments here and there, but it wasn't much better than their lame decorations during Halloween. Mommy, daddy, enough of this Downtown Disney nonsense. Disneyland, baby. I want Disneyland. Not some commercially motivated pale imitation.
See my pictures and videos from Week 46. My pictures are also available on Shutterfly.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Week 45 (12/17/07 - 12/23/07) - Which one is me?
This weekend daddy and mommy co-hosted a Christmas party with Uncle Dan and Auntie Cora at their house, so I got to play with Evan's toys in his big play room all day. But there wasn't just Evan and me. There were seven babies at the party. Yep, count'em. Seven. In the picture from left to right: Ryan, Nathan, Me, Nicole, Jayden, and Hayden, plus Evan who was not in picture. I have never been to day care , but I would imagine this comes pretty close.
Nicole, Nathan, and Jayden are the youngins. Hayden, whom I met for the first time, is the oldest. I am actually the middle child of the bunch. Anyways, mommy cooked up a storm and everyone enjoyed the meal. Good job, mommy.
It was a fun day to say the least. Come see pictures and videos of our Christmas party. These pictures are also available of Shutterfly.
Nicole, Nathan, and Jayden are the youngins. Hayden, whom I met for the first time, is the oldest. I am actually the middle child of the bunch. Anyways, mommy cooked up a storm and everyone enjoyed the meal. Good job, mommy.
It was a fun day to say the least. Come see pictures and videos of our Christmas party. These pictures are also available of Shutterfly.
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