Here are some photos from Nikki & Dan's wedding. Good times, good times!
Friday, February 26, 2010
365 Days of Joy
Happy Birthday, Lukas! Today is your first birthday. You were born one year ago today and it's hard to believe that it's already been one year because it went by so fast. Everyday you make me smile and bring me joy. Your dad and I are the luckiest and most blessed parents in the world. We can't wait until we can celebrate it on Saturday and we are excited to begin 365 more days of joy.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Catching Up
As you may have guessed, things have been busy. First, there was Valentines Day/Chinese New Year/Nikki & Dan's wedding trifecta. Yes, those events were all on the same day. We spent the day preparing for the wedding since I was part of the wedding party. Unfortunately, my "new" camera charger crapped out and so I was not able to take any more photos. (Given that Lukas's first birthday is this weekend, I'm gonna have to figure something else out soon!) Therefore, anyone who has photos of this event, please share!
The wedding was a great time to hang out with friends, eat good Chinese food, and have a good time. There was lots of dancing and lots of alcohol (for Edwin.) Luckily, we had the next day off for Presidents Day to recover.
Last weekend, we went up to Tahoe for the weekend with the Doans and Schneiders. It was a nice, relaxing weekend for the most part. It was the first time that Lukas got to see snow and I regret that I forgot to let him feel snow in his hands. However, the drive back was long. It's usually only 4.5 hours to get back, but it took us about that long just to get to Placerville, which is about an hour drive to Tahoe.
This week, I've been catching up on a lot of things. Since joining Facebook, there have been a lot of people to catch up with. Also, I got a new cell phone this week and so I've been trying to figure it out and get everything configured. It's MUCH BETTER than my old phone, but it still takes getting used to. I have been trying to prepare for Lukas's birthday party this week. He won't remember it, but I still want him to have a good time.
Lukas milestones- he's been waving good-bye, blowing kisses, and he's been trying to talk. He's been saying mama and dada, but he's also been attempting truck, banana, and up/down. Last week as I was leaving for work, he waved good-bye and gave me a kiss. It was so cute. Melted my heart.
The wedding was a great time to hang out with friends, eat good Chinese food, and have a good time. There was lots of dancing and lots of alcohol (for Edwin.) Luckily, we had the next day off for Presidents Day to recover.
Last weekend, we went up to Tahoe for the weekend with the Doans and Schneiders. It was a nice, relaxing weekend for the most part. It was the first time that Lukas got to see snow and I regret that I forgot to let him feel snow in his hands. However, the drive back was long. It's usually only 4.5 hours to get back, but it took us about that long just to get to Placerville, which is about an hour drive to Tahoe.
This week, I've been catching up on a lot of things. Since joining Facebook, there have been a lot of people to catch up with. Also, I got a new cell phone this week and so I've been trying to figure it out and get everything configured. It's MUCH BETTER than my old phone, but it still takes getting used to. I have been trying to prepare for Lukas's birthday party this week. He won't remember it, but I still want him to have a good time.
Lukas milestones- he's been waving good-bye, blowing kisses, and he's been trying to talk. He's been saying mama and dada, but he's also been attempting truck, banana, and up/down. Last week as I was leaving for work, he waved good-bye and gave me a kiss. It was so cute. Melted my heart.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Facebook Frenzy
So I finally activated my Facebook this week. I justify my actions by saying that I joined for work. I held off the throngs of requests to be my friend until I had some time at work to do nothing. Anyway, still learning the ropes, but I have 50 friends. If you're not my friend yet, please ask me to be your friend. It's a lot of work looking for people! Hoping that this will help me to keep in touch, but not require too much time. Edwin is still not on Facebook and is hoping that this phase will pass before he has to join. He wants to remain "off the grid."
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Not Too Old to Party
Last weekend, we celebrated an early Chinese New Year by having dinner with my cousins in Fremont. We're going to be attending Nikki and Dan's wedding on Chinese New Year and the Chinese restaurants are always packed that day. It's always fun to see how big the babies have gotten and see what kind of development milestones they have achieved since our last visit. They are definitely starting to interact with each other more now since they can reach out and touch each other.
Then, we went shopping on Saturday and attended a birthday party for our friend Steve in SF. We made the mistake of leaving an hour late. The party started at 7:30PM, but you don't need to be there at the start unless you have a baby. It just means one less hour for us to socialize, Lukas is a little grumpier, and there is less good parking. We know this to be true according to our Chrismas party escapades.
On Sunday, we went to Andres's (our neighbor's baby) baptism party. It was fun hanging out with our neighbors and we ended up staying a lot later than we had intended. We also went to Jamie's birthday/Super Bowl party. We had lots of food and got to catch up with friends and see Michelle and Mike's baby Isabella again. Well, it was my second time and Lukas and Edwin's first time seeing her. She looked so little and I can't believe that it was almost a year ago that Lukas looked just like that. Lukas kept wanting to touch baby Isabella which I thought was cute, but I'm sure made her parents a little nervous. When I saw Jamie's cake, I thought to myself, "36? Geez, I thought that Jamie and I were pretty close in age. Jamie is older than I thought," and then I realized that I'm turning 35 myself this year. How did that happen? Am I considered middle aged now? Or does that happen at 40? If you're only as old as you feel, then I think that I am still 30. I remember when I used to be the youngest one in our group of friends and they used to tease me about being young. Not anymore. Happy Birthday and sorry Jamie for thinking you were old. If it makes you feel any better, I guess I am old too. :)
Lukas milestone: he can now stand for about 10 seconds without holding on to anything. He's also eating stuff without it being pureed. We can give him rice, noodles, or cut up veggies. Yay!
Then, we went shopping on Saturday and attended a birthday party for our friend Steve in SF. We made the mistake of leaving an hour late. The party started at 7:30PM, but you don't need to be there at the start unless you have a baby. It just means one less hour for us to socialize, Lukas is a little grumpier, and there is less good parking. We know this to be true according to our Chrismas party escapades.
On Sunday, we went to Andres's (our neighbor's baby) baptism party. It was fun hanging out with our neighbors and we ended up staying a lot later than we had intended. We also went to Jamie's birthday/Super Bowl party. We had lots of food and got to catch up with friends and see Michelle and Mike's baby Isabella again. Well, it was my second time and Lukas and Edwin's first time seeing her. She looked so little and I can't believe that it was almost a year ago that Lukas looked just like that. Lukas kept wanting to touch baby Isabella which I thought was cute, but I'm sure made her parents a little nervous. When I saw Jamie's cake, I thought to myself, "36? Geez, I thought that Jamie and I were pretty close in age. Jamie is older than I thought," and then I realized that I'm turning 35 myself this year. How did that happen? Am I considered middle aged now? Or does that happen at 40? If you're only as old as you feel, then I think that I am still 30. I remember when I used to be the youngest one in our group of friends and they used to tease me about being young. Not anymore. Happy Birthday and sorry Jamie for thinking you were old. If it makes you feel any better, I guess I am old too. :)
Lukas milestone: he can now stand for about 10 seconds without holding on to anything. He's also eating stuff without it being pureed. We can give him rice, noodles, or cut up veggies. Yay!
Friday, February 05, 2010
So Painful
So we had the biggest scare as parents last night. Note: Lukas is fine and was all smiles this morning, but grip yourselves for this story. Last night as we were all in the kitchen getting ready for dinner, Lukas was crawling around on the floor as he normally does. Edwin was pulling something out of the oven and Lukas reached out and burned his right hand on the door. He cried really hard (of course!) and I put his hand under running water and then gave him his frozen teether that we keep onhand in the freezer.
I was able to calm him down for a while and he even smiled a little when I put on some silly sunglasses. We sat down for dinner and gave him some Motrin for the pain. There were some white spots on his hand, but it didn't look too bad. We tried to give him some dinner, but he didn't really eat much. He was crying so much that I just sang and rocked him to sleep. He woke up around midnight presumably because he was hungry since he didn't eat or because of the pain. When I nursed him, I noticed that those white spots had become blisters- one in the palm of his hand the size of a pencil eraser and a few more on his index finger. He was able to nurse and go back to sleep, thankfully.
He woke up this morning and was smiling like he normally does. He was also using his right hand, though he was gingerly touching things rather than hitting them or swatting at things like he normally does. He also was able to crawl, but with his right palm up. Everyone tells you how painful it is to see your child in pain and not be able to do anything about it. Even though I am sad that this happened to my poor baby, I am thankful that the damage was not worse. It could have been a lot worse if Edwin hadn't seen him. We didn't have to go to the doctor (though we did call our friend Sujay who is a doctor) or an emergency room. We thought about going, but figured that if he was able to sleep and if he wasn't crying uncontrollably today, he didn't need to go.
So we have some new process changes in our house as a result. Lukas is not allowed in the kitchen if the oven is in use or must be put in his chair. No more free range Lukas because he much faster than we think. Also, for any parents-to-be, I recommend singing to your child because that was the only thing that got him to stop crying. It's the one non-medicated thing you can do to soothe your child in addition to holding him. Doesn't cost you a thing, but the ability to ease the pain of a crying baby is priceless.
I was able to calm him down for a while and he even smiled a little when I put on some silly sunglasses. We sat down for dinner and gave him some Motrin for the pain. There were some white spots on his hand, but it didn't look too bad. We tried to give him some dinner, but he didn't really eat much. He was crying so much that I just sang and rocked him to sleep. He woke up around midnight presumably because he was hungry since he didn't eat or because of the pain. When I nursed him, I noticed that those white spots had become blisters- one in the palm of his hand the size of a pencil eraser and a few more on his index finger. He was able to nurse and go back to sleep, thankfully.
He woke up this morning and was smiling like he normally does. He was also using his right hand, though he was gingerly touching things rather than hitting them or swatting at things like he normally does. He also was able to crawl, but with his right palm up. Everyone tells you how painful it is to see your child in pain and not be able to do anything about it. Even though I am sad that this happened to my poor baby, I am thankful that the damage was not worse. It could have been a lot worse if Edwin hadn't seen him. We didn't have to go to the doctor (though we did call our friend Sujay who is a doctor) or an emergency room. We thought about going, but figured that if he was able to sleep and if he wasn't crying uncontrollably today, he didn't need to go.
So we have some new process changes in our house as a result. Lukas is not allowed in the kitchen if the oven is in use or must be put in his chair. No more free range Lukas because he much faster than we think. Also, for any parents-to-be, I recommend singing to your child because that was the only thing that got him to stop crying. It's the one non-medicated thing you can do to soothe your child in addition to holding him. Doesn't cost you a thing, but the ability to ease the pain of a crying baby is priceless.
Thursday, February 04, 2010
Hairy Anniversary
So yesterday was the one year anniversary of my last haircut. Today, I got my haircut. It's still crazy to me that I haven't been able to go before now. Some will say that you make time for the things that are important to you. It's true. Hair is not high on my agenda, but I know I should at least look like I care how I look! It feels a lot shorter and I like it today, but tomorrow will be the real test after I wash it and style it myself.
That also means that Lukas's birthday is coming up. He can't be that old already. I still think of him as just a few months old. I am happy to say that I also finally finished knitting Lukas's baby blanket. Just shy a few weeks of his birthday. There are a lot of things that I am happy that I have done before his first birthday. I've gone out with my girlfriends. I've read a book. We've gone on several trips and seen a few movies. We still go to parties and eat out. We haven't done as much around the house, but I think that's OK too. We've got plenty of time for that!
That also means that Lukas's birthday is coming up. He can't be that old already. I still think of him as just a few months old. I am happy to say that I also finally finished knitting Lukas's baby blanket. Just shy a few weeks of his birthday. There are a lot of things that I am happy that I have done before his first birthday. I've gone out with my girlfriends. I've read a book. We've gone on several trips and seen a few movies. We still go to parties and eat out. We haven't done as much around the house, but I think that's OK too. We've got plenty of time for that!
Monday, February 01, 2010
Documenting and Organizing
This past weekend was nice and relaxing. On Friday, we stayed in the neighborhood and watched the premier of the documentary that a budding filmmaker produced during this last holiday season. It was fun catching up with neighbors and watching the documentary. It was only 8 minutes long, but we got a lot of airtime. She had filmed Edwin dressing up as Santa, us decorating the house, and then walking in the neighborhood with my niece Hannah. Allison, the filmmaker, has asked us not to post it on the internet yet since she is entering the video into a film contest. There are 6 winners and they will be combined into 1 feature length documentary. Unfortunately, they won't announce winners until March, so if you want to see it beforehand, you'll have to come over to our house and ask nicely.
On Saturday, Edwin and Sujay went to a beer festival, so Matilde and I took the kids for some shopping. Though we only got to go into 3 stores, we had fun. On Sunday, we spent most of the day cleaning out our closet. We purchased a closet organizer from Home Depot last year and never installed it. We finally decided to pull the trigger and now we have clothes everywhere! I was a little sad to see the old shelf and wooden closet rod go, but I'm looking forward to a little more organzation in our lives. This will also help us to purge some old stuff that I've been meaning to donate anyways. Unfortunately, I forgot to take a before picture so that you can see how much better the new organizer will be. We'll see when we finish. I'm hoping we are done by the end of the week. We took some mini breaks too. Edwin went on a bike ride and I went to get a pedicure. To each his own!
On Saturday, Edwin and Sujay went to a beer festival, so Matilde and I took the kids for some shopping. Though we only got to go into 3 stores, we had fun. On Sunday, we spent most of the day cleaning out our closet. We purchased a closet organizer from Home Depot last year and never installed it. We finally decided to pull the trigger and now we have clothes everywhere! I was a little sad to see the old shelf and wooden closet rod go, but I'm looking forward to a little more organzation in our lives. This will also help us to purge some old stuff that I've been meaning to donate anyways. Unfortunately, I forgot to take a before picture so that you can see how much better the new organizer will be. We'll see when we finish. I'm hoping we are done by the end of the week. We took some mini breaks too. Edwin went on a bike ride and I went to get a pedicure. To each his own!
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