Here's the newest member of the Wu clan: my brother's son, 小牛牛, born in Beijing, China on May 10, 2009. The nickname is cute, but I hope he is not too 牛 (we also use the word 牛 to describe someone who is very stubborn:)!
Look at how fast and efficient the Chinese nurse dressed him up! It was almost like she was making a ....dumpling.:)
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Happy Mother's Day
To avoid traffic, we celebrated Mother's Day on Saturday. Auntie M, DD and I drove to Napa to meet Grandma and Grandpa for lunch at the Pacific Blues Cafe in Yountville. The menu selection was great for lunch. We ordered a burger, Mahi Mahi, chicken linguine and ribs. After lunch we went on one of our favorite pastime activities: looking at model homes for the decorations and design. These homes have a nice view overlooking the hills and valleys and the interior designs were tasteful (never mind the price tag.:) You can check out the pictures of the model homes here. After a quick stop at the Napa outlet, we drove back to Sac and have a nice short nap.
DD and I then met up with baby H and his parents for dinner at Taro's at 6:30. DD had fun playing with baby H and watching the fish in the fish tank next to our table. We ordered our usual favorite dishes. Uncle D and Auntie A just returned from a two-week visit to Hong Kong. They really missed the many helps from family (& their maids:) while in HK and of course the food!
DD loved seeing Grandpa, Grandma and Auntie M. So much so that after dinner when we drove next to an SUV, DD kept pointing at the driver and called "GRANDMA! GRANDMA". I took a quick look and it was really a guy wearing glasses who looked like grandpa (for some reason DD kept calling grandpa as grandma!) DD started throwing a tantrum when I drove pass the SUV instead of following it into Bel Air's parking lot! DD would not stop screaming Grandma until we pulled into out garage. Thank goodness, we were not that far from home!
We had a great early Mother's Day celebration! BTW, daddy is all lonely and "sad" in Paris this weekend while we are having fun...(hahahaha...NOT!) Daddy is lucky that mommy had been to Paris twice before, or he will never hear the end of mommy's complaint until the end of the day!
Today is also a special anniversary for me. May 09, 2006 was the day when I first read a Taiwanese news article about DD and decided to try to adopt him. Looking back, that was the best decision I had made, on par with the decision to marry daddy, in my life!
(Mahi Mahi @ Pacific Blues Cafe)
(Family picture)
(Grandma and Grandpa)
DD and I then met up with baby H and his parents for dinner at Taro's at 6:30. DD had fun playing with baby H and watching the fish in the fish tank next to our table. We ordered our usual favorite dishes. Uncle D and Auntie A just returned from a two-week visit to Hong Kong. They really missed the many helps from family (& their maids:) while in HK and of course the food!
DD loved seeing Grandpa, Grandma and Auntie M. So much so that after dinner when we drove next to an SUV, DD kept pointing at the driver and called "GRANDMA! GRANDMA". I took a quick look and it was really a guy wearing glasses who looked like grandpa (for some reason DD kept calling grandpa as grandma!) DD started throwing a tantrum when I drove pass the SUV instead of following it into Bel Air's parking lot! DD would not stop screaming Grandma until we pulled into out garage. Thank goodness, we were not that far from home!
We had a great early Mother's Day celebration! BTW, daddy is all lonely and "sad" in Paris this weekend while we are having fun...(hahahaha...NOT!) Daddy is lucky that mommy had been to Paris twice before, or he will never hear the end of mommy's complaint until the end of the day!
Today is also a special anniversary for me. May 09, 2006 was the day when I first read a Taiwanese news article about DD and decided to try to adopt him. Looking back, that was the best decision I had made, on par with the decision to marry daddy, in my life!
(Mahi Mahi @ Pacific Blues Cafe)
(Family picture)
(Grandma and Grandpa)
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Happy 3rd Birthday!!
Oh my gosh... where did time go! DD turned three years old today! Since daddy is away, it's up to mommy to celebrate his birthday. I am not big into celebrations and parties, so we celebrated by singing happy birthday FIVE times today. (I know...it's pretty lame, but hey thank GOD he doesn't know any better yet. :)
Some of his progress update:
1. He is officially in pre-K. He is learning so much more in pre-K and is always eager to "tell" me what he did during the day. Although it's still hard for me to understand every word that he is saying, I am pleased that he is talking so much more.
2. His height is between 38 inches (54th percentile) and 39 inches (77th percentile). Well..it is huge range, but it was pretty difficult to get a good measure of my wiggly baby.
3. He is about 33 lbs with his diaper on. It baffles me that he hasn't gained much weight since his last birthday. The rate of weight increase slowed down dramatically after her turned two.
4. He is still NOT potty trained yet. His teacher told me not to worry, because three other boys older than DD are also in diapers. :)
5. DD loves going to the park. The first word out of his mouth is mommy and always followed immediately by "park" when he wakes up in the morning and from his naps. How do you tell a three year-old boy that our lives don't revolve around "park"!
6. DD is very ticklish and he loves laughing and giggling. Sometimes all it takes is just a little touch of his tummy and he would laugh like crazy~~ Very cute to watch!
I am very happy that I have started this blog for him. Even though I don't update the blog as much I would like, I can still go back and revisit a lot of the great times that we have had.
Mommy played dumb when DD asked for "cake" after we finished singing happy B-day song. He will get to have some cake when I take him to his classmate's B-day party next week. I am not a believer of throwing annual B-day parties for a child, but I don't mind taking him to other kids' B-day parties now and then! :)
(Note to self- I should call his pediatrician to set up his 3-year check up. )
Some of his progress update:
1. He is officially in pre-K. He is learning so much more in pre-K and is always eager to "tell" me what he did during the day. Although it's still hard for me to understand every word that he is saying, I am pleased that he is talking so much more.
2. His height is between 38 inches (54th percentile) and 39 inches (77th percentile). Well..it is huge range, but it was pretty difficult to get a good measure of my wiggly baby.
3. He is about 33 lbs with his diaper on. It baffles me that he hasn't gained much weight since his last birthday. The rate of weight increase slowed down dramatically after her turned two.
4. He is still NOT potty trained yet. His teacher told me not to worry, because three other boys older than DD are also in diapers. :)
5. DD loves going to the park. The first word out of his mouth is mommy and always followed immediately by "park" when he wakes up in the morning and from his naps. How do you tell a three year-old boy that our lives don't revolve around "park"!
6. DD is very ticklish and he loves laughing and giggling. Sometimes all it takes is just a little touch of his tummy and he would laugh like crazy~~ Very cute to watch!
I am very happy that I have started this blog for him. Even though I don't update the blog as much I would like, I can still go back and revisit a lot of the great times that we have had.
Mommy played dumb when DD asked for "cake" after we finished singing happy B-day song. He will get to have some cake when I take him to his classmate's B-day party next week. I am not a believer of throwing annual B-day parties for a child, but I don't mind taking him to other kids' B-day parties now and then! :)
(Note to self- I should call his pediatrician to set up his 3-year check up. )
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Dental Appointment
We went back to get another check up at the dentist. The prognosis of his bumped tooth is still good as of today.. Yeepee. DD also got his first teeth cleaning experience. Due to a ceiling TV, DD was extremely relaxed and cooperative during the exam and teeth cleaning.
DD got to sit in this kiddo dental chair and watch a video on the ceiling. He even got to wear this pair of cool sun glasses.
(Totally relaxed~~)
(Very cooperative!)
(Still cooperative- wow~~)
DD got to sit in this kiddo dental chair and watch a video on the ceiling. He even got to wear this pair of cool sun glasses.
(Totally relaxed~~)
(Very cooperative!)
(Still cooperative- wow~~)
Monday, April 27, 2009
Wedding
DD and I attended my coworker J's wedding reception on Saturday afternoon. We drove way out there into the country side of Lincoln where we saw acres upon acres of green grass with horses and cows. DD was already having so much from just pointing to all of the animals. By the time we arrived at the reception, DD was in heaven, running around with the other kids into the RV, reception area , not to mention eating all that amazing BBQ food, cheese AND CAKE!
The weather was beautiful and the wedding was simply awesome! It brought back so many fond memories of my own wedding from almost 7 years ago! The bride and groom are off to Ireland for their honeymoon.
(The Beautiful bride and the loving groom)
(My coworkers and their families)
The weather was beautiful and the wedding was simply awesome! It brought back so many fond memories of my own wedding from almost 7 years ago! The bride and groom are off to Ireland for their honeymoon.
(The Beautiful bride and the loving groom)
(My coworkers and their families)
(Highlight of every wedding- The Wedding Cake!)
(Mommy was really going to give DD a piece of the wedding cake, without icing...cruel mommy:)
(FINE-My coworkers just had to feed DD the icing on the cake which is forbidden in my house! DD loved it, of course.. I think there is no turning back from icing from this point on:)
Friday, April 17, 2009
“I Dreamed a Dream”
Totally love this video! It is awesome to see that talent can sometimes trump good looks and youth in this day and age! :)
"I Dreamed a Dream" by Susan Boyle
"I Dreamed a Dream" by Susan Boyle
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Who Needs Daddy When I have Lego~
DD had two major meltdowns on Monday when daddy left. It was like he sensed that something was going on. However he rebounded fast this time and was ok by Tuesday! He loves the new Lego table and has been totally focused on playing the Lego blocks.
(DD loves his Lego table and Lego blocks.)
(Daddy put together the Lego truck and bulldozer for DD)
(Sweet dream- 寶貝)
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Weekend
We had a busy weekend before daddy goes back to London on Monday. On Saturday, we took DD to an early music class, then drove to Vacaville to have lunch with Grandpa and Grandma. DD was excited to see them!! We all enjoyed the food at the new Thai restaurant, even though it's overpriced.
On Sunday, we met up with our friends and baby H for lunch, then went back to our house to have a nice chat. DD went napping after we got home, but baby H was a on roll! I was amazed by how much energy baby H had. DD did wake before they left and played with baby H. We were so proud that DD was fine sharing his toys with H.
We will miss daddy soooo much!!
(Family get together at Vacaville)
(Yummy Thai food)
(Yummy spicy seafood)
(No, these two boys were not trying to strangle each other; it was just the angle of my camera!:)
(We thought DD looked so "mature" and grown up already! :(
On Sunday, we met up with our friends and baby H for lunch, then went back to our house to have a nice chat. DD went napping after we got home, but baby H was a on roll! I was amazed by how much energy baby H had. DD did wake before they left and played with baby H. We were so proud that DD was fine sharing his toys with H.
We will miss daddy soooo much!!
(Family get together at Vacaville)
(Yummy Thai food)
(Yummy spicy seafood)
(No, these two boys were not trying to strangle each other; it was just the angle of my camera!:)
(We thought DD looked so "mature" and grown up already! :(
(I am holding on to the tail-end of DD's babiness, so I have to throw in this picture.)
Thursday, April 9, 2009
LA Trip: Day 5 (March 30)
We arrived at the airport at 10:30AM and found out that our 1:00PM flight was delayed to 2:30PM... then to 2:20PM, then to 3:00PM!!! It was quite an emotional roller coaster ride seeing the delay time change, because we were so worried about how to keep DD entertained/contained for four hours at the airport!! :) We let him run around, play with his new Lego set, fed him plenty of food and let him watch the airplanes take off. It was no small task, but we all survived the wait and the flight home, sweet home.
A few notes about this trip:
1) This was DD's first flight since Jan 2008 and how he has changed! I traveled to Taiwan with DD by myself twice and those 12+hr flights didn't seem all that bad compared to this trip. S and I could barely handle DD and we just felt tired, hence the afternoon naps every day for mommy and daddy as well.
2) DD loves attention. He was so happy and extra active when the other adults were around. I think he is destined to be the class clown.
3) Mommy is not ready to throw away his crib yet. In the hotel, I woke up in the middle of the night worrying if he fell off the bed. Once, his head was at the edge of the bed when I checked on him; the other nights, I saw this.
4) The weather in So Cal is simply great and the Chinese food is the best in the U.S. I miss my old neighborhood and the many Chinese/Taiwanese things that it has. However I just can't deal with the traffic jam anymore.
5) I have missed baby N a lot since we left L.A. I love seeing his new pictures. DD seemed to be ready to be a great big brother. I kept bugging S about having a second child every time I missed baby N . However, we are not going to have a second child. Period. End of the discussion (for 2009) according to S. :)
A few notes about this trip:
1) This was DD's first flight since Jan 2008 and how he has changed! I traveled to Taiwan with DD by myself twice and those 12+hr flights didn't seem all that bad compared to this trip. S and I could barely handle DD and we just felt tired, hence the afternoon naps every day for mommy and daddy as well.
2) DD loves attention. He was so happy and extra active when the other adults were around. I think he is destined to be the class clown.
3) Mommy is not ready to throw away his crib yet. In the hotel, I woke up in the middle of the night worrying if he fell off the bed. Once, his head was at the edge of the bed when I checked on him; the other nights, I saw this.
4) The weather in So Cal is simply great and the Chinese food is the best in the U.S. I miss my old neighborhood and the many Chinese/Taiwanese things that it has. However I just can't deal with the traffic jam anymore.
5) I have missed baby N a lot since we left L.A. I love seeing his new pictures. DD seemed to be ready to be a great big brother. I kept bugging S about having a second child every time I missed baby N . However, we are not going to have a second child. Period. End of the discussion (for 2009) according to S. :)
(My gratitude to N's mommy for letting me hold him to get my baby fix. N is so adorable!!:)
(DD was no longer jealous when I held a baby in front of him.)
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
LA Trip: Day 4
In the morning, Grandpa had a great idea that we should visit The Getty Center near UCLA. We got off the 405 too early and went on a little detour along the Pacific Coast highway, but the view was great and we did find The Getty Center. We couldn't believe how cheap the admission was to the Getty Center- $10 per car! DD loved taking the tram to the center from the parking lot. The art collection may not be as impressive as the Louvre in Paris or the British Museum in London, but the view from the Center was unbeatable. DD had lot of fun running around in the garden and around the center.
We went back to the hotel for a long nap in the afternoon. We then took DD to the Disney Downtown which was free admission. DD scored a Lego set in the Lego store, but I suspect daddy might have more fun putting together the lego than DD. :)
For dinner Uncle D took us to a Cantonese/Vietnamese Seafood restaurant owned by Cambodians in (or near) Little Saigon. The food was delicious and "cheap"! We all enjoyed the lobster....YUMMY!
After dinner, we went back to uncle D's house and finally got to see cousin K. K just came home from the hospital, so she was little cranky. She was in no mood to entertain us, but we were so happy to see that she was recovering well.
(Entrance to the Getty Center)
(Serious DD)
(DD turned on his big smile as soon as mommy said "Cheese".:)
(Garden behind the Getty Center)
(The Lego Store in Disney Downtown)
(More pictures on Flickr)
We went back to the hotel for a long nap in the afternoon. We then took DD to the Disney Downtown which was free admission. DD scored a Lego set in the Lego store, but I suspect daddy might have more fun putting together the lego than DD. :)
For dinner Uncle D took us to a Cantonese/Vietnamese Seafood restaurant owned by Cambodians in (or near) Little Saigon. The food was delicious and "cheap"! We all enjoyed the lobster....YUMMY!
After dinner, we went back to uncle D's house and finally got to see cousin K. K just came home from the hospital, so she was little cranky. She was in no mood to entertain us, but we were so happy to see that she was recovering well.
(Entrance to the Getty Center)
(Serious DD)
(DD turned on his big smile as soon as mommy said "Cheese".:)
(Garden behind the Getty Center)
(The Lego Store in Disney Downtown)
(More pictures on Flickr)
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Gymbucks can be auctioned on eBay!!
I never knew that there is a Gymboree "cult" and Gymbucks are being auctioned on line! Don't want to think how much "Gymbucks" I have wasted by letting them expired in the past two years. Thanks to the lovely sales lady at the Gymboree outlet, I am not going to let my Gymbucks go to waste this year, not in this economy!!
Anyhow, for my dear family and friends who don't belong to the Gymboree cult, I do have two extra Carter's coupons (20% off the entire purchase of $50 or more, valid Apr 1-30) that I won't use. These coupons can only be used at a store. If you are interested, you know where and how to reach me. First come, first serve! :)
Anyhow, for my dear family and friends who don't belong to the Gymboree cult, I do have two extra Carter's coupons (20% off the entire purchase of $50 or more, valid Apr 1-30) that I won't use. These coupons can only be used at a store. If you are interested, you know where and how to reach me. First come, first serve! :)
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