Hey Everyone!! I hope you all had a great 4th of July. I had a wonderful one back in LA together with the family. Had a nice BBQ and lit some fireworks!! Here's a quick look!
I am having so much fun playing around with the Google photo stuff. And I'm not sure if you know, but Disney has a great new app called Story, which makes it easy to share pics. It's not so much an album, but more like a story book. I think they should let me buy them! LOL
Here's a sample of my Disney Story for y'all to check out:
Hope you enjoyed it!
Till next time!
Disclaimer:
I'm not being paid to showcase Disney Story or anything, I just really like the app. =)
My little Juicy is 30 months. I know..where did the time go?!? Here we have him at his new desk, sitting in his new chair. LOL So cute, isn't it? In case you're interested, both are from Ikea.
This was his first visit to me...for Memorial day! I think he dug the place...especially the couch for some reason. Although, admittedly, it was very comfy. I slept in it all week and didn't wake up with any cricks or anything. Crazy, eh? He wanted to take naps and sleep on the sofa...so we'd let him fall asleep and then move him to the bed, lol.
Random notes...we have started doing the Kumon workbooks (for his age of course!) on occasion. I used to do it almost every day before I left, but there's no one to carry that on for me. Can't trust the other guy, lol. But, he is learning to fold paper, stick stickers, and CUT paper. Yes, he kinda knows how to use scissors. Scary? Yes....but I think it's an important skill. LOL He's also learning to color, but he hasn't "gotten" the concept of it yet. Maybe in time...like my mom says, we need to practice more. Hopefully when he's here, we can do the every day thing again. He actually likes most of the activities, so it's not like "work" to him. And...when we're ready, he's got a nifty desk to work at! LOL
I'll pretend I don't hear you asking about his bed...there's no bed in his bedroom. >.< I plan to get him a race car one soon. LOL I've always wanted on of those...plus it might make him sleep in his own bed. What? He doesn't sleep in his own bed? That's another story. I won't name any names...but it is a certain someone's fault..and it's kinda ...what's a euphemism for annoying? LOL Don't get me wrong...I know other people agree with me too. So now...my mom hopes that we get the baby out here ASAP so we can break all these bad habits. Hehehe...I can't wait either! LOL
Sorry, I know this isn't the best quality pic, but it's the only one I had with the baby all months, lol. I took it as soon as I had my first visit back since moving to Phx.
I'm just happy he hasn't forgotten who I am, lol. And he still semi-listens to me....as much as he would to any adult while in his terrible two's!! And yes...he's getting super naught!!! He's definitely testing our limits and we are pushing back. And by we, I mean...his dad. I'm not really there to supervise him, but it is what it is.
Just FYI, we stopped his pacifier at 14 months (as cold turkey as a cheating grandmother gets). We haven't stopped the bottle yet, but it's on the agenda. We have bought a little potty and the potty seat adapter for the toilet...both have not yielded any results at this time. I don't think he's really ready yet....and of course we can't push too hard because I don't want it to traumatize him! LOL Maybe after he moves here, we'll have an easier time. Any tips? LOL
I know, you're all wondering what's crazy. Well..shortly after my last post, I actually got a job offer from a company in Phoenix. As in Arizona. As in HOT as hell. Needless to say, I took the job and away I went....without hubby and baby!
After much familial discussion, we decided it would be best for me to get settled in first, and then they would move here. Most likely AFTER the hot ass summer. LOL So yes...I miss them like crazy (there's that word again...), but at least I get to Skype with them almost every day! And I do have some visits planned, so it's not a complete loss.
Here's a picture Juicy took of himself using the iPad. He takes TONS of pictures like these or where it's just the ceiling...or just the corner of his head. This one was actually pretty cute, so I have dubbed it the March picture!! LOL I guess, in hindsight, it's just as well that I couldn't keep up with the 365 project. There's no way I could do it right now...unless I wanted crappy video call pics. I suppose there's always next year!
Yeah yeah, I think I was over ambitious with trying to do the 365 project. I will *try* again soon, but for now, I'll just update y'all on some monthly pics, =)
This pic on the left was taken in Dec. This is with a famous Indian actress named Sanaya Irani. She was in this show called Issa Pyar Ko A Nyana Doon or something to that effect. She came out to Little India (in Artesia) and we got a chance to snap a pic with her and talk to her for a hot sec. =)
In Dec, we actually went to Myanmar for a couple weeks and I had so much fun. We actually went for my cousin Pyone's wedding, but it was fun to see the rest of the family still there and of course, meet Nathan! Nathan is my cousin's son (from the UK), and I believe he's around 6 years old. TnT loved hanging out with him, and really looked up to him. He would also try to imitate everything Nathan would do, lol. Absolutely adorable!
Hi Everyone!! TnT had such an amazing time this weekend! On his actual birthday, we took him to Disneyland. Sadly, his fave ride was closed (Small World), but we plan to take him back soon. =)
I know I was supposed to start Project 365 on his birthday, so I'm a little behind! Plus, I actually didn't take pics on Thursday or Friday, lol. Sooo...I guess I'm off to bad start! But that's okay, I'll try to be more diligent the rest of the year!
Pic to the left, 11/6/2012.
I know this isn't a pic, but it's a video we took on 11/7/2012. He's pretty great with puzzles on the iPad now!
Sorry, no pic of the baby from 11/8/2012 or 11/9/2012, but this pic was taken on 11/9/2012 (even though it's not of the baby I wanted to post it, lol). Yes, we got the Angry Birds - Space game. It was a lightning deal on Amazon, and I couldn't resist. The baby wasn't there that day, but we enjoyed it on his behalf, hahah.
This is another video, taken 11/10/2012. This was during his birthday party, when he got this cool new toy from his Uncle Alex. He actually got tons of new toys, but I haven't gotten a video of them all yet. Hopefully soon!
And this pic was taken on 11/11/2012. We had to return something at the mall, so we decided to go (even though I was really sick!). Tommy took TnT on the Promenade Express, lol. He (the baby!) loves trains and cars atm, lol.
I'm still not 100%, but unlike most of the nation, I actually had to work today. LOL
Wow, can you guys believe that my little man is almost 2?!? Amazingly his birthday is in a few days, and I am excited to (hopefully) understand him at least 75% of the time (so they say, lol).
Right now, he can repeat the alphabet with the exception of "F, S, W, and X." He can also recognize the letters A, N, and O. He can repeat the numbers 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 10, but doesn't really know what they mean yet, I think.
I know I'm posting this a little early...but I'll make sure to make a special post for Halloween! I didn't make a costume this year, but I know he's going to be super cute anyway! Hahahah
OMG, can't believe my little one is already 22 months. I took this pic after I bought these really cute Tokidoki/Marvel caps. Man, I look so dark compared to his milky white skin, hahaha. Well his face is white, but his arms (yes, farmer's tan), and legs are pretty dark.
We actually need to start planning his 2 year party soon. I know we're planning to do it at our house, and maybe have some food catered/bbq. I'll be sending out invites soon! Sorry if I'm unable to invite everyone...our space is kinda limited. =/
Sorry this is a wee bit late, but here is TnT's 21 month pic! Okay, so it's not the best pic....but I really enjoyed watching him play with his new toy from Aunty Lily.
Why is it that he kisses objects more willingly than he kisses people? It's seriously like pulling teeth. LOL
I can't believe another month has flown by, and I am happy to report we (barely) made it through another teething. That's right, TnT is the happy owner of 12 teeth. Let me just say that growing in molars SUCKS butt. Like serious monkey butt. On the good side, he does seem to be chewing more....but he still fights the toothbrush every time.
This pic was taking @ Amy's Playground in Pasadena. It's basically an indoor playground with lots of stuff for kids to do. TnT enjoyed driving a car, an Escalade, and a Fire Truck as well as jumping in the bouncy-bounce and sliding down slides. He had such a fun time, and totally knocked out on the way home. Mission complete! Heheheh
Ah wellz....so I'm happy you decided to keep up with little TnT, and I'll be back for next month's update.
Hi everyone! Time for TnT's June post. He's now 19 months old. Last week was pretty rough....he started teething again (aren't we past all this?!?). So now, he's teething molars...which are extremely painful. I just checked out his mouth yesterday and he's got one on the each side on the bottom.
The first day, he had a pretty high fever, and wasn't really eating too much. Then he started touching his mouth and saying "Na-Na" which means "it hurts" in Burmese (well, baby Burmese, but the kid is communicating, so yay!). The second day, his fever was still pretty bad, and he kinda stopped eating. The third day, the fever was almost gone, and he still wasn't eating much. The fourth day, the fever was gone and he didn't really eat much until dinner time. A little noodles tempted him enough to finish two small bowls...FINALLY. He looks all...super skinny again. The entire time, he hardly slept...cried a lot...and didn't want to sleep laying down. He either had to be held or put in a stroller, or put in a swing. I felt so bad for him, because there's not much we can do except to make him as comfortable as possible. I'm glad that's over...but I know we're going to have at least 1-2 more rounds of that. JEEZ
On that note, isn't he so cute??? He's picky with his stuffed animals, but he loves the ones that he picks out. =) I can't wait to take him to Dland again, but it'll have to wait until Aug 20th...when we're not longer blacked out. I would love to take him this weekend, to cheer him up even more, but now that the prices have gone up, it's not even worth it ($70 on a blackout day? RIDICULOUS!). I think we can wait...
He's starting his "terrible twos" a little early. I hope he gets out of this funk soon! He cries over everything...if you take away a toy, if you don't open something for him, if he's bored and wants to get out of his seat, etc.
Yes...Tommy shaved TnT's head AGAIN. Without warning me!! I just came home from work today, and bam....the baby was shaved. He looks so cute with his bald little head! And I just want to rub it all the time! LOL This is the last time though. After this, we're just going to keep his hair stylish. =)
It's pretty nice to have a house with a pool again. Especially since TnT LOVES to be in the water. However, that just means we have to be more careful when he's outside. He hasn't actually tried to jump in the water, but he liked to play with the water or put things into the water. LOL
I think we'll have to sign him up for another round of lessons this summer...I dunno how much time we'll actually have though...
I feel like time is flying by so quickly. I know I didn't really say much about his physical progress, but TnT actually started sitting up by himself aroudn 6 months; was crawling around 8 months; cruising around 9 months; walking between 10-11 months; and now he's running!
I have decided that for this year, I'm just going to aim for monthly postings...but for next year, I want to start that Project 365. It's just were you take a picture to post every day. I mean, I take pictures usually 3 times a week anyway, so this shouldn't be too hard. It probably won't be a long post, but a short caption or summary of what was going on. I'll probably have that made into a photo book or scrapbook (or both!). Sounds good, right? Well see if I can even upkeep that! LOL
While we were at State Line on the way to Vegas, I decided to pick up a few things for the baby. Isn't this shirt cute? It's from the Gap...and it says Dr. Love. He looks like he'd make an excelleng doctor, doesn't he? He just has that sort of face you have to trust, hehehehe.
We went to Vegas for Chinese New Year...the baby handled it pretty well, except he didn't want to sit in his seat the whole night. And who could blame him? I would get antsy if I had to sit in my seat for 4 hours straight! LOL
For some reason though, he didn't sleep that well on the car ride home. I thought that if we drove home when it was his bed time, he would just knock out and sleep the whole way. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case. He kept waking up crying...and he would cry for about 15 minutes before falling asleep again..only to wake up and cry like 10 min later. I think all of us were happy to get home and rest.
Another month, another Disneyland trip. This one was for MY birthday (you can see the birthday pin in the pic, lol).
Unfortunately, he's not looking at the camera for this pic...he didn't even know what was goin on, lol. I guess this kinda stuff will be funner when he gets older. (Excuse my poor grammer, hahah.)
By now, we know that his absolute favorite ride at Disneyland is "It's a Small World". He gets all excited when he hears the music outside when standing in line.
And isn't this shirt cute? He got it for his bday and from the back, it really does look like he's wearing a backpack! LOL
I've also decided to start pin collecting (yes, totally unrelated to TnT, sorry!). I think on my next trip I'll grab a landyard and some pins to get started. I see them all over the park, and it seems like lots of people are totally into it!
Hmm..not much to note about TnT thos month....But it's crazy how big he's getting already! =)
Hmm, yes...another pacifier pic. But isn't he soooo cute?!? We are planning to take away the pacifier soon...but it's hard for me to give up because a) he looks so cute with it, b) he LOVES it, and c) it's hard to hear him cry.
But...as my mom says, it's my own fault for letting him get addicted in the first place. I think it's worth it, hahaha. =)
This is him trying to sneak into my mom's luggage for her cruise. Although he didn't really understand what was going on, he's like a cat or dog...he knows something is up and that he's not going to like it.
I still came over to the house while they were on their cruise, and I could tell that the baby was looking for his Ah Ma and Ahn Kong.
Okay, so I didn't really post as much as I thought I would this year...but even then I can't believe my little baby is already one year old. Isn't that crazy?
After a super successful bday party at my mom's house, we took little TnT to Disneyland on his actual birthday. Isn't he the cutest? With his expressions, he's just a little mini-daddy. Hahahah
So...my goals for next year are to post more often! Also, I need to wean the baby off the pacifier (and eventually bottle). I hope he'll stop using 10 diapers a day, hahaha...
As soon as the clock struck 1 year, we started mixing 1/2 and 1/2 of formula and whole milk (per the Dr's instructions). Then..one of the days I didn't have powder on me, so I just gave him whole milk. After that, he flat out REFUSED anything that had formula in it. LOL That's good for us...definitely cheaper!
Hi everyone! I haven't posted in awhile...and I might have to back date some future posts so that we stay in chronological order. But for now...here's a look at TnT from his first convention: Anime Expo!
My mom knitted this Pikachu outfit for TnT. It was funny how it happened. I was just musing aloud saying it'd be so cute if the baby had a Pikachu outfit for Anime Expo. Then my mom started asking for yellow yarn. For like a week. Finally, I asked what the yarn was for...and she said, I thought you wanted a Pikachu outfit for the baby. Yes, my mom is hip and knows that Pikachu is yellow, lol. And then she got mad at me because I took forever to get her a picture of Pikachu...and the day I finally remembered...the printer broke. FAIL! But I threw some on her iPad and she was ready to go.
I helped her out a little on the sewing parts. Don't you think it turned out AWESOME? She didn't even use a pattern...she just winged it. WTF, I always need a pattern! LOL
The baby had an amazing time...he smiled non stop and talked a bunch! Seriously, the cutest Pikachu ever!
Hey Everyone!! I hope you all had a great 4th of July. I had a wonderful one back in LA together with the family. Had a nice BBQ and lit some fireworks!! Here's a quick look!
