Monday, May 14, 2012
Luca and Waipo
Luca loves Waipo. Sometimes when mama cannot make Luca sleep at 3am or 4am, she hands him to Waipo. No matter how fussy Luca is, he calms down as soon as Waipo's magical hand touches his head.
Hiking in Sunol
We visited Kun and Alfonso's place in Sunol a week ago. Some of our friends were there too. There were total eight kids: Mecham, Samuel, Ludi, Luming, Ansel, Ben, Luca and Maya. Maya was the only girl and Luca was the youngest. We had potluck first, then we hiked in the mountain nearby. All the parents and the kids had a blast of time. We stayed until 5pm.
It was hot. Pappa carried Luca on his back. Luca loved the view and the wild flowers. He looked around (he had to wear Maya's pink hat to cover his near-bald head) and smiled all the way. He didn't fall asleep until we were almost home, which was two hours later. Maya went all the way up and down the mountain by herself. Some parts of the road were quite steep. She complained about being tired halfway but then she forgot about her complaint when she saw tadpoles and frogs in the pond near the top. :) Mama and Pappa were really proud of her. Actually she did even better a year ago when she was just slightly over two -- at that time she didn't complain at all and was running most of the time.
During this trip, Maya became very good friends with Samuel, who's a year older. They held hands, laughed and played together.
Thanks to Kun, Alfonso, Mecham and Samuel for their hospitality. We'll surely visit them again.
It was hot. Pappa carried Luca on his back. Luca loved the view and the wild flowers. He looked around (he had to wear Maya's pink hat to cover his near-bald head) and smiled all the way. He didn't fall asleep until we were almost home, which was two hours later. Maya went all the way up and down the mountain by herself. Some parts of the road were quite steep. She complained about being tired halfway but then she forgot about her complaint when she saw tadpoles and frogs in the pond near the top. :) Mama and Pappa were really proud of her. Actually she did even better a year ago when she was just slightly over two -- at that time she didn't complain at all and was running most of the time.
During this trip, Maya became very good friends with Samuel, who's a year older. They held hands, laughed and played together.
Maya the Fireman
Mother's Day
Waigong left for Hawaii on Sunday. Too bad that Waipo cannot go because she doesn't like flying (or is that just an excuse for her to spend every second and minute being with Maya and Luca?). On Sat. night, to celebrate the Mother's Day, we ate at Palace BBQ in Sunnyvale, a popular Korean buffet. The food was delicious. Waipo loved it, but Waipo ate mainly spring rolls, noodles and fruit.
Maya presented mom the gift she made at school. A beautiful box with hearts and animals, and a bracelet. There were chocolates in the box, supposedly for mom. Guess who ate them all? :)
On Sunday night, Pappa cooked spicy Thai chicken for mommy and Waipo. It was very good.
Maya presented mom the gift she made at school. A beautiful box with hearts and animals, and a bracelet. There were chocolates in the box, supposedly for mom. Guess who ate them all? :)
Friday, May 4, 2012
There's something about Mommy
1. Mommy went to Safeway to buy formula for Luca. When she got home she had everything, both the necessary and the unnecessary, but the forumla she had intended to buy. Talk about forgetfulness.
2. Luca is almost six months now, but Mommy still has ten pounds to lose to go back to her pre-pregnancy weight. Breastfeeding doesn't seem to help much with weight loss. Maybe sleep deprivation is to be blame - low metabolism makes it difficult to lose weight. Mommy's wardrobe is filled with new XS and 0p clothes she cannot wear (she had a shopping spree right before her second pregnancy).
3. Mommy is a fantastic multi-tasker. Feeding Luca, entertaining Maya, instructing Waipo what to cook for dinner, shouting to Waigong to tell the gardener to cut the potato trees and the bushes.
4. Mommy awakes as soon as Luca makes the slighest sound. Sigh...she used to be a heavy sleeper.
5. When was the last time Mommy slept three hours straight? She doesn't remember.
6. When was the last time Mommy slept through the night? She doesn't remember either.
7. Mommy remembers clearly the moment Luca made his first tummy-to-back turn, the day Maya stood up in her crib.
8. Mommy is not always patient; she can be quite confused sometimes. When she raises her voice to Maya she feels bad.
9. Mommy is a pretty good photographer. Most of the photos in this blog are taken by her. :)
10. Mommy still dreams of going to Paris to research for her next book.
2. Luca is almost six months now, but Mommy still has ten pounds to lose to go back to her pre-pregnancy weight. Breastfeeding doesn't seem to help much with weight loss. Maybe sleep deprivation is to be blame - low metabolism makes it difficult to lose weight. Mommy's wardrobe is filled with new XS and 0p clothes she cannot wear (she had a shopping spree right before her second pregnancy).
3. Mommy is a fantastic multi-tasker. Feeding Luca, entertaining Maya, instructing Waipo what to cook for dinner, shouting to Waigong to tell the gardener to cut the potato trees and the bushes.
4. Mommy awakes as soon as Luca makes the slighest sound. Sigh...she used to be a heavy sleeper.
5. When was the last time Mommy slept three hours straight? She doesn't remember.
6. When was the last time Mommy slept through the night? She doesn't remember either.
7. Mommy remembers clearly the moment Luca made his first tummy-to-back turn, the day Maya stood up in her crib.
8. Mommy is not always patient; she can be quite confused sometimes. When she raises her voice to Maya she feels bad.
9. Mommy is a pretty good photographer. Most of the photos in this blog are taken by her. :)
10. Mommy still dreams of going to Paris to research for her next book.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Maya is diaper free!
For the first time Maya had no diaper at night (her diapers in fact had been dry for weeks but she still insisted on having it at night). She went to bathroom at midnight and then 5am. A big step for her.
As for Luca, he outgrew the cosleeper and slept in the crib for the first time last night. He was okay the first half of the night but was fuzzy after 2am (eyes-closed, kicking, making a lot of noise). He didn't quiet down until Waipo put him next to her and massaged his hands and head for half an hour.
Also, Luca is very vocal this week, screaming happily when you play with him, screaming unhappily when you leave him alone. He was so loud when mommy, waigong and waipo were eating ramen at a Japanese restauran in SJ Japantown yesterday that mommy had to down her food really fast and took him out. But overall he's a very happy baby.
As for Luca, he outgrew the cosleeper and slept in the crib for the first time last night. He was okay the first half of the night but was fuzzy after 2am (eyes-closed, kicking, making a lot of noise). He didn't quiet down until Waipo put him next to her and massaged his hands and head for half an hour.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
A day for Maya and Luca
Starting at 12am
Maya
2am: Wakes up and goes to bathroom (with mommy's help); cries for Papa; goes back to bed
3am: turns on the light in her room. Five minutes later, she climbs onto mommy's bed and shares mommy's blanket. "Mommy, I love you," she says, and "Mommy, a rabbit's ears are really long, right?" Then she falls asleep after getting a yes from mommy.
5am: Luca wakes her up - Luca sleeps at the other side of mommy. Mealtime for Luca.
7:15am: Maya gets up and goes to bathroom. She declines Waipo's help because she wants privacy. Five minutes later, mommy is awaken by Waipo's voice -- Maya has applied mommy's hair conditioner all over herself. Time for a bath, of course. Mommy has to get up to help out. Maya refuses to get out of the bathtub so mommy has to carry her out (with a little force, mommy has to admit).
7:30am: Maya picks the clothes she wants to wear for school. White-and-pink t-shirt and blue-and-red pants with a hole in the front -- Maya sometimes walks on her knees. Not a great color combination. How about this one? How about that one? Mommy suggests. But Maya has made up her mind.
8am: After making a big mess in the living room, Maya has her breakfast - mix of milk and soy milk and GreenMax porridge (mix of rice, bean, barley, oat, wheat, sesame, nut, and more). She finishes everything within ten minutes. She plays with Luca.
8:50am: waigong and waipo walk Maya to school. Luca comes along too.
5:15pm: mommy and waigong pick up Maya and they walk home. A lot of talking about school and the plants/flowers along the way.
5:40pm: Maya changes into her ballet dress as soon as she gets home. Yoga time. She is excellent following the TV program (yoga for kids). Today's subject is "Hot, hot, hot." After yoga, Maya wants to watch Olivia. But mommy says no, reminding her that she watched one episode yesterday. So Maya plays legos and makes another big mess in the living room.
6:30pm: dinner. She eats a lot of tofu, meat and noodles, but refuses to eat vegetables.
7:15pm: mommy suggests playing soccer and Maya loves the idea. She changes into her zebra dress. Mommy, maya and waigong play until it's dark. Luca and waipo sit near the sandbox to watch, Luca making a lot of noise to show his support. Maya has a fantastic time.
8pm: bath, milk, tooth brushing. After mommy reads two stories (it's a routine), Maya wants more. "Mommy, today is special, right?" So mommy reads another story, or rather, tells a story out of her imagination, the protagnists being a little girl called Maya and a tiny ant who wants to become an elephant.
8:40pm: Maya falls aleep -- no, she doesn't need mommy to be with her.
Luca
12:30am Wakes up to nurse. Falls asleep next to mommy as soon as he's done. Mommy is too tired to carry him back to his cosleeper.
3:05am Awaken by Maya. Nurses. Falls asleep right away.
5am Wakes up again and is fussy. Mommy nurses him back to sleep.
7am Eyes closed, he kicks and makes a lot of noise. Mommy sends him to Waipo's room, as arranged. He calms downs and continues sleeping.
7:45am He opens his eyes and smiles at Waipo sweetly (according to Waipo). He always smiles when he wakes up.
8:50am after tummytime and playing with Maya (he's so excited when he is with Maya that he screams), he heads to the park with Waigong and Waipo -- Maya needs to be dropped at school first. Waigong and Waipo meet many Chinese grandparents at the park every day.
10:30am Back home. Mealtime. Breastmilk + pureed food (strawberries, bananas, carrots and cucumbers). Huuuuuge diaper. It's hard to change his diaper because he moves a lot and turns. Mommy changes all his clothes.
12pm Falls asleep after playing, tummytime. One of his favorite toys is the box of wipes from Costco.
1:30pm mealtime. He plays with his feet for quite a while afterwards.
4:00pm playing. mealtime.
5:15pm goes to Maya's school with Mommy and Waigo to pick up Maya.
7pm mealtime. breastmilk + solid food. Another big diaper. Mommy changes all his clothes.
7:15pm refuses to eat more because he hears Maya's laughing at the backyard. Waipo takes him out to see Maya playing soccer with mommy and Waigong
8pm takes a bath with Maya. He's a frog in the water, moving his arms and kicking. A natural swimmer.
9pm another meal. Falls asleep.
What a day!!!!! Mommy says.
Maya
2am: Wakes up and goes to bathroom (with mommy's help); cries for Papa; goes back to bed
3am: turns on the light in her room. Five minutes later, she climbs onto mommy's bed and shares mommy's blanket. "Mommy, I love you," she says, and "Mommy, a rabbit's ears are really long, right?" Then she falls asleep after getting a yes from mommy.
5am: Luca wakes her up - Luca sleeps at the other side of mommy. Mealtime for Luca.
7:15am: Maya gets up and goes to bathroom. She declines Waipo's help because she wants privacy. Five minutes later, mommy is awaken by Waipo's voice -- Maya has applied mommy's hair conditioner all over herself. Time for a bath, of course. Mommy has to get up to help out. Maya refuses to get out of the bathtub so mommy has to carry her out (with a little force, mommy has to admit).
7:30am: Maya picks the clothes she wants to wear for school. White-and-pink t-shirt and blue-and-red pants with a hole in the front -- Maya sometimes walks on her knees. Not a great color combination. How about this one? How about that one? Mommy suggests. But Maya has made up her mind.
8am: After making a big mess in the living room, Maya has her breakfast - mix of milk and soy milk and GreenMax porridge (mix of rice, bean, barley, oat, wheat, sesame, nut, and more). She finishes everything within ten minutes. She plays with Luca.
8:50am: waigong and waipo walk Maya to school. Luca comes along too.
5:15pm: mommy and waigong pick up Maya and they walk home. A lot of talking about school and the plants/flowers along the way.
5:40pm: Maya changes into her ballet dress as soon as she gets home. Yoga time. She is excellent following the TV program (yoga for kids). Today's subject is "Hot, hot, hot." After yoga, Maya wants to watch Olivia. But mommy says no, reminding her that she watched one episode yesterday. So Maya plays legos and makes another big mess in the living room.
6:30pm: dinner. She eats a lot of tofu, meat and noodles, but refuses to eat vegetables.
7:15pm: mommy suggests playing soccer and Maya loves the idea. She changes into her zebra dress. Mommy, maya and waigong play until it's dark. Luca and waipo sit near the sandbox to watch, Luca making a lot of noise to show his support. Maya has a fantastic time.
8pm: bath, milk, tooth brushing. After mommy reads two stories (it's a routine), Maya wants more. "Mommy, today is special, right?" So mommy reads another story, or rather, tells a story out of her imagination, the protagnists being a little girl called Maya and a tiny ant who wants to become an elephant.
8:40pm: Maya falls aleep -- no, she doesn't need mommy to be with her.
Luca
12:30am Wakes up to nurse. Falls asleep next to mommy as soon as he's done. Mommy is too tired to carry him back to his cosleeper.
3:05am Awaken by Maya. Nurses. Falls asleep right away.
5am Wakes up again and is fussy. Mommy nurses him back to sleep.
7am Eyes closed, he kicks and makes a lot of noise. Mommy sends him to Waipo's room, as arranged. He calms downs and continues sleeping.
7:45am He opens his eyes and smiles at Waipo sweetly (according to Waipo). He always smiles when he wakes up.
8:50am after tummytime and playing with Maya (he's so excited when he is with Maya that he screams), he heads to the park with Waigong and Waipo -- Maya needs to be dropped at school first. Waigong and Waipo meet many Chinese grandparents at the park every day.
10:30am Back home. Mealtime. Breastmilk + pureed food (strawberries, bananas, carrots and cucumbers). Huuuuuge diaper. It's hard to change his diaper because he moves a lot and turns. Mommy changes all his clothes.
12pm Falls asleep after playing, tummytime. One of his favorite toys is the box of wipes from Costco.
1:30pm mealtime. He plays with his feet for quite a while afterwards.
4:00pm playing. mealtime.
5:15pm goes to Maya's school with Mommy and Waigo to pick up Maya.
7pm mealtime. breastmilk + solid food. Another big diaper. Mommy changes all his clothes.
7:15pm refuses to eat more because he hears Maya's laughing at the backyard. Waipo takes him out to see Maya playing soccer with mommy and Waigong
8pm takes a bath with Maya. He's a frog in the water, moving his arms and kicking. A natural swimmer.
9pm another meal. Falls asleep.
What a day!!!!! Mommy says.
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