Happy 4th Birthday

Time flies like an arrow, Aaron turned 4 last week. How did a baby turn into a big boy so quickly? It seems like everything just happened yesterday yet he has already completed his first year in preschool! It is truly amazing how much he had grown and I cannot be more proud to be his mommy.

It can be such a headache planning a birthday party for this little guy.  I want to find something fun and age appropriate for him and his friends which is getting harder every year. I came across this indoor soccer place in Santa Clara that seems to be perfect for his birthday. I booked the place without even visiting as I have been tied up with work lately. I am so glad that everything worked out fine and the kids all had fun running around at the party.

Peppa Pig has been Aaron's favorite character for a long time and I think he totally deserves a Peppa Pig themed party. Who wouldn't love a piece of Peppa Pig strawberry shortcake? :) Happy 4th Birthday my baby!

My 3rd mother's day

Mother's Day was fun when my baby is finally old enough to create little art work for me. He is such a sweet boy and the things he does truly melt my heart. It's simply amazing how little humans can have such enormous effects on you day to day.  I keep reminding myself how blessed I am to have him in my life to experience this amazing journey together.

Parenting can definitely be hard at times but it can also be so rewarding that there is nothing else quite like it in the world.  I need to live in the moment more because he will be all grown up before I know it. :(

Happy Mother's Day to all the amazing mothers out there!

Long overdue day bed

I know I know, the majority of people move their babies out of the crib by age 2 and I waited till Aaron is almost 4 to start opening his crib.  But I don't really see a problem with keeping him in there as long as he is still comfortable sleeping in it.  I only started to consider opening the crib a few weeks ago when he began climbing out consistently every morning on the weekends.

So here we are, my baby outgrew his crib and it is wide opened now! :) He had the biggest smile the moment he saw his crib turned into a day bed. I hope he will be happy for another year before we figure out what kind of bed to get him next.

Happy April!

Easter break went by way too quickly when my godparents were in town. I couldn't be more thrilled to have them over to be with me at my baptism.  I am truly grateful to have them in my life and I wouldn't want to change a thing.  Having them to be my godparents is no doubt the best decision I've made as no one else out there can be as loving and caring as them to me and my family.

Aaron loves them even though they have only hung out for a little bit.  The amount of love they showed Aaron was incredible. They treated Aaron as if their own grandson and I simply do not know anyone could have done the same for us when we are not even related by blood. I am always grateful that they are always there for me and I love them dearly.

We cramped as many activities as we could on the short 5 days they were here. We went to SF twice, Santa Cruz, Google, Stanford, my baptism, and Easter Sunday mass.  We all had such a blast that we wish that they lived in California. Unfortunately, Indiana is way too far for us to travel back and forth, but we are still planning for a trip back to see them this year. :)

Easter

Easter is coming up in 2 weeks and this Easter will be extra special for me as I am finally getting baptized after all these years. It has been quite a long journey until I truly get myself together to join God's big family. I am so grateful for all the love and support from the RCIA teachers and my Godparents, who will be travelling all the way from Indiana to attend my baptism this Easter. I can't wait to see my Godparents and spend some quality time with them. Perhaps I should plan a trip back to Indiana sometime this year. It has been a couple of years that I haven't been back and I miss them dearly.

Happy early Easter everyone!

Work life balance

Time just went by way too fast the older you get.  It has been more than 3 months since I went back to work and I am finally used to coming to work everyday.  The biggest struggle I have with work is I feel like there is never enough time to do everything I want when I am not working. I never get time to tidy up the house (not to mention the cleaning part), paying bills, running errands, and even watching my favorite shows.

Another challenge is to find time to spend with Aaron when I am exhausted after work everyday. Music and swim lessons are now scheduled on weekdays to free up weekends to do stuff together, but they wore us all out a little too well.  Even though it's tiring raising a child, I keep telling myself that Aaron is growing up so fast that I am going to miss all these days with him.  I don't mind being called a helicopter mom because I truly love hovering around Aaron and give him a hand whenever he needs it.

Wouldn't it be nice if we all have 48 hours a day? ;)

First day of work

This is such a mixed emotions day. It is definitely hard to leave my baby to go to work in the morning after being with him 24/7 all these years. We have been each others' companion for almost 4 years and we both started a new chapter of our lives today.  I can't help but feeling guilty that I won't be the one taking care of him primarily anymore. The joy that he has brought me is incredible and I wouldn't change a thing about it.

I am truly blessed and grateful that I was able to spend so much time with Aaron. From day 1 till now, there was never a dull moment. I wish time didn't go by that fast and we can spend more precious time together. Hopefully he will adjust to the new schedule at school smoothly and I can get used to working again.

my silly boy and his buddy :D