Indiana trip

We were supposed to go back to Indiana for Christmas to visit Nana and Papa; however, daddy had to go to a training workshop at Wash U in St. Louis in Jan so we decided to make it one trip instead of having him fly twice back to the Midwest. We flew to Indiana and stayed there for 9 days while daddy drove down to work in St. Louis for 4 days.

The trip is finally over and we made it home safe. Nevertheless, this trip was possibly the worst trip we've taken so far due to our health conditions.  We were sick before going on this trip and my cold had gotten worse after we got to Indiana.  I was coughing non-stop and had a 104 fever for a few days. Aaron was on antibiotics for 10 days and he was still having runny nose. It was tough taking care of Aaron when I was feeling so uncomfortable myself.  I totally understand when people always talk about how being a mom is a 24/7 job without any rest no matter what.  After experiencing it myself this week and all I wanted to do is to curl up in bed and cry. I wish I were in HK where I can have my family around to take care of me or Aaron while I am sick. No matter how tough one is, he/she still needs to rest when they are sick.  Not being able to rest slows down the healing process and it's a never ending cycle.

Alright, enough of the ranting! Being able to see Papa, Nana, Noah, Anna, and Angie is priceless. Aaron loves them all, especially Noah whom is extra nice and gentle to Aaron.  I am surprised to see how patient and caring Noah is to little kids. Noah even told me that he wants to have another baby because Aaron is so cute like a puppy. Kids are so honest and innocent that they are truly God's gifts. I never felt this way about kids before I have my own baby. I believe Aaron opened up my eyes to the world of kids and taught me how to love and appreciate them. Kids bring us so much joy and happiness that I hope everyone is able to have their own one day to enjoy God's precious gift to us. :)

Noah is so patient with Aaron

Cousins love

Hanging out with nana

just being silly

Story time with cousins

Loved playing snow

First time meeting papa

Warming up to nana

Hello 2014!

2013 went by so fast when I had the opportunity to spend all my time with my baby. I loved and enjoyed every moment being with him even when he's cranky and moody. I have become so dependent on Aaron that I want to be with him ALL the time, like I am not doing it already. It is truly amazing how I have become the kind of mothers that cannot be separated with their children.

All I hope for Aaron is health and happiness.  Seeing him happy and healthy is everything I can ask for. Happy 2014 everyone!

Connecting two words

After babbling and finally speaking words clearly for awhile, Aaron is now connecting two words together.  His words are making more sense now and I remember he started saying "byebye toys" a couple days ago. Then I heard him saying "byebye daddy," which is incredibly cute. It's awesome that his words are finally making some sense, but I am scared that he will soon talk back at me (it's quite scary to even think about my sweet baby will talk back at me).  Hopefully he will be a good boy and not challenge mama too soon.

After Gymboree

掙扎

Stanford 又一次向我招手
我應該點做呀？:(

18-month checkup

Aaron had his 18-month checkup this morning and he only got 1 hep A injection this time. Recently, he only cried a little right before being injected because we had to pin him down. His physical and mental development are right on track. I am delighted to learn that Aaron's growing well just like any other kids his age when he had such a rough start. His height is still in the 90th percentile and weight in 50th percentile. I cannot be more happy to see that he's healthy and happy. I cannot ask for more to have such a perfect kid. I love him to death and I never knew I could have loved someone so much. I thank God everyday for this wonderful blessing in my life and hope that our bond will stay strong no matter how old he gets. I love you baby :)

a little boo boo on his thigh doesn't bother his reading at all

Happy 18 months!

Time flies and my baby is already turning 18 months. How did time go by so fast that Aaron is a 1.5 years old toddler in a blink of an eye? Is it because we have such happy times together and time goes by even faster? He's growing and growing each day. The more interactive he is, the more fun we are having. He's talking so much and understands most of the things I say (either in English or Cantonese). It's simply amazing how much he has learned in the past few months. Aaron and I went to have lunch at a Japanese restaurant with his buddy Jayden and picked up his own birthday cake (Strawberry mousse) in Cupertino. It was such a fun day with Daphne and Jayden, as always. We love you, Aaron. Happy 18 months :)

有感而發

能夠陪伴你成長係多幸福的事