Here are his stats:Weight: 16 lbs. 12 oz. (25-50%)
Length: 27.25 in. (75-90%)
Head Circumference: 43.9 cm (50-75%)
Friday, August 28, 2009
Our 6 Month Old
Tyler turned 6 months old. This picture is from L.A., just before turning 6 months.
Here are his stats:
Weight: 16 lbs. 12 oz. (25-50%)
Length: 27.25 in. (75-90%)
Head Circumference: 43.9 cm (50-75%)
Here are his stats:Weight: 16 lbs. 12 oz. (25-50%)
Length: 27.25 in. (75-90%)
Head Circumference: 43.9 cm (50-75%)
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
L.A. Highlights
Landed safely in Long Beach, CA. Tyler's first airplane ride (and our first with 2 kids).
Tyler and Vincent riding the little red car. Tyler actually fits it great!
Seeing my cousin for the first time in 6 years and meeting her new baby girl.
Tyler and Vincent riding the little red car. Tyler actually fits it great! Seeing my cousin for the first time in 6 years and meeting her new baby girl.Jack and Alice's wedding.
Swimming pool fun at my other cousin's house. Tyler's first time swimming.
Speed Zone. Vincent didn't get to ride the actual cars because he was too short, but he got to sit in this dragster. David drove the Turbo Track so that Vincent could watch.
We played some games at Speed Zone and won tickets. Vincent picked a lollipop with his woppin' 20 tickets.
Lastly, a video of backyard fun.
Swimming pool fun at my other cousin's house. Tyler's first time swimming.
Speed Zone. Vincent didn't get to ride the actual cars because he was too short, but he got to sit in this dragster. David drove the Turbo Track so that Vincent could watch.
We played some games at Speed Zone and won tickets. Vincent picked a lollipop with his woppin' 20 tickets.
Lastly, a video of backyard fun.Other highlights include the La Habra Children's Museum, meeting a couple of friends in Old Pasadena and having dinner at King Taco & dessert at 21 Flavors, me getting a little alone time with a friend, Vincent getting a fever for 2 days, seeing my sister & her husband's new house, eating In 'N' Out burgers, delicious Korean food, cheap Thai food, my mom's home cooking, and taking the kids to the playground with no diaper bag & one of them pooping...oops.
Dentist
Vincent had his 6 month dentist check up today. The last time he was there, he had bumped him tooth really hard & bruised it, so they needed to take an x-ray today to check it out. He sat in the big chair for the first time and did really well. The doctor let him pick out 2 toys for doing so well.
(We got back from L.A. yesterday afternoon. I'll post some highlights next.)
(We got back from L.A. yesterday afternoon. I'll post some highlights next.)
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Ponyo
Ponyo, my new favorite Miyazaki movie. We took the kids to their first movie theater experience. Well, Vincent went with me twice when he was younger than Tyler, but those don't count, especially since I didn't even get to watch half the movie the second time we went because he kept pooping. And, I suppose this doesn't count for Tyler, either, since he slept through half of it & we walked around the theater with him for the other half. Vincent, on the other hand, this was the real deal for him. We think he quite loved it, although he had an iron grip on David's hands throughout the previews.
In line for tickets.
Why is Vincent covering his face?
Getting the tickets.
In line for tickets.
Why is Vincent covering his face?
Getting the tickets.
Friday, August 14, 2009
Comfort Food?
Tonight, I'm cooking a chicken soup my mom makes for us whenever we are under the weather. The last time she made it for me was about 2 years, 8 months ago when I had my first child. She also taught me how to make it at that time.
It is a comfort food for me, but I don't know if others would agree, as it requires some Chinese herbs. It tastes very medicinal, too. Here are some of the things I put into the pot. Clockwise from the top: ginseng root, some sort of bitter herb, some sort of less bitter herb, dried whelk (I think it's a type of shellfish), dried goji berries, dried jujubees, and dried shitake mushrooms.
In a pot, sear chicken legs in sesame oil. Fresh ginger root is a key ingredient in this dish that I didn't have. I cheated and sprinkled ground ginger on the chicken. Hmmm...we'll see what happens. Deglaze with rice wine. Add water to cover the chicken, and put the remaining ingredients into the pan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until chicken is very tender, approximately and hour or so.
It is a comfort food for me, but I don't know if others would agree, as it requires some Chinese herbs. It tastes very medicinal, too. Here are some of the things I put into the pot. Clockwise from the top: ginseng root, some sort of bitter herb, some sort of less bitter herb, dried whelk (I think it's a type of shellfish), dried goji berries, dried jujubees, and dried shitake mushrooms.
In a pot, sear chicken legs in sesame oil. Fresh ginger root is a key ingredient in this dish that I didn't have. I cheated and sprinkled ground ginger on the chicken. Hmmm...we'll see what happens. Deglaze with rice wine. Add water to cover the chicken, and put the remaining ingredients into the pan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until chicken is very tender, approximately and hour or so.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Farmers' Market, Taco Bus, and Vietnamese Music
After a long break from not going to our favorite farmers' market (Columbia City), I decided that I would make the trek, fight the crowd, and just enjoy. I've had a few reason that have kept me from taking the kids recently. 1) traffic, 2) not super far, but definitely not close, and with traffic, it can be a real pain, 3) weather, 4) getting back in time to make dinner, 5) if the kids wake up late from their naps, or are hard to get out of the house, reasons #1, 2, and 4 are tougher.
Yesterday, we got a late start, but I decided that I would just pick up tacos on the way home. When I spoke to David, it turns out that he could take the MS shuttle pretty close to there, so he met us there. Even better. We planned to eat at the taco bus.
This little girl took a big interest in Vincent and Tyler, but was even more interested in the soft pretzel Vincent was eating.
Tyler and I worked on his sitting skills. Comin' along.
Here's the taco bus!
While waiting for our food, Vincent kept asking where the bus driver was, and when we were going to "go." He couldn't understand the whole concept of this bus, and why it wasn't actually driving.
Today, Julia and I took the boys on a bus ride to the downtown library to listen music played on Vietnamese instruments. It was so fun and interesting. We met up with a couple friends and their daughters as well.
Here are some of the instruments. I think they're mostly made of bamboo. Super neat.
Tyler fell asleep during part of the show. He's such a little dumpling.
Yesterday, we got a late start, but I decided that I would just pick up tacos on the way home. When I spoke to David, it turns out that he could take the MS shuttle pretty close to there, so he met us there. Even better. We planned to eat at the taco bus.
This little girl took a big interest in Vincent and Tyler, but was even more interested in the soft pretzel Vincent was eating.
Tyler and I worked on his sitting skills. Comin' along.Here's the taco bus!While waiting for our food, Vincent kept asking where the bus driver was, and when we were going to "go." He couldn't understand the whole concept of this bus, and why it wasn't actually driving.Today, Julia and I took the boys on a bus ride to the downtown library to listen music played on Vietnamese instruments. It was so fun and interesting. We met up with a couple friends and their daughters as well.
Here are some of the instruments. I think they're mostly made of bamboo. Super neat.Tyler fell asleep during part of the show. He's such a little dumpling.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Food
Just a friendly reminder that I sometimes cook dinner for my family. Okay, I actually do it more than sometimes. I used to blog about it (http://ourfamilymeal.blogspot.com/), but have not in a very long time. I'm going to try and do it more often, but I'm making no promises.
What has prompted me to revive that blog is Julie & Julia. No, no, I'm not going to cook my way through Julia Child's book or anything like that. I just got inspired by the movie, which I saw this weekend, to make Boeuf a la Bourguignonne (beef stew in red wine, with bacon, onions and mushrooms) - but I'm not doing the onions.
I will attempt to make this dish today, but serve it for dinner to 2 friends and my family tomorrow night. Stay tuned to see how it goes...but you won't read it here. You've gotta go check out our "Family Meal".
What has prompted me to revive that blog is Julie & Julia. No, no, I'm not going to cook my way through Julia Child's book or anything like that. I just got inspired by the movie, which I saw this weekend, to make Boeuf a la Bourguignonne (beef stew in red wine, with bacon, onions and mushrooms) - but I'm not doing the onions.
I will attempt to make this dish today, but serve it for dinner to 2 friends and my family tomorrow night. Stay tuned to see how it goes...but you won't read it here. You've gotta go check out our "Family Meal".
Monday, August 10, 2009
Tidbit
Last night, we took the boys to dinner at a restaurant that we've been wanting to check out for some time. Apparently, they're about to have their 2 year anniversary - time sure flies. It's called Tidbit. It is well liked on http://www.urbanspoon.com/ so we thought we'd give it a try. YUM!
Sunday nights, they have a special, 3 courses for $30. The first course is any of their tapas, soups or salads. The second course is any of their entree selections (primi or secondi), and the third course is any of their desserts. That's a lot of choices. And, you can even choose the special of the evening, except for whatever is at "market value." Most places that offer this kind of deal has specific items for you to choose from, so this felt like a great value.
What did we have? Me - mussels & clams, pappardelle pasta with porcinis, and chocolate tartufo. David - lamb albondigas (meatballs), grilled lamb, and tiramisu. My only complaint is that my pasta didn't taste of truffles (as stated) at all, and I didn't care for the porcinis in there. I think they were dried, and didn't taste very good/fresh. But the sauce in the pasta was great.
Vincent got his very first taste of alcohol. Yes, I'm a bad mom. I gave him the tiniest taste of my Lillet. Soon as he tasted it, he didn't say a word, but reached right for his milk. When I asked if he liked it, he simply shook his head as he continued to drink the milk.
Vincent shared everything with us rather than getting something from the kids' menu. After we finished our desserts, he proceeded to lick the plate that the tartufo was on until it was completely clean.
As for Tyler, he ate pureed English peas that I bought from the farmers' market earlier in the day. He quite enjoyed it.
Recently, Vincent's obsessed with "sleeping." It's a game he likes to play. He likes to get back into his bed and pretend to sleep while you read to him. Apparently, one of my friend's kids likes to do something similar, too. Is it a 2.5 year old thing?
POOP HAPPENS
Tyler is an infrequent pooper. He only poops every 2-3 days, sometimes up to 5-7 days. The complete opposite of Vincent, who pooped everytime he nursed the first few months. Since he has started to eat food, he's pooping a little more frequently, but more like every other day. Sometimes they're a bit thick (sorry), and I have wondered if he's constipated. I don't think he is, but today, he really strained to push a poop out, and after he did, he cried. Poor baby. It was pretty solid (sorry, again). When I went to change him, poop continued to come out, but no longer painful or solid (sorry, sorry, again).
Sunday nights, they have a special, 3 courses for $30. The first course is any of their tapas, soups or salads. The second course is any of their entree selections (primi or secondi), and the third course is any of their desserts. That's a lot of choices. And, you can even choose the special of the evening, except for whatever is at "market value." Most places that offer this kind of deal has specific items for you to choose from, so this felt like a great value.
What did we have? Me - mussels & clams, pappardelle pasta with porcinis, and chocolate tartufo. David - lamb albondigas (meatballs), grilled lamb, and tiramisu. My only complaint is that my pasta didn't taste of truffles (as stated) at all, and I didn't care for the porcinis in there. I think they were dried, and didn't taste very good/fresh. But the sauce in the pasta was great.
Vincent got his very first taste of alcohol. Yes, I'm a bad mom. I gave him the tiniest taste of my Lillet. Soon as he tasted it, he didn't say a word, but reached right for his milk. When I asked if he liked it, he simply shook his head as he continued to drink the milk.
Vincent shared everything with us rather than getting something from the kids' menu. After we finished our desserts, he proceeded to lick the plate that the tartufo was on until it was completely clean.
As for Tyler, he ate pureed English peas that I bought from the farmers' market earlier in the day. He quite enjoyed it.
Recently, Vincent's obsessed with "sleeping." It's a game he likes to play. He likes to get back into his bed and pretend to sleep while you read to him. Apparently, one of my friend's kids likes to do something similar, too. Is it a 2.5 year old thing?
POOP HAPPENS
Tyler is an infrequent pooper. He only poops every 2-3 days, sometimes up to 5-7 days. The complete opposite of Vincent, who pooped everytime he nursed the first few months. Since he has started to eat food, he's pooping a little more frequently, but more like every other day. Sometimes they're a bit thick (sorry), and I have wondered if he's constipated. I don't think he is, but today, he really strained to push a poop out, and after he did, he cried. Poor baby. It was pretty solid (sorry, again). When I went to change him, poop continued to come out, but no longer painful or solid (sorry, sorry, again).
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Grandparents Gone Missing?
As I type this post, PopPop and Nana are on their way to the airport, leaving on a red-eye flight back to Cleveland. It was so nice having them here for a week.
During their trip, they went to Mt. Rainier and climbed to base camp. It was while they were there when we checked into the hotel, and had reserved a room for them as well, because we didn't know if the place they had in Seattle had air conditioning. We called to work out the details with them, but they didn't have reception on their cell phones. So, we called their hotel in Mt. Rainier, but they had checked out a day early. Where had they gone? We kept trying to call them, but got no answer. We were really worried, and about one step away from calling the park ranger to report them as missing when they got our message and called us back. They could only get one night at the first hotel so they had to book the second night somewhere else. We didn't know this, so it was all so weird to us that they had checked out a day before they said they were coming back to Seattle.
They did their climb and are totally fine, except Alice got badly sunburn on her neck. David and I now have a glimpse into what it will be like to have teenagers who don't call home to tell us they'll be late, or where they're at, etc. Here are Alice and Don at Mt. Rainier. We're proud of them for making the difficult climb.
I got Tyler this mesh feeding thing recently, after a friend told me how great it is. Here he is feeding himself a piece of peach.
Tyler was laying on the floor today & when Vincent came into the room he took one look at Tyler and wanted to snuggle with him. They were both so happy. I can see this turning into future brothers wrestling, but for now, I enjoy seeing how loving and cute they are together.
During their trip, they went to Mt. Rainier and climbed to base camp. It was while they were there when we checked into the hotel, and had reserved a room for them as well, because we didn't know if the place they had in Seattle had air conditioning. We called to work out the details with them, but they didn't have reception on their cell phones. So, we called their hotel in Mt. Rainier, but they had checked out a day early. Where had they gone? We kept trying to call them, but got no answer. We were really worried, and about one step away from calling the park ranger to report them as missing when they got our message and called us back. They could only get one night at the first hotel so they had to book the second night somewhere else. We didn't know this, so it was all so weird to us that they had checked out a day before they said they were coming back to Seattle.
They did their climb and are totally fine, except Alice got badly sunburn on her neck. David and I now have a glimpse into what it will be like to have teenagers who don't call home to tell us they'll be late, or where they're at, etc. Here are Alice and Don at Mt. Rainier. We're proud of them for making the difficult climb.
I got Tyler this mesh feeding thing recently, after a friend told me how great it is. Here he is feeding himself a piece of peach.
Tyler was laying on the floor today & when Vincent came into the room he took one look at Tyler and wanted to snuggle with him. They were both so happy. I can see this turning into future brothers wrestling, but for now, I enjoy seeing how loving and cute they are together.
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