A+B+C+Widget!
I have many toys that teach me the ABC’s. But I kind of like these the best. My parents think alphabet magnets will help me learn the alphabet. I say oh yummy! More chew toys!
Widget does spring break
You might be wondering how I can go on Spring Break when I don’t even go to school. And you might also be wondering just what I need a break from. Well, Silly, I’m not the one on Spring Break, it’s the other people. I’m just wanted to see what was going on. It was such a nice day my parents decided to take me on a walk. A looooong walk to the Huntington Beach pier and their old hood.
I stayed awake the whole time, which surprised my parents. In fact, aside from sleeping in, I didn’t nap all day!! There was so much to see! The pier was packed with people on spring break. I almost lost myself in the crowd. In fact, can you find me in the picture below?
Along the walk, I met some of my parent’s old neighbors, including Candace (who is in the slideshow) and the Kennys, who I forgot to take a picture of. Candace was really nice and let daddy change my diaper and mommy feed me at her house. I didn’t need a diaper change. In fact, I didn’t pee the entire three hours! When we got home I was still dry. Daddy held me over the sink and made the pee pee noise, and I pee’d. I know having a wet diaper in the Baby Bjorn is uncomfortable, and I’ve learned from past walks that big fussing doesn’t necessarily get me changed right away. They have to find a suitable spot. So this time I held it!
The last time we stopped by the Kennys, they were using a white-noise machine for their young sons. Daddy wants to buy the same one because it really kept young Connor asleep, even when we peered into his room. Ms. Kenny said they got it from Brookstone. Guess we’ll be taking another trip to the mall.
Daddy is wondering if he will ever get to wear glasses again that don’t have baby-fingerprint smudges on them. I say, not likely.
I am 4 months old today!
Boy, time is moving soooo sloooooow… It’s been four months since I dropped into this world and it’s still just eat, sleep, poop, you know the drill. I haven’t even been to Disneyland! But mommy and daddy continue to act surprised at anything I do and are shocked that IT’S BEEN FOUR MONTHS!
I went to see my doctor yesterday and got 5 (!!) painful vaccination shots. But it happened so quickly (all five in under 30 seconds) that I forgot about them as soon as I left the doctor’s office. I was sad though, and mommy and daddy felt sorry for me so someone held me for the rest of the day. My parents are grateful that Texas grandma and grandpa were there to lend some arm muscle.
So, I guess all my fans will be interested to know what has mommy and daddy so excited.
Here are my new stats:
Weight
14 pounds, 8 ounces (75th percentile)
Length
25 1/4 inches (80th percentile)
Head circumference
43 centimeters (90th percentile)
Curious about my progress? Check out Month 0, Two weeks, Month 1, Month 2 and Month 3.
Some new things I do:
I like to type on my daddy’s keyboard so much that he gave me my very own (although no computer attached — boo!)
I grab toys with both hands. In the past, this really upset me because my hands did not do what I told them to do. Now, I not only grab the same toy with two hands, I can grab my pacifier and take it out of my mouth. Putting it back in is another story though (Watch the VIDEO).
I like to drink from mommy’s water bottle. She only gives me a few drops at a time though. Finally she just gave me my own little baby bottle. Most of the water spills out on my shirt — I guess I just get too excited.
I can feed myself. Sort of. I can grab my bottle with both hands but sometimes milk doesn’t come out. Daddy says it’s because I’m not holding the bottle up high enough.
My feet are really sweaty. This really isn’t new but Mommy and Daddy didn’t notice before because they always forced me to wear socks. Now, they let me run free in my bare feet, which leaves pools of sweat everywhere I stand. The doctor says it’s hereditary and my mommy says ‘Don’t look at me!" My doctor says I’m really going to hate my daddy when I’m a teenager for giving me sweaty feet.
My first tooth is coming in. Mommy says "Ouch!"
More photos of recent days:
Gong He Fat Boy!
Okay, one week late but hey, I’ve been busy growing! Chinese New Year festivities began last Thursday and continue through the weekend. What a long holiday!
This is my first one and I quickly learned that it pays to be a kid on this holiday because of money-filled red packets. My Uncle Jon and Auntie Karen both gave me one. My Ah-Ma gave me a Hello Kitty packet. I still haven’t decided if I’m a fan of the cartoon kitty but Mommy is and I love Mommy!
I got to get out of the house for Chinese New Year and visit Uncle Jon & Auntie Karen’s home in Pasadena. They took us to a Cantonese restaurant in Alhambra called The Kitchen. It smelled really good but they wouldn’t let me try anything — not even the jelly fish! Oh well. At least I got to wear my hot-pink cheongsum, a gift from Auntie Karen’s sister Helen. Thank you Auntie Helen! Gong He Fat Boy to everyone!!
Lawrence Welk Resort
I spent several days at the Lawrence Welk Resort. Ah Ma and Kong Kong have a time share there. They have had it for many, many years. Mommy used to go there as a little girl.
It was a short trip, uneventful by my standards. But those crazy adults seem to think relaxing in a new place is worth getting out of bed for. A few old family friends stopped by to see us. Even Uncle Jon and Auntie Karen stopped by. We made them sleep on the couch.
There were many snowbirds from the East Coast at the resort. The all looked and acted like Grandmas - oohing and ahhing over me. I even flashed a smile to a few of them. They liked that.
It was mostly business as usual for Daddy, he worked on his computer. But he had a few more breaks from me ’cause Ah Ma and Kong Kong spent time with me.
Grab Fest
Just call me Grabbie McGrab. A few weeks ago my hand swatting turned to grabbing. Now I can grab most anything dangled in front me. I even grab my own hands. If you have anything that needs a drool bath, just stop by. I’m your gal. Now changing diapers is even more fun. I can grab anything on the changing station! Including dirty diapers!
Eating with the fishes
Kong Kong turn one gazillion years old in January. We celebrated his birthday by having dinner at Fish House Vera Cruz.
Kong Kong had the lobster and king crab legs. Ah Ma only had soup! Mommy and Daddy also had fish, and it seemed like they enjoyed it.
But most exciting was the restaurant had aquariums everywhere! I didn’t know it, but I love watching fish! They are colorful and move in the strangest ways. Everyone took turns carrying me to look at them all. The big yellow ones are the easiest to see and they don’t move very fast.
The young boy at the table next to us made quite a mess throwing cereal and sugar packets all over the place. Mommy hopes I’m better behaved when I’m in a high chair. Daddy hopes I’m not attracted to such "bad boys" when I’m a teenager. He said I’m already grounded for even looking at him.
Photo Booth
Apple’s Photo Booth for isight cameras is pretty fun – if mostly useless.
Grump Fest
Things aren’t all peaches and cream here (not that I’d know what they taste like).
I am a high needs, high maintenance baby. Some days I don’t let anyone do anything but soothertain me (aka sooth/entertain me) – purposely restricting my naps to mere minutes, maximizing parent-child contact ratios.
It’s the nurses and doctors that tell my parents I’m "highly sensitive" or "highly alert" – my parents have no frame of reference having lived baby-free lives for so many years.
Good thing I’m cute!
Cute Fest II
A no excuses vanity festival featuring yours truly.
