Liya finally gets her head up - after almost 3 months of tummy time grumpiness. It's amazing how seemingly small milestones - like the development of neck and shoulder muscles - become major accomplishments in the eyes of parents. Didn't seem like a big deal to her, but we're so proud!
Monday, December 29, 2008
"Tummy Time" Pays Off - Liya lifts her head ...
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
What time is it???
Nooooo, I wanna keep wearing it!
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Liya and Santa
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Friday, December 5, 2008
臭美一下
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Liya's first thanksgiving
Happy thanksgiving! We got so many blessings this year, which calls for a celebration. Chef Wilson cooked a chicken instead of turkey, corn bread, collard greens, dressing/stuffing, Japanese pumpkin soup. They are delish!
Liya took this picture for us, ha, just kidding.

A family portrait:

Liya can hold her head up! She is growing so fast.
Liya took this picture for us, ha, just kidding.
A family portrait:
Liya can hold her head up! She is growing so fast.
She already can sign what's written on her shirt: Peace. :)
It's never too early to start kongfu:
Monday, November 24, 2008
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Liya is one month old!
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Liya and her "twin" sister
Mike and Scott came to Cal State, Long Beach at the same time and have been good friends since then. In Feburary when we were visiting Mike and his wife Jodi and talking about buying a house, Scott and I couldn't help telling them that our plan of buying a house might change a little bit because I was pregnant. To our surprise, Jodi said, "us too"! Later we found out our due dates are just 5 days apart. By coincidence, Jodi's appointment for induction was on Sept30th evening and my C-section was scheduled about 12 hours later. Katie was born at 5:27am and Liya at 8:54. So we say they are twin sisters. :)
This Wednesday, Katie and Liya turned 3 weeks and they met each other for the first time (although they have met several times when they were in moms' bellies). They did not talk much to each other, but were excited to meet each other, maybe not as excited as the parents. :)Here are their pictures:
This Wednesday, Katie and Liya turned 3 weeks and they met each other for the first time (although they have met several times when they were in moms' bellies). They did not talk much to each other, but were excited to meet each other, maybe not as excited as the parents. :)Here are their pictures:
Thursday, October 23, 2008
妈妈
今天看到这个,很感慨,贴在这儿吧。 当了妈妈才有体会。
童年时光
你来到人世,她抱你在怀。
你报答她,哭得天昏地暗。
你1岁时,她为你哺乳,为你洗澡。
你报答她,哭了个通宵。
你2岁时,她教你走路。
你报答她,她一叫你就跑。
你3岁时,她满怀爱心为你备三餐。
你报答她,把盘子一抛摔在地。
你4岁时,她给你几支彩笔。
你报答她,把餐桌涂成大花脸。
你5岁时,节日里她盛妆打扮你。
你报答她,扑通一声摔进旁边一堆泥巴里。
你6岁时,她步行送你去上学。
你报答她,扯着嗓子叫:“我就是不去!”
你7岁时,她给你买来个棒球。
你报答她,把邻居的玻璃砸得稀里哗啦。
你8岁时,她递给你一支冰淇淋。
你报答她,膝盖上滴的全是它。
你9岁时,她掏钱让你学钢琴。
你报答她,从来不费心去练它。
你10岁时,她整天开车为你忙,从足球场到健身房,到一个又一个的生日会场。
你报答她,跳下车,头也不回背朝她。
你11岁,她带你和朋友去影院。
你报答她,请她坐到另一排。
你12岁,她警告你有些电视不要看。
你报答她,等她离开偏要看。
少年岁月
你13岁,她建议你把发型剪得体。
你报答她,对她连说没品味。
14岁时,她掏钱送你进夏令营。
你报答她,整月没有一封信。
15岁时,她下班回到家,期望有人拥抱她。
你报答她,把房门反锁不理她。
你16岁时,她手把手教你开她的车。
你报答她,逮着机会就玩车。
你17岁,她在等一个重要电话。
你报答她,电话粥煲了一通宵。
18岁你高中毕业时,她喜极而泣把泪洒。
你报答她,在外面聚会通宵达旦不回家。
成人、渐老
你19岁,大学学费她买单,扛着包开车送你到学校。
你报答她,在宿舍门外说再见,为的是不在朋友面前现大眼。
你20岁,她问你是否在约会。
你报答她,对她说,“这事不管不行吗!”
你21岁,她为你将来事业提建议。
你报答她,对她说,“我才不愿学你样!”
你22岁,大学毕业典礼上,她伸手把你紧拥抱。
你报答她,问她能否掏钱让你到欧洲逛一趟。
你23岁,她为你第一套公寓置家具。
你报答她,告诉朋友家具的模样丑。
你24岁,她遇到你的未婚夫,问你们将来何打算。
你报答她,对她怒目加咆哮,“妈……,得了吧,求你啦!”
你25岁,她花钱帮你筹办婚礼,哭诉深深爱着你。
你报答她,安家离她千万里。
你30岁,她打来电话为宝宝抚养提忠告。
你报答她,告诉她,“如今情况不同啦!”
你40岁,她打电话把醒提,亲戚的生日匆忘记。
你报答她,说你“实在忙得不用提。”
你50岁,她病倒需要你照顾。
你报答她,念叨父母成负担。
后来有一天,她悄悄地去了。
突然间,你该做未做的事,仿佛霹雳,在你耳边炸响。
“摇啊摇,摇我这个小宝宝,一夜到天亮。”
“摇摇篮的手啊……可以摇世界。”
童年时光
你来到人世,她抱你在怀。
你报答她,哭得天昏地暗。
你1岁时,她为你哺乳,为你洗澡。
你报答她,哭了个通宵。
你2岁时,她教你走路。
你报答她,她一叫你就跑。
你3岁时,她满怀爱心为你备三餐。
你报答她,把盘子一抛摔在地。
你4岁时,她给你几支彩笔。
你报答她,把餐桌涂成大花脸。
你5岁时,节日里她盛妆打扮你。
你报答她,扑通一声摔进旁边一堆泥巴里。
你6岁时,她步行送你去上学。
你报答她,扯着嗓子叫:“我就是不去!”
你7岁时,她给你买来个棒球。
你报答她,把邻居的玻璃砸得稀里哗啦。
你8岁时,她递给你一支冰淇淋。
你报答她,膝盖上滴的全是它。
你9岁时,她掏钱让你学钢琴。
你报答她,从来不费心去练它。
你10岁时,她整天开车为你忙,从足球场到健身房,到一个又一个的生日会场。
你报答她,跳下车,头也不回背朝她。
你11岁,她带你和朋友去影院。
你报答她,请她坐到另一排。
你12岁,她警告你有些电视不要看。
你报答她,等她离开偏要看。
少年岁月
你13岁,她建议你把发型剪得体。
你报答她,对她连说没品味。
14岁时,她掏钱送你进夏令营。
你报答她,整月没有一封信。
15岁时,她下班回到家,期望有人拥抱她。
你报答她,把房门反锁不理她。
你16岁时,她手把手教你开她的车。
你报答她,逮着机会就玩车。
你17岁,她在等一个重要电话。
你报答她,电话粥煲了一通宵。
18岁你高中毕业时,她喜极而泣把泪洒。
你报答她,在外面聚会通宵达旦不回家。
成人、渐老
你19岁,大学学费她买单,扛着包开车送你到学校。
你报答她,在宿舍门外说再见,为的是不在朋友面前现大眼。
你20岁,她问你是否在约会。
你报答她,对她说,“这事不管不行吗!”
你21岁,她为你将来事业提建议。
你报答她,对她说,“我才不愿学你样!”
你22岁,大学毕业典礼上,她伸手把你紧拥抱。
你报答她,问她能否掏钱让你到欧洲逛一趟。
你23岁,她为你第一套公寓置家具。
你报答她,告诉朋友家具的模样丑。
你24岁,她遇到你的未婚夫,问你们将来何打算。
你报答她,对她怒目加咆哮,“妈……,得了吧,求你啦!”
你25岁,她花钱帮你筹办婚礼,哭诉深深爱着你。
你报答她,安家离她千万里。
你30岁,她打来电话为宝宝抚养提忠告。
你报答她,告诉她,“如今情况不同啦!”
你40岁,她打电话把醒提,亲戚的生日匆忘记。
你报答她,说你“实在忙得不用提。”
你50岁,她病倒需要你照顾。
你报答她,念叨父母成负担。
后来有一天,她悄悄地去了。
突然间,你该做未做的事,仿佛霹雳,在你耳边炸响。
“摇啊摇,摇我这个小宝宝,一夜到天亮。”
“摇摇篮的手啊……可以摇世界。”
Saturday, October 18, 2008
小Liya的近况
生了Liya还没blog过,估计这周末major该给我打电话催了,所以趁她催之前先写点。
Liya是个巨乖的孩子, 要求很低,吃了就睡,饿了就醒,对吃的也不挑拣,formula也好,pump出的奶也好,直接胸喂的也好,只要给吃就很乐意吃。月嫂说Liya是她带过的小孩里最好带的一个。我知道这不是她故意恭维的话,因为月嫂是个很直爽的人,说话不太会捡好听的说,对事情非常critical,比方说我们的电饭煲在她的批判之下已经换成了118刀的日本象印牌的,我买的加湿器(是pooh的)她也说不如买Hellokitty的好看,我们家卧室安排不合理啊等等。月嫂勤快是勤快,有时有点annoying。说着说着跑题了,总之,她说Liya好带我相信她。昨天跟我妈说起来Liya很少哭,从生下来到现在,我只见过她3,4次掉眼泪。我妈说小孩应该多哭哭,不然长不快,我faint。养个娃还真是操心,哭了你担心,不哭也担心,没办法。
说起哭,我自己掉了几次眼泪。那天看贾叔叔和侯阿姨的留言,感动得眼泪掉下来,两位老人看着我成长也17年了,04年初他们来加州过一趟,匆匆见了一面,现在见一面不容易啊,等Liya大点去Boston major那儿的时候希望能见着他们。后来又去看老崔的blog,忍了好几忍,还是掉了眼泪,很想念老朋友。现在想起来,好像对我来说17年是一轮似的,每隔17年就会有很重要的事情发生。17年前1991年, 17岁的时候离开家去山大读书,认识了major,老崔。17年后的今天,Liya出生。17年后的2025年,该是Liya上大学了吧。
再有一次掉眼泪是因为Liya。开始月嫂夜里带宝宝,这星期二晚上我睡不着,想念Liya,掉了眼泪,决定从月嫂那儿坚持要回来宝宝,晚上自己带,虽然一晚上要醒来好几次喂她很辛苦,很困,但是睡觉睡得踏实啦。而且月嫂极力推崇formula,晚上她喂都是喂formula,现在我自己带,Liya的主要supply是我的奶,一天加两盎司的formula,大大增加了母乳的比例。现在每天都想方设法得盼着自己变成奶牛,不用加formula就好了。
10月7号,Scott带Liya去儿科医生那儿,一路上好多人夸Liya漂亮,Scott美得很,一边接受赞扬一边还得跟人解释"Her mom is Chinese", 生怕别人把他当成偷小孩的。回来后他用Kongfu Panda里的一句话来概括:"Everyone is blinded by her awesomeness".哈哈。Liya当时的体重6lbs8oz。
10月14号,Liya的体重长到7lbs5oz(约6斤6两),我们很高兴,因为两周的时候能达到出生时的体重就很好,她还超过了6oz。
啰啰嗦嗦说了这么多,没个条理,就写到这吧。
虽然俺还是很胖,还是放张全家福吧:

父女照:
Liya是个巨乖的孩子, 要求很低,吃了就睡,饿了就醒,对吃的也不挑拣,formula也好,pump出的奶也好,直接胸喂的也好,只要给吃就很乐意吃。月嫂说Liya是她带过的小孩里最好带的一个。我知道这不是她故意恭维的话,因为月嫂是个很直爽的人,说话不太会捡好听的说,对事情非常critical,比方说我们的电饭煲在她的批判之下已经换成了118刀的日本象印牌的,我买的加湿器(是pooh的)她也说不如买Hellokitty的好看,我们家卧室安排不合理啊等等。月嫂勤快是勤快,有时有点annoying。说着说着跑题了,总之,她说Liya好带我相信她。昨天跟我妈说起来Liya很少哭,从生下来到现在,我只见过她3,4次掉眼泪。我妈说小孩应该多哭哭,不然长不快,我faint。养个娃还真是操心,哭了你担心,不哭也担心,没办法。
说起哭,我自己掉了几次眼泪。那天看贾叔叔和侯阿姨的留言,感动得眼泪掉下来,两位老人看着我成长也17年了,04年初他们来加州过一趟,匆匆见了一面,现在见一面不容易啊,等Liya大点去Boston major那儿的时候希望能见着他们。后来又去看老崔的blog,忍了好几忍,还是掉了眼泪,很想念老朋友。现在想起来,好像对我来说17年是一轮似的,每隔17年就会有很重要的事情发生。17年前1991年, 17岁的时候离开家去山大读书,认识了major,老崔。17年后的今天,Liya出生。17年后的2025年,该是Liya上大学了吧。
再有一次掉眼泪是因为Liya。开始月嫂夜里带宝宝,这星期二晚上我睡不着,想念Liya,掉了眼泪,决定从月嫂那儿坚持要回来宝宝,晚上自己带,虽然一晚上要醒来好几次喂她很辛苦,很困,但是睡觉睡得踏实啦。而且月嫂极力推崇formula,晚上她喂都是喂formula,现在我自己带,Liya的主要supply是我的奶,一天加两盎司的formula,大大增加了母乳的比例。现在每天都想方设法得盼着自己变成奶牛,不用加formula就好了。
10月7号,Scott带Liya去儿科医生那儿,一路上好多人夸Liya漂亮,Scott美得很,一边接受赞扬一边还得跟人解释"Her mom is Chinese", 生怕别人把他当成偷小孩的。回来后他用Kongfu Panda里的一句话来概括:"Everyone is blinded by her awesomeness".哈哈。Liya当时的体重6lbs8oz。
10月14号,Liya的体重长到7lbs5oz(约6斤6两),我们很高兴,因为两周的时候能达到出生时的体重就很好,她还超过了6oz。
啰啰嗦嗦说了这么多,没个条理,就写到这吧。
虽然俺还是很胖,还是放张全家福吧:
父女照:
Monday, October 6, 2008
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Big day tomorrow!
明天一大早就要去医院了,呵呵,现在又紧张又兴奋,还有点害怕。今天睡到11:30才起床,估计今天晚上睡不好了。10几个小时后就见到宝宝了。本来觉得要是自然产,肯定看到宝宝第一眼会哭,现在因为C-section,觉得可能没经过艰难的labor, 说不定不会哭, 谁知道呢。倒是Scott今天在那儿收拾东西的时候忽然冒出一句:"I will definitely cry". 一个大男人说出这个,真好玩。但听他这么一说,我的眼当时就有点湿润了。
从发现怀孕到明天正好8个月。现在想起来,这8个月过得好快啊!记得我刚怀孕的时候,老jor说她羡慕所有怀孕的人,我还想这家伙肯定想女儿想疯了,还羡慕怀孕的。现在自己也理解了。怀孕的时候充满希望,盼望,想像,幸福和期待。期待着下一次OB visit,期待着下一次ultrasound,期待着看“Your pregnancy week by week",期待着第一次胎动,期待着宝宝第一次打嗝, 期待着一次一次得去Babiesrus, 期待着网上订购的宝宝用品的到来。脑子里非常单纯,除了宝宝别的事都不怎么想了。看见别人的小孩,觉得都那么可爱,然后又对自己或Scott说,我们的宝宝会更可爱,哈哈。也更多得理解了自己的妈妈。我妈象很多中国父母一样,不爱外露自己对孩子的爱,现在才知道妈妈在怀我的时候也这么爱过我啊?!
还有,人人对孕妇都那么好,尤其是当了妈妈的,特别欢迎你加入她们的行列,别的孕妇看到你也对你很亲,大家有一种默契,承认你是属于一个团体组织的。
也有过焦虑,也有过担心,也有过不舒服,也有过心情不好,现在还是手脚胖胖肿肿的,但是整个体重长40多磅的过程下来,还是觉得今年年初做new year resolution的时候把生宝宝作为一个目标是多么英明正确,当准妈妈是个多么让人幸福的privilege啊!
希望明天一切顺利,愿宝宝一切正常健康!
Liya,从计划起,我和爸爸等你来等了1年多了,we are ready!We love you more than you can imagine!
---写在Liya出生12小时前
从发现怀孕到明天正好8个月。现在想起来,这8个月过得好快啊!记得我刚怀孕的时候,老jor说她羡慕所有怀孕的人,我还想这家伙肯定想女儿想疯了,还羡慕怀孕的。现在自己也理解了。怀孕的时候充满希望,盼望,想像,幸福和期待。期待着下一次OB visit,期待着下一次ultrasound,期待着看“Your pregnancy week by week",期待着第一次胎动,期待着宝宝第一次打嗝, 期待着一次一次得去Babiesrus, 期待着网上订购的宝宝用品的到来。脑子里非常单纯,除了宝宝别的事都不怎么想了。看见别人的小孩,觉得都那么可爱,然后又对自己或Scott说,我们的宝宝会更可爱,哈哈。也更多得理解了自己的妈妈。我妈象很多中国父母一样,不爱外露自己对孩子的爱,现在才知道妈妈在怀我的时候也这么爱过我啊?!
还有,人人对孕妇都那么好,尤其是当了妈妈的,特别欢迎你加入她们的行列,别的孕妇看到你也对你很亲,大家有一种默契,承认你是属于一个团体组织的。
也有过焦虑,也有过担心,也有过不舒服,也有过心情不好,现在还是手脚胖胖肿肿的,但是整个体重长40多磅的过程下来,还是觉得今年年初做new year resolution的时候把生宝宝作为一个目标是多么英明正确,当准妈妈是个多么让人幸福的privilege啊!
希望明天一切顺利,愿宝宝一切正常健康!
Liya,从计划起,我和爸爸等你来等了1年多了,we are ready!We love you more than you can imagine!
---写在Liya出生12小时前
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
最幸福的10天
9月19号是工作的最后一天, 从20号到预期的抛腹产时间正好10天。周末还不觉得有什么不同。从昨天开始, 才开始体会到这10天的甜头。早上睡到自然醒不说,醒了以后也不用象以前work from home的时候先查公司email了,而是去mitbbs上逛逛。吃过早饭,就开始找事做,看看给宝宝准备的东东还有啥缺的。其实真没啥缺的了,两个baby shower,搞得家里礼物堆成山。Scott和我星期天把它们一一拆开,有重复的礼物,我们还跑了一趟babies r us退换。
找不着事做,就开始上网mitbbs,灌完水,看看major,xiaoyan'r 和老崔的blog,就开始看PPS上的韩剧。偶尔有人会敲门,就知道是UPS的人给送货,更多礼物或是我自己在amazon上订的东东来了。
下午和晚上是宝宝活跃的时候,尤其我吃点水果或喝水之后,感觉着宝宝的运动,遐想着她出生后把她抱在怀里,放在bouncer里,把她放在她的小洗澡tub里,想像着她的小手小脚丫,想像着她喝着奶看着我的样子,想像着她的声音,想像着家里弥漫着的baby的气味,想像着她有了两颗下牙,一哭就露出小牙的样子,想像着牵着她的小手走路,路上人都夸我的宝宝漂亮的情形。真向往啊! 前一段因为抛腹产的时间比due date早还觉得舍不得和宝宝分开,现在觉得宝宝早出来几天也好,我们可以早点见到她了!现在也不为breech烦恼了,宝宝knows what's the best way to come to the world. 抛腹产也有很多好处。
一天下来,觉得很幸福,而且还有公司付着全工资让我这么享受!一定好好珍惜这期待宝宝到来的10天,这是我当妈妈之前最幸福的10天了。
正写到这儿,有人按门铃,是fedex,送来receiving blanket。Everything is perfect。
找不着事做,就开始上网mitbbs,灌完水,看看major,xiaoyan'r 和老崔的blog,就开始看PPS上的韩剧。偶尔有人会敲门,就知道是UPS的人给送货,更多礼物或是我自己在amazon上订的东东来了。
下午和晚上是宝宝活跃的时候,尤其我吃点水果或喝水之后,感觉着宝宝的运动,遐想着她出生后把她抱在怀里,放在bouncer里,把她放在她的小洗澡tub里,想像着她的小手小脚丫,想像着她喝着奶看着我的样子,想像着她的声音,想像着家里弥漫着的baby的气味,想像着她有了两颗下牙,一哭就露出小牙的样子,想像着牵着她的小手走路,路上人都夸我的宝宝漂亮的情形。真向往啊! 前一段因为抛腹产的时间比due date早还觉得舍不得和宝宝分开,现在觉得宝宝早出来几天也好,我们可以早点见到她了!现在也不为breech烦恼了,宝宝knows what's the best way to come to the world. 抛腹产也有很多好处。
一天下来,觉得很幸福,而且还有公司付着全工资让我这么享受!一定好好珍惜这期待宝宝到来的10天,这是我当妈妈之前最幸福的10天了。
正写到这儿,有人按门铃,是fedex,送来receiving blanket。Everything is perfect。
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Baby shower in Long Beach
More gifts! Different styles between corporate and academic baby showers. I think I had more fun at Long Beach shower because everyone was more relaxed.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Baby shower at Amgen
So many gifts and so much attention, I was nervous and excited. My co-workers are so generous, I felt really embarrassed that I did not know what else to say, except "thank you, thank you very much...". A real challenge for my English.
Here is the slideshow of the photos taken at the shower. I did not include my pictures because I looked so "skinny". ha!
Here is the slideshow of the photos taken at the shower. I did not include my pictures because I looked so "skinny". ha!
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Handstand in the water
This is what I am going to do before Sept 17th. hehe.
http://www.wikihow.com/Do-a-Handstand-in-the-Pool
http://www.wikihow.com/Do-a-Handstand-in-the-Pool
Friday, September 5, 2008
C-section?
At today's OB visit, the doctor did an ultrasound and said the baby is in a breech position, which was very surprising to me because I have been feeling Liya's hiccups around my lower abdomen. The doctor showed us that her head is very close to the placenta. She said this might make it difficult for the baby to turn around. It could also be because the umbilical cord is short. The doctor suggested me to try some techniques to move the baby, but she said the odds of the baby staying this way are quite high.
I am still trying to digest the idea of a C-section. On the positive side, I won't feel the contraction pain and everything is scheduled. I can pick a day for Liya's birthday. We won't need to go through the dramatic process of waiting for the big moment and being all nervous and things like that.
On the down side, I probably won't feel as much as the excitement I would if it's a natural birth. I won't be able to hold the baby as long as I want right after she comes out because they need to stitch me up. The recovery of a C-section is longer.
I am still trying to digest the idea of a C-section. On the positive side, I won't feel the contraction pain and everything is scheduled. I can pick a day for Liya's birthday. We won't need to go through the dramatic process of waiting for the big moment and being all nervous and things like that.
On the down side, I probably won't feel as much as the excitement I would if it's a natural birth. I won't be able to hold the baby as long as I want right after she comes out because they need to stitch me up. The recovery of a C-section is longer.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Liya's clothes from Grandma
A friend went back to China and brought back two sets of clothes prepared by my mom and my aunt. They are probably too hot for California and too big for Liya at first, but they are so cute. :)
Monday, August 11, 2008
Updates on baby Liya
We had the ultrasound on the 7th. Everything is fine. The Choroid Plexus Cyst was gone. Actually, this doctor said the cyst always goes away around 24th week among all babies. With a negative AFP result and no other abnormality found in the baby's organs, the chance of the baby having a problem is extremely rare. That was a big relief.
The doctor gave us a DVD of the whole ultrasound process (about 32minutes). We were like "Yay!" at first. But the baby wasn't so excited about the ultrasound. She put her arms around her face and she wasn't moving much as she does recently, so we didn't get a nice profile. I was a little disappointed. But we did get a confirmation that it is girl! Our favorite name for now is Liya Feng Wilson(冯丽亚, this may change). It's by coincidence the same as Yan's user name in her Standford email address.
The doctor gave us a DVD of the whole ultrasound process (about 32minutes). We were like "Yay!" at first. But the baby wasn't so excited about the ultrasound. She put her arms around her face and she wasn't moving much as she does recently, so we didn't get a nice profile. I was a little disappointed. But we did get a confirmation that it is girl! Our favorite name for now is Liya Feng Wilson(冯丽亚, this may change). It's by coincidence the same as Yan's user name in her Standford email address.
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Show一show新买的相机效果
We bought a new camera for our daughter and used it this weekend when we went to the temple and stopped by a recreational park in Whittier. Scott took 300+ pictures because he was having so much fun with the camera.

求了四件:求菩萨保佑我的宝宝的cyst已经消失,求菩萨保佑我的妈妈身体健康,求菩萨保佑雪霄,周艳和Jodi好孕,宝宝健康,求菩萨保佑my new good friend早日病除。

这个是在公园里的湖边照得。水很清澈凉爽。
求了四件:求菩萨保佑我的宝宝的cyst已经消失,求菩萨保佑我的妈妈身体健康,求菩萨保佑雪霄,周艳和Jodi好孕,宝宝健康,求菩萨保佑my new good friend早日病除。
这个是在公园里的湖边照得。水很清澈凉爽。
Monday, July 28, 2008
A little worried
Today, at the OB's office, she told us she finally got the report about our baby's 18th week ultrasound. Everything looked normal except there was a cyst(called Choroid Plexus Cyst) in the brain. So she is going to order a Level II ultrasound to further look at it. The cyst is supposed to go away during the third trimester and she said she is 99.9% sure there is no problem. The ultrasound is just for making sure there is no other abnormalities. She told me not to look this up on the web. Of course I would! The information from the web seems to be ok, but that still get me worried.:(
On the other hand, I was thinking the fact the report did not get to our doctor in time might be a blessing in disguise. Because if she had told us about the cyst around 19th week, we would have been worried for a longer time before we can find out. Now, I am already in the third trimester, the ultrasound can be done in a week and hopefully the cyst would be already gone by then.
On the other hand, I was thinking the fact the report did not get to our doctor in time might be a blessing in disguise. Because if she had told us about the cyst around 19th week, we would have been worried for a longer time before we can find out. Now, I am already in the third trimester, the ultrasound can be done in a week and hopefully the cyst would be already gone by then.
Monday, July 21, 2008
More from Chef Wilson
We bought two pieces of ribeye steak today. Scott used George Forman to cook them, and side salad and mashed potato. Best steak ever! My goal of not gaining too much weight during the third trimester might be a little bit difficult to achieve. hehe. Our baby seems to like the steak, kicking a lot while I was eating.
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Chef Wilson
Scott got more into cooking lately, lucky me. :)
He made wheat-bun burger and baked some cookies. I think the burger is better than the Habit(our favorite burger place), hehe.
Cookies are pretty good too. Not peanutty enough for me.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Thursday, July 3, 2008
老jor,老艳和俺
major和老艳6月中来南加, 这是继2006年3月我们仨的第一次reunion. 上次老jor正怀着飞飞, 这次是俺, 我们说下次该老艳了。看我们三个的照片:
这是老jor和Carl的鬼精灵飞飞:

nursery
I did not realize that it's been almost a month since I last posted anything. Time goes fast! Everything has been going well. I have been really busy at work with a study database lock.

I had a little bit of scare when my glucose tolerance screening test came out as abnormal (154) last week. But it turns out that a lot of people fail this test and then pass the three-hour test. The nurse called yesterday and told me my three hour test result is good, the numbers are 79, 163, 137, 116. It was such a relief!
We (mainly Scott :), but I helped with getting the coupons and deals)started setting up the room for the baby. Here is how it looks now:
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Trip to Atlanta
Scott and I went to Atlanta for my SAS conference. Since his hometown is just 4 hours drive from Atlanta, we skipped from the conference and visited his family for one day. It was a good trip. I showed off my big belly and also got to meet Scott's niece-Ashlee's daughter. She is such a fun kid. We hope we will be so blessed as Ashlee to have such a happy baby. She's just one year old (May18th is her birthday) but seems to be able to do everything. We saw another kid, Bin's daughter, dudu, 3 and half years old. She looks just like her mom. 老公觉得她cute得不得了, 他想象着我们的孩子或许会长得像嘟嘟, 但是我更愿意让孩子长得像Ashlee的女儿。这趟旅行的收获就是看到我们将来孩子可能长得什么样。
Sunday, May 25, 2008
海外中国人中的racism令人失望!
这也不是第一次了, 看BBS还有其他中国人的forum, 很多对黑人的评论都令人生气。 当然也不止一次听到中国人评论一个neighborhood是不是安全, 标准就是:黑人多不多?
言归正传, 回到中国人的BBS上:
mitbbs的politics直呼Obama为奥黑 (for God sake, he is half black! putting this as his name makes it as if that's the only thing important about him!)。 弄得我不爱看这些版, 本来对politics也不感兴趣。
可今天看我爱宝宝版, 也不知今天怎么了, 开始是有人讨论要不要把宝宝的衣服送到洗衣房去洗:
有人回答:
发信人: goldwing (faint, I fule U!!!), 信区: NextGeneration
标 题: Re: 没有house的人有小孩之后还把衣服送到洗衣房洗吗?
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Sun May 25 01:22:12 2008), 转信
显然不能用洗衣房
看见很多老黑,鞋子直接扔洗衣机的
赶紧买洗衣机
海尔的就行
为什么要专提出老黑?因为潜在里, 他们觉得黑人脏? 本来看到这个我觉得就算了, 说话的这种人没水平。 可是过了一会儿, 又有人提出讨论如何给孩子起名, 有人回答:
发信人: xinxintai (苔苔|心语心愿台), 信区: NextGeneration
标 题: Re: 大家讨论一下给宝宝取名吧
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Sun May 25 14:25:49 2008), 转信
英文名还得征求土生土长的老美的意见
最好和中文名读音或者意义相近,当然没有联系也没关系
避开黑人常用名和宗教色彩,地域性太重的名字
尽量用美国人所熟悉的名字
这个帖子可笑的不止一处, 避开黑人常用名, 用美国人熟悉的名字, 也就是说黑人不是美国人。 只有美国白人才是。只要白人认可这个名字, 就是个好名字。土生土长的老美?是指印第安人吗?显然不是。她眼里土生土长的老美是欧洲移民过来的白人。
Scott说出来一个good point, 这个版的英文是Next Generation。 If we are hoping the next generation of Chinese to be able to immersed into the diversity of the US, we better start educating our kids not to be a rasist first! We all love China and want to China to be the greatest country in the world, but if we present ourselves as racists to Non-White Americans, how could we prevent other people not to be racists against us?
准备发起一场运动, 做一些力所能及的事改变这种现象, 因为有了baby, 对这个问题的看法提到了议事日程, 做母亲的本能力量是无穷的, 再加上Scott关于Baby Movement的说笑, 就称这个运动为Baby Movement吧。
言归正传, 回到中国人的BBS上:
mitbbs的politics直呼Obama为奥黑 (for God sake, he is half black! putting this as his name makes it as if that's the only thing important about him!)。 弄得我不爱看这些版, 本来对politics也不感兴趣。
可今天看我爱宝宝版, 也不知今天怎么了, 开始是有人讨论要不要把宝宝的衣服送到洗衣房去洗:
有人回答:
发信人: goldwing (faint, I fule U!!!), 信区: NextGeneration
标 题: Re: 没有house的人有小孩之后还把衣服送到洗衣房洗吗?
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Sun May 25 01:22:12 2008), 转信
显然不能用洗衣房
看见很多老黑,鞋子直接扔洗衣机的
赶紧买洗衣机
海尔的就行
为什么要专提出老黑?因为潜在里, 他们觉得黑人脏? 本来看到这个我觉得就算了, 说话的这种人没水平。 可是过了一会儿, 又有人提出讨论如何给孩子起名, 有人回答:
发信人: xinxintai (苔苔|心语心愿台), 信区: NextGeneration
标 题: Re: 大家讨论一下给宝宝取名吧
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Sun May 25 14:25:49 2008), 转信
英文名还得征求土生土长的老美的意见
最好和中文名读音或者意义相近,当然没有联系也没关系
避开黑人常用名和宗教色彩,地域性太重的名字
尽量用美国人所熟悉的名字
这个帖子可笑的不止一处, 避开黑人常用名, 用美国人熟悉的名字, 也就是说黑人不是美国人。 只有美国白人才是。只要白人认可这个名字, 就是个好名字。土生土长的老美?是指印第安人吗?显然不是。她眼里土生土长的老美是欧洲移民过来的白人。
Scott说出来一个good point, 这个版的英文是Next Generation。 If we are hoping the next generation of Chinese to be able to immersed into the diversity of the US, we better start educating our kids not to be a rasist first! We all love China and want to China to be the greatest country in the world, but if we present ourselves as racists to Non-White Americans, how could we prevent other people not to be racists against us?
准备发起一场运动, 做一些力所能及的事改变这种现象, 因为有了baby, 对这个问题的看法提到了议事日程, 做母亲的本能力量是无穷的, 再加上Scott关于Baby Movement的说笑, 就称这个运动为Baby Movement吧。
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Baby names
Xiao Yan posted a funny dream of hers about the name Trimenda. This coincides with a funny incidence Scott and I had about baby names.
We like the name Kai. It's monosyllabic and can be easily translated to a Chinese name. Then Scott saw another monosyllabic name: Gwen. Then he said how about Gwen Kai with Kai as the middle name? The funny thing is in Chinese Gwen Kai sounds just like "Gun Kai"(go away, get out of here). It would be pretty confusing when we call our kid: "Gwen Kai, come here!" :)
On the baby book name, there is another one: Sheina, sounds like "who is it?" in Chinese.
These names crack us up.
We like the name Kai. It's monosyllabic and can be easily translated to a Chinese name. Then Scott saw another monosyllabic name: Gwen. Then he said how about Gwen Kai with Kai as the middle name? The funny thing is in Chinese Gwen Kai sounds just like "Gun Kai"(go away, get out of here). It would be pretty confusing when we call our kid: "Gwen Kai, come here!" :)
On the baby book name, there is another one: Sheina, sounds like "who is it?" in Chinese.
These names crack us up.
Saturday, May 17, 2008
2 year anniversary and my belly at 19wk
Friday is our 2 year anniversary. With all the baby excitement, we almost forgot about it. So the conclusion is the baby is a bigger event than our marriage. We went to Benihana, a very nice restaurant, except that the loud teenagers at the next table were a little annoying. I can't imagine what my baby girl will be like when she is 16!
The restaurant waitress took a picture of us and put in this little frame.
Major complained that she can't see my belly in the previous photos. hehe. Here is how my belly looks like at 19wk1dy. You can compare this one with the one at 14week I just posted (but because it was drafted in April, so it's appearing much below in the April blogs)
The restaurant waitress took a picture of us and put in this little frame.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
First Mother's Day Present!
There has been a lot going on lately: Mother's Day, the Quake(My heart goes out to all my fellow countrymen who are suffering from this disaster.), the baby movement and our 18wk ultrasound. In addition, I have a very bad cold, but I've got over the shock and adjusted to the idea of having a girl. :)
Scott gave me this body pillow as my first mother's day gift. It will make me sleep better (I am actually sleeping very well, knock on wood). He said the gift is from him and the baby. But I think our baby gave me the "fluttering" feeling as her gift (which is the most wonderful feeling I have ever felt!)
The pillow is very versatile, I can do this with the baby (right now, it's a little dog).
The baby is estimated to be 11oz, which is way above the average weight for babies at her stage (average is 5 to 7 ounces). The ultrasound technician said the due date should be October 1st according to her current size. My baby is like me, impatient with the waiting. :) Here is our fiesty baby girl trying to push the ultrasound lady who was poking her too much:
Scott gave me this body pillow as my first mother's day gift. It will make me sleep better (I am actually sleeping very well, knock on wood). He said the gift is from him and the baby. But I think our baby gave me the "fluttering" feeling as her gift (which is the most wonderful feeling I have ever felt!)
The pillow is very versatile, I can do this with the baby (right now, it's a little dog).
Monday, May 5, 2008
It's a girl! it's a girl?!
Today is our monthly OB-GYN visit. We thought it was going to be a short and everything-is-ok visit. It turned out today is a big day, not just Cinco De Mayo. After listening to the baby's heartbeat, the doctor asked us if we wanted to find out the baby's gender. At first, we thought she meant if we wanted to find out during the U/S next Monday. But she meant today, there, in her office! We were like, yeah, why not. I was like, I knew it's a boy already, her examination is just going to confirm it.
However, however, after looking at the U/S for 2 seconds, she said: It's a girl! Both Scott and I were shocked. I forgot if I asked "are you sure? are you serious?", but she looked more and said confidently, "yeah, there is no balls hanging out, it's a girl. Don't announce it yet, but I am 90% sure it's a girl." That's it! we are having a girl!?
I probably still need a couple of months to adjust to this idea. I have established in my mind that it's a boy. It's difficult to connect to a girl yet. I can't identify with a baby girl yet. wait, wait, maybe we will find out otherwise next Monday. only with 10% chance though.
Scott must be happy. He is going to have his "Daddy's little girl" now. They are going to form an alliance against me. sigh...
However, however, after looking at the U/S for 2 seconds, she said: It's a girl! Both Scott and I were shocked. I forgot if I asked "are you sure? are you serious?", but she looked more and said confidently, "yeah, there is no balls hanging out, it's a girl. Don't announce it yet, but I am 90% sure it's a girl." That's it! we are having a girl!?
I probably still need a couple of months to adjust to this idea. I have established in my mind that it's a boy. It's difficult to connect to a girl yet. I can't identify with a baby girl yet. wait, wait, maybe we will find out otherwise next Monday. only with 10% chance though.
Scott must be happy. He is going to have his "Daddy's little girl" now. They are going to form an alliance against me. sigh...
Thursday, May 1, 2008
老公有时候真好玩
最近一直在盼着能感到baby movement. 有一天晚上, 我老公问我躺在床上不睡在干什么, 我说 I am trying to feel the baby movement. 他问, 什么样的baby movement, 是不是像五四运动, 一伙小孩排着队, 喊着口号:“打倒大人主义!”, 听得我笑了个半死。
和这个有点类似的老公butcher 中文的一个例子:有一天他忽然冒出一句:“打倒地瓜(帝国)主义!”
将来孩子出生了, 希望也像老公一样搞笑。 哈哈
和这个有点类似的老公butcher 中文的一个例子:有一天他忽然冒出一句:“打倒地瓜(帝国)主义!”
将来孩子出生了, 希望也像老公一样搞笑。 哈哈
Saturday, April 26, 2008
14 weeks photo
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