Let's see, where do I begin? I haven't updated the blog in half a year, so I will try my best to summarize everything that happened in the last 6 months.
First of all, Happy 2009! We started the new year with a very bad virus that went around everyone in the family. Fevers, sore throat, cough, running nose...you name it! It probably took a month or two for everyone to be well again.
In January, we had to say good-bye to Amber, Jun, & Caleb because they decided to move to Seattle. That was hard, but I know that was the best decision for them. I'm just sad because another close family member has moved out of California. It's going to be hard to get them all back again!
Ok, on with the kiddies. Kaden is 8.5 months right now. He has grown so much and we can already tell that he's an easy-going, mellow baby. He does move a lot more than when Kylie was a baby and it's becoming harder and harder to change his diaper because he just keeps turning over! He loves to bounce, so everytime he's in the exersaucer, he would make so much noise by bouncing up and down. We wanted to buy him a jumper, but we just have nowhere to put it.
It's so easy to make him laugh, especially when he looks at Kylie. It's beautiful to see them interact with each other. kylie would look at kaden and he would start laughing, which makes kylie start laughing. It's a continuous process and it makes all of us laugh too. He's beginning to sit up better on his own now. He grabs everything and puts it all in his mouth. He's not as interested in watching TV as much as Kylie (thank God). Some things would catch his attention on TV, but he gets distracted from other things very easily.
He started eating solids at 6 months and loves fruit, yogurt, and suprisingly, meat too. I don't think he's too fond of veggies. But we still have a lot of food to introduce to him. I am happy to say that I am still breastfeeding Kaden. :o) During the day, he would take bottles and at night, I would nurse him, put him in his crib, and he would sleep an average of 7-8 straight at night. When he wakes up in the morning, he can play in his crib for half an hour before we go get him. And EVERYTIME we go in to get him, he would have this biggest smile on his face.
Kylie has been talking non-stop these days. She's 2.5 years old and she knows all the letters of the alphabet, can count in English & Chinese up to 20 and Spanish up to 8. (thanks to handy manny), and she can complete a 24-piece puzzle all by herself. She can also read the entire book of Brown Bear, Brown Bear. When she's playing by herself, she loves to sing, "the Wheel on the bus" and "this is the way we wash your hair..." She loves everything organized, so when she takes her toys out, they are all lined up in a row.
Kylie definitely has a unique personality. She gets annoyed when she has lint stuck between her toes. When she goes down the slide, she has her hands on her chest to avoid being shocked. She has to take the puzzle pieces out ONE at a time after she completes it. If two pieces comes out at the same time, she gets really mad. She loves to listen/watch Mary Poppins and she would say, "no mommy" if I try to sing-along.
Kylie is in her terrible two's and has temper tantrums almost everyday. she's been refusing to nap these days and her bedtime process has been a challenge. When she's sweet, she would come over and kiss you for no reason and she would ALWAYS go up to kaden and put her arms around him and kiss him. When I give her snacks or fruit in a bowl, she would say voluntarily, "thank you mommy" and take the bowl to the coffee table. She's becoming more open to try new food. some of her favorites right now is cereal/milk, chicken soup and noodles. Her favorite restaurant is still Fukada.
Last month, daddio and Kat came over to visit. They stayed with us for a week and we got to spend a lot of quality time together. A few weeks ago, Stella and Kellie slept-over for a night. Kylie loves all this company and enjoyed playing with everyone.
So, these are just some of the things that the kids has been doing. My mom is doing well, watching two kids during the day. We're looking into preschools for Kylie to enroll this fall, since it seems like she's starting to get bored at home, and it gives my mom a break. Mark and I have been challenged everyday and we are learning ways to be more patient with Kylie whenever she throws a tantrum.
Other than all that, our weekends are filled with birthday parties, running errands, going to the park, meeting up with friends, and just relaxing and working around the house.
Here are some pictures we took the last few months:
caleb hanging out with kaden & kylie
Kaden @ 7 months
kat & daddio came to visit...Ding Tai Fung in Arcadia.
Beard Papa's...yum!
Rose Hills saying hi to gong-gong...
sun family saying hi to nai-nai...
kat & kylie doing down dog...
Kylie was having fun rolling down the hill...
pwo-pwo and kaden
happy birthday, daddio!
the 2 k's relaxing and watching tv...
kylie looks mad here because it was probably the 10th time I told her to look over here!
Finally, I got a shot of both of them looking at the camera.
Irvine Regional Easter Hunt
Look, they're holding hands. awww...
Kylie loves to open the eggs to find out what's in there. Candies!! First time she's ate a snickers!
After watching Phoenix jump from here, Kylie had the courage to do it. Yay, good job!
Kaden with mommy after bath time...
Kaden with "E"
Kylie & Savina plays so well together...
at Maverick's house, jumping in the bounce house!
daddy and his two favorite little people...
Kylie likes to hang out in Kaden's crib and kiss him all the time...
Here's another kiss to her di-di...
Kaden with his sweet little smile...
Kylie at Christina's house hunting for eggs!
Ok, I promise I will update more often. Hope you guys all had a wonderful Easter!
