wow. it literally has been forever since i blogged - my apologies! so many things have been going on in my life that i haven't had a chance to :(
wedding update - i can FINALLY say that we got everything locked in and are ready to go! sooo much weight off my shoulders! feb is right around the corner and i cannot wait! :)
our wedding website: http://bit.ly/yimwedding
job update - i got promoted to spa coordinator! i'm very excited and again so blessed for this amazing opportunity. i came a long way and i feel like i've grown so much the past couple of years but i still got a longggggg way to go. really feelin the "started from the bottom now we here" song but i'm not finished yet haha :)
james update - man.............. he is just growing too fast. he's still not talking but babbling a lot. we're assuming it's because of the two languages that we speak at home but we contacted a specialist to get him evaluated just in case. better being safe than sorry i guess! he also fractured his right foot and hasn't been walking for about two weeks.. it's starting to worry me but we will see how he progress. his xrays came out negative so we are relieved about that but we will see.
2013 for me was a year of growth and changes. i have learned a lot and every experience to me is a learning experience so i am really thankful and blessed. i know that i will (at least hopefully) will say that every year but i'm really excited for my future.
the most amazing husband, my son who melts my heart, my backbone - my parents, the support i get from my in laws... my friends who keeps me sane. nothing will be possible without any of them. always stay humble and be thankful for what you have. wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday - as we are all closing this chapter of our lives, let's get ready to welcome the new year with warmth and excitement!
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
almost.. october
sorry about not blogging lately! i've been swamped with work and taking care of james i had no time to actually jot my thoughts down which is really a shame. :(
it's finally fall... not officially but when you feel the cool breeze at night and when the air seems crisp you know summer is over. everyday i think to myself, "wow time flies by so fast".. and it really has. i can't seem to remember how i spent my summer days.
these days i've been trying to interact with james a lot more. he is still not talking but recently he has been saying some words like "ball", "appa (dad)", and "two!". he's gotten much taller and he listens to us very well. i really wonder about is future though. there are days when he would be singing and dancing, then there would be days when he screams with his fingers pointed up in the air like as if he's giving a speech.. then there are days when he would be playing basketball all day. hmm... very interesting to see.
i'm not blogging much, but i'm super active on IG so you guys can add me!! my IG id is: esthayim
i'll try to blog as much as i can, but please forgive me if i don't! :)
it's finally fall... not officially but when you feel the cool breeze at night and when the air seems crisp you know summer is over. everyday i think to myself, "wow time flies by so fast".. and it really has. i can't seem to remember how i spent my summer days.
these days i've been trying to interact with james a lot more. he is still not talking but recently he has been saying some words like "ball", "appa (dad)", and "two!". he's gotten much taller and he listens to us very well. i really wonder about is future though. there are days when he would be singing and dancing, then there would be days when he screams with his fingers pointed up in the air like as if he's giving a speech.. then there are days when he would be playing basketball all day. hmm... very interesting to see.
i'm not blogging much, but i'm super active on IG so you guys can add me!! my IG id is: esthayim
i'll try to blog as much as i can, but please forgive me if i don't! :)
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
blogging at 220am
i honestly have so many things to do on such short notice and shouldn't be blogging but i had too much on my mind.. so i decided to give myself a break and write what's in my head.
i'm working on our wedding website and i needed a picture of dennis so i decided to go through all my old photos and i came across some videos of james that i never really got to look at, and there were videos of him trying to walk. the first couple of videos he's just crawling and making us all laugh by doing baby things like being curious. after that video played, the next couple of video clips were of him gradually trying to walk.. he would stand, maintain his balance and try to walk, but fail. but all of a sudden, he walks. he takes 1 step, then 2... and after a couple of more videos later, he's walking.
when did this all happen? why do i only vaguely remember all of this? did this really happen in the blink of an eye? why does time have to pass by so quickly?
i know the past couple of my posts were about how he's growing up way too fast.. but it's true. that's the only thing i can think about these days. everyday he's learning something new, and it just amazes me how he absorbs so many things and catch on so quickly. all i know is that in my heart no matter how old he gets, he will still always be my little baby.
okay.. i'll stop being so emo and get back to work.. or actually i think i might just go to bed! cuddle with my little one. <3 good night everyone!
i'm working on our wedding website and i needed a picture of dennis so i decided to go through all my old photos and i came across some videos of james that i never really got to look at, and there were videos of him trying to walk. the first couple of videos he's just crawling and making us all laugh by doing baby things like being curious. after that video played, the next couple of video clips were of him gradually trying to walk.. he would stand, maintain his balance and try to walk, but fail. but all of a sudden, he walks. he takes 1 step, then 2... and after a couple of more videos later, he's walking.
when did this all happen? why do i only vaguely remember all of this? did this really happen in the blink of an eye? why does time have to pass by so quickly?
i know the past couple of my posts were about how he's growing up way too fast.. but it's true. that's the only thing i can think about these days. everyday he's learning something new, and it just amazes me how he absorbs so many things and catch on so quickly. all i know is that in my heart no matter how old he gets, he will still always be my little baby.
okay.. i'll stop being so emo and get back to work.. or actually i think i might just go to bed! cuddle with my little one. <3 good night everyone!
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
frustrated.
today.. was a very frustrating day for me. it was one of those days where you just want to cry endlessly, or leave everything behind and disappear for one day to have some time for yourself. as i was folding the laundry i really tried to fight back the tears from rolling down my eyes because i couldn't help but to feel so annoyed at the never ending chores. then it hit me again - "wow. this is my life now.. taking care of my family, chores after chores.. when will i ever have time for myself?" i'm pretty sure at the moment i was over exaggerating due to my feelings but regardless, i was exhausted.
i finally finished folding my laundry and had to put james to bed. as i was putting him to bed, he was babbling.. probably talking to me about his day and what not but honestly, i was so tired i wanted to fall asleep with him but i couldn't - i just had so many things to do. i came out after putting him down, and ate a late dinner with my husband while watching the last half of "olympus has fallen". as we were watching, james woke up crying so i had to go soothe him.. sigh.. still.. exhausted. finally i decided to work on some stuff on the internet, and james woke up again. this time, i decided to let him be but he cried for a couple of minutes so i eventually gave in and decided to go in. as soon as i went in james stopped crying and went right back to sleep. right before i left i decided to check his diaper and it was full, so i turned on the night light. as the light grew brighter i saw my baby sleeping so peacefully.
is that all he wanted? did he just need to feel secure? was he scared in the dark? maybe that's why he cried for me. all of my feelings went away in almost a split second. as i was watching him sleep i still couldn't that he was mine. my baby. there are so many times when i look at him and it just seems like a dream. his eyes.. his nose, his cheeks and his beautiful lips. how can they all be so precious? wait.. am i really a mother?
when i was pregnant with james i was honestly scared. scared because i knew that being a mother comes with multiple responsibilities. and i know that in the back of my head, i will still be scared no matter how old he is. but i realized that everything that i do, everything that i work for.. it's all for him, and since he is my responsibility and i need to make sure that he is in good hands, and in order for me to do that i have to be strong. like i said in my previous posts, being a mother is probably the hardest job on this world.. but i wouldn't change it for the world.
my pride and joy... my little james. mommy loves you so much.
i finally finished folding my laundry and had to put james to bed. as i was putting him to bed, he was babbling.. probably talking to me about his day and what not but honestly, i was so tired i wanted to fall asleep with him but i couldn't - i just had so many things to do. i came out after putting him down, and ate a late dinner with my husband while watching the last half of "olympus has fallen". as we were watching, james woke up crying so i had to go soothe him.. sigh.. still.. exhausted. finally i decided to work on some stuff on the internet, and james woke up again. this time, i decided to let him be but he cried for a couple of minutes so i eventually gave in and decided to go in. as soon as i went in james stopped crying and went right back to sleep. right before i left i decided to check his diaper and it was full, so i turned on the night light. as the light grew brighter i saw my baby sleeping so peacefully.
is that all he wanted? did he just need to feel secure? was he scared in the dark? maybe that's why he cried for me. all of my feelings went away in almost a split second. as i was watching him sleep i still couldn't that he was mine. my baby. there are so many times when i look at him and it just seems like a dream. his eyes.. his nose, his cheeks and his beautiful lips. how can they all be so precious? wait.. am i really a mother?
when i was pregnant with james i was honestly scared. scared because i knew that being a mother comes with multiple responsibilities. and i know that in the back of my head, i will still be scared no matter how old he is. but i realized that everything that i do, everything that i work for.. it's all for him, and since he is my responsibility and i need to make sure that he is in good hands, and in order for me to do that i have to be strong. like i said in my previous posts, being a mother is probably the hardest job on this world.. but i wouldn't change it for the world.
my pride and joy... my little james. mommy loves you so much.
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Thursday, June 13, 2013
juneeee!
happy june! another long overdue post.. sorry i've been so MIA.. lots of things have been going on and i've been pushing this to the side :( SORRY!
so i've been working two days - and i love it! it's such a thrill to get back to work.. and it's a nice refresher to get out of the house~ i think it's a really great opportunity and i'm really excited.
we finally purchased the package for our wedding.. it includes 80% of our wedding stuff like the wedding dress(es), photoshoot.. etc, etc.. the only thing i have to worry about is the flowers, dj/mc and the lighting. i'm SO happy that we got this out of our way because i realized i only have 7 months til our wedding and i literally had nothing done. but now i feel like now that i got the contract signed, i can finally start to plan.
james is not a "baby" anymore! :( he's growing up so fast i'm really sad! haha.. he's been imitating us a lot recently and it's kinda amusing to see~~ :) he's def. more social but still isn't saying words, but is pointing at things and babbling! i was actually thinking about how he grew so fast today.. i don't even remember how he started to crawl. :( i wish he can stay this little forever but i know it's not possible.. haha *sigh* oh - and he also waves and goes "haa" when we see him and "baaa" when we're about to leave.. lol it's so hard to go out when i see him at the balcony door waving at me! ahhhhhhhhh.. i love him too much~
so i've been working two days - and i love it! it's such a thrill to get back to work.. and it's a nice refresher to get out of the house~ i think it's a really great opportunity and i'm really excited.
we finally purchased the package for our wedding.. it includes 80% of our wedding stuff like the wedding dress(es), photoshoot.. etc, etc.. the only thing i have to worry about is the flowers, dj/mc and the lighting. i'm SO happy that we got this out of our way because i realized i only have 7 months til our wedding and i literally had nothing done. but now i feel like now that i got the contract signed, i can finally start to plan.
james is not a "baby" anymore! :( he's growing up so fast i'm really sad! haha.. he's been imitating us a lot recently and it's kinda amusing to see~~ :) he's def. more social but still isn't saying words, but is pointing at things and babbling! i was actually thinking about how he grew so fast today.. i don't even remember how he started to crawl. :( i wish he can stay this little forever but i know it's not possible.. haha *sigh* oh - and he also waves and goes "haa" when we see him and "baaa" when we're about to leave.. lol it's so hard to go out when i see him at the balcony door waving at me! ahhhhhhhhh.. i love him too much~
i uploaded a video of james laughing.. something almost exactly similar to this one about a year ago but he looks like a different person!
his new hobby - walking backwards
Monday, May 13, 2013
long overdue update
hi all, sorry i haven't been blogging recently! so much has been going on, and i was putting this to the side! anyways, the past month.. sooo many things has happened! first off, i turned 27!! (yay) haha. i think i officially stopped celebrating after 25. maybe i'll do something big at 30.. but after 25, i feel like it's the same. :\ so on my birthday hubby took me out for a nice dinner, and honestly we're just trying to save up for our upcoming wedding ceremony next year that we're trying to budget~ i was just happy to spend some time with him alone~ :)
i've also been going on interviews left and right because i really want to start working again, and it's been tough because i haven't heard back from most of them... until!! i finally got a job! i'm actually really excited to work because i've been seeing listings on craigslist for this job and i thought it'd be really cool if i worked there.. i did apply to a couple but never heard back from them until last week.. and i got the job! i'll be working for equinox as an esthetician. i was surprised that they have a spa, but it looks really nice and i'm super happy that i'm going to start working again.
yesterday was mothers day- happy late mothers day to all you mothers out there! i think being a mother will be the toughest job i ever have. honestly i still look at my baby and sometimes i think to myself, "is this real..?" sometimes it just all seems like a dream. everyday he surprises me with the way he thinks and with his actions and i can't believe he's growing up so fast. i remember the first two months i was such a mess.. i didn't even have any time to eat or shower because i had no idea what to do with the baby and everything was so new to me, but if i had to do it all over again i definetely would. i know it's only been almost a year and a half since he's been brought into this world, but i'm SO curious for what the future has for him and want to fast forward so i can take a little sneak peak at it, but on the other hand i want time to pause or be in slow motion because i literaly want to cherish all this time i have with him.
i know that it will only get harder and there will be major obsticals i have to overcome to become a better mother.. but james has taught me that there are no limits when it comes down to him. now i know how my mom feels about her children and what she had to go through.. all the sacrifices she made for us.. i truely admire her and i'm so blessed to have a role model like her. it must've been so hard raising a wild child like me~ haha :P
love you mom. i love you so much. you are my best friend, and my back bone. thank you for your unconditional love and always supporting me in whatever i do. the love and respect i have for you.. words cannot express. love you love you LOVE you!!!!!!!!!!! <3
i've also been going on interviews left and right because i really want to start working again, and it's been tough because i haven't heard back from most of them... until!! i finally got a job! i'm actually really excited to work because i've been seeing listings on craigslist for this job and i thought it'd be really cool if i worked there.. i did apply to a couple but never heard back from them until last week.. and i got the job! i'll be working for equinox as an esthetician. i was surprised that they have a spa, but it looks really nice and i'm super happy that i'm going to start working again.
yesterday was mothers day- happy late mothers day to all you mothers out there! i think being a mother will be the toughest job i ever have. honestly i still look at my baby and sometimes i think to myself, "is this real..?" sometimes it just all seems like a dream. everyday he surprises me with the way he thinks and with his actions and i can't believe he's growing up so fast. i remember the first two months i was such a mess.. i didn't even have any time to eat or shower because i had no idea what to do with the baby and everything was so new to me, but if i had to do it all over again i definetely would. i know it's only been almost a year and a half since he's been brought into this world, but i'm SO curious for what the future has for him and want to fast forward so i can take a little sneak peak at it, but on the other hand i want time to pause or be in slow motion because i literaly want to cherish all this time i have with him.
i know that it will only get harder and there will be major obsticals i have to overcome to become a better mother.. but james has taught me that there are no limits when it comes down to him. now i know how my mom feels about her children and what she had to go through.. all the sacrifices she made for us.. i truely admire her and i'm so blessed to have a role model like her. it must've been so hard raising a wild child like me~ haha :P
love you mom. i love you so much. you are my best friend, and my back bone. thank you for your unconditional love and always supporting me in whatever i do. the love and respect i have for you.. words cannot express. love you love you LOVE you!!!!!!!!!!! <3
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
happy april!!!!!!!!!!!
it's already april!!!! which means... it's my birthday month!!!!!!! HEHE... okay. i shouldn't be too excited.. i'm turning 27! >_< ha.....
i'm gonna cry myself to sleep now... :( haha jk!
okay so all jokes aside.. i'm just hoping for the weather to get warmer so i can take my little james out to the park! this is the part where i wish i was in california again.. o man.. withdrawals. i've been begging dennis for another trip.. but it's just not realistic with our wedding coming up.. hopefully though i can find some excuse to travel again! :P
i'm gonna cry myself to sleep now... :( haha jk!
okay so all jokes aside.. i'm just hoping for the weather to get warmer so i can take my little james out to the park! this is the part where i wish i was in california again.. o man.. withdrawals. i've been begging dennis for another trip.. but it's just not realistic with our wedding coming up.. hopefully though i can find some excuse to travel again! :P
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| i miss this so much already! hanging out with our loved ones in a beautiful city.. wahhhhhh :( |
Sunday, March 17, 2013
random post at 1:42am.. lol
i don't know why but i was going through james' pictures when he was first born. there's a picture of me holding james.. and i remember it was the weirdest feeling. i was thinking to myself, "wow... is he really here? am i really holding my son right now?" it was just so... weird? reality... i guess. as i'm writing this i'm looking at the baby monitor checking if james is doing okay (he has a fever of 102 and he threw up before) and i'm still getting this feeling.. like.... wow. i really have a son! lol.. total randomness.. anyways....
i was left alone for a bit after james was born because dennis went home to change and to shower and all of that... and i remember i was trying to feed him for the first time. it was all new to me so i didn't know what i was doing and i was scared. what if i was feeding him wrong? what if i hurt his neck... what if he's uncomfortable? but the only thing that ran across my mind was.. he's mine. i have to do what it takes to make him happy and he's my responsibility.
it was still so weird.. there was this little baby in front of me.. moving, yawning.. squirming.... and now he's walking around, clapping his hands... scary how time flies~ but i am so thankful for our precious baby. he is the joy of all of our lives and it's such a great feeling! oh.. baby is crying. must end post here. haha gnite everyone!
i was left alone for a bit after james was born because dennis went home to change and to shower and all of that... and i remember i was trying to feed him for the first time. it was all new to me so i didn't know what i was doing and i was scared. what if i was feeding him wrong? what if i hurt his neck... what if he's uncomfortable? but the only thing that ran across my mind was.. he's mine. i have to do what it takes to make him happy and he's my responsibility.
it was still so weird.. there was this little baby in front of me.. moving, yawning.. squirming.... and now he's walking around, clapping his hands... scary how time flies~ but i am so thankful for our precious baby. he is the joy of all of our lives and it's such a great feeling! oh.. baby is crying. must end post here. haha gnite everyone!
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
goodbye vacation...
our two week vacation is now over... sigh. i had a BLASSSSSSSSST! i think it was also because we went with our friends... being around good company is always the best. but i will def. miss this so much. this was the most memorable trip i've ever had!
just a quick recap*
we stayed in san jose after we left vegas.. our friends moved out here and we decided to come visit them and i'm soooooo glad we did! i had more fun here than in vegas to be honest... the food out here is amazing! ugh. i def. gained 10 pounds from eating so well here. haha =x so the first two days it was "supposed" to rain but it ended up being sunny so we basically stayed in.. but it was still fun. we also went to in & out and checked out santana row and spent the rest of the week going to napa valley and san fransisco. more pictures will be posted up as soon as i get home!
but seriously.. i'm gonna miss this so much. :( and i also know that james is going DEF. going to miss this too because he was so used to being around so many people.. now it's just going to be us when we get back. :( he's also going to miss mochi (their doggy) and is going to miss playing catch with her. they played so well together! it was the cutest thing. :(
frank! you were the best roomie.. puahaha it's really scary how you and dennis are SO alike.. you guys even look alike. maybe you guys were brothers in the past life.....? (seriously). but thanks for teaching james so many things!! miss you already bro<3
sanil~ next time we go to vegas we need to watch more shows & play bj together :) dosais soon!!! <3
i want to thank our friends mike & mae for the hospitality.. you guys were more than generous to us and we will never forget it! thanks so much!!! and thank you for taking us around and showing us an amazing time here! we're going to miss you guys & mochi so much!! (and the food =x) next time though.. we'll def. cook for you guys!! see you soon <3
and last but not least~~ thanks hubby for everything! you're the best. :) the best everything!!! i had such a wonderful time.. and so did james~ love you so much. :)
just a quick recap*
we stayed in san jose after we left vegas.. our friends moved out here and we decided to come visit them and i'm soooooo glad we did! i had more fun here than in vegas to be honest... the food out here is amazing! ugh. i def. gained 10 pounds from eating so well here. haha =x so the first two days it was "supposed" to rain but it ended up being sunny so we basically stayed in.. but it was still fun. we also went to in & out and checked out santana row and spent the rest of the week going to napa valley and san fransisco. more pictures will be posted up as soon as i get home!
but seriously.. i'm gonna miss this so much. :( and i also know that james is going DEF. going to miss this too because he was so used to being around so many people.. now it's just going to be us when we get back. :( he's also going to miss mochi (their doggy) and is going to miss playing catch with her. they played so well together! it was the cutest thing. :(
frank! you were the best roomie.. puahaha it's really scary how you and dennis are SO alike.. you guys even look alike. maybe you guys were brothers in the past life.....? (seriously). but thanks for teaching james so many things!! miss you already bro<3
sanil~ next time we go to vegas we need to watch more shows & play bj together :) dosais soon!!! <3
i want to thank our friends mike & mae for the hospitality.. you guys were more than generous to us and we will never forget it! thanks so much!!! and thank you for taking us around and showing us an amazing time here! we're going to miss you guys & mochi so much!! (and the food =x) next time though.. we'll def. cook for you guys!! see you soon <3
and last but not least~~ thanks hubby for everything! you're the best. :) the best everything!!! i had such a wonderful time.. and so did james~ love you so much. :)
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| mae & i :) |
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Thursday, February 28, 2013
vegas!
vegas here we are! :) i'm so excited to be here! finally.. it's been so long since we've been here.. the last time i was here was when i was in my third trimester! gees time flies~ :P
so we got on our flight yesterday at 10am, and james was pretty good throughout the flight. we had some breakfast before we boarded and on the flight we fed him a bottle during take off so his ears won't pop. i gift wrapped some of his books so it can keep him company during the flight, and that worked as well. he slept for a good hour and a half but i had to BF him in order for him to fall asleep. the flight itself was 5 hours and oh.. we also paid extra to sit all he way in the front (jetblue more room seats) which was nice for us as well.
we're a bit jet lagged but james still seems to be on NY schedule, so he woke us up at 7am. :( hopefully it will work out because we're going to be on the west coast til the 12th!
so we got on our flight yesterday at 10am, and james was pretty good throughout the flight. we had some breakfast before we boarded and on the flight we fed him a bottle during take off so his ears won't pop. i gift wrapped some of his books so it can keep him company during the flight, and that worked as well. he slept for a good hour and a half but i had to BF him in order for him to fall asleep. the flight itself was 5 hours and oh.. we also paid extra to sit all he way in the front (jetblue more room seats) which was nice for us as well.
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| our first trip as a family on the plane! |
we're a bit jet lagged but james still seems to be on NY schedule, so he woke us up at 7am. :( hopefully it will work out because we're going to be on the west coast til the 12th!
Monday, February 18, 2013
excited!!
we've been planning our first REAL family vacation and we're finally leaving next week!! i honestly wish we went somewhere like disney world (YAY!!!), but we're going off to vegas and going to go visit our friend in san jose instead. we were actually considering going to disney world, but we thought it would be a waste because james isn't going to remember a thing and taking a 1 year old to a theme park would be... too tiring.. haha~ we're also traveling with some friends, so i'm really looking forward to having lots of fun. :)
james has been walking a lot these days, and it's driving us crazy (in a good way). it's so funny how he walks too.. he also claps sometimes while he's walking and starts giggling.. it's the cutest thing ever~ funny kid, that guy.
we also had our nephews over the weekend because we were babysitting.. dennis and i decided to only have 2 babies max. LOL~ having four boys was so crazy.. they behave so well, but it was pure madness. i don't know how my brother and SIL does it.. mad props!
oh and i wanted to add in- i went out with some friends last night for dinner, and one of them told me she reads my blog, and asked if i had instagram.. never thought of putting it on my blog! my instagram id is: esthayim. feel free to add me guys! :)
the weather in NYC has been really cold these days.. stay warm and don't forget to bundle up!
james has been walking a lot these days, and it's driving us crazy (in a good way). it's so funny how he walks too.. he also claps sometimes while he's walking and starts giggling.. it's the cutest thing ever~ funny kid, that guy.
we also had our nephews over the weekend because we were babysitting.. dennis and i decided to only have 2 babies max. LOL~ having four boys was so crazy.. they behave so well, but it was pure madness. i don't know how my brother and SIL does it.. mad props!
oh and i wanted to add in- i went out with some friends last night for dinner, and one of them told me she reads my blog, and asked if i had instagram.. never thought of putting it on my blog! my instagram id is: esthayim. feel free to add me guys! :)
the weather in NYC has been really cold these days.. stay warm and don't forget to bundle up!
Thursday, February 7, 2013
13 months!
phewwwwwwwww~ 13 months! in a way it seems like it's been so long.. but in a way it seems so short! these days i've been staying home a lot and resting with james... i don't know why but i've been SO BUSY the past couple of months running errands here and there, but the past two weeks or so has been a bit relaxing for me. i think it's also because we went on a family trip to AC with my parents and we got to just sleep in a lot.
james has been waking up at 10am these days (YAY!) and he takes about 2-3 naps a day depending on his mood. i take a nap with him because i sleep so late at night so i love nap time as well! it's been so hard adjusting to his sleeping schedule because i'm a night owl, but i guess these are the sacrifices you need to make as a mother.
i've been trying really hard to make my baby and husband breakfast and lunch which was really hard for me since waking up in the morning is the hardest thing for me to do, but i realized that by doing that it was just going to hurt me (mentally), and my babies (physically!). so i've been working on it, and i'm finally getting used to it. :)
james doesn't like to eat fruits so i've been trying to put it in his food and that seemed to work. for instance, for breakfast i'd make pancakes.. but one day i'll make blueberry pancakes, and a couple of days later i'll make banana pancakes. i also give him this apple-cranberry sauce that our cousin made for us and i add real strawberries and give it to him with it, and he likes that as well.
for lunch i try to feed him lots of protein. today i made tofu with sauteed spinach, miso soup, mushrooms and meatballs with peppers. thankfully i have a baby who will eat anything and everything so that makes life a lot easier for me. but i won't lie... making a meal plan is hard! :(
but with that being said, words cannot describe how happy i am with my little one. he's walking better as the days go by, and he's getting more independent. he helps us put his shirt on when we're changing him, and the way he looks at me just really melts my heart. these days after he cries for me i pick him up and when i do, he puts his arms around me and holds on for dear life.. and that feeling is indescribable. i thank God everyday for such a blessing like him.
james has been waking up at 10am these days (YAY!) and he takes about 2-3 naps a day depending on his mood. i take a nap with him because i sleep so late at night so i love nap time as well! it's been so hard adjusting to his sleeping schedule because i'm a night owl, but i guess these are the sacrifices you need to make as a mother.
i've been trying really hard to make my baby and husband breakfast and lunch which was really hard for me since waking up in the morning is the hardest thing for me to do, but i realized that by doing that it was just going to hurt me (mentally), and my babies (physically!). so i've been working on it, and i'm finally getting used to it. :)
james doesn't like to eat fruits so i've been trying to put it in his food and that seemed to work. for instance, for breakfast i'd make pancakes.. but one day i'll make blueberry pancakes, and a couple of days later i'll make banana pancakes. i also give him this apple-cranberry sauce that our cousin made for us and i add real strawberries and give it to him with it, and he likes that as well.
for lunch i try to feed him lots of protein. today i made tofu with sauteed spinach, miso soup, mushrooms and meatballs with peppers. thankfully i have a baby who will eat anything and everything so that makes life a lot easier for me. but i won't lie... making a meal plan is hard! :(
but with that being said, words cannot describe how happy i am with my little one. he's walking better as the days go by, and he's getting more independent. he helps us put his shirt on when we're changing him, and the way he looks at me just really melts my heart. these days after he cries for me i pick him up and when i do, he puts his arms around me and holds on for dear life.. and that feeling is indescribable. i thank God everyday for such a blessing like him.
walking!
Sunday, January 20, 2013
first steps!
james took four steps today on his own! but dad got too excited and shouted, "oh emy god!" which got james scared and then he just sat down :(
he also started eating on his own from a fork! he's becoming so independent.. such a bittersweet feeling~
he also started eating on his own from a fork! he's becoming so independent.. such a bittersweet feeling~
auntie jessica bought him this toy for his birthday... and he LOVES this thing!
Thursday, January 17, 2013
pictures from james' first birthday party~
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| you get to choose from different colors.. i chose light blue. |
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| everything is included.. |
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| my DIY disney themed place cards |
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| i d/led the walt disney font and used the label stickers and stuck it on construction paper. |
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| james' doljabi :) |
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| sammy guessing what james is going to go for~ |
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| picture table |
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| layout~ |
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| what a little rascal.. haha he really wants the apple! |
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| james in his first hanbok (traditional korean clothes) |
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| with my parents |
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| dennis' family |
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| my family |
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| the MC told him to do the gangnam style dance.. surprisingly he wasn't bad! haha |
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| dennis making a speech |
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| watching the slideshow we made |
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| rev. park praying for the food |
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| with the love of my life<3 |
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| with daddy! |
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| guests watching the slideshow |
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| with the guests~ |
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| singing the birthday song.. and all of us in hanbok |
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| james decided to clap with us.. it made the guests really happy |
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| cutting his first cake! :) |
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| what will he choose?! |
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| going for it! |
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| he took the whole napkin -_- |
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| my baby chose the rice! |
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| grandparents also thanking the guests for coming! |
we also gave out raffle prizes and had our guests answer some questions. overall we had a blast.. i'm so thankful and grateful for everyone who came and for showing support and love to our family. james is so lucky to have such wonderful people around him and words will not express how thankful i am. it would be a lie if i said that it wasn't stressful planning a party for 100+ guests, but in the end it was all worth it! now it's time to plan for our wedding! yayy................. haha :)
photography: we were referred to this place called "baby president" in flushing, ny. not only were the pictures super cute (but fobby! =x), he was our mc and he offered to do it for free! awesomeness! not to mention he did a really great job at it too! all of our guests were super entertained and they were saying how much fun they had!
the slideshow that we made:
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