Sorry for the delay! I only had time to quickly post on facebook before i dashed off to take JAcob to his tumbling class.
At10am, with our hearts pounding wildly, we checked and saw what we've been waiting for and what Chuperman has prophesied in his dream last night. This is what we saw:
Match Results: Congratulations, you have matched!
Pgm Code: 1428110C0
Emergency Medicine
Maimonides Med Ctr-NY
Both Chuperman and I had a gut feeling we'd end up in the Big Apple. I will be toughened up for sure living city slicker style in NYC. On the otherhand, perhaps I can bring with me some sunshine and warmth to all the hardened souls in NYC. Notorious for my happy-go-lucky giggling and attitude, I'm going to count on my sense of humor to get me through the rest of the year.
Surprisingly, I'm pretty neutral with the match. I didn't cry or anything. I was just relieved that we didn't match to PA or CT! If it's anywhere in the EC, i'd want to live in the Big Apple - hands down.
Now on to our next step: looking for housing and figuring out what to do with our furniture. We have to figure out how much it'll cost to move our furniture out there or probably just buy furniture out there.
After we come back from our fam vacay to Cancun in late April, Chuperman and I will make a separate trip out to NYC in May to look for housing!
Girl Scout cookies!!
My order of GS cookies were finally delivered from a GS mom coming from Balboa to my doorstep just minutes after finding out that we matched to the Big Apple. It's already going fast hahahaaa. Oh how I love my peanut butter tagalong sandwiches and caramel delights (somoas)!
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
1 more day til Match Day!
Today is officially the last day of the Calm before the Storm.
The suspense is overwhelming -- Match Day is tomorrow!
Just some background on Match Day:
It has already been decided where Chuperman matches. On Monday, we found out that he did indeed match. They actually could have told us right then and there but they're making us wait another 3 days so that those who did not match can scramble for a program. Agonizing right? They already know, but why can't they just tell us earlier! Then tomorrow at 10am pacific time is going to be the big unveiling for each person's match!
In 21 hours we will find out where we'll relocate to. In 21 hours, I'm probably going to be crying out of joy or sadness/stress, or just in quiet state of shock, prob a mixture of all the above. In 21 hours, i'll prob poo in my pants like Jacob. Chuperman is taking the day off tomorrow since it's Match Day. This is a huge deal (bigger than St.Patty's day by far haha). No matter what happens, we've (i've) decided that we should take Jacob to Disneyland to blow off some steem(we gotta take advantage of chuperman's day off and the fact that im still relatively mobile). Although, we might be too frazzled to make it out to DL. We do have to take Jacob to his "tumbling for toddlers" class at 10:30am tomorrow (just mins after we find out!).
Last Plea: No matter what happens/ where we end up I pray to God that we'll be able to transition to our new city smoothly. Our new city has already been decided. It's up to me to adjust to the news tomorrow. I need to remember to keep an open mind and a positive attitude. It will no doubt be a physically & emotionally challenging ordeal for me to move to a new city, deliver #2 baby, recover from childbirth, and probably nursing a newborn, on top of caring for a toddler, without help from our families or nanny, and with Chuperman working insane hours. I pray that God give me strength to get me through the rest of the year and that I can stay sane through it all! Lord, help me to be like water and just go with the flow of life. Help me to look at the big picture at all the wonderful things in my life. Help me to be good strong mother to my babies and good wife during the next few years of transition and motherhood x's 2! Have faith in God.
Laguna Beach:
It's a gorgeous day today. 70 degrees, sunny, breezy, what more could you ask for. I'm excited to take Jacob to Laguna Beach after his nap. It would be so therapeutic to listen to the waves crashing. I wish I could get a pre-natal massage at the Montage!! Maybe mother's day? *hint hint hint* =P
Glucose Screening Test:
This morning I had the pleasure of taking a 1-hr glucose screening test. As some may recall, during the last pregnancy with Jacob I had gestational diabetes. I failed the 1 hr glucose screening test AND the 3 hr glucose tolerance test. It was a very annoying condition to have. I hope I pass this time so that I won't have to take the 3 hr glucose tolerance test.
The suspense is overwhelming -- Match Day is tomorrow!
Just some background on Match Day:
It has already been decided where Chuperman matches. On Monday, we found out that he did indeed match. They actually could have told us right then and there but they're making us wait another 3 days so that those who did not match can scramble for a program. Agonizing right? They already know, but why can't they just tell us earlier! Then tomorrow at 10am pacific time is going to be the big unveiling for each person's match!
In 21 hours we will find out where we'll relocate to. In 21 hours, I'm probably going to be crying out of joy or sadness/stress, or just in quiet state of shock, prob a mixture of all the above. In 21 hours, i'll prob poo in my pants like Jacob. Chuperman is taking the day off tomorrow since it's Match Day. This is a huge deal (bigger than St.Patty's day by far haha). No matter what happens, we've (i've) decided that we should take Jacob to Disneyland to blow off some steem(we gotta take advantage of chuperman's day off and the fact that im still relatively mobile). Although, we might be too frazzled to make it out to DL. We do have to take Jacob to his "tumbling for toddlers" class at 10:30am tomorrow (just mins after we find out!).
Last Plea: No matter what happens/ where we end up I pray to God that we'll be able to transition to our new city smoothly. Our new city has already been decided. It's up to me to adjust to the news tomorrow. I need to remember to keep an open mind and a positive attitude. It will no doubt be a physically & emotionally challenging ordeal for me to move to a new city, deliver #2 baby, recover from childbirth, and probably nursing a newborn, on top of caring for a toddler, without help from our families or nanny, and with Chuperman working insane hours. I pray that God give me strength to get me through the rest of the year and that I can stay sane through it all! Lord, help me to be like water and just go with the flow of life. Help me to look at the big picture at all the wonderful things in my life. Help me to be good strong mother to my babies and good wife during the next few years of transition and motherhood x's 2! Have faith in God.
Laguna Beach:
It's a gorgeous day today. 70 degrees, sunny, breezy, what more could you ask for. I'm excited to take Jacob to Laguna Beach after his nap. It would be so therapeutic to listen to the waves crashing. I wish I could get a pre-natal massage at the Montage!! Maybe mother's day? *hint hint hint* =P
Glucose Screening Test:
This morning I had the pleasure of taking a 1-hr glucose screening test. As some may recall, during the last pregnancy with Jacob I had gestational diabetes. I failed the 1 hr glucose screening test AND the 3 hr glucose tolerance test. It was a very annoying condition to have. I hope I pass this time so that I won't have to take the 3 hr glucose tolerance test.
Monday, March 16, 2009
3 more days...!
until Match Day: Chuperman and I just found out that we matched into a residency program but it won't be another 72 hrs until we find out to which program, state, & city! In a few short months, there is a big chance that we'll be relocating to a metropolis such as NYC or as local as LA or in the middle-of-nowhere-USA in central CA, PA or CT with 2 babies in tow! I know that in the grand scheme of things, relocating a family is a part of life and that really we are so blessed. A lot of people in this world don't even have running water and cannot feed their families - and I'm worried about adjusting to a new city in the good ole USA. I should be more thankful for everything that life has offered to me. Just a bit nervous that our fate for the next 3-4 yrs will be decided in 72 hrs!
If I was into biting my nails I think I'd have to get curlex to cover up any unsightly short nail beds.
Moving right along - I'm about 23 weeks pregnant, feeling pretty good overall, the nausea seems long gone, but unfortunately I've gained a few more lbs at this point compared to my 1st time around. Yikes. My mentality is totally different this time around. Given that it's still hard for me to cope that I'm indeed pregnant AGAIN during quite possibly the worst time, my discipline is pretty much out the door and I resort to eating anything and everything that is in arm's length or that I'm craving - anything that will get me through the day.
Speaking of which, I had this vivid dream that I was hanging out at the model homes of Crystal Cove trying to buy cookies from these 2 Girl Scouts haha. Random place to find girl scouts right? Maybe b/c I'd love to live in Crystal Cove one day.. HAHA.. in my dreams!! In real life, I put an on-line order in for 4 boxes of Caramel Delights (samoas), 1 box of PB Tagalong cookies, and 1 box of Thin Mints. I have been patiently waiting but seriously - Where are my GS cookies! And why don't Girl Scouts ever come to my door to solicit business anymore? I use to be a GS who sold GS cookies to my neighbors, so I feel that it is my duty to support Girl Scouts by buying their irresistible cookies haha :P
Anyway, back to some observation regarding my 2nd pregnancy.
I've noticed that being pregnant with Jacob I could feel his lil hiccups. But with #2 baby, no hiccups yet or maybe I don't notice it, but I do feel kicking and punching. It should be pretty funny to see Jacob's reaction to his new younger sibling. I think he'll be jealous if he see's Chuperdaddy holding another baby hahaha.
If I was into biting my nails I think I'd have to get curlex to cover up any unsightly short nail beds.
Moving right along - I'm about 23 weeks pregnant, feeling pretty good overall, the nausea seems long gone, but unfortunately I've gained a few more lbs at this point compared to my 1st time around. Yikes. My mentality is totally different this time around. Given that it's still hard for me to cope that I'm indeed pregnant AGAIN during quite possibly the worst time, my discipline is pretty much out the door and I resort to eating anything and everything that is in arm's length or that I'm craving - anything that will get me through the day.
Speaking of which, I had this vivid dream that I was hanging out at the model homes of Crystal Cove trying to buy cookies from these 2 Girl Scouts haha. Random place to find girl scouts right? Maybe b/c I'd love to live in Crystal Cove one day.. HAHA.. in my dreams!! In real life, I put an on-line order in for 4 boxes of Caramel Delights (samoas), 1 box of PB Tagalong cookies, and 1 box of Thin Mints. I have been patiently waiting but seriously - Where are my GS cookies! And why don't Girl Scouts ever come to my door to solicit business anymore? I use to be a GS who sold GS cookies to my neighbors, so I feel that it is my duty to support Girl Scouts by buying their irresistible cookies haha :P
Anyway, back to some observation regarding my 2nd pregnancy.
I've noticed that being pregnant with Jacob I could feel his lil hiccups. But with #2 baby, no hiccups yet or maybe I don't notice it, but I do feel kicking and punching. It should be pretty funny to see Jacob's reaction to his new younger sibling. I think he'll be jealous if he see's Chuperdaddy holding another baby hahaha.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Jacob's 1st DL trip!
We caved and bought the Southern California Annual Passport (2nd level). I got mine with parking. The weather was a bit overcast but fortunately it did not rain. We were supposed to go to DL after Jacob's nap at around 3-ish and meet up with all sorts of friends (babies: joey, tyler, and other passport holders) but then Jacob's sleeping schedule has been soo off these past few days. I think the likely culprit is teething since he's drooling more, biting his fingers, and is having trouble getting to sleep - then we resorted to giving him baby tylenol at night (after 45 mins of straight crying). Jacob usually sleeps from 8pm-8am, then naps noon-2pm, but these past few days he hasn't been able to fall asleep until around 10:30 pm and this morning he woke up at 10am! So this totally threw off our original schedule of going at 3 since now we had this huge gap in the middle of the day. Even though Jacob had a routine going on for him, his schedule is still unpredictable especially with teething, growth spurts, etc etc.
So after we fed him and got things ready, we finally drove off to DL at around noon. We parked at a far parking lot (next time we need to find a closer one) and walked a great distance to get to the entrance. TIP TO SELF: next time im going to wear SNEAKERS for sure (today i stupidly wore sandals which gave me a blister). After standing in line to buy our annual passes we didn't get into the park until almost 1pm! ANOTHER TIP FOR FRIENDS: you can purchase these annual passes online - i knew we could do so online but it simply slipped my mind (excuse for absentmindedness: i'm pregnant:P )
We were pretty much at DL for less than 4 hours. We were able to stroll around through main street, hang out in fantasy land, then we headed to Frontierland where Chuperman agreed to go on Winnie the Pooh ride as a family. We were a bit paranoid that our Bugaboo would get stolen but thankfully nothing happened to Jacob's transportation. It was so much fun going on the ONLY ride of the day hahaa. This was Jacob's 1st amusement park ride ever and I think he liked it! He wasn't scared or anything, just gazing at everything with great curiosity haha.
After Winnie the Pooh ride, I wanted to grab a snack for myself and baby #2:P, plus it was Jacob's snack time as well. We spent a good hour at Cafe Orleans. Luckily we had a great table with a nice view of the Mark Twain steamboat,etc. We had the best parmesan fries that came with this spicy ranch sauce. I also got the french onion soup which wasn't bad although I like Vie de France better. With an annual passport you get 10% off most DL restaurants. Hey, every bit counts! :P
Then we strolled around some more and made our way up to Toon Town. However, when we got there Jacob was fast asleep in his stroller. So we decided to stroll back down to Tomorrowland to ride the monorail around the park. Couldn't find an elevator for the monorail. At this point our feet were getting tired and decided to stand in line at the Bank on Mainstreet to take our passport pictures before we left the theme park altogether.
One thing that really shocked me was that DL was still pretty crowded today! I naively thought that DL wouldn't be crowded given these economic times and cloudy weather. I really didn't think that many ppl would still be buying annual passports.
Another observation: I am probably generalizing but it looked like most visitors were from socal in which I want to guess that most of them have annual passes. I barely saw any tourists. We also saw A TON of babies (some like 3 mos old) in infant carriers, baby bjorns and strollers EVERYWHERE. One can rent a disney stroller for $12.
More tips: outside water bottles and snacks are allowed into the park. prob can get away with taking a sub-sandwich in hehe. DL charges $7 for turkey legs! I guess they're pretty big legs hehe. $3 for churros... no thx, i'll get my $1 churro at costco. there are plenty of diaper changing stations in DL -- men's is prob less crowded.
Jacob's 1st DL ride! Winnie the Pooh Ride
Fantasy Land
Overall, Jacob had a great time. He really enjoyed all the live music and live entertainment. He would clap and smile and giggle. Jacob had fun ppl watching, especially watching other kids play. On the car ride home, Jacob was "talking" and talking, and kicking his legs (equivalent to a puppy wagging its tail when happy). He especially liked it when I sang the Winnie the Pooh song to him. (warning: pls don't ask me to sing the winnie the pooh song. jacob is the only person on this planet that hopefully appreciated my attempt at singing hahaha)
Looking fwd to our next DL trip with hopefully joey! and tyler and pearson and mommy&daddy's friends.
So after we fed him and got things ready, we finally drove off to DL at around noon. We parked at a far parking lot (next time we need to find a closer one) and walked a great distance to get to the entrance. TIP TO SELF: next time im going to wear SNEAKERS for sure (today i stupidly wore sandals which gave me a blister). After standing in line to buy our annual passes we didn't get into the park until almost 1pm! ANOTHER TIP FOR FRIENDS: you can purchase these annual passes online - i knew we could do so online but it simply slipped my mind (excuse for absentmindedness: i'm pregnant:P )
We were pretty much at DL for less than 4 hours. We were able to stroll around through main street, hang out in fantasy land, then we headed to Frontierland where Chuperman agreed to go on Winnie the Pooh ride as a family. We were a bit paranoid that our Bugaboo would get stolen but thankfully nothing happened to Jacob's transportation. It was so much fun going on the ONLY ride of the day hahaa. This was Jacob's 1st amusement park ride ever and I think he liked it! He wasn't scared or anything, just gazing at everything with great curiosity haha.
After Winnie the Pooh ride, I wanted to grab a snack for myself and baby #2:P, plus it was Jacob's snack time as well. We spent a good hour at Cafe Orleans. Luckily we had a great table with a nice view of the Mark Twain steamboat,etc. We had the best parmesan fries that came with this spicy ranch sauce. I also got the french onion soup which wasn't bad although I like Vie de France better. With an annual passport you get 10% off most DL restaurants. Hey, every bit counts! :P
Then we strolled around some more and made our way up to Toon Town. However, when we got there Jacob was fast asleep in his stroller. So we decided to stroll back down to Tomorrowland to ride the monorail around the park. Couldn't find an elevator for the monorail. At this point our feet were getting tired and decided to stand in line at the Bank on Mainstreet to take our passport pictures before we left the theme park altogether.
One thing that really shocked me was that DL was still pretty crowded today! I naively thought that DL wouldn't be crowded given these economic times and cloudy weather. I really didn't think that many ppl would still be buying annual passports.
Another observation: I am probably generalizing but it looked like most visitors were from socal in which I want to guess that most of them have annual passes. I barely saw any tourists. We also saw A TON of babies (some like 3 mos old) in infant carriers, baby bjorns and strollers EVERYWHERE. One can rent a disney stroller for $12.
More tips: outside water bottles and snacks are allowed into the park. prob can get away with taking a sub-sandwich in hehe. DL charges $7 for turkey legs! I guess they're pretty big legs hehe. $3 for churros... no thx, i'll get my $1 churro at costco. there are plenty of diaper changing stations in DL -- men's is prob less crowded.
Jacob's 1st DL ride! Winnie the Pooh Ride
Fantasy Land
Overall, Jacob had a great time. He really enjoyed all the live music and live entertainment. He would clap and smile and giggle. Jacob had fun ppl watching, especially watching other kids play. On the car ride home, Jacob was "talking" and talking, and kicking his legs (equivalent to a puppy wagging its tail when happy). He especially liked it when I sang the Winnie the Pooh song to him. (warning: pls don't ask me to sing the winnie the pooh song. jacob is the only person on this planet that hopefully appreciated my attempt at singing hahaha)
Looking fwd to our next DL trip with hopefully joey! and tyler and pearson and mommy&daddy's friends.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
ooooooooooh BOY
hahaa.. yes, it is true. We are having ANOTHER boy! :P I'm super excited since JAcob just loves watching other kids play and playing with them. He'll even chase other babies down in music class. Who knows if we'll be brash enough later on to try for a girl given Chuperman's crazy schedule and the chance of possibly moving coast-to-coast with multiple kids!
Actually, I already knew the sex when I had an in-house U/S done at 15wks (I am now 20 wks) so I really wasn't surprised today when I saw the lil bebe's crown jewels again, but this time more clearly. During the 15wk U/S the lil bebe was totally crossing its legs but we were able to catch a brief glimpse of the sex. Today, as soon as the U/S machine turned on - the first image was lil bebe totally spread eagle with everything showing haha like he was saying "look at me, i'm a boy!"
I get a cursory U/S from my OB every time I see him which was today. I'm having an official anatomy U/S done with a technician on Friday.
I didn't think I'd be so happy after the U/S. I think today, which is exactly half-way mark at 20 wks - is the first day during this pregnancy where I'm actually excited to be pregnant (during 1st pregnancy i was naively excited) Everyday since I found out that I got knocked up again has been filled with a mixed bag of emotions comprising of regret, self-pity, and feeling bitter haha. But now after today's U/S, I'm really excited to see how Jacob reacts to a new baby bro! I think he'd be too young to really know what's going on. I don't think he'd be jealous cuz by the time he meets his younger sibling, Jacob will still only be 18mos. We'll see tho as babies are still quite unpredictable! haha. We're going to take Jacob to see his lil bro at the U/S appt this Friday;)
Actually, I already knew the sex when I had an in-house U/S done at 15wks (I am now 20 wks) so I really wasn't surprised today when I saw the lil bebe's crown jewels again, but this time more clearly. During the 15wk U/S the lil bebe was totally crossing its legs but we were able to catch a brief glimpse of the sex. Today, as soon as the U/S machine turned on - the first image was lil bebe totally spread eagle with everything showing haha like he was saying "look at me, i'm a boy!"
I get a cursory U/S from my OB every time I see him which was today. I'm having an official anatomy U/S done with a technician on Friday.
I didn't think I'd be so happy after the U/S. I think today, which is exactly half-way mark at 20 wks - is the first day during this pregnancy where I'm actually excited to be pregnant (during 1st pregnancy i was naively excited) Everyday since I found out that I got knocked up again has been filled with a mixed bag of emotions comprising of regret, self-pity, and feeling bitter haha. But now after today's U/S, I'm really excited to see how Jacob reacts to a new baby bro! I think he'd be too young to really know what's going on. I don't think he'd be jealous cuz by the time he meets his younger sibling, Jacob will still only be 18mos. We'll see tho as babies are still quite unpredictable! haha. We're going to take Jacob to see his lil bro at the U/S appt this Friday;)
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
DL annual passports?
... leaning towards a YES haha. I've had a surge of energy in recent weeks as I am now almost 5 months pregnant or into the coveted "honeymoon" phase of pregnancy. I feel pretty good for the first time since early November. Also, my outlook for the next year is much more optimistic. I've decided that I am going block out all of the stress until we actually know where we'll end up - then we'll be in major GO GO GO mode looking for housing, moving, preparing for 2nd baby, looking for a sitter! Getting stressed and overwhelmed now isn't going to change anything so I'm just going to focus on spending time with Jacob and Chuperman for now.
I feel happier these days as my nausea is pretty much history (except for really potent smelling meats and fish) and my energy level has picked back up to probably 75% which is better than <25% (my 1st trimester - or this time around 1st 15 or 16 weeks). I even worked out at 24hr fitness yesterday! Not a crazy work out cuz this time around I don't want to get injured again (muscle strain, not being able to walk for a few days).
So anyway, a proposed gift of Disneyland annual passports has been extended to us. I think it would be so great to take Jacob since he's relatively good whenever we go out. Yes, he's still a handful b/c he's only 1 but I think he'd enjoy the music, sights, and merriment that DL has to offer. On the otherhand, Chuperman is against taking a 1 yr old to Disneyland but frankly, I think I've exhausted all the less-expensive alternatives. In the past several weeks, we've taken Jacob to numerous beaches, Fashion Island, Spectrum, SCP, the Grove/Farmer's market in LA, and the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. We as adults get tired of going to the same places over and over. DL is so huge and we couldn't possible cover even 1/2 the park in 1 day.
The days left in living in utopic OC are numbered for us, especially since I'll be giving birth to #2 in hopefully end of June (the earlier the better) or early July. This will probably be the last time I'll be able to spend one-on-one quality time with Jacob before I have to go through the newborn stage again. I work only part-time and have various meetings and classes scattered throughout the week, but for the most part, I'd be able to take Jacob to DL even during the week to avoid crowds. Plus, in this economy, I've heard from other passport holders that DL is not crowded, even on a saturday.
Even though Jacob won't be able to go on any adult rides and I wouldn't be able to either since I'm with child again haha -- Jacob and I would still be able to go on Winnie the Pooh, Pirates of the Carib, Haunted House, It's a Small World, Tiki Room, Dumbo, the tram, the railroad, parades, Mark Twain, shows, meet disney characters etc... Plus I heard that DL is really family friendly (obviously right?).
So, are there any other (prospective) passport holders out there? Tips, pointers?
I feel happier these days as my nausea is pretty much history (except for really potent smelling meats and fish) and my energy level has picked back up to probably 75% which is better than <25% (my 1st trimester - or this time around 1st 15 or 16 weeks). I even worked out at 24hr fitness yesterday! Not a crazy work out cuz this time around I don't want to get injured again (muscle strain, not being able to walk for a few days).
So anyway, a proposed gift of Disneyland annual passports has been extended to us. I think it would be so great to take Jacob since he's relatively good whenever we go out. Yes, he's still a handful b/c he's only 1 but I think he'd enjoy the music, sights, and merriment that DL has to offer. On the otherhand, Chuperman is against taking a 1 yr old to Disneyland but frankly, I think I've exhausted all the less-expensive alternatives. In the past several weeks, we've taken Jacob to numerous beaches, Fashion Island, Spectrum, SCP, the Grove/Farmer's market in LA, and the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. We as adults get tired of going to the same places over and over. DL is so huge and we couldn't possible cover even 1/2 the park in 1 day.
The days left in living in utopic OC are numbered for us, especially since I'll be giving birth to #2 in hopefully end of June (the earlier the better) or early July. This will probably be the last time I'll be able to spend one-on-one quality time with Jacob before I have to go through the newborn stage again. I work only part-time and have various meetings and classes scattered throughout the week, but for the most part, I'd be able to take Jacob to DL even during the week to avoid crowds. Plus, in this economy, I've heard from other passport holders that DL is not crowded, even on a saturday.
Even though Jacob won't be able to go on any adult rides and I wouldn't be able to either since I'm with child again haha -- Jacob and I would still be able to go on Winnie the Pooh, Pirates of the Carib, Haunted House, It's a Small World, Tiki Room, Dumbo, the tram, the railroad, parades, Mark Twain, shows, meet disney characters etc... Plus I heard that DL is really family friendly (obviously right?).
So, are there any other (prospective) passport holders out there? Tips, pointers?
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Not a momma's boy & the kid really likes to sleep
UNmomma's boy - Jacob took his first steps 10 days ago! He still prefers to crawl most of the time but is gradually taking a few steps on his own here and there. Even before he started taking his 1st steps, Jacob would literally crawl around me to get to Chuperdaddy. Another example is when Jacob wakes up in the AM he likes to stand on his 2 feet and hold himself up against the crib rail. If I stand directly in front of him and if Chuperman stands to the side - Jacob will avoid me and side-step to get closer to his daddy. This happens every time Chuperman and I stand in front of him - it never fails!
Also, since he's been kind of walking - we have Jacob practice his walking skills by having him walk to and from daddy and mommy. In the beginning, he would walk to and from mommy and daddy. Now when he walks from daddy to mommy, he'll take a few steps to me then U-turn to walk back to daddy!! This happened like 10x's tonight. Jacob only walked to me like once and walked to daddy like 30x's. UNBELIEVABLE.
Jacob will choose Chuperman HANDS DOWN over mommy! Unbelievable given that I housed him for 9 mos, delivered him, nursed and pumped for him for a whole year, nurture his mind, body, and soul on a daily basis.... simply unfair that Chuperman takes all the credit.
Chuperman thinks Jacob's funny reaction to me is b/c "you treat Jacob like a rag doll". Admittedly, there might be some truth to this theory b/c when I'm with Jacob I'm always wrestling with him, squeezing him tight, kissing him, tickling him haha... okie I smother him:P I've been called "Aunti Elmyra" before b/c elmyra's mantra is "I just wanna love you and hold you and squeeze you" haha. Whereas Chuperman is more gentle with him and gives the kid more space.
Chuperman's way of consoling me is "maybe the 2nd one will like you better"... THANKS for that gracious comment.
14hrs - Jacob slept another 14 hrs last night. It doesn't beat his personal record but close to it. I think like a month or 2 ago he slept for 14.5 hrs straight. On top of sleeping 14 hrs last night from 8pm-10am, he still napped from 2-4pm and went to bed on time at 8pm again! Maybe he'll wake up earlier tomorrow. Jacob usually wakes up at around 8am.
Feeling better alas!!
The past 10 or so days, I've been feeling better! Most of my nausea is gone - I still have weird food aversions (like i can't eat rice but i can eat rice noodles) and I can't really feed Jacob his foods especially egg yolk and ground meats *puke*, but overall, I'm less fatigued and I feel more like myself:) Since I got some of my energy back, we were able to take him to the beach at least 4x's. We strolled around CDM, Laguna Beach, Balboa Island - Peninsula Park, and Crystal Cove. It's been a lot of fun going out with him since he's more interactive and "talkative" (as in random babbling and singing) now hehe.
Also, since he's been kind of walking - we have Jacob practice his walking skills by having him walk to and from daddy and mommy. In the beginning, he would walk to and from mommy and daddy. Now when he walks from daddy to mommy, he'll take a few steps to me then U-turn to walk back to daddy!! This happened like 10x's tonight. Jacob only walked to me like once and walked to daddy like 30x's. UNBELIEVABLE.
Jacob will choose Chuperman HANDS DOWN over mommy! Unbelievable given that I housed him for 9 mos, delivered him, nursed and pumped for him for a whole year, nurture his mind, body, and soul on a daily basis.... simply unfair that Chuperman takes all the credit.
Chuperman thinks Jacob's funny reaction to me is b/c "you treat Jacob like a rag doll". Admittedly, there might be some truth to this theory b/c when I'm with Jacob I'm always wrestling with him, squeezing him tight, kissing him, tickling him haha... okie I smother him:P I've been called "Aunti Elmyra" before b/c elmyra's mantra is "I just wanna love you and hold you and squeeze you" haha. Whereas Chuperman is more gentle with him and gives the kid more space.
Chuperman's way of consoling me is "maybe the 2nd one will like you better"... THANKS for that gracious comment.
14hrs - Jacob slept another 14 hrs last night. It doesn't beat his personal record but close to it. I think like a month or 2 ago he slept for 14.5 hrs straight. On top of sleeping 14 hrs last night from 8pm-10am, he still napped from 2-4pm and went to bed on time at 8pm again! Maybe he'll wake up earlier tomorrow. Jacob usually wakes up at around 8am.
Feeling better alas!!
The past 10 or so days, I've been feeling better! Most of my nausea is gone - I still have weird food aversions (like i can't eat rice but i can eat rice noodles) and I can't really feed Jacob his foods especially egg yolk and ground meats *puke*, but overall, I'm less fatigued and I feel more like myself:) Since I got some of my energy back, we were able to take him to the beach at least 4x's. We strolled around CDM, Laguna Beach, Balboa Island - Peninsula Park, and Crystal Cove. It's been a lot of fun going out with him since he's more interactive and "talkative" (as in random babbling and singing) now hehe.
Here are some pix from Joey's amazing 1st Bday party!
Mommy and Jacob -- jacob dressed up in his finest threads that day to impress birthday girl:P
Adorable piggy Joey at her 1st bday party!
the blazer is off -- happily playing together!
Mommy and Jacob -- jacob dressed up in his finest threads that day to impress birthday girl:P
Adorable piggy Joey at her 1st bday party!
the blazer is off -- happily playing together!
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