Happy New Year!

SNOW day!

好久沒有 update 了.....

今年冬天還剛剛開始已經不停的下雪。聖誕節前就下了多過20寸雪。 今年冬季應該將會非常寒冷!

Another surgery

Brandon 喺上星期又再一次做了個小手術了! 上一次睇醫生發現 left kidney 仍然腫脹, 做完 renal test 後知道尿管還無法正常排尿。 現在 Brandon 用尿袋一個月, 希望尿管慢慢復原。

病了!

上星期帶了 Brandon 去個 Birthday party, 點知手術後變得體弱的 Brandon 冷傷風! 醫生話係 viral infection。好彩出完 rash 後會冇事。不過現在連媽媽都病了, 今個假期都會留在家中度過!

Latest pictures

Pumpkin Patch

Halloween
Misc. pictures

手術成功

Brandon 終於完成手術! 頑皮的 Brandon 沒有理會傷口, 第二天已經開始活動了。

有朋自遠方來

細 Chloe 一年的孖女來訪, 還帶了未滿月的妹妹到來。 可惜小朋友都未病好。 沒有機會見面! 真佩服 Eva 的精力, 帶三個小朋友, 一家五口坐 七, 八小時車, 到 DC 出席婚禮。 還有時間探望舊朋友。 佩服! 佩服!

可憐的 Brandon

上星期一醫生決定要幫 Brandon 做手術了! 狹窄的尿管要切除, 可憐的 Brandon 還剛剛開始爬起身。 都唔知點樣要佢乖乖地唔好亂動!?

豬咗!

一家四口都病過喇! 好彩病情不太嚴重, 媽媽正式宣佈.. We swined!

出牙了!

快八個月大月的 Brandon 長出了第一隻牙仔!

驚?喜!

Franklin teacher conference day: 媽媽同 daddy 做足心理準備接受 Ms. Nancy 的投訴, 點知...

Ms. Nancy: I have no issue with Chloe.

Us: Any language problem? Does she get along with her classmate?

Ms. Nancy: She is picking up very well. She follows all the direction. She is understanding very well. She had started to speak English with other kids. I teach her something new, and she can pick up very fast. Normally, she doesn't start doing her work until other kids arrive. She is very protective to her work, which she will push other kids away, but I have no problem with that.

Us: REALLY!?! No hitting?

Ms. Nancy: Nope.

Us: Wow... I have nothing to ask.

中秋佳節

一家四口出動, 一早同兩個小朋友打 flu shot, 跟住去公園 picnic。媽媽以為會六國大封相, 點知大小姐話唔痛, 大家可以開開心心繼續玩!

意想不到 - 完結!

賣方同買方都比較固執, 不願意在 closing date 上讓步。我哋又買唔成屋 喇!
望到個咁大的花園, Honey 同我都有點害怕剪草嘅問題。This is not our prefect house.

Anniversary

又到結婚紀念日! 不經不覺今年是我們第六週年了。 又六年了... 由我哋兩口子, 變成 一家四口。時間過得特別快。

今年因為 Chloe 病咗, 所以 Honey 同我決定 近近地去街口間法國餐廳慶祝。間法國餐廳已經開咗好幾年, 但是今次都是我們第一次。食物都不錯, 我特別喜歡個甜品!

Week FOUR!

Chloe is enjoying school now. She had started to speak English to her little classmates. Her favorite part were singing during circle time and playground time. YEA!

意想不到

四個星期前, 抱着平常的心情去嘗試 offer 一間 Lakelands 嘅 single family house。但由於不滿賣方的 agent 態度囂張, 所以沒有接受到 counter offer。 星期一, 賣方的 agent 意外地再次與我們聯絡。 目前大家都已經在價錢上得到同意, 只是還有些細節。

Singing for Peace

Chloe - School singing event.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag6bv6I1xNk

長大了!

已經返咗學第三個星期多了! Chloe 已經開始慢慢適應學校的生活。 每天早上會對 Ms. Nancy 說 "Good morning", 同媽媽講 "Bye Bye, I love you."

現在媽媽覺得有點感歎, 又有點開心... Chloe 長大了!

First word

Brandon 發燒後胃口變得麻麻地, 所以媽媽決定餓吓佢...... 喺好肚餓嘅時刻 Brandon 終於好清楚地講出第一個字 - 奶奶!

其實Brandon 已經多次講媽媽同奶奶, 連醫生都聽過 Brandon 喊個時講咗聲媽媽。只不過我一直都唔肯定!

三日假期

Fire museum and Train museum at Old Town Gaithersburg.

Check up

可憐的 Brandon 被打了四枝針後, 又被媽媽餵咗次過期 Tylenol。 攪到冇端端燒多半日! 小朋友即刻瘦咗成個圈。

Brandon's six month check up: 高度還可以, 但體重唔及格 (only 5%)。Daddy 送比 Brandon 的新名字: "蚊型牛"!

第五天

仍然唔想返學! Daddy 拖住 Chloe 行去班房, 沒有喊。 今日還可以。 三日的假期後又要再一次頭痛了!

第四天

媽媽唔好! 唔應該送 Chloe 返學。 Chloe 喊得多過噚日... 媽媽唔好! 不過 Chloe 放學時已經冇喊了。

老師的評語: She had a great day, she made friend today.

Chloe first art project from school

第三天

第三天! 媽媽係前日買咗D小禮物送比 Chloe, 還玩得好開心。 好可惜一起身已經講我不想返學... 我不想返學。媽媽, 我唔要禮物! 唔好返學。 鳴~~鳴~~~~鳴~~ Daddy dropped her off, she stopped crying after she entered to the classroom. Daddy heard these conversation on the hallway: " Daddy and 媽媽好快會來接我, Chloe 會聽話。"

Chloe learned butterfly in Spanish lesson. She was running around the house singing and dancing.

Chloe's new toys

第二天

第二天了! 我不想返學... 我不想返學。 媽媽陪我返學, 我要媽媽陪我返學。 唔好丟低 Chloe! (媽媽開始眼濕濕)
老師的評語: She is doing better, only cried for a little bit. She does understand some English, but can not speak. She will continued to work on that.

上學去!

Chloe 第一天上學了。 一早起身 Chloe 仍然非常期待上學。 但當我們到了學校，她變得非常緊張。 Daddy 教她掛起自己的 tote bag and jacket。 然後很不願意地走到門口。 痛苦的時刻來臨了! Chloe bust out crying! Mommy 都喊出來了! 老師好快抱住 Chloe 入課室...... 鳴~~鳴~~~~鳴~~ 當 Daddy and 媽媽接放學時 Chloe 還是喊著!

老師在第一天的評語: Cried for 45 minutes (on/off) after drop off. Chloe seems to understand some English. Difficult with transition between activities.

School

Chloe 好快開學了。 昨日是 meet the teacher day。每個小朋友都是自己同自己玩的。

滿載而歸!

上星期三開開吓會 Ri Ri 收到佢個 aunt 嘅短信通知, warehouse 最後清貨。 所有貨品免費! 收到 call 後, 我哋三個女人梗係快快去掃貨啦。 我用咗 45 分鐘掃咗 many decorative pillows, some pictures, plates, flowers and plants。

Shopping - 口角!

話說事情發生在星期六早上 .... 我們 (Honey, Chloe and myself) 一家三口去 Target 買 birthday present 遇到的一件無聊事。

I went to the section for Lego puzzle looking for a birthday present. I picked up an item that I wanted to purchased *only one left on the shelf*....
Then a 豉油女人 asked me "Are you taking that?"
I replied "Yes".
豉油女人: "Do you know I am just taking to my husband about this item?"
me: "SO?"
豉油女人: "I am talk to my husband about this item, I am standing here, and you are taking that in front of me?"
me: "Yes, I am taking this from the SHELF."
豉油女人: "Do you know that I am standing right here?"
me: "If standing here mean purchasing, then go ahead take the whole isle."
豉油女人: "You are so mean!!! *talking to the phone* I hope we are not seeing this kind of mean parents in school."
*我心想... 我唔買都唔會比你!*

點知嗰個豉油女人境然跟着我, 然後同我講: "Do you know that I was on the phone and I was standing there, and my daughter was there too. You took that from me?"
me: "SO! Do you think I care your phone conversation????? Next time act fast. I took this item from the shelf."
豉油女人: "You are so mean! We both were there.. I can't believe you take that."
豉油女人: "Do you know your wife took this item, I was on the phone telling my husband about this."
Honey: "Do you know that you are so mean to approach some body about this. Next time put your stuff on the chart!"
豉油女人: "I can't believe this, I am buying this for a little boy's birthday."
me: "I don't care, I don't feel bad at all. I am taking this."
豉油女人: "Oh, you are so mean!"

Honey 境然笑我, 話我好心涼! 我都唔知笑個豉油女人低B 定幼智! I think I am very nice this time. When I am in a bad mood, I don't think I can stop the argument so soon.

P.S. This is a good lesson for Chloe... Don't be a coward!

Pilates

Wow... after two weeks of pilates, I can feel (psychologically) my tummy had shrunk a little bit. Since Brandon's born I hardly get a chance to exercise. It is always great to get everything done while at work. :)

Under contract!

The house is now under contract, but the buyer is not me!! :) How lucky the owner finally got a 4th offer that could beat my offer. Anyways, 870K had already reached our maximum budget. I feel no regret now, because I had tried my best.

Battle

我從來都唔知道 putting an offer 係非常有趣. Honey 同我都好有原則, 所以 Back and forth battling 變得好好玩。 大家確實好喜歡間屋, 但係用最便宜的價錢買到我會更加喜歡! Even I lost this house, I can always find another one. :) I won't go easy on my 5K!

買!

從來冇諗過買咁貴.... 但係個個都咁喜歡。 特別係 Chloe 嗰句: "BB好鐘意 間房! 呢間房係BB, 嗰間房係 Brandon!"
所以 Honey 同我決定 Offer!

Rice cereal tasting

Brandon is now 4 month old! He just had his first cereal dinner, but Chloe finished most of them!

House hunting?!

唔知幾時由幫人睇屋變咗自己睇屋.... ???!

兩日總共睇咗五間屋, 我梗係對最靚最貴個間有興趣啦! First offer - 失敗! 屋主可能是負資產, 所以不能接受 市價。 繼續努力!

4th of July holiday

Friday - Blueberry picking!

Saturday - BBQ at grannies' house & firework.
Sunday - Mama shopping day!

無聊!

今日難得放早, 我竟然浪費咗成個鐘頭去 Germantown 買兩盒雪糕。 攪到冇得午睡, 真喺無為!

真係好彩自己唔係住喺啲"山卡啦" 地方, 每日要浪費啲時間, 賺幾多都唔夠!

O.J

Daddy: 星期六, 我哋去 birthday party 呀。
Chloe: 好呀!
Daddy: 到時我哋會唱 happy birthday... happy birthday to AJ。
Chloe: to Chloe..
Daddy: 唔係 Chloe, 係 AJ。
Chloe: 喺廚房。
Daddy: 乜嘢喺廚房?
Chloe: OJ 囉。(OJ = Orange juice)
Daddy: 係AJ, 唔係 OJ!

Career goal

今日我被問到我的 next year career goal, 我竟然一腦空白, 只係求其講啲嘢算數。

我今時今日真正的 career goal 當然係做得越少越好啦! 反正做多做少都係加咁多人工, 又咁唔駛擔心炒魷魚。 做乜咁努力呢!

光頭仔

100 日大的 Brandon 終於變成光頭仔...



都幾靚仔呀!

驚心!

收到婆婆的電話投訴.......

"正當婆婆餵 Brandon 的時候, 突然聽到廁所沖水聲。 然後 Chloe 跑出來告訴婆婆: "我自己已經換咗 片片, poo poo 沖走咗囉! 好嘢!" 婆婆嚇到即刻跑去廁所, 只見到塊尿片仲有一半吊係廁所入面, poo poo 不見了..........。"

之後Chloe 再重複多一次, 激到婆婆都唔知好嬲定好笑! 其實 Chloe 只不過嘗試做自己的事, 我應該覺得高興。 -_-`

Sibling fun time!

傷 心!

意外地發現 Brandon 原來都係唔似自己.....

Brandon 同 Chloe 都有九成似 Honey BB 時個樣!
They are Daddy's babies. :(

Stock up

Wow... It's on sale~~~

工返喇!

四個多月的假期終於結束了。 第一日返工的時間過得特別輕鬆。 頭腦都清醒啲!

Chloe 的假期

Chloe 喺婆婆, 公公屋企過咗一個好開心的 long weekend。

而媽媽, daddy and Brandon 就喺屋企過咗個好清靜的 long weekend! :)

兩歲!

兩歲是一個非常可怕的年齡。

她擁有自己的思想;
她擁有自己的脾氣;
她擁有自己的判斷力;
她擁有自己的想像力;
她擁有自己的獨立能力;
她還擁有用不完的精力。

Terrible two, horrible three!? 點算! >_<

Congratulation!

Honey Congratulation!!

經過四年努力, Honey 終於完成咗個 master degree 喇!

Chloe and Brandon

假期快要結束~~

時間已經進入倒數......

呢幾個月 Chloe 同我的感情特別好。 雖然我唔願意成為一個家庭主婦。 但當快要返工時, 一定好唔捨得! 當然最唔捨得係我對寶貝。過去個幾月都係對住屋企, 其實我已經頂唔順。只不過, 見住對寶貝成長真係好珍貴。可惜要我繼續做一個湊仔婆, 我會 go crazy! 我應該準備返工個心情了!

步向光明

可憐的耳仔受咗太多不必要的傷害。 Finally, 見完 dermatologist 後, Chloe 對耳仔終於有好轉! 兩個星期的治療後, Chloe 終於活撥起來。 :)

2 months check up.

Brandon just had his 2 months old check up today!

height: 23 1/2 inches
weight: 10 lbs 6 oz

he weighted the same as Chloe when she was 2 months old! However, Chloe's weight was in 50% vs. Brandon is in 20%. I didn't know boy and girl's chart are different.

Brandon 雙滿月

Brandon 已經二個月大了!

心理病!!!!

至從 Brandon 出世以後, Chloe 的心理障礙越來越嚴重。 呢排大家都盡量滿足佢合理的需求, 同安排 Chloe幫手照顧 Brandon。 等佢覺得自己是重要的。 可惜佢仍然不停地傷害對耳仔! 媽媽同婆婆已經多次為對耳仔傷心.......

"Chloe please don't hurt your ears... " :~~~(

待遇~~

每個人嘅待遇都不同。 做長女的 Chloe 當然擁有萬千寵愛在一身。 剛出世時, 每個大人都輪住抱抱呢個小寶貝。 而相反最細的 Brandon 緊係冇咁好待遇啦。 有時喊好耐都冇人理, 因為媽媽唔得閒。 真係好可憐o架!!

戒夜奶!

It has been more than a week without feeding Brandon at night. I finally get to sleep from 12am to 6am. YEAH!!

Next challenge... looking forward to go to bed around 11pm.

相處之道

看到朋友在 Blog 內提到人與人相處的問題。 自己都覺得好無奈。 自從我阿媽到了我家照顧 Chloe 以後, 我每天都在努力學習相處。 學習忍耐照顧小孩上的不同。 學習包容大家的生活習慣同價值觀。 自己經常告訴自己, 有家人幫忙湊仔是一個福氣。

戒夜奶 - 一星期了!

我已經用一個星期的時間去戒夜奶。 可惜仍然失敗! Brandon 仍然會斷斷續續的喊幾個小時。

今晚，我決定讓他在自己房間瞓。 夠鐘先起身比奶佢食! 媽媽仍需努力。

戒夜奶 - 第三晚

Brandon 仍然在4 個多小時後咿咿呀呀。 但由於媽媽實在太疲倦, 所以沒有起床給他喝水, 只有用奶咀代替。 他還是哭了45分鐘。

戒夜奶!

已經嘗試了兩個星期讓 Brandon 自己戒夜奶, 但不成功。 因此，我決定忍心地來個了斷!

晚上11:45 最後食奶, Brandon 大約三小時後喊, 之後斷斷續續喊了兩小時。 以水同奶咀代奶!

革命尚未成功, 媽媽仍需努力。

Chopstick!

Chloe 用筷子的技術已經很熟練了! 她可以使用筷子夾提子。

攝於09年2月初:

芝麻糊

阿媽的坐月飲食餐單當然比較乏味。 所以我好努力在互聯網上找到一些正確的坐月飲食餐單。 原來都有不同的選擇, 還有糖水可揀。

Honey 用了約4小時磨咗一個美味的芝麻糊給我。 So sweet!

Recovery

原來康復的過程比分娩更痛! 第一晚回家由於沒有使用止痛藥, 簡直整夜難已入睡。 痛得幾乎喊出來! 足足一個星期不能離開我的床。 痛的時間好似度日如年。幸好現在已經可以開始走動。 康復的道路真是不容易過。

Chloe 大個女!

Brandon 出生前, 我一直認為 Chloe 還是我的小 baby。 在我心中還沒有長大! Brandon 回家後, Chloe 原來已經長高了, 還很懂事, 很會說話。 雖然她有一點點吃醋, 但仍然很喜愛弟弟。 當弟弟喊時, Chloe 會在旁安慰。 So sweet!

Day before labor.

待產到生產

在家臥床休息了五個星期後, Brandon 終於決定在大雪的星期一中午誕生。 居然好唔捨得個假期完結!

話說星期一的早上, 因為大雪所以 Honey 留在家中工作。 起床時我已經懷疑 water leak, 但由於沒有 contraction, 所以我沒有擔心。 只是嘗試聯絡醫生。 而 Honey 就同 Chloe 到外面玩雪。 但半小時後, contraction 開始..... 15分鐘後我已經感覺不好了。 在半小時內趕到醫院。 我決定自然分娩, 不用麻醉藥! 大約一個多小時後， Brandon 誕生了!

由開始到結束只有4個多小時。 速度快到連我阿媽都驚訝。