Uh-oh!

Ryan's face just lit up when he realized he poured out food. He just kept on stuffing cheerios in his mouth, not stopping to chew or to swallow. He never took his eyes off the food. We couldn't stop laughing! In the end, we had to help take out some of the cheerios in his mouth. Now, when he sees the box, he goes crazy.

Passing on the torch...

He just couldn't get enough of the mahjong tiles. He'd grab one and then scream with delight, then exchange it for another and scream again. Look at the concentration...Looks like we'll have another mahjong lover!










Ryan had so much fun in Cali with his po po and gong gong, cousins, aunts and uncles. He also had so much room to crawl, it was heaven for him. And of course he was spoiled beyond belief. The weather was so beautiful! I have finally convinced Sherman to move there one day. I think we must have all gained weight from all the eating...especially Ryan. People kept on slipping him food from the table and so he was pretty much eating all day long. He now knows what real food tastes like and so has shown a significant decrease of interest in baby food. He just begs for our food when he sees us eating.

Nap time

My uncle just has a special touch. He can put Ryan to sleep with such ease it's almost magical. It doesn't matter whether he's standing or sitting, all he has to do is hold him. Apparently he used to be able to do the same with me! My uncle and my dad are Ryan's favorite. Even if someone is already holding him, if he sees either of them he'll make a fake cry and stretch his arms to them. Ryan was so spoiled, he was always either carried or center of attention. He just loved having so many people around. Even now, when he wakes up from a nap, after he cuddles for a while, he'll crawl around home, looking in rooms and behind doors for them.

Alvina and me, as mature parent and parent to be. It was so nice seeing Alvina and OJ in Cali and being able to catch up. I can't believe that we are mothers now...i feel so old! But it is something I wouldn't change for the world. It's nice to know that are children are going to be close in age, hopefully they too can become good friends in the future.

Girls Day Out!

It was nice having a day for pampering. My mom, aunt, cousin and I all got manis, pedis, message and eyebrow waxing (ouch!). All were extremely enjoyable except the last one.

Is anyone there?

At first we were afraid that Ryan would be scared of dogs, especially bo bo (the Sheltie) seeing that she loves to bark, but Ryan couldn't get enough of them. He would scream in excitment and talk to them too. Ryan was also surprisingly gentle with them. He just followed wherever they went, whether it be under tables, behind couches or on watchout duty! I can tell he misses them, because when he sees his toy dog he beams with joy, but when it lie motionless when he plays with it, he looks at me with the sadest face of disappointment. I can already predict many future pleadings for a dog when he gets older.