Happy 4th Birthday to Lil' M!!!

Four years ago at 9:48 pm I gave birth to our first baby girl. Lil' M is growing up faster than we expected. I swear it was just yesterday that we had our first child. It was definitely a challenge since we know nothing. I had so much fun watching her grow up to be such an inquisitive and funny little girl. She has her moments now that she's older and has her own opinions. Overall, she's a sweet girl. I'm proud that I've gotten a chance to have her as my first baby. She means the world to us. Happy birthday to my little lady.

Happy 1st Bday Eva Unit 2

The day has come and my last little baby is now (as of 4:02 AM) ONE years old. I have mixed feelings about it. I'm happy she's been growing and thriving very well and becoming her own little person along with her developing personality. I'm just sad to see that she will eventually learn to be on her own and won't need me as much. The way she looks at me and hugs/kisses me melts my heart. I especially will miss our nursing time. I'm so glad she was able to like it. Overall, I'm eager to see her advance up to the toddler years so she can enjoy more to her life.

She's already taking multiple walking steps unassisted. The look on her face shows of proudness when she walks. I am so grateful we have her with us. I know she was meant to be with us rain or shine. She has been through so much with is even before she was born (Pre-term labor and uterine rupture) and then at her 6 month wellness exam, we found or she had a innocent murmur. That was a scare for me because I'm not familiar with it. However, it's not a heart disease, but just the way her heart is pumping blood (hers has this "whoosh" noise).  Just last month, we followed up at the childrn's hospital and confirmed that she was a healthy baby an no heart issues.  Her murmur is stil there, but just fainter this time. We don't have come back anymore! It may go away in time or stay, but it won't affect her life. It's a genetic thing; Big M had it as a kid and it went away. Anyways, she is my little fierce fighter and won't let anything stopping her from enjoying life! She's our zen Buddha.  

Here's to a happy birthday to my little sunshine ;)!

Kitchen Reinnovations

Big M and my dad have been quite busy the past month at our house. We just got our kitchen countertops done. We had Rockit Granite replace the old school

1986 white tile countertop with black granite countertop.  It looks really good against out white cabinets. After that, we got our new Kenmore dual (convention) stove oven. Then, it was the flooring with brand new tiles. The kitchen looks really modern and spacious.

All this to help our place look decent and efficient for the girls dual birthday party coming up.

9 month old Unit 2 & Big M's Birthday

Happy 9 months old to our Unit 2! Also, happy birthday to Big M! I l know I say it alot, but time does truly fly by so fast. At this point, Unit 2 can:

-crawl

-claps hands

-stand when leaning against objects

-cruise when there's a wall/bench

-baby talk (says bye)

-wave hi/bye

-shakes head side-to-side

-kisses (understands word in Vietnamese, English, and Tagalog)

-eat baby food

Today, she managed to get a little tiny taste of her dad's birthday cake. She was angry when I didn't give her anymore. She's such a hearty eater! I can't help recall  that this time last year (2011) was when my doctor called to tell me I needed to go to the hospital ASAP because I was going into pre-term labor at 24 weeks with Unit 2. I thank my lucky stars that everything came out fine. We are all fine and together today.

7 month old Unit #2

Happy 7 months to my baby girl. She is full of surprises:

She very much enjoys her first solids (rice cereal, bananas & apples). She can prop herself up (like she's doing push ups) and often propels herself backwards to crawl. 

Everything she grabs goes immediately into her mouth in an effort to explore the world around her. When she's upset, she screams "aaa baaa" to get our attention. We think she's saying her name. 

Unit 2's Baptism

Today we had Unit #2 baptized at the family Catholic Church. It went pretty well. There were 17 kids who were being baptized. Unit #2 was so good. Only cried like once in the church because she wanted me to carry her. She was observing everything around her and was fine with the Priest blessing her w/oil and water. I had to hold her when eating dinner since she didn't want anyone else. She was overall a sweetheart.

All her Godparents came, our friends, and family came. We had a good time celebrating. We couldn't have ask for a perfect day.

Happy 6 months old!

Happy 6 month old birthday to our Unit 2! I'm always amazed at how fast they get older and the milestones they reach. Unit 2 has been doing this:

1) Roll both sides
2) Turn herself 180 degrees around on tummy
3) Eats rice cereal
4) Yells, laughs, baby talk
5) Shows signs of crawling by moving her legs around while on tummy.

She is definitely becoming a little character. She loves being kissed and played with. She smiles everytime she sees her Ate (Lil' M). This Sunday is Unit 2's baptism. Hopefully, it goes well.