Sunday, April 26, 2009
Lil Alphie is taking a break!
But do not fear.. you can still read about Izzie and our family - here!
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Easter Day: A Day in the Life of Izzie Chang
Happy Easter! The Lord is risen! He is risen, indeed!
It is amazing to see how different Izzie is compared to her last Easter. I've been meaning to do a day in the life for awhile, and I figured Easter would be the best time to do it. Brace yourselves for plenty of pictures and videos!
Izzie had a good night of sleep and woke up at 6:30. We usually bring her to bed to give her, her first sippy of the day. Face of a baby who is well rested:
We had wanted to go to the sunrise service in Central Park in the morning, so instead of prolonged cuddle time, we got Izzie "dressed" (she's still in her PJs) and we rushed over:
The scenery was truly amazing:
And of course, so was the worship:
Izzie was good throughout:
And then it was time to rush home, get dressed, so we could head over to the East side to attend Easter services. We usually attend the West side services, but I really wanted to hear the orchestra. The shoes make the outfit:
Before we left we tried to take a (pretty bad) self-timer picture of ourselves:
Close to church, I had to take some pictures of the beautiful flowers that blossomed on the trees that line Park Ave. I'm glad that it looked like it was spring, because it sure didn't feel like it (temperature was in the 30s this morning):
After enduring some chaos trying to drop Izzie off at the nursery (first time doing this on the east side), we were able to attend the Easter service in peace. Apparently, Izzie did great in the nursery also:
Izzie fell asleep on the way home:
And after a really good nap, she had lunch. She sneezed on Al's pants during lunch at some point, getting food all over:
And then we had people over for our Easter supper pot-luck:
Izzie didn't really play nice with Miles. Our next big project will be trying to get her to learn how to share:
But they can still be best buds:
After the supper (which was fabulous), we had some quiet family time. Of course, a day wouldn't be a day without Izzie having a mini meltdown:
Meltdown aborted after Izzie discovers her belly button:
After a great dinner, it was time for a bath:
Lately, Izzie has been super vocal:
After her bath, its lotion time! Izzie helps out by doing her face herself:
Then it is story time while Izzie gets her last sippy of the day. In this picture it looks like Izzie is listening intently to the story:
But in reality, this is what she is really doing:
We brush our teeth:
We have some fun family playtime:
And we give good night kisses:
And off to bed we go:
Whew! I am exhausted just recapping our day. Man.... that post took a lot out of me, but I know that one day, I'll be really glad that I did this. =]
It is amazing to see how different Izzie is compared to her last Easter. I've been meaning to do a day in the life for awhile, and I figured Easter would be the best time to do it. Brace yourselves for plenty of pictures and videos!
Izzie had a good night of sleep and woke up at 6:30. We usually bring her to bed to give her, her first sippy of the day. Face of a baby who is well rested:
We had wanted to go to the sunrise service in Central Park in the morning, so instead of prolonged cuddle time, we got Izzie "dressed" (she's still in her PJs) and we rushed over:
The scenery was truly amazing:
And of course, so was the worship:
Izzie was good throughout:
And then it was time to rush home, get dressed, so we could head over to the East side to attend Easter services. We usually attend the West side services, but I really wanted to hear the orchestra. The shoes make the outfit:
Before we left we tried to take a (pretty bad) self-timer picture of ourselves:
Close to church, I had to take some pictures of the beautiful flowers that blossomed on the trees that line Park Ave. I'm glad that it looked like it was spring, because it sure didn't feel like it (temperature was in the 30s this morning):
After enduring some chaos trying to drop Izzie off at the nursery (first time doing this on the east side), we were able to attend the Easter service in peace. Apparently, Izzie did great in the nursery also:
Izzie fell asleep on the way home:
And after a really good nap, she had lunch. She sneezed on Al's pants during lunch at some point, getting food all over:
And then we had people over for our Easter supper pot-luck:
Izzie didn't really play nice with Miles. Our next big project will be trying to get her to learn how to share:
But they can still be best buds:
After the supper (which was fabulous), we had some quiet family time. Of course, a day wouldn't be a day without Izzie having a mini meltdown:
Meltdown aborted after Izzie discovers her belly button:
After a great dinner, it was time for a bath:
Lately, Izzie has been super vocal:
After her bath, its lotion time! Izzie helps out by doing her face herself:
Then it is story time while Izzie gets her last sippy of the day. In this picture it looks like Izzie is listening intently to the story:
But in reality, this is what she is really doing:
We brush our teeth:
We have some fun family playtime:
And we give good night kisses:
And off to bed we go:
Whew! I am exhausted just recapping our day. Man.... that post took a lot out of me, but I know that one day, I'll be really glad that I did this. =]
Izzie is Walking!
I wanted to post this before I forgot.
On April 9, 2009, at exactly 1 year 3 months and 3 weeks- our Isabella Chang walked! It was amazing - I sat in front of her and Albert was behind her. He let go, and she walked about 10 steps towards me! Her face had a look of fear and awe, and when Izzie finally made it into my arms she bursted into tears. I guess walking kinda freaked her out! We have still yet to capture this on video, but she can do it! She's still unwilling to take those steps without our encouragement, but at least she doesn't cry anymore.
Happy Easter!
On April 9, 2009, at exactly 1 year 3 months and 3 weeks- our Isabella Chang walked! It was amazing - I sat in front of her and Albert was behind her. He let go, and she walked about 10 steps towards me! Her face had a look of fear and awe, and when Izzie finally made it into my arms she bursted into tears. I guess walking kinda freaked her out! We have still yet to capture this on video, but she can do it! She's still unwilling to take those steps without our encouragement, but at least she doesn't cry anymore.
Happy Easter!
Thursday, April 9, 2009
The Truth about Motherhood
A few days ago Oprah did a show about the truth about motherhood. It was about how motherhood is this completely amazing and bewildering experience - nobody really tells you what its really like, and the only way you find out is when the kiddo is in your arms! A really funny part of the show were the mom confessions - things that they do to just get by during the day. And I realized that I have quite a list of my own. Many of these things are stuff that I swore up and down that I would never do as a mother.. but oh well, things change!
- I turn on the tv in the mornings, so I could get a bit more of shuteye.
- I give her juice first thing in the morning (mainly for constipation, but I should really push plain water more)
- Me, a self-professed gourmand, has a daughter who only loves jarred baby food. Ugh
- Sometimes when I'm feeding Izzie she gets a runny nose, and when I try to wipe it down she freaks. So I just let her nose run, and it gets in her food and I just let her eat it.
- I skip her baths many times when I'm too tired to do it.
- Same with brushing her teeth.
- i smell her clothes and as long as it doesn't have some kind of excrement on it, I just let her wear it again.
- I've given my kid ice cream and Doritos.
I'm sure there are many more to list.. but I'm tired right now and can't think of anymore. Anyway, oftentimes, I do NOT have it together as a mom - but I try hard, and hopefully that will be good enough. =]
- I turn on the tv in the mornings, so I could get a bit more of shuteye.
- I give her juice first thing in the morning (mainly for constipation, but I should really push plain water more)
- Me, a self-professed gourmand, has a daughter who only loves jarred baby food. Ugh
- Sometimes when I'm feeding Izzie she gets a runny nose, and when I try to wipe it down she freaks. So I just let her nose run, and it gets in her food and I just let her eat it.
- I skip her baths many times when I'm too tired to do it.
- Same with brushing her teeth.
- i smell her clothes and as long as it doesn't have some kind of excrement on it, I just let her wear it again.
- I've given my kid ice cream and Doritos.
I'm sure there are many more to list.. but I'm tired right now and can't think of anymore. Anyway, oftentimes, I do NOT have it together as a mom - but I try hard, and hopefully that will be good enough. =]
Oh!
We have a lot of fun these days trying to get Izzie to imitate what we're doing. Its hard to get these things on video, because as soon as we whip out the camera, Izzie will stop doing whatever it is we want her to do. This video is a bit old (you can see our old apartment), but its an example of Izzie doing some of her new tricks: saying Oh.
Some other recent things:
- Trying to snap (she's pretty good actually)
- Imitating any kind of sounds we make (but not necessarily words)
- Pointing out her belly button, and her nose
- She will go up to a door and start knocking
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Walking - Well, Sorta......
Izzie is over 15 months now and she is still not walking. The normal range for walking is 10 - 15 months, so I was getting a teensy bit worried. In my heart, I know she is fine. A lot of it has to do with her personality. Izzie is super cautious and she won't attempt to do things, unless she knows that she can do it well. It is one of the main reasons she gets less bumps compared to other children. Still, when 15 months creeped around I figured she just needed a little encouragement. I went out and got her the Haba Walker Wagon - and immediately Izzie loved walking around with it. In fact, after a week of walking around the wagon, Izzie has gotten the courage to stumble one or two steps and Al and I think that she will be walking soon. If anything, it proved that she could do it... we just need to be patient with our little girl!
The first time I saw Izzie walking with the wagon, I got a bit teary. It was the first time I saw her walking by herself (albeit with the wagon). I'm always walking while holding her hand or watching somebody else do that. But she just looked like such a big girl walking towards me! Sigh, where has the time gone?
Taking a break, and looking at herself in the mirror:
Back on her way:
The first time I saw Izzie walking with the wagon, I got a bit teary. It was the first time I saw her walking by herself (albeit with the wagon). I'm always walking while holding her hand or watching somebody else do that. But she just looked like such a big girl walking towards me! Sigh, where has the time gone?
Taking a break, and looking at herself in the mirror:
Back on her way:
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