A Peek into Our Life

Here is a little video we made to show you a glimpse into our lives here in the Lam Fam household.

We told you it was chaos.

Halloween 2010

Here are some pics from Halloween. We first decided he was going to be a monkey (again, because he's wild and crazy). But, we made the mistake of jumping the gun and got the costume a little early. So it didn't fit too well, so we got another costume - a cow. We did put him in both costumes on Halloween, but I must say, the cow costume was pretty darn cute.

Our Lil' Monkey

And our Lil' Cow

He liked the pumpkins - a LOT! He tries to pick them up even though their about 3 times as heavy and about as big as he is.  

The Cow riding his Lil' "Cow"asaki...

The Lam Fam Halloween 2010

Mason's First Birthday!

This post is a little late as well, but better late than never, right? We had Mason's First Birthday party on Sunday, September 26th and it was so much fun.  Planning it was fun, too, but a little stressful.  All in all, the party turned out great and we had a lot of family and friends who made it and helped celebrate with us.  We couldn't have asked for a better time and Mason, once again, didn't skip a beat and had a wonderful time.  Thanks to all who celebrated with us and also for all the birthday wishes!!

Enjoy some of the highlights from the party:

Our dear friend, Liz, made his cake.  The theme was "jungle animals" (so picked because Mason is wild.  He just is.), so we brainstormed and scoured the internet for inspiration and this is what she came up with.  She's had no formal training or anything.  Just dabbles! It was amazing and we were so excited with the way it turned out.  Thanks Liz!

The Birthday Boy! He wasn't really digging the hat, but he entertained his father and I enough to get a couple pictures.

Eating the giraffe.  He wasn't too sure about that slice of cake, but he sure liked the pure sugar giraffe!

Here ya' go!

He eventually got into the cake, but only to smush it up in his hands.  Hey, that's what first birthday parties are for, right?

Mason surrounded by toys and books and games and...  He was very blessed with lots of gifts and he did a good job of staying focused as his father and I plowed through opening them all. 

I also had a shirt made for him with a little panda bear that said "I am One!" and then his name underneath.  It was too cute.

In our comfy clothes playing with my new train!

Thanks again everyone! We love you guys!

Weekend of "Firsts"

I meant to post this oh, say, about 2 months ago, but clearly failed in achieving that goal.  So I'll just fill you in on our mini-vaca we went on at the beginning of August.  I mentioned previously that we were travelling to Wisconsin to help celebrate our dear friend's son's first birthday (got that?).  Sooo, that meant - ROAD TRIIIP!

We had it all planned out.  Leave Thursday after work, drive into the night while Mason slept.  Get there and get checked in, then have Friday and Saturday to visit and mosy about Milwaukee and then either leave late Saturday night or early Sunday morning and make frequent stops.  We chose the latter because we were just tired and we decided it'd be easier to chance Mason screaming and making a lot of stops as opposed to driving with him while we were just exhausted.  It turned out Mason did awesome on both the ride up and back and I'm glad we didn't rush back home on Saturday night.  Although, it took us 9 hours instead of 6 to get home, but it was worth it.

Mason liked the hotel room and it was really nice (we got a mini-suite with a small kitchen - very nice!!).  He slept well and we were all really comfortable.  As the post title says it was a weekend of "firsts."  First road trip, first hotel stay, when we went to the zoo, we fed the goats for the first time and rode the carousel.  He loved it.  Then we went and visited with Jon, Merrica and Remy and their family that was in town as well.  It was so nice to see them and visit again.  Remy is so adorable and is not shy in the least bit.  He tried to make Mason welcome, but Mason took a bit longer to open up. 

It was funny, though, because Remy, being the outgoing little guy that he is, crawled over and wanted me to hold him.  I happily obliged and the second that Mason saw this, he crawled over to me and started whining for me to hold him.  So at one point I was holding both of them! Mason had never shown any sign of jealousy before that.  Like I said, weekend of firsts!

We then headed back to the hotel and planned out our day on Saturday.  The party wasn't until 1, so we decided that the morning time would be a perfect time to take Mason to the pool.  What can I say, the kid LOVES water! So when he saw the pool and realized he was getting in all that water, he was very excited.  We didn't stay too long since the sun wouldn't cooperate and stay out.  It was just overcast, so we stayed about an hour and then went back in.  After Mason napped, we all got ready and went to Mason's first First birthday party.  It was a lot of fun and to see the boys and little ones all playing was so much fun.  Mason did great again, although he needed a cat nap in the middle of it, which was fine.  We stayed a while at their place, but then it was getting late and we needed to still feed Mason and get ready to leave in the morning.  It was sad to say goodbye, but we hopefully will see them sometime over the holidays again. 

So we left Sunday morning and decided to just take our time driving back.  We planned out a few stops along the way to get Mason out and stretch and to feed him (and ourselves).  We stopped about every 2 hours.  Along the way, we decided a neat place to stop would be Lincoln's memorial.  It was neat.  They ask that you keep quiet while you're walking through looking at Lincoln's tomb.  Mason didn't quite understand the concept, so we didn't stay too long.  But it was also very hot, so we didn't walk around too much outside.  Plus we were ready to head home.  As I said, it took us about 9 hours to get home, so we were a little pooped.  But Mason didn't skip a beat and went to bed just fine. 

All in all, it was a great trip with a lot of "firsts" and we were so proud of our little one for being such a trooper.  We hope we can visit with Jon and Merrica again soon and can't wait to see the boys together again as they grow and grow.

Here are some pictures from the trip:

Pool Time!! SPLAASH! Do you think this kid is happy or what?

Remy and Mason being boys...

Mason loved Remy's Radio Flyer wagon.  Remy? He was still on the fence.

Remy's warming up to it finally, but Mason decided he liked pushing it better than riding in it.

First Carousel Ride with Mommy!

At the Lincoln Memorial.

Talk soon!!!

I was instructed

Because Tucker boy often gets overlooked these days, I was instructed to mention when he decides to post something on his blog.  He takes pride in his blog and the posts about his life.  As I said earlier, he's full of pride and gets his feelin's hurt when he's not acknowledged.  Anyone who's been to our house to visit can atest to the overall craziness that happens if he is not acknowledged within exactly 1.5 minutes of entering our home.

So, Tucker especially wanted to post something special on his little brother's birthday, so please take a moment and visit his blog.  It will make him feel good.  And we all want Tucker to feel good, don't we?


Thank you. 

Lams. 

Out.

One Year

On this day, at 4:37 a.m., Mason Tian Lam was born. 

He weighed (officially) 8 lbs. 4 ounces.  He was 20 inches long. 

He was determined to come on his own terms.  And he did just that.  After only 3 and a half hours of labor, he was born and our lives changed forever.  We became parents. 

Parents. 

When you become a parent, it's as if your whole being is transformed.  And you don't really get it or understand it until it happens.  You love in a way that you didn't think was possible.  A love for another person that goes all the way to your core and beyond.  You can prepare all you want mentally, physically, emotionally for that special day, but until that little person is born, I never knew what it would be like.
This day is as much about Mason turning One as it is about Woei and I surviving this first monumental year.  We're so proud of our little guy. He means the world to us and we could not imagine our lives without him.  Not only do we have such a profound love for him, but we love each other more than we ever thought we could.  We became a family on this day.

Last night, we decided to celebrate this time last year.  The night before I was scheduled for my induction (which was on 9/23 at 6:30 a.m.), Woei and I decided to go eat at Sweet Tomato (we figured some light fare would be a good idea because who knew what labor would bring).  I remember sitting there and saying to Woei that it would be the last time we would eat as just us - just a couple.  Because in about 12 hours, we were going to have our baby and we would forever, then, be parents.  It was bittersweet in a way.  Undoubtedly, I was ready to have Mason.  Not only to see him and hold him, but because I was GINORMIS! But, it would never be just Woei and I ever again.  It was the close of a very special chapter in our relationship.  And that night at Sweet Tomato, as we prepared ourselves for what we were about to embark upon, I reflected and cherished that moment. 

So, in honor of this first year, we went out to dinner last night.  The night before Mason's birthday.  To Sweet Tomato.  Except, this time, Mason sat next to us at the table feasting on his peas and mac n' cheese, as opposed to be all squished and cozy in my tummy.  We came full circle.

As I said, this is as much about honoring our little one's birthday as it is celebrating us becoming a family.  I'll never forget this time of year and all that it entailed.  It will always hold a special place in my heart.

Happy Birthday honeybear! We love you to the moon...and back.

Don't forget Tucker!

I just wanted to, once again, direct your attention to the far right side of the page and to Tucker's adorable little face.  That's the link to Tucker's blog.  I've been terrible with keeping it as updated as our own blog, but what can I say? You see how I am with our own blog!

Anyway, I've updated it and just wanted to tell everyone to not forget Tucker.  He'll get his little feelin's hurt. 

He's the sensitive type.

Later!

Yes, we're still here...

Hey everyone! I'm so sorry we haven't been around much these days.  Once again, I've slacked on my job as a blogger.  It's Mason's fault...kidding!!! Really, though, time has just FLOWN by and now, I'm sitting here realizing that there has been a lot going on that I've wanted to post about, but just have not had time or energy to sit down and do it.

I have a BIG post that I want to do about things that happened in August.  More on that to come soon...  How do you like that for a teaser?!?

Otherwise, I've been very busy at work lately.  We're all gearing up for our big move! Our office is moving across the street to the old court house in Union, Mo that was completely gutted out and renovated.  It's looking really nice and we're all excited, about ready to pull our hair out, frazzled, relieved, anxious, frantic - whatever you can think of, that's what the atmosphere is like these days.  Woei is preparing for a seminar this weekend where he is preparing a poster to submit and have all his fellow lab rats review to see what he's been doing with his research.  It's a big honor and just something else he can add under his belt.  I'm proud of him - he works hard.

Mason is quite a riot these days.  He's talking more (or jibber-jabbing) and...are you ready? He can WALK! He's a walker! Yep - he's been walking on his own for a good 2 weeks now.  I don't think he's crawled a bit since then and I think he's loving it.  Of course, walking leads to a whole new set of concerns, but it's exciting to see him growing and developing.  He and Tucker are quite the pair as well.  They do love each other and I think enjoy getting each other in trouble with mom and dad.  Sometimes we just give up and let them go at it - I swear, it's as if we already have two children!

I'm in the throws of planning Mason's First Birthday party and it's so fun! I canNOT believe it's already been a year.  Like I said, the time has flown by.

Well, I just wanted to check-in, touch base.  Let everyone know that we're still around.  I've just been a bad blogger lately.  Enjoy my new "fall" theme for our blog.  I'm ready for the season to change.  I love spring and fall the most, so when those two come around, I just love to settle in and really enjoy those times of year.  I'm ready for the chunky sweaters, jeans, hot cocoa, boots, light jackets, long sleeved shirts, all that good stuff.  So I was excited to be able to get into the mood by changing my background.  Hopefully it gets you into the fall spirit as well.

I'll be back I promise to discuss what else has been happening.

Talk soon! 

Happy Birthday Remy!!!

This Friday, August 6th, Remington Ascher Schell was born.  He decided to make his arrival a little early, but you wouldn't know it these days.  Remy is a fun-loving, sweet, energetic baby boy.  Mason doesn't get to see Remy all too often since our dear friends live in Wisconsin, but we have been able to introduce our boys a few times during their first year and we hope that as they grow older, they will become great friends. 

We are, however, going to be able to celebrate with Remy for his First Birthday and we couldn't be more excited.  It's absolutely crazy that it has already been a year.  It's just a reminder that Mason's is not too far behind.  But we're traveling to Wisconsin for a weekend getaway, which will culminate with Remy's birthday party.  Now that the boys have gotten older, we can't wait to see them interact.  Don't worry, the camera is going along as well.

Here's to you, Remy!! We love ya' and can't wait to see you and celebrate with you!

Happy First Birthday!!!!

Best Buds

As Mason has grown, he and Tucker have become closer.  And by that I mean that now when Tucker wants to lick Mason's face, Mason will gladly open his mouth wide, as opposed to ducking his head for cover.  And occassionally, Mason and Tucker both have the same thing in mind:

Bang, bang, bang on the window pane

Here Tucker, give me your paw...

...it goes like this!

What? We're just lookin'!

I think that as Mason gets older, he and Tucker are definitely going to be best buds!

10 months!!!!

Yesterday, our little one turned 10 months old! Not too long before the big ONE! Craziness...

Here's a picture:

Look at those teeth!! He worked hard for those two top ones, so he likes to show them off now.

Update: we're on the mend finally.  Thank goodness! We had to switch antibiotics for his ear infections, but it seems to be doing the trick.  Except now he is having some issues in the rear-end department.  I won't go into details, but it has to do with a rash and a lot of diaper changes, if you get my drift (or whiff...yuk, yuk, yuk).  The eyes are all better, though.  But thanks for all the well-wishes, concerns and advice - we really appreciate it.  Special shout-out to Grandma B who helped out last week so our little one could stay home and get better instead of at daycare.  I'm sure all the loving, hugging and kisses were what really did the trick!

The nose, the eyes and the ears have it...

Well, things have been pretty exhausting around the Lam household these days.  But really, when aren't they? There always seems to be something going on.  But this time, our poor little one is suffering from double ear infections and Pink Eye in both eyes.  Yikes! is right.

Our days now consist of me constantly wiping Mason's nose - and him learning to turn and run (as only he can do, which is crawl really fast) away from me at the sight of a wipe or burp cloth heading straight for his face.  It also consists of us yelling at Tucker to stop helping - he doesn't need to lick Mason's face, mommy and daddy can wipe it themselves.  And him crying his eyes out when we have to lay him down for Woei to suction his nose.

The nights are pretty tiring as well because he's up every few hours either crying because he hurts in some way, shape or form, or 'cause he's hungry (because his appetite is low since he's sick and he hardly eats during the daytime) or 'cause he's having a coughing fit and that then upsets him and he cries more.  And then he hurls because he has his dad's gag reflex (which is basically the most hyper-sensitive reflex I've ever seen in a human), so he yacks all the milk he just put down all over himself...and me, and that then warrants a run to the bathroom to wipe him off so he doesn't smell like puke. Then I have Woei next to me gagging and trying not to hurl himself and I'm like, "Really? Get it together...I'm not cleaning up your puke." All this is at 3 in the morning.

You know the movie, "Four Christmases" with Vince Vaughn and Reece Witherspoon? And the scene where she's holding the baby and it spits up all over her and Vince V's character is gagging and yelling, "Get it away from me! I'm going to do it too, get it away!"  (By the way, if you haven't seen the movie, it's pretty hilarious, so check it out).  Well, that's what it's like when Woei is around the puke.  He's not screaming, but he's definitely gagging himself.  I feel bad for the guy, I do - he just can't take it.  He says it's because of all the drainage that he is now suffering from as a result of catching Mason's cold.  I believe him (I guess).  Love ya' babe!

Anyway, so that's that.  Exciting, isn't it?

We wouldn't have it any other way.

Link to Four Christmases baby scene:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbXysougJ5c&feature=related

I'm on a roll!

Get it? Roll? Pictures?

Nevermind.

I failed to mention that on Father's Day, I also threw (with the help of my wonderful hubby and friends) my dear friends, Tina and Jason, a couple's baby shower for their little bundle of joy who is expected to arrive in about 3 weeks!  It was a great time and we had a lot of fun.  It went off without a hitch and I think they really enjoyed it.  Take a look!

I made a barnyard diaper cake since they're nursery is a farm theme.  I'm so clever.  It turned out better than expected and Tina was super-impressed with my mad crafting skills.  I was pretty impressed myself and happy she liked it.

Our friend, Merrica, made these adorable "diaper" favors made out of blue gingham fabric and fastened with safety pins.  Inside, she put sunflower seed packets and blue baby mints.  It was perfect for a barnyard shower.  She is also an amazing card-maker and made the invites - they were red barns and the doors opened to reveal the shower info (super cute!) - and a banner spelling out "Landon."  Thanks chica!!

Here's the cake! I loved this cake.  It fit the theme perfectly! I found a similar cake online and had McArthur's bakery recreate it.  They did a great job and Tina loved it (which is all that mattered!).

The cake and punch table with the banner Merrica made.

The parents-to-be!!!

Tina and the cake! Sorry, I couldn't figure out how to make this photo right-side up.  I'm sure there's a way to do it, but I'm just not that great at this stuff yet, so here we are.

Me and Tina!

Tina, me and Shannon (our friend from high school who also helped throw the shower)

The happy couple!!

And I couldn't resist sneaking in another Mason picture.  Here he is with Uncle Justin.

Dad's Day 2010

I know this is a tad bit late, but I never got the chance to wish all the Dad's out there a Happy Father's Day!! I can't even begin to describe how grateful I am to have Woei as a husband and father to Mason.  He is truly an amazing father and takes such great care of his family.  I am one lucky girl there is no doubt.  And let's not forget my own father who has loved and cared for me and his family so much through the years and to see him now as a grandfather is something I'll always treasure.  Here's to all the wonderful Dad's!

Here's what Woei's First Father's Day was like:

Mason and Tucker helping Dad open his gifts - well, mostly Tucker helping.

Mason on Dad's shoulders (his new favorite way to take walks) holding one of Dad's present from him, the new Jack Johnson CD.  They're both big fans.

Woei looking at his other gift from his boys - a book made by Mason and Tucker telling him what an amazing Dad he is.

Dad and his son - he certainly is the best Dad!

And the final gift was a onsie that Mason wore on Sunday that said "My Dad is Amazing, Fun, the Best."  I couldn't resist...

Visiting Cuong YeYe (Grandfather Cuong)

First trip to the Zoo!

Well, I'm finally getting around to posting some pictures.  At the beginning of May, we took Mason to the Zoo for the first time.  It was kind of warm, so we went in the morning.  Fun was had by all!

Mason and momma in front of the Penguins.  Check the one out sitting right above us. 

Daddy and Mason next to the Ape sculpture.  All the monkeys were out since it was a nice, warm day.  Mason dressed appropriately with his monkey outfit. 

Being a ham.

Momma and Mason watching the sun bear (you can't see it, but that's where we were, trust me)

Here's Mason's tongue...

Okay, so I know you may think this picture is terrible, but I kind of liked how you can see Mason's reflection in the glass.  The monkey (sorry, don't know what kind) was just sitting there while everyone sat in front of him and watched.  Woei showed Mason up close and, as you can see, Mason just smiled.

What's going on here you ask? Mason's eating his stroller.  I think the heat was getting to him.

What momma? I like my stroller, it's yummy!

Checkin' out his new kicks.  Not quite sure what to make of them and why they're on his feet.

Daddy and Mason!

Zonked! And the funny thing is, this was right before we walked in to the Zoo.  

Teething Bites...

I don't like the teething process.  As my title states, it really bites (wah, wah, wah).

I've mentioned previously that Mason is teething.  And it stinks.  For all involved, but mostly for our little one.  The poor thing.  He was just puny and pitiful yesterday.  He was winy and fussy and just mad and in pain.  He hasn't been sleeping well, so Woei and I were puny and pitiful yesterday as well.  But, hopefully, it will end soon (at least this round) because we can now see 2 teeth coming in on top in the front. 

I can't believe it.  Our little booger is growing up! I remember when he just had the sweet, gummy smile.  His smile is still sweet, but now it's starting to get full of teeth!!! Now when he smiles, he kind of does this "cheesy" smile.  Before it was just an open mouth and tongue half-hanging out.  It's pretty funny.

Oh well.  Until the next teeth come in, we'll have the meds and teethers on hand ready to battle them all.

9 month stats

Well it's hard to believe, but our little one is 9 months old. The time sure has flown by. The little booger is getting bigger and stronger and sillier every day. We had our doctor's appointment yesterday, so I thought I'd share some "Mason stats" with you.

He weighs 20 pounds, 1.5 ounces (44%). He's 29.75 inches long (91% - this stat is wrong because he wiggled and scooted himself down the table by about an inch and a half, so I'd say he's around 27-28 inches) and his head circumfrance is 45 centimeters (42%). All in all, pretty average!

*He can crawl really well now. I'd consider him a pro at this point. And he's fast, too. He can pull himself up onto the couch or the coffee ottoman or the seat of a chair. He pretty much started doing that the minute he got good at crawling. And he's starting to cruise a little bit.

*He has 2 teeth on the bottom in front. Another one (or two possibly) is starting to come on the top in front. It hasn't broken through yet, but you can tell it's swollen and for the past week-and-a-half, he's been a little cranky and working his tongue on it.

*He says "mama" really well and I think he's starting to associate it with me. The reason I think that is he starts going "mama mamamama" when he's hungry or tired or when he doesn't want to lie down to get his diaper changed...or when his nose is being suctioned (I don't get it - Woei's doing the actual suctioning!). Why can't he associate "dada" with the poopy diapers? I ponder this everytime I get a whiff of his stinky butt. I think this will have to be the next thing he learns. Seriously, though, on Saturday I went with my dear friend, Tina, to get pedicures for our birthdays and when we got back home, he saw me and got a big smile on his face and started going "mamammamama" and wanted me to pick him up. Do ya' think I was on cloud nine after that? You think right!

He says "dada" and "baba" really well also. And he also gets a big smile on his face when Woei walks in.

*He can walk with his walker toy or his truck. He has to be in the mood, though. Sometimes he just wants to play with it. Other times he's ready to go and he just laughs while he walks across the living room. And then cracks up even more when he hits the wall and I go "boom, boom." He thinks it's hilarious. Sometimes, too, he'll get lazy and just walk behind it on his knees. Crazy.

*He's starting to think Tucker's fur and tail are pretty cool and neat to grab onto really hard. Tucker, in turn, responds by licking his face to death. Mason then proceeds to let go and duck his head into the ground like an ostrich. With the two of them, it's starting to get interesting. Woei and I just give up now and let them go at it.

*He's got a little stranger anxiety. Not too, too bad, but if he hasn't seen someone in a while, he gets a little shy and wants to be held. After a while, though, he warms up. Toys help with the warming process (distraction!).

*Uuummm, what else - he still has chubby legs and chubby cheeks. Okay, I think that's the latest!

Pics are in the process and will be up soon - Promise!

Lam Fam who?

Hey everyone! So clearly I stink at this whole blogging thing. It's been 5 weeks since my last update (I sound like I'm at a blogger's anonymous meeting). Anyway, May proved to be quite a busy month! A lot has been happening in the Lam Fam household, so let's get you up to speed. You may want to grab a coffee and get cozy, 'cause this one's a doozy!

1. We started off the month with Mason getting a stomach bug at daycare, which resulted in him having the runs 5 times a day for a week straight. Unfortunately, that meant us scrambling to see who was going to be able to watch him since he couldn't go back to daycare until he was runs-free for 24 hours. Poor guy. Poor mommy. Poor grandma, too. And, we were on diaper watch moreso especially because we planned on taking a few days off at the beginning of the month to spend time together as a family. We wanted to go to the zoo, go run around, have some mommy and daddy quality time. You know, fun stuff. The runny diapers were about the throw a wrench in the whole production. But, Mason pulled through at the last minute, so we were able to take our whole 2 days off from work (I already had Friday, the 7th off for Truman's birthday - the beauty of working for county government). So we went to the zoo and we sent Mason to daycare for a little while, so Woei and I could enjoy a nice lunch together and then we just hung out as a fam for the rest of the weekend. It was quite enjoyable.

2. Then we celebrated Mother's day the following weekend. See the eariler post on that. It was a great first Mother's day!

3. The next week was interesting. Mason started a cough on the following Sunday and he kind of had a runny nose. Both of which are not atypical when you send your child to daycare. But THEN! The next morning, we got up, did our typical routine, went to daycare. He was still a little puny, but not too, too bad. Towards the end of the day, I got a call from daycare that he'd thrown up twice, once really big time and he was not feeling well at all. After the beginning of the month, I was starting to hate it when daycare called. So I was already leaving for the day, went to pick him up and he had gone through both sets of his clothes at daycare, so they had him in one of their t-shirts for like 2-year-olds. He was sleeping and he'd thrown up again before I got there. So we went home and he was completely not himself. Totally tired, couldn't keep his eyes open, nose was completely stuffed at this point and he had a cough. He was running a mild fever, but the biggest difference with him was how sleepy he was. He was almost delirious. We called the doctor, they said keep an eye on him, call if his breathing gets labored, etc. In the middle of the night, he got a little worse, so we called the exchange, they said we should probably bring him into the E.R. to check his breathing. So we packed everything up and went to Children's at like 2 a.m. His lungs were okay, but he was NOT a happy camper. They were able to use their industrial strength nose-suctioner to clean out his nose.

NOTE: When a contraption is hooked up to the wall and they tell you to get ready to have his brains sucked out, you know your child is not going to like it. He didn't. At all. He was sick, tired, had lost his voice, and now was being held down to get all the snot out of his tiny nose. Boy was he pitiful. And boy did he have a lot of snot! (It's amazing - really). And boy were we tired! We managed to sleep a total of 2 hours that night and I, amazingly as well, was able to drive into work the next day, but totally left early. It was bad. So that warranted another week of grandma duty until he got better. But he did and now he's good to go!

4. He has two teeth and oh yea, he was teething in the weeks between being sick, so that was fun, too. He has another one starting to come in on the top. But he's becoming a pro now at teething. He just rubs his tongue on his gums and as long as he gets orajel on it at night, he's been sleeping pretty well.

5. Oh and did I mention that after he got better, during the next couple weeks after that, he hit a growth spurt? Yea, Woei and I were getting up at 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. to feed him for like a week and a half. We felt like he was 2 months old again. Isn't it funny how the second they start sleeping through the night, you immediately get so used to it? So much so that if they wake up for something in the middle of the night, you're a COMPLETE zomby the next day as a result of that disrupted sleep. Woei tried to play tough guy one night...and Mason won - he cried for 45 minutes straight. I asked Woei how he liked be out-stubborned (it's not a word, I know, but it fits) by his son. He didn't like that.

6. Oh, yea, and this is funny. So he's finally illness-free and we send him to daycare the following week. That day, they called. I about hit the floor - what now? He'd thrown up - again. But they said he was acting fine, so he could stay (thank goodness - I was starting to worry that I'd be forced to become a stay-at-home mom, not that I would mind too much, but still!). They started checking stuff and realized that the day he'd thrown up the week before, he'd eaten peas and then that day, he'd eaten peas. "Maybe he's allergic to peas," the said. Maybe, I thought, just maybe. So we didn't give him any the next day or for the rest of the week for that matter and he hasn't thrown up since. Except for the other night when he gagged on a puff. But, that doesn't count. He was gagging, turning red, I was freaking, and Woei just took him and starting wacking his back and then, bleegh, he puked. But we were just happy he was breathing! But, I digress... (10 bucks if you can guess who said that - post your guess and let me know you're still alive or at least that you read all the way to this point).

Hey, I warned you didn't I? Well, I'm gonna post some more soon and get some pics on here. Words are just plain boring without some pics to go along. I've got some good ones. Anyway, thanks for reading and catching up with us! We're glad you're still around. Maybe if I can get on top of this blogging thing, I won't have to these marathon posts and then you all will still like us!

Talk soon!!!

Tucker boy

I just wanted to direct everyone to the side bar of our blog and the latest addition called "The Tucker Chronicles." I've decided to start Tucker his own blog where we can talk ALL Tucker, ALL the time. Just click on Tucker's picture and it will take you there. There's so much going on in his life and he has a lot to say, so we decided to give him his own area where he can be free and talk all about himself. He doesn't get 110% of our attention these days, so this is how we're making up for it. We think he'll enjoy it.

Anyway, check that out, too, and you'll get to here some Tucker stories and find out what life's like from his eyes. It's almost the weekend - yay! Talk soon!

3 is the new 14

Woei and I are celebrating our 3 year wedding anniversary today! I can't believe it's already been that long. It's gone by so fast! But even though it's gone fast, nothing really seems any different. We've actually already celebrated 14 anniversaries! We started dating when we were 16 years old. It's hard to imagine that we both knew back than that we'd always be together. But we did!

Our wedding was everything I'd hoped it would be. We had a beautiful day and had all our friends and family there to celebrate with us. And they were probably breathing a sigh of relief that we were finally making it official! Ha!

I love my hubby with all my heart and am so thankful for him everyday. Here's to a lifetime of anniversaries! Love ya'!


The good ol' days...