Nanay Ming

She was a strong, family oriented, funny, kind hearted, loving woman. Thank you for taking care of me when I was little and for all your sacrifices for our family. I love you and miss you.

Sunday naps

Today we had a great Sunday nap, even Chloe slept for 2 hours! It was definitely rejuvenating but now I'm not tired when I should be. Uh oh!

Marriage & family

Marriage 'means that for as long as we were together, I would be part of something larger than myself.' That also includes being part of our little family. I am grateful for that opportunity and blessing. 

Boiled vegetables

They're so easy to cook, easy to eat and a quick way to add vegetables to any meal!

Universal remote

I finally figured out how to program our cable remote which is a universal remote.  Now instead of 3 separate remotes we only need 1 for the sound, tv & cable!  As Julie said last night, "One remote to rule them all..." It's super handy esp when I'm holding Chloe and want to turn on/off the tv.

My mom

MY MOM'S BACK FROM THE PHILIPPINES!! She came home earlier than planned and I'm so happy and excited that she's back!  I will never be able to express how thankful I am for my mom and now being a mom myself, it makes me even MORE thankful for her!

Piano gym

Chloe can seriously play there by herself for an hour. Ok maybe 30 minutes but that's still pretty awesome. 

A happy baby

MOST of the time we have a happy baby. It makes things more enjoyable, makes being a mother so much easier and fills my life and my heart with joy.

Girl time & Alex

My girlfriends are usually super busy so it's hard to get together but today I was able to catch up and have brunch with 2 of my BFFs! It was great hanging out, catching up and having simple girl talk.

Big BIG thanks to Alex for letting me have some Chloe-free time. Now back to my baby!

Chloe

I'm thankful that my baby girl is healthy and usually happy. Most of the time I feel like I hit the mommy jackpot; she sleeps and eats relatively well and isn't too fussy. I'm thankful I get to spend 2 more weeks with her before I restart work. 

a/c in the car

It's HOT outside today!  I went with my cousin, niece & nephew to USC for a school tour and parked on the street, not under a tree, so the car was pretty hot when we got inside to go home.  THANK GOD for the a/c!  We cranked it up and sped home to get inside the air conditioned house.

4G

The internet's down, we don't know how to fix it and yao's at work. Thank goodness for our cell phones so at least I can google troubleshoot options and post to my blog. 

Happy hour

Alex got home early again so we went to happy hour. I had just fed Chloe and she was going to drink a bottle the next time she ate so I had my first glass of wine is almost a year!

Leftovers

For some reason I've lost my desire to cook recently. So I usually eat leftovers for lunch and thankfully Alex always leaves or has something in the fridge for me to eat. Otherwise I think I'd starve!

Orientation

Today Alex had orientation and they got out early! He was home by 4:15 which is unheard of! We were all very happy to have him home so early.

Chloe's papa

Thank you for playing with me, burping me, feeding me, cleaning up my poop and loving me even more after I throw up on you. Thank you for being the #1 man in my life. I'll always love you even when I'm a teenager and get moody. - Chloe

Sunday street parking

Because it's free!!!

Simple times at home

Tonight we put Chloe down at 730 when she was tired thinking she was going to nap but it's been 4 hours! It ended up being a nice simple evening at home, we ordered sushi, a movie on demand and actually cuddled on the couch. 

Piano gym

This piano gym has totally been occupying Chloe recently!! It's great bc she stares at the rings and kicks her feet. I don't know if she realizes the music is coming from her feet but it's nice bc it lets me know that she's still kicking and having fun. 

My only question is what animal is this supposed to be? 

Bath time

Chloe loves being in the warm bath. She's always splashing and kicking and smiling. It's a great time to connect and really enjoy my baby.

Liri Wu

Liri is staying with us for the week and it's so nice having her here! She's been super helpful in cleaning up the kitchen and helped me put away the groceries from Costco while Chloe slept. It's been nice having another adult to hang out with during the day.  

Coca Cola

I'm so amazed by all the innovative things Coca Cola is coming up with recently. I've always preferred Coke over Pepsi and these ideas reinforce my brand loyalty. I'm thankful that they are a big company that still tries to think of ways to help the people and make an impact in ADDITION to making money and selling more sodas. 

Sleeping on the drive

Specifically when Chloe falls asleep when we drive somewhere. More specifically when she falls asleep early in the drive and maximizes the amt of time she's asleep. 

Air conditioning & ice

It was 100+ degrees in Calexico this weekend! In the car it was hot, in the shade it's hot, it's just plain hot. Thankfully the AC was on and we picked up an iced tea for the drive home

Packing ahead of time

It's Chloe's first trip to calexico! We're going home for my MIL's birthday and I'm very glad I packed all our stuff up on Friday during the day. Today all we had to do was clean out Alex's car and load up our stuff. Now on our way to the grandparents!

Allrecipes app

Tonight I cooked Brussels sprouts 2 ways thanks to the allrecipes app. I made roasted apple & Brussels sprouts and a stir fry of sprouts, almonds and pistachios. Yum!

6/5: visitors

One of the best things about visitors is they usually want to hold Chloe. I love holding her but after multiple hours (throughout the day) of holding, swaying, rocking, etc my arms get tired. Tonight Nicole & Jericho came to visit and Nicole held Chloe and she fell asleep! Chloe looked super comfortable and Nicole didn't mind so it worked out great!! Thanks for visiting guys!

Julie!

Today Julie watched Chloe while Alex & I went to dinner, baby-less!!! It was the first time we've gone out without her and it was kinda weird but also very nice at the same time. I am very thankful that Julie offered and wasn't kidding when she said it!

Chux

We put down chux on Chloe's changing pad to catch anything while we change her diaper. Usually the mess comes from her bottom but today she threw up after I had changed her! Thankfully the chux absorbed a lot of it and it wasn't a completely gross mess. 

Relaxed

I'm thankful I'm relatively relaxed so I can make enough breastmilk for my baby. I was always told that if you're not relaxed and always worried then you won't make very much milk. 

Google maps

We're looking for a day care for when I go back to work :( I've been putting the locations on google maps and it's awesome that it automatically shows me how long it'll take to get there. 

Spa day

I'm so excited and thankful that everything worked out and today I get to go to the spa with Jen & Sammy!!