The Tses

Thanks for hosting us this weekend!

Quick changes

It's the worst when the baby's crying bc she's hungry and sleepy but it need to change her diaper and clothes still. I'm glad when it all works out quick and easy. 

Alex

Because he let me sleep while he drives us to SF. 

Easy naps

There are some naps when Chloe goes to sleep super easy. She closes her eyes, no fuss no muss. Other times she cries and writhes and flails her arms like I'm torturing her. Yah...those first ones are nicer. 

Group naps

Because everyone knows how I feel about napping. 

Reschedules

I will always be thankful for patients who respect my time enough to call beforehand and reschedule their appointments if they're unable to make it. 

> 30 min naps

At daycare Chloe has only been napping for 20-30 min at a time when she usually can sleep for 40-120minutes. So when she gets a good 50 minute nap in I'm happy and thankful that my baby isn't going to be too cranky later that day.

how things work out

It's like God knew I had a HA and wasn't feeling good today and told my patients to stay away.

Alex's day off

I think I had a migraine today so I'm glad Alex was off and he could take care of Chloe while I took a nap. 

8/23: Emmy Kate Ma

Thank you for showing me the simple joys of being a toddler.

My own sewing machine

I've been able to make lots of fun things with my sewing machine and I love that I don't have to go to my mom's house or borrow hers!

Target REDcard

On top of saving 5% I get free shipping which is awesome! I end up saving a good amt of money each time I shop online. And it's a debit card so it doesn't affect my credit! Definitely worth it. 

Extra hour of sleep

530am and my adorable baby is awake and wants to play. This tired mommy wants to sleep. After 15 minutes of feeding her and 15 minutes of trying to get her to sleep in her room, I brought her into our room hoping she'd fall asleep in our bed. Nope! Thankfully Alex stepped up and brought her outside to play so I could sleep in peace. She slept after 15 minutes of playing so he got some rest too but that extra hour of sleep was awesome!

Chloe

Chloe looks so peaceful when she sleeps. I know that when she wakes up she'll be her happy self and I can't be more thankful for such a wonderful baby. 

Online recipes

I like looking up multiple recipes for the same thing and comparing them to see what they have in common and different techniques.  I usually end up using a mixture of different recipes in hopes of making the best 'dish' possible.  I guess we'll see how my sangria goes!

A simple dinner

Sometimes i can't ask for much more than that. 

My refrigerator water dispenser

It works great with my water bottle!

Living close to a BFF

We used to at least! It's nice being able to walk over to hang out with your friend esp your BFF.

Lola

Lola's here so I get to take a nap while she plays with Chloe! Hooray!

7 hours

Chloe slept 7 hours straight last night and I went to sleep relatively early so I felt pretty good when I did have to wake up.

My Friday

Bc today is my last day of work for the week!! To celebrate I will listen to my NKOTB greatest hits CD or my Disney princess cassette tape :)

A slow day

It's nice to have a slow day in the office once in a while.

My job

because it's flexible, it's comfortable and I get to do what I love.  It's hard to ask for more than that.

Jumper cables

Uh oh! Car troubles (not ours) this morning but thankfully we have jumper cables and were able to restart the car. 

Grandparents

Alex's parents are here for the weekend which means my arms get a break from holding and bouncing my Chloe bear. I don't mind doing it but after 10 minutes my arms hurt!!

Mom & Brandon

I'm so thankful my brother is here to visit and take care of my mom while her ankle heals. I'm always thankful for how good my mom is with Chloe and all the help she gives me even while she's recovering. A truly amazing person. 

Jen Salmingo

Jen is so supportive and positive and such a great friend to me and Alex. I'm so glad we're still good friends!

Early patients

My 3pm patient came at 2:40 and so I got to leave super early today!! Hooray!!

Cooked food

It's great when you come home and there's cooked food already!  Thanks for cooking dinner tonight Julie!

A relatively easy baby

Alex and I have been beyond blessed with how relatively easy Chloe has been.  I cannot be more thankful for the past 4.5 months.

a clean house

Today Alex & I did a major de-cluttering, purging and cleaning of the house.  There's a lot more storage now and I feel less anxiety when I walk around my house.  YAY!

I'm not currently pregnant

The menu at dinner tonight looks delish and is full of non pregnancy friendly foods

8 hours of sleep

Not for me but for Chloe!  She slept 8 hours straight last night and I was so proud of her =)