Big Beezy and Lil Peezy

Today, it’s 12/8/08; I didn’t blog back “in the day” but here are some highlights from 2007; I kept these memories in a calendar that my mom made from 2006 pictures.  The other 2006 memories are in a baby book.  I used to journal to Brandon…

3/6/07 – Can point to Elmo -> “Elmo, Elmo” but also point to Cookie Monster and say the same
3/10/07 – When you walk, it’s with your arms straight up in the air like we’re still holding you up
3/22/07 – words: apple, na–na(banana), wow-wow (dog)
4/3/07 – when you look at a picture of a boy and we ask, “Who’s a boy?” you point with one finger on each hand to yourself
4/5/07 – Butterfly: flap your hands like they’re flying
4/8/07 – we had a modified Easter Egg Hunt -> we showed you the egg, then hid it behind a pillow in front of you.  Then you moved the pillow and found the egg!  We’ll challenge you next year.
4/10/07 – “Ba-ba Di-Di” translation: Bye-Bye Daddy
4/11/07 – Daddy taught you how to dry your hands – just shake them back and forth to dry them!  You learn lots from Daddy
4/12/07 – Picked you up at school, and all the other kids had a piece of artwork but you.  When I asked Carol why you didn’t have something, she replied, “Once Brandon learns not to eat the crayons or paint, he’ll have art, too.” 
4/13/07 – Brandon and Gregory – Baby sumo wrestling – was there a pin?  Did you make HIM say, “Uncle”?  We called it a draw.
4/14/07 – Said, “Hi” and “bye” to Kenny and Rachel at dinner
4/15/07 – “It’s cold” prompts you to bring your hand up to your cheek!
4/16/07 – Artwork!  Points to the doggy’s eye and then your own eye and Mommy’s eye.  Says, “Eye” similar to your greeting “Iii” (Hi without the “H”)
4/19/07 – You were eating cereal in your Elmo bowl and when you finished, you walked into the kitchen with one hand on either side and said, “More?” 
4/20/07 – Future Assets meeting with Carol and Elyn – need to change somethings for school.  Your 1st nap: 2 hours in the big boy bed!!  Slept in Big Boy bed all by yourself for a nap and then overnight. 
4/21/07 – Daddy woke up with you twice, hopefully you will sleep all night long in your Big Boy bed (in our room).  You didn’t drink milk (from Mommy) at all last night!  Go Baby (and thank you, Daddy!)
4/22/07 – You woke up but not as long as the first night, you learn so quickly!
4/23/07 – Riding your zebra naked!  You love coming up behind us for a big hug – sometimes you even scare us!
4/24/07 – Greeted those at day care, “I” and “bye-bye”
4/25/07 – Now, “Who’s the big boy?”  You still know – it’s you!  You point to yourself 🙂
4/26/07 – Second painting!
4/27/07 – You said, “Gai gai” went to the door and tried to get out.  Then you brought over one shoe and tried to put it on yourself.  You had to get the other shoe, then we put both on and went for a walk.  We bought a pair of 4/5 crocs – Navy blue!  Until you can fit the baby blue 6/7 Crocs that Auntie Michelle gave you. 
4/28/07 – we let you walk from the garage all the way upstairs into the elevator.  You even know which way to turn to come home.  You are so happy to be free and walking on your own. 
4/29/07 – When Mommy asks for a kiss, you turn and give a peck!  Sitting in the back seat with you, you reached out to Mommy’s chin with your grubby, little fingers.
4/30/07 – “Book?  Book?” you hand Mommy a book because you want to read!
5/1/07 – Octopus = “Ah-Bah-Da“; you love to sit right in our laps to read a book or to eat something.  You’re so cuddly – you like kissing your doggy, too. 
5/2/07 – Walk around after dinner, rubbing your tummy – like a real man!
5/3/07 – Can point to a “bus” and also “bike” you love things with wheels
5/4/07 – Give kisses – you pucker up and lean in with a “smack”; can talk to grandma on speaker phone to wish her happy birthday!
5/5/07 – Went to the park while Daddy played softball – you can climb up the slide all by yourself!
5/6/07 – “No” (you furl your brown and make a funny face with your mouth) so serious; shaking your head
5/7/07 – Happy 15 months!
5/9/07 – You know what you want (and don’t want) when Mommy was feeding you blackberries, strawberries and banana pieces.  You shook your head “no” until you got the right piece.  When you knocked the bowl over, you pointed to Daddy to help Mommy and were so concerned. 
5/11/07 – Bought your tux for Uncle Kenny and Auntie Rachel’s wedding – when we were trying them on, you were running around the store with the tux on and laughing at the mirror.
5/13/07 – Second Mother’s day – went to Bok Bok’s house for a pot luck!  “Up! Up!” with your hands and arms up in the air.
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5/15/07 – Went out to dinner and Auntie Kathleen spilled hot tea on Mommy – you started wailing thinking Mommy was hurt.  It did hurt, but Mommy had to smile and convince you that I was “Ok.”
5/16/07 – You don’t like any motorized sound – you run from the vacuum cleaner, garbage disposal, and even can opener.
5/18/07 – At Auntie Laurie’s dance recital, you were dancing on your own to “Sexy Back” and flexed your arms and swayed back and forth while watching in the audience.  15 month check up: weight: 24 pounds, 6 ounces, Height: 33 inches, Head circumference 19″
5/19/07 – Dance – dance: you are such a ham!
5/20/07 – Went to the Children’s discovery museum – you learned “bubbles” then went to Target and you saw the bubble makers there and said, “Bubbles” and pointed to the “bikes”. 
5/21/07 – Met coach Ben Howland and took a family picture.  Daddy asked Coach to recruit you in 18 years – he told Daddy, “Well, you’re tall”.  Daddy was happy
5/22/07 – “Aba–di–di” is what you say when you see a baby.  You point to Baby Katie and say, “Aba–di–di”
5/23/07 – Pointed to the picture of a “puffin” and said, “Duck!” very distinctly
5/24/07 – Hit your head and said, “Ow” and started rubbing your head.  You weren’t hurt.
6/12/07 – Giggling/laughing in your sleep!  Sometimes you cry, too.
6/14/07 – Walking around with Daddy’s sandals -definitely big shoes to fill.
6/15/07 – While reading a parenting magazine, you saw a picture of a baby and gave it a kiss (twice) – is it time for another?
6/16/07 – Our little inventor – a new pair of skates: you’re standing on two lids of gladware and trying to skate around.  As they flip over to the “wrong” side, you bend down, and flip them back so determined to get them to work.
6/18/07 – You figured out how to put Alexander back together until Grandma changed the order of the pieces.  You need reinforcement – each time you are successful, you look for praise.  Even when you aren’t right, you want praise.
6/19/07 – New routine: 6am – wake up and come crying to my sid e of the bed, lift you up, feed you and sleep again until 715am
6/22/07 – Said, “Boob” after you repeated me; you squeezed me and I shouted to Daddy, “Oh, you pinched my boob!”
6/23/07 – First sentence: “That’s a bike” pointing to the bikes at Grandma’s house.  You listened and gave a hug/kiss to Marc, Grandma and Yi-pah.  Pointed to fireplace at Grandma’s (like you do at home) and said, “Hot, hot!”
6/27/07 – Ate breakfast – cereal with milk and a spoon.  Last time Day-Day gave you cereal only, and you asked for “milk, milk” so now you can use a spoon to eat your cereal.  Carol told Day-day that she didn’t have to worry about waste because you’d eat every bit.  Mommy tried to watch, but you kept saying, “Bye-bye” at school. 
7/3/07 – Plan ride down to LA!
7/4/07 – Swimming at Abby’s grandparents – didn’t like being in the boat in the deep-end.
7/5/07-7/6/07 – 2nd annual Disneyland trip – last year, you didn’t mind pirates.  This year,  you were relaxed, kicking back in the boat, and after that 1st drop, your body was so tense and you turned around and clung to me like a monkey.  You loved “It’s a Small World” clapping your hands and dancing.  Our first day we were with Abby and you enjoyed passing stickers back and forth between the strollers.  The 2nd day you met Alana Velez. 
7/8/07 – You saw all 4 grandparents on the same day in two different cities.
7/12/07 – You now whisper and point to the fireplace, “It’s hot” – you also point to the fire in all of the books, meters for the gas company, stove , dishwasher, food, you know to blow on food to cool it off, but you also blow on the fireplace?
7/13/07 – “Poot” – fart or poop; you were eating oatmeal on a towel with your spoon.  You ended up getting oatmeal on your finger and had to stop eating and said, “Dirty” as you held up your dirty finger; you were able to eat again after we wiped off your finger.
7/14/07 – With Gavin, Diana, Kenny and Rachel, you pointed to the TV and said, “Water, water” meanwhile ripping two farts off, like you were creating a diversion in order to fart.  At dinnertime, you were “in the zone” with your spoon.  You dipped into your bowl then Daddy’s noodle bowl then back to your bowl.  You didn’t look at anyone or anything else but the food.  While reading a book by yourself, you found and identified a “hammer”. 
7/16/07 – Mommy was coughing and you reached over and hugged my throat – were you trying to make me feel better?
7/20/07 – While shopping outside of Pottery Barn at dusk, you suddenly looked up and saw “Moon”; it was faintly there.  Then two young women turned around to look at you which prompted an “oh-no”.
7/21/07 – During the daytime, you still saw the moon and pointed it out.
7/27/07 – Another teacher conference – need to be more gentle with other kids 🙁
7/28/07 – “Brandon, no.  Brandon, no.”  Is what you repeat over and over.  Do we say it that much?
7/29/07 – Rode lots on your bike today.  Much better about saying and wearing your helmet.
8/1/07 – Started ritual of saying goodnite to your classmates – then you interjected, “Cawol” – just to make sure we didn’t miss Miss Carol.  You always laugh when we say “Papa” also.
8/2/07 – “Night night, To-to (Tori), Night night, Adi, Night night, Dec-Dec (Declan), Night night, Jesselyn, Night night Komal, Night night, Sammy, Night night, Liad, Night night, James, Night night, Ko–ko, Night night, Day-Day, Night night, Carol” and usually you are out.
8/3/07 – UPS delivered a box and when we went to pick it up, I asked you what it was.  You responded, “Shoes!” and you were right!  It was a similar box we saw earlier in the week and they were sending another size – so smart!
8/4/07 – Had a fever today, but as usual you played and acted like nothing was wrong.  You even woke up early from your nap just to eat!  We had dim sum, so can’t blame you.

2/10/06 – First bath
2/11/06 – Newborn club appointment – weight: 7 lbs, 13 ounces.
2/15/06 – Newborn club appointment – weight: 8 lbs, 6 ounces.
2/17/06 – First trip to the emergency room – the advice nurse wanted to be safe and check your breathing, luckily you were fine.  It was 3am!  The attendant checking you in told Mommy and Daddy to have more kids because she said you were cute.  We had visitors who were sick and you caught their cold! 
2/20/06 – Daddy went back to work.
2/21/06 – Finds hands!
2/22/06 – Hung out in the back of the MDX and watched the Tour of California cycling time trial in San Jose
2/24/06 – Doctor visit for your congestion.  Weight: 9 lbs, 8 ounces
2/25/06 – Went to Auburn to visit Grandma’s new house
February Recap:
Your first bath – at the hospital on the day you were born.
Your first visit to the doctor – Friday, February 24th because you had a mild cold with some congestion
Your first smile – when you fall asleep you smile and laugh to yourself
Special memories – you like to suck your hands bu get frustrated because you can’t coordinate your hands to put them in your mouth; you grunt and snort a lot because of your congestion
3/6/06 – Dr Carlino’s first visit 10 pounds, 6 ounces 21 inches, head circumference: 14.75″
3/7/06 – You found your thumb!  1 month old
3/21/06 – Watched Daddy’s basketball game – your first
3/22/06 – Your first series of shots!
3/30/06 – First smile “voluntary”
March recap:
Height: 21 inches
Weight: 10 pounds, 6 ounces
Sleeping patterns: You sleep in our bed and started falling asleep on your own (we used to rock you to sleep)
Eating patterns: Every 2-3 hours you are a hungry guy; sometimes you get frustrated and cry while eating.  You don’t like when Mommy eats Korean food – too spicy.
Special memories: You love the bears over the changing table – it’s helped you to be calmer when we change your diaper (you used to hate being changed); you are more alert now and smile at us with a big toothless grin; you are more independent and like looking around at everything; Daddy loves that your arms are shorter than the top of your head – you like to sleep with both hands straight up; watched March Madness and UCLA getting to the finals; you sneeze in 2’s and 3’s (never just once)
4/2/06 – laughs aloud
4/4/06 – 8 weeks old!
4/6/06 – 2 months old!
4/7/06 – We saw TEARS!  You were so hungry, you were crying while getting your diaper changed
4/8/06 – Auntie Meg and Uncle Jeff come visit
4/10/06 – You found your fingers and love to suck and make “mmm” noises – they must be tasty
4/11/06 – You won’t suck on the pacifier because you love your fingers
4/12/06 – Dr Carlino’s appointment – Weight: 13 lbs, 11 ounces (75%), Height: 23 1/2 inches (60%), HC: 16″
4/14/06 – Drove to LA – took 9 hours, 2 stops to change and feed you
4/15/06 – Met Mommy and Daddy’s college friends, visited with Grandma and Grandpa Tsao.  Grandma also drove down with us
4/16/06 – First Easter
4/17/06 – Drove home – only 1 stop, about 8 hours.  The last 20 minutes you cried non-stop because you were hungry.
4/29/06 – Red Egg & Ginger party at Far East Cafe in Chinatown
4/30/06 – sat up on arms – 90 degrees
April recap:
Height: 23 1/2 inches (60%)
Weight: 13 lbs, 11 ounces (75%)
Ways to comfort you: You like to be held upright over the shoulder and LOVE the sound of the dryer. You have found your hand and love to suck your fingers (sometimes two hands at once, but usually 2-3 fingers)
Our bonding moments: We read to you and have started playing peak-a-boo, you love to look around and are curious about your surroundings
Special memories: You love looking at the mirror and laughing with “your buddy” as Daddy refers to your reflection.  Your favorite words are “a-goo” and “a-boo”.  You giggle and smile when we smile at you.  You can finally play on your own (for a little while anyways).  We call you “purple baby” when you cry non-stop – you turn bright red, then purple!  Daddy encourages you to “breathe, baby, breathe”. 
5/7/06 – So close to rolling over; 3 months!
5/10/06 – You slept from 12:30 – 5:45am: closest to “sleeping through the night” so far
5/14/06 – Mommy’s first Mother’s Day
5/16/06 – You found your thumb, again, you suck one thumb and push the sucking hand further in with the non-sucking hand
5/17/06 – Flipped over from back to front.  Daddy caught it on tape!
5/18/06 – 25 inches, 17 pounds (unofficial since there’s no Dr. appointment this month)
5/24/06 – We’re going to Hawaii!!  (Mike and Show’s wedding #1) – finds feet; Grandma and Papa were there too and help us watch you
5/30/06 – Back from Maui
May recap:
Height: 25 inches
Weight: 17 pounds
Unique sounds you make: Daddy likes “ooo” or “oo” like Boo because you make an “O” with your lips; you make noises like a horse by spitting out your lips (like a trumpet player) – Daddy hates it because Mommy taught you!
Cutest moments: Mommy puts Baby’s hands on her cheeks and Mommy squeals; then when Mommy puts her hands on Baby’s cheeks, Baby squeals in return
Special memories: Mommy’s first Mother’s Day
6/6/06 – Uncle Brian scared you – he yelled out while playing MJ and you cried uncontrollably, scaredy cat
6/7/06 – 4 months old
6/9/06 – Height: 26 5/8″, Weight: 17 pounds, 1.5 ounces, Head circumference: 16 7/8″
6/10/06 – Plane to LA (Mike and Show’s LA reception #2)
6/12/06 – Back from LA – tugging at your ear
6/13/06 – More tugging on your ear
6/14/06 – First baby-sitter: Mommy returned to work after being off for 5 months.  Your first day at daycare with Miss Melissa, but a trip to the doctor for your ear
6/15/06 – Full day at Miss Melissa’s – you sleep lots there
6/18/06 – Daddy’s first Father’s Day
6/24/06 – Mommy went to Auntie Laurie’s bachelorette party in Monterey – first night away from you 🙁
6/25/06 – Daddy left for New Hampshire – his first week away; Grandma stayed with us all week long
6/30/06 – Daddy returned, cried for an hour in your car seat, crossing the Bay Bridge on the way to Grandma’s house
June recap
Height: 26 5/8″
Weight: 17 pounds, 1.5 ounces
Latest discoveries: watching Mommy and Daddy eat – we think you want adult food now – let’s wait a little bit longer to avoid food allergies; can suck your toes; Daddy taught you “High Five” which you like to do; you like putting your toys in your mouth and then leaving it there with no hands and holding it there with your gums.  You can inch (not crawl) around in the crib – you do 360’s to get what you want; you’re getting better sleeping in your crib
New developments: Starting to sit up on your own – you can sit up for a little bit and then you fall over; when we blow in your face, you gasp and hold your breath!  Daddy doesn’t like when Mommy does this – Mommy enjoys it!  You don’t like the alarm clock (who does?) – you wake up groggy and glare at it, annoyed.  Then smile 🙂
Other important firsts:  can roll over in both directions pretty easily now, especially when we’re trying to change your diaper; once I found you rolled across the room and ended up stuffing Mommy’s sock in your mouth; proficient thumb-sucker; you’re getting better on your feet – with support,  you like to stand up; Grandma taught you how to give “Love” – a kiss on the cheek as long as someone puts his/her face by yours; you still love to smile!  Except when you are in your car seat.  When we got home from LA on the plane, you started tugging on your ears – we took you to the doctor who said it was probably from the pressure, even though we fed you.  You had no problems when we went to Maui. 
7/1/06 – Went swimming in the wading pool at Grandma’s
7/4/06 – Watched fireworks at home out of our window – 1st 4th of July
7/5/06 – Drinks from cup – You like sucking on the glass
7/7/06 – 5 months old
7/8/06 – Auntie Kristin’s bridal shower
7/14/06 – Official crawling – on the bed towards the remote or the People magazine
7/15/06 – Auntie Laurie’s bridal shower at her aunt Cindy’s; went to Mommy’s work picnic beforehand
7/19/06 – Slept through the night – in the crib!
7/21/06 – Visited Future Assets and crawled around the gym mat and looked at yourself in the mirror
7/22/06 – LA trip – again for Auntie Tracy’s and Uncle Samson’s wedding (#3)
7/25/06 – Pulls self up
7/26/06 – Can sit up on your own from lying down to sitting up
7/27/06 – Sits by self
7/28/06 – Baby’s first meal from a spoon – Eats Cereal!
7/29/06 – Mommy had to work, so you had a boys’ day with Daddy
July recap:
Your favorite toys: Baby Einstein water car toy – can’t drive without it!  Your keys, fish teething ring, Chicco man toy – this makes you so happy to see – is it the googlie eyes?
Things that make you smile: When Mommy (or anyone) smiles at your first, you smile back.  You love to watch people eat and talk on the phone
Other important firsts: You’ve outgrown the sleeping carrier – you sleep on our bed without it now; you will inch around on the bed until you find someone to cuddle with – you like to snuggle.  You tried drinking out of Mommy’s big glass – all we see is your face from the other end.  You can cross your fingers – you even suck them while crossed; you can sit up straight, but need help getting to the seated position, then you start sucking on your toes; you can fit into your stroller without the infant carrier; you love sucking your toes – you try sticking both feet in your mouth at once; you ate cereal on July 28th after Daddy came home from work.
8/4/06 – Rice cereal & apples – Eats Fruit
8/5/06 – Auntie Laurie’s bridal shower
8/7/06 – 6 months old
8/11/06 – Height: 27 1/2″, Weight: 18 pounds, 8.5 ounces, Head Circumference: 17 1/4″
8/19/06 – Wedding #4
8/20/06 – First trip to Disneyland; you enjoyed “It’s a Small World” and went on Pirates of the Caribbean
8/22/06 – Sticking out your tongue
8/24/06 – Eats vegetables (sweet peas)
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8/26/06 – Claps hands together, stands by self
August Recap:
Height: 27 1/2″
Weight: 18 pounds, 8.5 ounces
Head Circumference: 17 1/4″
Favorite picture book: First words, numbers & phonics
Favorite songs: “You are my sunshine” “Itsy Bitsy Spider”
Other important firsts: You can stand up on your own in the crib; we had to lower the crib so you wouldn’t fall out!  You don’t like staying in your crib anyways.  Trip to Disneyland; first tuxedo at Brian’s wedding; you are an alarm clock – set to 530am every morning.  You get hungry then go right back to sleep after you get food.  You’re eating brown rice, fruit, green peas (which Daddy doesn’t like feeding you); everyone at Brian’s wedding said what a good baby you are; you go to anyone and are always fun and full of laughs and smiles. 
9/1/06 – Mommy and Daddy’s 5th year anniversary; Half Moon Bay Ritz – we had rose petals on our bed, you had yours decorated with your toys
9/2/06 – Says “Ma – ma” but not in reference to “Mommy” also says “Ba ba ba”
9/3/06 – Tai-Po’s 80th birthday
9/5/06 – First Day of Future Assets!
9/7/06 – 7 months old
9/9/06 – Maui, Hawaii for Auntie Kristin’s wedding (#5); most of Papa’s family is there; you fell off the bed in the condo – Daddy got up in the middle of the night to get something for you, and Mommy was responsible for keeping you on the bed.  Mommy fell asleep before Daddy returned and in the meantime, you rolled off.  Luckily, the bed wasn’t too high off the ground
9/17/06 – Auntie Laurie and Uncle Scott’s wedding day – you wore your tuxedo again, while Mommy was the matron of honor (#6)
9/23/06 – We met Abigail, your cousin! Then we went to Uncle Ernie’s wedding (#7)
9/25/06 – 1st tooth!
September Recap:
Weight: 19 pounds, 15.5 ounces
Your nighttime routine: You like to play with blocks, books or toys, then take a bath, eat and fall asleep.  Sometimes you don’t stay asleep, then we have to start walking you around because you are cranky.
Your morning routine: You LOVE waking up at 5am!  We can almost set our alarms by you.  You eat a bit, then roll around and fall back to sleep.  You mostly wake up cranky and hungry at 5am, but when you wake up again, around 7am, you’re more cheery and playful. 
Other important firsts: You’re so much more talkative – you say “Mah-Mah” “Bah-Bah” – we know you are happy when you say, “Bah-bah-bah” and like to chime in on “Old MacDonald Had a Farm” especially when we have sheep on the farm.  Started Future Assets – you love playing with all the toys there.  Do you take toys away from Tori, who can’t move yet?  Daddy taught you to clap while he says, “Dink, dink, dink” –  you get so excited about this!  You love pulling Daddy’s glasses off his face.  When we eat food, you try to “taste” it by licking our mouths – or one time, Daddy wasn’t fast enough and you chomped down on his manju – still no teeth.  Your first too!  We took you to the doctor on 9/25 because you’ve been sick and stayed home from school last week.  Since you had a cough, we wanted to make sure you were ok.  While there, I asked the doctor to check on the progress of your tooth.  Only one is out so far, on the bottom!  We’re using Ambesol and that helps. 
10/5/06 – pink eye 🙁  2nd tooth!
10/7/06 – Memory Walk on Treasure Island, Fleet week; 8 months old!
10/27/06 – 3rd tooth!
10/28/06 – Clicking your tongue, can walk while supported
10/31/06 – First Halloween!
October Recap:
Height:  28 inches
Weight: 20 pounds, 10 ounces
Meal time memories: You’re eating pureed chicken that Daddy makes; it usually ends up in your hair!  You’ve tried chicken, turkey and pork.  We make sweet potato, corn, beans, peas, carrots, and pasta.  Pears, apples and bananas are some of your favorites.  You still love to watch Mommy and Daddy eat and smack your lips while watching.
Going out and about:  We went on the Alzheimer’s walk on Treasure Island on 10/7.  You were strolling, but had a great time!  You stuck your head out from underneath the stroller canopy with both hands out of the stroller.  We tied a balloon on the stroller and that kept you entertained!  It was a 3-mile walk – you only lasted the first mile, then fell fast asleep.  Went trick or treating with Jesselyn – she was an angel, you were a bee.  We went too late, so not much candy.  Jonathan, Jesselyn’s daddy, and your Daddy want to take you and Jesselyn earlier next year – also going to Santana Row. 
New discoveries: You are more adventurous – standing up then trying to wave your hand around.  Carol and Fay have named you “Bruiser” as you crawled over to Adi, who was standing up (much bigger than you) and pushed him over.  Now he’s scared of you!  You can click your tongue.  You also grind your teeth – especially as the top ones are just starting to break through.  You can take steps if we hold onto your hands.  Your hips are loosy-goosy, but you make it ok.  We love your little halloween outfit (Uncle Kenny calls you “B” so it was “bee”-fitting).  You push your box of blocks with the Chicken Socks backpack on top down the hallway, without looking back.  You look like a little homeless boy pushing everything you own on one box.
11/3/06 – The day the kitchen chair attacked you.  It missed all the important places, like your teeth, because it fell backwards on you and just your face showed through the hole.
11/7/06 – 9 months old
11/8/06 – 4th tooth
11/13/06 – 4 top teeth all coming out at the same time!
11/21/06 – Daddy brought home the dinosaur toy because he couldn’t wait until Christmas
11/23/06 – 1st Thanksgiving – up in Tahoe!
November Recap:
Height: 28 1/2″
Weight: 20 pounds 15 ounces
Head Circumference: 18″
Meeting new people: You enjoy spending time wiht Kimberlee, Jeffrey and Gregory.  You were entertaining everyone by crawling one way, making a sudden turn and crawling in the opposite direction, then changing again all the while giggling!!  You talked to Grandma on the phone – “Da da da…” Daddy thinks “Da da da” refers to Mommy because you say it when you want to eat. 
Your favorite baby-sitter: Carol at Future Assets: you are happy crawling, playing in the toddler room every morning, but as soon as you see Miss Carol, you start to cry because you  want her to pick you up.
New discoveries – You are getting better at standing up and at the beginning of the month, can walk with assistance – either by holding onto our hands or using props.  Unfortunately, one of the props came tumbling down on you, resutling in a slightly bloody nose.
You like the dinosaur toy, but don’t like letting go of the balls – you like the lights flashing but cheat and push the tabs down instead of using the balls.
12/4/06 – Plays “peek a boo” on your own
12/7/06 – 10 months old
12/9/06 – Your first Christmas tree on Daddy’s birthday
12/16/06 – Walking?  First step
12/18/06 – You like playing with your lips, imitating Mommy – blubbering your lips
12/20/06 – “Look Ma, no hands” – you let go and stood by yourself
12/21/06 – First haircut – Daddy tried to “fade” you up
12/25/06 – 1st Christmas!
12/30/06 – Took 2 steps towards Auntie Jean
December Recap:
Weight: 22 pounds, 3 ounces
Baby on the move: 12/6: Mommy was getting something in the kitchen while Daddy was in the back.  Mommy was supposed to be watching you, then Daddy looks out and says, “Watch him!”  Well, I was watching but then Daddy said, “Look” – you had flipped over the step stool and held onto two legs using it as a walker. You were “walking” – but Daddy said, “At least you’re not using the wall yet like Abigail did when she first learned to walk.”  About an hour later, yo udid exactly that!  You were walking against the wall!
12/25/06 – You are so dainty when you open your Christmas presents – you open them with just your index finger and thumb.  It takes you forever!  Like you don’t want to rip the wrapping.
Getting into everything: We got our tree and you didn’t even touch it!  Are you afraid?  We spent Xmas eve at Tai-Po’s house then went to Las Vegas to visit Auntie Meg, Uncle Jeff, Abby, Yie-Yie and Nai-nai.  You were grumpy and didn’t want to go to anyone!  But you did play with Abby’s car toys and exersaucer.  You didn’t like being trapped in the exercaucer.  You preferred to travel around the outside. You chased Grace around once you stopped being afraid of her.
When we say “Touchdown” you throw both arms in the air – we did this for you when you were little, but now you can do it on your own! (Abby does this when you say, “Superstar”). 
New discoveries: You can play peek a boo on your own!  You like to hide behind Mommy’s shirt while you’re eating; favorite/first word: “duck” – you know sometimes (while you happen to be already holding your rubber duckie); you motion along with “Twinkle, Twinkle” by “blinking” your hands.  We have a snowman and his dog who sings “Jingle Bells” and you totally rock out shaking your head from side to side while bouncing up and down.  This is exactly what Mommy thought you’d be (soo excited) when she imagined Christmas this time last year.  12/20: You were playing with a CD in both hands and didn’t realize you were standing unsupported!  We got so surprised we scared you and then grabbed you so you wouldn’t fall.  You moved from using the back of your hand to play with your mouth, lips and voice to now using your fingers.  When we say” Hello”, you put the phone (or sometimes a remote or other toy) up to your ear to “talk” to us.
1/1/07 – Happy New Year!  You stayed up to greet the New Year, but didn’t quite last ’til midnight
1/2/07 – You waved “Hello” to Olivia at school after a two week break
1/3/07 – Grandpa’s 60th suprise birthday!
1/4/07 – You smile with ALL your teeth showing and squint your eyes
1/5/07 – recognizes and points to a helium balloon – looks up at the ceiling
1/6/07 – recognizes word “dog” and says, “Wow – wow” you look so serious when you say it – with your eyebrows furrowed
1/7/07 – You point to Elmo and say, “Melmo” -11 months old!  Tickle Me Elmo startles you sometimes, but you like tickling him
1/12/07 – Stand up on your own two feet and hold your arms out (palms up) when we say “Ta-dah!”
1/13/07 – First shoes!  Two pairs – your feet are huge!  They don’t make crawling shoes your size!
1/18/07 – Mommy and you were riding in the elevator when I asked you to look up at the floors – you looked right up!  You understand!  You also crawled to your favorite toy in the toddler room when we went to school and Mommy asked you to point to your favorite toy. 
1/20/07 – Kids with your size foot should be walking already!  And they are extra wide!!
1/22/07 – Climbed over Mommy (used me as a step stool) and crawled up to the couch to get to some food!
1/24/07 – Normally you flail around in your sleep or while you try to get to sleep, but then Daddy puts you to sleep by massaging your face – you stop moving and are an angel
1/26/07 – Understands “water” you went to get your bottle of water
1/30/07 – You got into the Pampers box and pointed down the hall for Daddy to push you like he had before
January Recap:
Weight: 22 pounts, 11 ounces (with clothes on)
Still don’t sleep well – it takes a long time for you to fall asleep – rolling around in bed.  You still like “Twinkle twinkle” and “blink” your hands while we sing.  Starting to sleep in the crib, but you dn’t last too long. 
Your favorite games: Still “peek a boo” ; you love playing in the bath, especially with your squeeze toys – Grandma got you a set of ocean-themed toys. You like to “look for food” – you pull open Mommy’s shirt and look down to see what’s to eat.
Playmates and social activities: You waved “Hello” to Olivia – you just threw your arm up in the air and tried to watch and look at her around me while I was taking you out of the carseat; upon returning back to schoo.  Everyone commented about your haircut!
New discoveries: 1/5/07 – you can recognize our words – when we ask you where the balloon is, you point up to the ceiling (balloon from Grandpa’s surprise birthday party).  You point and say “Wou-wou” , your dog.  Grandma taguth you that word.  We think when you say “Dat” you’re asking “What’s that?” because you point to an object.  YOu like blueberries, but don’t chew them!  We found WHOLE ones in your diaper.  Saying “mama” much more, but sometimes sounds like “Mmmm Mmmm” which is FOOD.  You can stand alone for at least a second or two at a time – you have your palms up and hands out as if to say “Look at me!”  and we say “Ta-Dah” and you get so excited. 
2/2/07 – Said “Nana” and wanted to eat your banana
2/4/07 – Superbowl Sunday!  Your first.  Last year this time, we were eagerly awaiting your arrival.  Due-Bo translation = Superbowl, after a few days of not figuring out what you’re trying to say. 
2/6/07 – You can kiss!  You say, “Mmm-Ah” when Mommy kisses you. 
2/7/07 – HAPPY 1st Birthday
2/8/07 – Practicing saying “Carol” = “Where-woe”
2/10/07 – Brandon’s first birthday celebration
2/16/07 – We went to Bodega Bay this weekend with Uncle MIke, Auntie Show, Uncle Kenny and Auntie Rachel
2/17/07 – New words: “Wow” “Da da Vroom” you saw a golf cart from our window and said, “Vroom vroom”
2/18/07 – Saw some dogswhile hiking near Bodega Bay – you let Uncle Mike hold you – is it because he’s tall like Daddy?
2/24/07 – Mommy was cutting up a banana – “Nana” – you pointed to a bruised spot and said, “Ewww”
2/25/07 – We really think you’re close to walking now!  You took about 10 steps – you throw your hands in the air and walk like a drunk man.
2/27/07 – Pointed at Mommy while she washed her hands, then walked across the room at school when Mommy came to pick you up
February Recap:
Height: 30 3/4″
Weight: 23 pounds, 2 ounces
Head Circumference: 18″
Memorable moments from your first birthday party: Playing with the dump truck that Uncle Robert and Auntie Julie got you; you pushed it around everywhere
Our favorite moments from your first year:
2/11: we’ve been walking with you in your stroller, but after our walk today and a nap, you handed Mommy your hat and started pointing to your stroller and then towards the door.  You even let Mommy put your hat on (usually you just take it off).  You kept whining until Uncle Mike Cha took oyu outside for a walk.  You really love it outside.