An Afternoon with Mickey & Friends

We skipped naptime to go to Disneyland and meet with a few friends of ours. Michael patiently waited in line to snap a few pictures with his favorite Disney character, Mickey Mouse. On a side note, when we tell him we're getting ready to go see Mickey Mouse, he looks to make sure he's wearing his Mickey shirt. =) Then, we met up with the Cooks & their cousins/friend at the Hunny Pots and rode on the Haunted Mansion. After we parted ways, we met up with Tita Carmel, Jenny & Dennis. Dennis, the giant, held Michael on his shoulders while we watched the Celebrate Street Party. Thanks for the great view!

Mickey likes me cuz he's on my shirt

Where a Kid can be a kid! 5/17/10

It was Michael's first visit to Chuck E. Cheese with his friends Adelyn, Luke, Abby and Sophie. The girls are a little older so they were busy climbing in the tunnels than playing with the little boys. Michael hit it off with his new pal Luke. They rode together in Chuckie's jeep without pushing each other out. It was so cute!

Being a stay at home mom is a very different life from the office-working mom, and I know most juggle both. It is definitely a job, but a great job because everyday I get to witness every new thing Michael learns, make him giggle and laugh, and enjoy fun places together. It's not often that I get to interact with people my age who share the same experiences. So I'm very thankful for Nicole who's brought Michael and me into her mommy-kid circle of friends.

Michael (13 months) and Luke (16 months)

Goodbye Roseola, Hello DCA!

Last week, although Michael was acting completely normal, he suddenly came down with a fever. He had a slight runny nose so we thought he may have had the flu or something. His temperature started at 100.8 then it progressively went up to 103 degrees even with Tylenol. I let him play with his water table and let him splash around until he got soaking wet, but his temperature still remained above 100 degrees. All I could do was make sure he was getting enough fluid and rest. Once the fever subsided, he developed a rash all over his back, chest, neck and face. Ah it looked like the measles! It turns out that Michael had baby measles called Roseola. It's common for children under the age of 2 to contract this infection. It is an airborne virus so you can't really avoid it. Also, it takes about 1-2 weeks for any signs or symptoms to show that you're infected.

He's all healed up now, so we went to California Adventures today. Michael loved the show at Playhouse Disney. They had skits of Handy Manny, Adventures of Tigger & Pooh and Little Einsteins. He fed the birds his lunch, rode on the carousel's sea lion and danced with the High School Musical dancers. It was such a great day to be out in the sun!

13 Month Old Pictures 5/7/10

So, we missed taking Michael's photos at his 1 year mark, but 13 months is close enough right? Perfect timing for Mother's Day and what a present! His pictures came out so great! I rarely get shots of Michael looking in the camera, so I was worried we weren't going to get any good shots of him in the studio. He surprised me and was such a model! He didn't actually pose for the camera; instead he thought he was in a new playground and because he loved being there, the photographer was able to capture such great shots. When it came time to select which shots I wanted, it was so hard to decide because I liked them all. Haha! But here are a few favorites...

Disneyland with Grandpa & Nana 5/2/10

Hooray! Michael turned 13 months today and what better way to celebrate than at Disneyland with Grandpa and Nana... and then later with the Wheelers. After his 3 hour nap, he told us how much fun he had.

M-I-C-H-A-E-L M-O-U-S-E! Michael Mouse!

Grandpa & Me