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

Lil Slugger Turns One!

Michael turned one on April 2nd, but we celebrated his first birthday the following week because Easter weekend was going to be too hectic. We had two Easter parties to go to already so a third was going to be a little bit much!

We had a baseball themed party at Craig Park in Fullerton. It was a pretty chilly day, but as soon as the sun peeked out, it turned out to be a great day at the park. All of Michael's friends and family showed up. They played at the playground, watched the ducks, threw around plastic balls and rode a wagon up and down the park. We played a few games, one of which was "Pin the baseball in the mitt". The winner of the game was Denise, and she nailed it perfectly... blindfolded, I must add! It was amazing. We had Tacos Coco come and cater the event, and everything was delicious. We ordered a marble cake with fresh strawberries and bavarian cream from Beverly's Best in Brea, and that turned out great and yummy! Thanks lola and lola for bringing pancit and turon (deep fried bananas).

Thank you to those who were able to make it and for all the presents! We can't wait to play with all the summer water toys!

For his 12 month update, the doctor said he's growing very proportionately. His height and weight have dropped down to the 50th percentile, and that's okay because he's half filipino. =) If you recall, Michael was born at the 93rd percentile, weighing over 9lbs! Anyway, here are his current stats:

Height: 29-3/4 inches
Weight: 21 lbs 4 oz

Thank-you for all the cool toys and clothes!

12 month update

Michael is such a friendly and social kid. He's not shy and loves to be around a lot of people...so that's why we're almost always out and about. Just me and my little man going grocery shopping, getting BR on Dollar Scoop Tuesdays!, running errands, hanging out at Disneyland, going to parks. You name it...we're there! I am running out of ideas on places to go. Anyone have suggestions?

At 12 months, Michael can now understand what you tell/ask him so well. We try to get him to speak, but he uses hand gestures more than his tongue. =) Here's a developmental update on Michael:

• He knows what room to go to when you say "Let's brush our teeth" or "It's bathtime". He also knows which room is his, although he doesn't sleep in it (yet).
• When you tell him that it's sleepy time, he will get his favorite blanket and lie down with it.
• When you ask him what Mr. Fan says, he will stick out his index finger and shake it "no-no" because our fan spins and shakes its head like he's saying no. Lol.
• He loves to dance! Sing or play any kind of music, you will most likely see him shaking his booty or putting his arms up in the air. Go Michael!
• He can point to his belly, belly button, toes, feet and YOUR nose. He covers his ears when you say "ear muffs". He knows where his tongue is too!
• When you say we're going outside, he'll run to the front closet to grab his shoes. (no shoes allowed in our house. =X)
• He loves to help Jason and me around the house. He helps me sweep and wipe down the floors. He's always interested in what Jason does - poking holes and running wires through the walls, fixing doors, re-screening screen doors, hanging tvs. Basically he tries to get his hands dirty in any home improvement project and mimic what you do.
• He loves ice cream! He behaves and sits in a big boy chair very well if you're feeding him ice cream. =)