One outfit down

Yeah! At least the weather was cool enough today for Lydia and I to wear at least one of our matching outfits from Babystyle, of course. Anyhow, it was still sprinkling when we got to church, which caused me to slide in my left sandal, thus snapping the leather strap between my toes. So I had to walk around church with only one sandal on, though I probably should have just gone around barefoot, but at least one of my feet stayed semi-dry. Trung has been getting the camcorder ready for the big day (after I mentioned to him that it would be a good idea to have that ready). While filtering, we came across old footage of Lydia eating in her high chair and swinging in her automatic swing at about eight months of age. Ah, those days seemed so long ago, but we shall see similar days soon enough. It makes me sad though that all we have are memories (and pictures and video footage) once a child grows up, so we definitely have to enjoy every moment while we can.

Last Chances

I was hoping today would have nice warm weather because I had bought Lydia a summer-y outfit to match one of my maternity tops and we have yet to wear them. The first half of the day was a bit chilly, though it did warm up a bit later in the afternoon, but needless to say, we weren't able to wear the matching outfits. Maybe tomorrow will be the day or we may never get a chance to wear them :(

Speaking of the matching maternity mommy and kid outfits, I had purchased them at one of my favorite stores, Babystyle, which I found out today filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy. I couldn't believe it! I was talking to the store manager, who had opened the store three years ago, and it was quite clear that she too was surprised and upset. The store had a store-wide 20% off everything sale on top of the current sales, so I got a couple pairs of Robeez shoes for less than $12 a pair! After my local store closes, the closest one (and only one in Texas) would be in Dallas or I could shop online. On the positive side, maybe all my Babystyle maternity clothes will become hot commodities on eBay and will fetch higher ending prices. (For those wondering, I sell pretty much clothes and Robeez on eBay, though I just finished selling a bunch of Littletouch Leappad books which I purchased for 70% off back in December).

From a distance

Lydia woke up yesterday morning a bit upset and an hour earlier than normal. I soon discovered that she had a runny nose and her head was warm. Lydia's nose kept running throughout the day and her breathing was a little heavy, but she ate and drank well, and was still somewhat happy. Not to be selfish, but my main concern was me getting sick because going into labor is hard enough as it is, much less not being able to breath throughout the delivery!

Okay, so Lydia almost always gets me sick when she's sick and then she recovers, like, the next day while it takes me almost a week to recover. I told Trung last night that I bet that I would go into labor with Lydia being sick and that I would be sick, but God is good and I did not into labor nor was I sick...AND, Lydia woke up at her usual time with her usual blabbing this morning. WHEW! Her nose still ran a little bit throughout the day, but not quite as much as yesterday. I certainly like to think me breastfeeding her for over a year did the trick. :) Hopefully tomorrow Lydia will be 100%, I won't be sick, and Sophie will decide to come out...well, at least the first two would be nice.

Farewell

As I am writing this post, my brother Mike is on a plane heading to Dubai, U.A.E. where he plans to work for a year or two. He came back to Houston in October 2006 from working in Iraq for two years and then Dubai for several months, but missed the ex-pat life, so he decided to go back. Mike will get two weeks off every three months, but he's not quite certain when his first vacation will be since he will be in training for this new managerial position. We love you and you will truly be missed, Mike! Come home soon so that Sophie can meet her Uncle Mike and so that Lydia won't forget her Uncle Mike.

6 cm to go!

The day started off pretty crazy with me discovering a flat tire while at Target with Lydia. Since Trung and I share the car (we haven't really found a dire need for another car since Trung works from home), I had to ask my neighbor Bonnie to take me to the auto shop and to my doctor's appointment. Fortunately, the day got better when the doctor told me that I'm 4 cm dilated, so Sophie should hopefully be here any day now! I'm GBS positive again, which I figured I would be, so no postponing when I go into labor since I've got to get the medication going. My doctor won't be around Thursday or Friday, so I'm hoping to deliver just after that because I don't really want to be delivered by a stranger again (especially a good-looking gentleman at that!).

My car was ready for pick-up as soon as I arrived with Bonnie after my appointment. A nail had gotten into the side wall of the rear passenger tire, so we had to get a brand new tire. The rest of the day was thankfully uneventful with dinner at the newly renovated Threadgill's and an exciting Dancing with the Stars results show. I figured that Monica and Penn would be eliminated, though I did expect Steve in the bottom two as well. I'm glad I can always catch up on the shows on-line in case I'm out having a baby or something. :)

Lydia the Lefty

Even though it may be still a bit early, we think Lydia will be left-handed like her Uncles Mike and Sing. She has been practicing her spooning skills with great zest though she still has a long ways to go.

Too bad she was too busy stuffing her face to say "bye-bye" because it's awfully cute. :)

Easter time babies

Tis the season for babies! This afternoon we visited new babies Lucas born on March 18th
and Trevor born on 3/15.
Congratulations to the Hong and Tsan families on their new baby boys! Also, happy first birthday to big boy Blake; it's been great watching and reading him grow up via his mommy's blog.

Making new friends

Lydia made two new friends today...Sofia, 4.5 and Mona, 2.5, daughters of Betty and Yuu. I know Betty through her brother Johnny, who I worked with at New Era Life Insurance Companies during my college days and who still works with my Mom. After bumping into each other at random places and times these last few years, our families finally met up tonight and had a great time. Thanks for having us over!

In case you may be wondering how big I've gotten thus far in my pregnancy, here's a rare family picture...

Better late then never

I finally got around to making hanging letters for Sophie. I thought about making something a little bit different than Lydia's hanging letters, like with letters glued to a mantle, but I liked the look of the hanging letters better and why not stick with something you know (especially with limited time). So, here's my one day project...

Christmas in March