Since Richard and I are both at work most of the day now, we realized that we haven't taken many photos or videos of the girls in a while. So we were randomly shooting pictures and taking videos after work today. We captured Jasmine having dinner and flipped the screen over so that Jasmine could see herself in the video. Then she started making goofy faces into it. Take a peek:
Monday, March 21, 2011
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
First Day of Work After Maternity Leave
It's my first day back at work today, after 13 months on maternity leave (I had to use up some vacation time before going back to work). It felt really strange initially, to get up and dress up, put on make up and take the bus. I had to take the bus so the car is free for LoYe to take Jasmine to preschool. That bus experience is an adventure on its own.
At first, I was uncertain how things would be because when I left on mat leave, the government was in the process of slashing jobs, announcing a hiring freeze and there was uncertainty about the healthcare system as a whole. But as soon as I walked into my office, my feelings of uncertainty disappeared. I soon found out that our department had expanded space-wise and that we had hired on several people. In that sense, I felt that my position was secure.
I also had a feeling that I haven't felt in a long time. I felt... FREE! It seems so odd to have free time, without hearing Julia cry or Jasmine throwing a tantrum. I didn't have to worry about Julia climbing onto something and falling over. I didn't have to think about when to feed milk/food and when to put Julia down for a nap. I could go to the washroom and eat lunch in peace and quiet. It was awesome!
I do miss the kiddies though and I thought about them alot. I wondered how LaiLai was doing at home, with feeding and putting Julia to sleep. I'm sure they were in good hands though. I'm really glad that I decided to go back to work fulltime, as I now feel satisfied with being a Mother and as a regular person.
At first, I was uncertain how things would be because when I left on mat leave, the government was in the process of slashing jobs, announcing a hiring freeze and there was uncertainty about the healthcare system as a whole. But as soon as I walked into my office, my feelings of uncertainty disappeared. I soon found out that our department had expanded space-wise and that we had hired on several people. In that sense, I felt that my position was secure.
I also had a feeling that I haven't felt in a long time. I felt... FREE! It seems so odd to have free time, without hearing Julia cry or Jasmine throwing a tantrum. I didn't have to worry about Julia climbing onto something and falling over. I didn't have to think about when to feed milk/food and when to put Julia down for a nap. I could go to the washroom and eat lunch in peace and quiet. It was awesome!
I do miss the kiddies though and I thought about them alot. I wondered how LaiLai was doing at home, with feeding and putting Julia to sleep. I'm sure they were in good hands though. I'm really glad that I decided to go back to work fulltime, as I now feel satisfied with being a Mother and as a regular person.
Winnie and YJ - Wedding
We were very happy to celebrate Winnie and YJ's wedding in Victoria this weekend. The Wong family travelled together on a family trip (does not happen often) to attend this special event. Normally we'd stay at our relatives place but because there were so many people, we rented hotel suites for a few nights.
It was a cold winter day and even though it was snowing outside, the drifting snow made it look like a fairy tale picture, a snowy castle. The wedding ceremony was beautiful and everything went smoothly. Jas really enjoyed being one of the flower girls.
At night, the reception was fun and enjoyable with lots to eat. I love attending weddings, especially when I am not part of the wedding party (sorry Win!). You can actually eat and talk to people without having to worry about getting this and that done. What an awesome evening.
Congratulations to Winnie and YJ!
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Winnie's Staggette
I can't believe it's actually happening next week. Winnie is getting married to YJ! Um, sorry, I don't know what YJ stands for. I can't pronounce his real name so I can't spell it either. Nevertheless, we had a huge party bash for my older sister last night to celebrate final days of being single. Thanks Lisa and Carmen for all the arrangements!
I am typing this with a super, duper hangover... thanks to my wonderful jello shots, 2 jugs of long island ice tea, a whole bottle of vodka and... the game called "I haven't" which made us open one last bottle of red wine. I think that bottle of wine did it. I can still taste the wine in my mouth...yuck.
See Wiener? We love you so much (meanwhile pounding headache beating me in the head). The things that happened last night will remain in my blurry mind. (what? I fell down the stairs???) I can't remember anything.
I will post up awesome pics when I get them.
I am typing this with a super, duper hangover... thanks to my wonderful jello shots, 2 jugs of long island ice tea, a whole bottle of vodka and... the game called "I haven't" which made us open one last bottle of red wine. I think that bottle of wine did it. I can still taste the wine in my mouth...yuck.
See Wiener? We love you so much (meanwhile pounding headache beating me in the head). The things that happened last night will remain in my blurry mind. (what? I fell down the stairs???) I can't remember anything.
I will post up awesome pics when I get them.
Friday, February 18, 2011
Julia - 1 years old! (video)
Julia turned 1 years old today. We went to see the doctor today for Julia's checkup and she got her shots. These are her stats:
weight - 8.26kg, 18lbs 3oz (20%)
head - 44cm (30%)
length - 76cm (75%)
Julia hasn't gained as much weight as I'd hoped. I was thinking Julia may be 19 or even 20 pounds but we weren't even close to that. Sigh. I'll have to keep on feeding her every 2 hours, just so that she can remain growing at her 20% weight line. I remember Jasmine was a light weight at 1 years old as well. I guess the girls have Daddy genes (long and thin). Good thing Julia has some Mommy genes - small head. Jasmine has Daddy genes - big head.
We held an early birthday party for Julia, the week before her birthday. We invited some friends to Thunderbird community center to have lunch and then play at the private gym. Everyone ate a buffet lunch and then we did a fast demo of Julia picking her future profession (she's a future engineer), and then we ate cake. The gym had a bouncy castle, basketball court, ride on toys, castle made of foam blocks, slide... it was fun to have the entire gym all for our party, so the kids could play with anything they wanted.
There are 3 videos from Julia's birthday party: choosing profession, cut cake, playing in gym.
weight - 8.26kg, 18lbs 3oz (20%)
head - 44cm (30%)
length - 76cm (75%)
Julia hasn't gained as much weight as I'd hoped. I was thinking Julia may be 19 or even 20 pounds but we weren't even close to that. Sigh. I'll have to keep on feeding her every 2 hours, just so that she can remain growing at her 20% weight line. I remember Jasmine was a light weight at 1 years old as well. I guess the girls have Daddy genes (long and thin). Good thing Julia has some Mommy genes - small head. Jasmine has Daddy genes - big head.
We held an early birthday party for Julia, the week before her birthday. We invited some friends to Thunderbird community center to have lunch and then play at the private gym. Everyone ate a buffet lunch and then we did a fast demo of Julia picking her future profession (she's a future engineer), and then we ate cake. The gym had a bouncy castle, basketball court, ride on toys, castle made of foam blocks, slide... it was fun to have the entire gym all for our party, so the kids could play with anything they wanted.
There are 3 videos from Julia's birthday party: choosing profession, cut cake, playing in gym.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Julia - sleepy signal (video)
I was bathing Julia the other night and she was super sleepy. She started wiggling her bum back and forth, and back and forth. She's done this a few times before so I knew what it meant... it means that Julia is really sleepy. This totally brings back memories of when Jasmine was an infant and she'd also do this wiggle bum thing when she was sleepy too. Check these videos out. One is Julia wiggling her bum and the other video is Jasmine wiggling her bum:
Friday, February 4, 2011
Both Kids - Sick Again
Chinese New year! It creeped up on us this year, especially after the vacation. Oops, forgot to take a family pic! Oh well, we did get Jules in her cute outfit.
Unfortunately, both the kids are sick again. Jasmine seems to have picked up a bug from her first day of preschool and is now coughing with a runny nose. Her asthma is back and she needs her medication every 4 hours with nebulizer. Julia has caught the cold as well and every time she sneezes, she can blow snot across the room. I can forsee a tough 2 weeks ahead...
Kiddies - please stop getting sick!!!
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
First Day of School - Jasmine
Today is Jasmine's official first day of preschool at the Killarney Preschool. She was really excited about it and had her clothes on, her backpack all ready to go even before we were supposed to leave. Here are a couple of pics of her with her huge smile. She's a big girl now.
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