I haven't opened the account yet...I want to wait for her Chinese New Year $$$.. :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Whalebb,
Target at West Covina has the aquaphor cream. I bought the baby aquaphor from vons before but last time I went they didn't have it.
Little Fat Man,
Mini-Matt looks so big now...he is so cute :-P :-P About the bb food, I think it's good to feed him some sweet potatoes or fruits. Natalie has tried most of the stage 1 fruits/vegetables and she seems to like them a lot. You can also try mixing the fruits into the rice cereal to make it more tasty. For the cheesecake, can u pm me your email so I can send you the recipe...too long to
type here
Shiba-Inu,
I think you will change your mind and be a full-time mom after the bb is born. I used to think I was going back to work for sure...my boss even promised me a promotion...look at me now
Junw,
Happy Birthday to your twins...wish them both happiness and health.
Baby Chloe is still small so give her some time to adjust to a better sleeping habit. When babies are in our stomach, they were rocked to sleep in the day by our motions so that's why their schedule is opposite ?-( ?-( Do you have a baby wipe warmer for her diaper changes? My bb used to cry every time we change her becuz the bb wipes are too cold. After we started using the warmer, she almost didn't even notice we were changing her. It only cost $20 at babiesrus and very simple to use. I think you need to change her diapers at night becuz of diaper rash. Are you using any A&D ointment? Did you know we cannot use baby powder on bb girls?
Do you know our bb ( age under 2 yrs ) has FREE carry to the domestic flight? It is great for us if you want take bb to travel by airplane. ( save money )
Natmama,
Thanks for your kindness! Now is ok! smile again la... I like to share my feeling with friend when I was in HK. However; move to US, it seems hard to call HK friend frequenly. So, I used to solve problem by myself ( include mood ) Anyway, time is a good solution!
clarab,
Thanks your information about college fund. WoW! US$200000 = HK$1600000 I heard some investors said to raise a kid need US$250000 It is a lot of money!
Little Fat Man,
When we lived in SB, I liked go to Wal-mart to take bb photo. It was because good price with package. But the studio is small space and the staff services sometimes good sometimes no good. I tried 3 times. Babies"r"us studio, expensive a little bit, but I like the staff services good and space a little bit more. ( I tried Ontario Mills branch ) Compare with your comment, I think the service depends on which branch and staffs. Like JC Penny, they have private room, but the background seems simple. One time, I have coupon to take bb passport photo, but the staffs took many times ( not clear, her hand not stable ) finally, she gave me 3 sets photo ( should be 2 sets, but she gave all to me ) however; 3 sets are not clear. Isn't a profession studio, but I tried other branch before was ok. ( Bakerfield is ok, Riverside is not clear ) But I think different staff has different result. Now, Wal-mart is far away to me la...
junw,
1 year old! Did your bb have a 1 yr old birthday party? It is an exciting day! Happy ... Birthday ....
:-P
Whalebb,
You are not fat, but Yoga is a good exercise. Isn't easy sleep when do Yoga? Do you have any plan for CNY? For me, we went to "Asian American Expo" in Pomona last Saturday. Although it said this Expo focus CNY, but I did not see any CNY food and stuffs. I bought some dvd.
About hair, my hair is long and I want to change my hair style before CNY. Tonight we went to walk in Beach and we saw one salon ( I saw the hairstylers hair good and the salon has good look ) I do think it is expensive, but I don't want spent a hour to Rowland Heights. I went inside to ask for how much and want cut hair tonight, but the staff said now is full, so I make an apointment tomorrow. And the price is about $55. Now,15, 16 if plus tips, almost $60 Do you have any suggestion?
whalebb,
i also heard some ppl said kids got stronger immume system after they turn 3. (some said it might be pretty much the same no matter how old u put them in school, cos they'll get sick more often during the first yr anyway.) however, i don't know if i'll be mentally collapsed if i continue to be a full-time mom. my boy's been driving me nuts. no wonder my mom looked older since she had my younger brother!
a lot of my friends (even my own family and my m-i-l) said i should go back to work soon. maybe they all know that i can't be a stay-home mom due to my own character. also, i'm a bit worried that i'll be out-dated in my career in 3 yrs or even 2 yrs as technologies change so fast. if i were in accounting or something, i would be more confident to be back in the job market.
couple of my friends will be bringing their kids (2 and 2 1/2) to HK in Mar and May. they said the Menigitis cases happen almost every year over there. several of other friends been back to HK w/ their bbs (12m, 20m to 21m) in Nov, Dec, and Jan. they all did well and didn't get sick except the 12m got a very mild cold (recover by herself w/out medicine in abt a week).
however, i think my boy is the naughtiest among them ...
I think yr kids must be very behaved ... otherwise, u won't hv the mood to cook so many delicious dishes! I used to enjoy cooking but i seldom cook now (0-1 a week only). we just eat whatever our p/t helper made although she's not a good cook.
mrsyip,
hope u're feeling better now ... i also became very moody since i gave birth to my boy.
btw, my boy is also a month older than yr bb. boy or girl?
greentree,
i've bought the laughing cow cheese and Yo Baby organic (whole-milk) yogurt at PW Market. Sometimes i get the yogurt (yo baby or horizon) from Whole Food. my boy never like any kind of cheese, maybe because he doesn't like the salty taste. but he likes yogurt very much.
i let him try cheese and yogurt when he's abt 1 yr old, cos i think he's not supposed to hv cow's milk until 1 and both cheese and yogurt are dairy products.
Little Fat Man, mrsyip, and for those who’re interested in organic food, pls check out Whole Food’s web site:
www.wholefood.com
We shop there once in a while only, cos their locations are not very close to us.
I know how hard it is to be a full-time mom. Sometimes it really takes some EQ to deal with the mess at home. Since you're at home now, try to enjoy the time you have with the bb, then you won't regret it when you return to work.
Glad you and Verniece both like the cream. I don't use it myself becuz it's too thick for me but I put it on Natalie's whole body. She looks like a bbq pork "cha siu" after I put it on her becuz she's really shiny.. :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
My S-I-Ls are doing fine. They've been here before so we just took them shopping and the rest of the time, they play with the bb. Natalie caught a cold when we went out for year-end dinner on Saturday. I probably won't take her out for a few days and let her rest at home. Happy Chinese New Year
I got your e-mail, thank you so much...
好屎開心呀,亞仔今日好清楚咁叫咗一聲" ma ma", 我同我老公都嚇咗一吓.好唔信咁望住佢.. ...我老公笑住咁同佢講 " I hate you , you should say " daddy" first." :mrgreen:
Natalie依家好d味呀? 保重呀...我每晚都怕亞仔冷親或焗親,我都一定問老公 " 幾多張blanket 夠呢 ?" 我老公一定串我" 你係亞媽, 你都唔知,仲要晚晚問我一次.開咗heater, 緊係唔駛咁多啦"
leohannahchan, babygigi, marble,
Congratulation on the new babies !! I wishes I could see the pictures too.
Hi all US moms,
My twins are one year old la. We didn't have a big birthday parties, just invited couple friends of us. I think my babies enjoy the parties in general. Since they are not seeing too many of people, they are a bit shy at the beginning. They took awhile to warm themselve up. However, they were really excited unwrapping the gifts.
About the cheeze, I just get the string cheeze from Safeway or Fred Meyer. I wish I could try the laughing cow brand but I couldn't find it anywhere. Is the laughing cow brand specially made for baby? My sons actually don't like the string cheeze, I have to blend it with the banana, or mix it with creal. I hope that they will get used to it later on.
Does anyone knows what kind of yogurt should we give to our babies?
The education cost are so high for our kids. I am worrying that we don't have enough save for my twins. :cry:
The Chinese new year is coming up, happy Chinese new year to all US moms. There is not much Chinese new year activities in my area. I guess I will still give red pockets to my babies, as this is their first Chinese new year, even they don't know what it is.
Hi Little fat man,
Look like you got lucky on the gambling. I always lost when gamble, so I didn't gamble for a long long time. Looks like you are having a good time in LV. That's very good. I haven't been travelling for a long time, as it will be a changllenge with my twins.
I got the same question about putting blankets to my sons. I always wondering how many blankets are good. I worry that I might be putting too many on, but I worry they will get cold if there is not enought blankets on them. They usually will kick their blankets during the night, and they will end up with no blankets each morning I see them.
:-x
Natmama,
Wish Natalie get well soon.
SY_Mom,
I have the same feeling as you about going back to work. I have been staying home for a year with my boys, and wondering when should I be going back to work. I like seeing my boys grow, but I would like to get my career back on the other hand. I wish I have family living close by, so that I can go to work if someone are willing to take care of my kids. However, I have no relative living close by, and there is very difficult to find a responsible nanny. I am not ready to leave my kids to a stranger at this age. So, I am keep staying with my kids. But I am also worry that my skills will be outdated the longer the time I stay home. It is very sad .... :cry:
Little fat man
I had the same experience before but I did not go to post office and so the postman knocked the door and told me to put the stamp back...
Your baby is smart as he is only 6 months old and he can speak Mama already! My BIL's baby boy can speak Mama yesterday but he is 9 months old...
Junw
You can pm me your email and I will invite you to see the ablum
Natmama
Thank you and maybe Chloe is having too much hair and so she look like older..
Babygigi Marble
Did you guys take a shower or wash your hair yet?? My mom did not let me wash my hair but I feel so dirty :-( !! She told me I can wash after sitting moon.....so...I just want to see are you guys doing the same thing or not?? :cry: