Happy Halloween

We had a pumpkin photo shoot for Mini last week. Here's the end result... doesn't she belong on a t-shirt or greeting card? What a cutie pumpkin pie.

Mini also met her 16-month old cousin Charlize for the first time. Check out Mini's first Halloween costume... the shirt reads "Cute as can bee."

100 Days

It's 100 days for Mini! It's Chinese tradition to celebrate this milestone but we aren't sure how. Just the same, we are acknowledging this date and going to lunch at Burma Superstar (Papa Burrito's favorite SF restaurant).

Dear Mini: We hope you stay the happy and healthy baby that you are. Thank you for coming into our lives. We luuuuuuuuv you.

Chatterbox

Mini is gonna be a talker (unlike her parents). This little one strikes up a conversation and she keeps going and going. She likes chit chatting most with Grandma Chan.

We also discovered she can distinguish what's on TV. Price is Right is entertaining... The Maury Povich Show is not so entertaining. Her favorites are America's Funniest Home Videos and kiddie cartoons. Put her in front of these two shows and she just laughs and flails her arms and legs. Must remember to capture a video of this. Looks like we have to build Dora the Explorer into her daily schedule.

Mini is also watching the World Series and cheering on the Giants. 2010 is a big year - Mini arrives and the Giants come out of their slump.

Happy Bday, RRB

Mini attended her first birthday party today and she loved it! The birthday party was for Rohan who turned one recently. Mini was introduced to safari cake and the happy birthday song, colorful party decorations, balloons, and other babies. Everyone called Mini a cutie pie since she was the youngest baby there (the other kids were 1+). By the time the party ended, she was pooped but still wanted to enjoy this new experience. She would nod off to sleep and then keep waking up to look around. Sooo cute :)

Mini was so busy looking around and soaking in the party.

Mini loved balloons (although she looks scared here).

Mini's first party favor

Learning to Cook

Mini was watching mommy cook intently so we decided to give her a better look.

Mini Finds Her Hands

This weekend, mini discovered her hands. She looks at them and uses them to touch things now. She really likes it when we clap her hands together for her. We also took a picture of her sitting on her throne.

Bedtime, Baby

Mini can fall asleep on her own now. Mini spent only three nights learning this new trick and she can even sleep for seven hours before waking up hungry. It's amazing how babies learn and develop at their own pace, just gotta read their cues.

Next step is to get her in the crib for a night.

Another amazing thing is that baby is quite regular as well -- she wakes up exactly at 6:30am +/- 5 minutes to do her morning duty.

Blue Angels

Originally, we weren't going to go to Fleet Week this year to see the Blue Angels because it would be too crowded and crazy. At the last minute, one of our friends invited us to see them from her boyfriend's roofdeck. We decided to go check it out. It was pretty nice because the Blue Angels flew almost directly over where we were watching a few times. The loud engines overhead barely fazed Mini. She even fell asleep before the end of the show. Unfortunately, I couldn't get a good photo.

My Worst Fear

I went through the baby pictures I had from our wedding and I found out that Kayla looks more like me than I thought. I always thought she looked more like uncle Daniel but the resemblance in these pictures is uncanny if you put them side by side. The only difference is I'm fatter in the first and she's fatter in the second.

Here is Mama's baby picture as requested:

Charting Average

Mini spent the morning at the pediatrician's office because she was due for immunizations. At ten weeks, Mini meets the 50th percentile for height (22in), weight (11lbs, 10oz), and head circumference (38.5cm).



Mini gets cranky at night these days... hope it's not colic.

Two Major Milestones

Mini turned from tummy to back this morning. With the weight of her head, she can flip 180 degrees, yay! Check out the video of her new milestone (if you don't see video, you may have to open from Internet Explorer). Sorry it's sideways, Mama never remembers to adjust for this.

So what else did Mini do today??? She used a potty for the first time! With Dad's help, she begrudgingly went #1 and #2 on her plastic throne.

Not bad for being ten weeks old. Thanks Grandma for the weeks of training :)

Sexy Mamacita

Baby Playboy, here we come!

Museum B&E

Mama and Grandma went to Golden Gate Park today and inadvertently gained entry into SF's DeYoung Museum. Hint, hint: the Cafe area is not monitored.

Mini slept as we gained a little culture and marveled at how modern art is considered art. We really don't get it. Maybe Mini will take to this stuff when she gets older and she can explain it to us.

Mini Rides Boppy, Has Fun

Before Mini was born, Lee picked up a free Boppy Rock-In Swing off craigslist. It was in pretty good shape so we just washed the fabric cover and got it ready to go. So far, the couple times we tried putting Mini in it, she cried and cried. Today, for the first time, she sat in it and seemed to enjoy it immensely. She stayed in it for 30 minutes just looking around and smiling/laughing every once in a while. We even left her in the room all by herself for a good 10 minutes. We were hoping that she would fall asleep but she was having too much fun.



It was all in all a productive day for Mini Burrito. We gave her a bath and she even helped Daddy with his laundry.

Helping Dad with his socks

Getting Chubby