Hailey & Logan

First day of school

2010-09-09T21:07:00.002-06:00

Today was Hailey and Logan's first day at St. Andrews Children's Learning Center. They'll be going Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30am to 2:30pm. Hailey was really excited to use her rolling Princess backpack. Those huge bags behind them are their nap mats with home-made carrying bags (because no one sells them!) Every day I have to carry their mats, sheets, pillows, blankets, lunches, backbacks, sippy cups and diapers to and from school. It's a little ridiculous, not to mention exhausting!

Logan had a familiar face in his class...our neighbor Peter. They're good buddies. They started playing with each other as soon as they got there.

Hailey was a bit more apprehensive and just watched for a bit. I snuck out before she realized what was going on. Thank goodness, no crying when I left!

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These were their very first packed lunches. Hailey had some Hello Kitty sandwiches and Logan had some bear peanut butter and jelly sandwich bites. Sides included blueberries, cheese, crackers, cereal and freeze-dried veggies. Too bad they didn't really eat any of it. (Not that I'm surprised.)

When I picked them up, the first thing Hailey said was, "Tired". Apparently she didn't nap. The first thing Logan said was "Nai nai" (milk in chinese). You can see their reactions in the videos on www.youtube.com/artsypug Logan only napped for 45 minutes (they both usually nap from 1-4pm) so they both took a long nap when they got home.

Overall, Hailey said she had fun, so that's good. We'll see how they do on Tuesday when they knows what's coming!

heels

2010-08-07T23:00:00.001-06:00

Hailey went into my closet and emerged with my heels. She's such a girly-girl!

Hailey's first dance class!

2010-08-03T15:05:00.003-06:00

Hailey had her first dance class today: Kinder Rock at the Dual Star Dance Academy. She loved it! Although she didn't exactly "participate", she didn't come screaming out of the room looking for me (it's a drop-off class) so I took that to be a good sign. She was adorable in her ballet shoes and outfit, which she loves to wear. Can't wait til she actually does some dancing in the class! She loves to dance at home. In fact, just after class outside of the school she was dancing up a storm!

Meeting Red Robin

2010-07-27T15:05:00.014-06:00

Hailey and Logan met Red for the first time at Red Robin today! They were a bit skeptical at first, but then Hailey kept looking to hug him during dinner!

It's been a while!

2010-06-10T14:21:00.000-06:00

Logan is now 14 months old! He nods his entire head yes, very cute. Very good at shaking his head and saying "no, no!" especially when I ask if he has a "tsou tsou" (dirty diaper). He's still very into drinking milk more than eating food. I try to limit him to 4 x 7 oz bottles a day. For breakfast he likes fruit/veggie yogurt and some cereal. He tends to skip lunch and eats more for dinner. He sometimes takes a 15 min nap around 11am but I wake him up so he'll nap at 1pm with Hailey. Then they both sleep for about 3 hours on a good day. He has a bottle before bed and we read lots of "booh" (books). He can say quite a few words, "more", "nai nai", "boo(k)", "di di", "jie jie", gou gou. He's very smiley and happy. Always falling down and hitting his head because he's not afraid of running or falling off of things.

Hailey is now 27 months old! People still thinks she looks like she's three since she's so tall. She's only speaking in single words so she's starting speech therapy next Friday. She's very attached to my mom now and throws tantrums when she leaves and always asks for "po po" when she wakes up. she's not drinking as much milk anymore, but she loves soymilk. She shares a protein smoothie with me for breakfast. She's been trying to skip her naps, and some days she'll just play in her room for a couple hours instead of sleeping.

Belt!

2010-05-14T21:36:00.000-06:00

I had just put the kids in the car and was driving out of the parking lot of Babies 'R Us when Hailey started yelling, "Belt, belt!" At first I thought she saw something outside but then I realized I hadn't buckled in her seat belt! I didn't even know she knew that word! Ever since she's been able to climb into her seat by herself (thank goodness!) with the aid of a little step stool I keep in the car, it's easy to forget to buckle her in. But at least she warns me before I start driving now!

Hailey's first painting

2010-01-30T22:19:00.000-07:00

Ben and I have slightly different temperature preferences in the car.

2010-01-30T12:13:00.000-07:00

So happy to have found a source of awesome and cheap french bread...and yummy banh mi sandwiches too!

2010-01-30T12:11:00.000-07:00

At the pediatrician again...poor Hailey has pneumonia and asthma.

2010-01-28T11:20:00.000-07:00

Love that the kids are holding hands in the car!

2010-01-17T16:43:00.000-07:00

3 kids in a cart...ha ha!

2010-01-10T13:54:00.000-07:00

Just realized Hailey's hair's long enough for braids!

2010-01-10T13:51:00.000-07:00

"I see you Mommy...get me outta here!"

2010-01-01T21:38:00.000-07:00

Logan's first haircut...he's not so happy about it.

2010-01-01T21:37:00.000-07:00

Hailey trimming the tree

2009-12-24T22:06:00.000-07:00

Logan just pulled himself up!

2009-12-21T13:55:00.000-07:00

Look who's cruising!

2009-12-17T13:58:00.000-07:00

And the winner is...Hailey!

2009-12-02T21:43:00.007-07:00

Hailey won our neighborhood "Winter Wonderland" photo contest! She got a $50 Visa gift card (which will go towards her numerous Christmas presents) and her pic in the newsletter. I like to call this pic: "Hailey vs. Snowman...the staredown".

Here are some other pics from that snowy day in November...the second big snowstorm of the year!

What's that crinkling sound?

2009-11-24T17:14:00.001-07:00

In the car we heard some noise, only to turn around to see Hailey chewing on a travel pack of Benedryl. I asked, "Hailey, are you eating Benedryl?!" Without taking it out of her mouth she nodded "yes".

Big girl bed

2009-11-24T17:08:00.001-07:00

Hailey spent her first night in her big girl bed. She only got up a couple of times but overall it's been pretty smooth! In the morning she now bangs on the door in addition to her yelling.

new pack-n-play

2009-11-21T17:42:00.001-07:00

We just got this super-light Phil & Ted's Pack-n-play and the kids love to play in it cuz the size opens up like a tent. And it's indoor & outdoor and folds up really small! Now they don't have to sleep in icky hotel cribs anymore.

who's that handsome fella in the mirror?

2009-11-19T14:37:00.001-07:00

Logan stands!

2009-11-19T14:03:00.001-07:00

He tried to pull himself up today for the first time! Didn't quite make it so I helped him get up but after that he stood quite well!

learning tower

2009-11-17T22:44:00.001-07:00

Grandpa assembled the new learning tower today! Until now, Hailey has a little white plastic footstool that she carries around the kitchen to see what I'm doing. Now she can stand on this big platform and I won't worry as much about her falling off! Logan seemed to like it too. BTW, that's Hailey waving at the camera.

Logan's still working on crawling

2009-11-17T22:38:00.001-07:00

He's getting closer. He leans forward to crawl but just doesn't move anywhere. Today he managed to balance on his hands and knees though! Not that I'm in any hurry for him to be mobile...

mega blok tower!

2009-11-17T14:35:00.001-07:00

Logan eats his hippo

2009-11-16T17:53:00.004-07:00

Just having dinner at Sweet Tomatoes...which we haven't been to for months and months!

Eating macaroni impaled on chopsticks...it's gonna be a long meal.

2009-11-16T17:05:00.001-07:00

Cooking

2009-11-15T23:05:00.001-07:00

Hailey discovere the real pots and pans in the kitchen so she was "cooking" on the floor while I was making dinner. So cute!

Basement playroom

2009-11-15T23:01:00.001-07:00

Hailey playing with her "blocks" of tp and kleenex

2009-11-15T22:59:00.001-07:00

what's with this cheesestick?

2009-11-14T19:05:00.001-07:00

Shopping and riding at CO Mills

2009-11-14T18:22:00.001-07:00

New tents, tunnels and ballpit

2009-11-13T18:18:00.000-07:00

Exhausted after a fun Costco trip

2009-11-13T18:16:00.000-07:00

Bronchulitis hits poor Hailey

2009-11-10T16:57:00.001-07:00

Darn those germ-infested playlands! She had a runny nose and slight cough yesterday but when she started wheezing today I took her to the pediatrician. He gave her albuterol but it didn't help so he knew it wasn't asthma. She's very lethargic and I've never seen her so tired. She just lays on me and cries. So sad! It's supposed to last 3-5 days and have to take her back to the doc tomorrow.

I want some fries!

2009-11-10T07:48:00.001-07:00

a pajama kind of morning

2009-11-10T07:38:00.001-07:00

Rest stop in Waubansee, KS

2009-11-07T16:44:00.002-07:00

logan & his frog

2009-11-07T14:18:00.001-07:00

teething biscuits...messy but quiet

2009-11-07T13:54:00.000-07:00

Guess where we are? McDs #1!

2009-11-07T13:36:00.000-07:00

all packed & ready to hit the road!

2009-11-07T12:29:00.001-07:00

Grandma Chang feeding Logan

2009-11-06T21:50:00.001-07:00

Playing at Brook's

2009-11-06T21:48:00.001-07:00

Belly full of udon!!!

2009-11-06T21:45:00.001-07:00

Chesterfield Central Park...again!

2009-11-05T18:31:00.001-07:00

West County Mall

2009-11-05T18:27:00.001-07:00

STL Zoo

2009-11-04T17:16:00.001-07:00

Love Fuji Sushi!

2009-11-04T13:08:00.001-07:00

Chesterfield Central Park

2009-11-04T11:26:00.001-07:00

bouncing with grandma chang

2009-11-03T12:37:00.001-07:00

playing at brooke's

2009-11-03T12:25:00.001-07:00

milk tastes best after playing...another mcds somewhere in missouri

2009-11-02T14:02:00.001-07:00

1-1/2 hours at Mcd's playland in Hays, KS...yes, second Mcd's today...don't judge.

2009-11-01T18:45:00.001-07:00

Logan's first time outside of Colorado!

2009-11-01T15:13:00.001-07:00

Happy road trip begins!

2009-11-01T11:10:00.001-07:00

Our road trip to St. Louis begins with Hailey's first cheeseburger Happy Meal...My Little Pony...that brings me back!

ballpit

2009-10-29T11:40:00.001-06:00

Snow day!!!

2009-10-28T20:39:00.008-06:00

First big snow of the season! It was the perfect snow day. Ben's case was cancelled so he got to be home. We made pumpkin bread, watched movies, and of course, played in the snow!

Hailey was so hyper after having so much fun in the snow!

Logan finally holds his bottle

2009-10-25T21:07:00.002-06:00

Snow White

2009-10-25T17:37:00.001-06:00

Hailey's first time watching Snow White...with her seven dwarves!

Cookies

2009-10-09T23:25:00.001-06:00

Annie, David and their sons Ryan and Peter came over for dinner. They brought a Halloween pumpkin cookie decorating kit and Hailey and Ryan had a great time decorating (e.g. eating icing). At one point Hailey looked like she had a goatee out of black icing! I thought she did a pretty good job of decorating her cookie considering it was her first time and they were just using pouches of icing! Of course the sugar high afterwards resulted in much yelling and chasing Mei Mei around the house and going to bed at 11pm. Hopefully she'll sleep in!

Tired Hailey

2009-10-09T23:19:00.001-06:00

She was so tired after chowing down dim sum that she fell asleep sitting in a grocery cart. That's Ben's hand holding up her head.

Baby crack...I mean Baby Einstein

2009-10-08T13:09:00.001-06:00

I'm enjoying the peace and quiet.

Logan likes to drive!

2009-10-06T11:40:00.001-06:00

Logan sitting with his new truck

2009-10-05T15:01:00.001-06:00

Love the farmer's market!

2009-10-04T15:03:00.000-06:00

Love the kettle corn...and the bag's as tall as Hailey!

All bundled up...but now it's hot outside!

Breakfast of champions

2009-09-14T10:25:00.001-06:00

Hailey discovered the mini bar today and made her own breakfast

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Not too excited about going to LA, yet

2009-09-12T07:20:00.000-06:00

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Hailey's Rock Band

2009-08-30T19:35:00.000-06:00

Jen's friend Rick (whom Hailey has a rock-star crush on) came over and we discovered that Hailey loves to play Rock Band! She even rotates to the different instruments. Here she is on the mic singing:

Here she is on the drums:

Here she is as a dancing groupie:

Jump into the pool

2009-08-27T16:44:00.000-06:00

Hailey's really getting comfy in the water now. She can kick, blow bubbles, stick her face in, but most of all, she LOVES to jump off the edge of the pool and make a big splash!

Where's the bunny?

2009-08-26T10:51:00.000-06:00

After Kindermusik class, Hailey found a bunny outside and was fascinated!

Potty training? Who needs training?

2009-08-21T20:11:00.001-06:00

Hailey pottied in the toilet for the first time, and totally out of the blue! No potty training going on yet, but I guess we should start! My parents were over for dinner, and while I was in the kitchen, my mom was using the restroom, and Hailey took my dad’s hand and led him into the other bathroom, had him take off her pants and diaper and put her on the toilet (no training seat!) where she promptly peed and then told him to flush. #1…I can’t believe she peed in the toilet! #2…I can’t believe I missed it!!!

Logan's first cereal

2009-08-21T12:12:00.000-06:00

At almost 5 months old, Logan has his first taste of rice cereal.

Hailey had her taste at 4 months old, and since this is still my favorite video of her, I just had to repost it:

Luau

2009-08-18T19:21:00.003-06:00

Our subdivision had a luau last Sat. Hailey had fun learning how to hula! Here's the professional video taken at the event where Hailey makes a couple of brief appearances towards the end when she was hula-ing on stage:

Here's my amateur video:

two kids in a cart

2009-08-17T20:38:00.001-06:00

First time Logan sat in a shopping cart! Of course it was at our favorite store...Costco!

Logan loves to laugh

2009-08-17T10:53:00.000-06:00

Finally...a yes!

2009-08-16T19:50:00.000-06:00

Hailey has been shaking for head "no" for ages but here's finally a nod "yes"!

New family pics

2009-08-14T23:19:00.000-06:00

Went to picture people and got some pics taken. Hailey is now 17-1/2 months old and Logan is 4-1/2 months...where does the time go?! Poor Logan was so tired from all the posing...but I couldn't resist that last pic...he's still cute when he's sad!

Hailey makes the paper

2009-08-14T23:10:00.000-06:00

Back in June, we took Hailey to an Asian Heritage Month Celebration at Wells Fargo Bank that my mom chaired. As my mom was presenting a certificate to one of the sponsors, Lan, and Lan just happened to be visiting Hailey at the moment so she brought her on stage with her and voila...their photo made the Chinese American Post that week! In the newspaper at 1 yr old...pretty impressive! =)

Swimming in Beaver Creek

2009-08-07T17:04:00.000-06:00

We took the kids to Beaver Creek Lodge for a little anniversary getaway. Hailey loved the heated indoor/outdoor pool!

Zoo performance

2009-07-31T17:06:00.000-06:00

We went to performance at the zoo with the grandparents and cousins. Hailey loved watching the birds fly overhead...

First sandbox experience

2009-07-27T17:02:00.002-06:00

Hailey went to her first birthday party for her friend Cole who turned 1. She got to play in a sandbox for the first time.

Logan's crib

2009-07-27T17:02:00.001-06:00

Hailey helping us put together Logan's crib...which FINALLY arrived.

DVD player saves the day

2009-07-22T17:00:00.001-06:00

Hailey is totally addicted to the DVD player in the minivan. And to think we weren't going to get it at first! What a lifesaver. Here she is watching one of her faves...Lion King. How does a 17-month old understand movies anyway? She also makes us rewind songs over and over...and over again.

road trip!

2009-07-18T12:48:00.001-06:00

We're heading up to the Westin in Beaver Creek for the night with Jen's parents, brother and his family. So far so good! Hailey's just chatting away to herself and making a mess from the crackers she's munching on. Logan's fast asleep.

zzz...

2009-07-16T14:33:00.003-06:00

I was wondering why she was being so quiet! She was a bit tired after a morning at the pool with her cousins. When we got home I asked if she wanted to nap and she said no, she was hungry. So I sat her in the chair with a snack and went to feed Logan. At least she made it through half of her cereal bar...

Girly girl

2009-07-15T16:58:00.001-06:00

Girly Hailey and my...I mean...her purses.

How about lipstick?

Hailey's baby

2009-07-14T16:57:00.000-06:00

Hailey loves her baby doll.

ball

2009-07-12T23:47:00.001-06:00

Hailey refused to leave Target without this ball. At first she was attached to a spiderman ball...but ultimately this red one won her over.

yummy strawberry

2009-07-12T23:39:00.001-06:00

So Hailey Thinks She Can Dance

2009-07-12T19:30:00.000-06:00

So happy that my girl likes to watch So You Think You Can Dance as much as I do!

What's that noise?

2009-07-09T15:52:00.000-06:00

Hailey pumping?

2009-07-02T15:51:00.000-06:00

One day Hailey picked up the breast pump parts and surprised me...who knew she was paying so much attention when I pumped!

Passport pics

2009-06-02T23:48:00.000-06:00

Hailey's 15-month and Logan's 2-month mugshots...I mean passport pictures. Don't they look guilty of something?!

Climbing begins

2009-04-17T20:02:00.000-06:00

Hailey figured out how to climb on the couch...oh boy!

Blanket

2009-04-17T13:32:00.000-06:00

Hailey and Logan like to share a blanket.

Skinny legs

2009-04-14T13:27:00.001-06:00

Everyone to the mall!

2009-04-13T13:13:00.000-06:00

Our first trip as a family to Park Meadows. Hailey had fun walking with her daddy and we finally filled up the double BOB with two kiddos!