Dec : Ai-ai at Getty Center

I and P'pong love Getty Center. We took Ai-ai to Getty since he was 3 months old. This time, he can now take a few step by himself and enjoy the atmosphere with us.

Dec : Ai-ai 1st Birthday

Time fly...
Now my baby "Ai-ai" is One year old, 21 lbs, 29.75 inch. He can walk when holding my hand, even take a few step by himself. He try to say a word but what come out is one sound "na naa", "nah-nah", "na-nae"; with different tonal depend on what he want to say. He enjoy eating different kind of food, whatever you offer him. He got sense of humor and playful which I think it is from me :) He is a great little explorer; go through every drawers, cabinets and shelves; open every boxes and bins; and take whatever it is in there paid out on the floor.

Dec : My not-so-little Angel

Ai-ai will turn one year old tomorrow! Isn't that fast? Last year I still have him sleep, eat and play in my tummy:) Now my little guy grow up with more and more independent. he develop his own personality and stubborn, yet adorable to me.

Nov : We are moving....

Finally, we got a new place for our family...HURR..R...
It is not far from the previous one, but roomier and homier. We plan to move out Nov 21, so we can celebrate our new place on Thanksgiving. But it turn out that I'm so busy clean up ans arrange all the stuff to fit in the new place. It is a very exhausted Thanksgiving ever. I think Ai-ai had no clue what's going on, he just having so much fun go through all the box and unpack the things that I already packed :) It is good to be a baby.

Oct : Ai-ai in sin city

October 24-26, Luma set up a pre-halloween trip to Las vegas which of course Ai-ai is invited. P'pong decide not to join the Luma (party) bus, because we both not sure how Ai-ai gonna behave on loud, drunk and might include smoke on the bus. We drive there and stop by at Primm outlet, and still catch up with the bus at the Venetian hotel. Ai-ai is such a nice and well behave baby, despite he still had rash all over his face and body.
Our room is nice and large, Ai-ai is so happy moving around and he sudden CRAWL with his tummy up. Oh! finally he did it :)

Sep : Bkk , here we come.

This whole month we have been living in BKK, it is so good to be home. Consider this trip is especially for Ai to meet his grandparent, cousin and blah..blah......
On our way to BKK, it kinda rough on the plane because of miscommunication between me and travel agent which result in our Ai-ai can not get the bassinet and three of us can not get the bulkhead seat as its consequence. I'm really upset but nothing I can do. Poorly P'pong (and me) have to hold Ai-ai almost 13 hours until we land at Taipei which is late arrival and we have to rush getting off this plane to catch up another plane to BKK :( It is quite a unique experience for me...sure enough that I can not do this with out P'pong.
Once we land at Suwannapoom airport, it such a relief and warmth to be home (at least for me). We enjoy our 5 weeks in BKK as much as we can; friends, families, partysssss, Hua-hin, Pattaya, lunch, dinner...you named it.

Aug : Something about Ai -ai

The past week, we have been living with P'can, P'pong colleague, he come here to help out the "MASSIVE" program at Luma. He has been experience our baby "Ai-ai", happy and moody all week long. And he wrote an email to tell his girlfriend about our Ai-ai, which I love to past along to our family and love one.

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I have been living with my colleague and his family, his name is
Thana, a Thai guy. I have introduced Thana to work with my company a
long while ago, he is still here, in the US, working away.

Thana married to a nice lovely Thai lady name A. A moved here, to LA,
about 4 years ago to be with her husband. Their recent addition to the
family is a baby boy named Ai. Ai-Ai (as his mother lovingly called
him) is an 8 months old whining and screaming box. He makes noise,
that's his occupation, which he seems to enjoy tremendously. He makes
noise when he's hungry. He makes noise when Thana and A don't feed him
fast enough. He makes noise to sing himself to sleep. He makes noise
when he's hot. He makes noise when he poops and pees. He also makes
noise for no reason (that we can discern of) some times. I'm sure he
is a reasonable guy and he probably makes noise for some reason but
since he cannot tell us what it is, it's hard to tell.

Fortunately for Ai, he has a very cool redeeming quality which totally
offset his whining and screaming and then some. He has this awesome
smile which melts every heart of every soul who is lucky enough to see
it. It is the kind of smile that comes right out from his heart, not
the pretentious smile we encountered day in day out from the adults.
It is the smile that simply lights up the world and once you have seen
it, there is nothing you can do but smile back and forget all of your
trouble. It also reminds you that there are things of good and pure
remained in this world, things that are worth fighting and preserving
this world and what remained of its resource and environment for. It
is a smile from a person who cannot talk, cannot walk, cannot even
help himself to the restroom, but he has brought such a great joy to
his parents and all the people around him. He also provides hours and
hours of entertainment, even laughing along with people who are
laughing at him.

Yes, I am in no position to resist his charm and I am totally falling
for his smile. I'm done for. To top off the deal, I don't even have to
take care of him, he has his parents to do that. So I simply,
thoroughly and whole-heartedly enjoy his company. His screaming and
whining are the song to my ears. His beautiful complexion and weird,
ill-proportioned soft body are the feast to my eyes. I do stupid
sounds and make stupid faces just to see him smile and laugh. I love Ai.

Aug : Ai Sit himself UP

Last night we took Ai to dine out with P'pong friend's friends. But the party got late and passed Ai nap time. He was super cranky. I have to leave in the middle of the party take Ai home. It already ruined his sleep schedule, he slept for 1.30 hr. then wake up playing the sitting up game until 3 am.
He did sit up by himself couple times a week ago, but I didn't encourage him to practice it.
Now he keep practicing it; lie down on his back-roll over on his tummy-lift his tummy up by pushing with 2 hand and his knee-bend his leg to V shape-then he now sit up straight and give me a grin. Ai keep doing this over and over, PP said he practice it, so he remember how to do it. I think from now, he do it like a pro.

Aug : Month of amazed!

Tonight, while I play tickling with Ai ai on bed, He curled himself to the side and push himself to sit up. Har.r..r.... I'm speechless! How fast!

Aug : The Rabbit teeth

Last night, Ai ai was so cranky. He keep waking up after 10 minutes sleep, or after I leave the bed.
He curled himself up an rub his face, pull his ears all night long. Finally, I have to hug him to sleep.
In the morning, I saws his upper central incisor start to erupt. I come to the light about what happen last night. we just saw the white bud on his upper gum the past week, soon Ai will have 4 teeth :) The development at this state is so fast..I am amazed!

Aug : Ai at Seven

Ai ai at 7 months, he can pull himself to stand up and can stand while holding onto something-he even dance with only one hand hold bed rail. He drags object toward himself, pass it to another hand and bangs objects together. He can indicate wants with gestures and jabbers. He now combines syllables and says it continuously as a long sentence.

Aug : Stand up Please!

this afternoon Ai play by himself in his crib. When he saw me walk toward the door, he suddenly cry for pick up - like he know I'm gonna leave him. I decide to just stand beside his crib and look at him quietly. He reach out the upper rail of the crib with 2 hand and then try to pull himself up...I was amazed! and reach him to support his underarm, then he pull him up. Now he stand with 2 hand hold the rail, look back at me and give me A GRIN :)
I sit him back, then he reach the rail and pull himself up again. The second time he can pull himself up for a while but his feet were closed together make him lose balance. After he discover the fun of standing, he keep practicing it. I'm happy for his progress and also tell myself to keep my eyes closed to him more.

July : Teething

By the end of this busy month, Ai first teeth - the central lower incisor start to show up. After lot lots of drool, chin rash and super crankiness, the small white buds on his lower gum (which we noticed them 2 weeks ago) start to erupt.
Last night, P'pong OUCH! out loud told me that Ai has teeth and chew his finger.
Oh well, I soon gonna miss his grinned smiles :)

July : A's Birthday

My birthday this year, I got an amazing present "Ai-ai" in my arm. Next year, he would sing HBD to mommy :) We decide to take out sushi to celebrate at home. It is a hot summer day which day is so long, we spend our dinner outside at front porch until dawn around 8pm. Ai-ai is in good mood because mom and dad stay with him all the time.

June : Ai at Six

Time fly, now my baby Ai ai is completely 6 months old. He mastered all the major developmental milestones for his age and even reach some of the advanced skills; he can sit straight without support and Lunges forward to reach further objects, he love to crawl on his tummy to get things. He now eat puree fruits, vegetable, rice, eggs and tofu.
We, as a new parent, was amazed by our baby every single day. It is a real fun to see his development and skills.

June : Ai can sit by myself

I put Ai ai to sit since he was 4 and a half month and he kinda like the way he can see more of the world around him. At 5 months old, he love to sit but still wobble side to side or sometime fall backward :)
this week he just got it! I'm totally amazed how quickly the baby can develop - how fast they can learn. I put him on the bed and he just sit straight right there, put his 2 hand on front and balanced himself. I have to grab the camera to take a shot....he look at me like "what wrong mom, isn't it what you try to teach me?" 555

June : Daddy & Me

Now is a hot summer day, which is still hot until dawn...can you believe that!
So, we feed Ai at the front patio, with daddy hold him. Mostly food dripped down and I swipe it away, and I told anyone that he is done with dinner 555. He wanna play more than eat anyway.
I just don't feel to force him to eat if he doesn't want to, I believe he has his preference, doesn't he?

June : Ai first solid food

I plan to start solid food for Ai when he is 6 month old, which is the end of june - after his 6th month check up. But, it is so tempt to cook for him. We put Ai up everytime we have dinner and he try to reach for food so many time, so I decide to give him some. His first food is pumpkin mixed with breast milk, he took it all 2 teaspoons.

May : The Grove Drive

It is such a long time since I gave birth to adorable Ai, I never have chance to go shopping for myself. The past week my favorite store "Coach" sent me an invitation for pre-summer collection with 25% discount, it wake my shop devil up.
We all decide to go to The Grove Drive, so Ai can enjoy the weather and environment there.
But when we arrive, he just happen to be SLEEP..z..z.z....like he wanna say, "I'm bored" just like daddy. 555

April : 4th Month Check-Up

It is true that time fly. I still feel the excitement and happiness when I first acknowledge my pregnancy, now Ai is four month olds :)
Today I took him to have wellness check up. Ai is 4 month and 2 days old, weight 16 pounds 3.5 ounces, 25 inches height and his head circumference is 16.25 inches. His Dr. told me that his height is around mean but his weight is above mean +1.5, so he kinda chubby.....I love him to be chubby :)

April : Jumparoo

We got the jumparoo for Ai since I was 7 month pregnant, until now Ai still a bit wobble to fit in. But we put him in anyway :) He kinda like it...he fall asleep in it.

April : 4th Month

Today, April 26, Ai is four months old :) Me and PP are celebrate our four month of parenthood.
We spend our afternoon in front patio and took a picture of our baby. Ai is very happy when we are outside, he stay in good mood for an hour.

April : B&W

I always want to have Ai's picture in B&W. Finally, PP did took some :)
Please look carefully, you will see his drool. I love it!

April : Roll over

This is so much exciting for me, my son just roll over for the first time. Ai started rolling from side to side around 2 1/2 months old and expert it by the 3th month...I guess he practice rolling from night time feeding 555.
Today is one week away from the 4th month, I laid him on his back in the crib then went to source the laundry when I walked back in the room he was on his belly...whoo...hoo! I can't believe it, so I let him show me again. He did it!
I should notice earlier this morning when I change his diaper, he twisted his body away and ended up on his tummy. But that time I still hold his leg, that should be his first roll over.
My son is growing bigger and stronger :)

April : Sit

This month I notice that Ai get more upset when he lay down for too long. He is happier with upright position, which mean we have to hold him. PP try to help Ai sit up straight, but he could not hold on to himself yet. I decide to buy a helper for him, it called a Bumbo seat.

March : Yen's Farewell party

The party had come to an end.
Yen, a closest friend of me and PP decide to go back to work in Philippines, after a long frustration about visa status and relationship with her BF. We both have a small party for her in a nice Sunday afternoon at Eriko and Hiro place.
Ai is in good mood for 3 hour straight! lucky day indeed.

March : How bad daddy could be?

PP alter one of Ai picture to look like this and send it to all his colleagues.
I'm speechless!

March : Getty Villa in Malibu

After a couple month of full booking, finally I did make a reservation for The Getty Villa, the one that renovation and blend in roman and contemporary architecture in Malibu. It is a lovely Sunday, PP drove down the pacific coat highway to The Getty. Ai is in good mood. We take his stroller, plan to stroll him around the different level and garden. We think he will have great time outside.
What happened was Ai got cranky 10 mins after we pass the main entrance, and he didn't want to sit in his stroller. he cry out loud and push himself out. Finally, I have to carry him. Gracefully, I bought the carrier, he quite happy in the carrier then fall asleep. He sleep through the hole trip 555.

March : Play in crib

Ai is a hard to please baby, he doesn't like his toy as it comes. I was desperate that all the toys I bought for him, nothing get his attention. Finally, I took it apart and reassemble it into new one piece, Ai seem more interesting in it. At least, he play with it 5 mins.

March : Our tiny room, Our tiny world

I love to take picture, especially for my baby. But our room has not enough light for taking a picture... All of the picture I took is blur. It like took 500 to get good one, it is not exaggerate at all. It is very hard to take a picture of Ai, but today is his first time he see a television, he is so still 555.
Have to live with it. I'm very appreciate who invented a digital camera.

March : Bye-bye grandma

Time fly...
12 weeks with my mom had come to an end, she has to go back to Thailand. I know somehow she wanna go back to take care of my dad, my brother and my grandma; but on the others hand, she want to stay with me and take care of Ai too. It's such an emotional decision. Anyway, I have to face it, I'm mom too, have to fight for my son , Ai.
We all went to send grandma off at LAX. Ai fall asleep and grandma hold him almost all the time. I wonder if he will remember how grandma doted on him :)

March : Grandma and Ai

Despite of how many time we was told not to hold our baby to much, otherwise he will be spoiled.
Not an excuse but Ai is my first baby, It's kind of scare the hell out of me when he cry...he cry loud and hard. Anyway, I'm not the first one who reach the upset baby, guess who reach him first. No doubt, his Grandma. 9 out of 10, she comfort him and calm him down before I even appear to his sight :)

March : Farmers' Market

There is a famous farmers' market in Santa Monica on Wednesday at 3rd street promenade which I love to go for a walk and buy some organic grocery; seasonal fruit and veggy or so. Not only it give you a sense of freshness, it also nice for morning walk & talk and watch others people shopping :)
I finally take my mom there, of course with Ai too. It's such a nice bright and lovely morning we had.

February : Unexpected doctor visit

My little baby has an ingrown nail .... unbelievable! he not even put the shoes on yet.
So, I and his grandma take him to see doctor and turn out that little Ai need to take medication, antibiotic...so poor thing!
Anyway, his growth rate made up for that. Ai grows well, at 7 weeks, he is at 12 lbs even :)
I'm so proud of him and myself. now everyone who see him said he is a big baby.

February : Ai first bath

I was told to wait until the umbilical cord fall off before bathing Ai. It'd been several week since Jan 5, that his cord fall off and his circumcise site was heal, but I'm not yet comfortable to bath him as often as we did in Thailand. I did sponge bath him every other day for the first two week, then everyday. Today, grandma said it is the good day for bathing baby... I have no idea there is such a day! But ok, I go for it, the first bathing time for Ai on Valentine day.

January : hold it myself

After get helping from a formula for a month, finally Ai is exclusively breastfed. But I also positive to the idea of giving him a bottle experience too. So, when I feel sore or lazy, I can opt out to pump and let his grand ma or daddy feed him. Yesterday when Ai take bottle, he lift his hand like he wanna hold the bottle, so funny.

January : One month Celebration

This is the day that I'm waiting for, the day that I can take myself and Ai out somewhere after stay home for one month.
today, PP take me, Ai and my mom to have lunch at our favorite restaurant in Hacienda Height, after that we go to Hsi Lai Temple. Ai kind of cranky and cry a lot when we are in the temple. No one can sooth him, even daddy. Later we found out that he need to change diaper 555- How bad is his mom (me)? I'm not even think about it.

January : Ai's first new year gift

Today, we receive a surprise mail from Thailand. Aunty Aeiou send Ai a new year gift.

It is a card with a cute little sock.

We take a picture of Ai and his first gift.

January : Living with Ai

Living with Ai make a whole lot of difference in my life, so careful, so worrisome. I consider this is the most exhausted moment in my life but I'm so so happy:)

His appearance gradually change from the day we take him home... Now he has rosy cheek.

January 5, Ai's umbilical cord fall off when I change his diaper.

January : First week with Ai

The first 3 day in hospital is overwhelmed with joy to welcome Ai to our family. After we get back to our home with no help from nurse, the only thing I can say is EXHAUSTED.
I have no time to go to restroom, haven't seen mirror, no time to think about myself.