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Going to Boston for Bloggy Bootcamp!
This weekend, I’m heading to Boston. Why? Because I’m attending my first ever Blog conference! I’m quite excited. I’ve always been big on networking so I’m looking forward to this event put together by the SITS girls (Tiffany Romero & Francesca Banducci). Having decided to grow this blog into a business related to parenting, I decided it was important to meet other bloggers of all niches. As the SITS girls say: “the secret to success is support” Attending their Bloggy Bootcamp is the next step toward building my community of support. So far, the network has proven to be an AWESOME group of people. The speakers line up looks great…
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Yippy Momma in Good Housekeeping
Hi all. Special treat today…I was chosen to be featured in Good Housekeeping Magazine! So excited. The process began in December, but I had to wait until the issue came out to share it here. Good Housekeeping May issue features a makeover for Moms. I was one of five moms selected. The person who coordinated everything was Melanie Rudd – she is such a sweety. Love her! I had such a blast during the two-day event. I had the opportunity to meet Ted Gibson, from TLCs “What Not to Wear”. He and his team styled our hair. After not styling my hair in a year, I was due for a…
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Sleepless nights and guilt
The last two days have been crazy. I should say, my 9-month-old has been crazy. He’s been completely off his rocker. After two weeks of sleeping well, the last two nights he’s been waking up after two hours of sleep, crying, fussy and unwilling to go back to sleep. I’ve tried all the online tips I’ve seen on babycenter, the bump and other sites. We changed his diaper, fed him, held him, rocked him, cradled him, gave him his favorite toys, let him crawl around… we tried everything. Regardless whether I was holding him or not, he continued to scream and cry. Needless to say, I’m exhausted and have dark…
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Baby Growth & Random Household Toys
It amazes me how much the Lil Man has grown over the last nine months. He started crawling and trying to stand end of January. “Walking” along the side of furniture while holding the edges last month. A couple weeks ago, he decided to climb up the bottom two steps of the living room staircase. He got stuck and didn’t know how to get back down. It was funny to watch him sit there trying to figure out how to get down. Now that he’s mobile and able to pull himself up to stand, he’s getting into all sorts of things. Definitely a trouble maker in the making. He particularly…
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Weighing in on the Tiger Mother
I admit, I’m a bit late on this band wagon, but a lot of people have asked me about my thoughts on Amy Chua’s Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. I haven’t read it, but I’m going to share my own thoughts based on what I’ve read in the news and what I’ve seen on tv. In case you didn’t know, I am Chinese-American. This is why many people have tried to discuss this book with me whether on facebook, twitter, email or in person. This post is not to defend or put down Chua’s book. I’m really just writing to share my thoughts on being a “Tiger Mother” myself.…
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Wordless Wednesday
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Head injuries
I was watching Lil man while he was holding onto the sofa while standing and moving along the edge. Seeing he was fine, playing with his toys and holding onto the sofa, I looked back at my computer screen and continued working. Then, I heard a big bang and then… “wehhhhhh”. I immediately turned around and saw him on the floor. He’d slipped and somehow managed to fall sideways hitting his head on the hardwood floor. Of course, I went to him, lifted him up and looked at him. He looked me in the eyes, gave me that downward frowning lip and screamed again. I knew he was hurting as…
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Hospital Trip
This past weekend was not so great. We ended up at the childrens ER with Lil Man. Yes. It was one of the scariest experiences I can have as a Mother of a five month old. So, here’s what lead to our emergency visit (you may want to grab some tea/coffee and have a seat first). Last Wednesday night (early Thursday morning), Lil Man started a low grade fever. It started at 99.3 or so and went up to 100.5, so we called the pediatrician. She okayed giving him meds and said to bring him in if the fever didn’t go down by Friday or Saturday. It was a rough…
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Parenthood: Responsibility
It’s now been five months since I gave birth to my little man. There’s been so much I wanted to blog about, but simply haven’t had the time. It’s so interesting to watch him grow and change. It seems as though he’s going from 5 months to 5 years so quickly. Already wanting to be very independent, it seems he was born with the same spirit and self sufficiency as his dad and me. He’s growing quickly and learning at a faster pace than I expected. At 5 months, he’s already wearing 12 month clothing while wearing 18 month full body suits. I can only hope he’ll be tall like…
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Baby arrives
The Lil Man arrived a week late, but he’s more than we can ask for. I see his father staring at him in awe. I see him with my own eyes thinking how amazing it is that this little thing was in my belly for 41 weeks and now he’s arrived. Our bundle of joy.. the baby…the little man. It’s been three weeks since his birth and being at home the last few weeks with him has certainly been tiring while recovering, but also such a blessing that I’m home and don’t have to worry about going back to work. I wake up seeing him. His eyes looking back at…