Mommy says I look like the Crocodile Hunter.
I found an egg!
Hmm, it doesn't taste like a hard-boiled egg...
I found another one!
What a big haul!
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Justin's First Easter Egg Hunt
We took Justin to downtown Los Altos last Saturday to go Easter Egg Hunting for the first time! I wasn't quite sure if he would understand to pick up the eggs and put them in his bag, but he caught on right away! It was a beautiful day in Los Altos and there were plenty of eggs "hidden" on the sidewalks. We got there right at 10 AM when the Hunt started and luckily enough, found a spot on the quieter end where there weren't quite as many kids. All in all, a fun morning, especially when followed up by some brunch nearby (yum, French Toast!)
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Justin's First Trip to the Snow
Okay, so most of you know how much I LOVE the snow and being cold (imagine heavy sarcasm here), so when our friends Terry and Sharon asked us to join them on an impromptu Tahoe trip, it took me a while to warm up to the idea (ha ha). But seeing as Jay really wanted to go and well, it's a rite of passage really to bring your kid to the snow...I relented. Luckily we were able to borrow some snow clothes from my friend Paulyn (thank goodness for friends who have boys close to Justin's age!).
We left Friday night just before Justin's bedtime, hoping that he would just sleep in the car the whole ride up. Luckily he did, but I'm not sure how well he actually slept since every so often he would fuss like he was trying to change position. Anyways, even though there was an accident in Davis, we made it up to the cabin in four hours - not too shabby. We thought we'd be able to just move Justin from the car up into his Pack n Play without him waking up, but as soon as we stopped the car, his eyes popped open (yikes!) I think he was only half asleep because he didn't want me to put him down or anything. So I just carried him while we got the cabin set up, gave him a little milk, and put him back down to sleep without a peep.
(Side note: I never thought I'd be this obsessed with sleeping patterns as a parent!! Sheesh.)
Justin slept well the rest of the night. The weather was beautiful the next morning! We had breakfast at the Red Hut Waffle Cafe in South Lake Tahoe. Yum yum! It's a small little place, but we only had to wait a few minutes outside. It had gotten good yelp! reviews and yelp didn't let us down. True to its name, the waffles were YUMMY - plus they had fresh strawberries, so that was a plus.
After breakfast we went to go look for some snow to play in for Justin's first experience. We found a little lot and got Justin all suited up in his snow suit and boots. Well, the boots were a little big, so when Jay put Justin down in the parking lot and turned to close the car door, Justin tried to walk away and took a header right in the parking lot! Yikes! Luckily he was okay - he scraped his nose pretty good and got a good bump on his forehead. After we cleaned him up and let him cuddle with Mommy for a few minutes, he was okay. Of course, he wasn't really in the mood for playing in the snow for the first time after all that. He didn't like walking in the snow - I think because he doesn't like being unsteady on his feet. He tolerated sitting in the sled and going down the little hill (We thought he might enjoy that more since he likes slides so much). He was pretty curious about touching the snow and seemed to like playing with that a bit.
So after that, we headed back to the cabin. Jay headed off to do a half day of snowboarding at Sierra. I fed lunch to Justin...after all that trauma from the morning, he ate SO much. He kept finishing everything I gave him and I had to keep looking around for more food to give him. Luckily Terry, Sharon and crew arrived and were nice enough to share their groceries with the little garbage disposal. Justin played for a little while with his little friends Caitlyn and Lexi and then went down for a two-hour nap (yay!)
We took Justin out for some more snow time after he woke up and Jay came back from the slopes. He seemed to enjoy it a little more this time. Dinner was at the Wolfgang Puck Express at Heavenly Village. Nothing to write home about, but a good place to have pizza with six adults and three toddlers. Justin enjoyed the pizza that Mommy now lets him have!
The next morning we all went to brunch at the Forest Buffet at Harrah's. Of course, I beelined for the dessert trays, but tried to make myself at least eat some scrambled eggs first. Justin was in food heaven because there was so much variety of food and because Mommy let him make a mess while feeding himself. He ate scrambled eggs, ham, yogurt, chow fun, fried rice, canteloupe and honeydew. Buffets are great!
We headed back to the cabin to pack up. Jay took Justin in the snow outside one last time while I cleaned up our rooms. He enjoyed trying to put Daddy's gloves on as well as throwing snow against the sled. After that, it was time to head home...
We were hoping that Justin would take a long nap in the car, but he ended up only napping for 50 minutes (yikes!) That happened to be right about when we were hitting traffic in the Sacramento area. Great. Well, true to form, Justin was actually okay sitting in his car seat as long as Mommy kept giving him milk and snacks and toys from the front seat. He made it to Vacaville where we stopped for some shopping and to let Justin burn some energy running around. Bought some stuff at BR and Gap outlet (thank goodness for the Friends and Family coupon I left in my purse!) and headed off again. More snacks and toys in the car for Justin.
We stopped in Berkeley for dinner at Viks Chaat Corner. It's essentially a fast food Indian restaurant. Hard to describe, but I definitely recommend trying it. It was actually just written up in the Chron on Sunday. Yum yum. But SPICY! Okay, well spicy to my non-palate. Probably just plain tasty to our friend Esther, the fire-eater. A mango lassi drink on the side is a must.
We made it home by 8:45 PM on Sunday...Justin had fallen asleep on the way back from Berkeley so we had to wake him up, dunk him in the bathtub, and then put his PJs on and into his crib. Jay was nice enough to deal with the aftermath that was my car (imagine toys, food, and crumbs everywhere).
*Whew* So that was our trip to Tahoe this weekend. It was a lot of fun, but left me wishing that I had one more weekend day to recuperate, especially since I seem to have caught Justin's cold from last week - fun.
Justin's nose is healing okay...he does look like he's been in a fight though. Jay says he was in a fight with gravity...and lost!
We left Friday night just before Justin's bedtime, hoping that he would just sleep in the car the whole ride up. Luckily he did, but I'm not sure how well he actually slept since every so often he would fuss like he was trying to change position. Anyways, even though there was an accident in Davis, we made it up to the cabin in four hours - not too shabby. We thought we'd be able to just move Justin from the car up into his Pack n Play without him waking up, but as soon as we stopped the car, his eyes popped open (yikes!) I think he was only half asleep because he didn't want me to put him down or anything. So I just carried him while we got the cabin set up, gave him a little milk, and put him back down to sleep without a peep.
(Side note: I never thought I'd be this obsessed with sleeping patterns as a parent!! Sheesh.)
Justin slept well the rest of the night. The weather was beautiful the next morning! We had breakfast at the Red Hut Waffle Cafe in South Lake Tahoe. Yum yum! It's a small little place, but we only had to wait a few minutes outside. It had gotten good yelp! reviews and yelp didn't let us down. True to its name, the waffles were YUMMY - plus they had fresh strawberries, so that was a plus.
After breakfast we went to go look for some snow to play in for Justin's first experience. We found a little lot and got Justin all suited up in his snow suit and boots. Well, the boots were a little big, so when Jay put Justin down in the parking lot and turned to close the car door, Justin tried to walk away and took a header right in the parking lot! Yikes! Luckily he was okay - he scraped his nose pretty good and got a good bump on his forehead. After we cleaned him up and let him cuddle with Mommy for a few minutes, he was okay. Of course, he wasn't really in the mood for playing in the snow for the first time after all that. He didn't like walking in the snow - I think because he doesn't like being unsteady on his feet. He tolerated sitting in the sled and going down the little hill (We thought he might enjoy that more since he likes slides so much). He was pretty curious about touching the snow and seemed to like playing with that a bit.
So after that, we headed back to the cabin. Jay headed off to do a half day of snowboarding at Sierra. I fed lunch to Justin...after all that trauma from the morning, he ate SO much. He kept finishing everything I gave him and I had to keep looking around for more food to give him. Luckily Terry, Sharon and crew arrived and were nice enough to share their groceries with the little garbage disposal. Justin played for a little while with his little friends Caitlyn and Lexi and then went down for a two-hour nap (yay!)
We took Justin out for some more snow time after he woke up and Jay came back from the slopes. He seemed to enjoy it a little more this time. Dinner was at the Wolfgang Puck Express at Heavenly Village. Nothing to write home about, but a good place to have pizza with six adults and three toddlers. Justin enjoyed the pizza that Mommy now lets him have!
Justin took a pretty good pic of Daddy
The next morning we all went to brunch at the Forest Buffet at Harrah's. Of course, I beelined for the dessert trays, but tried to make myself at least eat some scrambled eggs first. Justin was in food heaven because there was so much variety of food and because Mommy let him make a mess while feeding himself. He ate scrambled eggs, ham, yogurt, chow fun, fried rice, canteloupe and honeydew. Buffets are great!
We headed back to the cabin to pack up. Jay took Justin in the snow outside one last time while I cleaned up our rooms. He enjoyed trying to put Daddy's gloves on as well as throwing snow against the sled. After that, it was time to head home...
We were hoping that Justin would take a long nap in the car, but he ended up only napping for 50 minutes (yikes!) That happened to be right about when we were hitting traffic in the Sacramento area. Great. Well, true to form, Justin was actually okay sitting in his car seat as long as Mommy kept giving him milk and snacks and toys from the front seat. He made it to Vacaville where we stopped for some shopping and to let Justin burn some energy running around. Bought some stuff at BR and Gap outlet (thank goodness for the Friends and Family coupon I left in my purse!) and headed off again. More snacks and toys in the car for Justin.
We stopped in Berkeley for dinner at Viks Chaat Corner. It's essentially a fast food Indian restaurant. Hard to describe, but I definitely recommend trying it. It was actually just written up in the Chron on Sunday. Yum yum. But SPICY! Okay, well spicy to my non-palate. Probably just plain tasty to our friend Esther, the fire-eater. A mango lassi drink on the side is a must.
We made it home by 8:45 PM on Sunday...Justin had fallen asleep on the way back from Berkeley so we had to wake him up, dunk him in the bathtub, and then put his PJs on and into his crib. Jay was nice enough to deal with the aftermath that was my car (imagine toys, food, and crumbs everywhere).
*Whew* So that was our trip to Tahoe this weekend. It was a lot of fun, but left me wishing that I had one more weekend day to recuperate, especially since I seem to have caught Justin's cold from last week - fun.
Justin's nose is healing okay...he does look like he's been in a fight though. Jay says he was in a fight with gravity...and lost!
Monday, March 8, 2010
Big Boy Justin
It really is fascinating to watch your kid become an independant person. It blows my mind when Justin understands what we're saying, or follows our directions (I know, that won't last long), or tries to imitate us (I know, I know...Uncle Sean won't be allowed over much longer).
Lately Justin has been curious about our shoes. I think he knows he has to put on shoes to go outside. And well, there must be something interesting about big shoes. Every so often, if it's too quiet, I'll peek around the corner to see what Justin is doing and he'll be very seriously attempting to put on Jay's shoes. The kid is determined!
There's a slide at Mrs. Okano's house that Justin really likes too. Of course, he used to need help to go up and down the slide. Then he got coordinated enough to climb the stairs himself, but he couldn't quite get his feet out from under him at the top so that he could sit and slide down. Well, now I guess he's a big boy because he can do it all by himself!
We had a busy couple of days this past weekend. On Saturday, we went to visit Greg Kwan and baby Brooklyn (mama Stephanie was off on a much needed girls' trip, so papa Greg was on his own). Brooklyn is about nine months now I think and is crawling and pulling up. Justin was pretty interested in her...On one hand, he kept trying to give her toys and pat her head. On the other hand, I think he was getting a little jealous when Jay or I tried to play with Brooklyn. If Jay was holding Brooklyn up so she could stand, Justin would kind of look at them and then slowly start backing up into Brooklyn as if he was trying to push her out of the way with his butt. I guess it's good he didn't try to push her or anything. So it was a good playdate all around...it was good for Justin to be around other kids and start to learn the fine art of sharing...
Sorry, no pics of the playdate...I wish I had been able to get a video of Justin trying to edge Brooklyn out!
Sunday was the Red Egg and Ginger party for Justin's cousin Olivia. What a cutie she is! I didn't hear a peep out of her and there were so many people at the party wanting to hold her! It's always fun to catch up with family. So when family members couldn't get through to the throng around Olivia, Justin was happy to ham it up for them and regale them with his robust eating habits.
Of course, the true sign of a good party? A tuckered out kid in the car ride home...
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