A Day at the Zoo

A couple of weekends ago, it was beautiful weather in the Bay, so we decided to put our new Oakland Zoo family membership to good use. We dragged along some of Jay's cousins as well, so a fun day was had by all!

The Oakland Zoo is smaller than the one in San Francisco, but I felt like you could actually be a little closer to the animals and get a good look at them.

 

 

Justin "helping" to push Uncle Pete.

Hamming it up at the petting zoo area.

"Helping" cousin Zak.

Two generations of cousins!

The view from the train ride!

Kids Home Depot Workshop

We made a point this past weekend to make it on time to the monthly Home Depot Kids Workshop. Last month we went later in the morning and they had run out of kits! Justin was so disappointed that day that I made a mental note to get there earlier this month.

Home Depot did not disappoint! This month's activity was a race car. As Jay was helping Justin pound nails and squirt glue, an older man walked by and joked, "Aren't you a little old for this workshop?" Home Depot had set up a racing ramp too and as I sat and watched Justin, I could see several grown men glancing wistfully at the kids playing. I bet a lot of guys there wished they could build one and race them too! :)

I must admit that this is great marketing by Home Depot. As I sat there watching Justin, I was racking my brain to think if there was anything we needed to pick up while we were there. Plus, you gotta admit, you think more kindly upon a company that will provide a free weekend activity for your kid! :)

Preschoolers on the Farm

About a month ago, I signed Justin up for a three class series at a local farm called "Preschoolers on the Farm". The kids got to see pigs and chickens and cows and sheep and Justin LOVED it. I, on the other hand, went to one class, and then made Jay take Justin to the last two. You know there's lots of mud and poop on farms?? No thank you, not for the pregnant princess here :) (Shhh, Mommy used the free time to peacefully peruse the local farmer's market all by herself)

Take a look below. Justin is the kid in the puffy dark blue jacket. It's COLD on the farm in the mornings!

Meeting the sheep

Meeting the new baby lamb

Uh, I think he's trying to milk the sheep. I'm not sure the sheep appreciated that.

Meeting the goats

Eating an organic carrot fresh from the ground!

Each class ended with storytime with Miss Stacey.

Uh, not the farm, but part of the gym outing hosted by my mommy's group that same afternoon.

There was no way I was getting into the foam pit in my condition! You'd probably need a crane to fish me out! But the boys had a great time :)

Life in the Eyes of Justin

Ever wonder what the world looks like when you're 3 feet tall? Kinda like this:

Self-portrait

Our little photographer

Bedtime

For all that kids drive you crazy during the day, there's something special about bedtime stories. (And yes, I finally bought matching sheets for Justin's bed - thank you Target!)

The Big Reveal

Well the time has come for The Big Reveal...I went to Kaiser this morning for my official ultrasound so they could take measurements and of course, find out the sex of this little rugrat. Here's the first profile pic...

This one is just as active as Justin was in my tummy - always on the move, flipping around...it's a virtual dance house in my uterus. This will be fun as the baby grows...


All the measurements seemed to be in order and the sonographer seemed happy that all the pieces and parts in are in place.

So, what is your guess? Well, take a look below...imagine that the baby is laying on its right side with its butt pressed up against the screen and its legs spread...

Yup, it's a boy! The Wong chi is strong in this family. I will admit it would have been nice to have a girl, but at the same time, I've never been a "girly girl" and probably couldn't deal with a lot of pink princesses in my house :) Plus I still get to be Queen of this castle, right? :)


My official due date is June 11 and I am currently 19 weeks along...almost half way there! Yikes! Perhaps we should start prepping Justin for the arrival of his little brother :)

Lazy Sunday Morning

I should probably really learn to use my teppenyaki for something other than just making pancakes. Just like how I should learn to use my slow clooker for something other than making kalua pig. Oh well, Justin doesn't seem to mind...