Oscar is now 1 year old. He’s <wiping away tears> growing up. He’s not needing me 24/7. I mean he kinda does, but there’s more to his life now than breastfeeding. He sees more than the 18 inches from breast to face! He’s spreading his wings. Exploring. He’s interested in things OTHER THAN ME. For [...]
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And he speaks!
Oscar said his first word last night! “Ma”. “MA!” He said Ma! I was hiding in my room preparing for a conference call this morning so my husband took over for a few hours. I could hear Oscar bombing around and babbling and laughing and tearing up the place (God, it’s SO HARD to stay away [...]
Overheard
Wife: I’m SO not looking forward to the day we walk in his room and find him and his crib and his walls covered in poop. Husband: Must be a gweilo thing. Chinese babies don’t do that. Fast forward 3 months and who do you think is helping me scrub down Oscar’s room? Gweilo only hey?
Oh My God, Oscar doesn’t like pears!
So what, right? Try something else, right? It’s WEEK TWO OF SOLID FOODS… get over it already! But I panicked. When he crumpled up his face and turned away and fought me as I went in with the 2nd spoonful, I panicked. Oh My God, my child is going to starve. He won’t eat. He [...]
Uh, can I see the menu please?
Today was the first day for Oscar to eat “big boy” food. He was SO excited to try. I had the bowl in front of him and was moving the spoonful of rice cereal towards him. He was SO excited! He reached out for the spoon and was practically shaking with anticipation. I don’t think [...]
