And We Are Having A ... Boy!

2010 slipped in quietly as we spent a lovely evening at home together. Tuesday after Christmas, Hollis and Amy along with their two boys came for a visit. We enjoyed the lunch and good visit afterwards. Amy just loved Emily. She wished she could steal Emily away! That night we went to Jeff and Lea's house for their annual Christmas party. We got to see many out-of-town friends. It was snowing but we were very warm inside. Wednesday night we met with Leslie for our annual Christmas dinner at Houston's. Leslie and David have kept that tradition for many years. We had a great dinner together. On the way out, we found out our car was out of battery. So we called AAA. They came in half and hour and fixed the problem. Emily was so happy that she got to run around the shopping center where we parked when we waited for AAA. She waved at everyone who came out of the restaurant and gained a "Happy New Year" and a wave back from everybody. She was really social at the restaurant too. After she finished eating, she just wanted to get off the table and walk to every table besides us. She looked at them with a smile and followed by a wave. Surely enough all the people at those tables started conversation with her. Friday (New Year's Day) Mary and Ted came for a visit. We had a wonderful dinner time together. They commented how playful Emily was and she kept us entertained.


Meanwhile, Emily and I are still fighting with the cold we had during Christmas. Emily's molar teeth are coming out. So she had running nose and drooling mouth. I am mainly fighting with coughs. Emily loves stairs. Whenever she sees one, she would make her way toward it. I barely have enough energy to keep up with her. She was really into crawling after her 13th month birthday. Now she crawls and gets up right from where she is. That is quiet a skill that she mastered in no time! She loves to play with David, me and any people. She initiates play all the time and we love it. She shares more and more stuff with David and me. You will see her bringing us all kinds of stuff she found: the dryer lint, the paper from the floor, the Christmas decoration hanger pin, the broken ceramic chips, ... Luckily she gave all these to us instead of putting them into her mouth. Still we had an urge feeling to vacuum the whole house whenever she brings us something from the floor.


Enough has said about our baby number one. Today was a big day for us because we knew more about our second baby: yes, it's a boy! We were so excited to know that. David got really emotional when the technician pointed it out. We are so blessed!!! Both the technician and the doctor commented that our baby boy was very photogenic. I already know how Emily would love her little brother and how our little boy will turn out sweet like his daddy. Next thing on the list is to think of a boy's name and prepare for the nursery.



I didn't have a new year's resolution list this year. After being a parent, I gradually got out of the list mode. But on top of my mind, I already knew what I'm going to do and be. How about you? I pray that God will richly bless you this year and grant all your resolutions to be true!!!