good-bye!

i've thought and prayed long and hard about it and today for some reason (i know not by mere coincidence), i emailed all the accounts i had been working with and canceled them. my business ventures had been fun this far but i had been putting my focus where it shouldn't have been. i had been consumed with trying to get accounts and spending my free time fulfilling orders and in the long run, it has not worth my time and energy. the extra money was fun, the exposure great but in the end, my time with God, my family and this pregnancy is what matters most in my life right now. so toodles to nanny deprived, mama monkey, tres chic baby and dashin fashion...thanks for the opportunity. i'll just stick to etsy for now! and here's to more time with God and my family! :)

"¡Lo hicimos!"

...she did it, she did it, she did it, yah, "¡Lo hicimos!"...

(haha, if any of you watch dora...it's like the song she sings)
i am so proud of taylor. she listened to the teacher today. she did everything the was supposed to. she didn't cry once for me while i had to wait outside till class was done. the teacher even gave her plenty of hugs today. and taylor got 2 stamps today. 1 on each hand as opposed to only 1. yay! i'm so proud of her. her reward was getting to sip some thai tea boba! :) and she also went potty on her elmo potty today at dance class. this is day 2 of pull-ups!

NEW POTTY

i didn't wanna have to get it but i did. i got taylor a new potty. she already has 2 of the ones that sit on top of the toilet seat. ya, we've had success with those and i'm pretty sure we'll still have success using them. but i wanted to get the ball really rolling on getting her potty trained. so, i got her one of those gross potty's that sit low to the ground that you have to dump out into the toilet after every use. ew! i vowed not to get one. but guess what? it's working. we officially started today. she pooped and has peed in it several times today. she's wearing pull-ups once again! yay!!! and she's getting stickers on her sticker chart once again! yay!!! she's happy using it and she's motivated. i'm praying she sticks with it. i am even considering getting one for the car. many moms i know keep one in their trunk and when at the park or out shopping they have the handy dandy potty for their child to use in their trunks. and why not? it's perfect for the trunk, the kids can use it comfortably and all you have to do is dump it out (which is the part i hate)! i'll still carry my portable on top of the seat potty in the diaper bag as well! woo-hoo for potty training 2 year olds!

the new potty and handy little flushable wipees!

flutter, flutter

almost forgot...early saturday morning, i was laying on my back and put my hand low on my belly to touch baby. and i felt baby's 1st flutter! itwas soo exciting. i keep trying to feel for more flutters, but nothing since then.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAPI!!!!!

on saturday taylor and i took papi for dinner in good, old downtown claremont for some yummy pizza, strolled the streets in taylor's new stroller and ended it with some infamous bert & rocky's ice cream. then on sunday, taylor and i were up early, making a cupcake cake for papi and breakfast. then off to church and after church headed off for some good, grubin korean bbq with some good friends. after that headed home and back out again for dinner at his parents fo some oh so yummy, homemade sukiyaki. what a busy day! happy birthday papi! we love you!











(and to J.P. and Jerrylyn!)

a day at the beach

this past week we took a trip to the beach with auntie katie and baby cousin luke. and later met up with our dear friends doreen and sarah for lunch at our favorite place.

tap, tap, tap

she's our little tap dancer. she got her very 1st pair pair of tap shoes today. these actually fit. no more loaner tap shoes. thank you auntie krissa! tap class will be so fun tomorrow!!!

week 15

woo-hooo...i passed my 1st trimester. hehe. here's what babycenter.com has to say about me at

See the big picture

How your baby's growing:

Your growing baby now measures about 4 inches long, crown to rump, and weighs in at about 2 1/2 ounces (about the size of an apple). She's busy moving amniotic fluid through her nose and upper respiratory tract, which helps the primitive air sacs in her lungs begin to develop. Her legs are growing longer than her arms now, and she can move all of her joints and limbs. Although her eyelids are still fused shut, she can sense light. If you shine a flashlight at your tummy, for instance, she's likely to move away from the beam. There's not much for your baby to taste at this point, but she is forming taste buds. Finally, if you have an ultrasound this week, you may be able to find out whether your baby's a boy or a girl! (Don't be too disappointed if it remains a mystery, though. Nailing down your baby's sex depends on the clarity of the picture and on your baby's position. He or she may be modestly curled up or turned in such a way as to "hide the goods.")

fathers's day

saturday papa, taylor, (baby) and i headed over to 3rd street promenade to check out the farmer's market, do some shopping and have lunch. ended up just eating at cpk, where my friend anne joined us. after we headed home so taylor could nap. as soon as she woke up we went to lola and lolo's house so she could do some swimming. then right after we took papa out for a father's day dinner to yummy p.f. chang's where kt, tony and luke joined us!

taylor loved the dinosaurs!

here she is in her swimming pool getting darker. like her slide?!

at p.f. changs.
taylor is so silly and gross...she always takes her shoes off...and this time she decided to twirl the chopsticks with her toes. we couldn't stop laughing! who does that?!

sisters!

taylor and papi!

luke and his papa

school's out!

today's last day of mommy and me school was today. we had a teeny ceremony (if you wanna even call it that) and a party at the park. sad that it's done but will definitely be back in september for more school. till then it's dance classes that will occupy our time!

wearing the shirts they made

ms. dorothy's little graduation ceremony
my little graduate...haha, they didn't graduate anything
holding their little graduation packets with memory books of art they made and have been collecting all year

taylor's little buddy jeremy

crafting and sewing days

so i haven't been sewing much lately for etsy. i'm actually going to take a long break as soon as this month is over. i might even close up shop. i haven't been motivated to sew for people i don't know but i don't mind making things for family and friends. my sewing machine isn't that neglected... i have been making clutches again (which i haven't made since last year) for myself and birthday presents! :)

i finally made me a new clutch which was looong overdue. the one with the bird is mine and i tossed my old one in the trash. the others were birthday presents!

meanwhile...taylor's been up to some crafting...painting to be exact!

taylor's attempt at swim class

so this afternoon i woke taylor up early from nap to take her to her very 1st swim class. but, obviously...with the blog title...it wasn't a success! she enjoyed the first 15-20 minutes in the water splashing, playing, kicking her feet and putting her face in the water like the teacher said to do, but that was about it. she lost interest. she didn't wanna go on the noodle with the teacher alone or swim on her back with the teacher guiding her. it's okay. she's not ready. she sat the rest of the class time. it's just not her time. it's not like with dance...she's the one who kept saying she wanted to take dance class. plus, the swim class ended up being a longer class and costing more and no one told me. so, maybe we'll just try again next time when she's ready. i did capture pics and video of her in the class with her friends jeremy and jd.

on our way to swim class

mr. giovanni, jp, jeremey and taylor

weekend birthday fun!

this past weekend was filled with many birthdays!

friday we celebrated sam's bday! we ate some japanese food at chomps in downtown fullerton then after some of the group headed out dancing.

the whole GIGANTIC group-all 24 of us- i love these guys!!!!

have to get an all girl picture!

jino and i

and for tamara's birthday we celebrated lastnight, just the girls, having dinner at her favorite japanese restaurant and baskin robbins after.

candid pic
the girls, missing steph and lisa :(
kate, katie, amanda, christina, tamara, michelle, maria, samantha and me

tiny dancer

today was taylor's 1st day at dance class. she is taking a baby tap class! i was super excited!!! yesterday we went out and got her a leotard, tights, ballet slippers and i couldn't resist, i had to get her the cute little skirt to wear over it all! what was more exciting is that she's the one who kept saying she wanted to take dance class. i think it's from watching all those reality dancing shows on tv that we watch like "so you think you can dance," and "america's best dance crew." so i was under the impression that we were going to observe the baby tap class to see if we wanted to take it then take the baby boogie class-which is the intro. ballet/dance class. we get, the teacher gives her loaner tap shoes and she's participating in the class and not observing. so i think that confused taylor. cause i had prepped her all the way to dance class that she had to sit and watch the tap class...and so i think she was confused as to why she had to participate. but she was new and learning and loving the sound of tap shoes on her feet hitting the floor. she picked up the things fast that the teacher-ms. sheri was teaching them like how to shuffle and chasse (sha-say). there were times though that she didn't want to get in line and follow what they were doing. but it's okay. it was her first day and she has yet to learn their daily routines in that class. i'm so excited and happy and proud of her! so i turns out that baby boogie starts next month. ms. sheri said she can try out the tap class for a month and see if she wants to continue. i love it! and tomorrow she starts swim! this is fun! although it makes me feel old cause...i never thought i'd actually live this day out where i'm actually taking my very own 2 year old to dance class.

taylor getting ready for dance class

first time with a pair of tap shoes on

the teacher ms. sheri and the small class

tap exercises

more exercises

waiting to do across the floor things

being silly

the dance studio

a very tired little tap dancer

taylor tap dancing

14 weeks

I did it!!! Today officially marks the end of my 1st trimester! Amen! Let's hope it's a good-bye to the morning sickeness!
Baby at 14 weeks

stinky poo

read my sister's stinky poo blog! hilarious!

an early Father's Day

This past Saturday we celebrated Father's Day for my dad...

my dad with his grandkids Luke and Taylor

grandpa giving kisses to baby Luke

grandpa and grandma with baby Luke

oh taylor!


here she is taking center stage on the mic
(sorry the video is sideways! but still cute! haha)

playdoh!

...her new favorite thing to play with...

today

today's dr. appt.-
week: 13.5
weight: 111
bp: 134/74
baby's hb: 155

so far so good...but my ob docs haven't received the reports back from the specialist. so we'll see what happens at my next appt.

she plays the piano and sings!

taylor playing the piano

updates

i checked my bp on saturday. i'm back to normal. maybe that day at the dr. i ate a lot of salt or was stressed or something. thanks for the prayers!

i am at week 13 today. the first trimester is over next week at week 14. can't wait. although i still feel nauseous and queasy. i don't think it's gonna end at week 14. ugh! : ( i do hope i can start running again. but i doubt it. the dr. probably won't approve it if i still have a low lying placenta.

poor taylor is constipated again. :(

i'm going on an etsy break in july but not sure when or if i'll come back. i haven't been motivated to sew. and when i do get an order-i dread making it. i wait till the very last minute. maybe when or if we move and i get a sewing room. haha.

still waiting on an offer on our condo to be approved by the bank. waiting game.