We went to the Office of Vital Records to pick up Peanut’s birth certificate. Once again, just like 3 years ago, there was no line! Next on the to-do list: apply for a passport!
Visiting CHO
Today, we visiting Mama’s work so that all his aunties could meet him. We stopped at Bakesale Betty’s to pick up some yummy cookies for everyone.
Auntie Karen couldn’t wait to hold him. He must have gotten really comfy with her because he quickly had a big poop and blowout up the back. Auntie Karen was also nice to help with changing his diaper and clothes.
There were lots of oos and ahs that afternoon and he slept through most of them.
QT with Yai
Both kids have been enjoying some good quality time with their grandma.
Day Shift: Snuggling Peanut
Night Shift: Hanging out with Janie
This evening, they read a book together.
https://youtu.be/brZKzqmgx0Q
Trolley Outing
We love having the trolley on the weekends now. We rode it down to Washington St. today and Janie had such a good time.
Dada carried Peanut and he napped, as usual.
Once off the trolley, we walked up Washington Street to one of our favorite cafes in Chinatown. At one point, Janie didn’t want to ride in the stroller or walk, so she rode on Dada’s shoulders. He looked like a sherpa carrying both kids at the same time.
At the restaurant, Peanut borrowed the stroller for some napping and to just hang out while we all ate. He was such a good baby.
On the walk back to the Ferry Plaza, Janie took her nap in the stroller and then woke up for a special treat – soft serve!!!
The weather outside was so nice and we all got a little bit of sunshine.
It was such a nice afternoon that we stopped at Hi-Dive for a snack on the patio. We got chicken wings so that Janie could enjoy some crudites. She was specifically looking forward to eating carrots so when the dish came with just celery, she asked for carrots and the nice waitress brought her a whole plate!
Afterward, Janie ran down The Embarcadero all the way home.
Here’s a close-up of this photo. It looks like she’s floating!
This is definitely one of our favorite things about SF. The Embarcadero allows this 3-year-old to get burn some energy and run free while Mama and Dada get some fresh air and sun.
Party of 8
Boy, going out with Uncle Jason and Auntie Jia is now a different experience. We’ve gone from a party of 5 to a party of 8 in a matter of months. We went to the SF Zoo together today and had the twins in their stroller, Peanut in a carrier with Dada, and Janie in her stroller.
Before seeing the animals, we had a picnic at the zoo playground. All the babies also got fed and Peanut snoozed in the sun for a few minutes while Mama put away all the food and trash.
After lunch, the babies all fell asleep and Peanut borrowed Janie’s stroller.
We used the infant insert of the Ergo to snuggle him tight in the flattened stroller seat.
Janie took Toni and Thomas around to her favorite animals and the hippo was awake!
Then we rode the train and carousel. Janie has really perfected her Queen Elsa wave.
It was another fun day at the zoo!!
For dinner, we went to a Chinese restaurant and took up a big table in the corner.
Peanut was awake for some of dinner and sat on Mama’s lap and then Dada’s lap too.
Getting Ready
This morning, Peanut was really fussy each time I put him down. So, into the carrier he went and that was when he fell asleep for a monster nap. This allowed me to then tackle Janie’s morning needs including doing her hair. She wanted a braid like Elsa from Frozen. This was the best I could do. She loved it.
First Trip to the Zoo
This afternoon, we went to the zoo once Dada was all done with work. This was Peanut’s first trip to the zoo! Too bad he’s only a few weeks old and didn’t really see or do anything.
Janie gave Yai a tour of the zoo and all the giraffes were out roaming the area.
We went to see the hippo and he was sort of awake. It was more interesting to climb on the hippo statue.
A trip to the zoo wouldn’t be complete without a ride on the train.
Janie rode with Dada and Yai while Mama fed Peanut in the shade.
We also went to see the bears, which we saw up close at the window.
Peanut got a glimpse too while he was napping. Heh heh.
Janie got a new smushed penny of a giraffe and she was so happy.
It was a nice addition to the purse she carried.
Today, Janie was actually in the mood to take pictures so we went from the shortest animal to the tallest. She’s got some growing to do to be a butterfly.
https://youtu.be/sQ7LdOyO3Gs
Before heading home, Janie and Dada took a ride on the carousel. What a fun day!!
More sunshine
We had another warm morning so Peanut got some Vitamin D while Janie played with some water.
She had a good time cooling off and was practically bathing in the bucket of water.
Sunshine
The morning was warm and Janie wanted to have a tea party by the pool. So, we all went down to get some morning sun. This included Peanut, who got some sunlight for about 10-15 minutes to help with his jaundice.
He loved the warm sun and napped on Mama until it got too sunny.
Meanwhile, Janie was making scrambled eggs with Yai.
Little Turtle
He sleeps so well on his tummy.