mommy – Page 41 – Kumquat & Peanut

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Family Outing

August 8, 2015 No Comments

Just like we did with Janie when she was a week old, we took Peanut out to the Farmer’s Market today.

Big sis rode her scooter while Peanut hung out in the carrier.
https://youtu.be/Z2NGxMqG9P8

He was super cozy and slept the entire time with the exception of his feedings throughout the day.

Janie got a special treat, soft serve, for having such a successful first week of preschool.

She picked out vanilla and chocolate swirl and had it in a cone with a spoon – her favorite.

She felt so special because soft serve is for big kids and not for babies.

After a stop at the playground, we had lunch nearby.

Janie tried to use chopsticks to pick up gyoza but then realized stabbing them with just one stick was more effective.

Dada shielded Peanut’s head from his noodles while he ate lunch.

This was very similar to what he did last time with Janie.

On the way home, Dada carried Peanut in the carrier. He, again, snoozed the whole way home.

Janie also slept in her stroller so that’s why she wasn’t included in this photo.

Here’s the photo we took with Janie when she was the same age.

Can you see his little face inside? So cute.

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Morning Visitor

August 8, 2015 No Comments

Auntie Ranee came by this morning to meet Peanut.

She also had a small gift from Janie – NEMO toys!

Thanks for stopping by!!

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Hanging out with Mama

August 7, 2015 No Comments

We had a rare moment of a wide-awake Peanut this afternoon, so he hung out with Mama by the window to get some sunlight.

It was also a good opportunity for a couple selfies.

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Tea Party in the Courtyard

August 6, 2015 No Comments

Dada was grilling dinner so we all went down to the courtyard to hang out. Janie had a tea party while Peanut napped in the baby carrier.

There he is, hiding from the wind.

He was so comfy and cozy in there.

Janie was had a really good time pouring tea and running around on the grass.

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This afternoon, Peanut had his first visit to the pediatrician. They weighed and measured him as usual and unfortunately his weight is down from his birth weight by 1 pound. I guess Mama hasn’t been making enough milk so far despite feeding every hour. The doctor took a look at his photos from birth and she has a hunch that he was a little swollen with fluid when he was born and wasn’t supposed to weigh as much.

So, he’s now 7 pounds, 12 ounces today at barely 3 days of age.

Regardless, his weight is down and he was looking a little yellow (jaundice). So, the game plan now is for Mama to start pumping to increase the milk supply and in the meantime, Peanut got his first taste of formula (just 2 ounces) this evening to help fill up his belly and to get him to poop more.

Hopefully Mama’s milk will increase fast enough to get him back on track to dumpling status like his sister. Our next appointment is on Thursday for a weight check.

And here’s a photo of Big Sis and Mama at the doctor’s office. Janie still wouldn’t talk to her doctor. *sigh* Oh well. She still managed to score a lollipop from her too.

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Heading Home

August 2, 2015 No Comments

Once we got our discharge papers, it was time to get Peanut into the outfit that his big sister picked out for him. It was very appropriate since Tiger was her second name for him.

“Rawr!” He definitely inherited his great grandmother’s scowl.

Here’s the full outfit. So cute…

Once again, I’ve got a picture of Daddy with a grouchy baby going home.

He looked so small in the carseat.

Time to go home!!

Bye bye, hospital!!

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Time with Mama and Dada

August 1, 2015 No Comments

This nicest part of the hospital stay is the two full days of devoted time to the baby. Daddy was on diaper and swaddling duty while Mommy fed and snuggled him all day.

It’s gonna be a whole different world once we go home on Sunday.

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Kicking Around

July 28, 2015 1 Comment

This afternoon was a balmy 79 degrees so we went for dip in the pool. She didn’t need any warm-up time today and went searching for “fishies” (leaves floating in the water).

She practiced kicking and paddling with her arms while Mama held her up.

https://youtu.be/wMqBPYgzDOs
Luckily Yai came home in time to catch the action with her phone.

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marathon morning

July 26, 2015 No Comments

The SF Marathon ran past our house today and we went over to Pier 28 to watch Uncle Jimmy finish.

Janie was super speedy on her tricycle this morning and did a good job staying out of trouble on the crowded sidewalk.

We watched the runners on the concrete block near the bridge and brought the cow bell too.

We met up with Zoe and Auntie Eleen and the girls took some time to warm up again.

There’s Uncle Jimmy!

We also finished the morning with lunch at Hi-Dive before the Agustins headed home.

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Morning at the Museum

July 23, 2015 No Comments

We got to the Cal Academy right at 9:30 when it opened and we got the whole aquarium to ourselves for the first 10 minutes. Even Janie said, “the aquarium is so big!” It certainly does look bigger when there aren’t people everywhere.