Happy 2011

It's been a couple months since the last blog. My excuse? Thousands and thousands of images that needed to be edited. And not just our own family photos, but lots of other families' photos. Also, our Hong Kong/China trip got in the way, too. Bottom line, photography business has been pretty good, and I'm thankful for the extra work. Unfortunately, this little "Lee Family Blog" was the victim of neglect. But here's my chance to do more before wedding season begins:

For New Years Eve, we hung out with 3 other familyies, The Wu's, The Lai's (up visiting from San Diego), and the Yee's. We all had a great lunch together and catching up. We even tried to get all the kids lined up to take a picture, but alas, it was not meant to be. So we just let them do what they wanted.



The Lai's had another engagement to go to that evening, which left the 3 families. With the sun setting, we decided to do an impromptu family photo session. It was fun, especially for me since I don't get to be in that many photos. Plus Justin and Gary are knowledgeable about cameras so I didn't have to worry about weird composition. Anyways, below are some pix from the "shoot." Happy 2011 all.

Arata's Pumpkin Farm

For a few years now, Elaine and I have been meaning to visit Arata's Pumpkin Farm in Half Moon Bay. There are a few reasons why we chose Arata's over the other pumpkin farms.

1) It's a little further away from the 92 so there's less traffic
2) The hay/corn maze that it's famous for
3) I play basketball with the owner and his son so we were a little biased. :p

Anyways, Jordan really loved it. He was very enthralled with his surroundings...so much so that he decided to take a huge #2 before we went into the maze. At least it wasn't while we were in the maze. :)

New Day Care

About a month ago, Elaine and I decided to move forward and take Jordan out of Good Samaritan Daycare. It wasn't that the care the he was receiving was bad, but we just had issues with the new room that they put the toddlers in. Elaine was more certain about moving him, but I was still a little hesitant. I know that Jordan is great socially. He's proven that over and over again. But I know that he likes it at GS, and the caretakers love him. That's what makes it difficult for me to pull him out. I guess I've been hyper sensitive about moving him and how he'll be the first week at the new place. I just don't want him to cry out. It's hard enough when he cries when we put him down for a nap.

The new location is closer to my work, so I will now be dropping and picking Jordan up everyday. This morning on the drive in, Jordan was fairly quiet, pushing his musical key chain over and over again. I think I sang "Yankee Doodle" 5 times, "Doggie in the Window" 6 times, and "Mary had a Little Lame" 5 times.

We approached the location and we said a quick prayer, a normal routine that I do with Jordan before daycare. When it came time to pass Jordan off to the new caretaker, he looked back at me like, "Uh, where are you taking me?" He reached out a little, and I held his hands while talking to the caretaker. He didn't cry though, and an email from the daycare said that he was doing fine. So I guess maybe all my worry was for naught.

13 Months!!!

It's been an exciting week. Jordan now stands up with ease, and even walks about 10 baby paces. With all the new changes, it's great to know that his smile remains the same.

More Baby Steps

Last week we reported Jordan took small steps. Well, he's been practicing! :)

Jordan Walks!

Jordan has always loved using his baby walker to parade through his play area at home. Now that his legs are stronger, he's able to take baby steps!

the 5th Tooth

Hard to believe, but this afternoon we discovered why Jordan was so irritable today. A 5th tooth is emerging! Hard to beleive. We were expecting more teeth for another month or so, but here it is. Thank God he was ok at his birthday party yesterday.

11:39pm - It's Official!!!

It's official!!! Jordan is officially 1 year old as of right now, 11:39pm. It's cliche to say "time goes by so fast" but it really does. You really don't understand that until you have a child. We're thankful for God for a year of learning, laughing, and loving. All praise and thanks to Him!

Happy 1st Birthday to our little guy, Jordan!

Jordan's Cautious Crawl

Spending my Monday's with Jordan for the past 6 months has been a real joy. I don't really dabble with video, but now with Elaine's new camera (and my 5dmkii), video is starting to become more of a theme. Especially with capturing Jordan's personality.

2010AUG21 - My Little Gym

We took Jordan to My Little Gym this morning, hoping to get him more coordinated with climbing and walking. Although he's actually quite good at those things already, it doesn't hurt to get in some extra practice.

Immediately when the class started, Jordan was quick to be the center of attention.

Jordan wasted no time in getting comfortable with the class and flashed his signature smile.

He even thanked Mommy by giving her a kiss!

Soon, Jordan will be able to do the "Iron Cross".

2010AUG19 - Google and Back to the Future

Linda and Daniel invited us to watch Back to the Future at Google tonight. It was fun. They even had the Delorean there. We got a free meal, free movie, and Jordan fell asleep during the flick. This was better than our trip to the drive in theater.

2010AUG15 - Raynor Park

On Sunday we brought Jordan to Raynor Park. It's actually the site where we'll have his 1st birthday party. It has a dinosaur theme, so it also appeases my ocular delight. :)

Jordan loves swings, and it totally shows. Of course, he has to get past all the distractions, such as the screaming kids and the screaming parents. But once he's fully concentrated on the task at hand (ie swinging), he just can't help but laugh out loud.

2010AUG14 - Santa Cruz

We took a quick trip to Santa Cruz on Saturday. It was gloomy during the drive, but once we got to the coast, the sun was in full effect. We ate on the wharf and then walked the Boardwalk. It was Jordan's first time there and he was really excited. Once I took him out of his car seat, he couldn't stop beaming. It's probably been 8 years since we've been to the boardwalk. They've done some pretty cool renovations. It's very modern now. When Jordan gets old, I'm sure we'll spend the day here again.

2010AUG13 - Good Samaritan Picnic

Jordan's last day in the infant daycare room was on Thursday. On Friday, the daycare held a summer bbq for all the parents. It was a great way for us to meet the other parents besides the normal "Good Morning!" every day when I drop Jordan off. His friends Katie and Wyatt were there of course. And Ms. Laura just had to hold Jordan one last time. But she'll still have Jordan every morning for an hour before he goes into the next class. thanks to Good Sam for a great picnic and a great time for all the parents.

2010AUG11 - Baby Jaws

My sister, Tiffany, knows that I love sharks. That's why when she saw this shark towel for a 2-3 year old, she couldn't resist getting this for me...uh...I mean Jordan. Well, Jordan's not 2-3 years old yet obviously, but he's been really squirmy after his baths. This makes things difficult when trying to put his diaper on. So, I thought I'd slow him down by putting the Shark poncho on him. It serves two purposes, 1: the thick and large towel prevents him from moving around, 2: if he does move, the towel soaks up the water droplets. Anyways, a third byproduct is all the laughter I got from watching him trying to crawl with the towel on. It may sound mean, but as soon as you see it, you can't help but laugh.

2010AUG09 - New Toys!

We got Jordan a convertable....walker that is. Actually, this was a gift and we since Jordan's been walking along the sofa now, we though he might enjoy walking across the floor. He really likes it. It look like he's test driving it and then slamming on the brakes in the 1st 3 photos. We then converted it into "sitting" mode and he had no problems with that.

Wesley's Birthday

Last week we celebrated Micah's 1st birthday and this weekend, the celebration continued with another birthday. Congratulations to our friends Mark and Grace Lee, and a very Happy 1st Birthday to their son Wesley. Many people tell us that Jordan is a big boy, but wait till you see Wesley. He's only a couple weeks older than Jordan, but he is one hefty baby. He'll be a natural if he plays football. But I'm sure taekwondo will be in his future. We had a great time and we look forward to the next baby birthday....which is Jordan's!!! See you all again early next month!

2010AUG03 - Happy 11 Months!!!

Man, 11 months old! Jordan has come along way. As you can see, he's standing up with the aid of objects like our couch. But he's really really good at it. Last month he would stand and we would be so scared that he'd tumble over. And he did, but nothing too serious. But in a weeks time he's gained strength in his little chubby legs and has really gotten comfortable with his new found "sport" of standing. Happy 11 Months, Jordan. Mommy and Daddy can't believe how far you've come!

Some other milestones: He's getting his two upper teeth; He sort of rolls his R's!; He'll be "graduating" from the infant room at daycare in two weeks; He's become an expert crawler, crawling at the speed of light.

2010AUG01 - Happy 1st Birthday Micah!!!

To round out our baby party weekend, we celebrated Micah's 1st Birthday in Menlo Park. Micah (in the middle) is only a month older than Jordan, but man does he have a lot of hair. It was fun hanging out with everyone from our small group since Warren and Patrina were the first to be parents amongst us. It's crazy how fast time flies. And next week we have another 1st birthday to celebrate. I guess this is our life now. Baby showers and baby parties. Ah, the new "normal."

2010JUL29 - Uncle Rudy and Aunt Evelyn

We got a special visit from Uncle Rudy and Aunt Evelyn on Thursday. They are very well traveled, but had the opportunity to visit the bay area for their high school reunion. This was the first time they met Jordan, and he really liked them. Just look at the video Uncle Rudy took!