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Time For A Bath
It’s all the mundane things that give meanings to life, and giving K a bath is one of those seemingly mundane things. By the end of a day when you’re all exhausted and still have to wrestle with an energy-infused … Continue reading
© 2008 Ether. All rights reserved.
Fallen Angel
Do you see what Kaitlyn is holding in the photos below?
“Can-Do” List
I know it’s not easy, but I’m glad that Mel can be home to take care of Kaitlyn. One reason is that Kaitlyn benefits a lot from it, at least that’s what it seems to me. I mean, the fact … Continue reading
Lead in Toys
With all the recent toy recalls due to unsafe level of lead, I’ve to admit that whenever I see Kaitlyn put something into her mouth it gets me thinking twice. It turns out that the Consumer Product Safety Commission only … Continue reading
© 2007 Ether. All rights reserved.
W.Y.O.B.
We hope all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend. Ours was simple but wonderful. On Thanksgiving Day, we hung out at Melanie’s Grandma/aunts’ place & had lunch (sushi) & dinner there. Afterward, we dropped by Diane’s (from church) house … Continue reading
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New Stage of Parenthood
Here’s a sign that we are moving onto yet another stage of parenthood. We’re calling it: Clean-Up-The-Mess-That-I-Am-Going-To-Make-Everywhere Stage. Kaitlyn is finally starting to grow 1 tooth on the bottom and so she has been really cranky. We bought her some … Continue reading
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Something about the Blanket
I knew from the beginning that I’m not weird. The truth is, I just can’t really get a good night sleep without my blanket! It just has this magical power & now Kaitlyn can attest to that as well! Kaitlyn … Continue reading
© 2007 Ether. All rights reserved.
Kaitlyn’s sick!
Well, I guess it’s not that sick. At least she hasn’t successfully picked out any booger & put it in her mouth yet! But actually, she is a little sick — a little under the weather. She’s been having runny … Continue reading
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Too Anxious
It doesn’t matter how hungry Kaitlyn is, as soon as she thinks you’re preparing food for her or even sees you holding her bottle, she gets so anxious that she would start acting like a starving puppy — huffing, puffing, … Continue reading
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What’s better than a pacifier?
A tag or a strap. They both keep her occupied & quiet.
© 2007 Ether. All rights reserved.
Cry baby? Not Kaitlyn.
At least not last Saturday. Since Mel had to work, I took Kaitlyn to see Dr. Chou last Saturday morning. She was due for 2 more shots. She was so happy to see Dr. Chou that she kept on smiling … Continue reading