Week 37

This week has been a busy week for garrett and me. We are preparing our students for the state standardized test. It's happening next week and many students are super stressed out because of how important it is. We just pray and believe that our students will do well. It has been an amazing year.

So this week, Gideon has been learning to pull himself up and stand. He also practices downward dog. He would push on a toy, a book, a lap or the ground to stand on his feet. He is also really good at the b-boy pose. We have not caught it on camera, but he would be in downward dog and he would reach out with one hand. We also need to lower the crib once again. We thought we had time in between his sitting up and crawling phase. It was not a phase; it was a week. He may be walking a lot sooner than we would like.

Gideon has been working on picking up food with his finger and thumb. He has not mastered it yet, but he is trying his best. We found out that he likes to do it more when he is not hungry. The need to eat does not increase his motivation but increases his level of frustration.

We received a hand-me-down train table that has two drawers. Thanks Yoon and Vinny! Mr. Darcy was able to bring it to the house. Now we have to put it together and put foam bumpers for Gideon to pull himself up.

Here was the funny picture of the week. Now that Gideon has short hair, he does not have knots but now bedhead. This picture was taken after a nap. =)











Video of him standing while holding the couch. Sorry the video is landscape instead of portrait. Just turn your head or turn your monitor. Enjoy!

Standing up! from Gar on Vimeo.

Week 36

This week was defined by the six teeth coming out on the top gums. Gideon was not sleeping well so that meant we were not sleeping well. Thanks to Garrett, he was able to rock Gideon back to sleep when he first woke up so that I can sleep more for the next wake up call. I believe that Gideon is sleeping better now that the teeth have cut through and the poopie diaper already happened on Friday, five days after the previous one. Gideon tried seaweed this week. He likes to eat it but he doesn't know how to get it off his fingers when it becomes sticky. He gets frustrated with it. He continues to love mum-mum rice crackers. I give it to him while I am getting his meal ready. Lately, Gideon has been finishing the mum-mum faster than me making his meal.

Ginger came over last Sunday to see Gideon before her bball game. We tried to put him down for his afternoon nap earlier and we did, but Gideon decided to sleep for 2.5 hours. Here was the position that I found him in. Do you see his right hand up?



Grandma Chan bought Gideon some awesome Tiger clothes with bright orange pants to match. I love the lounging pose and the bedhead hair. It makes me laugh.









Gideon loves holding the "donuts" as Garrett likes to call them. Here is a video of him playing with them.

Holding donuts from Gar on Vimeo.

Week 35

So after a week off from work, it was hard to get back into the swing of things. We enjoyed our time with Gideon and each other, but the days went by too quickly. Now we are at work, getting our students ready for the state standardized test that will happen in May.

Gideon is becoming a great reader. He loves books and he loves being read to. He can turn the pages while Garrett reads to him. It's amazing! Gideon also loves to push down/destroy stacks of cups that I make for him. I usually make them across the play mat so that he would have to crawl over. He would use one hand to balance and one hand to move the cups. Then he looks over at me with a big smile after the cups go down.

Gideon is also learning to pull himself up and to also try to put weight on his legs. He is becoming more familiar with the downward dog. =) I am trying to get it on video but he is too quick for me. He is learning to "pose" for the camera or just stare off into space. I did not know that I was still recording the video. So the best part is the last 5 seconds.

Playing with laundry basket from Gar on Vimeo.

Gideon is also getting his top teeth. We think that all four are coming out at the same time. Yesterday when I looked at his gums, it looks like six teeth are coming out. That is why he has not been sleeping well and his runny nose.

Gideon is so much more responsive. He smiles at us when he sees us, especially when we pick him at daycare. He also slams his hands on the tray to tell us he wants more food. We are trying to teach him the sign language for more, but he resorts to slamming the tray again.

8 months! Week 34

We have been enjoying our time with Gideon since we have been on spring break. We have been going out a lot and enjoying the city of Seattle. Gideon tried blueberries for the first time. Gideon got his first haircut. He tried Trophy cupcake frosting. He has mastered crawling and is cruising around the house a lot. Enjoy the pictures!

My boys

From Shannon's wedding this past weekend. Don't you like their matching ties?

Week 33

Gideon is moving faster than ever now. He is mastering the art of crawling and also of sitting on his bottom. He definitely loves music and items that make crinkly noises. He was not a good sleeper this week. He would wake up every 3-4 hours for food. I believe he is on a growth spurt. At daycare on Friday, Gideon ate 10 ounces. He usually doesn't eat that much, but I guess he was really hungry.

Ok, Gideon's hair... it is just too hard to say we are going to give him a haircut. We love the natural highlights. We love the wispy bangs. We dislike the knots. We dislike the androgynous look. (He still gets called a girl, even without the samurai knot.) It also takes a long time to dry his hair. Now that we are in spring break vacation, Gar and I can talk about the haircut and where we should go. He wants an Asian stylist, but Cousin Betty is in San Francisco. I did mention that we can wait until July. I don't think many family members or friends like that idea.

Here are some fun photos. I found this outfit in Caleb's box of baby clothes. I believe that Dustin got it for him. So now Gideon gets to wear it. Gideon did not want the lion to sit next to him in the photos. =)