Hand-made Xmas ornament!
Bel and I have a somewhat new tradition to make a hand-made xmas ornament each year for our tree. Continuing the tradition this year, Bel created a hand-made bunny ornament...
Daren’s 4 month checkup!
It seems that Daren has been having a lot of different issues recently (a bit of thrush, some possible teething related issues, and a cyst developing near his bottom), so it...
Happy 3rd anniversary!
Wow, time flies! 3 years already!!! To celebrate, we left Daren at grandma’s house and we went to the House of Prime Rib to sit down to a nice, relaxing, and delicious meal. Happy...
Daren’s new play area!
We tested out a few other jumpers inside Babies-R-Us today and Daren seemed to like this one the best! I hope he doesn’t get bored of it too quickly, haha.
Having fun at the Renegade Craft Fair!
Daren had a great time at the craft fair today! He spent a lot of time with Aunt Becky at her booth and even helped greet a few customers! 🙂
Happy Halloween!
Daren’s first halloween was a success! For his first halloween costume, he became the cutest and chubbiest lion ever! He also had a lot of fun going to the pumpkin patch with...
The perfect moment…
As I was playing with Daren on the couch this morning, I stared into his eyes and realized just how quickly he has grown these past 3.5 months. I’m really lucky...
SF Giants World Champs 2014! … and apple pie!
What better way to celebrate a World Series win than with a home-made apple pie! Bel decided to bake a pie since it’s been a while since the last one....
Hello Uncle Kelcey and Uncle Wesley!
Kelcey and Wesley came from LA to visit us this weekend! It was their first time seeing Daren in person and he was excited to see them! (even if the pics...
Lucas’ 1st b-day party!
We took Daren to the CuriOdyessy museum inside Coyote Point to celebrate Lucas’ birthday! It was a great event and Daren got the chance to look like a safari explorer!
Look who’s holding stuff!
We’ve been watching Daren’s coordination slowly develop over the past few weeks, and we noticed that he just started to grab objects in front of him! At 3.5 months, it’s a small...
Who’s ready for Monday Night Football?
This guy!! Special thanks to Mike and Angela for Daren’s first 49er jersey! Go Kaepernick and the niners!
Daren’s Red Egg Party!
Daren’s Red Egg was held on Oct 11, 2014 at the Hong Kong Flower Lounge in Millbrae. It was a great event and Daren loved seeing all his family and friends...
Prep work for the party!
There’s lot’s to do before Daren’s Red Egg and Ginger party this upcoming weekend! Our custom made cookies came in earlier in the week, and we’re almost ready to go...
Play time!
Daren is slowly learning to move his body more and more. It’s fun to watch his reactions as we shake the toy above him during play time!
random pics!
Here are some random pics we took today! enjoy!
Dinner delivery service!
We got kinda lazy this evening so we decided to have dinner brought to us! We had some credit for a food delivery service called Munchery so we gave it...
Tummy time!
Daren’s been getting some serious tummy practice in! Good work Daren! Keep it up!
New milestone – thumb sucking!
Well, technically maybe it’s really knuckle sucking. Definitely not the best habit to start… but it’s super cute when you see it for the first time 🙂
Another bath time!
We’ve been using the Puj soft foldable sink bath ever since Daren was born, and we absolutely love how simple and convenient it is. It’s amazing to see how quickly he is...
Watching football with Daren
Well, maybe it’s more like me watching football while Daren sleeps. Something tells me I’m going to miss these quiet times in front of the couch in the future 🙂
Our stroller is here!
Woohoo! We’ve been patiently waiting the past few months for the new Bee3 stroller to arrive! When we first heard a few months ago that a new model was launching...
2-month pediatrician visit!
Daren just had his 2 month checkup at Kaiser and everything is looking great! His weight and height both jumped up to the 55th percentile (previously 10th and 25th, respectively)...
Happy 2 months Daren!
We set up another home-made photo shoot in Daren’s room to celebrate his 2 months! It’s getting tougher and tougher to get him to stay still, but we managed to get a...
Hello Lisa and Akemi!
We had a few more visitors from LA this past weekend! My cousin Lisa stopped by with her whiz-kid daughter Akemi, who was just starting her first year at UC...
Lunch in Burlingame!
The weather has been pretty nice lately so we’ve been trying to get out the house more with Daren as much as possible. This past weekend, we took a quick drive out to Burlingame and sat down for...
Playtime with Miela and grandma!
Daren always has fun with grandma and cousin Miela! Miela is already very caring and kind at her age, so I know she will always look after Daren when she is older! I...
Getting ready for football season!
I’m in 2 separate fantasy football leagues this year, and I just completed both drafts this past weekend! I’m pretty happy with both teams for now and can’t wait to get...
Party invitations!
It’s photo shoot time! We took a few snapshots for Daren’s upcoming Red Egg & Ginger party. He was pretty fussy during our home-made studio sessions (it took him a...
Let’s try tummy time!
We thought we’d give Daren a shot at some tummy time, but it seemed like he was more interested in nibbling on the pillow… oh well, we’ll give him another...
Happy 1 month!
Time flies! I can’t believe our little boy is already 1 month old! It seemed like it was just yesterday when bunny and I brought Daren home from the...
What’s in a name?
Once we knew that a baby boy was coming our way ~4 months ago, we began compiling our exhaustive list of potential names. The process was pretty long because whenever we...
Murakami family visit, and happy 4 weeks!
It was really nice to see my Uncle Tom and Auntie Keiko today! They drove all the way from LA and brought us an enormous amount of goodies, including: fresh picked vegetables...
Week 3 updates: Auntie Jenn, family from Japan, and tummy time!
There’s been a lot of activity this week! Auntie Jenn stopped by to say hi! Jenn and Daren seemed to get along right from the first moment they saw each other. Daren also...
Gifts from London!
Thank you so much Popor Henry, Uncle Henry, and Tiffany Henry for all the cute clothes for Daren! He can’t wait to wear them out. Please come visit us soon!
Day 21: Happy 3 weeks!
Happy 3 weeks to sweet baby Daren! Since we’ve brought him home, we’ve (mainly Dean) already changed over 200 diapers, done 6+ loads of laundry, cut his nails twice, spent...
Day 20: A home cooked meal!
We’ve been pretty fortunate that we haven’t had to worry about cooking for the past 2 weeks. Bel’s parents have been nice enough to always drop off food, and we also order take...
Day 19: More deliveries!
We got a few more deliveries in the mail today! Target.com had an online promotion for 15% off + $25 gift card after buying 2 boxes of diapers. We like pampers ever since using them...
Day 18: Hello to the Wan and Hu family!
Today Daren had visits from both the Wan and Hu families! Vicki and her family stopped by first to bring us lunch. She brought us some delicious food from Rolling...
Day 17: Special delivery from Auntie Theresa and Uncle Mark!
A package arrived in the mail today for Daren! Thanks to Theresa and Mark for sending him such a cute Jellycat striped whale! Can’t wait for you guys to meet him...
Day 16: Working from home
After taking 2 weeks off to take care of Daren, I’m finally back at work starting today. It’s been pretty tough getting any sleep the past couple of days, but...
Day 15: The Chan family!
Thanks to the Chan family for visiting and bringing Daren a gift hand-picked by Beckett!
Day 14: Hello to Tiff, Brent and Nathalie!
Thanks to Auntie Tiff and Uncle Brent for visiting and bringing us the famous Kouign Amann pastries from B. Patisserie!
Happy 2 weeks Daren!
Man time flies! In his first 2 weeks, Daren has managed to: gain 6 oz… overcome a battle with jaundice… empty out 2 boxes of diapers and a ton of baby wipes…...
Day 13: Daddy’s b-day celebration
Happy birthday… to me!!! I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect b-day present than having a wonderful baby and beautiful wife by my side. So many things have happened...
Day 12: Uncle Herman and Aunt Tina
Uncle Herman and Leah dropped by to say hello to Daren! Daren was sleeping comfortably in their arms the entire visit. We’ll definitely be calling them to babysit in the...
Day 11: Uncle Eugene and Aunt Michelle, and lots of laundry
Uncle Eugene and Auntie Michelle stopped by today to visit! Michelle is at ~24 weeks already herself, so Daren will have another baby cousin to play with soon! Can’t wait...