Pink Eye?? - Monday, January 28, 2008

Daddy freaked out the other day because I had a big mucousy eye booger. Mommy assured him it was perfectly normal - she gets them all the time. But then last night Mommy started getting worried because I was getting a lot of them in my left eye. During the first few hours of the morning, Mommy kept wiping them away, but my eye kept making more. Finally she called the doctor's office about it. They said it might be pink eye, so we had to go see Dr. Tuch right away. Since my eye wasn't actually pink or red at all, she said it's probably just a blocked tear duct, which is very common for people my age. The tear duct is supposed to drain away my tears, but if it's blocked, then my eye will produce that mucousy discharge. Mommy and Daddy will massage my tear duct to help clear it out.

Tummy Time - Friday, January 25, 2008

Since I always sleep on my back, Mom & Dad give me Tummy Time every day. My neck muscles aren't very well developed yet, so I practice lifting and turning my head side to side. Today I broke my personal record by turning my head five times!

Family Visit - Monday, January 21, 2008

The entire Chow/Liu Juggerenaut has come to visit - all of them! Today I got to meet Grandpa/GongGong, Uncle Wei-Li, my cousins Samantha and Nathalie, and Uncle Kim. YieYie and NaiNai also came down to take us all out for lunch - it's my first official public outing.

You can see more pictures in my Month 1 Album.

First Bath - Friday, January 18, 2008

I had my first real bath finally! Afterward, my hair was all fluffy. Mommy combed it to the side and put a one-piece outfit on me, the kind with footies. Such a relief after spending so many days in these dresses they call 'sleep sacs'. I look like a boy now!

Eating & Pooping - Thursday, January 17, 2008

Auntie Karen came to visit again. She says I look very different. She plays with me and talks to me a lot. I show her my appreciation by pooping every time she plays with me. ;-) Auntie Karen is also encouraging me to eat more. She makes me 3-4 ounces of formula instead of just 2 like Mom and Dad.

I have a belly button! - Tuesday, January 15, 2008

My umbilical cord stump finally fell off today. Mommy was changing my clothes when it just popped right off. I also turned my head three times during Tummy Time today. Mom & Dad are so proud of me.

Lactation Consultation - Friday, January 11, 2008

We went to see Joanna, the lactation consultant, today. She said I have posterior tongue tie which may explain why I've had problem nursing. You can really tell when I cry, because my tongue becomes heart-shaped. Something cool I can show my future girlfriends, I guess.

First Doctor's Visit - Tuesday, January 8, 2008

We met Dr. Tuch. She poked and prodded at me, but she was very gentle and nice about it. My weight is only in the 15th percentile, but my length is 27th and head circumference 33rd. I guess I have a big head! I have thrush, so now I have to take medicine 3 times a day. Yuck! Dr. Tuch was concerned about the pointy spot on the back of my head. But hopefully it'll go away soon. If not, I might have to get x-rays!

Newborn Club - Saturday, December 29, 2008

We came home from the hospital on Thursday, but we've been going to the Newborn Club every day. The nurses are worried that I'm jaundiced. I don't have jaundice, I'm just Chinese! Anyway, today they told me my skin looked better but that I'm not gaining enough weight. I weighed 6 pounds 3.3 ounces today, so I've lost a significant amount of weight since birth. I guess I haven't been eating enough, because nursing is scary and hard. Plus, I'm still getting used to being on the outside. It's so bright and cold!

Surprise! - Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Mommy just finished working, and Daddy had his bender weekend with the boys, so I decided to come 2 weeks early! Just in time for Christmas, for PoPo to see me before flying back to Maryland, and a tax break! We came to the hospital on Christmas Eve, but I took 26 hours to finally make my way out. I was born at 5:43pm, and I weighed 6 pounds 10.4 ounces. Watch my birth video: