Our Big Day...and some photos

I think Wei Wei is getting the idea of the whole "Big Boy" thing we've been trying to sell him. This week's major achievements have been outsanding. We were actually able to get his hair cut without holding him down. Yep, he sat in the chair and said it tickled. The barber was even able to use scissors. The last hair cut made him look like Monchichi.

He looks much much better now.

He has also been eating an amazing amount of food...real food. Nothing ended in nugget or had "Mc" in front of it. We are very happy with that. He might actually make the growth chart the next time we take him to the doctor.

Last, but not least, check out the time I'm writing this post: 8:30pm, baby! That's right--Wei Wei is already in bed. Saturday night, take out, college b-ball , adult beverages (for the non-pregnant only), and Wendy...it doesn't get any better.

Oh, the sun was out today, so even though it was chilly, we went to the park for a bit too.

Pooping in the potty! (And other news)

Editor's note: If you don't have kids, you might want to skip the first paragraph.

We know that millions of other kids have done it (and do it on a regular basis), but we've been making some significant progress with the potty. Wei Wei's pooped in the potty the last three times! Woohoo!!! We're so proud. We have a quite the routine going: Mark the calendar with "p," put a sticker on the chart (and check to see if you get a poopie present), and pick out the two gummy bears. Our secret fears that he'll be wearing a diaper in high school may actually not come true.

In other news, we're expecting #2 (actually, to clarify, I am expecting #2). We've been late in getting the word out -- between the nausea and tiredness in the first 12 weeks and my ravenous appetite since then, we haven't had much time. I tell Jerry I feel like an animal in the wild: all of my waking hours are spent hunting/gathering/foraging for food. Hey -- I'm eating for 1 1/2 right now.

(And for the record, I'm 17 weeks along.)

Asserting my independence

I meant what I said in one of my earlier blogs that there was a new sheriff in town. I've spent the past few weeks trying to retrain Ma Ma and Ba Ba. I've taken to throwing myself on the floor crying when I don't get my way. I also like to make up stories -- I like to blame the other parent or one of the babies (even if they aren't around). I can't wait until Kaixiang, Nathan, and Kyle are older so I can teach them some of my techniques.

In happier news, Er Yi and Kaixiang came to visit last week. We had a great time with them. Ma ma and I spent the night at Po Po and Gong Gong's house. I got to do whatever I wanted there because Po Po and Gong Gong had my back. That was great.