November 15, 2008 9:43 PM

Today, Chloe and Sebastian had several firsts! They are now 4 months old, and are quickly experiencing new things.

Both of them tried solid food for the first time today. Auntie Christine was around to witness Chloe and Sebastian trying out banana oatmeal. Sebastian kind of let it dissolve in his mouth, but he did eat it. Chloe took to it very quickly and swallowed normally. They both seemed to enjoy the experience.

Chloe also is almost sitting up on her own. She was able to hold herself up for around 4 seconds, using her hands to help her stay up.

Sebastian began to hold his own bottle. He was so adorable. Annie and I were wondering what his “praying” gestures with his hands were for. Now we know that he can use it to hold his bottle. He held his bottle for almost his whole feeding.

Sebastian is very close to rolling over on his own. He already does it while sleeping in his swaddle, but we have yet to witness it while he’s awake.

Nothing else new is going on. Just work stuff. We’ll be off to Santa Barbara for Thanksgiving, where Vincent and Amelia will get married. We’re looking forward to that trip.

~rb

November 2, 2008 10:24 PM

This weekend was fun. We dressed up the kids as 2 pea pods. They looked great and fell asleep in their cozy costumes. Saturday, we were cooped up in the house, but this gave us the chance to play with the kids and take some well deserved naps. I went grocery shopping today and made chili for dinner.

Off to another week of work tomorrow.

October 20, 2008 8:15 PM

We wend to the pumpkin patch with the kids on Saturday. It was a good time, then we went to the filipino district in Union City. Had Palabok and Diniguan with Puto… Mmmmm. We also took home 2 dozen pan de sal from Valerios, freshly baked.

The kids ended up being sick on Sunday. Chloe had a fever. Annie ended up catching the cold too and was out today.

~rb

October 12, 2008 10:12 PM

Today was the babies Baptism. We had family from all around travel into town to be with us on this special occasion. We have wonderful friends and family who have travelled long and far to spend today with us. It was a great day with people we love, good food, and lasting memories.

August 24, 2008 11:30 PM

Just finished watching the Olympics closing ceremony. Wow, the Chinese really did a great job. I remember going there 2 years ago and seeing all the work they were doing on the roads and around Beijing to prepare for the games. They really outdid themselves. I enjoyed seeing how the closing ceremony was more modern, a transition from the opening ceremony. Also, the use of humans in all the shows, whether as dancers or even the visual effects was very creative and awesome to see.

I enjoyed the last 2 1/2 weeks. Watching all the sports and seeing this type of good will competition brings out my “world peace and harmony” compassionate self. It was memorable to watch Michael Phelps, Nastia Liukin, and Shawn Johnson perform. It was also great to see Kenya win their first gold medal in the Marathon, which meant that the medal ceremony was during the closing ceremony for the world to see.

China is a beautiful country. When I went there 2 years ago, I was able to visit Beijing and Chengdu, pre-Olympics. I wonder if I can still feed 18 people with alcohol for $80 USD. I’m sure that staying and eating in Beijing is a lot more expensive post-Olympics.

Well, it’ll be another 4 years until the next Olympics, which will be in London. Hopefully, the family and I will be able to attend.

~rb

August 22, 2008 6:56 PM

Another work week is done, and I’m off for a week. It’ll be a good break so I can spend some time with the kids.

I’m still backing stuff up on Mozy as I have time. Mozy is working pretty well. It resumes where the last set ended, so I don’t have to start any backups from scratch.

I’m also looking forward to the fall lineup of TV shows. Heroes, Prison Break, and The Sarah Conor Chronicles will all be starting up in September.

~rb

August 14, 2008 9:36 PM

Kids went in for their 1 month wellness check. They both got the Hepatitis B vaccinations today. I felt bad about them crying when they got poked by the needle ☹

I watched the Harry Potter trailer. Geez, the Half Blood Prince trailer is really dark. It looks more like a horror/thriller type of trailer. The book is pretty dark anyway so I guess the trailer is appropriate.

I’ve missed all the movies this year, Dark Knight, Ironman, and whatever else came out. I guess Annie and I will be missing more over the next couple of years. Our DVD player will get a lot of use.

~rb

August 10, 2008 9:37 PM

This weekend was nice and relaxing. We took the new mini-van into the dealership for some treatments we bought it. We also picked up some new floormats and wireless headsets that the dealer owed us. Annie’s mom went home after spending almost a month with us.

Chloe and Sebastian turned 1 month old today! We had spaghetti as it’s the closest thing to noodles that I can make. Mmm. I love my spaghetti.

We took pictures of the kids and video’d their bath today. They are the kind where the kids will be embarrassed that we taped it in the first place.

Well, it’s back to work tomorrow.

~rb