25 Weeks!

July 6, 2015

25 weeks!

Hi guys! Big week this week!

I'm getting much stronger and taller. 

Auntie Hoa and Uncle Geoff came to visit!

I got to go swimming for the first time. I love the water!

Dad let me play in this waterfall. Every time dad does that, mom says, "ack!" For some reason. 

I've got my own swim shirts. They are really hard to get off when they are wet. 

Dad and I like to kick around in the pool. 

This is me celebrating the fourth at school. 

Grandma got me this awesome toy. 

I'm learning how to make new faces. Oh! And I almost forgot to say- I tried carrots for the first time. They taste good, but I'm not used to the feel of solids in my mouth. 

And another thing! Oh I forgot my point...

Ender says he's a grumpo today. 

See you all next week! Mom says she will help me try to figure out how to upload some videos!

Marky Bean

24 weeks!

June 30, 2015

24 weeks!

Hi guys! It's me, Mark. Mom said I could write this week's post. You'll never guess what- I went on my first trip ever to go to my first wedding ever!

This is me and dad in the Atlanta airport. We were so tired!

But we got some coffee and the plane ride was great! I took a nap and had an in flight meal. 

There were lots of people on the plane just walking by!

The wedding was in Worcester. I got to meet so many new people. Including my great gram! She is the best. She calls me a buster. Mom and dad think it means I'm chubby. 

A couple of generations here!

Oops! Mom said I forgot to post the weeks photo. Here it is!

I also got to meet uncle Matt. He made me chuckle. 

I fell asleep right before we got to the wedding. But I woke up in time to hear the ceremony. Grandma and grandpa Henry were the officiants! They made mom and auntie Lis cry. I was so moved I started to cry also, but dad ran me out of there so I wouldn't be embarrassed. 

The Henrys! I also got to meet aunt Courteney and uncle James and uncle Chris. But I'm confused - is his name Chris or Burt?

Uncle Chris took some great photos. 

Isn't grass awesome!

Cousins pic! Mom says she's a cousin by marriage. That's why she's shorter than everyone else. 

I was tired after all the excitement so I went back to the hotel to hang out with my babysitter Miss Stephanie. Grandma and grandpa helped me find my babysitter and even got me a comfy bed. Thank you!  Mom did a wardrobe change because "why not" she said. 

After all that excitement we popped over to Newport. It's so fancy and nice there! I got to take a spa bath.

Grandma and grandpa took me for an awesome walk. I love breezes. 

I saw the ocean for the first time in my life. I could get used to this!

Mom and dad had a lobster roll lunch when I went on my walk. They said it was delicious. 

We had to go home though to see Mr. Ender. I snoozed on the plane and had a meal. The stewardess gave me a wing pin- can you see it here on my jacket? I've decided I like flying. So hope to travel again soon. 

Love you guys! Thanks for reading!

Marky-Boo

23 Weeks!

June 22, 2015

Tom's first Father's Day was this week. We love dad!!!  Mark is developing so fast! He rolls from back to tummy regularly now. But for a while, he would get stuck on his belly and not be able to roll back to his back. This seemed to really upset him, and he woke up crying a few times. We called it turtle-ing. But yesterday, he seemed to figure out how to get back onto his back all of a sudden.   The other new development is he is reaching for things he wants. It's so fun! Now you know what he's thinking about. Also, he's able to pick up his dropped paci's- and I even saw him reorient it to put it in his mouth. Those are big developments in our world!!

Action shot!

Tom's first Father's Day!!! Twinsies!

Toe touches. 

Naked bean! Frances said will she get in trouble for looking at naked baby photos?

Having a chat. 

Thinking hard. And drooly. 

Oops. Woke him up when I took this pic. 

Weekend fun. 

Love you guys!

B

22 Weeks!

June 15, 2015

22 Weeks

Baby boo is able to roll from his back to his tummy now! We haven't seen it in person yet, but we know he can do it because when we went to wake him up today, he was laying on his belly. Exciting!   Mark went to Alice's house this week- they had a fantastic BBQ. Otherwise, we have been doing a lot of night swimming after he goes to bed. 

Poor Marky is a little under the weather today. He is stuffy and has a scratchy voice. I kept him home today to try to help him get some extra rest. 

But even slightly sick he's still a happy little guy. 

I love this pic! Marky really looks like Tom here, no?

What a sunny smile. 

Lis says Marky looks like he's hosting a show on how to play with blocks. Haha. Notice the mismatched outfit. He's had daily blowout diapers at daycare. He's a good eater!

Did I post this last week? If not, it's a good one. Mark loves books. I used to read to him while he eats, but I can't do that anymore because he loves looking at the pictures so much he won't eat. 

Frances and Kelly are in Taiwan this week. So fun! Wish we could have gone too. 

See you all next week!

Betty

21 Weeks!

June 8, 2015

21 weeks!

Marky is so much fun! We are feeling a lot better about daycare. The infant room has up to 13 kids, but lately there are only about six kids at a time for four people working. On Friday, Mark was one of four kids!! His teachers already say that he's such a happy guy, and they love his smile. I've been able to nurse him once a day and hang out, so I get to see him more than I did when he was doing the nanny share at Alice's house!

Oops! Didn't see the drool until after the pic!

Hanging out- this was at night, but it's been light out until past 9pm! We go swimming at night now after Mark goes to bed!

Playing with soft blocks. 

Mark is so aware now. He watched us eat. 

Naked Saturday time!

My two handsome guys. We had Natalie and her husband over for brunch and pool time. 

It was Summerfest this weekend. We did a lot of walking. 

Getting so big! Wonder what the height and weight limits are for the bouncy!

Nom nom nom. 

And look! This is a pic of my great grandpa. Can you figure out who he is. Tom picked him out right away. My aunt says he was one of the first Taiwanese men to earn a degree from a Japanese university (a big deal cause Japan is the heart of all high level culture). He went to Japan not knowing any Japanese- he had to start with grade 1 learning. 

See you guys next week!

B