The little man!

Isaac is now 9 months old, and just a blessing in Dan and I's lives. At his 9 month check up he was 21lbs 7 ozs, 28.5 inches. He is not your tallest boy, but he sure's got some chunky rolls. He has been climbing up the stairs since 8 months and learning to say byb bye. MOtherhood has changed me in some ways, but also not in others. I think I've become more grateful and thankful even more of what the Lord has done in our lives, both Dan and I feel more grounded. Isaac is truly a good baby from sleeping to eating to playing. He now sleeps from 7 to 7, takes 2 naps about 1 hour to 2 at a time and eating like a horse. What a happy baby he is! Sometimes Dan and I would get ready for bed, while Isaac would of already slept for 3 hours, we would look at each other and wanting to bring him into bed with us and snuggle. Here are some updated post of our baby.

The killer whales

The "transient" group of whales enjoy hunting the live sea lions. Isaac dances with the pole on our bus ride to the Butchart Gardens. Next up, the Stalls and Lamberts. We are looking forward for Nathan to come and visit. Last time,Mr. Nathan was 10 months old, now the little man is over a year and walking very where. I know Isaac will be excited to play with Nathan and Natalie. The Lamberts will also be in town for a short visit! PS...Sally, we'll need to figure out a day for you all to come over, you too Elizabeth, we were thinking of Friday for dinner? what do you guys think?

"I've had better"

We just got back from a great weekend with Bob and Melissa. They came in on Thursday and we spent the weekend in Victoria, "Canadia," having high tea at the Empress, strolling the "But" "chart" gardens, and whale watching. We found not just your typical resident, Orca salmon-eating whales, but the true killer whales. We even got to see them feasting on a sea lion, yummy! It was so much fun. Great to see old friends and able to just catch up from where we left off! I have to say one of the highlights was our homemade dinner.- devoured steak and king crab from the Pike place Market. We felt like kings and queens feasting. Throughout the weekend, Isaac was so good. He didn't whine or fuss, even when he is extremly tired. It was also nice to travel with Bob and Melissa because they also gave us breaks with Isaac to eat, have dinner, and even enjoy the hot tub. We will miss them :(

Grandma and Grandpa Yang Visit

Gon-gon and Ama made a pit-stop here in Tacoma last weekend after their tour of the Canadian Rockies. It was really nice to see them and to catch up. From their experience running a daycare, they have many practical pointers for us as new parents.

Other than that, the highlight of the weekend, though, by far, was the discovery of a really tasty tofu-seafood-soup place NEARBY (the first major "thumbs-up" discovery since Black Pine Tree in Michigan and A-Ri-Rung in Illinois). For anyone that visits us here, this new find will definitely be part of our itinerary.

Bing bong says "bye, bye" and then Jo freaks out

Am I balding?

Recently, two people have asked if I'm balding, the second being my mother-in-law. Okay, so maybe I'm in denial, but I think it's just a pronounced cowlick, notice the flattened (but present) hair follicles arranged in a spiral pattern. (Before, I just don't remember it being so apparent.) Plus, male pattern baldness is X-linked, so that means it's inherited from your mom's side. Fortunately, my maternal grandfather has tons of hair. Still, I'm worried. At the next sign of progression, I will consider hair implants. Just kidding.

While Jo has been making fun of my so-called "bald spot," I have been witnessing the eruption of the largest canker sore I have ever seen, located conveniently on her right lower lip. Although quite disgusting, in order to accurately historically document this monster ulcer, I found it necessary to include blogged photo-documentation.