Finally I am up to 18lbs gained weight, guessing I probably gained couple pounds before first seeing the doctor, so I should be in the 20lbs safe range.
Also doctor said I am half cm dilated, but can't do any prediction at this point. This explained why walking has become more uncomfortable and I felt the baby dropped over last weekend.
1 more week of working...
Friday, February 22, 2008
Monday, February 18, 2008
The giving tree - 爱心树
妈妈之前已有听闻，但没有看过这本书。爸爸这次从上海带回来了这本书。妈妈读给April
听，弄得我们两人都哭了。好伤感的一本书！
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Giving_Tree
听，弄得我们两人都哭了。好伤感的一本书！http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Giving_Tree
Riding the steam train
To Mommy's surprise there is really such a thing nearby! （无知的妈妈）
Last Saturday is a rare warm and sunny day in the bayarea. Daddy found out about this ride from the web -http://www.roaringcamp.com/outdooradventure.html We were supposed to leave home by 9am, yet we missed the target time again. Not too bad this time, it was just delayed by 1 hour. Our plan was to do a little walk on the trail next to the train station before the ride, yet by the time we got there, it just didn't seem possible. Daddy lined up to get ticket and we had an early packed lunch. According to the info on the web, there is only 1 ride per day in the winter, but that was the President's Day long weekend, they added 1 more ride after the 12:30pm one. It was quite crowded in that little place and the train was fully packed. We were on the 12:30pm one. The train head is called #2. She has been serving for a long time. It's quite amazing to see how the white steam and black smoke coming out of the engine. The carriages are all open air, except the last one. So most people could sit and look up the sky to see the tall redwood trees. About 2/3 up the mountain, the train will stop, and the last 2 carriages will be disconnected from the front, apparently at certain angle/level, #2 couldn't handle the weight, or maybe they purposedly design it that way so passengers could have the experience. #2 will continue up the mountain, while the last 2 carriages will be pushed by a small engine at the back. Then they will be reconnected at the next slope. We had a 15 mins break at the top of the Bear Mountain. Then on the way back down, they did the same disconnection and reconnection. The whole trip last about a little over 1 hour, April had a good time there. She was scared by the steam at one point, when they released the pressure on the way down and we sat on the first carriage right behind the steam head. And the funny thing was she asked us, "Where's the seat belt?" Haha, no need in such a slow train.
The conductor gave a pretty good narration about the train and history, but the only thing Mommy could remember is the fact that such a ride requires 600 gallons of water. And to boil the water, it also requires some kind of oil, which is why we see the black smoke. What a waste of energy and resources!
Last Saturday is a rare warm and sunny day in the bayarea. Daddy found out about this ride from the web -http://www.roaringcamp.com/outdooradventure.html We were supposed to leave home by 9am, yet we missed the target time again. Not too bad this time, it was just delayed by 1 hour. Our plan was to do a little walk on the trail next to the train station before the ride, yet by the time we got there, it just didn't seem possible. Daddy lined up to get ticket and we had an early packed lunch. According to the info on the web, there is only 1 ride per day in the winter, but that was the President's Day long weekend, they added 1 more ride after the 12:30pm one. It was quite crowded in that little place and the train was fully packed. We were on the 12:30pm one. The train head is called #2. She has been serving for a long time. It's quite amazing to see how the white steam and black smoke coming out of the engine. The carriages are all open air, except the last one. So most people could sit and look up the sky to see the tall redwood trees. About 2/3 up the mountain, the train will stop, and the last 2 carriages will be disconnected from the front, apparently at certain angle/level, #2 couldn't handle the weight, or maybe they purposedly design it that way so passengers could have the experience. #2 will continue up the mountain, while the last 2 carriages will be pushed by a small engine at the back. Then they will be reconnected at the next slope. We had a 15 mins break at the top of the Bear Mountain. Then on the way back down, they did the same disconnection and reconnection. The whole trip last about a little over 1 hour, April had a good time there. She was scared by the steam at one point, when they released the pressure on the way down and we sat on the first carriage right behind the steam head. And the funny thing was she asked us, "Where's the seat belt?" Haha, no need in such a slow train.
The conductor gave a pretty good narration about the train and history, but the only thing Mommy could remember is the fact that such a ride requires 600 gallons of water. And to boil the water, it also requires some kind of oil, which is why we see the black smoke. What a waste of energy and resources!
饺子与锅贴
奶奶走之前的一个中饭，我们要完成奶奶包好的馄饨和饺子。为了告诉April馄饨和饺子的分别，奶奶把两碗拿给她看，告诉她一个有汤一个没有。April自作聪明地应奶奶说：饺子有两个名字，一个叫饺子，一个叫锅贴。你知道了吗？
（倒底是她在教我们还是我们在教她呢？）
（倒底是她在教我们还是我们在教她呢？）
Friday, February 15, 2008
Valentine's Day -> sugar high
There is still some confusion left in April's little brain, that Valentine's Day ==? Chinese New Year. On the Chinese New Year day, Mommy gave April a red pocket with 2 大白兔糖 in it. When she walked into her classroom, she declared she got Valentine's gift that morning. It's been 2 weeks Mommy's been trying to separate these 2 things inside April's brain and hasn't been successful. 2 festivals in 1 month is too much to digest for a 3 year old?
Yesterday, they had Valentine's Day party at school, despite all the red and pink cards and gifts, it's the day for the kids to get sugar high while 1-800-flowers.com will get 10% of its annual revenue in this single day.
Yesterday, they had Valentine's Day party at school, despite all the red and pink cards and gifts, it's the day for the kids to get sugar high while 1-800-flowers.com will get 10% of its annual revenue in this single day.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
White hair
Last time when I was carrying April, I already discovered a few new strands of white hair. They weren't obvious, but this time River's magic is more powerful, white hairs are sprouting out like cherry blossom. And they are mostly found in front, making me look aged by a decade. I will need to dye to hide rather than dye for style like in the past. Sign~
Monday, February 11, 2008
做准备
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