Bring it on!

Just the other night, I was having some intense false labor contractions and I felt so unprepared for baby #3. His/her nursery was still under renos and the crib wasn't even put together. Thankfully, Vince had two days off from work and managed to finish the room!! Yay for Handy Hubby!!! It's been amazing watching how he has renovated three bedrooms in our new house in the last two months. I always think that he takes on more than what he can handle but alas, he has proven me wrong again by completing the nursery before the arrival of baby #3. As I was going through the contractions, I also kept thinking about the boys and who will take care of them?

At that point in time, all of our family were still away on vacation so we would have had rely on our friends. I was honestly freaking out!! This all happened in the middle of the night and after two hours of panicking, I finally got up and started to clean/nest/finish packing my hospital bag/find my care card and etc. After all that work, I said, "Okay baby, you can to come out early then BRING IT ON" :) Surprisingly the contractions slowed down and I felt much better, so much better that I even managed to get some sleep before the boys woke up!

I am officially on mat leave as of yesterday. It feels good that all the marking is done and all I have to worry about now is the arrival of baby. When is he/she coming? I guess I just have to wait....

Homemade playdough

I have always wanted to make playdough from scratch and after trying a couple online recipes, I really like this one because of its soft and doughy texture:

Play Dough Recipe:

1 cup white flour
1/2 cup salt
2 tablespoon cream of tartar (find it in the spice section)
1 tablespoon oil
1 cup water
food coloring

Mix first 4 ingredients in a pan. Add water and mix well. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, for 3 – 5 minutes. Dough will become difficult to stir and form a “clump”. Remove from stove and knead for 5 minutes–add food coloring during kneading process. Play dough will keep for a long time stored in a covered plastic container or plastic sandwich bag.

taken from: www.mommyfootprint.com

Happy, happy 2nd birthday, Noah!

Noah, for the last two years that you have entered our lives, we have been blessed and enriched in many, many ways. You are such a happy and easy-going boy! Thank you for being so loving, patient and gentle! We just want to squeeze your cuteness all the time. We love you very much, Nono!

Why A loves his daddy

During the month of June, the kids at A's daycare were asked: "Why do you love your daddy?" A replied and said "He takes me to the park"

Why A loves his mommy

When I dropped A off at daycare today, I noticed that there was a list of what the kids had said about why they love their mommies and A said:

"She gives me a treat after dinner"

Izzy & Vince + 3

We have very exciting news to share!! Guess who is also going to be a Big Brother, too? Our Noey is joining the big ranks with A and they will both share the big roles of big brotherhood.

Baby Chan #3 will join us around November, the expected due date is Nov. 12. We will experiencing two major changes in the months ahead: moving to Steveston at the end of May, and then baby joining our family later on in the year. We can't wait to have another baby to cuddle, love and play with!

Grace Flows Down

As we have started packing our stuff and getting ready for our move in May to Steveston, I came across one of my favourite CDs. I was listening to the Passion CD and was reminded of God's unending love and grace for me.

Grace Flows Down

Amazing Grace
How sweet the sound
Amazing Love
Now flowing down
From hands and feet
That were nailed to the tree
As Grace flows down and covers me

Chorus
It covers me
It covers me
It covers me
And covers me