Still Hot...

Instead of showing you the pictures from weeks ago as I usually did, here are some from today:

以往都是放幾週前拍的照片, 這次是今天的喔!

Noah particularly loves this t-shirt of Danny, which grandma chose for Danny. Good taste! (he wore it inside out so you can't tell how nice it is)

嘉信對凱旭這件T恤情有獨鍾, 它是阿嬤替凱旭挑選的. 品味不錯喔! (嘉信把它穿反了, 所以無法看出它的特色)

Noah loves to play Abigail's toys with her. This picture was taken during Abby's tummy time. Look at them arm in arm.

嘉信喜歡和嘉恩一起玩妹妹的玩具. 看看他們臂搭臂.

A month later we probably can't see Noah's face...

一個月之後我們可能看不到嘉信的臉了...

Cutie

Something about Abby:

She sleeps well--already slept thru the night at week 2. Now she sleeps 12-16 hours straight at night (only wakes up for 1-2 feedings).

She smiles a lot--loves smiling us back! (she's the only one who has dimples in our family)

She "talks/sings"--good at imitating the sounds she hears (thanks to her brother for singing all day long)

She loves looking around--her big eyes say it all! Oftentimes I found her eyes following me around.

She cries loud--She can cry tears in seconds. The cry is so loud that we don't even need to use a monitor. The good news is it's getting better as we learn how to decode it (most of the time she's tired and ready for another nap).

Holding Cards

We were amazed a tiny wallet could hold so many cards and a tiny hand could hold them all together too! (PS. The high pitch at the beginning of the video was from Abigail--she was amazed too!)

我們很驚奇一個小皮夾可以放那麼多的卡, 而一隻小手也可以拿那麼多的卡. (註: 影片一開始的高音是嘉恩發來的--她也同樣感到驚奇吧!)

Pictures, Pictures, Pictures

Abigail, Noah, Andrew & Keira
嘉恩, 嘉信, Andrew和Keira

Right before another haircut
又得剪頭髮了

Ta-da!
照過來

Look! How big our "baby" Noah grow!
你看我們的"baby"嘉信長得好大了!

Annie is my angel.
本藍姊是我的天使

Bro & sis studied each other.
兄妹倆細查對方

Allow me to say she's a pretty baby!
容許我說嘉恩是個漂亮寶貝!

Noah is well loved by a lot of people, esp. by grandma.
許多人疼愛嘉信, 尤其是阿嬤.

The joy of being a mother is unspeakable.
做媽媽的喜悅難以言喻.

Where Does the Stuffing Go?

I Wrote A Lullaby

This lullaby was made when I tried to get Abigail fall asleep faster, and it worked! (sorry about the creaky noise from the rocking chair)

The song says: Little sister, do you want to sleep? (repeat)

這首搖籃曲是我為了能快一點把嘉恩哄睡著而編的, 它真的有幫助喔. (抱歉嘰嘰嘎嘎的搖椅聲)

歌詞: 妹妹, 妹妹, 妳要睡覺了嗎? (反覆)

The video was recorded for writing music notes down, so we didn't pay attention to the light.

拍這影片是為了要幫我能寫下歌譜, 所以明暗沒有注意到.

Park Day

We had a pleasant afternoon at the park with family last Saturday. So glad things at home get more settled so we can go out to have some fun more often :)

上星期六我們和家人在公園度過一個愉快的下午. 真高興家庭生活較調適下來, 所以我們能夠較常出去走走 :)


Four of us enjoyed jump rope together. (If you can't watch the video, please click here.)
一家四口一同跳繩. (若無法看到影片, 請點閱此處.)


Riding tricycle
騎三輪車


Riding tricycle too (If you can't watch the video, please click here.)
"三輪車跑得快, 上面坐個_ _ _" (若無法看到影片, 請點閱此處.)

Girl Power
女生們合影

Abigail with cousins, Anne & Hannah
嘉恩和表姊久恩, 久馨

Macho Man & Mohawk Lady

Nor Cal Trip (7/3~7/9)

Nor Cal trip pictures.
北加之行的照片.

Abigail's Little Fingers

Can you find the happy face :)
你有發現個笑臉嗎 :)

More Pictures

We were too busy with our two kids to find time to blog. In short, our house is full of laughters and tears (the latter is mostly from Abigail) and each day is a new day for discovery. Here are some pictures to share:

因忙著照顧兩個孩子, 連上部落格的時間也沒有. 簡而言之, 我們家是充滿歡笑與淚水(後者大部份是從嘉恩而來), 且每一天都有新的發現. 以下是幾張照片與你分享:

Abigail at day 21
嘉恩21天大

A mother of two
兩個孩子的媽

1-month-old and 2.5-year-old
一個月大與兩歲半大

"Noah" & "Abigail"

"Noah": This Hebrew name's original meaning is "comfort" (cf. Genesis 5:29). The story of Noah from the Bible is in Genesis Ch. 6-9.

"Noah": 此希伯來文名字的原意是"安慰"(參創世記5:29). 聖經創世記6至9章記載關於挪亞的故事.

"Abigail": Also a Hebrew name. The original meaning is "Father's joy." The story of Abigail can be found in 1 Samuel Ch. 25.

"Abigail": 也是個希伯來文名字. 意思是"父親的喜樂". 亞比該的故事記載於撒母耳記上第25章.

btw, Noah's Chinese name is "嘉信" (wonderful faith) and Abigail's is "嘉恩" (wonderful grace). They are inspired by Ephesians 2:8 "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—-and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God."

此外, Noah的中文名字是"嘉信", 而Abigail是"嘉恩". 這兩個名字是由此經文所啟發: "你們得救是本乎恩，也因著信；這並不是出於自己，乃是神所賜的." (以弗所書2:8)

Abigail's 1st Week

Another Reward from Him!

Joy to the world, our baby has come!

Abigail Cheng
Born at 05:04AM, 5/17/2008
5lbs 14.9oz
18" long

普世歡騰, 女兒誕生!

鄭嘉恩
5/17/20008 05:04AM出生
2696公克重
45.7公分長

Last Days of Being A Family of Three

Only 90,000-pt difference...

只差九萬分而已...
Another lane just opened for us (but this ride is not for pregnant women)!

新的一道正為我們而開(但懷孕的媽媽不能坐)!
During the weekend Noah and I attended a friend's baby shower. The only thing I took pictures of was food. (I have to admit that's the only thing in my mind then....)

週末嘉信和我參加了朋友的準媽媽派對. 我只照了點心. (我得承認當時只有食物在我心....)

Getting ready to be a mother of two--don't you think our hairstyles look alike?

預備好自己做兩個孩子的媽--你覺不覺得我們的髮型還蠻像的?

A Slide & A Video to Share

[4/27/08]
Last weekend was so hot that we decided to go to Seal Beach at the last minute.

因上週末非常熱, 我們臨時決定到Seal Beach走走.


[4/15/08]
In order to teach Noah to be responsible, we let him share the housework. Helping daddy throw the trash was one of his favorites. I love watching the "seriousness" shown on his face while he's doing it.

為了教導嘉信負責任, 我們讓他分擔家務. 幫爸爸倒垃圾是他最喜歡做的家事之一. 我很喜歡看他做事時認真的表情.

Note: Remember I mentioned about our 10+ times faster cable service without any reason? Mystery solved: we didn't know our area's service provider had been changed until we received the bill from the new company. The best part is they voluntarily offer us promotional rate ($10 a month) for a whole year! Hooray!

備註: 還記得我曾提過我們的網路速度沒有理由的快了十多倍? 謎底揭曉: 直到新的帳單寄來才知我們地區已換另一家公司來提供網路服務. 不錯的是他們自動提供一年的促銷(一個月$10).

Besides Getting Ready for the 2nd Baby

[4/13/08]
We met our old friends Tim and Linda at Costco, with their FOUR kids (you heard me right), Katherine, Grace, Annabel, and Theodore. Tim and Linda are one of the best couples I've ever known. We got a lot of helpful parenting advices from them.

我們在"好事多"遇到老朋友陳挺, 菁瑜, 和他們*四*個孩子(你沒有看錯)--Katherine, Grace, Annabel, Theodore. 陳挺和菁瑜是我所認識的模範夫妻之一. 在教養子女上他們給我們許多寶貴的建議.

[4/19/08]
Welcome cousins Anne & Hannah back from Taiwan. Let's wear hoods together to celebrate the reunion!

歡迎表姊久恩久馨從台灣回來. 讓我們都戴帽子來慶祝吧!

[4/24/08]
With his buddy Brandon
和他的好兄弟Brandon

[4/25/08]
Father/Son Couple
父子車

[4/26/08]
This might be 2009's new hairstyle (cutting Noah's hairs is on my things-to-do-before-the-2nd-baby-comes list)

這可能是2009年最新髮型(在妹妹出生前要做的事之一: 剪嘉信的頭髮)

Isaiah Wang

Here's the picture of Nathan (left) and Isaiah. I picture how Noah and baby sister will look like together...

這是永霖(左)和永安的合照. 我想像著嘉信和妹妹在一起的樣子...

Here Come the Waves!

Last Friday we got a chance to go to the beach with the Wang family (with their newest addition, Isaiah, the 2nd son--I can't believe I forget to take a picture of him!). I thought Noah would be afraid of the waves according to our previous experiences, but it turned out he couldn't stop chasing the waves!

上星期五我們和Charles一家(包括他們最新的成員二兒子"永安"--唉呀, 我竟然忘了幫他照張相!)去海邊走走. 依上次的經驗我以為嘉信會怕海浪, 沒想到這次是他無法停止追浪!

The playground next to the Seal Beach Pier

Seal Beach碼頭旁的遊樂場

Let's get our feet wet!

我們要去踏浪囉!

Shhh... she's sleeping.

噓... 姊姊在睡覺.

Let's go hand in hand, Nathan!

永霖哥哥, 咱們手牽手向前走吧!

Noah: "Is it a bird?"
Mommy: "No, it's a kite."

嘉信: "那是小鳥嗎?"
媽咪: "不是, 是風箏啦."


Every time when the waves hit Noah's feet, he kept shaking his hands.

每當嘉信的腳碰到海浪, 他就不停地甩手.

Feeling A Little Down Today...

55 days left? Feeling a little overwhelmed today... Am I mature enough to be a mother of two? Yesterday I had a nightmare: I lost my temper and yelled at Noah. I didn't remeber the details but the frightened look on Noah's face... The dream was so intense that I still feel chilled when I think of it now... It's a good reminder and I pray that God give me love and patience from above and the wisdom from Him to raise my kids, so thru our love they can know God loves them very much.

Have I mentioned the original meaning of "Noah" is comfort? I feel like to put some Noah's pictures to cheer myself up!

只剩下55天了? 感覺有點不知所措... 我夠不夠成熟做兩個孩子的媽? 昨晚我作了個惡夢: 我失去控制對嘉信大吼大叫! 我不記得細節, 但記得他嚇到的表情... 這個夢是如此強烈, 使我此刻想起仍感到一陣涼... 這是個很好的提醒, 我禱告求神能給我從上頭來的愛心和耐心, 以及從祂而來的智慧來教養我的孩子, 使他們能藉由我們的愛體會到神非常地愛他們.

我有提過Noah這名字的原意是"安慰"? 我想放些嘉信的照片來安慰自己一下!

[3/18/08]
[3/19/08]
[3/22/08]
Danny is also a great comfort to me!

凱旭也是我很大的安慰!

[4/3/08]