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Legoland

We recently went to Legoland down in Carlsbad because we felt that Lucas is old enough to appreciate the rides, and we were right. We also decided to stay down there for the night (Sheraton Carlsbad next door, which has a private entrance to the park). Got there at 10 am on a Friday, and hardly anyone was there. It was great! Absolutely no lines to wait in and we just took our time exploring the park. Overall we liked it a lot as it has a ton of rides for toddlers like Lucas. Rides that he enjoyed were the boat ride, the bouncy ride, Kingdom of Adventure, the Bob the Builder 3D show, and the helicopter ride. If it was warmer we would've tried the Pirates attraction because it's a wet ride. We'll definitely visit again.

2 Months Old

Leila is two months old today! She had her wellness check up this week, and she weighed in at 12 pounds, 4 ounces. She is also 22.75 inches long. The doc gave her a couple of shots too, and she wasn't too happy about that. Leila is a great sleeper, especially at night. Last night she slept for 9 hours straight without waking up! She is now cooing and she knows how to smile when she sees us.

Big brother Lucas loves her so much too. Here are a couple of photos of Leila at 2 months old! Time sure flies.

One Month Old

Leila is one month old today! We celebrated her "birthday" with a traditional Chinese tradition. The 30 day birthday is an important milestone in the Chinese culture and we celebrated by having incense, fruits, roasted chicken, and barbecue pork. We also cut a snippet of her hair to mark the occasion. We also had cupcakes for Lucas and Leila! Leila is probably around 8-9 lbs, and she is eating and sleeping really well. She is exclusively on breast milk. Leila is also now wearing size 1 diapers, she's getting so big!

Three Weeks Old

Leila is three weeks old today! She is growing each and every day. She eats well and her sleeping habits are normalizing in that she sleeps for a 3-4 hour stretch per night. She has almost outgrown her newborn sized diapers and will soon move to size 1. Big brother Lucas loves her very much and helps her out during her exercise sessions. And I am back to work starting tomorrow after a 1 month break!

iPhone 3GS

Thanks to our cousin Peter, we were able to upgrade Lediya's iPhone 3G to the 3GS for a reasonable amount and without having to sign another two year agreement with AT&T. The 3GS has a larger capacity flash drive (16GB), a faster processor, and a video camera which will come in handy recording the kids. It's great so far, and I think I myself will move to the iPhone when my contract with Sprint runs out this summer as I find the phone extremely easy and useful. The only thing I really dislike is the requirement to use the bloated and resource hog iTunes. The best part though was that I was able to sell the old iPhone 3G for close to its original cost on eBay, which was more than enough to cover the cost of the 3GS!

Two Weeks Old

Leila turned two weeks old a couple of days ago. She's doing really well - she is now 8 pounds, 1.5 ounces and 21.5 inches long. She gained 22 ounces in 14 days so she's a big eater! She sleeps a bit better at night with stretches of 3 hours at a time, and she is cluster feeding too. We've given her her first bath this past week as well. All in all she is easier at this point than Lucas was. We've taken her to Disneyland already too!

Leila Birth Announcement

Got it from Costco, but I took the photographs myself using my Nikon D60 with the f/1.8 35mm prime lens. Saved a bundle doing it at home!

One Week Old

Leila is one week old today! She's doing great, just a mild case of jaundice. We've had to go to the lab to get her blood drawn four times this past week but today was her last one as her doctor said that she's improved. She is a sleepy head as she sleeps a lot! She would rather sleep than eat, although she hasn't lost that much weight since last week (only 2 ounces). Big brother Lucas loves her a lot as he loves to kiss her head and say her name. She smiles a lot in her sleep and has a good set of lungs when she cries. Can't believe it's already been one week!