May 10, 2009
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100 Days!
Hi hi! We’re baaaccckkk from Maui!! Thanks so much for your thoughtful tips and comments. Will post photos soon but for now just a quick post on my baby bear! I’m soo behind. I like to post new entries after I’ve had a chance to respond to all comments/messages/e-mails but I haven’t had time~! We just got back from Maui this week and next week we’re off to Michigan. In between Maui & Michigan I have 4 birthday celebrations, 1 Mother’s Day celebration, 2 sets of friends coming over, 1 playdate, 1 babygroup session, 1 photo session and a ton of errands~ busy but fun!
100 Days
100 Day Celebration
We celebrated Evan’s baek-il (100 days) with a small bash. It was so awesome to have our closest family and friends with us to celebrate Evan’s big day. We don’t have much family close by so it meant that much more to have our friends there for us. They’re just like family too. I feel truly blessed. Seeing them all there for Evan made me so incredibly happy…happier than if it had been an event for me. If you love my baby bear, I will love you for life!
One of the best moments of the day was seeing our family friend who is 100 years old with Evan. The two of them together signify the true miracle of life.
The Winner is…
Hey jpjchen~ congrats! I’ll be sending you the Teething Bling necklace and bracelet! I’ll message you to get your address.
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A Grandma Bear with the Youngins
My sis-in-law is getting married next week!! I’m so excited and happy for her! She was recently in LA for her bachelorette party and I got to hang with the girls. I felt like a grandma bear next to all the youngins but they were all soo sweet and made me feel welcome. Check out my SIL’s post for more pics!
Happy Mother’s Day!
I leave you with a poem my friend sent me today…it totally touched my heart, especially since this is my first Mother’s Day as a mom. Happy Mother’s Day everyone! Have a wonderful weekend with your loved ones!
Before I was a Mom,
I never tripped over toys
or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn’t worry whether or not
my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.
Before I was a Mom,
I had never been puked on.
Pooped on.
Chewed on.
Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind
and my thoughts.
I slept all night.
Before I was a Mom,
I never held down a screaming child
so doctors could do tests.
Or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night
watching a baby sleep.
Before I was a Mom,
I never held a sleeping baby just because
I didn’t want to put him down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces
when I couldn’t stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small
could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.
Before I was a Mom,
I didn’t know the feeling of
having my heart outside my body.
I didn’t know how special it could feel
to feed a hungry baby.
I didn’t know that bond
between a mother and her child.
I didn’t know that something so small
could make me feel so important and happy.
Before I was a Mom,
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night
every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth,
the joy,
the love,
the heartache,
the wonderment
or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
I didn’t know I was capable of feeling so much,
before I was a Mom.
Comments (39)
Happy Mother’s Day and Happy 100-il Evan!! What a happy boy~ =P
Hope you have fun on the playdate! I will be thinking of all the cute kiddos that day! =)
Happy 100 days Evan and Happy Mother’s day! I love how Evan’s fat tummy is squishing out of his shirt in the pic with the 100 year old woman! Love the last pic too. So so sweet~ What a great moment (I’m assuming Daddy) captured. Great poem too~ Glad you had a blast in Maui while poor ol’ me was suffering in the hot dry desert…
Happy Mother’s Day! I love that baek-il photo of Evan. First thing that came to mind was poh-dong poh-dong… Awwwwwww. Oh and in the bachelorette party photo, you blend right in with the single ladies so don’t you worry one bit!
omg i love the family pic where bella is sitting up perfectly and posing for the camera! marv just called u an “asian oprah” b/c you give things away and get discounts for things LOL! u def are not a grandma bear around us – u blend right in!!!! =) see all of u in 4 days i cannot wait!!!!!!!!!!
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!!!!!!!
Happy Mother’s Day, you hot little mama! Welcome back from Maui! Sounds like you have an incredibly busy month ahead still though. But it all sounds like fun! Bella looks so tall next to Evan in his bumbo (I love pics of babies in their bumbo seats!). And here’s a “Before I was a Dog Mom” poem for you too since our 4-legged babies are so important to us as well.
I love Even smile! that so cool that he got to celebrate his 100th day with someone who is 100 years old! Happy Mothers Day!
happy 100 days to your little bear! it’s been so quick! he looks like your hubby in that first pic! and i love that pic where he’s lookin’ at all the ladies at the bachelorette party. he’s already a mack daddy! lol
happy 100 days evan! and a happy 1st mother’s day to you! hopefully your hubby and evan will pamper you today!
hope your maui trip was fun and relaxing!
welcome back!!! i can’t believe evan is already 100+days old. i love the pic with e and the 100-yr-old grandma! i really like the family pic- i think bella is a great way to measure how big evan is getting hehe before u know it, he’ll be towering over her! can’t wait to see maui pics!! have fun in michigan, you busy/happy woman! happy mother’s day!
Welcome back! I missed you!!!! Looks like you had a blast in all of your recent travels and lil E has grown so much!!! His bek il celebration looked beautiful~ what better way to celebrate with all the ones you hold near and dear to your heart… this year I have really come to realize the real amazing and wonderful friends in my life, and I will always remain thankful and blessed~ E is sooo lucky to always be surrounded by so much love!
Btw~ woman you are one to talk! You look absolutely beautiful and gorgeous yourself!!! HAPPY MOTHERS DAY mommY!!! 
happy 100 days to evan! can’t believe he’s already that “old”…hehe! you look great…happy mother’s day!
happy 100 days, evan! he looks soooo much like his daddy. so adorable.
and happy mother’s day to you!
Happy 100 days, cutie Evan! Happy Mother’s Day, mama!
Happy, Happy Mother’s Day!!!!
And happy 100 days to Evan~
Wow so much to celebrate! Happy mother’s day and 100 days. I love that picture with you grandma and Evan. its so cute and they both looks so happy
happy mother’s day!! that was a lovely poem.
evan is super duper adorable!!!! i vote him as the cutest baby on xanga!
Happy Mother’s day!!! Evan is sooooo cute! i can’t get over it…..beautiful pictures! can’t wait till i see your update on Maui!~ have fun in Michigan…and congrats to your SIL….btw, love the burberry bag…very sweet of you…i would love to have a SIL like you! kekeke….
hi jenny! thank you so much again for having us over today! evan is sooooooooo adorable. like, i want to eat him up adorable. sophie and evan are going to have to be buddies. so, we definitely need to get them together for playdates!
i just found your comment on my non-existent xanga page.
i was using typepad to keep a blog for ethan (and now sophie) but haven’t been very good about updating…scratch that…i’ve been HORRIBLE at updating it. like embarrassingly bad. hopefully now that i have more time on my hands i’ll update it more. it’s http://www.theshihs.typepad.com/
have a great time in michigan and let’s definitely get together again soon! happy 1st mother’s day!!!
that family picture came out perfectly. even your dog is looking at the camera, smiling!
happy bek-il, E! or shall i say, yay to you for surviving the first 100 days! can’t wait to see your beautiful pictures from maui!
awwww awesome post as always ^_^ happy first mother’s day to you !!! your family picture is picture perfect… everyone looks soo happy ! hehe ^_^ and baby evan is just so handsome and beautiful…awww he is soo loveable ~ hehe happy 100-il to you Evan ! you look so pretty in all your pictures ~!
Happy 100 days old Evan!!!! the family pic is beautiful.. I love the one with Evan has fingers in his mouth…he is thoroghly enjoying his fingers…the 100 days old and 100 years old is so precious… thanks again
I’ll let you know how Wyatt likes it…you are way too generous
oh yea… happy first mother’s day
Wow…you’re busy! Happy 1st Mother’s day and Happy 100th Day!
Happy Mother’s Day! I can’t believe how big Evan has gotten. Did you compose that poem yourself? Either way, the sentiments are so sweet. Motherhood clearly becomes you!
first of all, that poem before i was a mom made me cry. loved it. thanks. happy mother’s day to you!! evan is sooo cute. i think that’s so cool he celebrated baekil with another one! cool! that’s great you went to maui also! how great is that! i’ve been mia since i’ve been sick.ugh. sucks. and pineki is getting so demanding for milk all the time. it is funny how much of a daeji she is. haha
ok cannot wait to see the maui pix then! i gotta do a blog also now… 
what an amazing poem!! Happy Mother’s Day to you!! =)
can’t get over how amazing you look =) and your cutie little baby bear is looking more and more like his daddy each time i seeeee him!
so cute! i absolutely loveee your family pic..bella’s such a beautiful nuna 
teehee..
hope you had a memorable mother’s day! first of many many many more to come..
<3
thanks for the encouraging words.. everyone at school says:
your first year they scare you to death, second year work you to death and third year bore you to death. =T
i’m really not looking forward to being a 2L, but hopefully it’ll fly by. =P
can’t wait to see the rest of your pics!
Happy 100th day to E!!! He is just too precious and you look wonderful!!!! Hope you had a fantastic time in Maui and a lovely Mother’s day!!
happy belated mother’s day j! and happy 100 days to baby bear evan!
p.s. i got the teething bling for my friend who is due next month and she LOVED it! thank you so much for the coupon code.
aww.. Happy Mother’s Day Jenny! You guys are a gorgeous family.
wow, 100 days already? he’s grown so much! i love that he is getting so plump! i love round, plump babies! i love the last black and white pictures of you and E….so pretty! hope you had a great first mother’s day!
hi jenny~ =) happy mother’s day and happy 100th day to evan!! our little bennett just celebrated his 100th too… on mother’s day! a double whammy for our family. =)
i’ve been meaning to write you a long reply but my work prohibits us from going on xanga so i’ll have to write you one later! but YES. i live in torrance, actually~ =) (i work in hancock park)… if you ever have a mommy-baby getogether, can i join you?? hehe..
your baby is adorable. mine can’t hold up his head well so he still is a little flopsy on the bumbo =(
have a good day!
I thought Evan’s 100th was a small gathering w Pomona folks.
Looks like I missed out on a big event! He looked super happy!
happy 100 days!!! hope you and the baby are doing well. let’s meet up again when i get back to LA. =)
Jenny, he has grown soooo much!! He looks like both of you!! I love reading your blog to see what you’re up to and definitely hope to see you soon because I totally missed you at the reunion!! (Can you believe it has already been 5 years??) Anywho, happy belated mommy’s day and I think it’s sooo great what you and Andy did for your mom =)
happy belated 100 days and a first mother’s day to you!! sounds like you’ve been very busy. can’t wait to see your vacay pics!!
@Daydreamer33 - Hi! I don’t have FB so I couldn’t see the poem but I just looked it up. Thanks so much for sharing~ I loved it! It totally brought tears to my eyes because it made me think of Bella & Gracie.
@spiritedsherry - Hey you! I didn’t write the poem~ my friend sent it to me. I wish I had some poetry/haiku writing skills like you, hehe.
sorry, i missed this entry =(. happy belated 100 day bday cutie pie!! evan’s looking more like andy especially when you compared the first two pictures!
i watched tori & dean this week and didn’t see the OH episode, hopefully i’ll catch you on tv soon!
happy belated mother’s day!! isn’t it weird to celebrate mother’s day? i’m still not used to it =P.