Hello Sweetheart,
What a beautiful and warm weekend we have! Luckily, we stopped by earlier this morning to see you before it got too hot. Sorry we didn't stay long enough. As I've told you, your brother's attention span only lasts so long when we're there. He is not patient enough to hang out for longer, and he gets distracted by pinwheels and other stuff. Hey, but at least he sang you "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" and "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star". I have been encouraging him to sing new songs that he learned at school, but he usually gravitates towards "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star". That's still his favorite song.
After visiting you, we went down to BJ's Brewery in Cupertino for Uncle John and Auntie Katie's engagement brunch. Yes, they're getting married! Do you remember they came by to visit you when you're at the hospital? Now Auntie Katie will officially join the Lee family soon. Daddy will be flying to Taiwan during Thanksgiving week for their wedding. Mommy and big brother will stay back here.
Another big news was Tai Po (Daddy's grandmother) and Yee Po (Daddy's aunt) from Taiwan came last Thursday. We went over to Grandma's house to meet them yesterday. Unfortunately, Grandma was called into work, so she could not join us when we took them down to our new house. Yeh Yeh (Grandpa) was fortunately able to join everyone. We all had dim sum, including Uncle John and Auntie Katie, in Cupertino. Daddy then went with Yeh Yeh to meet with the Loan Officer to finalize the details of the loan and the closing costs. Hopefully, we could move into our new townhome next month. It's exciting! Well, maybe not for the packing and unpacking part.
Next going is going to be fun. We'll be flying to Dallas for your auntie's wedding. I'll tell you more about that when we come home.
Love you,
Mommy
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Happy 10 months old, Sweetheart!
Hello Logan,
It's the 16th, and the 15th has just passed. Another month has gone. It really doesn't feel any easier. I received mail from the Donor Services of the Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation today. It always reminds me that you're not here anymore. This time, a newsletter was included and I found this poem written by a donor mom, Reecie Miller, who has also lost her child.
If I had Just One More Day!
I remember watching you sleep at night,
Praying the angels would guard you tight.
I hoped and dreamed for your life to be,
Filled with more than my eyes could see.
I had no idea
That we had few moments to share,
That you would leave my arms
And return to God's care!
How my heart aches to hold you once more,
To hear you say, "Mama"
And watch you run to the door.
If God would grant me
Just one more day with you,
These are the things
I would want us to do!
I would gently wake you up
And run my fingers through your hair,
Whispering, "Good morning, handsome,
Mommy's right here!"
We would play peek-a-boo
With the sheets.
Then I'd kiss you all over
And pinch your sweet cheeks!
We'd go swimming in the pool
Like we always would do,
But today we'd stay a little longer
A little longer than we should!
I would let you run through the house naked
And I would laugh while you ran.
Then I would pick you back up
And want to do it all again!
Life is too short to worry
About all the small things.
Time is way more precious
More precious than it seems!
Love & Miss you so much,
Mommy
It's the 16th, and the 15th has just passed. Another month has gone. It really doesn't feel any easier. I received mail from the Donor Services of the Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation today. It always reminds me that you're not here anymore. This time, a newsletter was included and I found this poem written by a donor mom, Reecie Miller, who has also lost her child.
If I had Just One More Day!
I remember watching you sleep at night,
Praying the angels would guard you tight.
I hoped and dreamed for your life to be,
Filled with more than my eyes could see.
I had no idea
That we had few moments to share,
That you would leave my arms
And return to God's care!
How my heart aches to hold you once more,
To hear you say, "Mama"
And watch you run to the door.
If God would grant me
Just one more day with you,
These are the things
I would want us to do!
I would gently wake you up
And run my fingers through your hair,
Whispering, "Good morning, handsome,
Mommy's right here!"
We would play peek-a-boo
With the sheets.
Then I'd kiss you all over
And pinch your sweet cheeks!
We'd go swimming in the pool
Like we always would do,
But today we'd stay a little longer
A little longer than we should!
I would let you run through the house naked
And I would laugh while you ran.
Then I would pick you back up
And want to do it all again!
Life is too short to worry
About all the small things.
Time is way more precious
More precious than it seems!
Love & Miss you so much,
Mommy
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Yard Sale
Hello Sweetheart,
Mommy is so tired! It was a long day today organizing and hosting a yard sale. First of all, it was stressful to get everything ready yesterday, and I didn't sleep well at all. Then bright and early, Mommy had to go out and get stuff set up at 8 a.m. Guess what, thunderstorms in the Bay Area! We haven't had thunderstorms in a long time and they had to pick today to strike!
Luckily, there was no rain, and I only heard the sounds of thunder. My sale was supposed to start at 9 a.m., but Mommy waited till about 9 a.m. to start putting stuff out. The weather has gotten better throughout the day, though still quite foggy and overcast. Uncle Yance joined Mommy and brought all of this stuff to sell. It's great that we're doing it as a tag team, as he got stuff that interest our male customers, and I got stuff that interest the other mommies and female customers. He also kept me company as Daddy had to work again. Big brother spent the day at Grandma's house.
Because it's a city-wide event, I saw on Craigslist that there were many other households hosting gargage sales as well. I am not sure if the competition is thinning out our profit margin, or actually bringing more people out to drive around looking for deals. Either way, it wasn't a bad day. I made $87! It also helped that I posted an ad on Craigslist yesterday and today, announcing the sale of baby items. I know baby items are popular. I know at least one mom read my ad and came.
Beginning of the sale
Most of my stuff were your brother's and your clothes and toys, picture frames, baby items, and my old purses that I have forgotten. I got rid of maybe 1 out of 4 boxes of clothes, selling them really cheap: $0.25 for each piece of clothing. That's a steal, as some were never even worn! If only I sold them all for $1, I would have quadruple my profits! But it's all good. The main goal was not to make money, but to get rid of them. I was gonna donate them anyway, might as well try to sell them. I still have a lot of stuff left, and will probably do another sale before we move. By then, if I don't sell all the items, I would probably donate them all to Goodwill or Salvation Army.
What's left of the sale
Now that the sale is over, my house is a mess! I need to re-sort all the clothes, maybe get more stuff out ready and put them aside for the next sale.
Overall, it wasn't a bad day. Now I just need to lie down and rest my feet.
Love you,
Mommy
Mommy is so tired! It was a long day today organizing and hosting a yard sale. First of all, it was stressful to get everything ready yesterday, and I didn't sleep well at all. Then bright and early, Mommy had to go out and get stuff set up at 8 a.m. Guess what, thunderstorms in the Bay Area! We haven't had thunderstorms in a long time and they had to pick today to strike!
Luckily, there was no rain, and I only heard the sounds of thunder. My sale was supposed to start at 9 a.m., but Mommy waited till about 9 a.m. to start putting stuff out. The weather has gotten better throughout the day, though still quite foggy and overcast. Uncle Yance joined Mommy and brought all of this stuff to sell. It's great that we're doing it as a tag team, as he got stuff that interest our male customers, and I got stuff that interest the other mommies and female customers. He also kept me company as Daddy had to work again. Big brother spent the day at Grandma's house.
Because it's a city-wide event, I saw on Craigslist that there were many other households hosting gargage sales as well. I am not sure if the competition is thinning out our profit margin, or actually bringing more people out to drive around looking for deals. Either way, it wasn't a bad day. I made $87! It also helped that I posted an ad on Craigslist yesterday and today, announcing the sale of baby items. I know baby items are popular. I know at least one mom read my ad and came.
Beginning of the sale
Most of my stuff were your brother's and your clothes and toys, picture frames, baby items, and my old purses that I have forgotten. I got rid of maybe 1 out of 4 boxes of clothes, selling them really cheap: $0.25 for each piece of clothing. That's a steal, as some were never even worn! If only I sold them all for $1, I would have quadruple my profits! But it's all good. The main goal was not to make money, but to get rid of them. I was gonna donate them anyway, might as well try to sell them. I still have a lot of stuff left, and will probably do another sale before we move. By then, if I don't sell all the items, I would probably donate them all to Goodwill or Salvation Army.
What's left of the sale
Now that the sale is over, my house is a mess! I need to re-sort all the clothes, maybe get more stuff out ready and put them aside for the next sale.
Overall, it wasn't a bad day. Now I just need to lie down and rest my feet.
Love you,
Mommy
Monday, September 7, 2009
Labor Day Weekend - Origami, Golf, Games and Fruits
Dear Logan,
Did you like the origami flowers that Mommy brought you on Sunday? They turned out OK, but not as pretty as I thought they would be. Remember I said I liked the patterned paper more? They actually didn't look as nice when make into a bouquet. The patterns actually made everything looked too busy. Mommy bought new papers today and hopefully, the solid colors will make the bouquets look better next time. Mommy and big brother only visited you for a very short time the other day and I am so sorry we didn't stay longer. For some reason, your brother became very clingy and sad once we arrived to see you. It's probably because he was too tired from the miniature golf fun that we had earlier. He also mentioned something about missing you as well. He did take a picture of me holding the flowers when I asked him to.
Earlier the day, Mommy took your big brother to play miniature golf at Malibu in Redwood City. Daddy wasn't feeling well on Sunday, so only the two of us went. We had a lot of fun. The weather was nice, and it wasn't too busy, as we arrived early. After a round of golf, we headed into the arcade area and played some games. By now, your brother knew to put in tokens in order to have some fun. We didn't win too many tickets, and your brother didn't really care. He was just having fun driving cars, playing air hockey, pretending to play the guitar and drums, pressing buttons and rolling balls.
Today, we just went out to do some shopping, where I bought new origami papers for you. We spent most of our time at home chilling. We did head to our backyard and pick some pears and oranges from the fruit trees. Your brother hasn't done that since Ah Gung and Ah Po were here a few months ago. The pears are very ripe and many have fallen on the floor. However, I didn't see that many oranges yet. I think there were more in the winter when Ah Po was picking them. Either way, it was fun for your brother, and we got some free fruits. When we move down south, we won't be able to access fruits this way anymore.
Tomorrow Mommy will have to go back to work. It was actually nice to have a 4-day weekend, and I am dreading going back to work. At least this will be a short work week. This weekend will be a busy one as we're holding a yard sale on Saturday, and going to a birthday party on Sunday. The next few evenings, I will be busy getting ready for the yard sale. Hopefully, we could sell all of our stuff. We just have too many things before we move.
Love you,
Mommy
Did you like the origami flowers that Mommy brought you on Sunday? They turned out OK, but not as pretty as I thought they would be. Remember I said I liked the patterned paper more? They actually didn't look as nice when make into a bouquet. The patterns actually made everything looked too busy. Mommy bought new papers today and hopefully, the solid colors will make the bouquets look better next time. Mommy and big brother only visited you for a very short time the other day and I am so sorry we didn't stay longer. For some reason, your brother became very clingy and sad once we arrived to see you. It's probably because he was too tired from the miniature golf fun that we had earlier. He also mentioned something about missing you as well. He did take a picture of me holding the flowers when I asked him to.
Earlier the day, Mommy took your big brother to play miniature golf at Malibu in Redwood City. Daddy wasn't feeling well on Sunday, so only the two of us went. We had a lot of fun. The weather was nice, and it wasn't too busy, as we arrived early. After a round of golf, we headed into the arcade area and played some games. By now, your brother knew to put in tokens in order to have some fun. We didn't win too many tickets, and your brother didn't really care. He was just having fun driving cars, playing air hockey, pretending to play the guitar and drums, pressing buttons and rolling balls.
Today, we just went out to do some shopping, where I bought new origami papers for you. We spent most of our time at home chilling. We did head to our backyard and pick some pears and oranges from the fruit trees. Your brother hasn't done that since Ah Gung and Ah Po were here a few months ago. The pears are very ripe and many have fallen on the floor. However, I didn't see that many oranges yet. I think there were more in the winter when Ah Po was picking them. Either way, it was fun for your brother, and we got some free fruits. When we move down south, we won't be able to access fruits this way anymore.
Tomorrow Mommy will have to go back to work. It was actually nice to have a 4-day weekend, and I am dreading going back to work. At least this will be a short work week. This weekend will be a busy one as we're holding a yard sale on Saturday, and going to a birthday party on Sunday. The next few evenings, I will be busy getting ready for the yard sale. Hopefully, we could sell all of our stuff. We just have too many things before we move.
Love you,
Mommy
Friday, September 4, 2009
Origami Lilies
Dear Logan,
Mommy finally went to Daiso today and bought origami papers to make flowers for you. I bought two different types: regular, patterned, colored papers, and plasticy, clear, poly ones. The patterend ones are really nice and they made great flowers. However, I am still worried about them getting all wet when the gardener watered the grass. So, I bought the other type, hoping that would work better. However, they don't look as nice and are somewhat difficult to be folded. I think I will stick with the nicer ones. I have yet to go to Michael's to get materials for the stem of the flowers. It won't take me long to make you a dozen lilies, as I can make them while watching tv.
Your big brother's school is closed today for Staff Development. So, I took the day off and spent time with him. We hung out at home most of the morning, had a leisure, lazy breakfast of peanut butter and jelly sandwich, then laid down in bed and read some books. We then headed over to the park/playground for a while, until your brother's allergies were really acting up. For lunch, I brought him to my workplace and ate with my co-workers. They were all very delighted to see your brother, esp. it's been a while since they last saw him. Now that I work in the Daly City office, and Aidan's school is in Palo Alto, it is dificult to bring him in for a visit to the SF office. It was after our visit at work that we went to Daiso to buy the origami papers. Your brother came home and napped for 2.5 hrs. That's why he's still awake in his bed for the last 40 mins! Daddy, on the other hand, has already fallen asleep after putting in many hours of work. Daddy has been working a lot for the last couple weeks.
Mommy read from other grieving parent blogs that another mother has lost her 3rd baby. It's such a sad story. Three babies, and they were all dead. Losing one child is devastating enough already. I don't want to imagine or know what it's like to lose more than one, let alone three. Logan, if you're up in heaven and see little baby Jet, please welcome him with open arms. Pray that his family will recover soon from such devastation.
It's a long weekend for us. We'll come visit you soon, and Mommy will bring you a nice bouquet of handmade origami lilies.
Love you,
Mommy
Mommy finally went to Daiso today and bought origami papers to make flowers for you. I bought two different types: regular, patterned, colored papers, and plasticy, clear, poly ones. The patterend ones are really nice and they made great flowers. However, I am still worried about them getting all wet when the gardener watered the grass. So, I bought the other type, hoping that would work better. However, they don't look as nice and are somewhat difficult to be folded. I think I will stick with the nicer ones. I have yet to go to Michael's to get materials for the stem of the flowers. It won't take me long to make you a dozen lilies, as I can make them while watching tv.
Your big brother's school is closed today for Staff Development. So, I took the day off and spent time with him. We hung out at home most of the morning, had a leisure, lazy breakfast of peanut butter and jelly sandwich, then laid down in bed and read some books. We then headed over to the park/playground for a while, until your brother's allergies were really acting up. For lunch, I brought him to my workplace and ate with my co-workers. They were all very delighted to see your brother, esp. it's been a while since they last saw him. Now that I work in the Daly City office, and Aidan's school is in Palo Alto, it is dificult to bring him in for a visit to the SF office. It was after our visit at work that we went to Daiso to buy the origami papers. Your brother came home and napped for 2.5 hrs. That's why he's still awake in his bed for the last 40 mins! Daddy, on the other hand, has already fallen asleep after putting in many hours of work. Daddy has been working a lot for the last couple weeks.
Mommy read from other grieving parent blogs that another mother has lost her 3rd baby. It's such a sad story. Three babies, and they were all dead. Losing one child is devastating enough already. I don't want to imagine or know what it's like to lose more than one, let alone three. Logan, if you're up in heaven and see little baby Jet, please welcome him with open arms. Pray that his family will recover soon from such devastation.
It's a long weekend for us. We'll come visit you soon, and Mommy will bring you a nice bouquet of handmade origami lilies.
Love you,
Mommy
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