Paint Job Completed!
Monday, January 30, 2006
Dog's Year
Yesterday was Chinese New Year and we are officially in the Year of the Dog, 4703. We celebrated by going to Peking Wok in Factoria with our friends Sarah and Esther Park. The meal was not bad.
Baby Song was given another puppy outfit by her auntie Sarah Park's mother. It's quite cute and I can't wait for our baby to wear it. Ken has finished most of the baby room. The little one also received three stuffed dogs from her other Auntie Sarah Kim! She went a little nuts and brought over three stuffed puppies! Thanks for all the lovely gifts.
With our friend Andrew's help, he put up the border last week. It looks great. The green, which I doubted, turned out to be quite nice once the border went up. Pixie Wing, the light lavender, also became more prominent. Ken also put in a new light fixture and it makes a huge difference in the look of the room as well.
Ken was able to pick up the crib today with Pastor Fred's help. He borrowed his mini-van and they trekked to Tukwila, but we hit another snafu! The back of the crib does not have all the appropriate holes drilled into it, so it cannot be properly assembled! Ken does not want to risk drilling the holes himself in case he damages the crib. UGH!!! Another setback in the completion of the nursery. We're trying to figure things out with USA Baby.
Today, I went to knitting and made progress on the baptism outfit. The back side is almost complete. Another couple of rows and it will be done. Thanks to Jeannette who helped me interpret the shaping of the neck and shoulders!
Baby Song was given another puppy outfit by her auntie Sarah Park's mother. It's quite cute and I can't wait for our baby to wear it. Ken has finished most of the baby room. The little one also received three stuffed dogs from her other Auntie Sarah Kim! She went a little nuts and brought over three stuffed puppies! Thanks for all the lovely gifts.
With our friend Andrew's help, he put up the border last week. It looks great. The green, which I doubted, turned out to be quite nice once the border went up. Pixie Wing, the light lavender, also became more prominent. Ken also put in a new light fixture and it makes a huge difference in the look of the room as well.
Ken was able to pick up the crib today with Pastor Fred's help. He borrowed his mini-van and they trekked to Tukwila, but we hit another snafu! The back of the crib does not have all the appropriate holes drilled into it, so it cannot be properly assembled! Ken does not want to risk drilling the holes himself in case he damages the crib. UGH!!! Another setback in the completion of the nursery. We're trying to figure things out with USA Baby.
Today, I went to knitting and made progress on the baptism outfit. The back side is almost complete. Another couple of rows and it will be done. Thanks to Jeannette who helped me interpret the shaping of the neck and shoulders!
Saturday, January 21, 2006
Nursery Update and Blast from the Past
I thought this past week would be a light one, but it turned out to be quite busy, so this is my first post. I also had an emergency OB visit b/c I thought I might be going into pre-term labor, but it turned out to be normal cramps and aches.
Ken began painting earlier this week. Poor guy, prepped the room and painted both colors by himself. All I did was wipe down the wall areas I could reach. I'll help with hanging the border either tomorrow or Monday. The only thing is the shade of green I chose isn't what I expected. Ken offered to repaint it, but I don't want him to be troubled. He already compromised on allowing two paint colors instead of one. We'll see how it looks when we change the light fixtures.
We finally agreed on a crib and purchased it at USA Baby. Hurray!!! The problem is that it would not fit in our SUV. So we don't actually have the crib at our place yet. We have to figure out what to do there. We did bring home the mattress though. I feel like we're getting closer to finishing up the room.
So many babies recently. Our friends the Dinovo's had twin girls, dubbed the Twinovos last week. Their names are Raye and Sabine. My friend Misun had her girl Ella and Young Jun's wife gave birth to Julia. So far, all girls in 2006!
Today, we met with the Barons! They are visiting from Boston and staying with Joey's brother and sister-in-law who live in Ballard. We have not seen them since our wedding. I can't believe I babysat Reuben and Nina and now they don't really need sitters. Reuben is in 7th grade and Nina is in 5th grade and they are both just terrific kids. Seems like Japanese Anime is the current craze for them. Kudos to Debbie and Joey for raising such well-rounded and articulate children.
Ahh...knitting. I have started a new baby blanket with my purchase of MarL La from Elann. It is knitting up fast! The baptism outfit is now almost nine inches long! This is the most knitting I've done in a while.
Ken began painting earlier this week. Poor guy, prepped the room and painted both colors by himself. All I did was wipe down the wall areas I could reach. I'll help with hanging the border either tomorrow or Monday. The only thing is the shade of green I chose isn't what I expected. Ken offered to repaint it, but I don't want him to be troubled. He already compromised on allowing two paint colors instead of one. We'll see how it looks when we change the light fixtures.
We finally agreed on a crib and purchased it at USA Baby. Hurray!!! The problem is that it would not fit in our SUV. So we don't actually have the crib at our place yet. We have to figure out what to do there. We did bring home the mattress though. I feel like we're getting closer to finishing up the room.
So many babies recently. Our friends the Dinovo's had twin girls, dubbed the Twinovos last week. Their names are Raye and Sabine. My friend Misun had her girl Ella and Young Jun's wife gave birth to Julia. So far, all girls in 2006!
Today, we met with the Barons! They are visiting from Boston and staying with Joey's brother and sister-in-law who live in Ballard. We have not seen them since our wedding. I can't believe I babysat Reuben and Nina and now they don't really need sitters. Reuben is in 7th grade and Nina is in 5th grade and they are both just terrific kids. Seems like Japanese Anime is the current craze for them. Kudos to Debbie and Joey for raising such well-rounded and articulate children.
Ahh...knitting. I have started a new baby blanket with my purchase of MarL La from Elann. It is knitting up fast! The baptism outfit is now almost nine inches long! This is the most knitting I've done in a while.
Friday, January 13, 2006
Twenty-five days of rain...
Seattle will likely break her record of 33 straight days of rain if our current weather pattern keeps up. Earlier this week, we did have one day when the lovely sun peeked out. Unfortunately, I was at work at the time.
The rain really puts a damper on pet ownership. It's hard to gear up to walk Kona. Luckily she's pretty good about doing her business efficiently. Once we get home, we go through the routine of wiping her underside and paws. If it's really bad, I actually blow dry her so that the wet dog smell doesn't linger.
Papa finally moved the futon out of what will be the baby room. Then I organized all the baby's clothes. We've gotten a lot of gifts already and I couldn't resist a few purchases, especially when there are great sales going on now. But I have to say, I've exercised considerable restraint, but I did count nine pairs of socks!
Currently, most of the outfits fall in the 6-12 month category. Ken, aka Papa's sister sent us a bunch of 0-3 month sets that will definitely come in handy come April. Thanks Auntie Sophia!
New project for the baby: Yesterday I began a baptism outfit. I only have about 2 inches so far, but I'm excited to see the project through. I'm using a white cotton/acrylic blend that I ordered from elann last week. The description said that it washed well.
Outstanding projects for the baby
1. Finish baby Blanket in cornflower, started before baby was conceived
2. Add buttons to cardigan, also started before baby was conceived
3. Seed stitch bootees, started on Sunday, 1/8
4. Start new baby blanket. What was I thinking when I ordered more yarn from elann.com earlier this week? I'm not even done with the first one. But it is a bulky yarn so it should go fast. Take a look: http://secure.elann.com/productdisp.asp?NAME=Classic+Elite+MarL+La&Cat=NEW&ProductType=5&Count=8
I am also debating starting a project for a friend's baby. Just not sure I will be able to finish in time...We'll see...
Misun and Jin Mo's Ella arrived yesterday! She was a whopping 8lbs and came out with one push. Guess that's what you get for #2... Congrats Misun and Jin Mo.
The rain really puts a damper on pet ownership. It's hard to gear up to walk Kona. Luckily she's pretty good about doing her business efficiently. Once we get home, we go through the routine of wiping her underside and paws. If it's really bad, I actually blow dry her so that the wet dog smell doesn't linger.
Papa finally moved the futon out of what will be the baby room. Then I organized all the baby's clothes. We've gotten a lot of gifts already and I couldn't resist a few purchases, especially when there are great sales going on now. But I have to say, I've exercised considerable restraint, but I did count nine pairs of socks!
Currently, most of the outfits fall in the 6-12 month category. Ken, aka Papa's sister sent us a bunch of 0-3 month sets that will definitely come in handy come April. Thanks Auntie Sophia!
New project for the baby: Yesterday I began a baptism outfit. I only have about 2 inches so far, but I'm excited to see the project through. I'm using a white cotton/acrylic blend that I ordered from elann last week. The description said that it washed well.
Outstanding projects for the baby
1. Finish baby Blanket in cornflower, started before baby was conceived
2. Add buttons to cardigan, also started before baby was conceived
3. Seed stitch bootees, started on Sunday, 1/8
4. Start new baby blanket. What was I thinking when I ordered more yarn from elann.com earlier this week? I'm not even done with the first one. But it is a bulky yarn so it should go fast. Take a look: http://secure.elann.com/productdisp.asp?NAME=Classic+Elite+MarL+La&Cat=NEW&ProductType=5&Count=8
I am also debating starting a project for a friend's baby. Just not sure I will be able to finish in time...We'll see...
Misun and Jin Mo's Ella arrived yesterday! She was a whopping 8lbs and came out with one push. Guess that's what you get for #2... Congrats Misun and Jin Mo.
Monday, January 09, 2006
Well, I promised pictures a LONG time ago and they are here.
The first one is of our long expected baby, due to arrive on April 29th, 2006. We can't wait to meet our little one and pray that Kona will do well with our addition. We're trying to keep the sex a secret, but both Ken and I have slipped in conversations with friends. We hope those who know will keep it quiet! Shh!
Right now, I'm making plans for the nursery. The theme of course will be puppies/dogs. I purchased a border with cartoon dogs and will likely paint the walls and light green and cream color. I've also been trolling eBay for accents/accessories.
The other photos are of Kona after her surgery. Seems so long ago that she was limping and avoiding activity. I was so worried about her, but she's just fine now. Pray that she doesn't injure her other hingleg. That would set us back another two thousand bucks!
Lastly, remember the yarn I bought during my birthday trip to Fairhaven, Mt. Vernon and Poulsbo? Well, I am finally on the finishing for the little cardigan. It's almost done now. Actually the pic is inaccurate b/c last night I finished all the seams while watching Desparate Housewives. Now it only needs the buttons.
That's it for now, I'm off soon to Downtown Seattle to meet my best friend from college, Sarah Park, for lunch. I plan on doing some shopping husband-free. It's so hard to for me to shop, even window shop with Ken. He's such a downer.
The first one is of our long expected baby, due to arrive on April 29th, 2006. We can't wait to meet our little one and pray that Kona will do well with our addition. We're trying to keep the sex a secret, but both Ken and I have slipped in conversations with friends. We hope those who know will keep it quiet! Shh!
Right now, I'm making plans for the nursery. The theme of course will be puppies/dogs. I purchased a border with cartoon dogs and will likely paint the walls and light green and cream color. I've also been trolling eBay for accents/accessories.
The other photos are of Kona after her surgery. Seems so long ago that she was limping and avoiding activity. I was so worried about her, but she's just fine now. Pray that she doesn't injure her other hingleg. That would set us back another two thousand bucks!
Lastly, remember the yarn I bought during my birthday trip to Fairhaven, Mt. Vernon and Poulsbo? Well, I am finally on the finishing for the little cardigan. It's almost done now. Actually the pic is inaccurate b/c last night I finished all the seams while watching Desparate Housewives. Now it only needs the buttons.
That's it for now, I'm off soon to Downtown Seattle to meet my best friend from college, Sarah Park, for lunch. I plan on doing some shopping husband-free. It's so hard to for me to shop, even window shop with Ken. He's such a downer.
Thursday, January 05, 2006
Post Holiday Energy
Christmas and New Year's came and went so quickly. It was like whirlwind over here. We had lots of events to attend and friends from out of town. We caught up with an old college era friend, Young Jun who was in town for a brief business meeting. Our old community group leaders Sam and Quenna were in Seattle visiting Quenna's parents, so we met up at the good old kid's section of Barnes and Nobles at UVillage. It was nice to see Lydia and Hannah all grown up. Seemed like we had so much to do and so little time to reflect on 2005, our Savior's birth, and our much anticipated baby. Now that my mom is back home in L.A., I'll have more time to prepare myself for motherhood and think more about resolutions. The first one is to blog more consistently.
My mom or grandma was in town for more than two weeks. It was nice for Kona and Rocky, the Maltese we are/were dogsitting on and off to have my mom at home and vice versa. They kept each other company. She made us meals, helped clean the house, and nagged me about resting more.
Well onto knitting. I haven't posted in ages, but I've been knitting. My baby blanket, initiated even before the positive pregnancy test, has gotten frogged and is now on track. I ripped it out to locate the mistake while Ken was in line for our rental car on Oahu. I must have been working on it for forty-five minutes. It has traveled to many places since it started. LA, Vancouver, Oahu, the Big Island and Vancouver again. I hope to get it done in the next month or so. It needs another good 24 inches! Yikes!
My mom crocheted a little baby sweater while here and I'm working on the finishing for a cardigan from Debbie Bliss's Baby Knits for Beginners.
Promise to post pictures soon. My elann order came too. Just used the gift certificate from my Secret Pal from SP4! Was afraid to sign up for SP7 b/c of the baby coming in April and all. Thought I might let someone down. Anyway, thanks Lillium for the elann certificate. I saved it for a special occasion and bought yarn for baby outfits.
My mom or grandma was in town for more than two weeks. It was nice for Kona and Rocky, the Maltese we are/were dogsitting on and off to have my mom at home and vice versa. They kept each other company. She made us meals, helped clean the house, and nagged me about resting more.
Well onto knitting. I haven't posted in ages, but I've been knitting. My baby blanket, initiated even before the positive pregnancy test, has gotten frogged and is now on track. I ripped it out to locate the mistake while Ken was in line for our rental car on Oahu. I must have been working on it for forty-five minutes. It has traveled to many places since it started. LA, Vancouver, Oahu, the Big Island and Vancouver again. I hope to get it done in the next month or so. It needs another good 24 inches! Yikes!
My mom crocheted a little baby sweater while here and I'm working on the finishing for a cardigan from Debbie Bliss's Baby Knits for Beginners.
Promise to post pictures soon. My elann order came too. Just used the gift certificate from my Secret Pal from SP4! Was afraid to sign up for SP7 b/c of the baby coming in April and all. Thought I might let someone down. Anyway, thanks Lillium for the elann certificate. I saved it for a special occasion and bought yarn for baby outfits.
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