In the zone...

Last night, Xuan had to work late and so Gage and I had the chance to hang out again and it was just the most amazing night. There weren't any tantrums and he ate dinner in his high chair without any issues. He didn't throw his food and politely asked me for a drink when he was thirsty. Since he's always been a picky eater, this was a big accomplishment and I do mean BIG. After, I gave him a bath and got him ready for bed and just hung out with him. We watched Barney and Curious George (got to love DVR's) until mom came home. And right before he went to sleep, Gage sat up in bed, leaned over and gave me two unsolicated pecks on the lips and layed back down. The night couldn't have ended on a better note.

Weekend at the Frog Exhibit

With mom volunteering this Saturday with her company, I decided to take Gage to the local Natural Science Museum for the Frog Exhibit. For those of you who don't know, Houston has one of the finest museum districts in the United States. We ended up at the Cockerel Butterfly Exhibit for a few minutes before and watched over a hundred different butterflies flying around the rain forest like setting within the glass pyramid. Kids gobble this stuff up!!! Afterwards, we toured the frog exhibit and just were in awe at the number and variety of the frogs that coexist with us.



As we were leaving the museum, Gage pointed over to the fountains within the Japanese Tea Gardens. We headed over and found this really cool statue of Gandhi. Gage sat by the statue for about 3 seconds before he got bored and decided to wander away. I was still excited about the statue and proceeded to take a few more pictures before I looked over my shoulder and saw the little man peering through a fence that borders the garden. Before I could get over to him, he decides to stick his head between to posts and gets stuck. I've already reached him by this point and am working his head back and forth trying to get him unstuck at which point he starts to struggle. I start to get panicky and start visioning myself sitting at the CPS office while Xuan's comforting Gage who had to have himself cut out with the jaws of life by a bunch of firefighters. Luckily, I managed to position his head and pull it through and pick him up as he started to cry. We made our break, before the other parents could get their CPS cards out. Close call !!!! Next week, we're scheduling to visit something a little safer for all ages, the Houston's Children's Museum - wish us luck!

Sooooo Tired!!!!!

We had a BUSY weekend with all of the errands we had to run! I never knew just how much work it is to have your own home. At least little man decided to help out with mowing because Daddy had a bad back.

First Youtube Video

I've attempted to upload and post the first personal video of the little man riding his motorized 4x4. There's just something about the video editing software that came with my camcorder that's just so... horrible! While I'm searching for more appropriate video editing software, please enjoy (what is up with that background music!?!?!?!) what I created last night.

Update: I found the right software and the video's so much better - enjoy.

Booster Seats for Older Kids

As a parent, I thought this was important and so decided to post the video. Once you stop tearing up and compose yourself, make sure you pay attention to the point of the video. Remember, purchase a seat with a 5-point harness, which secures the child more effectively than the standard, and more widely available, 2-point harness.

It's just amazing how quickly the little man has grown up. He was sitting at the desk for a full minute having a conversation with my dad. You could mistaken him for a 3-4 year old given his mannerisms.

In the Jungle...

There's just something about a dog and a hippo singing that just makes me want to sway back and forth and sing along. Also, it's my first attempt at trying to embed a Youtube video. Kudos to me - it worked!

The Third Second Birthday Party

We just had Gage's third second birthday party this past weekend and I'm so happy that we're finally done. The little man made out like a bandit, again. It's no wonder that he's come to expect so much...

Even though Daylight Saving's Time shortened my weekend, Gage and I made it out to the local Krogers for our weekly Daddy/Son time early Sunday morning. You can't start off a Sunday without "Coffee" from Starbucks and a ride on the Fire Engine.

The first post

This is officially the first post of the blog. I must admit, it will be a lot easier to send along the link to this site rather than sending large picture files to everyone. So, enjoy the features, and feel free to peruse the Flickr site for a fairly extensive set of Gage's pictures.

Gentleman, start your engines...