7 posts tagged “cutie”

Last Sunday, Dan, James, and I went on our first big family vacation - Las Vegas, baby!  James had his first airplane flight ever - and to my delight, he ate on the way up and down, and slept the whole time in between!  I guess I can't brag too much - it was only a one hour flight, after all.  ;)

The weather in Vegas was as it should be - hot!  But because it's spring, it wasn't triple digits flaming hot, so James and I were able to stroll along the strip, check the hotels, and go shopping in the new Planet Hollywood "Miracle Mile" shopping mall!  Our main reason of going out to Vegas, however, was for a magic conference.  While Dan spent a majority of his time at the conference, James and I did get the opportunity to hit up the strip, shop, and see a lot of the sights.  Ah, such is the life of Dan Chan Magic Man and Kat the Acrobat! 

I decided that of the hotels, the Bellagio is the most baby-friendly...not only are a lot of the artwork on the ceiling (thus allowing James to look at something), but it's also bright and cheerful!  The exhibit we saw was a flower and butterfly exhibit.  James also was enamored with the Bellagio fountains...he watched them 3 times straight and was happily squealing in delight each time!  We even got the chance to see the fountains at night once, so he saw the fountain literally in a different light!

While we didn't get to stay at the Bellagio, we did get to stay at the Orleans.  It's not too far from the strip and there is a shuttle bus that goes to and from the strip every 15 minutes.  James especially liked the fact that he not only got to swim in the bathtub everyday, but he also got his very own king-sized bed to sleep on for three nights!  Talk about luxury!
Our trip was a lot of fun - we're hoping to take another out of state trip (hopefully further away from California!) soon!

I swear, you can practically see the little hamster running like crazy in his little head....

James recently discovered how much he loves toys...whether they be rings, spoons, squeaky birds, flashy ma-doos, or even Mr. Bearington the First (his beloved bear rattle toy), they all ended up in one place:  his mouth! 

While only a whopping 16 weeks old,  James also decided that he does not want to learn how to "roll over", "sit up", or even "crawl" like most normal kids.  Nope - he wants to learn how to stand and how to walk!  That's right...if he's not "standing" on your lap, or practicing taking baby steps with you holding onto him, he will definitely put up quite a fuss!  Lucky for us, our friend Dave gave James a walker at the baby shower - it's James' second favorite spot to explore (next to his Baby Einstein play mat, of course!

It's amazing how fast a baby grows! 

I can't tell if Ace is imitating James...or vice versa!

I've been done in.  People have no consideration for pregnant women who will spontaneously buy cute stuff without batting an eyelash.  How could they...

Someone brought a Daiso shop to the Bay Area...and it's only a 5 minute drive from my house.

Now can you imagine the sheer amount of Japanese cutie stuff you can find in that shop?  Onigiri wrappers!  Bento Boxes up the wah-zoo!  Soft fluffy pet beds that look like apples!  Bowls!  Plates!  Toys!  Adorably cute cleaning supplies!  And the worst part...everything is like $5 or cheaper.  I don't stand a chance!!!!!

So naturally, I had to go online and find as many cute bento boxes pictures I could find so that I would have an excuse to go shopping for those teddy bear shaped mini soy sauce containers, onigiri molds and wrappers, and of course, those awesome contraptions that make my boiled eggs look like little fish or cars (I bought one...they are so cool!). 

Give me a few weeks...I heard pregnancy can make women do crazy things...I might just have a house full of bentos yet!