Calla Lillies

Hello Yang Ming Mountain. 
April is Calla Lilly Season and this year, it's not to be missed again, like we did in 2010 & 2011!
 Mama asked grandma if she has any experience hand-picking calla lilies, grandma said she's only bought them, we laughed out loud.  Mama pulled out most of the calla lilies, and nearly fell backwards!
 Time for me to get into action!
 Grandma's 1st hand picked calla lily~
Fish watching with papa
Off we went for some Vegetarian Indian cuisine ;)

2nd Anniversary & Almost 4 mths

Thanks to grandpa babysitting, Papa & mama get to celebrate their 2nd anniversary on Apr 10th '12~
 Papa travelled back to taipei & took mama out! 
Last year, they spent their anniversary on the Parisian Bateau. The year before, they got married. 
This year,  I'm 4 months old & I love sucking on my fingers.
Mama is still adjusting her life going into 4 months of motherhood.
Hmmmph, why does mama get headaches every morning?
 I know it's all because of me... mama still wakes up at 4am to feed me when I wiggle & jiggle
I kick hard & it helps me roll over. 
 Mama tells me how taking care of me when I cry non-stop can be frustrating, but I just throw her back a smile when I'm in good spirits.  
Hurray! We spent almost a week in the suburbs again and we're heading back to the city tonight! Papa finally took a day off even though work is overwhelming. Papa deserves a break! Praying for some good weather tomorrow, so I get to see calla lilies before my vaccinations.

Blooming pink

After a week in the suburbs, Miya's daily vomit after each feeding has gradually reduced. No more huge heaps of laundry every single day! Things are looking pink & bright for mama ;)
 Papa is flying off to Shanghai for work on a family holiday 4/4, 
 but the sun it out & flowers blooming! It looks as though it's snowing flurries when the wind blows. Mama must be missing the NY snow~
Miya loves being held high up  
& seeing the blue skies 
P2oodle & Pudding had the time of their life as they roam free around the park 
GO PINK~ Most of Miya's baby shower gifts are pink
 Ruffles are fun 
 Pink Lady
 Saying a little prayer
 Ain't I a serious lady?

1 week in the suburbs

Yes, Peiya mama decided to try and stay in the suburbs for a week! 
Cliff papa will be away on business trip in Shanghai from Apr 4-9th, so in hope to spend more time before papa goes away, we travelled to Hsinchu again! Guess what? no matter what, it was difficult to stay home. The weather was gorgeous the entire week. We had to go out once the sun came out! Mama still took Miya out in her ergo & walked outside the house...around the community. 
And finally, we caught a ride with papa and headed to visit an ex-coworker of mama. Regina gave birth to her 2nd baby Feb 24th & she had just returned home from the same postpartum center that mama stayed at.
 Comparing to a 1 mth old... Miya has grown Soooo big!
 Miya learned to smile at the camera!
 And pose for the camera!
 During the night, while mama surfed the web, it's time for papa to babysit Miya while playing with  playstation
On days when we are cooped up at home, mama dressed Miya up
 as a sleeping bunny! Miya's in dreamland~
ohh back to reality!
After a day of rest at home, we have another date lined up downtown! A lunch date with mama's ex work team-mates. Our research assistant has resigned & it's her farewell party~
We visited mama's ex co-worker's home 1st and cabbed to b3~ brunch, bar, bistro downtown~ Her boy is almost 2 years old and wasn't too keen on letting mama & Miya into his house initially... But he soon fell in love with Miya~ and protected Miya from a 3 year old next "table" neighbor gal who kept snatching his fries off his plate! 
 Miya loves being held as she pays all her attention looking at Peipei in her face
  Group picture before we gobble up our scones & toast!

Papa's Morning Jog

 Cliff daddy wanted to take a sunday morning jog when it's sunny out! 
We put on some short sleeves & headed out
Walked through the park & saw a crowd in front of a posing model. Taiwanese photography clubs have been organizing outdoor shoots for interested photographers.
 Cliff daddy jogged around Chiang Kai-shek memorial while mama & I sat under the shade
 The sun was glaring, even a hat didn't do the trick
 Miya needs a pair of sunglasses! But do they have sunglasses for a 3 mth old??

Coming to Hsinchu

Spending just 3 days in Hsinchu with cliff papa made EVERYONE in taipei miss Miya so badly, that they drove an hour over to visit us on a tuesday.
 
 Grandpa drove grandma, great grandpa & great grandma over to visit our new place in the suburbs
We headed out to lunch for some Hakka cuisine.
Old mansion was converted to a restaurant 
Not to forget, our dogs came to visit too
 Miya is up & awake, ready to play, just when Great grandpa & grandma wanted to head back to taipei..
Ohh well, we'll be heading back to taipei the following night!

Grandpa's bday & Ponyo turns 3 mths old!

Today we are celebrating Grandpa's Bday @ a french restaurant. It's definitely been a while since we had a 3 course meal! We walked through the 228 park
 Passed through Chiang Kai-shek Memorial 
 & arrived @ La Cocotte! Miya's all dressed up for the occasion
 Cousin Ashley loves Miya's cheeks
 3 course meal took us almost 3 hours. So french..but Miya did great and waited patiently until mama's main course was served. We had to push the stroller back and forth to help her nap.
 a cup of Cappuccino & flan made my day! I hope it made grandpa's day too!
 On the night of Mar 17th~ mama decided to celebrate Miya's 3 mth bday with a cake.
 So many cakes in a day!
 Happy 3 mth old, baby Miya~