First Christmas

Kaitlin's first Christmas kicked off with an exciting and scary episode. We were about to go to church on 12/23 Sunday to meet baba, since baba has left early in the morning to be in the choir. As mama was ready to get into the car, she realized that all the doors were locked! The ignition was on... the car autolocks (this feature was immediately disabled after the incident). Mama started to panic, luckily Tina yee yee was calm enough to rush to church with Uncle Justin and called the police on the way. About 10 mins later, a fire truck with 3 firemen came, it took them less then 5 min to safe Kaitlin out.

Kaitlin was good, just cried a little while inside the car, but for the most part she was entertaining herself. And thank God that the car was not under the sun. Thank God for the timely rescue which reminds us of the true meaning of the birth of Jesus.

Christmas & New Year Pictures

2-Month Well Visit 12-18

This is my first time having vaccination... i think baba and mama are more nervous than me.

11lb 7.5oz 22.5 in

I was a little shocked when the nurse put the needle in my thigh while i was peacefully sucking on my bottle... i stopped, opened my mouth for 2 seconds before i started crying...

What happened in Nov 2007?

11-15 Mama's b-day. Baba took Mama out for a nice dinner. Kailtin was great staying home with grandma.

11-20-07 One Month Well Visit

9lb 2oz

21.5 in

11-22-07 Thanksgiving dinner with family. Great grandma, Helen yee yee and Jaci yee cheung drove from SF and 2 Kau Kun's family came from Fresno. Tina yee yee and uncle Justin prepared a great dinner for us.

11-23-07 Full Month Dinner

Yard Sale

Tina yee yee and Uncle Justin have been working very hard for our 1st yard sale for the past 2 weekends.

I'm one of the reason why people are here 'coz the flyer says the sale was for diaper money for the 1st grand daughter...




My current look - see more of me at "My photo albums"

Well Visits

My first doc's visit was on 10-22, when i was only 5 days old because I had a little jaundice after birth. I was 6lb 5 oz. Thanks to Tina yee for driving us to the doctor.

Went to the doc a week after, thank God that my jaundice has all cleared and I have gained 10oz in a week! A little more than usual, but that helps clearing the jaundice.

Hello World!

Hello world! I am 7 days old today and loving to be here. Let me tell you a little about myself:

Name: Kaitlin Chi-Kay Kong
DOB: 10/17/2007
Time of Birth: 1:50 am
Weight: 6 lbs 8oz
Length: 18.5 inches

I am living with mama, baba, Grandma, Grandpa and Tina yee yee and they take great care of me. All of them can't help but smile when they see my face :). I have met a lot of people these few days--Helen yee yee and my new Jaci yee cheung even drove all the way down from SF to see me! The coolest part was that I got to meet my Great-grandma.

Yesterday was my first doctor's appointment where I found out I have almost reach my birth weight again! I am growing up so fast only sleeping, eating and looking cute all day long. Just look at my pictures:

Is today IT?

Baby preparation at full gear starting October, but both baba and mama got a little cold after the SF trip. We got a lot of baby stuff from Auntie Cora and Auntie Ellen from SF. The past 2 weeks, we've been shopping for the rest of the stuff. Baba installed car seat and bassinet, mama and Tina yee yee did baby laundry, etc.

Today is October 16
- mama's 1st day of maternity leave
- mama felt contractions at around 430am... not sure if it's real labor... we'll see
- baba went to office to pick up work... if it's for real, he'll rush back :P
- mama's writing this blog while waiting to see if there will be more contractions.

Addendum:
- turned out that it was the day... we got admitted at the hospital at 4pm
- monitored for about 1hr and moved labor n delivery room #8 at around 5pm
- Kailtin was delivered 1:50am 10/17/2007
(added on 10/24/07)

Recap of Sept 2007

Haven't been updating the blog for a while... so here is a recap of major events:

Sept 1 - officially moved out of the apt to Grandma's and Grandpa's.

Mid Sept - start all the baby caring and Lamaze classes. New house remodelling started.

Sept 22 - very nice and intimate baby shower held by the Cheung's. Got a lot of gifts from all the aunties, including this diaper cake made by Tina yee yee.


http://picasaweb.google.com/kaitlin.kong/BabyShower?authkey=ui_ZX7sEuG0

Sept 29 weekend - attend Helen yee yee and Jaci's wedding at Palo Alto. A very nice wedding and we got to see lots of Aunites and Uncles. Here are some pictures:

Leaving Our First Home in a Week

The last few weeks were spent mostly at Ikea, Home Depot, Lowes... researching for floor tiles, kitchen cabinets, paint color, electrical appliances, etc.... meeting with contractors, looking for temporary storage space, packing...

Baba finishing the floor plan, Mama going to get the building permts...

Mama still itching a little and sleeping a lot...

Baba still has long commute, lacking sleep, but still manages to play some wii's Mario Striker and XBox' Virtual Tennis III...

July 31, 2007

This is another important date.

Another OB visit. Kaitlin is 26 weeks and 3 days old. Dr. Yu says you're about 2-2.5lbs. Mama's rash has subsided a lot, Dr. says I'm lucky that it shows sign of recovery before delivery, I know it's God's grace, we (ba, ma, n a lot of aunties & uncles) have been praying about this. It's not completely gone but it's much more bearable.

And we got the keys to our new house! Another gift from God. We will have to get in the remodeling and moving process soon. keep u posted.

July 27, 2007

Glucose test results is ok, thanks to God. Dr. Yu recommends mama to cut down on carbs and sugar so that your weight will be more manageable.

You have been moving a lot lately. Baba can also feel your fist/leg moving mama's belly :D

In a few days, we'll get the key to our new house. Baba has been working hard to finish drafting the floor plan of our new home. Maybe he can show us some picture later.

Glucose Tolerance Test

Dr. Yu called yesterday. Bile Acid test is ok, so mama doesn't have a liver problem, which is good, thank God. But the glucose test seems high... so a 3-hr glucose tolerance test is needed...

Went to the lab this morning, had the 1st tube of blood drawn, then drink the "7-up" and had blood drawn every hour, total of 4...

Up to Date

Finally caught up to date in writing this blog.

Still working on the rash and itchiness. I just got the Rainier soup and relief cream online (suggested by other moms on the message boards), we'll see how that work.

July 17, 2007

Went to the lab early to get some tests done:

1. The glucose screening test is a rountine test done around 24 weeks.
2. The bile acid test is done because of the rash

Will find out the result in a few days.

After using the hydrocortisone cream for a few days, the itchiness seems to be less intense though we can still see the rash. Thanks Baba for helping me with the household chores and putting on cream for me to where I can't reach... it really helps, letting me rest more and alleviating a lot of irritation.

And thank you, Kaitlin, for moving a lot, that's very assuring.

July 13, 2007

This week, I started developing rash on my body and hands, and it's getting really itchy especially on the back of my hands... sometimes Baba has to hold my hands so that I won't keep scratching and can get some sleep...

Finally had to go see Dr. Yu today. She thinks it's some kind of pregnancy rash and put me in the higher risk pregnancy category...because the rash is just a symptom of a condition that we're not sure how that will affect you... She prescribes a steroid cream for me... to sooth the itch so that i can sleep but she anticipates that the rash will spread and can only be completely gone after you're born... We need to monitor your movement, so please kick Mama once in a while.

More tests to be done, but we're putting all our trust in the Father that you'll be ok and Mama can stand the itchiness.

July 8, 2007 - BBQ at Uncle Kevin's

We went to Uncle Kevin's house after watching the animated movie "Ratatouille." We like it a lot, maybe we should buy the DVD and watch it with you when you're older.

At Uncle Kevin's, we had a great BBQ... lots of food... Gor gor je je had a great time swimming at the kiddie pool, playing soccer and riding bikes. It was a perfect reunion for the adults, we have known each other more than 10 years... especially with Uncle Patrick and Auntie Christine came back from South Carolina for summer vacation.

June 2007

Baba & Mama have been looking for a house to prepare for your arrival. I think around 6/17, we made another offer and got it... it was a little fast but we trust that's what God prepares for us. We still have a lot of things to do, paper work, inspection, remodeling... before we can finally move in. Looking forward to bring you there.

6/26 - 4th visit to Dr. Yu. 21 weeks. Everything looks fine, Mama's weight gain is in good pace.

June 11, 2007

Amnio test - Baba went with Mama to see a specialist for this test. It's a test that requires sticking a needle to Mama's tummy and get some amnio fluid. You didn't cooperate the first time, keep moving to the spot that the Dr. wanted to put the needle in. But we tried again and did it the 2nd time. It was a little painful... and left two tiny holes on my belly... but it's all worth it to know that you're ok and we confirm that you're a girl from the test!

Here is another ultrasound picture, you're now about 19 weeks old.




Feel your first move: 6/12 while staying home after the amnio. It's very funny, it's like a little bubble swimming in my belly :)

Taken the day after amnio test.

May 31 - June 4 Trip to Vancouver

This is your first time on a plane. I think we left at around 4:ooam to go to the airport since our flight is 7:45am.

It was a great trip with baba and mama's small group brothers and sisters. We went to Vancouver, Richmond, Victoria... the scenaries, weather, and food were all very good.

On the 1st day when we were touring Gas Town in Vancouver downtown, baba picked out this key chain at a souvenir shop. At the time, we still didn't know whether you're a boy or girl, but we like the name Kaitlin for a girl, so we took the the picture of the key chain on mama's belly. With hindsight, we should have bought that...

Here are more pictures:

http://picasaweb.google.com/shrekers/VancouverDay1LAVancouver?authkey=CqirwygcQp0

http://picasaweb.google.com/shrekers/VancouverDay2Victoria?authkey=lcT_EYjCk5A

http://picasaweb.google.com/shrekers/VancouverDay3CapilanoSuspensionBridgeStanleyPark?authkey=vcMrT5UJTrE

http://picasaweb.google.com/shrekers/VancouverDay4RichmondChurchFishermanSWharf?authkey=v6gdiHw79bg

May 29, 2007

3rd visit to Dr. Yu, 17 weeks.

Dr. says your heartbeat is good, but Mama might be gaining weight a little too fast :p Everything else is good, so we're ready for our trip to Vancouver in a few days.

May 8, 2007

Your cousin, Kristen, is born today to Uncle Jackson and Auntie Mantra. Uncle Jackson and Mama grew up together as kids, along with other family friends. Mama will introduce you to these aunties and uncles later. Here is a picture of us when we went for a weekend outing with our parents.

http://picasaweb.google.com/kaitlin.kong/MamaSChildhoodFriends?authkey=tv7aXE4VOPk

May 2, 2007

Today is the second visit to Dr. Yu.

We didn't see ultra sound, but we heard your heartbeat, it's a funny sound, very fast 150bpm, but it's normal.

You're now 13.5 weeks. Mama is thankful to have a pretty easy first trimester (first 13 week of pregnancy), no nausea at all, only very tired and sleep a lot. Sometimes Baba would see Mama "passed out" at 9pm and it just amazed him.

May 5, 2007 - Small Group gathering at D & B

Mama on motorcycle with you

Baba waterskiing

Our small group friends

April 29, 2007

Today is baba & mama's 1st year anniversary. After sunday worship, baba took mama (and you of course) to the Renaissance Fair. It's pretty neat, we saw glass blowing and jousting tournament, etc. And people dressing up as if they were in the Medieval or Renaissance time. I guess you'll learn about these in history classes later. Maybe one of these years, we can take you there again. We then went to Sesame Grill to have dinner.

April 27-28, 2007

April 27 - Mama's best friend, Auntie Ellen, gave birth to a baby girl, Emma Brie. Maybe you two will grow up to be good friends like the moms?

April 28 - We ate out with porpor, kunkun, auntie tina & uncle justin to pre-celebrate mama & baba's 1st year anniversary. Auntie Tina bought us a cake and we had it at home afterwards.

April 4, 2007

Our first prenatal visit to Dr. Deborah Yu. Mama went through a lot of phone calls and research to finally be able to make an appointment with Dr. Yu.

Baba and Mama see you the first time through ultrasound. You are now 9 weeks and 4 days.

Taken 4/15/07 - can you see my tummy?

The time that people are wondering if you've gained weight or if you're pregnant and they are afraid to ask.

March 12, 2007

Baba and Mama found out that we are going to have a baby... not sure how accurate home pregnancy tests are... we tested again the next day and it's positive again!

Although we have been thinking about having a baby after our first year of marriage (4-29-06), it's still very surreal, God answers our prayers so quickly.