Ed, Laura & Matthew - Our Family Blog

While we took a lot of pictures of Matthew by himself, I realize that we are so busy we haven’t had a chance for a family shot. This is the only one we have which was taken at the OR. This may appear that I had a c-section but luckily it didn’t happen. Our little Matthew really hung in there, making his parents proud.

Daddy made a birth announcement card for Matthew.

We liked too much the fact that Matthew could sleep 4.5-5 hours straight. As a result, he only gained 3oz in one week because we were under feeding him. Now we are catching up and doing some serious growing. His chubby little legs and arms are forming fast by the day, even the double chin.

6/22 - 7 lb 3 oz
6/30 - 7 lb 7 oz
7/07 - 7 lb 10 oz
7/11 - 8 lb 2 oz
7/22 - 9 lb 9 oz (one month)

Baby Matthew Ng finally arrived on June 22. It’s been a crazy busy three weeks and counting. Mommy can not afford the time to write much at the moment but will soon…hopefully.

Matthew was born at 4:48pm at Mass General Hospital. He came in at 7lb 3oz and 20″. He is one healthy little boy who sleeps a lot. Here is a picture of him and daddy at the hospital. He looked so tiny.

Where are you, little one?

Grandma-to-be Mrs. Luo hosted a baby shower for us on May 10th. Many friends/family came to celebrate with us. We had a wonderful time and feel tremendously thankful for all the generous gifts Baby Ng received. He is already spoiled as he’s yet to make his big entrance. Today he’s 38 weeks and 4 days old, only 10 days left! More Photos

No wonder I’m feeling miserable today - Pollen Levels Astronomical! =( I have been sneezing and my nose running all day. I just hope the poor baby inside of me is okay dealing with my uncontrollable sneezes. It probably gives him a good startle each time.

Our short list of names got even shorter after my lovely coworkers poked fun at it. It was a good laugh though as I knew Joan would give me some great feedback. Frankly, no name has come up so far that we both liked immediately. Hopefully we’ll settle on something soon. Only a little over 2 months to go! I can’t wait.

My dearest friend Chantima has done it again. She always picks the most unique things when it comes to gifts. Her first gift for baby is a pair of chopsticks and I just love them. Needless to say how thoughtful she is, any mom or mom-to-be can appreciate a gift that’s both useful and practical. Thank you girl, I will be sure to teach the little man on mastering chopsticks.

To get ready and prepared for his arrival, I had asked my friend Liyong to get me some books. There is so much to learn and it can be overwhelming. Sometimes I get the feeling that no matter how much information I take in, I will not be ready. Baby, I hope you will appreciate all the work that has been put in for your arrival. I hope you will be a good baby.

Our trip to Salt Lake City was a much needed getaway. It never felt so good to just do nothing but relax. The boys had a great time on the slopes. Even though I couldn’t go up there with them, I enjoyed the wonderful pictures they took. I’m now getting bigger by the day and I’m also getting impatient with the pregnancy. Three more months to go and hopefully everything will be fine. It’s scary to just think that in a short amount of time, we will be holding our first child for the first time. I wonder what that feeling is like.

Had my last ultra sound on Friday which revealed that we are going to have a boy! Technology is really amazing these days. Not only we saw baby’s brain, heart, liver, bladder, but most importantly, yes that little thing. I feel relieved knowing the gender of the baby and excited that I can start shopping now. I’ve been eyeing some clothes for a while but didn’t want to buy gender neutral colors. Now it turns out that boy’s clothes are quite boring, lots of blues, greens and browns. That’s okay though I managed to find some cute outfits by Carter.

After several trips to Babies “R” Us, we finally decided on Maxi Cosi car seat and stroller. Its neutral color is good as we don’t know the baby’s gender yet though soon we’ll find out at the next ultrasound. I’m quite anxious and nervous about it. I haven’t felt the baby’s kick yet so I’m really anxious to get another ultrasound. Lately the weather has been so cold that it makes me really uncomfortable. I’m getting bigger and more clumsy everyday especially in my big down jacket. I keep saying to myself that it will all be worth it when summer arrives.

Laogong put together baby’s crib and changing dresser yesterday. When I saw them after work, it’s becoming ever more real to me that a new life will soon be part of our family. There are still moments when I don’t feel I’m ready for all this but I think I will be fine. I will have to be ready whether I like it or not. For now, I just need a better night sleep. I should really get one of those maternity pillows, they look so comfy.

What a day! My friend Caroline finally responded after my several attempts at reaching her. She gave me the biggest news of her life that she is going to be a mother next June. I was so happy and right away I phoned her. After all, I just had to give her my biggest news, too. It really can’t get any cooler than having our first baby in the same month. Shortly after, I found out that Dave is expecting his second child and guess what…it’s also June. Having said all this, my heart really goes out to Beth. I wish for her to be strong and I look forward to the day when she delivers her good news.

I received the cutest card today from my most cherished friend Chantima. She is such a master at picking cards. When I saw the card, I immediately smiled. Her wonderful wishes and genuine words just melt my heart. It’s rare in life that you make friends with whom the connection is so strong that you just know, no matter what, we are always in each other’s thoughts. I can’t wait to get together with her and Mek in March. See you guys in Utah!

Another couple announced the birth of their first child today. It must be so exciting for Elaine and Rupert! 这几年内，大概也有多过十个小孩了吧。似乎没几个月就有小孩出生的消息。想来也是正常，我们和我们身边的朋友都到了这个年龄和阶段。到底有孩子的意义是什么呢？是个让你既要花银子但也令你人生更充实的小东西？We will have to see about it … here you come!

最近参加了一个 baby shower 和 Ariel 的两岁生日派对，让我感觉到下一代是多么的幸福。真的是无法阻挡年龄，进入了生孩子的阶段，身边的小孩们逐渐的越来越多。希望这些孩子们长大能体会和珍惜他们父母的付出和爱心。

Bread Flour - 7 oz
All-Purpose Flour - 1.5 oz
Salt - a pinch
Butter (soft) 8 oz
Cream Cheese (soft) 7 oz
Raspberry Jam - your liking
Pecans (roughly chopped) - 4.5 oz
Makes 24 cookies

It has been quite some time and I have finally picked up baking again. My first attempt at making Rugelach was not as bad as I thought but certainly has room for improvement. Next time I’ll have to make sure to refrigerate the dough long enough before it can be rolled.

I read something interesting about my birth date on Wikipedia today. June 28 is the only date each year where both the month and day are different perfect numbers. The first perfect number is 6, because 1, 2 and 3 are its proper positive divisors and 1 + 2 + 3 = 6. The next perfect number is 28 = 1 + 2 + 4 + 7 + 14.

来美国好久没这么热闹过了.这个劳动节周末,舅舅和舅妈从上海来美看儿子,顺便来波 士顿.我妈下令一定要招呼得好.吃嘛是少不了的,另外他们还看了Blueman Group, 更到我家坐坐玩了Wii. 我很想念这样的热闹,带我回到了以前在中国的日子.
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Fire broke out at the Boston Tea Party Museum today and drew many spectators. I looked out from my office building and saw smoke and fire shot into the sky. I happened to have my camera with me and ended up taking a few shots from the office as well as near the site. See More Photos

今天看到一些在Flickr上日本美食的照片, 让我回想起今年初日本一游.我们每次旅 行似乎都特别重视吃.很难怪,在波士顿多年,真的是有很少好的日本餐馆.
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Once again I overcame my resistance and decided to hike Mt. Moosilauke. It wasn’t bad at all. We went up to 4,800 ft and hiked about 7.5 miles in 4.5 hours. I always seem to go through these stages, from resisting the idea to trying it out then liking it at the end. Next time, I will have to be more open minded about anything. Just try it. Thanks to Lao Gong who is always pushing me when I needed it. =)

Never could’ve imagined camping with a group of 16 people. We were surprisingly organized and cooperative. I had a such a good time. We biked 10 miles round trip from the Nickerson State Park camp site to National Seashore, had delicious burger and fresh sea food, and spent a nice early afternoon by Flax pond. Before we left on Sunday, we had to stop by Arnold’s again for some more fresh sea food. They have amazingly fresh and affordable raw oysters and clams.