Ng Family Blog

8月21號到今天11/4號，75 天，第一步終於邁出了，好像做夢一般。

Life has been eventful in the past months. We celebrated Alden’s birthday at Chuckie E. Cheese’s and had a day out with Thomas. On a beautiful Indian Summer day, I took Matthew apple picking again at the Belkin Family Lookout Farm. We checked out some rides at ToysRUs but surprisingly Matthew did not beg me to buy him one. The next day, we saw Lion Dance in Chinatown. Matthew was curious but wouldn’t go near it. Then it came our trip to California visiting Alice and Eugene. Too bad Ed couldn’t go this time but we had a fun-filled three days there. Matthew said the funniest thing that Alice ate the baby. Finally, we checked out Head of the Charles Regatta. It was a bit cold out but Matthew enjoyed a yummy hot chocolate from Starbucks. Oh boy, more to come in the next month. Halloween, Thanksgiving and a highly anticipated family reunion in Hawaii. Yay!!!!!

We spent the weekend at Froio’s Chalet in Maine. Melissa was so kind to invite us over to hang out. We did nothing but eat, swim, marshmallow over fire, ice cream, burgers from McKinnon’s Meat Market…this is what life is all about, isn’t it? Click here for more pics.

We had a great time camping at Nickerson State Park. This was Matthew’s first time camping and it turned out to be a huge success. He had fun swimming in Flax pond and playing mini-golf at Arnold’s for free. My parents came along, too. It was their first time and considering they are over 70 years old, they did well. I’m so thankful that my parents are still in relatively good health. Click here for more pics.

今天早上又逼著自己從床上爬起來去上班，繼續面對每天開車，咖啡因，會議，工作，神速午餐的生活。漸漸開始每天都不捨得離開家門，尤其是看著熟睡的駿凱。我悄悄的跪在他床邊，親親他的腿，手，腳，摸摸他的額頭。我好想抱他，但又不想吵醒他。三歲的駿凱真是可愛，愛說話，調皮，也很接近我們。他常常會說我們是family，還會睡覺前親爸爸說good night，還會告訴我，i love you mommy。每天上了床以後，他還會找點理由下床，咚咚咚快步跑到我們的臥房，告訴我他挖出了鼻屎要給我或是他聽到鄰居敲打的聲音或是聽到火車的笛聲。我想，他一樣不捨得入睡，他一樣想和我們多點時間一起。當在這一切都還存在的時候，當他還沒有叛逆的時候，當他還沒有氣我們的時候，我好想時間停留，我好想多聽幾遍 i love you mommy，我好想多點醒著的時間在他身邊。

So relieved that Matthew’s fever has finally passed. It took 5 days, the longest we’ve ever experienced. After living off of Motrin and Pedialyte, Matthew looked skinny. I hope he’ll eat better and fatten up quickly. It’s so hard to see a child sick but he was overall happy and in good spirit. One thing for sure, he’s very much loved by six adults. The grandparents were more worried than we were. They came to visit and brought food. Matthew is one lucky boy.

Since I started my new job with Staples, Ed has taken over the morning daycare drop-off duty. Almost everyday, I would inquire about how it went. This is one of our many chats and this one strike a chord in me today. Nearly two months into this change, you can tell how much Ed can predicate what I want to know without my asking. I ask myself, why do I care about Matthew so much? Perhaps that question can easily be answer by myself, it’s because I love him. It’s that simple.

小人開大卡車真爽，這是你的未來職業嗎？

駿凱叫這個是豆豆 ice cream，真好吃。唉，孩子為什麼你不能就吃飯也是大口大口的呢？

I can’t believe it. My baby is no longer a baby. This little boy has come a long way and in the past 3 years, he has brought us joy, tear, frustration, excitement, stress, laughter, no sleep, you name it. The journey we are on with Matthew has only just begun. I’m so in love with him, more so than ever, but at the same time, there are days when I simply want to scream on top of my lung and tear my hair out. This is life and no matter that it throws at you, at this moment in time, I want to thank him. I want to thank Matthew for being part of our family, for allowing me to see a different side of me, for letting me learn to live life through his eyes, and for giving me the opportunity to practice to be a good mom even though I”m far from being perfect. We look forward to another year and many to come. Here are some photos from his birthday celebration at preschool.

We had so much fun picking strawberries at Tougas Family Farm in Northborough, MA. We first went to The Lookout Farm in Natick but the strawberries were all gone. Thank goodness we didn’t leave empty handed for the day and thanks to Tougas Family Farm. For $3 you can pick all you want and the ticket is redeemed at checkout to go towards the cost of the strawberries.

今天心情不好。但看到了駿凱的笑容時﹐ 所有不開心的事就煙消霧散了。就算是暫時的﹐ 也好。有時後真不明白為什麼就真的可以那麼喜歡一個人﹐那麼想愛護一個人﹐那麼的願意把世上最好的都給你﹐ 我的兒子。這難道就是做媽媽的感覺嗎?

健康的沙拉，五顏六色漂亮又好吃。義大利面和加了玉米的番茄醬，還有少不了的香腸。父子兩人都是少不了肉的。

Sottocenere al tartufo is a very pale yellow to off-white cheese that has a grey-brown ash rind. It has a somewhat mild taste and is semi-soft in firmness.

Sottocenere is originally from Venice, Italy and translates from Italian literally as “under ash”, while al tartufo means “with truffles.” It is made with raw cow’s milk and slices of truffles, then rubbed with various herbs and spices. After creation, sottocenere is aged in an ash rind as a way to preserve it over a long period without losing flavor. The use of ash as a cheese rind is a tradition in the Venetian region. The ash is also used to convey subtle flavors into the cheese, with a variety of spices (cinnamon and nutmeg, among others) mixed with the ash. Source: Wikipedia

Could he be any cuter? I mean Matthew. *_^ I bought this jumbo sized George plush because Matthew has a very small one but loves it so much that he takes it to bed every night. The funny thing is, while he really likes the bigger sized George, he refuses to take it to bed with him. When I asked him last night “aren’t you taking George with you?” He replied loudly “too BIG!”…haha

Riding the T with small George.