Where did all the time go?!

Baby Miles


As the days go by, I realize how much a baby Miles is not. And I canʻt help but miss the days when all he needed was for me to nurse him. I donʻt know what was easier, all that nursing, or feeding him the meals we eat. I guess its cause at least with nursing, I knew he was getting the best nutrition. Miles is too clever for me to try to slip some brocoli into his macʻnʻcheese. I canʻt fool the baby anymore because heʻs not one. So sad, really. This week, we are just giving him regular soy milk, from the carton. No more formula. Bye-bye. Itʻs like the end of his baby era. Iʻm sure once the bottle is completely out of the picture, it will really feel like he is a grown-up. He might as well move out. I donʻt know why but besides feeling excited everytime he reaches another milestone, I also feel a lil sad that time is going by that fast. But back to the nursing thing, actually--Iʻm really glad that I did nurse him for about a year, but Iʻm also relieved to not be nursing him. I just remembered the other day at Rochambeau park (Milesʻ stomping grounds), I witnessed a toddler being nursed and throwing a fit, back nʻ forth, back nʻ forth. It seemed more challenging than ever. I canʻt imagine having to nurse this big boy in his present monster-form.

Nursing is no joke! No one told me how much work it really is--so I was really shocked in the beginning. You literally are bound to the baby by the breast. Itʻs a loving sacrafice but a sacrafice, indeed. Iʻm tellin you, I had to be alcohol-free and everthang! Anyways, Iʻm so glad that I did nurse Miles, it was full of bonding moments and calorie burnin sessions. That was the easiest way to work out, ever. All you do is sit there, feed them, and voila--you burned 500 calories, gave your baby all the nutrients, and connect with baby. Itʻs a whole package. Anyways, I donʻt know why Iʻm thinking of nursing. Maybe because I realize that itʻs also been a long time since I did that. Miles is so far from being the baby he was. He is such a big boy.

The other day, Justin woke up, decided to shave Milesʻ head, handed him soy-icecream & popped in a Bboy DVD to distract him, and shaved him clean. All his baby hair was on the floor! I was kind of in shock. Iʻm so attached. I was thinking, "Am I suppose to save this? Why did Aunty Ely save my cousinsʻ hair? What would I do with it if I saved it?! Itʻs his baby hair! Itʻs his first hair cut!" Geez, what a big deal I made in my mind....I ended up sweepin it up and throwing it out. No point in saving anything really...Iʻve been giving up his baby clothes. Iʻm not trying to save it for the next baby being...gotta make room for change and growth. Thatʻs what Iʻve been practicing (trying to at least!). Miles is now calbo. We are hoping that his hair grows out all even this time. When Rube-dude saw him calbo, he said, "Hey you donʻt look like a little boy but a big baby."

L.A. L.A. Big City of Dreams

What a great month! I got to do many fun things with Miles this past month. May is the beginning of all kinds of outdoorsy events, including different types of festivals and concerts. The weekend of Ericaʻs birthday, Miles got to party it up with her whole family and before that we spent the day in Berkeley for Hip Hop at the park. Jen and Darrien rolled and it was a great time for the two rascals. I swear, as soon as we got to the corner of Amoeba, hearing the music bumpinʻ, Miles started dancing down the street! Heʻs really a dancinʻ machine.






The following week was real nice, taking a short break from the Bay to dwell in Hollyhood (Ok, too much MTV yo). We flew out there (courtesy of grandpa & grandma) and spent the week with family in honor of Milesʻ Aunty Terri, graduating from USC. It maybe a long time until Miles sees his Aunty because sheʻll be leaving for Texas for 2 years. Her graduation was a trek to get to but once we arrived and saw her in the procession, we all felt very proud and happy for her!
After the ceremony we celebrated with dim sum at Chinatown. Yummy! Miles loves him some dim sum.







Miles enjoyed every second of his time in L.A., so happy to be reunited with his grandma. The first thing he did when he saw her at the airport is grin really big, then started pointing in all directions to take attention away from him. Heʻs so silly. Once grandma carried him, he refused to even go to Jus!





Miles got to spend time with his grandpa-ninong Cesar in his lovely abode in Pasadena with Uncle Hoa.

He calls Uncle C, "no-nong." Thatʻs how he says "ninong." Hahaha....Oh, and he learned a lot from his cousin-doggies, Chico, Ann, & Pepe, panting and barking with them. Now everytime he sees a dog, he starts panting! So funny yo.

Miles got to showcase his toprocks and freezes for everyone in the hotel we stayed at afterwards. Everytime James Brown plays, he is all ears, waiting for that 1 to hit and bam...heʻs on the go! Itʻs very entertaining. So besides dancing and catching up with fam, we pretty much spent a lot of time eating, shopping, driving in traffic, and sleeping. We even got to go for some deep fried goodness at Roscoeʻs with freddy-5-sac. Good times! I enjoyed it and so did Miles. But after 5 days in L.A., we were definitely so happy to be back in the bay.

Bye Lola! Hello May!

On Monday, Lola came to visit me before she left for the Philippines for a month. I was totally surprised when infront of our door stood Uncle Eric, Ninang Jen, and Deng-deng! You know me, when I get excited I just point everywhere to take attention away from how shy I am when I first see you. So I was pointing away and avoiding too much eye contact. We all jumped into the car and drove it across the street to Baker Beach for a lunchtime picnic. It was Deng-dengʻs first time at the beach so you know we were so excited. Uncle Eric had to yank my hood--along with me--up in the air when a big wave came unexpectedly. I didnʻt even notice--I love the water, cold or hot, clean or mercury-infested--I love it.








When they left, I was lookinʻ at my mom, like "whatʻs next?" Iʻve been demanding that she entertain me. She mostly chases me around the apartment and hides behind doors and couches to surprise me. When weʻre outdoors, we usually go to the park. We had another picnic on Wednesday cause it was daddyʻs day off. This time we went to flower conservatory in Golden Gate park. After our meal, I got to play with a band that was drummin under the sun. It was so fun, I was mesmorized by the rhythms!





Since mom & daddy got the hookup on museums for the month of May, I got to check out the de Young Museum. I wasnʻt really impressed by anything but the large glass fruit in the middle of the room. I was mostly impressed by how loud my voice echoed when I yelled!

Another free.99 thing we got to check out was the California Academy of Sciences. We only had an hour to hang out cause thats how many quarters mommy put in the parking meter. Next time, she promises to bring more quarters. Now that Iʻm much older than I was when I first went, I really appreciated the place a whole lot more. I mean, I can say "turtle" now and seeing one in person was a real treat. I was running from one acquarium to the next in awe of the fishes. I even got splashed by the big ones with daddy! Daddy was really surprised when a big splash of water fell on top of our heads at first, but then he relaxed when he thought of it as "sea water."

Mommy & daddy promised to take me to the other museums this month to maximize their playa club memberships. This month just begun but Iʻm already having fun and enjoying the great weather weʻve been having. Next week, I get to see grandma, grandma Rosey, Auntie Terri & Auntie Bri, & grandpa Robert, & Ninong Cesar!! If we get their intime, I might get to see cousin Lucy, Aunty Teresa & Uncle Tom. Iʻm going to L. A. to chase my Hollywood dreams! Sike. Iʻm gonna see family!