Justin's Red Egg & Ginger Party!!

On July 26, 2008, Justin and 70 of his closest friends and family celebrated his arrival and completion of his first month of life! In old China, this was a huge milestone. But then again, in old China, mothers were supposed to stay indoors and not wash their hair for that first month either. Thanks goodness times have changed and we are not in China!

Justin wore a jade bracelet on one arm, a gold bracelet on the other, and even a gold ring, all which daddy wore at his red egg party! He looked so regal (and just a little bit feminine ;) Justin was also given his Chinese name, Woo Gah Keyung, which means Strong Country. He was given this name by his proud Grandparents; a name passed down from his long passed Uncle Peter. Hopefully, Justin's namesakes will watch over him and grant him a long and healthy life.

We could not have asked for a better behaved boy that night -- from the loudest banquet hall known to man, to being passed to the arms of eager strangers, Justin took it all in stride. Not one peep! Everyone kept telling us what a beautiful and even-tempered baby we have, and how lucky we were (like we needed any reinforcement ;) It just reaffirmed my belief that he has his daddy's temperament!



I wish we had better pictures -- Uncle Ryan thought he was being artistic.

8 Weeks (July 18, 2008)

So Justin was 8 weeks old yesterday and has already gained 4 pounds since we brought him home from the hospital (11.1). It is amazing how much he has changed already! He is giving us some great smiles and has even started "cooing," which I believe is his way of telling us how much he loves us!

Justin and mommy have been keeping busy -- walking around the Rose Bowl, going to breastfeeding support group, and hanging out with J's friend Nate and mama Deirdre. We also took Justin into mommy's office and saw her work friends and her office. Justin was very impressed ;)

Next weekend is Justin's Red Egg and Ginger Party and Grandma Pat is coming in on Monday for the week. We are very excited for both things! Mommy will be able to get a little more done with Grandma here. And of course, Justin is going to look so handsome in his gold and jade adornment from daddy's family... I can't wait to post pictures. In the mean time, here is a picture of the big boy in his Justin chair -- our way of measuring how big he is getting!

Justin's First Holiday!

The Fourth of July was a happy first holiday for Justin and Family! The three of us (and Sunny) went to Grandma and Grandpa Lee's house for barbecue and fireworks! Even though Justin soaked his "All American Boy" outfit before we even left the house, a couple hours of drying and he was patriotic once again! He was a good boy all day, and Grandma, Great Grandma, and Auntie Denise had to set the timer to keep track of who got to hold him next! If only he liked the fireworks that much...