Atlas Alexander Otto

Look at this 10.3 pounds baby boy! 

Can you believe I gave a birth naturally this big baby?? 

Definitely shorter birth hours than Max. ^^

Sunday morning (12.30) Kate and Alex and Max went to the church.

My body has been so so heavy even before thanksgiving day, I've stayed home since! 

My back hurt so bad and legs! 

My belly was itchy all the time..

I had more more more emotional days. 

I took a morning shower and after shower my water broke.. a little..

I felt different so I called Alex after I dressed up.

and more more water broke while I was on the phone.

They came home really fast ^^ 

My grabbed my delivery bag and we drove to the hospital!

One morning Max called me I was till in bed,

I tried to get up to give max milk but I couldn't my side backs were so hurt and couldn't move at all,

I cried cried and tried to reach to my cell phone to call Alex.

I was crying so hard (Alex barely understood what I was talking)

Alex had to come home to help me get up from bed. -.-;;

Yes.. 10.3 pound baby was in there! 

My dr didn't believe me how heavy this baby was and How heavy I've felt -- 

He said baby is about 7-8 pounds. 

So don't worry ^^ 

I asked him to check my baby weight with ultrasound just in case if baby is way too big for me. 

but he said everything seems very normal so no worries~ 

(Which I didn't think so -.-;)

Luckily with God's love and every family member's pray..

I safely gave a birth 

Our big baby Atlas!  

Our Dir and Nurses were very shock after saw our big baby!

That's why it took pretty long as a second child,,! 

They were all guessing how much weight this baby will. 

I bet 10 pound!!

dr said. 

yes you are right! 

(This dr wasn't my dr that day)

and Dr and Nurses asked me why didn't you have c section???

because 

my dr said  my baby is really perfect size for me and around 7-8 pounds baby.

BABY Atlas is an angel baby

He slept all day while we stayed in the hospital.

He didn't cry very much either. 

so Nurse was a little worried so they even tried to make him cry! 

Alex and I rested really well there.

we celebrated  our new year there

and after we came home he slept so well.

and ate well! 

and also he's got beautiful red and brown and blonde hair! 

from Alex and grandmother! 

We are so happy to have these two beautiful boys! 

Atlas Alexander Otto was born at Sutter Memorial Hospital, Sacramento CA

at 2:58 PM on Sunday the 30th day of December 2012!

Weight 10 lbs 3.3 oz Length 20.9 inches!

Going to LA

We left around 4pm on Thursday after Alex came home from his work. 

We arrived at 10:30pm at hotel Red Lion. 

I booked the hotel near by Disney Land ^^

It was for My birthday and Max's birthday gift from Alex! 

He is such a cool&sweet daddy! 

Looks at my belly! 

With this belly I planned to go Disney and concert! 

So we actually have a day for enjoying everything! 

 Disney Way~~ 

We walked to the Disney land. 

it wasn't that far from our hotel. 

Weather was perfect but later it was a little bit hot to walk around with kid. 

 Map on the floor on the street. 

We had certain mount of time to enjoy for a day,

Had to choose what we really need to see and go. 

We didn't go Disney land Main area, instead we decided to go Cars Land for Max. 

Adventure park. 

It was enough to see half day morning till afternoon. 

I got so tired... Alex was so tired.. Max was so fussy.

He didn't like waiting in the line!! 

Since I am a fully pregnant mom Alex had to take care of Max all the time there.

Chasing Max, Holding Max etc. 

 We took a pic with Macqueen. 

Max's BFF. 

Max didn't like waiting in the line for this pic.

Max was so mad that he can't go close to him while we were waiting. 

With Mater it was hard to take a pic because of Max. 

Max got really fussy.!!! 

this was the best shot! 

 They decorated exactly like in the movie!! 

I was very amazed how they made it ^^ 

For riding a tire? was really really a long line to wait.

we didn't know from the entrance. 

Going further and further.. we realized how long this line was. 

Max didn't have any patient at all.

We had deal with this fussy crying boy. 

but when he saw a tire he was better mood..

and actually Max really enjoyed riding this tires. ^^

I took a rest here for a while looking at mickey mouse under the shade sitting on the bench. 

I really really wanted to try those but I was too tired to even walk there.

it wasn't too far but for my body feel like very far away. 

They had really wonderful water show!! 

I loved it!! 

 We arrive at hotel around 4pm.

We stayed at Adventure park from early morning to whole afternoon, 

and I took a rest, waiting for my friend to pick me up to the concert!! 

My favorite Korean group had a concert in USA.

IT WAS IN LA ON MY BIRTHDAY WEEKEND.

I thought it's a destiny! 

They were going to have only one day concert so tickets sold out less than 30mins!!

I couldn't get a ticket .(Alex was happy about it)

But they added one more day!! yay!!! 

I could get a ticket!!! 

I could get in first because I am pregnant!! 

GOOD USA! 

My friend pick me up at our hotel around 6pm

Say hi to Max and Alex. 

Alex and Max stayed at hotel for resting and they had their dinner at hotel.

and passed out ^^ 

My friend and I had Korean food. 

We wanted to talk more but we got in LA so late! 

We are high school friend from Korea, and I visited her place(San Diego) several times while I was in USA. 

Because of her, I could go everywhere in San Diego and LA.

She took me around everywhere. ^^

Thank you. 

and she paid our dinner for pregnant friend who was hungry for Korean food.

Somehow we didn't take pic together lol 

Here is the Honda center where my favorite Korean group had a concert! 

Next day, Saturday morning  we left hotel after breakfast. 

and came home around 5pm! 

We took a rest whole Sunday !! 

It was a perfect weekend!! 

HAPPY BELLY.

I have 2 more months to go..but my belly looks already so huge like last month. 

I have dark dark circles and somehow my butt bones are so so sore.. 

and of course my legs too.. 

Can't sleep very well at night... 

somehow.. 

when baby moves around it hurts corner of my belly. 

I can't wait to see my baby boy soon! ^^

Picky eater? Healthy eater?

You know, Max doesn't eat variety of food yet. 
He has his "can eat food" on his own. 
Positive side is he eats something I know, and other side is he doesn't want to eat other than that. 


I wish He can eat easy-make easy-cooking food 
I wish I can easily pick food for him when we go somewhere far..
I don't want him to eat just crackers and fast food when we are somewhere far away from home.

Max loves crackers of course crackers can hold few hours when we needed to get going  but... 
Not a meal in my mind it Can't be a meal - 
(Max gets horrible diarrhea if he only eats milk and crackers and get a diaper rash) 

I am not a picky eater.. (besides when I am pregnant) 
I am an eater so.. I expected the same thing to Max I guess...  

I want him to eat variety of food when we are outside.. try new things. 
but if my boys hasn't eating well for few days I start to worry and back to "his food". 

Most parents worry about food for their kids when they are far away from home, specially if you are in another country.. 

Sometimes I feel like I am the one Make Max picky eater?  or too rush ???
It took almost a year to Max eat grilled cheese Sandwich in Panera. 
Lots of moms I hang out loves to go Panera and have lunch there. 
But Max didn't like any of their menus and meals there besides Chocolate milk! 
You know How hard it is I wish Max eats like other kids there. 
and I love panera too! 
(it's hard to leave the group and go other place to feed your kid  because your kid don't eat there)

You know I can't force him to eat.. ^^;;; 

Healthy Eating habits can be the biggest struggle for children and parents. 
specially for me between two cultures.. I hope Max eats both side of food well. 


I want him to be a healthy eater, 
but I don't want him to be a picky eater. 
because I hate picky eaters lol 

Max finally starts to eat fruits other than banana. Now he eats oranges. ^^
I know I know it takes time and I need a patience ^^

 
Because of you are vegetarian because of you don't eat seafood.. 
Because of you don't eat certain food..
it's not fair you don't give any chances to your children to try those food. 
 

Pumpkin Patch.

(Max's No.1 Favorite play area)

 We went to the Bishop's pumpkin farm which is No.1 the best pumpkin patch in Sacramento. 

Erika told me here has lots of things for kids.

So we tried different this time. 

It was actually huge than we thought.

Endless farms and so many different theme of playgrounds and fun play area for kids.

Farm animals... food etc. 

 Max normally isn't into the slide.

but Max loved it here.

Both of them he tried. 

(Blue one we took a video so no photos) 

Second place Max was into is looking for marvels in the pond. 

Max loves to play with water.

He loves it 

he didn't quiet get it what was for - 

but he enjoyed. 

Alex thought the day will be not hot but it was a hot day lol

 There was sun flower farm you can get to pick two

(per ticket - 2 tickets for us Max was free because he was under 3)

This train was the highlight of the farm. 

it took around us whole farm which was pretty long- 

They pass animal farms/ flower gardens/pumpkin farm, and many orchards. 

We need to wait because pretty long line. ^^

Alex played with playground near by and I was standing the line for the train.

Having Ice cream, corn dogs and fries. 

Max loved to run around the pumpkin farms. 

we let him run around and I sit on the bench under tree and rest. 

There weren't many pumpkin left 

so we are going to go another pumpkin patch near by our house where we went to last year. 

After all these activities for Max's fun,

WE WERE SO TIRED.

NO MORE ENERGY FOR PICKING UP THE PUMPKINS.

we arrived there 12 afternoon and came home around 4:30. 

Max is going to School!

You know I've been looking for Max's perfect school for a while.

I went to so many school tours every week. 

it was the super tired work! 

The schools I liked "way too expensive!!" 

The school with a good tuition "not that great even for the tuition" 

and so on ~~ and many other reasons I didn't chose- 

Max didn't like home-based preschool.

He thinks it's home it's not a school -

He got so tired easily when we had test there for few hours.

Schools at home don't work for Max. 

I found the perfect one for Max. 

It was our community center right next to the Natomas Library! 

Max and I go often for the park and playground! 

They have the huge awesome playground! 

The reason I didn't even think about that place was I knew they have preschool,

I asked one of moms in playground about the preschool at community center.

She told me that preschool only accepted from 4 year - 5 year old. 

So I didn't even think to consider that place. 

but one day I don't know why, I went inside the community center,

and so the pamphlet for preschool! 

I don't even need an appointment for a tour of school.

Receptionist? girl told me I can just go in and look and talk to the teachers! 

So I did! 

Other mom would think 2 and half(more than half) is too early for going to preschool.

But it depends on kids.

Max is so ready! 

Super ready!! 

It wasn't too small and not dirty! 

and I loved the teachers there.

they are the kindest teachers I've ever met so far.

I have been to so many many many tons of school tours so far, they were the kindest. 

and Max was so in love with this school when we had first visit. 

Max just sit down with other kids and didn't want to leave ^^ 

There were many schedules.

I chose Tue and Thur from 9am to 2:30pm.

(they have another schedule from 9 to 11:30am)

I worried if it's too long but Max loves it. 

and one reason I chose this schedule, 

after 11:30 more than half of kids picked up by parents,

only 5~7kids left after 11:30. 

small class and teacher can take care better with less kids. 

and they do more education activities with a small class afternoon. 

I pack his lunch..(mostly he doesn't eat very much ^^;;)

but every time when I pick up Max, I bring food so Max eat something after school. 

Because I know they don't feed each kids one by one like parents.

Kids can distracted and just have crackers which isn't meal. 

So I bring food. 

They have little cafeteria inside. 

Sometimes I get food from Mac or Taco bell or In and out which Max loves.

I want him to eat left overs from his lunch but food is cold.

I don't think cold food is food. 

When every moms pick up their kids we wait for a while in front of door,

and see our kids sing a song 

I don't know what song is.. but something about thank you and mom ..lol

On Friday Max and I go Gymnastics for open day! 

it's 10$. 

Max used to go there but after I had morning sickness I stopped go there.

Max loved there..so I felt kind of guilty.

Every Wednesday,

Erika and I hang out in Roseville.  

so Max and Evan hang out together.

All my dental, orthos, OB appointments are on Tuesday and Thursday while Max is at school.

How nice!! 

I clean the house better in the morning. 

Have my own time before 2nd baby is born.

You know what??

it's the heaven!!

Heaven isn't very far up there.

Tuesday and Thursday from 9 to 2:30 is my heaven! 

lol 

Max's new room

Max's got his real grown up room now.

He doesn't go to bed on his own this new IKEA bed.

It took forever to make Alex decided which bed is for Max. 

I know what I like what I want pretty quick. 

We went to IKEA tons of times and looked at the many websites -

Alex couldn't make his mind.

I had to rush him!! My belly is getting bigger I want to our new baby room ready soon!

We need more things to do for his room like wall decor and pictures and his small desk. 

but it will take a time ^^