March Update

We started the month by celebrating Paul's 32nd birthday. We had a little party for him and had a delicious dulce de leche cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory. Paul wanted camping gear so his gifts included a 0 degree sleeping bag and a nice backpacking pack. I recently got a sleeping bag as well so the plan is to go on a family camping trip before Baby Paige arrives. 

I feel so lucky to have such a wonderful husband. Paul is one of the smartest people I know and also one of the hardest working. Most people that don't know him very well think he is this serious person all the time but little do they know he is one of the silliest, random people I've ever come across in my life. He makes me laugh daily and it is not always "with" him. Actually, it is mostly "at" him but he knows how much I love him. 

Here is Lil Paul with Dad eating German Oven Pancakes. 

The yummy cheesecake. 

Dad eating cheesecake and Lil Paul eating the whip cream. For some bizarre reason Lil Paul does not like cheesecake. He spits it out. His mom and dad love it. 

A new Ike Behar tie to add to his collection.

A new sleeping bag.

I think Lil Paul liked the sleeping bag more than his dad. He played with it the next couple of days before we finally put it away.

The day after Paul's Birthday, we got a surprise visit from his parents. It was a really short visit but we are thrilled any time we get to hang out with them. If you don't know by now, Little Paul LOVES trains, trucks, cars, buses, planes and any other heavy machinery. While Grandma and Grandpa were in town, we took the train to Chinatown for some slippery shrimp at our favorite spot, Yang Chow's.  Paul really loved taking the train.

Here is Paul with Grandma on the train.

Sitting with dad on the train.

Waiting for the train in Chinatown.

We were also able to take a day trip to the Mother's Beach in Marina Del Rey to visit with some friends. 

Here is Paul at the playground on the beach.

Paul's first ride on a tire swing. He loved it. 

Paul climbing on the play structure. 

Paul eating an ice cream cone with a spoon. 

We also took a trip to Chico, California to visit my brother-in-law and family. They recently had a baby girl in January so it was great to finally meet her. We had a really great time hanging out with them and Paul especially loved hanging out with his cousin, Brooklyn. Paul also loved his new baby cousin. He gave her lots of kisses and wanted to sit next to her during every diaper change. 

Paul and Brooklyn playing with sidewalk chalk. 

Paul really enjoyed wiping chalk on his face. 

The newest addition to the Proctor Family.

Paul running through water fountains. 

Paul and Brooklyn running through the fountains.

Paul showing off his super white body.

Hanging out at the park.

Swinging with the help of both dads.

The end of the month was spent celebrating Little Paul's 2nd birthday. It is crazy to me that he is already 2-years-old. It has really been a joy being Paul's mother. He has such a fun personality and has one of those laughs that is super contagious. He is a fearless boy who at times is a little wild for me but it makes my life all that more interesting. I do wish that he wasn't such a fast runner especially now that I am 7-months pregnant but I guess it will pay off when he is a soccer player one day. I'm excited for the day when Paul is talking full sentences because I think he will have some interesting things to say. He had his first sentence the other day while I was eating this giant cookie (it's allowed because I am pregnant). He walked over to me and said "I want a piece." 

We had a little birthday party for him with most of his little friends and also spent a day at Disneyland. All his gifts this year involved some kind of train or truck. 

Paul and dad at the Winnie-the-Pooh ride. 

Here is Paul on the Winnie-the-Pooh ride. We rode it 3 times in a row.

Here is Paul running back to the Winnie-the-Pooh ride for some more. 

Paul and mom on the carousel. 

Paul on dad's shoulder watching the parade.

Birthday dessert at the Elephant Bar on the way home from Disneyland.

Testing out the new trains. 

More trains.

Paul eying the cupcakes before his party. He followed them around everywhere.

Paul and dad.

Paul and mom.

I always find Paul with this bucket over his head.

Paul finally eating a cupcake. The funny thing is that he doesn't like the cake part. He only likes the frosting. 

Opening presents. 

Here is a video of everyone singing happy birthday to Little Paul. He loved it.

Visiting with family

We had the chance to spend some time with family the last couple of weekends. A couple of weekends ago, Paul's sister came to visit us. We had a lot of fun hanging out with her except for the fact that Little Paul was sick while she was around. Unfortunately, he started feeling better the day she left. We still had fun going to the park, visiting the Santa Anita Race Track and just hanging out. Thanks for visiting us Shayna. Below is a picture at the race track. 

While Shayna and I escaped to the mall for a couple of hours, Paul decided to trim Little Paul's hair. Below is the end result. We now have an Asian version of Mr. T. This is the third time now that Paul has cut his hair while I have been out. I think I am going to take the clippers with me when I leave the house from now on.

This past weekend we made a trip to St. George to visit Paul's parents. We had a really fun, relaxing time. We visited the park, fed the ducks, did some shopping and went hiking in Snow Canyon. Here are some pictures from our trip. Thanks for such a fun weekend. It was really sad for us to leave. 

Feeding the ducks at a local pond.

Paul doing chin ups at the park. He has amazing upper body strength and can hold himself up for over a minute. 

Here is Paul swinging all by himself. He loves the swings and spent over 30 minutes swinging. We kept asking him if he wanted to get down and he just shook his head no. 

Hiking in Snow Canyon.

Our family at Snow Canyon.

Paul with his Grandpa and Grandma.

Paul with Grandma.

Here is our fam again at Snow Canyon. I am 23 weeks pregnant here. 

Paul and dad.

It's a girl!

Looks like this little guy is getting a baby sister! We had our ultrasound appointment this morning and found out we are having a girl. I am 21 weeks along now so we have been waiting in anticipation for quite awhile. My doctor told me that if it ends up being a boy he will pay for the delivery. So, I'm pretty sure it's a girl. I'm not going to lie, I really wanted a girl and couldn't be more thrilled. Little Paul will be a great older brother. He is becoming the sweetest kid.  A couple weeks ago at play group, I saw him put a baby doll in a toy stroller. He then proceeded to cover the baby with blanket and then pushed the baby around the whole apartment. 

Here is a picture of the ultrasound. 

Here is Little Paul with his dad celebrating with a vanilla shake after our appointment. As a side note, Little Paul no longer has his hawk. We were trying to trim his hair and the kid would not sit still. In the end, the hawk had to come off. We still think he looks really cute. 

The Holidays

We were able to spend Christmas this year with my family in Michigan. We went from sunny California weather to the bitter cold. The night we arrived in Michigan, it snowed 10 inches and another 5 or 6 inches in the days to come. I don't think we left my parents house at all the next day. It also didn't help that our airline lost both of our bags for the first 2 days of our trip.  Little Paul loved the snow but being a California boy, he never wanted to wear his coat, hat, mittens or boots. We could not keep him out of the snow but as soon as we got him outside he started stripping his clothes. I don't think he liked the restriction of movement that came with warm clothes. Being the only grandchild on the Park side of the family, Paul was spoiled rotten with attention as well as gifts. This Christmas was all about him and I think he immensely enjoyed every minute of it. We weren't able to spend a ton of time outdoors due to the cold weather but we still managed to find some fun things to do with Little Paul. We were able to visit the Detroit Zoo, the Henry Ford Museum and story time at the local library. The rest of the time was spent visiting with family and friends. We had a really fun 10 days in Michigan but it was really hard to say goodbye when our time was up. 

Here is Paul getting ready to face the cold weather. 

Paul and his dad in the butterfly room at the zoo. 

Paul and mom with the polar bears at the zoo.

Happy Paul on Christmas morning. 

New front loader. 

New vacuum. 

New jack hammer. Looks like he is getting ready to do some damage with that thing.

Paul loved the new trains he got from Grandma and Grandpa.

Karaoke on Christmas Day (a Park Family Tradition). 

Dad showing off his mad singing skills.

Playing with the toys at the library.

Dad playing with the puppets. 

The holiday trains at the Ford Museum.

Paul with mom at the Ford Museum.

Paul with dad at the Ford Museum.

Family photo in front of Paul's favorite train.

Paul with his Grandma and Grandpa.

When we got back to California it was in the 80's and Little Paul went right back to playing outside all day long. Paul had 3 weeks off of work so we were able to continue our vacation at home. We received annual passes to Disneyland for Christmas so we renewed our passes on New Year's Day. It was a lot of fun to spend the day there. We also did some hiking as well as visiting all the nearby parks. It was really sad when dad had to go back to work. It was especially hard on Little Paul who was starting to get use to having his dad around all the time. We miss him but still enjoy the time we get to spend with him on the weekends. 

Paul with dad on the carousel. 

Paul on It's a Small World (it finally opened again).

Paul with mom on the train.

Playing in a field of rocks while hiking.

Paul's "special" face.

Here is a video of my brother and Paul singing Karaoke on Christmas Day. Hopefully, most of you will be able to see this video before either one of them finds out I posted it and makes me take it off.  I think it's funny but they might think differently about it.