Lil' Shark

Wow! What a BIG bathtub! It has been so hot here that we decided to cool off in a giant bathtub. I got to wear my new "shark" swim trunks and everything (thanks Aunt Linda, Uncle Joe, Caitlin, Colin and Haley). I wasn't sure what to think at first but as long as the water didn't go past my belly I was okay. I mainly liked to splash my feet! I overheard my parents say they were going to get me a pool next year to put on our rooftop so I can go swimming everyday! Boy, will that be fun!

4 Months!

Yep, I'm a big boy now. 4 months and still growing like a weed. My new favorite toys are my feet! I scoot myself way down in my bouncy chair and play with the toys using my feet. It's a whole new world for me. However, they can't quite make it to my mouth yet....something big and round sits in between...don't tell but I think it's my tummy! I have also been working very hard on lifting my head and keeping it steady. I've rolled over a few times but I still need some practice at that game. I'm good at rolling from my tummy to my back but the other way is a little hard. I'm too big for my baby bathtub so I get to take a real bath in the big tub...with mom or dad of course. I like to look back at who's holding me and then I get my neck scrubbed out real good. You may not have noticed but most of the time you can't see my neck...I've got a few chins covering it up pretty well. I love to splash but I do not like my face being washed. Right after my bath I usually get really sleepy and it doesn't take me long to fall asleep.
Okay, so I went in for another check up and wouldn't you know it, they stuck my leg with that darn shot again! Of course I cried for a few seconds and mom hugged me real tight and sang sweet songs to me and then I was all better. My parents squirted some orange medicine into my mouth when we got home, but I quickly tried to spit that stuff out. Oh yeah, so I weighed in at only 18.5 lbs and I am 27 inches long now. I am definitely slowing down in the weight department. My mom thought for sure I was over 20 lbs ...oh well, maybe next month! Here are a few more pictures from our photo shoot. I kept tipping over! Enjoy!

Traveling in Hong Kong

I love exploring and seeing new things!

Taxis, Buses, Trains...Oh My!
I get to ride in green taxis, mini buses, double decker buses and trains! I like the big double deckers the best but the mini buses aren't bad either. I love bumpy rides! The only problem is red lights. I do not like stopping and I usually cry whenever we have to. Mom and dad try to keep bouncing me in their seat but they can't trick me. But as soon as we start moving again I'm all better.
I sure do keep myself busy these days. I don't let mom stay at home all day because I've decided that is too boring. I get tired of my toys and I need to see the world! So here are a few pictures of me traveling around the big city. I like my stroller now and of course I love to be carried anywhere. I'm even big enough to face out in the baby bjorn now...it's a lot better view than daddy's chest (no offense dad!) Even if it is my naptime I rarely ever fall asleep when I'm out and about. If I do, it's usually right when my parents are getting into a taxi and they have to take me out of my stroller, or when we're almost home.... That figures!

As you may know, Asia is not known for it's "plump-ness" so it's not surprising I hear the word "fat" quite often. When I'm on the train it never fails, I hear people talking in Chinese and then all of a sudden the words "fat baby!" come out of their mouths! (It's funny how they know those English words...) I'm not offended though, I could crush them! Plus, Mama always says there's more of me to love.
Most days Mom and I walk up to a place called The Wishing Tree and look around. There is usually a tour bus up there and lots of people walking around. Maybe next time I'll have mom bring the camera and take a picture of it. There is also a little playground there and I know I will love playing on it when I'm bigger.

Enjoying Life

As you can see, I'm helping mom with the laundry....or maybe she's just procrastinating on folding it. I think I distract her just a little. How can she resist this face??

I've been working so hard on my naps this week. My mommy hates it when I cry so she takes me on a walk up and down the hallway in my stroller...we're a little tight for space so sometimes we bump into a chair or the couch but I don't mind. She gets me real groggy before picking me up and slipping me into bed. I wake up just a little but she's very sneaky... she pats my belly and keeps singing and then I just drift off to dreamland. This works most of the time, but I still like to cry sometimes just to let her know I'd rather her hold me.

In other news, I've started laughing. Real laughs! For the past several weeks I've been giving off a sort of "pitty laugh" if you will. I sort of open my mouth and say, "hu hu hu" but my parents say it's not real. It sure does make them laugh though! Well, mom started playing peek-a-boo with me and she said I was so cute she wanted to eat me up and she started eating my hand! No joke! It was hilarious! It even made me squeal! We both couldn't stop laughing.

As most mommies out there know, I also have a never ending supply of drool. Mom wipes it away but it just keeps coming and coming. I love to blow bubbles with it and make cool sounds.








I also enjoy pulling out mom's hair. She got it cut but not short enough! Sometimes I eat it and other times I just grab a handful and yank!

Sleepy boy

Hi everyone!

I had a rough weekend...

Mom and dad got some crazy idea that I should go down for a nap all by myself instead of being held to sleep. My mom's friend, Casey, is behind all of it! She's been filling my mom's head with silly ideas. You see, when it's "naptime" they read me a book, sing a song and then put me in my crib...hello...I'm not even asleep yet! And plus, don't I usually take naps in mom and dad's bed? I overheard them say something about me learning how to roll over so I have to go in my own bed now. Well, I didn't really like this new change of events so for each nap on Saturday and Sunday I let them know I was not happy. Only it didn't really work because no one came and got me. So today I just decided to go down without a fuss. I slept for almost 2 hours! I've never slept that long before, except at night of course. It looks like mom snapped my picture without me even noticing. She's a brave woman, that flash could have woken me up!

Happy Easter!

I was so excited for my first Easter! Mom and dad got me all dressed up and my Great Aunt Helen got me the cute bunny ears and basket. Thank goodness I was in a good mood or I would have never let them put those silly things on me! I'm not a big fan of having anything on my head. After I posed for a few pictures I figured it was time to look for some Easter candy! I didn't find any in my basket so I decided to eat the basket instead. Mmmm....yummy!


My Herzog Grandparents got to spend Easter with me before they flew back home. They got me the bedtime Carebear and rumor has it my dad had the same one when he was little! I know I'm going to love cuddling with it.

3 Months!

Hi Everyone!
I just had my 3 month birthday and as you can tell (by the rolls) I'm quite a healthy boy. I went to the Health Clinic today and I weighed in at a hefty 18.04 lbs. So I've officially doubled my birthweight now....is that normal? My Gramma Jani says I must be drinking "milk shakes" instead of mommy's milk. Oh heck, there's more of me to love...right??! I don't mind going to that Clinic but I just wish they would stop poking my leg with sharp things, ouch!

I've had a very busy month. I'm learning to play with an open hand on my playgym, I've learned to yell when I want out of my bouncy chair and I just figured out how to roll onto my side!

Last week my Herzog Grandparents came to visit me, I got my passport and I visited the highest point in Hong Kong called The Peak. I also went to a place called Kadoorie Farm where I saw some giant pigs! ...Well I may have slept through that adventure but I still managed to get a few pictures.



Here I am on U.S. soil for the first time. It may not look like I'm excited but inside I can hardly contain myself. I'm not sure what a passport is but I hear I'll need it for a long plane ride I will be taking in June.



Don't worry it's not pollution in the background, just "haze" as the locals like to call it.



Here's Kadoorie Farm. There wasn't much to do here because a lot of the exhibits were closed for the season or indefinitley...like the birds (they had the flu or something). I hope they get better soon.







I have been reading lots of books lately. My favorites are: The Crayon Box That Talked, Lolli Lion and The Story of Jonah. My Great Aunt Nancy and Uncle Phil got me the Jonah book. I love to hear my name in that story!

Me and Dad

I love it when my daddy comes home. I tell him all about my fun day!







Dad likes to sing silly songs to me before I go to bed. I had to laugh at him this time.


This is weird....dad has milk? For some reason my parents keep trying to get me to take this bottle. Do they really think they can leave me for more than 3 hours? I think not.





We're ready for baseball season! Go Cubbies!

Heads up...

I have been working so hard to lift this head of mine. It's very fun but I haven't figured out that I can rest when it gets too heavy so I just keep it up until I get mad and then mom has to save me.

2 Months!

Hi Everyone! I'm 2 months old now and growing so much. I'm now 15.5 lbs and 61 cm long. The doctors said that even though my head is still big it's in proportion to the rest of me so no worries!

Play Time!

Here I am with all my fun toys! After I eat and give mom or dad a burp I get to play!

All Smiles!

I've been practicing my smiles lately! It melts my parents' hearts when I flash those pearly whites.....I mean pink gums, I guess I don't have teeth yet. I've also learned how to "coo" and I say "ahhh" back and forth with my parents. It's a really fun game.

One Month

I'm one month old already! This basketball may look big now but pretty soon I'll be palming it!

I went to the doctor for a check up today and I weigh 12.4 pounds. They also think I have a big head so they measured my mommy's and daddy's heads to see if I get it naturally. (Don't tell but dad has a big head too!) He and I are in the 97th percentile in head circumference! I also got my second dose of Hep B but it just hurt a little, I was tough....definitley tougher than mommy, but I was glad she was there to hold me.

Little man

My mommy and daddy sure do love me!









My parents like to burp me like this. I try to hold my head up so that makes it a little hard for them.









Oops! I fell asleep while eating... and I forgot to wipe my mouth.










I'm all dressed up ready to go to Shawn and Annie's wedding. Unfortanatley I didn't get to see much of the wedding because I got hungry again and had to eat.

I really didn't enjoy my first stroller ride so my dad had to carry me all the way to the store and back. But don't I have the cutest sad face?