Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Growing, growing, growing...
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Thankul for our blessings...
Thanksgiving this year reminded us of all our blessings, big and small. With the economy the way it is, many of us are struggling, and can easily give in to the “I’m poor” mentality. If we simply look past the present tribulations and focus on what surrounds us: family, friends and love, we can receive even more of what truly surrounds us.
Last year we were blessed with Celestia’s arrival. She came home from the NICU on November 15, 2007. Her big brother Tyler and I picked her up from the hospital, as Al had to work. The past year has been one of many discoveries for her: smiling, laughing, learning how to crawl, and then walk, and then run! She is a vivacious and inquisitive tiny little girl, and surprised us all with her achievements. We erroneously thought we had a couple more months of her crawling before walking, since she was a preemie, but she decided differently and started walking at 10.5 months, exactly the same time as her big brother started walking.
Al continues to work very hard at his job in NY. Last year at this time, he received a promotion and has worked very hard on many projects from
As for me, my business has really taken off! I re-launched the business I’ve had for 10 years over the summer (http://www.bestvirtualsupport.com/) and have been super-busy since then. It’s been a challenge, with Celestia not liking my office (despite the toys, she wants the forbidden items, always). But I am VERY thankful to be able to work at home. This week I start teaching yoga again at
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Celestia's Birth Story--one year later
Three weeks later, I was finally able to breast feed her (she had been gavage fed with my milk since birth) and she took to it like a champ. When I got discharged 4 days after her birth, it was the hardest day of my life to leave her at the hospital. For the first time since the whole thing began, I sobbed in the shower (so my hospital roomie couldn't hear me) and felt like my heart was ripped out. But I knew she was in the best hands possible. I cried all the way home. Three weeks later, after going to the hospital every day and then rushing home to pick up Tyler from school, she finally came home, November 15, 2007, one week before Thanksgiving. Now, a year later, she's still breastfeeding and eating most foods (she LOVES to eat!) and walking and talking and is PERFECT. Our miracle baby, beloved by us and her brother Tyler.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Fall is in the Air...
We also had a chance last week to go pumpkin picking...although it was crowded, the pumpkins were plentiful and the apple cider donuts delicious!
Celestia Turns One!!!!
Celestia's first birthday was a smaller, calmer sort. Attending were Al's parents, Rosalie and Santiago Wong, along with Al's brothers, Santiago and Francisco (Celestia's Godfather). Al's Auntie Vangie came along with Al's parents from Long Island. Also attending were my parents, Jim and Phyllis Fisher. Her Godmother, Michelle Boczko and her daughter Isabella, as well as friends, Gloria and Lauren Lacroix, neighbors Laura, Sam and Nathan Greco.
I made all the food, including Eggplant Parmesean, Penne a la Vodka, my famous meatballs, sausage and peppers and other munchies and a deli platter for sandwiches. I also made a birthday cake, as is the tradition here at our house. I made Tyler's first birthday cake and wanted to do the same for Celestia. Three outfits later, Celestia clearly enjoyed the food and cake!
It's hard to believe a year has gone by already! Celestia started walking at 10.5 months, just like her big brother Tyler did, much to our surprise. At her one-year doctor's check up she weighed in at 15 lbs. 14 oz and measured 28.5 inches. She's the tiniest person you ever see walking but is so adorable and petite. Hopefully she doesn't inherit her mom's hugeness! LOL!
One Decade Later...
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Summer Fun!
It's already August!!!! We've been so busy we didn't know what hit us! First was Tyler's stint at History Camp up in Little Falls, NY at the General Herkimer House. He had a great time learning how the colonials did things and even won an award for his dedication to his hand sewn journal!
He had a great week and learned what games kids played back then and even made his own pewter spoon! The week ended up with demonstrations at an Open House.
We had a nice week visiting with our relatives up North, especially Jim and Julie (Jenn's brother and sister-in-law) and their kids, Caleb and Andrew. It was particularly wonderful for me to be able to cuddle and spend time with my cutie patootie nephews! Big shout out to Caleb from Aunt Jeffner!!!
This is Tyler, showing us how much he's grown!
Next was Cartooning Camp, where Tyler created his own cartoon (unlike most of his classmates who copied other cartoon characters) and made cells and posters and a comic strip.
Monday marks his first day of Golf camp and he is so very excited he cannot wait!
Celestia turned 9 months on the 28 of July and celebrated by crawling REALLY fast all over!! We had an Early Intervention Assessment conducted on her as she was a preemie and the great news is she did NOT qualify for Early Intervention! In all the areas she was tested she tested AHEAD of her calendar age! At 9 months old, she is amazing her doctors with all her abilities---crawling, cruising, taking steps, talking non-stop and eating like a fiend! She absolutely ADORES the men in her life (Bobuddy included) and will have conversations with you randomly.
Al has been very busy at work with a huge workload, but we look forward to him taking off the last week in August for some much-deserved rest! No vacation plans due to the economy, but there's lots for us to do up here in the country together.
I am trying to re-launch my virtual office support business and am busy every moment I get while the kids are sleeping or busy looking for work. When my website is newly re-launched I will send everyone an invite to view it.
Here are some summer pictures to enjoy and perhaps reflect on your own fun times this summer...
Celestia and her bud, BoBuddy!
Life and Times of the Wongs