The New LAM Blog

Oops, I ran out of space on my blog.  I know I haven't been shrinking the size of my photos which is why it filled up so fast.  I tried deleting pictures and videos, but I still receive the message that I am out of space for uploading photos.  I'm not very computer savvy, and this blog has lasted three years.  It's time to move.  Please update your blog link with our new one:

www.my3littlelams.blogspot.com

Mya at Two Months

Our Little Mya is growing so quickly, it's hard to believe it's only been two months.  She is now into her three month old clothes, and soon she'll be out of those too.  She is already showing off her cute little personality, she started cooing and smiling at around 6 weeks.  When she is awake, she is very interested in watching her sisters, and looking at the white window blinds. 

Mya still feeds every three-four hours.  We are hoping that a fairy will extend her sleeping hours at night, but at least she goes back to sleep after her feed and diaper change (watch me jinx it).   

Bath time can be a hit or a miss.  Mya started out crying at every bath time, but now she is much better.  She will sit and admire herself in the mirror, and splash water about with her flailing arms.  Mya still cries when we put lotion on, and when she is getting dressed. 

The carseat is also a hit or a miss.  Like Layla, Mya hated going into the carseat, and at times she would cry the whole ride.  It is getting better now that we removed the head hugger, but she isn't happy all the time.  Sometimes we still need to swing her to calm her down.  When she is settled in the carseat, she can sleep there for awhile. 

Layla and Adelyn are not showing any jealousy at all.  In fact, it is the opposite.  They love to shower with kisses, get really close to her face, and touch her all the time.  And they get super excited when Mya smiles back at them. 

Layla is a protective big sister, and shows a lot of concern for Mya.  Whenever Mya is crying, she tells me.  I don't need the baby monitor.    Layla also likes to lie next to Mya, and comfort her when she is crying, saying, "aww...Mya, it's okay."  Layla is also good at singing to her, and sometimes it does calm her down.  What a caring big sister! 

Life Today...

I thought I would post something about how a typical day at the Lam household, of course there are good days and bad days, it's all unpredictable, and normal, right?  Here is what I jotted down earlier:

I am still learning the ropes of juggling three girls, and going with the flow of things.

After Len dropped off Layla at preschool, Adelyn and Mya was home with Len and myself until Len went to work.  Everything was fine, until I had to pick up Layla.  The weather looked wet but dry, so I planned to walk to the preschool.  I even started prepping Adelyn 40 minutes before we had to leave, while I was feeding and dressing Mya.

I got everything read to leave the house, and everything went down hill from there.  Adelyn insisted she wanted to take her umbrella, and I opened the door to tell her that she didn't need it...and it's raining!  With less than ten minutes to go, I knew that we would be late if we walked, and now Adelyn was refusing to leave the house.  Plan B, I'll have to drive, but now I have to grab the infant carseat, and take Mya out of the baby carrier, and get both girls into their carseats.  Did I mention that Mya HATES the carseat?  So, I have a screaming baby in the carseat, and now I have to strap Adelyn in, who is in a bad mood now because we are not walking, and she wants to stay home.  With good intentions of picking Layla on time, I am now late.

After lunch, the girls are arguing over toys, and I am trying to settle Mya.  I ignore the fighting and take Mya upstairs.  Layla comes up, and I have to send her downstairs.  The girls can get very loud, and it disrupts Mya as she tries to drift off to sleep. 

After settling Mya and putting her in her crib, I go and check up on the girls.  I know that they went to their room, and I open the door to find...Ai-Yah!  Adelyn has taken ALL of her clothes out of the dresser and dumped them into a big pile.  Do I get mad?  Or should I be glad that they weren't fighting, and getting along, so that I could put Mya down?

After taking a picture, I retreated downstairs to figure out what was for dinner.

(I wasn't going to post this, but then I found it quite amusing when I re-read it.)

No Tricks, but Lots of Treats!

Halloween has come and gone,and I can't believe it's already November!  This Halloween was rainy, but the girls still had a blast.  Here's what we did:

We didn't make it out to the pumpkin patch with the preschool this year.   Instead, we got a beautiful pumpkin from Aunt Betty (Goo Poh), and a pumpkin from Grandma Lam.  Len helped the girl carve their pumpkins, and this year Layla was brave enough to help dig out the pumpkin guts.  Adelyn kept her fingers away from the dirty work, but watched with interest.

The pumpkins yielded perfect seed for roasting, and Len made some wonderful masterpieces, Tinkerbell, and Rupunzel.

Good job Len!

Amelia had a Halloween party, and everyone came in their cute little costumes.  



Cute Little Marisa!



Guess who?

On Halloween Day, the girls went to Lougheed Mall for some trick-or-treating.

Before the event started

In the evening, the girls got in their boots, and braved the rain.  We went around the block, and got a pretty big bag of treats.


Ready to go!



Checking out their candy

 I didn't take pictures, but we also decorated our home with Halloween crafts the girls have been making every year.  Mya missed out on the candy, but I'm sure next year she'll be right there in the action. 

Happy One Month, Mya!

Mya is now one month old, time is just zooming by!  The girls are still smothering with hugs and kisses, especially Layla.  She wants to hold and touch Mya all the time.  She also gets very close to her face, and showers her with affection. 

We celebrated Mya's one month with family, and she slept through the entire dinner!  How nice of her to let Mommy and Daddy enjoy our meals, thank you! 

We love you so much, Little Muffin!

Thanks For Being so Giving!

This Thanksgiving we were blessed with quality time spent with family and friends.  Although it was a quiet weekend, we really appreciate those who brought dinner and fed us.  Thank you for celebrating Mya's first Thanksgiving with us. 







Mya at 2 weeks



Mya at Home

Layla and Adelyn have been all over Mya, kissing and hugging her when they have a chance.  It's nice to see that they love their little sister to bits.  Both girls always want to hold her, or help burp her.  And at the moment, the girls are willing to fetch a diaper, I'm not sure how long this will last.

Mya has been pretty good at home, she gives us a few hours of sleep, but she currently hates diaper changes, and bath time.  Mya will scream at the top of her lungs.  It sounds especially loud in the middle of the night, but perhaps it's pay back for all the noise the girls make during the day.



Proud sister Layla




Mya smiling




1 week old baby feet




Mya having a good dream




More smiles




Mya's not too fond of the bath



Layla happy to have Mya in her arms



Big sister Adelyn holding Mya




The L.A.M. Sisters