This Past Weekend

Saturday was a busy day for us. Baby K didn't sleep well the night before and we all ended up waking up late (well, later than usual since it was 8:30am when we got out of bed... which I still consider early). We attended a Sibling Preparation Class at the hospital where I will be giving birth. Baby K got to make a birthday card for the baby, saw a brief video on how to be a good big sister, and even got to tour the maternity ward. We saw a few newborn babies that had just been born and when we were shown into one of the recovery rooms, baby K had fun pushing the buttons on the side of the bed to make it go up and down. Her favorite part was probably getting the snack at the end though. She enjoyed a huge chocolate chip cookie (which I normally would not give her) and some juice.

After that, we headed to Fuji Japanese Sushi & Seafood Buffet Restaurant in North Brunswick to celebrate MS's first birthday. Despite the restaurant being all-you-can-eat, baby K only nibbled on some string beans, then refused to eat anything else (except for the unhealthy stuff, of course). Here's our little girl looking forward to the cake:I love this picture of baby K and her daddy:
After the party, we ran a few errands before heading home. The late afternoon was actually very well spent. We ended up getting a lot accomplished to prepare for the baby's room. The crib, drawers, and shelf are all set up, the diapers and wipes put away, the first load of baby clothes washed... I just have to finish decorating and put up the new curtains.

On Sunday, we went to service at CCOB, then had dim sum with the H family. They agreed to pick baby K up from daycare in case I go into labor and can't make it there in time. They even have an extra car seat set up in their mini-van already. Thank God for great friends! Then after dim sum, we took a drive to Menlo Park mall, thinking we'd pick up a pair of ballet shoes for baby K at the Disney store to go with her Minnie Mouse costume. Of course, things never go as planned. Baby K was cranky and wouldn't try on any of the shoes, so we ended up walking away empty-handed. Looks like she'll be sporting her New Balance sneakers with the pink and white Minnie dress for Halloween instead. On the bright side, at least it saves us some money.

After the mall, we made a trip to my friend JM's home to borrow some things for the baby since I haven't had a chance to pick up the items from my sister-in-law. Baby K had such a great time playing with AM (or maybe it was because of all their toys) that she refused to leave and threw a big tantrum when we dragged her to the car. In retrospect, I probably should have given her a five-minute warning. I usually do that at other play dates, and she is always responsive to it. I'll have to remember that in the future.