We don't like pain

Gideon got his first series of shots/immunizations this past Monday at his 2-month well check. It was so painful seeing him cry, but I'm sure it hurt him more than it hurt me. We realized that he has never felt pain before so this was something completely different for him. He also caught a slight fever from the shots, but one small dose of Tylenol took it away. I was so worried about him all night. Poor little guy. I'm not looking forward to his next series of shots.

Here are the stats at 2 months:
Weight: 13 pounds, 2.4 ounces (81%)...big boy!
Length: 22.25 inches (23%)
Head circumference: 15.75 inches (49%)

Two Months Old!

Our little boy is two whole months old today! What a milestone! Here are some updates...Gideon now...

**looks at our faces with more purpose**
**still eats like a little monster**
**likes to play more**
**can almost hold his head up by himself**
**knows he has two arms he can control**

Happy Fourth!

Gideon's first Fourth of July! We obviously could not stay home. We had to take him out and celebrate the Fourth by taking pictures around San Francisco...mainly Twin Peaks and the 15th Ave/Moraga steps. It has been a long time since I got to celebrate the Fourth with my mom too. So happy that she was with us enjoying the sun that San Francisco rarely offers. Pattie and Manu also came to visit us! All in all, it was a nice Fourth filled with pictures, sun, family, and friends.

**twin peaks**
**15th ave/moraga steps**
**at home with pattie and manu**

Out and About

Now that Gideon is more than a month old, we've been taking him out and showing him off to the world. That, and we want him to get used to the cold San Francisco weather too. We started off with just little walks around our neighborhood (I had to adjust to walking around too) and then quickly graduated to the mall and parks! Gideon has been great on all of his outings so far. He even stayed calm and quiet (and asleep) during church. I was a little worried that he might cry and disturb the meetings, but he was great (even when he needed to eat and have his diaper changed)! I think he saves his crying and outbursts for home though. We've noticed a trend of him coming home from an outing, waking up, and getting upset. Maybe our little man likes being outside! We can't wait for him to be able to control his neck. We'll feel more comfortable taking him out and Eugene can then start using our new Ergo Baby.

Here are some pictures from our outings:

*Strolling around our neighborhood*

*At the mall*

*Goofing around at a park*

*At the VASF pharmacy picnic at San Bruno Park*

*Walk to Ocean Beach*

Residency Class 2009-2010

We're done! Okay...I still have 3 weeks of residency to make up, but it's still time for celebrating! I can't believe that a whole year has gone by already. I can still remember a year ago, June 2009, starting residency and feeling completely and utterly overwhelmed. We sure have come a long way. From clinics, to medicine, to projects, to meetings...we have all survived. Here's to the Class of 2010!

One Whole Month

Gideon is now one whole month old! Quite an accomplishment for such a little fella! We decided to do something quite similar to what my friend Sara did with her son each month: take monthly pictures to document Gideon's monthly growth. We're going to take a picture of Gideon each month with a sign designating his monthly age, as well as with Teddy (our little stuffed animal) as a comparison for Gideon's size. Obviously, Gideon was born bigger than Teddy, but it'll be fun to see how much bigger Gideon will get in this coming year, month by month.

At one month, Gideon:
* continues to work on his tummy time exercises *
* seems to be looking at our faces with purpose now *
* is quite a heavy boy...he eats like a monster! *

To celebrate, we were going to have a big huge gigantic party at our place, but realized that we were too sleep-deprived to accomplish such a task. Instead, we just threw together something quick and small and invited family and two of our close friends over to celebrate. We took our first family picture and even made red eggs!

**Gideon's red eggs and cake**
**Our cousins the Chins**
**With great friend 'Auntie' Olga**
**First family pictures**

How do you wear your baby?

Finding the perfect baby carrier took us quite a while. We originally purchased a sling, but after all those recalls and warnings, we returned it. We received a Baby Bjorn from my sister-in-law, but I was always wary about using it since it hurt my back back in 2009 when I tried it with my little niece inside. I researched various types of carriers and wraps, but could never decide on the best one. I asked around quite a bit and got advice from my mommy friends. We finally decided on a baby wrap called "Sleepy Wrap" recommended by my friend Angela. We tried it for the first time this week with Gideon and ... I LOVE IT! It doesn't strain my back, it keeps Gideon close to me, and after trying it last night while he was being a little fussy and wouldn't sleep...it helped calm Gideon down and made him fall asleep!!! Thank you Angela for the recommendation!