On Saturday March 22, Scott Maverick Stiles turned 2 months old!
I thought he was getting chubby last time I posted, but he is at a whole new level now. He's got jowls, and thunder thighs, and stubby toes, and a distended belly. He's so adorable I could eat him up! He is awake much more during the day, and for the last week he has been sleeping a 5-6 hour stretch at night! Thank you Babywise ;) . He is in 0-3 month clothes now, and the jammies are just about to get too small. It makes me a little sad, but hopefully it means he got Scottie's long legs.
He doesn't have too many new tricks- he smiles a lot more, especially when you pet his soft cheeks. He also loves to lay on his tummy on people's chests as they recline so that he can keep his head up and push up with his arms. Lots more baby noises- grunts, squawks, screams, cries, and (my favorite) coos. He still loves to eat, and poop, and snuggle mommy, and be held. He is very sensitive to heat, and hates to be too warm.
We try to focus on enjoying his babyhood. It's a journey for me to try not to overload myself and get stressed, because I don't want to lose this precious time with him by leaving him in his cradle or not ever being engaged with him. In Hong Kong many children have nanny figures in their life, called 'helpers'. And while I sometimes think it would be great to have a 'helper' to help me cook, clean, and do chores, it has made me even more determined that I will be the one raising my child, not someone else. I always liked children, and I love my nieces and nephews, but no one can love your baby like you can. Maverick is only going to get bigger, and soon he will be able to resist my hundreds of kisses a day. Soon he won't want to take naps in mommy's arms, and have me sing him silly songs and read him books. I dread the day when he doesn't just stare at me all day long, like he can't understand anything about the world, but he knows that I am important. And with the horror story that my pregnancy was, I don't know how many more times I'll have my own baby to enjoy. It still feels so surreal to be a mother, like it could just disappear at any moment, because things this good just don't last.
But I'm rambling. Just know that we love Maverick, and being good parents is the most important thing in the world for us.
In other news, we are now in our own apartment for the first time in about 11 months! In mid April last year me and Scott walked at graduation in Hawaii, and moved into my parents basement for what was supposed to be 3-4 months. And then I became pregnant, so I stayed in my parents house until February, and Scott moved to Hong Kong, where he took over my nephew's bedroom. Finally, in mid-March we found an apartment about 100 yards from my sister Sunnee's. It is my first time living in a high rise apartment (although we are only on floor 6), and a different country. Luckily for us we have my sister's family, and the ward here has been nothing short of amazing to us. They are so thoughtful and inviting, I already feel like I have more friends here then I ever have in any ward I have attended. Times five.
We have been so blessed, it is amazing.
Here is the Discovery Bay plaza, where there is the grocery store, restaurants, and where the ferry and buses meet.
This is a view of part of the apartments in DB, from the plaza. The prominent tall ones you can see are my buildings.
On the other side of the plaza is a small ferry port, very beautiful and serene.
On our first Saturday in Hong Kong we took this ferry to Mui Wo, for a birthday party of a young girl in our ward. Mui Wo is a small beach town about 20 minutes away by ferry.
My beautiful sister Sunnee.
Niece Lola.
Sunnee and her husband David.
Maverick at about a month old.
Our happy family!
Just for reference, here is Maveroni at one month old.
Scottie with his son, he is very smitten.
Maverick at almost two months.
Here is me practicing taking pictures, a 2 months photo shoot! He is so so perfect, I keep working on my photography skills so I can more fully capture it.
Those beautiful blue eyes, I think he got them from me, and that makes my heart sing.
How soft does he look?! Not even a comparison to how soft he really is.
I even love his cries.
:)
THUN-DA THIGHS! So delicious.
I love these baby toes..
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