Baby Apple

I got my best Father’s day present ever.

Here are the words because it’s hard to read in the video:

Happy Father’s Day 2009

I love you daddy.  I’m you biggest fan!

Why do I love you?  Let me count the ways… By Sara Joy Phan

I Love you Because… you loved me even before I was born

and you called me your little Apple

You worked hard on my room

And worked hard at my baby shower so mommy and I could have lots of fun!

You took me to the beach and dancing

You celebrated the holidays with me

You took good care of mommy and me for nine whole months

and woke up early to help bring me into this beautiful world!

And then I was born!  Hello world here I am!

You watched as I got cleaned up and helped cut my cord even though you hate blood.

You anxiously waited to hold me and then you finally got the chance and we took our first family photo.

You were such a proud daddy and thanked Dr. Lee for all her help to bring me into the world.

You took care of me when mommy couldn’t.  You even changed my first and your first poopy diaper -- with gloves on of course

You introduced me to the world … to our family … more family… and friends

You took me on my first walk around the hospital wing

You celebrated my birth with mommy with a steak dinner and sparkling cider

You rocked me to sleep

Then you took me home yay!

I love you because you take naps with me, feed me, burp me, hold me, and give me baths

and you love me even when I’m cranky pants

I love you because you love all of me … my feet, my hands, my nose, my eyes, my ears, my lips, etc …

I love spending time with you no matter what we do.  I love watching TV, bath time, and especially cuddle time.

You take me on walks and play, read, sing, and dance with me

You keep me warm, dress me nice, and you do my hair

You let me hang out with my cousins

You take me to parties and take me out to eat …

and take me to photoshoots

You let me play with the dogs and all my toys

You love me even when I drool or make silly faces

You comfort me, make me laugh and smile

Thank you for loving me daddy, the good, the bad, and the ugly.

Thanks for loving ALL of me!

I love you Daddy!!! I love you with all my heart and soul!

Love,

Your Little Apple

Made with love by Apple and Mommy too!

We love you Daddy!  Happy Father’s Day 2009!

So Mommy and Daddy baptized me into the Catholic Family on Saturday, June 20th, 2009. My baptism was at St Linus Church in Norwalk.  Fr. Gomez (mommy’s grade school teacher at St. John the Baptist) baptized me.  Fr. Gomez married mommy & daddy 4 years ago and he baptized all my Anotado cousins. It was a very nice ceremony which he explained the meaning of all the symbolic things that are used during a baptism like the oils, water, white clothing, and candle. He was very funny!

The baptism went well except for one little hiccup. My bonnet was knotted and couldn’t be removed when it had to be so I was a little upset but daddy saved the day yay! That was pretty much it, oh and one more thing I almost forgot about, I tooted during the ceremony too HeeHee!  It made everyone laugh.  All of our close family and friends were there to help me celebrate. I felt very loved!  My Ninongs were Tito Perry and Tito Bo and my Ninangs were Tita Jing and Auntie Cynthia.  Tita Jing and Auntie Cynthia couldn’t make it so Tita Kay was their proxy.

After the baptism, we were all hungry so we all went to eat at Panda Inn in La Mirada. I didn’t eat any of the food but it looked very yummy. It was a banquet style Chinese lunch. Mommy’s friend Tricia made my beautiful and yummy red velvet cake and Auntie Rya made my cute and tasty sugar cookie favors. I was sooo pooped from all the festivities that I took a little nap during the reception.

When we got home mommy and daddy let me open all my presents.  I got lots of nice things for my baptism…clothes, books, toys, and money for my college fund!

Thank you everybody for celebrating my baptism with me! It meant a lot to me that you were all there. I love you all!!!

xoxo, Sara Joy Phan aka Apple

It’s been a very busy month! Mommy went back to work mid May so I’ve been hanging out at Nana & Papa’s house while mommy & daddy are hard at work.  Nana and Co Binh have been taking good care of me and I get to see cousins Katelyn and Natalie all the time since they’ve been staying at Nana’s house so we all have fun together and we have fun with the dogs too!

I roll a lot more now and I don’t cry anymore when I roll over.  Daddy needs to put up a new video of me rolling since I got the hang of it now

I love putting everything in my mouth and love playing with all my toys!  I still drool a lot since I am teething. My two bottom teeth fully came out so I smile a lot now and show my 2 pearly whites.

I’ve been a social butterfly lately and have been going to plenty of birthday parties.

Mommy and Daddy took me to Laguna Beach for the first time during Memorial Day weekend and it was so pretty!  We ate at Greeter’s for lunch (that’s where Mommy & Daddy ate before daddy proposed to mommy).  Greeter’s had a really nice view of the beach and the food looked good.

I went to cousin Lucas’ choir performance.  He sang really well and I had lots of fun.

I can’t wait to eat rice cereal now since I’m 5 months old.  My baptism and father’s day is next week so I can’t wait for that either.  Until next time!