on the same weekend of grandma carol's wedding, cooper (aka homeboy) lam lillvis was baptized at all angels church. it went off without a hitch as homeboy didn't even cry.
uncle john, aunt denise and uncle sam were on hand to once again fulfill their duties as godparents.
we then celebrated at a lovely luncheon nearby at fish tag.
ooof! it's been a little while since i posted. as you might imagine, things have been a little… um, shall we say… BUSY! on july 12. 2014, grandma carol tied the knot to the dashing richard chen in a small, intimate ceremony at riverside church in new york city. bailey and bryn were the AMAZING and somewhat out-of-control flower girls. apparently bailey went first, dropping her flowers from her basket like a pro while brynny picked up those very petals that bailey dropped to put back into her basket. OH BRYNNY! gotta love her! meanwhile a very loud cooper stayed for a brief part of the ceremony before being ushered out for a walk. he was dashing in his handsome tuxedo (first time, poor guy has worn shoes in his almost 1-yr of life).
the weekend was beautiful and special and pretty perfect. a handful of family and friends partied hardy at the national after the ceremony. then grandma carol was off on her whirlwind honeymoon around the world.
cooper now has 3 big(gish) teeth and 3 teeth that have just broken through.
he's crawling (not super turbo but getting there).
he's eating like a monster (more than the girls).
he can say MAMAMA and DADADA and BOBBY and i can't remember the last one (i'll have to ask bailey tomorrow when she wakes up).
here's a pic of him at his last doctor's appt. he had his blood drawn at said appt and didn't even cry.
it feels like yesterday we were just moving to the upper west side (unsure of whether or not bailey would get a spot at mandell). then suddenly, with the blink of an eye, she's already done with school!
how did that happen?
she had a great time meeting new friends and studying all about the rainforest and the ocean. she became really good at art projects and managed to bring home a pretty killer dictionary that she made.
go bailey!
here's a pic from her end of the year picnic.
after another 3-day potty training adventure (big kudos to daddy lillvis aka poopmaster flex), brynny is potty trained. no more diapers.*
*except for pull-ups at night and for naps.
there were a few tantrums. and day 2 was rough. but as we were hoping, it clicked on day 3. in true brynny fashion, she will master something (all-the-while not wanting coaching) and then insist on doing everything herSELF!
she got a few gifts out of the ordeal, a bunch of panties, some new nightshirts, a few "gummies" and lots of attention from her mommy and daddy.
bailey was a good helper for the most part. cooper was oblivious.
this month, grandma merry and paw paw have been in NYC! the kids are SO excited they are here. from occasional dinners during the week, to afternoon playground trips, to music class and swim class, to bedtime prayers, grandma and paw paw have been here to lavish attention on the 3 lillvis monkeys. they couldn't be happier.
in less than 2 weeks, there's going to be some serious withdrawal.
holy moly. what were we thinking?! outnumbered and taking a 6-hr plane flight across 3 time zones? ok. ok. plenty of parents have 3+ kids. but come on, we're newbies to this life of juggling 3 kids.
all in all, we had a great time. the weather was nice. the location of our airbnb rental couldn't be beat (literally across from the santa monica pier). the unknowns were tantrums, earthquakes, jet lag, and motion sickness.
if we do it again, gaby is totally coming with us!
here's our journal from the vacay.