Chloe Takes New York (End)

(You may read the Part I before confusing yourself about this posting :p)


#1 Went back to the hotel to meet up with Jenny & Terry after the MoMA trip, also to let BB take a break from the packed schedule.


#2 But she's no interested in taking her nap at all :p


#3 Thank you Auntie Jenny & Uncle Terry for the Ang Pow (red packet)!


#4 It was pretty chilly that night so we all decided to grab dinner at Grand Central Oyster Bar, which is located at right downstairs, connecting to the hotel building.


#5 Super crowded! That's what NY supposed to be I guess~


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#8 BB was totally zooming out, haha... She just got up from her 30 mins catnap.


#9 Manja-ing ❤❤ Also, as you already noticed, I've successfully transformed the Palermo to another baby bag @.@


#10 Baby, you're very sociable, lol~~


#11 Grand Hyatt New York's lobby... Highly recommended this hotel (again, you have to read the Part I to find out why); it's one of our fave hotels in NY.


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#13 Bao Bao & I... Still manja-ing...


#14 They just set up the X'mas tree on that day!


#15 Yay, BB dressed accordingly ❤❤


#16 Having fun with Mama~~


#17 Wakaka, fast forward and all changed! Ready for touristy activities! Wait, who's that tiny polar bear?


#18 Daddy Chean in action!!!


#19 On our way to Times Square...


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#23 At Toy"R"Us NYC!


#24 Rawrrrrr...


#25 Calico Critter is too adorable! Wanna collect them with BB next time!


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#28 Checked out and giving BB one last bottle before heading to airport.


#29 She finds the night view from 30,000 feet above amusing~~


#30 Read a book, took a nap and drank another bottle too... We can't ask for a better baby flyer, praise the Lord!


#31 Love this pic so much although it's super blurry. Daddy Chean was burping BB; BB's giving me her manja look as usual and I captured that~~

So glad that the wonderful (also worrisome, hectic & rush) NY trip has finally came to an end; Chean & I have never felt so good to be home :p All the good memories, including the pics and even this blog post are precious keepsakes for BB; for that very reason, we never regret having our first family trip in NY. We shall plan on another family trip soon, hooray!

****************** Pillow Talk ****************

Whenever I'm reaching my breaking point (especially the first 3 months), I helplessly ask myself why on earth am I doing this to my poor self? My ugly nails, big fat ass, tiresome look, then the endless sleepless nights, tedious daily life... The idea of having a baby is seriously no joke, and the fact that you already have one simply means no life. I'm not ready for all these sudden changes, nope, definitely not a baby. No one will be 100% ready for that I swear, although they think they are, until you have your little one crying right at your face every hour.

Life is no longer as easy as it used to be. The responsibilities that I'm carrying on my shoulder make me few pounds heavier. However, every time I look at Bao Bao, her tiny movement melts my heart, warms my tears. The life that I'm having right now, it's not about my selfish self anymore, it has gone way beyond and evolved into something greater--A family. My ugly nails are BB's thumbie; my big fat ass helped me survive the toughest pregnancy and helped bring a beautiful angel to live; my tiresome look is a living portfolio of my rewarding though unpaid work; the endless sleepless nights make me a better & a more informed parent when shits happened; and the tedious daily life reminds me that the sacrifices are all impermanent because baby grows way faster than we thought. In fact, Bao Bao just turned 6 months old this week. Ya, 6 months have passed and I'm still surviving. From today onwards, I'm gonna slowly pick myself up and continue to rock this lifelong journey together with the love of my life, and the angel baby God sent me.


#32 Bao Bao is 6 m/o already ❤❤


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When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Never give up. Never lose faith. Thank you for reading, I sincerely wish your life be filled with joy, laughter, happiness and love too.

See you soon!



God bless,
Bev