Sebastien could barely fit into the santa suit that Chloe wore during her first Christmas!
Here’s Chloe playing with her new kitchen set…I think she likes it!
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Wishing all of our friends and family a happy and healthy holiday season! See you in 2016!
With this crazy warm weather outside, you wouldn’t know it was December. And yet Christmas is less than two weeks away. The kids are back to their normal schedules after our trip to Hong Kong. Mommy is back to work and it’s crazy year end plus budget updates and dealing with crazy owners. But the look on their faces when I come home every day makes it all worth it. Sebastien is as talkative as ever. Lately he has taken to grabbing things in front of him and has perfected rolling from his back to his tummy. Can’t leave him alone anymore!
Our little boy is ready for his new car seat. I think he likes it! And Miss Chloe needs a new coat. I know. This one is just too big on her! I already bought one, it’s on it’s way. But I love the hat (and she kept it on!). Remember, this is the hat from the video where she kept taking it off when she was a baby…
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My daughter, much like her mother, refuses to smile in pictures. It’s so frustrating because Sebastien always smiles for the camera, but not my stubborn daughter. That’s karma for you, I tell you. I asked for it, I know. This is the closest I got to a smile – this half side smirk. Sigh.
And of course, the grandparents…
And here are the kids playing together. Soon they’ll be running around the house!
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Happy seven months to our baby boy! Although he’s so big, I don’t really think of him as only seven months. No doctor’s appointment this month so no measurements. Next doctor’s appointment is at nine months but my arms estimate that he’s not quite 20 pounds yet but he’s getting there! He’s a big guy!
My mom tells me that I had so little hair as a baby (much like Chloe), that my first haircut wasn’t until I was two years old. I guess the same holds true for Chloe as she got her first hair cut around 22 months – and she really didn’t need it – but we noticed she was scratching her neck a lot and so we figured it was because of her longer hair. I wasn’t exactly sure at first whether Chloe was going to let me cut her hair but she was pretty patient all things considered. I don’t think she liked the sound of the scissors cutting her hair or the feeling of her hair being cut as you can see she moves each time I cut so I’ve got to figure out way to cut her hair quickly and in as few cuts as possible. This was a first step though – it’s not nearly as crooked as I thought it would be!
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In an effort to get the kids over their jet lag, we went out for some day time walks over the weekend hoping that the daylight would help them fix their sleeping schedules. I thought the hard part would be traveling to Asia but actually I think the hardest part has been the kids’ jet lag since we got back! It’s uncharacteristically warm for November so we’ll enjoy it as long as we can.
And what’s the best part of the fall season? Tromping through the leaves of course!
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And as quickly as we got there, that’s how fast the time went. I’m so glad we made the trip out to see the family. Bye bye Hong Kong, until next time!
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I used to think our apartment in Brooklyn was small but that was nothing compared to our hotel room in Hong Kong. We booked the “deluxe” room as opposed to the “standard” room because I was already very concerned about how tight we would be on space. I was happily surprised by the size of our room actually and we were on the top floor and off to one side so hopefully we didn’t bother too many people on our floor when the kids were noisy. Laurent and I had to find lots of different ways to keep the kiddies entertained as there was little square footage inside the hotel for them to burn their energy and be engaged, especially when they were both up at 6am!
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Less than a mile from the hotel, there was a new playground built in Happy Valley that we took advantage of. It’s a huge playground and it’s super nice since everything is brand new.
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Here are some random videos and photos from our few days around Hong Kong.
Getting the kids to regularly nap was probably one of the most challenging obstacles. I actually thought the hardest part would be getting the kids to sleep at the same time at night without waking each other up but they were usually so exhausted from the days events that night time was actually the easy part. Here’s a rare instance in which I got both kids to nap at the same time and even got them in the same bed! We tried our best to give the kids a “regular” schedule while in Hong Kong so every morning, we rode the “ding ding” (the tram in Hong Kong). It’s one of the slower modes of transportation in Hong Kong but there’s plenty to see and I think Chloe really enjoyed it.
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Here’s Chloe’s first taste of black sesame soup, YUM!
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I don’t know why but my Dad thinks it is the FUNNIEST thing to flip Sebastien’s bib up and have him wear it like a turban. He definitely looks silly enough!
And if you didn’t know it already, Mr. Sebastien Mui is a TOTAL CAMERA HOG. He LOVES to have his picture taken. I can’t get enough of him in this outfit with his matching hat! He absolutely lights up when you go to take his picture and loves to smile for you (unlike Ms. Chloe who I can never get to smile – sounds like her mother). 
And here’s a video of the kiddies at dim sum making a WHOLE lot of noise, as if dim sum wasn’t noisy enough!
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The weather was absolutely beautiful in Hong Kong. Mid 70’s and sunny all day. So we took full advantage and went to the highest summit in Hong Kong at Victoria’s Peak to enjoy the afternoon. Thanks to Uncle Kenneth for playing tour guide!
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