Big Q and Little Q at Disneyland

Awwww....Poor Auntie Tizzle! Class until 7, missing Disneyland and then Korea for a week! Little Q and Trish are going through withdrawals. But, too keep everyone up to date with their James fix, I begged and pleaded for Mike to get me the photos he took quickly. It looks like James had a TON of fun romping around in the stroller all day long.

Daddy's ear makes a great handle!

I wonder if there was a hot girl walking by......both boys are VERY intent on something....

Flying Baby

Catching a nap

Big Q, Little Q, and a Lonely F

Auntie Tizzle is stuck in a Tuesday evening lecture until 7PM!! But this doesn't stop the dysfunction which is how attached she is to her Qs...  They are presently at The Happiest Place On Earth....without her.  And it is driving the Tizzle crazy that she is missing out.  Mama Q is trying to ameliorate the situation by emailing her pictures of the fun to entertain her and keep her from falling asleep in class.  Aww.  Sniff sniff.  Here is a snapshop of The Qs Three on Buzz Lightyear.  They've got some practicing to do if they're going to take on the Fieldses w/ those scores...  -- Post by Auntie Tizzle

Sleeping in the Shadow of the Buddah

James went on an expedition with Q and Auntie Tizzle today to Pho 54 in Westminster, our favorite Pho place, thus far, that isn't up in Alhambra. As usual for our Mr. James, he ate a bottle and slept in his stroller through the entire meal.

Auntie Tizzle and Uncle Fike - An Explaination...and Dim Sum!

This world is full of Michaels. We happen to know at least 8 of them! But there happens to be a special breed of Michael lurking out there...the Michael James. Because of the endless "my Michael" and "your Michael" that ensued when DT and I tried to talk about our husbands to eachother or anyone else when we were together, both of these Michael James' needed nicknames. Therefore Q and Fike were born. Q I'm quite sure is obvious, Fike maybe not so much. So here's an explaination, convoluted though it might be. The non-Q Michael James is a Fields. So Michael Fields became Fichael Mields...which was then shortened to Fike. There, that should be clear as mud now.

Auntie Tizzle is quite another story. DanThanh (which is her "real" name, though we haven't called her that since High School) and I have known eachother for years. Sometime in early college, she, and everyone at UCLA, decided that DT was just easier and that has stuck. Well, shortly thereafter, there was the "Fo Shizzle" craze....and DTizzle'PhoShizzle was born. Don't ask me why...there is no explaination. Of course, James can't really be expected to conquor that mouthful and so after about .5 seconds of thought, Auntie Tizzle it was!

For more Fields craziness, see the blog under "Friends and Fun" called *Beware: Fields Antics Ahead*

Now that we have our dysfunctional nicknames explained, here are some pictures from this morning at Dim Sum...the world's greatest breakfast.

Look: Ears! ~Thank you Jason and Karen for the awesomely ridiculous small paul hoodie. :-)

Beep-Beep, Goes the Jeep

James is finally big enough for some of the toys we got at our baby shower. The Jeep was a fantastic idea that James' Great-Grandparents on the Jebbia side thought of. Like all new baby toys it is completely obnoxious and plays songs and has a working horn. James grabs the steering wheel at 10 and 2 just like you're supposed to and cruises around (backward) in the living room.

 

Yard House w/ the Cooks

Last night Q, James and I went to dinner with Jason and Karen at the Yard House at the Irvine spectrum. Jason and Karen are friends of ours that we randomly met when they were our downstairs neighbors in South Pasadena. One day as we were all chatting in the front yard we realized how small the world really is. Karen went to San Gabriel Christian at the same time Mike and I did! We've all remained friends through multiple moves (the Cooks to San Francisco, and us to TN) and we're all happily back in CA now.

Apparently Sony's new cameras come with a PCP function....I think James belongs in Alice in Wonderland in this shot.And here is a picture of all the Q's together....for once! James can't wait to get his hands on that menu.


Here's Karen with James:


And all 3.

4 Months Old!

Wow, it's been a while since I've had a chance to update this. We've had a really busy week. Since Labor Day, James has been to his first Dodger Game, Disneyland. He also explored his new exersaucer AND got his 4 month check up. Whew....no rest for the Q's lately.

Here's a picture of James in his exersaucer. It is completely obnoxious, which is awesome. It has a little "piano" that either plays notes, recites colors and animal names, or plays music themed with the animal for that key. It also spins in two different circles. Clearly, this will be a toy that will be around for a while...especially since his feet don't quite touch the ground yet!








And here's a picture of James right after his 4 month check up....with MIKE....finally.
Awwwwww....They MATCH....how cute :-)

How silly of me! I forgot the latest stats. James is healthy as can be and took his shots like a champ. He is also growing faster than we can keep up with. He's up to 26 inches long (though I really think he's taller than that) which is the 85th percentile. He's also 17.05 pounds, 95th percentile. And his head has grown to get him up to the 70th percentile. He's still a peanut head, just like Crazy Aunt Jeanne.

Goooooo Dodgers!

On Wednesday, 9/3, Mike and I took James to his very first Dodger Game. Unfortunately, none of the pics of James came out but, rest assured, he was adorable in his Dodger outfit (Thanks Nicole!). We were able to get a couple of really awesome pictures of the players from our seats though. So here they are!

Hi- Ho, Hi-Ho, to Disneyland we go

And finally, on Sunday we went to Disneyland for the evening with Adam, Mindy and Sawyer, Greg, Laura and Matthew, and my mom. James was FASCINATED by the parade. And he went on his very first ride.....Pirate of the Caribbean, of course! Below is a picture of Adam and Sawyer, a few pics of the parade, and a terrible pic of James and I on Pirates.

Just Keep Swimming, Swimming, Swimming

Today was HOT! So, after we picked Auntie Tizzle up from LAX we headed up to Pasadena to drop her off and borrow her pool for a bit.

Thank you Jennifer for the AWESOME shaded floatie!

Relaxing in the Shade

And staying 'cool' with my shades

Over the River and Through the Woods to Grandmother's House We Go

On Saturday Morning, Mike and I took James over to his Great Granparent's house (Ruegg side) to supervise while we helped Carol box things up in preparation for new carpet. James' Great Grandparents were thrilled to see him and each got their turn to sit and pose for a photo op with the cutie.


His first ride in a wheelchair with Grandpa




Snuggling with Grandma on the couch