M Videos

I put together a short video chronicling Micah's 2-3 months of life. This is the first video filmed with my new toy, the Canon 7D. I still have a lot to learn about videography and video editing, but I'm enjoying every minute of it.

Micah June 2012 from Yolanda Chen on Vimeo.


Here's the link for the first video made of Micah's birth and first weeks of life!




Micah's 1st Month from Yolanda Chen on Vimeo.

Dear Micah (3 months)

You have become quite the blabbermouth! You seem to have so much to tell us everyday. You’ll talk to anyone who is willing to listen. Even if there is no one there, you just jabber away to yourself. We love listening to you in the morning. You always wake up with so much to say! Although you will talk to us all day long, you still don’t give away smiles very often. Mommy and Daddy have to make all sorts of funny faces and noises just to get a smirk from you. When we work really hard, we even get some giggles out of you! You rarely ever look at the person who holds you, but you are getting better about that. You’re ticklish now, squirming, smiling, and giggling when we tickle your belly or under your arms. You are such a great baby, so easygoing and laid back. As long as you are well rested and well fed, you are good to go. When you get mad though, you make sure everyone around you knows about it! You usually start by doing some fake coughing sounds which then progress to loud screaming. You have quite a little temper, but quiet down quickly when you get what you want. It’s usually milk. You love listening to stories. We read you books everyday. Sometimes, Daddy even makes up his own stories. You stare so attentively at each page and love listening to our voices. You still love to kick those little legs and they are getting stronger everyday! Now that you have mastered the art of jumping, you never stop doing it! We love watching you kick and squeal with delight as you jump up and down in your bouncer. You are working on other skills now, like rolling over and reaching for objects. You are so content just lying on your back, you are not interested in rolling either way yet. The one time you finally rolled over, Daddy missed it and you haven’t done it since. You love clasping your hands together and using them as chew toys. You watch us eat with wonder, staring at our food and wondering what it tastes like. Don’t worry Micah, you’ll get your chance. We plan on exposing you to the wondrous variety of foods this world has to offer. 

Pictures from Micah's 3 month period:

 

  

100 Days Celebration

On July 2, 2012, Micah turned 100 days! In many Asian cultures, this momentous day is often celebrated with a big family gathering along with the consumption of a large amount of scrumptious food. So, we did just that! Our St. Louis "family" all came together to celebrate Micah's 100 days of life with a bouldering and BBQ extravaganza at our house. Micah even had the pleasure of sharing this occasion with our good friend, Sophie, who turned 17,520 days old just a few days before. Thank you, Dane, for capturing this special day for us on film!

Genius Baby

I left the boys all alone last weekend and headed out to Sonoma to sip vino with my girlfriends.  Not only did CR manage to sleep train the little man, he also discovered that our son, may in fact, be a genius.  See for yourself!  No video editing, dubbing, or voodoo magic was used.  Just pure genius.  I should leave them alone more often!