The Year of the Rabbit

We visited Chinatown with my parents while I was pregnant, and we had to figure out what their Chinese zodiac sign would be.  My mom was very excited to find out that they are Rabbits once she saw that the statue in Chinatown says that Rabbits like to travel in pairs.  She thought that was very fitting.  Wei-Yand's parents wanted to stop in Chinatown on their way home, so we drove down to Chicago to join them for dim sum.

Once again, the girls slept the entire way to Chicago.  The way home ... not so much.  We decided to wear the girls rather than use the stroller because the restaurants are pretty cramped, and we didn't think our beast of a stroller would fit.  This was a total mommy fail.  The girls have some newborn outfits that still fit around the waist, but the pants look more like capris than pants.

Harper ready for a flood

Tannah's ready too

The short pants was a problem because I forgot to pack socks, and their little legs and feet stick out of the carriers.  It was colder in Chicago than I had planned, so we had to modify the moby, and Wei-Yand wrapped his coat around the Baby Bjorn.  It worked out, but I need to plan better in the future.

I tried to plan really well, and I actually pumped in the car on the way to Chicago, so we would have bottles to feed the girls rather than me dealing with breastfeeding in such cramped quarters.  Unfortunately, neither girl was really interested in the bottle (more on that in a later post), but we got them both to take a little.  I fed Tannah, and at one point in time I looked over at Wei-Yand, who had rigged up the Baby Bjorn so that he could feed Harper with one hand and eat with the other.  Talk about skills!  I didn't get a picture because I needed both hands just to feed Tannah. 

I'm not as skilled as Wei-Yand, but not too shabby:)

Yum!

We also had to stop by the Rabbit statue for pictures.

Details of the Rabbit sign:

Rabbits are fun people to be around.  They are pleasant, [something I can’t read] and affectionate but have a tendency to get too sentimental.  At times in social circles, the rabbit is gregarious and visible while in private they prefer simple pleasures and a tranquil lifestyle.  Rabbits seek safety in numbers and avoid confrontation at all cost.  The rabbit is blessed with good fortune and thus is very successful in business, politics, and [something else I can’t read].



It was a really fun day!