Hooray...QN made it in the bathroom

QuocNam has been bo'n for 3, 4 days now...today we wanted to bo*m ddit, but QN was scare since the morning. We was waiting for a sometimes and see if he can do it. QN was reluctant to eat today...at dinner QN had a little bowl of ba'nh canh, but then he threw up (probably he tried to push and caused him to vomit). At 9pm, we decided to take action...QN was real scare and ask me. deo bao tay lam gi do' and fought back hard. QN even volunteer to go to the bathroom and said me. oi* cho con di i. cau tieu...he then ran to the bathroom, pull down the undy and sat there. We waited for a little bit and when mom checked he felt asleep on the toilet bowl. Now, we had to do it. Me. noi QN oi, come in the room to put on vaseline...QN said yes...let's go...he was happy that only vaseline was applied...Mom was detracting him, while I took the thuoc bom dit...while putting on the vaseline, Mom felt it very hard in there, and then we quickly put the thuoc inside...QuocNam kicked and fought back hard, but we had to control it. After putting the medication, dad carried QN to the bathroom and sat him on the toilet. We waited for about 5 min. then QN called...me. o*i con i. roi...we went and checked and saw a big one at the bottom. QN said, con gioi, con la`m Ba Nam dzui...Mom and Dad was real happy as today QN was able to force it out in the toilet.

Tough time for going number 2

QN had a tough time to go to ị.

Over 2 days without going to the bathroom (for #2). so we decided to bơm đít QN. QN rất sợ, và fought back hard.

Dad went out the room and QN asked mẹ...mẹ ơi ba đi đâu vậy mẹ. He seems concern that dad đi lấy đồ bơm đít. One time QN khóc và nói: ba đi về connecticut đi ba vì không muốn thấy ba bơm đit.

We had to pump 2 tubes, and QN seems to go...without parent notices QN flushed the toilet and tricked mom into thinking that he went...but I mentioned that if QN goes...he should have been proud and showed us...when we asked him to sit down again, then QN lấm lét and that showed he didn't tell the truth. Another indicator is no trace of stool on the toilet...it could have been a big waste if he indeed dropped it there. QN did sit on the toilet, but didn't want to go...he felt asleep on the toilet...and then felt down on the floor...it did scare us...so we stopped making him go. we lost this battle this time.

Celebrate New Year countdown at Ba Nam

We went to our house in Newington to setup with help of anh Danh. Stay at my house until Saturday evening then went to Ba Nam's house to celebrate New Year countdown. Thao cook some curry chicken at my place and brought it along with other food bought from A Dong and 5 stars market.

Weather was a little warmer than usual. We got to nha Ba Nam around 7:30pm. Ba Nam cooked sup mang cua, goi and we had some good time.

QN as usual poop at nha Ba Nam...Ba Nam was tough on him and gave the boy some lessons with a stick to spank if not going to the bathroom...Ba Nam noi toi dau Nam gat dau toi do, and then Ba Nam told him to go to the bathroom cho Ba Nam coi...QN immediately took a walk (riu riu buoc di) without any resistance, trong rat buon cuoi...Qn showed Ba Nam di tieu cau tieu and then ngoi len ban cau de i. We can now use Ba Na Nam to put pressure on him when needed to go to the bathroom to poop.

Stay there and watch countdown on TV and chat around. We left Ba Nam house at 2:30am and came back to Quincy around 3:30am...Happy New Year 2012 :)))

QN at 4 years old checkup

Visit Dr. Oh on Tuesday 11/1 for a 4 years old checkup.

Measurement are: Weight: 40 lbs, Height: 42 inches these are in the 80 percentile.

QN also got 5 shots (measle, tecnus, polio) including flu shot. QN was strong...didn't cry.

Complaint with Dr. about diaper issue and the doc suggests to use undy to force QN to be more conscientious about going to the bathroom. Also suggest to bring the boy to the bathroom every two hours.

Also need to limit tv time.

Quoc 4th Birthday

We went to Minado with ong ngoai, Christine, hai Thien and vo chong Duong for lunch. We had birthday cake for QN at Minado. We then went to ChuckeCheese after that for fun and play time. QN really liked it.

QuocNam took pics with Mr. ChuckeCheese and hope to use it for his grown-up portfolio.

Cali trip July 2011

Went to cousin Susan's wedding on Sunday 7/9/2011. Very nice ceremony outside in beautiful weather facing a valley in a private golf resource in Coto De Caza

On Monday, went to LegoLand in San Diego. See many small & beautiful miniature models (Eifen tower, Las Vegas, New York, Washington DC, etc.)

QN thich in&out Burger

go to Laguna beach, nice but the water was a little dirty: QN noi may cai den den ghe wa' ba oi...

went to Lynda sandwich...very good took some pics with Lynda Trang Dai...she was a good girl outside as far as behavior. Restaurant settings are like holywood with pics of Viet's singers hung on the wall. Look forward to the next visit. It's located on Beach Blvd near Bolsa.

Also went to visit Tri & Thu* (ban Dung). They were nice folks and treated us very well...They bought a house in Anaheim and it looks nice.

Overall, we enjoyed the food & time in Cali with family.

First Dentist

QuocNam had the first dentist appt. on Tue 6/21. Ba dentist khen Nam ngoan do

Few funny sayings:

- con an nua con oi do'
- con ket day ne
- Nam hong bo? ta? bo' tay