August 2021 - The Zhan Crew

Aug 15, 2021

Our Furry Babies

August 15, 2021 0
Our Furry Babies

We just got back from our grocery trip two hours ago, and now I am waiting for Jimmy's chicken soup to be cooked. Jimmy makes really good chicken soup. I am already drooling. Jimmy also got me a cartload of snacks. I know he is spoiling me! 

Iris learned to sunbathe in the hotel. She is living her best life here. She is always on vacation, especially when the cats are not around. She is the only attention seeker in the house!
Speaking of our cats, here is Jupiter and Selena. Selena is actually back in her own home. Jupiter is just hanging in her house, but Selena doesn't seem to mind much. 
Do you know which cat is this? Jedie! The social cat! He looks so flexible here. Is he practicing kung fu? I miss his soft fur and his creepy stares at night. 😜
Have I mentioned Mr Marley passed away in January this year? He had an enlarged heart. We think there was something outside spooked him. Now he is probably hanging out on Jesus' desk, instead of mine...
Oh, I recently got a Zhan Family mug from Shutterfly (the one on the left). The cup on the right was an old cup I designed a long time ago. It preserved all our happy moments together! 

Aug 12, 2021

True Confession

August 12, 2021 0
True Confession

My baby son has been away from me for a while now. Due to numerous reasons, he has to temporarily stay in Canada with his grandparents. I hope we can get more settled so that I can reunite with him! He has a baby sister coming up soon, and he already knows how to say sister!  He is so ready to be a big brother! 

He is not the only one that I miss! I also miss my kitties. They are still at our coworker's house. I miss their morning greetings and cozy snuggles at night. Fun facts: one of my cats can open doors; one of my cats can detect food in any packaging (sealed Jerky had been detected); one of my cats is very social with people. These three cats have totally different personalities. I miss them so much.
Our Zhan family continues to expand. Now we have 4 furry babies and 2 hooman babies. Shall we get more hooman babies? Hubby Jim wants 4, but I am not really sure. Giving birth is not fun.  My first baby is so naughty. I can't imagine having four kids like him in the house. I can already see this baby girl that I am having is going to be naughty, too. But guess what!? Jimmy's famous ancestor had 8 kids! CRAZY!
In the meantime, Iris loves to give dada big hugs! She is definitely beyond 120 pounds! She is really smart! She never jumps on me because she knows that I can't handle her. 

Aug 8, 2021

Happy Days

August 08, 2021 0
Happy Days

Next week marks the last week of my second trimester. I am already so big, so I am not sure how big this time I will get. The hunger situation is real. I've been craving for peanut butter crackers and the chickens from Chick-fil-A. I have also learned to buy snacks on Amazon Fresh, which will be delivered right to my door. You see, I am expecting myself to be a chubby and clumsy mama bear soon again. 

My son is still with his grandparents. He is so happy with his auntie Emma. They are having so much fun together. My baby is a naturally civil engineer. Well, he might have gotten his talent from his great great great great grandpa, Zhan Tianyou.  He can recognize shapes very well and put his blocks together without falling apart. He is a little boy of many talents just like his dada. I am very proud to be his mama. 

Jimmy recently saved two baby sparrows from our backyard. We successfully hatched them and now we are officially their adoptive parents. Jimmy is really good at feeding the babies. I also learned how to take care of them while Jimmy is away. In the meantime, our dog is getting used to the big city. She is very gentle now. We can even walk her on the streets! Here we went for a walk in Duke. It is a quite decent Japanese garden we have nearby!