The rumors of being first born are true! You do more with your first cub than the others. From epic birthday parties to monthly photoshoots such as the one below…
Pressures of being first born…
Quinn’s hairstyles
When you look back on old photos, the female hairstyles tend to change year to year, more so than the males. I thought it would be fun to look back on Quinn’s hairstyles and the challenges and solutions we’ve had with it.
2014 
2020
Protected: One Father’s Role
Perks of the birthday parties
On Ty’s birthday week, I would be remiss if I didn’t mention how we used to celebrate Ty. It all began when Ty was just about to turn one years old. He had plenty of Aunts and Uncles who wanted to not just celebrate, but volunteered to make it memorable. With no kids of their own yet, Ty’s parties quickly grew to be creative and elaborate celebrations.
Ty’s birth story
My oldest turns 10 today and it also marks my 10 year anniversary as a Tiger Mom. My family was a little worried about him being born into the year of the tiger 🐯. My parents kept teasing me that it was a tough zodiac sign and he was going to be a “rough” one. So I did what any defiant first-generation Asian American would do against the negative omens about my first born cub. I leaned into my role as his Tiger Mom.
Eli’s birth story
I had a lot of surprises in 2015, but getting pregnant with Eli was my biggest. For my prior pregnancies, I needed fertility assistance to get pregnant, so we didn’t think we would be in danger of a surprise baby. But…. SURPRISE!!!
Real talk: birthdays and special needs
Quinn turned 6 last week!! This year seemed a lot harder for me than the previous years.
Quinn’s birth story
4 days old 
6 years ago around this time, we had scheduled her C-section to be on January 31st, since it happened to fall on Chinese New Year in 2014. She was going to be a horse 🐎 in the Chinese zodiac. In true Quinn fashion, she came when she was ready–one day earlier. We joked that she really didn’t want to be a horse. Instead, she wanted the snake 🐍 year. And she’s been calling the shots ever since.
Continue reading “Quinn’s birth story”When everything changed…
For the first year of Quinn’s life, everything felt more than perfect. We looked like we were rocking life and living the dream. I got a promotion at work. Mike’s start up company was doing well. Ty was rocking Montessori school. Quinn was such a sweet and chill baby. We looked as if life couldn’t get any better.
Continue reading “When everything changed…”Hello World!
Ok I guess I’m really doing this! 😬So here goes!
Tiger mom (n)
- A strict mother, especially an East Asian one, who demands academic excellence and obedience from her children. (source: dictionary.com)
- A mother who is overly strict with her child in order to foster an academically competitive spirit. This form of upbringing is intended to direct a child towards financially successful careers at the potential risk of feeling emotionally unfulfilled and/or socially inept. (source: Urbandictionary.com)
Tigerish mom (n)
- A much watered down version of the definition above. Um… it’s close enough!?!?!