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Jacob Month 1-3 : Jacob has been growing up fast and at his last weigh on 3/17/08 was about 14 pounds already. He is a happy baby most of the time and continues to be a big eater. He is also getting better about sleeping more during the nights. The longest stretch so far was one night where he slept for 8 hours. Most nights he is sleeping anywhere from 4-6 hour stretches now. He also received his 2 month vaccinations and was a tough little boy only crying a little and then he got over the pain. We have been venturing out more with trips to fashion island, on walks, and even Palm Springs to watch the Pacific Life open and listen to a time share presentation. We were unsure about what to expect bringing him into a tennis match and thankfully he was pretty well behaved albeit with a pacifier to control any outbursts during the matches. We sat through one 7-5 set of Hewitt vs. Youseni before not wanting to push our luck anymore. He only let out a few cries which were met with dirty looks from the people around us. It was a good thing we went on a weekday and in the early rounds so the stadium was barely half full. Jacob seemed to enjoy being out and about and maybe next year we'll be able to go again and sit through a whole match.

Jacob Month 1-3

Jacob has been growing up fast and at his last weigh on 3/17/08 was ab ...

Updated: Mar 24, 2008 9:05pm PST

Jacob Chu Birth 01.02.2008 : We are pleased to announce that Jacob Jinhan Chu was born January 2, 2008! Michelle's water broke on new years day around 9:15 pm. We rushed to the hospital and she was induced with oxytocin to start contractions and labor around 12 am. 10 hours and 42 minutes later at 10:42 am, Jacob was brought into this world. He weighed 7 lbs 2 ounces and was 20 inches long. His original due was anywhere from Jan 11-19th, so we were caught off guard but very happy that he came out earlier than 40 weeks and right after the end of 2007. We are truly blessed and thank God for a successful pregnancy and delivery of our beautiful baby boy.

Jacob Chu Birth 01.02.2008

We are pleased to announce that Jacob Jinhan Chu was born January 2, 2 ...

Updated: Mar 22, 2008 11:40pm PST

Jacob Week 1-2 : The first two weeks of Jacob's life have already been eventful. On day 5 his bilirubin levels at the pediatrician's office were above 20 mg/dL meaning that his body wasn't able to break it down and his jaundice was getting worse. We had to admit him into the NICU to begin phototherapy right away which helps to convert the bilirubin into a form that the baby can pee out. He spent 3 days back at the hospital and Michelle went in once in the morning and we went in at night to spend time with him and breast feed him. For the other feedings Michelle pumped breast milk and brought it for the nurses to feed. Those three days were sad however we had a chance to regroup at home and to get things more organized than the first time he came home. He came back and since has been doing great. He is feeding very well, sleeping a lot, and keeping us busy. We have been blessed by supportive family members and visitors who bring us food and love.

Jacob Week 1-2

The first two weeks of Jacob's life have already been eventful. On day ...

Updated: Mar 31, 2008 2:55pm PST

Jacob Week 5-6 : Happy Chinese New Year! Jacob experienced his first taste of getting red envelopes to commemorate the year of the rat. He seemed to really enjoy it and when we put it near him as he promptly attempted to start eating it. We are just happy that he made it out in time to be considered in the year of the golden piggy, a supposed very auspicous year. Other than that he also had a chance to vote during the super tuesday primaries and was right there in the booth as we voted for Obama, not bad for 5 weeks old. The rest of our days have been filled with trying to take some walks as the weather has been getting better and just lounging around the house everyday. He even had a chance to go out to downtown disney to meet up with Jon and friends. His appetite and poos have been getting stronger and smellier, while his cries have been getting louder and more powerful. His face is getting plumper by the day and he has already changed a lot since when he first came out. He is starting to throw out different facial expressions and sounds already. Its amazing how fast time is flying by.

Jacob Week 5-6

Happy Chinese New Year! Jacob experienced his first taste of getting r ...

Updated: Mar 22, 2008 11:18pm PST

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