New Years Greetings!

So no, he's not talking yet, but it looked like he could...

New Years Eve (Le Giao Thua) with Ong Ba

The next few posts will be about Tet festivities, so get ready for lunar new year overload. These are at Ong Ba's house (grandparents - on my side) for "Le Giao Thua" which is the equivalent to New Year's Eve. Usually, Tet is celebrated over 2 weeks beginning with the night before where you usually return home, pray to the ancestors for a good beginning and greet each other with new years wishes.

I was lucky to be off work still and we ventured home for lots of good eating and quality time with the grandparents.

Happy Year of the Rabbit/Cat

Dek's gomother Uyen got him a nice ao dai to wear for Tet.
He collected plenty of lixi (red envelopes) for his first new year.

Out at Cho Tet (New Year Market) & Lunch

Here is Dek on his first stop of many during the new year of the Cat (Vietnamese Zodiac dictates this year as Cat, not Rabbit - don't ask. We just like to be different from the Chinese in this singular zodiac symbol).

First stop was the crowded cafeteria of Langley High School for the Vietnamese New Year Market. Usually this time of year back in the homeland, lots of market goodies ranging from fresh flowers, sweet n' sticky treats, trinkets for kids and household wares are being sold all around. New year time is time for an auspicious new start. He slept through most of the lion dancing while bouncing around in the sling. His godmother/aunt Bac Uyen got him some new threads that he will be showcasing in the next few posts.

Dek's Tummy time

  Here is Dek practicing his tummy time skills and me being a pushy mother in the background (it was inevitable, people). Tons of posts to come on his lunar new year adventure but for now enjoy his increasing head and neck strength.

Too much action...

Lots of lunar new year action tuckered Dek out. More posts to come about that.

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Playtime

Here is the stud muffin hanging out with Jake and Gemma. He's starting to babble alot and making lots of fun sounds that entertain us all. However, every time I turn on the camera its like Dek goes instantly into his solemn and silent face. Camera shy already.