The Bird is the Word!

Oh, have you not heard? Antje and Brad hosted Thanksgiving this year and everyone at the table thought that Brad’s bird’s the word!

         

DTF!

After more than 6 months of anticipation, the legendary Din Tai Fung restaurant most noted for their signature steamed buns (“xiao long baos”) finally opens their first franchise (2nd restaurant in the U.S.) in Bellevue, WA!

Nicole put our names down on the waitlist around 5p and 11 of us met up later that evening at her tailoring boutique. Around 7.30p, the time we were supposed to be seated, Will and Emil trekked across the street to pick up some snacks to tie us over.

Close to 9p, Antje gave up and KC took Yihong home. Then, there were 8… Just after 9p, after more than 3 hours of waiting, we finally got seated. We ordered like there was no tomorrow (well, that’s partly true because most of us decided we will never come back anytime soon). Verdict? The food was good, the ambience was nice but a 3-4 hour wait? Never again!

Hanging out at Nicole’s tailoring boutique

He catches her eye…

She makes her move

She’s got him!

No wonder Annatje is smitten with Yihong. Look at him! Doesn’t he look like a little model?!

Can I go play now that the photo shoot is over??

We gave in to 挂包 from Facing East, nuggets and fries from Wendy’s

The last ones standing!

Hotpot at Richard & Rena’s

Richard and Rena invited us, Alex and Ketty to hotpot at their place. They went all out! We had clams, crabs, shrimp, fish, plus all the favorite vegies and hotpot goodies. It was a very good meal!   

Birthday dim sum

Please…I’m very busy….

Can you hear me now?!

  
Evelyn is leaving soon for India for a year to do good. Hence, Markus’ sad face . As for Evelyn’s big smile…

  
Watch out! Women with child! My topshop maternity dress compliments of my little sis, Marlene, sent all the way from Singapore for my birthday.

Sesame

Today was the long-awaited anatomical check. Sesame is measuring great – all the major organs and body parts seem to be growing well and then… there was that *extra* little something….  Yep!  It’s a boy!!!

Sesame at 19 weeks, 6 days

View from his little bottom, legs apart

I think I count 10 toes.  Do you?

Sesame yawns at 0:45 to 0:49!