Visiting North Carolina

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Hello from Emily.  At the end of May, Myron, my Mom, Dad and I took off on a driving adventure to visit family in North Carolina.      We were visiting for a wedding.    And got to see lots of friends and family. (Special thanks to Emily’s Aunt Lisa, Uncle David Rhoades and Aunt WooWoo […]

Fun with Balloons

Myron got some balloons at his intro to the Boston Engs, and they have been very entertaining. If you’re viewing this from your email, you may need to click through to the post to view the video. It’s worth it. :)

Myron Meets More Engs

Em, Grandma Teresa, Myron, and Mike

Uncle Roberto and Aunt Grace hosted a very joyful get together to introduce Myron to the Boston-area Engs. I had been wanting to introduce him to Grandma Teresa ever since he was born, but a couple of things got in the way. First of all, there is some Chinese superstition about a new mother and/or […]

Learning New Things

Myron smiling, closeup

For the first time ever, Myron is no longer a mostly-unresponsive blob. He has come upon some important milestones the past few weeks. First off, he has been smiling. I didn’t learn until becoming a parent that babies don’t really smile until about 6 weeks of age. The earlier things that looked like smiles are […]

Babies are Hard

Chart from mobile app showing evening baby activity

Everyone talks about how much joy having a baby brings. When I was 16, my dad told me he was ready for grandchildren. He was mostly joking. My dad remarried and had three amazing children after me, and the youngest was 2 at the time, so babies were his jam then. When my dad and […]

Myron’s first walk around the block

Em walking with Myron in wrap

We went for a walk around the block the other day. Myron slept like a log, or perhaps more appropriately, one might say he was out like a trout since he had his mouth gaping open the entire time. He really loves being wrapped up in this fabric carrier. I just discovered the magic of […]

Myron Joseph’s Name

Myron Eng on his back, smiling

Here’s the story of where Myron’s name comes from. Myron Rosander We took the name Myron from the late Myron Rosander, the heart and soul behind the Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps from the 1980s through the mid 2000s and, through those who remember him, a major influence on the corps today. It’s […]

Myron and Kepler

Em holding Myron and opening a letter. Kepler lurking in the background.

By request, here’s an update on Myron and Kepler. They’re getting along pretty well, but their relationship is one-way at this point, since I’m pretty sure Myron doesn’t know Kepler exists. It helps that Kepler has lost her hearing, so she is oblivious to any crying noises. Here’s the scene when we first introduced Kepler […]

Introducing Myron!

We just had our baby! Myron Joseph Eng was born on April 1, 2019 (no joke)! Everyone is exhausted, healthy, and happy. He is already expanding our capacity for joy and making it harder to get anything done. Shout out to our dear friend / cosmic life partner, Jeanne, who was at least as much […]