And then there were three. My little girl arrived a bit early, and we’re all grateful she arrived safely and it healthy and well! The baby and I are doing great. She’s about 3 hours old in the photo above. Born at 6pm and was 5 lbs and 19 inches long. Apparently she wanted to come celebrate Thanksgiving and Mommy’s birthday too! Here’s her birth story.

For those of you who have been following me on Facebook, Twitter, and/or Google+, you may already know this. But if not, I’d like to announce that my husband and I are expecting a baby girl later this year! It’s been a fun and interesting journey so far! Please read more about it on my daily Little CoderBaby’s Journey Blog.

Photo taken by Albertech.net

I had a super early start today. I left the house at 5am and was on the plane by 6am. Albert and I arrived in Seattle just a little before 9am, and we started heading out to Vancouver, Canada.

It was my first time here. Albert and I were pretty impressed with the weather! We knew it would be cold, and we heard that rain was in the forecast. Thankful not a single drop fell. It was really chilly, but the day was bright and sunny, perfect for a photowalk. We walk all around Downtown because everything is pretty close by. We had dinner at Kintaro, a Japanese ramen restaurant, and that really warmed us up! After dinner, we went on a sightseeing photowalk around the town until our fingers froze. The photos turned out great and I can’t wait to explore some more tomorrow. Maybe it’ll warm up.. just a bit?

Here are a few photos that we took today.

Photo Slideshow

It was such a lovely day for a Plant Sale at the UCR Botanical Gardens. While my husband was busy buying plants, I was happily taking photos of the amazing plants and garden. It was also nice scoping out the area for nice engagement photos (for my friends). View the slideshow below, or on Flickr.

Photo Slideshow

Photos taken with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II with a Tamron 28-75mm lens.

No flash? View the photos on Flickr.

I’m just packing for Comic-Con right now… I guess you know what booths and sessions I’m attending. :)

More about Items in the photo: The Guild, Dr. Horrible, Glee

I had an amazing time at the Jordin Sparks concert at Club Nokia tonight! It was quite exciting to be in a room packed with her screaming fans. Jordin came on stage at 9pm and brought so much energy to the crowd, it was hard not to sing and jump along! I kept the jumping to a minimum though since I didn’t want to drop my camera. ;)

She sang every song from her latest album, and through in a few new ones. She also added “No Air” and “Tattoo” to the set as well.

I was there to do a photoshoot of the concert for Beatweek Magazine, and had a great time while doing it! Here are some of my favorites!

And some videos! Sorry about the blue-ish color. I don’t think the app was compatible with iOS 4, but the audio is fine. Qik video of “Art of Love” by Jordin Sparks and Guy Sebatian.

Love Jordin Sparks? Go see her now on her Battlefield Tour! She’ll also be starring on Broadway in “In the Heights” from Aug. 13 – the end of November. Go see her in New York as well!

More info:
Beatweek Magazine
JordinSparks.com
Latest Album (Battlefield)

“Battlefield” by Jordin Sparks is on sale now.

Disclaimer: I received complimentary concert tickets as part of Beatweek Magazine’s media coverage.

I’m staying at the Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki and I love the view here. Every morning, I wake up and see this from my window. Lovely huh? And that was taken with an iPhone! I did edited it using PS Mobile, a bit to give it more interest. :) It looks like a miniature paradise huh?

Flying in a small plane over Kauai has to be one the most adventurous things I’ve ever done, not to mention my favorite activity (so far) in Kauai! The view from above was amazingly breath-taking!

My husband and I did a drive around the island yesterday, and hiked up to a few parts of Kauai… but seeing it from above puts it in a whole new perspective! I can’t say it enough.. it’s simply amazing!

It rained a lot yesterday, which is why we booked the flight for today. I’m so glad we did because we saw waterfalls everywhere!

We came prepared with cameras of course, and got the most amazing photos from up above. You can see all the beautiful coastlines and beaches, as well as the vast vegetation and discover the hidden world on the mountainous tops of Kauai. Hundreds of different bird species live up here and the wettest place in the exists here as well.

If you ever get the chance to come to Kauai, I highly recommend a plane ride above the island. The best time is on a clear afternoon, right after a few days of rainfall. It’s such a wonderful treat for your eyes!

We flew on AirVentures and had such a fabulous time. The staff is really nice and helpful, and they make sure they take a photo of you with the plane before taking off, and that you’re comfortable on the flight.

More photos from the SLR, Canon Powershot, and the iPhone 3Gs when I get back.

After mochi-making, Ed dropped us off at the car rental place, and we went around, exploring what the island has to offer.

Dinner at Zenshu sounded really good! We ordered Sushi platter, which had 6 of the freshest sushi of the day, and the Halloween Roll, which was perfect because it was Halloween! For dessert, we had green tea ice cream. Yum.

I give this place 5 out of 5 stars! Great service, delicious food, and great deals.

I got a special treat today. Actually, I MADE a special treat today! Happy Hearts Mochi was kind enough to teach Nerd’s Eye View, Albert, Ed, and I, how to make mochi from scratch! That’s not something I’ve done in Hawaii before!

It was so much fun and somewhat messy at the same time. We made the peanut butter and beans mochi. And got to taste the pumpkin, strawberry, and haupia (coconut) ones. The strawberry ones were definitely my favorite!

Renee, thanks so much for teaching us the ways of Happy Hearts Mochi! We’ll be back soon!

p.s. Don’t worry, we ate all the ones we made. So you’re only going to buy the professional ones made by Happy Hearts Mochi. ;)