Dol Party – quick post

Baby J celebrated his first birthday with his Cousin P a few weeks ago. Our families hosted a joint Dol (pronounced “dole”) for our relatives. In Korean culture, a baby’s Dol is a very special occasion that marks their first year of life and future blessings to come. I owe a huge thank you to [...]

Baby J is One!

Everyone warns you, but it still comes as a surprise. My baby is already 1! This year went by way too fast. I’ve been working on an album documenting Baby J’s first year of life. I wanted to include some of my thoughts and memories. It can get kind of sappy, but sometimes motherhood is [...]

DITL – Christmas Eve 2011

I’m trying to document more Day in the Life (DITL) type posts so that I can look back and see how we spent our days. Baby J’s head popped up and was ready for the day at 8:00am. He crawled around the top of our bed for a few minutes before climbing down and making [...]

Mini Vacation – 24 hours in San Diego

Earlier this month, we decided to take Baby J on an out of town trip. We decided to go to San Diego since it was only about 2 hours (driving) away. On the way down, we stopped in La Jolla for a quick lunch at Whole Foods. Then, we checked into the W Hotel near [...]

Baby: 11 Months

Baby J is climbing up on every type of furniture, opening and emptying out drawers, unravelling toilet paper, basically he leaves a path of destruction wherever he goes. One thing he really loves to do is play with balls. If it is a small ball, he’ll hold it in his hand, then toss it to [...]

Baby: 10 Months

Baby J is becoming a lot more fun and interactive.  He loves to bang on things and use his index finger to poke at little holes or screws in his toys. Also, from a standing position, he will drop objects and watch them fall to the floor; or he will act like he will place [...]

Baby: 9 Months

Baby J is a bundle of ever increasing energy. In an effort to tire him out, I signed him up for a kiddie gym class. 9-month Well Visit Stats: Head: 46cm (75th %) Length: 28.5″ (50-75%) Weight: 19 lbs 4 ozs (25-50%) Baby stuff: Common words used to describe him: Rambunctious, Sweaty, Loud, Hyper Development: [...]

Baby: 8 Months

Baby stuff: Common words used to describe him: Energetic, Strong, Wild Development: – He can now sit and play with toys for about 5-10 minutes before he gets bored.  He still cannot go from laying down (flat on his back or stomach) to a sitting position on his own. – He’s semi-mobile! He can army [...]

Baby: 7 Months

Baby stuff: Common words used to describe him: Rough, Development: – Once he is put into a sitting position, he can sit unassisted for a few minutes. I’m not sure when he will be able to go from lying down to sitting by himself. – His baby babble consists of mostly vowel sounds: long “a” [...]

Baby: 6 Months

Baby stuff: Common words used to describe him: Aggressive, Squawker, Thumper (because he thumps his feet and hands on everything). Development: – He finally started flipping from back to belly.  He still seems pretty comfortable on his back, so unless he is reaching for a toy, he prefers his back – If I pull him [...]