11 months and 14 days...

It's hard to believe my little booger is already going to be one...

Ricky and I find ourselves using the phrase "Last year around this time..." very often these days.
We even discussed child #2...and decided we want to wait.

Playing at church.  I think church has better toys than home!

At Jihae Imo's wedding.  She wanted to show off her cucumber slices to the servers but they all were too busy to pay any attention

Some updates on our funny little girl who is developing quite a personality:

- plays peek-a-boo with just about anything she can get her hands on. She even pauses for a few seconds for a dramatic effect.

- will shake hands with you on command "ahk-soo"

- will give "joo seh yohe" on command

- still kisses on command (since 9 months)

- still doesn't know how to wave 'hi' or bye'

- likes to show us what she's got.  And when we make a big fuss, she smiles a proud little smile.

- if we're eating something she has to have a taste (reminds me of Mylo for some weird reason).  We're getting more and more comfortable in this area.  I even gave her jap-chae off my plate at church Saturday.  And she's tasted cake (grr..her dad), ice cream (grr...her dad again), geem, fried egg, and a few other items.

- is even more attached to me than ever! I can't leave the room without her fussing

- cruises really well, even stumbling from one piece of furniture to the next

I was looking through old pictures while putting together the slideshow for her party, and I can't believe how much she's grown. The tiny thing I could hold in one hand is now a functioning little person. When I see her lying on her Boppy (yes, I'm still b.feeding), and see how her feet stick out, I can't believe my eyes.

I'm still b.feeding 3x a day...that's 3 more times than I was planning 1 year ago.  I'm going to cut down to just the nighttime feeding on her birthday and cut that out at 14months when I return to work. Thnk that'll work?  I'm not too worried. She's already showing signs of disinterest in b.feeding and doesn't seem too attached, but I'm attached to it now.  I thought b.feeding was such a drag in the beginning when it took 45 minutes and happened every 3 hours...But I'm really cherishing it these days. I notice her long eyelashes when she's eating with her eyes closed, I trace her baby-soft cheeks, I caress her long locks of hair...and it gets me emotional.

I guess that's why parents have child #2!

Excuse the pictures in this post!  I have 436 pictures in my camera that need to be uploaded to my computer.  Mobile uploads is so comfy and less time-consuming...

Spring Break: Vegas

So spring break came and went.  I have never felt this discouraged after spring break before.  What a tease!  In the past, we would go on spring break, then go back to work knowing we have only 1 more quarter left, and feel great that June is approaching.  But every morning, my first thought is "I don't want to go to work.".  Knowing Kelly is home is so so distracting.  Anyhow, here's our break in a nutshell!  Vegas, lounging around at home, Huntington Library, Uncle Tim's wedding.  Seeing family at Sarah's wedding in Vegas and Tim's wedding was just awesome, lounging around was a necessity, and Huntington Library with our outstanding Oh friends was perfect.

Kelly helping us pack.  Doesn't she look so excited for the trip??

Kelly was so good on both flights!  Going, I gave her a bottle of formula to suck on, and I don't think she even needed it.  Coming, she slept the whole way.  So she slept well, while poor mom thought my arm was going to fall off.  There's her new friend for the hour.  Poor guy was so nice.  Everytime he'd look away from her, Kelly would tug on his shirt to get his attention again.  He obliged everytime. 

So relieved to finally be in our hotel room.

Kelly and her 'welcome' package from Wynn.  Who said they don't like babies?  They supplied a crib AND all necessities (Desitin, shampoo, lotion, ducky).

Happy Easter from our bunny!  Check out her little rascal smile.  I love it.

Daddy's little girl with her daddy at Sarah emo's wedding at MGM.  Our main purpose for the trip.  It really touches my heart when I see Ricky with Kelly.  I can see his love growing for her with every smile she gives him, and it is the sweetest, sweetest thing.

Meeting her Leila emo for the first time.  Who was gorgeous that day by the way.

Giving umma a sloppy kiss.  She now comes over and gives us a kiss while playing just because.  Think she knows it's a sign of affection?

The ravishing bride!  And Uncle Garry. =)

Bellagio Conservatory, all ready for spring.

Her first taste of gelato. 

Patiently waiting for Wynn's water show. 

This is how our very un-ladylike little girl knocks out.  Her daddy thinks it's hilarious that she puts one leg up.  Almost every time.

"But I don't wanna go home yet!  Waaah!"

And then she got over it.  Real fast.

Last day in Vegas.

I am all blogged out.  Spring break to continue...

Kelly has a fever, since 5AM today.  We think it's cause of teething, cause she is drooling a lot, refused solids all day but breastfed well, has a come & go fever at about 99.5, and wanted me to hold her ALL day.  How do we know for sure it's teething?  My little bro told me to wait and see if fever continues tomorrow, but I'm impatient.  I must know what's wrong with my happy girl today...

Jesus Loves the Little Children...

I was listening to a children's CD on the way to work in the morning.  I happen to know most of the songs, thanks to my Adventist education from San Gabriel Academy.  But Jesus Loves the Little Children comes on with a verse I haven't heard before...

Jesus died for all the children,
all the children of the world;
Red, brown, yellow, black, and white,

they are precious in his sight.

Jesus died for all the children of the world.
(image from www.sunstar.com)



I don't know why, perhaps I'm a sentimental mother now, but that verse made me tear up.  The thought that Jesus died for my little Kelly too...heartbreaking and beautiful at the same time.

Needless to say, the song helped me start my day right. 

Gosh I miss my baby.

9 months ramblings..

Kelly's 9 months stats:

Height:  28.5 inches (70%)

Weight: 19 lbs (55%)

Head: --- (80%)

Our girl is losing weight!  I guess the crawling and pulling herself up to a standing position is burning calories!  She must teach her mom how she's losing the lbs!

Ricky was so sure she'd be back in the 90's...I knew she would be 75% or less...as always, mom knows best.

I know I say this everyday, but I am so amazed at how babies grow.  We really are fearfully and wonderfully made.  Kelly changes daily.  Her favorite thing to do these days:  kiss and pull herself up to standing.  She kisses on command and it is just about the cutest and wettest kiss you'll ever get.  She opens her mouth wider when you ask her to 'ppo ppo'.  Once or twice, I went in to get her in the morning and found her standing up, holding onto her crib railing.  When does she learn these things???

We I'm planning Kelly's dohl now.  Who knew it would be like wedding planning?  Caterer, thuk, decorations, favors, entertainment, slideshow...Actually, I think I was warned by Sharon, but I did not heed her warning.  Oh well...Kelly will not remember it but will have pictures to remind her how much we love(d) her.  Perhaps it will touch her cold, teenage heart years from now.

On a completely different note, we bought Kelly a new Pooh bear.  Unfortunately, she won't give him the time of day.  She sleeps with her old, stinky Pooh and new Pooh.  But new Pooh is always alone in the corner when I peek in, while stinky Pooh is in her loving arms.

I'll end with a picture of some of the cute kiddos at Yorba Linda SDA Church during children's story.  I think us adults enjoy children's story more than the kids cause they are so funny and cute with their responses and reactions to the Bible/moral stories. 

My first try

OK, so I give in and I'm going to attempt to keep a blog. We'll see how it goes!

Kelly is already 38 weeks, almost 9 months! Time really does fly.


Kelly updates:

1. She crawls and is super fast now. She gets into everything. Look away for a second, and she's found a gift I wrapped and is in the process of unwrapping it. I hide it under her crib, and then my smart girl is under her crib trying to retrieve it.

2. She loves her mommy most (of course!), daddy second. However, daddy is best at making our little tike laugh her precious laugh.

3. I love eating out with Kelly! I never knew so many restaurants were accomodating to babies. Cheesecake Factory gave her sliced bananas and cut up toast without me even asking, Japanese and Korean restaurants will give her cubes of tofu. She just sits in her high chair, stuffs her face with bananas, tofu, or graduate puffs and only cries when she's out of food.

4. Ricky & I settled into parenthood (finally) and now, we're loving it. Even when Kelly didn't sleep that one night from 1AM to 4AM and just wanted to play in our bed, we just laughed at her antics and couldn't get mad (surprisingly). If she decides to do this regularly...that's a different story.

5. A few friends have had babies recently...I kinda sorta miss having a newborn. Am I crazy? Someone talk some sense into me.

6. Kelly loves loves loves her Pooh bear. If she's got Pooh, all is good. We lug Pooh EVERYWHERE with us, just in case she gets fussy and needs him. But Ricky and I agreed, Pooh is better than a ginourmous pillow or blanket, or something ugly. Only downside, I have to wash Pooh twice a week and must time it in between naps.

7. Kelly is really good in her Jeep walker. She manuevers around the island in the kitchen, reverses and does U-turns when she hits the wall or a corner, and she likes honking. She's a better driver than many Asian women I see in Diamond Bar. Yes, I'm an Asian woman too. But in my defense, I've been told I'm a good driver...for an Asian woman.

8. I've been wanting to take Kelly to the Huntington Library for a while now. I grew up right by it and went there a lot as a kid and have good memories of the place. Ricky finally obliged and we're going during our spring break! Finally!! Any other mommies and daddies wanna go with us?

9. Watching the Olympics has motivated me to give Kelly ice skating lessons when she's older. I took ice skating lessons for a few months when I was 7, but I remember cutting my chin bad and I stopped after that.

10. Kelly now likes to stand and take practice steps with help. She puts her cute little butt up in the air and tries to push up with her hands to stand but always needs assistance. Regardless, it's a cute, good attempt.



Our little rascal...

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