From Cradle to Crib

Our baby Seoul is moving up in the world... and out of our bedroom. Sad day Sunday night. We don't like her being so far away from us. It was inevitable - 3 months old and we have to give the cradle back to grandma for the next baby to use it. I think we're handling it just fine, although I imagine it's more difficult for us than her :)

Big baby, little bed.......














..... Little baby, big bed....













There is no change to her sleep pattern with the big transition. She's been going for 8-10 hours a night without waking. Still about once a week she will wake up between 1-3 AM but generally I can put her back to sleep without feeding her. Those are the days she was overly tired from activities and not enough naps. Funny how babies are like that.

In the mornings she is super smiley and sometimes giggles/laughs. That is after she's made it out of the swaddle. Here are some morning pictures.


She loves it when I unwrap her so she can kick her arms and legs around.

What a peaceful little girl. Then she wakes and stretches her long body out.

Good morning! Stretchy Stretchy!

Tulip Festival

Saturday Seoul and I went with some friends to the Tulip Festival in Woodburn. It was a lot of fun! The fields are so beautiful! I've decided they are my 3rd favorite flower... my favorite is whatever Kelley gets me :) which is usually red roses or stargazer lilies in different colors. He has gotten me tulips once before but I'm not sure he remembers those.

I enjoyed the different varieties. They had tags next to them so people would know the variety. I have to get the Aladdin one day because that is my favorite movie :)

The Baby Bjorn was fabulous so I could walk around and not get the stroller wheels all muddy. It was a little windy so I had to shield Seoul with the blanky, but then it warmed up and was great weather.

Seoul slept during the first part of the festival and then woke up to eat.



This is a cool train / tractor. How Seoul slept through the whistle blows I'm not sure. I jumped every time it happened!

It is at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm. They have different size and color wooden shoes in different places. See below :) They have smaller ones that kids could sit in but Seoul is too little... and she was too sleepy to try.

She woke up to eat and then we walked around a little more before we left. She kept looking down... I think at her pants because of the pattern.

I couldn't resist this picture - this looks like so much fun! If only I were younger... haha. You know Seoul will be doing this kind of thing when she's older! There were lots of activities for kids - haystacks, big blow up bouncy things, pony rides, cow train rides.. lots of fun stuff.

Good times! Maybe next year we'll get some pictures of Seoul walking amongst the flowers :)

Here is the website if you're interested. It ends May 3rd. http://www.woodenshoe.com/

NCAA Tourney - THE RESULTS

For those of you who were wondering, I won again this year! 78-67. My scheme of picking randomly seems to work for me :) Neither of us picked the winning team... now that would be amazing! By the end our teams weren't in it so we didn't watch the games but it was fun. Maybe Seoul can pick teams next year with us - ha!

My favorite new outfit

My auntie (Klorissa), uncle (AJ), and cousin (Cason) got me this cute outfit for my mommy's birthday. It is my favorite! Sometimes I like to wear it all day even though it is a sleeper.



Chillin' in my new sleeper before sleepy time


My dad is SILLY!!!


Here are the cute ruffles that are on my bum!
(No babies were harmed during this photo)

Seoul's new friend; Jasper

For Easter I wanted to get Seoul a present since I knew that she would be missing out on the whole Easter basket and hunt. So I saw this adorable giraffe at Kohl's and knew that I had to get it for her. I am glad that I did because she loves it. We, well I, have named him Jasper and Seoul didn't seem to complain. Here are some cute pictures of her with her new buddy. (Note from Joo Lin: Kelley is the cool daddy that got Seoul the giraffe)


Daddy dressed me for Easter!! He likes to put accessories on me!



What part should I put in my mouth first?

Long Girl... Little Head...

Seoul had her 2-month doctor visit Monday - it has gone by so fast! Another clean bill of health from the doctor - he knows just what to say to make mommy happy :) She is holding her head up very well and is still extremely alert after every feeding before naptime. Her cooing/talking shows she is on the right track and that her brain works (whew!).

She had her shots... the first one she lay there content. The second one happened and she let out a piercing scream and it didn't stop for the third one. Once I picked her up she cried for about 30 seconds more and then was fine.

Stats:
Weight - 11 pounds, 7 ounces (75th percentile)
Length - 23 1/2 inches (90th percentile)
Head - 15 inches/38 cm (30th percentile)

We love her little head! After we found out Kelley told someone and we chuckled. Seoul gave a sad face and a little cry. Once Kelley apologized for making fun of her she was all smiles again.

Little head?

Happy Seoul!


Seoul has discovered her feet/toes in the last couple weeks. She often pushes her body forward so she can get as close to them as possible. Then she just moves them and watches intently.


I just love this face shot for some reason.

This was before the doctor appointment, waiting for daddy to come. See how happy... she didn't know what was coming :)


Lately when Seoul is in the car seat she pulls her head and shoulders forward... trying to get out maybe...? Sometimes her feet come up and she looks all scrunchy.


Intently looking at herself in the mirror.


Grandpa came to visit. She was super smiley and chatty with him.


Big girl Seoul - we are starting to pull out the clothes that are too small for her. This is the last time in these jammies :(


First nap in the crib. She loves the mobile and the bright colors. How cozy.