Daddy dressed me for Easter!! He likes to put accessories on me!
What part should I put in my mouth first?
Saturday, April 18, 2009
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?
Daddy dressed me for Easter!! He likes to put accessories on me!
What part should I put in my mouth first?
Wednesday, April 01, 2009
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.
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.
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.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Forever Young...?
As of yesterday, I am officially the age women claim to be forever after what? the age of 45-ish? Is 30 so scary they chose year 29? Does that mean it will be the best year of my life because year 29 is AMAZING for EVERYONE? We shall see... I will let you know next year :) I have high hopes with this new phase of life anyway.
I woke up to this on the wall downstairs - Seoul gave Kelley the idea :) The pictures spell out Happy Birthday - great idea!
Again, from day 1 to today she has changed SO much. I can now say that from a different perspective than being an observer.
We went to story time this morning. Seoul fell asleep on the way from the car to the room but woke up to be alert for the very end. Sleepy girl! Then I had lunch with some friends and their kids - Brittany & Randy and Jenn & Tucker. I think Applebee's is one of my favorite restaurants.
This afternoon Seoul and I just relaxed together. We sang songs and read books. I wrote in my journal while watching Aladdin... one of my all time favorite movies. Yes, I like to sing along too!
Throughout the day I got phone calls from family... lovely. I appreciate the thought.
Kelley left work early and surprised me. I got roses, cards from both he and Seoul, Sweethearts candies, the movie Alvin & the Chipmunks (I think it's hilarious), an ABC book for Seoul, and professional pictures for Seoul/the family. I'm really excited!! We had dinner at the RoadHouse (tri tip..yum!) and Kelley made me a cake.
It was a lovely day - just what I like. This past year has been eventful and wonderful and I look forward to another year of love and laughter! Thanks to a great husband and daughter for making it the perfect birthday!
I will end with a picture of Seoul, of course :)
I woke up to this on the wall downstairs - Seoul gave Kelley the idea :) The pictures spell out Happy Birthday - great idea!
Again, from day 1 to today she has changed SO much. I can now say that from a different perspective than being an observer.
We went to story time this morning. Seoul fell asleep on the way from the car to the room but woke up to be alert for the very end. Sleepy girl! Then I had lunch with some friends and their kids - Brittany & Randy and Jenn & Tucker. I think Applebee's is one of my favorite restaurants.
This afternoon Seoul and I just relaxed together. We sang songs and read books. I wrote in my journal while watching Aladdin... one of my all time favorite movies. Yes, I like to sing along too!
Throughout the day I got phone calls from family... lovely. I appreciate the thought.
Kelley left work early and surprised me. I got roses, cards from both he and Seoul, Sweethearts candies, the movie Alvin & the Chipmunks (I think it's hilarious), an ABC book for Seoul, and professional pictures for Seoul/the family. I'm really excited!! We had dinner at the RoadHouse (tri tip..yum!) and Kelley made me a cake.
It was a lovely day - just what I like. This past year has been eventful and wonderful and I look forward to another year of love and laughter! Thanks to a great husband and daughter for making it the perfect birthday!
I will end with a picture of Seoul, of course :)
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Family Updates
Seoul is such a big girl now. I was looking at all our pictures and the change from birth to almost 2 months is incredible. She has so much personality and I believe she already has an attitude! Now she knows what she wants - don't mess with meal time or nap time or she can really put her lungs to use these days... tears included. We are working on falling asleep for naps in the cradle instead of being held/carried constantly. She sleeps well at night - the last couple weeks have been 6-8 hours consecutively each night. Last night I got 6 hours of sleep without waking every hour (after 4) to make sure she's ok. We have discovered that we both like the Baby Bjorn so I can get some things done and she can have the motion and see what is going on around her.
After bath time in her hippo towel. She loves to gaze at daddy when he holds her.
Daddy and Mommy love our little Seoul!
Chilling while mommy takes yet another photo.
We went to visit Daddy at work and had to represent Beaver pride!
Grandma Dubbee came to visit.
Seoul in her church clothes... we have discovered headbands fit her now.
Mommy and Seoul chilling after church. Seoul has a full tummy - who doesn't want a nap after that?
Update on daddy and mommy:
Daddy - Kelley is still enjoying what he does at work. He had night call last week so that kept him busy. He is in crunch time to get everything ready for the fantasy baseball draft coming up in a few weeks. With work, commuting, Seoul, and fantasy baseball his days are full and long. I will hope that his life is fulfilling these days... (he can definitely change this statement if he chooses).
Mommy - I am back to normal these days. Physically I am in a better place than I thought I would be at this point. I look forward to working out again to get my muscles toned again Fortunately with Seoul's good sleep at night I'm not too tired these days. I keep very busy playing with Seoul and trying to keep the house clean. Hopefully in the next couple weeks I can start working part-time from home if there is work to do. I am blessed with all I have.
Daddy - Kelley is still enjoying what he does at work. He had night call last week so that kept him busy. He is in crunch time to get everything ready for the fantasy baseball draft coming up in a few weeks. With work, commuting, Seoul, and fantasy baseball his days are full and long. I will hope that his life is fulfilling these days... (he can definitely change this statement if he chooses).
Mommy - I am back to normal these days. Physically I am in a better place than I thought I would be at this point. I look forward to working out again to get my muscles toned again Fortunately with Seoul's good sleep at night I'm not too tired these days. I keep very busy playing with Seoul and trying to keep the house clean. Hopefully in the next couple weeks I can start working part-time from home if there is work to do. I am blessed with all I have.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
NCAA Tourney
Joo Lin and I are having our annual NCAA Tourney Challenge. The loser has to make meals for a week. Last year there was some controversy as I told Joo Lin that she lost when in fact she won even though she had started making meals. Hopefully this won't happen again this year.
Overall Points
Joo Lin 33 - 15 (42 total pts)
Kelley 27 - 21 (30 total pts)
Seoul 48 - 0 (64 total pts)
Round One Day One:
Joo Lin 14 - 2 (14 pts)
Kelley 11 - 5 (11 pts)
Seoul 16 - 0 (16 pts)
Round One Day Two:
Joo Lin 10 - 6 (10 pts)
Kelley 8 - 8 (8 pts)
Seoul 16 - 0 (16 pts)
Round Two Day One:
Joo Lin 6 - 2 (12 pts)
Kelley 5 - 3 (10 pts)
Round Two Day Two:
Joo Lin 3 - 5 (6 pts)
Kelley 3 - 5 (6 pts)
Overall Points
Joo Lin 33 - 15 (42 total pts)
Kelley 27 - 21 (30 total pts)
Seoul 48 - 0 (64 total pts)
Round One Day One:
Joo Lin 14 - 2 (14 pts)
Kelley 11 - 5 (11 pts)
Seoul 16 - 0 (16 pts)
Round One Day Two:
Joo Lin 10 - 6 (10 pts)
Kelley 8 - 8 (8 pts)
Seoul 16 - 0 (16 pts)
Round Two Day One:
Joo Lin 6 - 2 (12 pts)
Kelley 5 - 3 (10 pts)
Round Two Day Two:
Joo Lin 3 - 5 (6 pts)
Kelley 3 - 5 (6 pts)
Saturday, March 14, 2009
OSU vs BYU
The other day, Joo Lin, Seoul, and I were hanging out together and spending some quality time with each other. We noticed that Seoul was holding up her index finger (making the number one sign). Because of this I decided to see what school Seoul wanted to go to, OSU (mine) or BYU (Joo Lin's).
I asked her first about OSU, the finger stayed up. I then asked her about BYU, the finger went down. Joo Lin and I laughed. I then asked her again about OSU, (no lie) her finger went back up. Joo Lin and I looked at each other and bursted into laughter. I then proceeded to ask about BYU, her finger went down. I yelp with a yipee!!! I decided to press my luck one more time, I asked her about OSU...but this time I didn't get a reaction. I asked about BYU...still no reaction. I am assuming that Seoul was fed up with our little game and decided not to play anymore. Any who...Seoul loves OSU!! Go Beavers!!
I asked her first about OSU, the finger stayed up. I then asked her about BYU, the finger went down. Joo Lin and I laughed. I then asked her again about OSU, (no lie) her finger went back up. Joo Lin and I looked at each other and bursted into laughter. I then proceeded to ask about BYU, her finger went down. I yelp with a yipee!!! I decided to press my luck one more time, I asked her about OSU...but this time I didn't get a reaction. I asked about BYU...still no reaction. I am assuming that Seoul was fed up with our little game and decided not to play anymore. Any who...Seoul loves OSU!! Go Beavers!!
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Joo Lin & Seoul's Days
Oh my! Yesterday Seoul ate every 4 hours and last night she slept from 9 PM - 4 AM. Realistically it was probably out of the ordinary but I definitely appreciate it. Hopefully it becomes more common - it was nice to get so much sleep at one time.
Today is Seoul's 6 week birthday - the time has flown by! I am so loving being a mom and appreciate the patience it is teaching me. It is very good for me to think of someone other than myself the majority of the day/night. The time I do get to think of myself is when Kelley is a great daddy/husband and takes over in the evenings & weekends so I can relax and have some Joo Lin-time.
Day 1 to 5 1/2 weeks... what a big girl!
Warning: this is mostly verbiage without a lot of pictures - sorry!
Now that we're getting into some routines, here is what the day generally looks like. Seoul wakes between 7-9 AM, depending on the nighttime feedings. After the morning feeding she is usually awake for 1-1 1/2 hours so we play... I sing songs, read books, and talk to her. She really likes hand motions. Her favorite songs are "The Wheels on the Bus" and "The Itsy Bitsy Spider." Her smiles are becoming more frequent, showing those cute little dimples. She falls asleep after a while so I shower and eat breakfast. Generally she wakes for another feeding and is then awake for another 1-2 hours so we have tummy time and play time again. She really likes mirrors and lights/windows. Between afternoon feedings is when we go out and about. Some days I take the stroller and go for a walk through the neighborhood. As the weather gets nicer this will probably happen more often. Some days we run errands or go to appointments. Time for another short nap and more eats for Seoul. I attempt to be a good wife and make dinner but it depends on when Seoul eats. I'm trying to be better about having dinner ready since the evenings are so short. Then Kelley and Seoul and I have family time. The days fly by but they are good. Don't get me wrong, there are not-so-great days when Seoul is fussy or needs more attention but the days still fly by. Fortunately they are not often.
On Wednesdays we go to storytime at the library. Yes, she is young but she has been awake the last couple times and seems to really enjoy watching the kids run around and do the motions to the songs they sing. Plus I get to learn songs and activities to do with her on the other days. Then we usually check out a few books for daddy to read to her at bedtime.
A couple baby helps I enjoy:
Smart Stages 3-in-1 Rocker Swing
Seoul is now truly entertained by the hanging animals. The seat comes off and becomes an infant bouncy seat, which is great for when I shower. She either sleeps or is entertained by the animals. She likes the sound of the shower, blow dryer, or Beethoven to soothe her.
Bright Starts Play Gym
Seoul likes looking up at the mirror and I put the rattle toy where her feet kick so she likes the sound of that. She is starting to make more baby noises and she "talks" to the hanging sun/flower. It keeps her entertained in the mornings. Tummy time is on this mat so it's cleaner and the colors catch her eye. If I play with the crunchy flower and butterfly she will turn her head to see what I'm doing... sometimes. Some days she hates tummy time. Mean mommy am I!
Today is Seoul's 6 week birthday - the time has flown by! I am so loving being a mom and appreciate the patience it is teaching me. It is very good for me to think of someone other than myself the majority of the day/night. The time I do get to think of myself is when Kelley is a great daddy/husband and takes over in the evenings & weekends so I can relax and have some Joo Lin-time.
Day 1 to 5 1/2 weeks... what a big girl!
Warning: this is mostly verbiage without a lot of pictures - sorry!
Now that we're getting into some routines, here is what the day generally looks like. Seoul wakes between 7-9 AM, depending on the nighttime feedings. After the morning feeding she is usually awake for 1-1 1/2 hours so we play... I sing songs, read books, and talk to her. She really likes hand motions. Her favorite songs are "The Wheels on the Bus" and "The Itsy Bitsy Spider." Her smiles are becoming more frequent, showing those cute little dimples. She falls asleep after a while so I shower and eat breakfast. Generally she wakes for another feeding and is then awake for another 1-2 hours so we have tummy time and play time again. She really likes mirrors and lights/windows. Between afternoon feedings is when we go out and about. Some days I take the stroller and go for a walk through the neighborhood. As the weather gets nicer this will probably happen more often. Some days we run errands or go to appointments. Time for another short nap and more eats for Seoul. I attempt to be a good wife and make dinner but it depends on when Seoul eats. I'm trying to be better about having dinner ready since the evenings are so short. Then Kelley and Seoul and I have family time. The days fly by but they are good. Don't get me wrong, there are not-so-great days when Seoul is fussy or needs more attention but the days still fly by. Fortunately they are not often.
On Wednesdays we go to storytime at the library. Yes, she is young but she has been awake the last couple times and seems to really enjoy watching the kids run around and do the motions to the songs they sing. Plus I get to learn songs and activities to do with her on the other days. Then we usually check out a few books for daddy to read to her at bedtime.
A couple baby helps I enjoy:
Smart Stages 3-in-1 Rocker Swing
Seoul is now truly entertained by the hanging animals. The seat comes off and becomes an infant bouncy seat, which is great for when I shower. She either sleeps or is entertained by the animals. She likes the sound of the shower, blow dryer, or Beethoven to soothe her.
Bright Starts Play Gym
Seoul likes looking up at the mirror and I put the rattle toy where her feet kick so she likes the sound of that. She is starting to make more baby noises and she "talks" to the hanging sun/flower. It keeps her entertained in the mornings. Tummy time is on this mat so it's cleaner and the colors catch her eye. If I play with the crunchy flower and butterfly she will turn her head to see what I'm doing... sometimes. Some days she hates tummy time. Mean mommy am I!
Monday, March 09, 2009
Changing Every Day
Seoul is really starting to enjoy her play mat. She will lay for a while looking in the flower mirror. She makes noises and smiles at herself. It's pretty cute... and nice for me to get a few things done now and then.
Kelley and I think she gets longer every day. He estimates maybe 24 inches now. I have no idea but she will push her legs off my tummy or legs and bonk her head on my chin.
I got her all bundled up for church last Sunday. I put tights on her little legs so they would stay warm and apparently they are SUPER big. Sure they are for newborns! The jacket is a 0-3 mth size so she swims in it. Kelley laughed because I had her in so many layers. I kept the bib on her so if she spit up in the car it wouldn't be on her dress before church. *sigh* just trying to be a good mom :)
This adorable face speaks for itself!! Every day I look at her in wonder. She has changed so much from the day she was born.
The other day she had her hand open and so I touched this stuffed dragonfly to her palm. She grasped it and waved it around for a while. After a while she opened her hand so it fell out. I know, it was just the reflex of her fist but it was pretty cute to see her holding onto something besides our finger.
Love from some family
Here are some pictures of love from the family. I am waiting for other pictures to be sent to me to post from other members of the family... send them over...
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