Seoul's Blessing

A post long overdue...

Kelley blessed Seoul May 3rd. Surrounded by family and friends, it was a beautiful day. The blessing Kelley gave was perfect... simple yet inclusive of all the gospel principles we hope for Seoul. It was so special to hear Kelley call upon the power of the priesthood to bless our baby girl. The ONLY thing wrong was that Seoul CRIED. Yes, the minute he started the prayer to the minute he ended the prayer. Literally. She is just a stinker! Kelley did a fantastic job of staying calm and not rushing through the prayer. I so love our little family!

Pictures of the baby of honor - Seoul Elizabeth


Pretty nieces - how they love Seoul!



These are just classic!
(She really does love her grandmas!)



Chill with Grandpa.


Sleepy baby.



Our cute little family.


My mom made Seoul's blessing dress. Kelley's mom provided the headband and booties. All of it was perfect and added to Seoul's beauty. Thanks!

Our friend Amber Wishoff took the photos impromptu. Her company is called Star Photography by A. Wish. Let me know if you're interested in her work and I can pass along her contact information. Thanks Amber!

Another Month Come and Gone...

Seoul is 5 months old today! FOR REAL! It's a bit unbelievable to me... on one hand she is so little and on the other hand she is getting so big and has been in our lives FOREVER. We love it!

Here are a few of Seoul's favorite things:


DADDY

STANDING

EATING (rice cereal, squash, and carrots these days)








BOOKS (yum!)

HER CHAIR (specifically the flowers on the armrest)

TOY THAT ROLLS AND MAKES NOISE (pre-birth gift from uncle & fam)







of course JASPER (see his leg sticking out by her head) + NEW NAP TOY MR MCGILLICUTTY (froggy)

STANDING/SITTING IN HER TOY (the piano keys play notes, animal noises, and songs)

Last but not least, she loves the T-Mobile my faves commercial ("Dad, she thinks you're super delicious") - you know what I'm talking about - and my 3-D flower box screen saver. She gets shaky with excitement when she sees these... sometimes she will smile or laugh and talk to the screen. HILARIOUS!

She is the best little girl EVER!

As for Kelley and I - sorry, no pictures, we're not so fun that way. Kelley still loves his job and works super hard. He's had some quality time playing his Father's Day gift from Seoul (MLB 2009 The Show). He spends his free time playing with Seoul and tracking baseball for his fantasy team. I got crafty/homemaker for a week and made an I Spy bag for Seoul (yep, sewing included!) and used up 15 lbs of sliced strawberries making freezer jam, strawberry rhubarb pie (homemade crust) & strawberry rhubarb dessert bars. I work a few hours a week from home and try to keep our house respectable looking. Together we raise our beautiful girl and look for a house in our spare time. Whew!

Of course I must end with pictures... I love that little face!

i love him

Happy Father's Day to my fabulous husband and daddy to our beautiful daughter Seoul!

As I was looking through photos to post, I truly enjoyed reminiscing about our journey together.

Although our history begins when we met at work January 2003 , this was the photo I thought of to start the series... from our engagement at Silver Creek Falls on New Years Day 2005...

... to our wonderful wedding December 17, 2005...

... to having our first baby January 29, 2009.

The growth from his first day as a daddy....

... to present day...

He is our best friend. I look forward to the day Seoul will be the one giving recognition to Kelley on Father's Day.

Here are some photos of his journey being a wonderful daddy to Seoul.

Proud daddy of his new beautiful baby girl.



The first week at home he would take care of Seoul while working from home so I could sleep longer in the morning. Sweet man!



Reading Seoul stories.



Bonding with his sister Klorissa while holding their new little babies.



Just gazing at the new little love of his life.



He loves to feed Seoul with a bottle so they can have bonding time together.



Kisses for his baby girl.



He can't get enough of holding and loving Seoul.



Silly Kelley playing with Seoul.

I love all the things he does for Seoul... teaching, loving, and playing. I know she appreciates it. I love that we are a forever family, especially as our family continues to grow. Love you Kelley - you're amazing!

Happy Father's Day to MY Dad!

My dad is FABULOUS!! I appreciate his compassion, goodness, and sacrifice. He has taught me so many principles to guide me in my life... and I'll be able to teach them to my children. I have so many great memories... most of them involve my dad being patient with my ridiculousness.

Thanks Dad - I love you! Happy Father's Day!



When we lived in Corvallis he enjoyed riding his bike up from his house in Eugene.



A couple years ago we went rafting - good times!



He is such a great grandpa!

Healthy, Wealthy, Wise... and Strong

Seoul had her 4-month doctor visit a couple weeks ago. She is a perfectly healthy girl! She is wealthy because she has so many who love her. She is wise... and strong - the doctor was super impressed by how well she sat up on her own and how aware/curious she was of everything.

Stats:

Weight - 14 pounds 6 ounces (75th percentile)

Length - 25 inches (80th percentile)

Head - 16 inches (40th percentile)

After the nurse weighed her and we laid her down to put the diaper back on she peed everywhere... before the diaper was there. She got distance... to me and the floor. Silly girl!!

She had two shots - ew! She laid there ok for the first one and then cried at the second one. Once I picked her up she was fine after a couple minutes. I am a lucky one that she doesn't have longer reactions. Kelley was there to be supportive, which was so nice. I think it's harder on the parents than the babies!

Here she is the afternoon of the appointment... happy as usual.



While at the doctor, naked & waiting for the nurse, Seoul really discovered the mirror. We totally wish we had the video camera. She was making faces at herself and doing "strong man" poses with her arms. It was hilarious! So when I got home I set up the mirror and she liked watching herself.... yes, eating the rings.

Fortunately instead of being fussy and difficult, Seoul sleeps a lot after she has her shots. The new pose is blanket over the body, sometimes arms still up.

Must See TV

We love two shows these days...

So You Think You Can Dance - LOVE LOVE LOVE it!



Greek - this one just had the season finale so we are sad... but I see it starts up again Aug 1 - YAY!