Yeji Love

Yeji.. I love you so much, my heart bursts. I can't stop smiling when I think about you. I think about your smile.
You started crawling really fast over the past two weeks. You are now an expert at going from crawling position to sitting position, and back again.
You are slowly eating more and more solid food. Today you tried some mashed potato and pieces of ham. And at lunch, you had pieces of jjajangmyun.
You are getting so good at drinking water from bottles, little cups, and your sippy cups.
You go into the infant day care room at church.

We just lowered your crib because you started standing with the support of furniture.

Yesterday, we did a color edible play doh activity, and played with tofu on the abnormally warm November day with your friend Ethan. We did a test run the day before with the tofu, and you cried because you didn't want to get dirty, or didn't like the texture.

You also cried when I tried to blow bubbles on you. When I tried to blow bubbles on you the next day, you cried again.
I think your personality is very careful.

You are sleeping now.. miss you.

October and most of November- 7 and 8 months.

You are almost 8 months! I can't believe it! You are growing so fast.
Grandma (W) says you are changing every day.
I forgot the October post. It's been crazy being a mom and working.

In the 7th month, you moved to being entirely formula fed because Mommy was no longer producing enough milk for you.
You started scooting around on your belly, which looked like an army crawl.
During the 8th month, you got pretty good at crawling and moving from belly position to sitting position and back. We had to put the baby gate up in the living room, and bought another play mat for you in the kitchen. You also started standing up with the support of your arms on your standing up toy, or on the chair!

You also went trick-or-treating for the first time in your shrimp sushi costume-- Mommy was soy sauce. Daddy was a chef. We went to Daddy's school's fall festival too. Everyone commented that you had the cutest costume!

You are eating a lot more solid food. Mommy can't use the tiny tupperware anymore, she has to move to the bigger tupperware of holding your food. YOU LOVE FOOD. Only when food comes out, you turn into hulk and make grunting noises so that we would feed you faster.

At 6 months, you had started your second baby swim class. You can now go underwater for about 2 seconds!

You also started babbling more-- you say bbabbabbabba and mamammamama

You are so good at playing by yourself! You also started going into Sunday school daycare. You don't cry and play so well!

We had brunch at Uncle Dan and Joanne Eemo's house-- you chased the little robot.

September- 6 months

This month, Mommy realized she did not take nearly as many photos as she usually does because things have so busy with her going back to work, doing chores, and spending as much time face to face with you! It's been tough, because Mommy and Daddy don't get to spend nearly as much time with you as we would like. Mommy and Daddy also both started going to small group this month, and you stay home (sleeping) with Grandpa.  Right now, you are awake, playing in your crib at 5:00 in the morning. Mommy is trying to type this entry up before she goes in and gets you. 

This month you..

-became an expert at flipping on both sides. One time, mommy left you in the middle of the bed for a minute, and when she walked away.. you rolled off the bed and were crying. We were so worried!

-began taking daily baths to help you go to bed. You love baths, and practicing grabbing onto all your bath foam letters and numbers, and cups. 

-Starting supplementing with formula and became an expert at drinking out of bottles. 

-Can sit up by yourself for up to about a minute with spotting!

-You are an expert at reaching and grabbing things now. You spilled over Grandma's smoothie by raising yourself up out of your Bumbo seat and grabbing the cup.

-You can pull yourself up by your hands and lift your body up when doing tummy time.

-Your legs are super strong and you can stand up with mommy's help. 

-You have been chewing on soft things like beans. You also tried chicken, peas, apples, peaches, carrots, rice.

-We need you to sleep more! 

-You are babbling a lot now! 

-You try to push the buttons on your music book! You are learning cause and effect. 

You will be Daddy's little helper!

Mommy, Daddy and Yeji went on a date to Mommy's favorite restaurant-- Sushi Yoshi You did such a good job at this tiny restaurant! You also got to eat too. :)

Modeling your new kicks that Daddy made for you out of cardboard to kick off the new Redskins season! Too bad RG3 is no longer starter quarterback :(

The day we went to meet Makayla, Lisa Eemo, and John Samchoon for John Samchoon's birthday! You are so small compared to all other babies!

Showing off your shoes that Jake Samchoon for for you! They are so warm and fuzzy. 

Smiling on a rainy day with your happy, yellow raincoat. 

Family pic on Game day!

We went to go visit Grandma and eat fried Chicken! You always stare intently with a non expression at new people, or people you haven't seen in awhile. 

You love watching Daddy play guitar!

Every Saturday you go swimming with Mommy at Onelife gym. You will start official swim lessons at SwimKids again today!

You tried swim lessons at South Run, but you and Mommy were way too advanced for the class!

Smiling after showing off your skills in class! We dropped the class because you were too advanced. Even the swim instructor kept saying "look at this baby and her Mommy, copy her. "

You love your teddy bear outfit from Halmunee (M)! Your favorite song is gong sae mal ee (three bears). 

The weather is getting warmer, and we are having to bundle you up!

This month we are looking forward to...

-your six month wellness visit

-starting more new foods. Mommy is going to try making Korean juk for you!

-starting our new swim lessons, this is when you start getting immersed completely in water!

-Practicing crawling. 

-Practice standing

-Practicing your pincer grasp. 

-Wearing your first Halloween Costume.

-Starting devotionals with Mommy

August Milestones: Nom Nom Nom!

Yeji-yah, YeZo--

Mommy is going to aim for monthly posts. She can do it! 

Mommy started work about two weeks ago. You have been doing a good job with Halmunee (W). You got used to bottle feeding the first day. Halmunee figured out that you like the wide, fatter Dr. Brown bottles. When mommy was at home, you were so stubborn with drinking out of bottles! But I guess-- out of sight, out of mind! 

Mommy has been working hard to make sure you have enough milk for the next day! 

in August, you became a pro at flipping from back to front, and can do it very quickly. 

You haven't really flipped from front to back--- if you did, it was probably more by chance than a deliberate move. You started sleeping on your belly. 

Mid August, we started feeding you some solid foods! We started with green pumpkin squash, then carrot, then American Sweet potato, Avocado, and then banana! 

You seem to love carrot the most! You were not a huge fan of the avocado, but that may be because it wasn't smooth consistency. Mommy needs to figure out how to mash the avocado and banana. 

Mommy has been trying to go au naturale-- and making your baby food in the Vitamix, and then freezing it into ice cube trays for the month! So far, it's working really well. 

We also enrolled you in daycare at the gym, but so far, you have been kicked out twice for crying, and ONCE you stayed the whole time.. but I think it's because you had fallen asleep in the bouncing chair. 

You also took a Baby and Me Swim class-- we loved it! You kicked, splashed, floated on your front and back, and did Tummy time! We had to stop after a few classes because Mommy went to work. :( You were sooooo cute in your swimsuits! 

Mommy took you once to swim at the gym, but it must-ve been cold-- because you got sick! Mommy and Halmnuee were so worried, because you kept throwing up (total three times), and had a stuffy, runny nose. You were not yourself, and you were not as smiley, and you were super quiet in the car.

You still have a habit of screaming your head off in the car. :( So Mommy doesn't like to go a lot of places.

BUT you do well in the stroller, so we've been on a number of walks together!

Now for the pics!

You go on lots of walks with Mommy, and sometimes Annji!

You do not do well in the car, unless you happen to fall asleep!

Because you started flipping and scooting about-- we are careful about leaving you in the middle of the bed, and surrounding you with pillows! 

Daddy likes to play dress up with all the cute clothes and accessories all your Halmunees, and Eemos bought for you!

You started interacting a little bit more with Annji. You are a lot more interested in her than she is of you. You always follow her with your eyes and smile!

You were such a good girl while Daddy and Mommy went to work to set up their classroom!

You have been doing such a good job playing and learning with Halmnunee (W)! 

You went swimming/boating with your name-twin-friend, Yeji Unni!

You love wearing Halmnuee (M)'s clothes that she bought for you because it is so soft! You love to put the clothes in your mouth, because it is so soft! We miss you Halmunee!

We also went on a mini-play date with Norah Unni and Brady Oppa at Fairfax Corner!

You have started playing in the Exer-saucer. Your legs are so strong!

First bites of carrot! Nom Nom! You love it so much-- you cry that we don't feed you fast enough!

One of the few pics with Mommy, Mommy doesn't like to take many photos because she has been breaking out real bad from the hormones!

Mommy loved going swimming with you! Everybody complimented you on your super cute swimsuit. You did not cry when you get water in your face! I would say you were one the best at tummy time!

You love Halmunee (W)!

You hate the car!

What is coming up.. More foods to try, trying to flip from tummy to back, learning to crawl, learning to sit up, and learning some sign language!