Yum

Have you ever seen the Magic Bullet infomercial? This is probably the best gadget that we have purchased so far and has helped us make Noah's food. His first fruit was the avocado... we were going back and forth between that and the banana. In honor of Jawsh (the avocado is one of his faves) we went with the green. What will his first veggie be???

Stand by me

Noah's been practicing how to stand (and walk) with Jawsh. While we were visiting Harabujee he didn't want to be left out of this fun... especially since Noah cries with him at times. The nickname, Haesahm, no longer applies (see previous posts to understand what I meant by that). Noah spent about 5 minutes practicing standing and walking with my dad laughing it up. When will he take his first steps???

Rice, rice, baby

Today is Noah's 5 month birthday and to celebrate he ate his first solid food. There was much debate over which to try first but we ended up going with the usual: rice cereal. Boy, did Noah enjoy that! He eyes kept tracking the spoon and he did a great job eating! It was too cute watching him. What will Noah eat next???

First day of school

Noah went with me to a school event where he met one of my bright students, Jai'Lynn. She wanted to read him a book and that she did. Noah was a great student which is no surprise. People often say that preacher and teacher kids are the worse, but Noah will prove them wrong. Can you see how well he pays attention???

Fish, sharks, rays, oh my...

Uncle Bill, Aunt Michelle, and Kaitlyn came to visit Noah today. We ended up in Santa Monica visiting the small aquarium and walking the promenade. The babes could see the marine animals but that was about it so needless to say it wasn't a long visit. We will have to return when they're older, don't you think???

Bachelor days

Uncle Jay came to visit and was surprised to see how big Noah has become. Jay has those big Popeye arms from drumming and he was getting sore arms holding Noah, who is now about 18 pounds. This is one of the last pictures of Jay as a bachelor as he is getting married next month. When will Uncle Jay visit again???

Getty baby

Jawsh will be writing about this special day...

Like the great Parthenon in Greece, the Getty Museum sits perched atop a hill, overlooking the expanse of civilization as we know it. It's sandstone and marble halls containing over 3,000 years of artistic expression and accomplishment. It's many visitors gawking at the view, the sharp angles of sunlight, and the plethora of statues, paintings, and photographs. But there was one special visitor, who was seeing it as if it were the very first time. Wait, it was the first time. It was Noah's first art museum experience. He was so enthusiastic he was drooling at the mouth. And I could not have been prouder, viewing the ambitious works of Tim Hawkinson and walking the gardens with my son and wife.

Happy Easter

My mother has never purchased Easter baskets for me or my siblings but now that she is "Halmoni" that has all changed. This Easter Kaitlyn and Noah received their first baskets with a big stuffed bunny and tons of candy. Practical? No. Fun? Yes. This pose is typical of the two... Kaitlyn exploring her world and Noah wanting some space away from her. Will they be like that when they're older???

Blessings

With the addition of Kaitlyn and Noah in our family, we feel blessed in so many different ways. This past weekend we had an opportunity to bless them through baptism. The two were sprinkled with water and prayed for by Pastor Isaac. What a wonderful experience it was to have them blessed together, wouldn't you agree???

Daddy's boy

A lot of people say that Noah looks more like me than Jawsh, but these pictures prove them all wrong. Noah is a carbon copy of Jawsh when he was an infant (with the exception of the eyes). Do they look like twins or what???

Bobble-head babies

Here is the card Jawsh made for Billy's 30th birthday... funny huh???

Chug, chug, chug

Many people warned us that Noah would not "take to a bottle" but he has proved them wrong. He eats well and Jawsh is very responsive to his hunger cries. Here is a picture from Jawsh's perspective when he feeds Noah. Cute eh???

100 days

Noah celebrated his Baek-il at Harabujee and Halmoni's home. The Baek-il celebrates the 100 days after a baby's birth. The number 100 has an inherent meaning of maturity and perfection. Family brought presents and wished Noah good health and blessings. We had two types of rice cakes prepared: baekseolgi (steamed rice cake) and bulkunp'at gomul (red bean rice cake). The steamed rice cake is shown in the picture and has the symbolic meaning of holiness whereas the red bean cake expels evil spirits that may block good fortune. Will Noah appreciate all of these things that we do when he gets older???

Behind the scenes

Here is a sneak peek of Noah posing for his Baek-il pictures. We were very surprised how well he reacted to the studio and the photographer. Don't you think the pictures came out well???

Sitting pretty

Throughout the day Jawsh helps Noah practice sitting in his seat... it's really amazing to see how strong our little boy has become. Before we know it Noah will be sitting up straight on his own. Time flies fast, doesn't it???

Mr. Mom

Jawsh is at home with Noah for a few weeks now that I am back to work (I had to post this picture of the dvd that Joel made for Jawsh... love the creativity). Jawsh is really great with Noah and he's enjoying the bonding time. How will I cope being away???

Happy V Day

Billy bought Kaitlyn and Noah matching Valentines Day outfits... cute huh???

The big 3-0

We had a wonderful time celebrating Jawsh's birthday with family and friends. What a sight... look at all those candles! After Jawsh blew them out we had to turn the fan on! I wonder if Jawsh's birthday wish will come true???

Uncle Zach

Noah finally met his Uncle Zach visiting from NYC. I think they got along very well. Uncle Zach and Uncle Bill have similar likings: they both love hamburgers, watching movies, and the glory days of the Bulls... will Noah have the same things in common???

Noah's first job

Noah and I were at our favorite baby store and we met a talent scout for the Dunstan Baby Language DVD. She took a picture of Noah and he received a call back for a screen test (he was chosen out of 250 babies). Noah's job was to cry on camera, which he did on cue. I'm not sure if Noah will make it on the final DVD but it was worth going to the session because he received a stipend for five minutes of his time. I wonder what his next job will be???