Baby Evie

We finally got to meet the newest addition to the Venti Family... Genevie Lily! She is absolutely adorable! She has the biggest blue eyes and the fairest skin. It was great to catch up with the proud parents. When will we make the next play date for Noah???

Speed Racer

Kaitlyn brought over her red wagon Radio Flyer so Noah could take a ride (fully loaded with cup holders, canopy, reclined seating, and easy steering). They had a great time going around my old block and they even managed to share a kiss. When will we get one for Noah to bring to LA???

Passover

We had a lovely Passover at Bubbe's house... Jawsh led the Seder while Noah posed liked Zoolander. This year Uncle Zach got to look for the Afikomen, I wonder if Noah will get the chance next year???

Photo shoot (update)

Last December Noah was in a photo shoot. The pictures are finally up on the website and you can go to www.innovative-baby.com and sign up for a catalog to get the print. When will his next shoot be???

Hi Uncle Marty

Uncle Marty was in town for the day and got to spend some time with us. It was so nice to catch up with him over some yummy Chinese food! When will we take our next trip up to Davis to see the whole family???

Oma

The sweetest sound is Noah saying oma (Korean word for mom). We were at home in the living room, he looked up at me, and said, "oma." It is the BEST sound. He's saying a bunch of new words now like apple, this, pizza, pasta, and dada. And he knows that a dog says "ruff ruff" and a sheep says "baa." What will be his next word???

Chop chop

This is a difficult blog for me to write because I still can't believe that we allowed someone to cut Noah's hair! We finally took him to the Yellow Balloon, a children's salon in Santa Monica, and Noah sat in my lap as his hair was being cut. Noah was not pleased at all... he cried and screamed. After the haircut, they gave him a yellow balloon, a certificate, and a cookie. When will his next appointment be???

Yum... watermelon

We have been teaching Noah sign language, which has been great because he communicates well. However, we are anxiously waiting for him to talk! Many people have told us since he is exposed to several languages (Korean, English, and Sign) that he will take his time to communicate verbally. Lately, he has been exploring with sounds and at Bubbe's house he was very motivated to say, "yum...watermelon" (the watermelon was laced with a pinch of sugar). Will we have to sweeten things up for him to speak???

Great day

It's so nice that we live so close to Santa Monica Beach. After I returned home from work we went and had dinner with Uncle Zach and walked along the boardwalk. Noah had a great time walking in the sand and pushing his own stroller. I think he's ready to ditch the stroller, but we still love using it. When will we go back???

Baby Bach

Noah loves to play the piano. Instead of banging the piano with both hands, Noah likes to play individual keys. Will Noah be the next Bach???

Wolfy

Jawsh painted a wolfman for the release of the new manga, Motor City. His work was on display at Melt Down Comics in Hollywood and you can also purchase his pocket sketchbook there. That's right... it's being sold at the comic book store! Anybody interested???

Happy 26

Happy Birthday Uncle Zach!!! Wonder what you wished for???

FORE!

Noah joined the men at the driving range this past weekend. He had a nice time playing with the golf balls and tees. At one point, Dean gave him a club to drag around. Will Noah be the next Tiger???

Jay and DeLee

Uncle Jay and Auntie DeLee came to the westside to help celebrate Jawsh's birthday. We found ourselves at Lazy Daisy Cafe and succumbed to 31 Flavors right after. We hope that Noah will have another little buddy to play with soon. Did you get that hint Shields???

Happy 31

Jawsh's birthday was spent enjoying the Venice sun and ending the day in Santa Monica for dinner. It seemed like we just celebrated the big 3-0. Time flies fast, doesn't it???

Kaitlyn's Park

It's been two weeks since Kaitlyn and Noah hung out and boy did they miss one another! We ventured over to a park near Kaitlyn's home and they went down the slides and walked around together. When will Kaitlyn come and visit Noah in LA (hint, hint)???

Dejavu (sorta)

We were back in Palm Springs but this time Bubbe and Zach were also there. We had such a nice time visiting GGA and GGT and this time the good old Palm Springs sun was shining. Noah got to swim with Uncle Zach and Dad... it's been about 6 months since he's been in a pool! Noah was a little scared and enjoyed laying out on the chair a bit more, can't you tell???

Date Night

It's only taken us 14.5 months to go out together sans Noah! Auntie Cathy offered her babysitting services so we could enjoy a romantic dinner for Jawsh's birthday. We went to Wilshire where we enjoyed the organic fare and adult atmosphere but I still found myself cutting up food in small pieces! According to Cathy, Noah was the "best" because he ate all his dinner without fussing (and you can tell by his smile how much he loves his Auntie)! When will be the next night out???

Murakami

Uncle Zach is back in SoCal, which makes us happy because Noah gets to spend more time with him! We all went to see Murakami. In my opinion, it was Noah's favorite museum experience so far... lots of vibrant colors, interesting designs, and cartoons! The museum also had a Louis Vuitton store in the museum (due to Murakami's collaboration with the handbag designs). The bags only cost a few thousand dollars but we decided to forgo those and purchase a plush toy for Noah. Money better spent, wouldn't you agree???

Zayde and Grandma Tina

We love the fact that we get a chance to see Zayde and Grandma Tina in So Cal during the winter months. We love traveling to Palm Springs and enjoy the peacefulness the town brings. This visit Noah had his first taste of pizza from a place called Rocky's. It's great that Noah gets to share some of his "firsts" with GA and GT. What will be the next first???