13 months!

phewwwwwwwww~ 13 months! in a way it seems like it's been so long.. but in a way it seems so short! these days i've been staying home a lot and resting with james... i don't know why but i've been SO BUSY the past couple of months running errands here and there, but the past two weeks or so has been a bit relaxing for me. i think it's also because we went on a family trip to AC with my parents and we got to just sleep in a lot.

james has been waking up at 10am these days (YAY!) and he takes about 2-3 naps a day depending on his mood. i take a nap with him because i sleep so late at night so i love nap time as well! it's been so hard adjusting to his sleeping schedule because i'm a night owl, but i guess these are the sacrifices you need to make as a mother.

i've been trying really hard to make my baby and husband breakfast and lunch which was really hard for me since waking up in the morning is the hardest thing for me to do, but i realized that by doing that it was just going to hurt me (mentally), and my babies (physically!). so i've been working on it, and i'm finally getting used to it. :)

james doesn't like to eat fruits so i've been trying to put it in his food and that seemed to work. for instance, for breakfast i'd make pancakes.. but one day i'll make blueberry pancakes, and a couple of days later i'll make banana pancakes. i also give him this apple-cranberry sauce that our cousin made for us and i add real strawberries and give it to him with it, and he likes that as well.

for lunch i try to feed him lots of protein. today i made tofu with sauteed spinach, miso soup, mushrooms and meatballs with peppers. thankfully i have a baby who will eat anything and everything so that makes life a lot easier for me. but i won't lie... making a meal plan is hard! :(

but with that being said, words cannot describe how happy i am with my little one. he's walking better as the days go by, and he's getting more independent. he helps us put his shirt on when we're changing him, and the way he looks at me just really melts my heart. these days after he cries for me i pick him up and when i do, he puts his arms around me and holds on for dear life.. and that feeling is indescribable. i thank God everyday for such a blessing like him.

walking!

pictures from james' first birthday party~

venue: the place we had james' birthday party is called "dae dong manor" in flushing, ny. they hold all kinds of celebrations.. it was really nice, i highly recommend it. the TLC and food was off the charts and they were really accommodating to us. we did the buffet style, and the team manager got not only us food, but both our parents food because she knew we didn't have any time to eat. how nice! :) also they decorate everything for you so all you have to do is decorate your picture table and that's about it. very convenient.

you get to choose from different colors.. i chose light blue.

everything is included..

my DIY disney themed place cards

i d/led the walt disney font and used the label stickers and stuck it on construction paper.

james' doljabi :)

sammy guessing what james is going to go for~

picture table

layout~

what a little rascal.. haha he really wants the apple!

james in his first hanbok (traditional korean clothes)

with my parents

dennis' family

my family

the MC told him to do the gangnam style dance.. surprisingly he wasn't bad! haha

dennis making a speech

watching the slideshow we made

rev. park praying for the food

with the love of my life<3

with daddy!

guests watching the slideshow

with the guests~

singing the birthday song.. and all of us in hanbok

james decided to clap with us.. it made the guests really happy

cutting his first cake! :)

what will he choose?!

going for it!

he took the whole napkin -_-

my baby chose the rice!

grandparents also thanking the guests for coming!

we also gave out raffle prizes and had our guests answer some questions. overall we had a blast.. i'm so thankful and grateful for everyone who came and for showing support and love to our family. james is so lucky to have such wonderful people around him and words will not express how thankful i am. it would be a lie if i said that it wasn't stressful planning a party for 100+ guests, but in the end it was all worth it! now it's time to plan for our wedding! yayy................. haha :)

photography: we were referred to this place called "baby president" in flushing, ny. not only were the pictures super cute (but fobby! =x), he was our mc and he offered to do it for free! awesomeness! not to mention he did a really great job at it too! all of our guests were super entertained and they were saying how much fun they had!

 the slideshow that we made:

updates updates!

so sorry i haven't been blogging lately.. i barely have any time to go on my computer! and even if i do i just play games to keep my mind sane haha~

these days james has been teething.. finally! his two bottom teeth is on its way of popping out and it's so cute! he hasn't been really fussy but he's been waking up a lot more during his sleep and he's been keeping us up. it also REALLY hurts when i'm feeding him but oh wells.. i don't want to stop yet.

we renovated james' and our room and it looks so comfy that we still co-sleep with him.. but now in his room. LOL! will post up pictures of that too later on~

i'm still looking for photographers so james can take some pictures for his invitations. i was hoping to get that done by the end of this week, but due to the hurricane i don't think it will happen til next week! speaking of hurricane, i hope everyone stays dry and safe..

james has also been standing on his own lately and it's such an amazing feeling to see him go through a milestone after another. can you believe he's already almost 10 months?!

standing on his own! :)

9 months*

wow we're already 3/4 of the way through james' first year in this world! so many things happened this month and when i see james hitting a milestone it really amazes me.

so remember how on his 100th day he surprised us by laughing? well today at 9 months, he surprised us by saying "ba-ba-ba... ba-ba-ba-ba!" lol :) i've been waiting for so long for him to start talking to us! and it's so funny because it really seems like he's trying to say something. i think this month was the month where he started doing lots of things.. he also started to crawl, stand on his own, started to "cruise", started eating REAL food (pasta, rice, and whatever that's on our plate), and started to sleep throughout the night. he also went to another wedding and got another haircut! :) he met some new friends and had lots of fun playing with them~

oh! we're renovating his room! will post up before and after pics. so excited~

revel, atlantic city

"wahh... i need milk!"

calmly watching mickey mouse clubhouse.. which btw saved my life

all ready to go to the pool!

watching my first football game!

at the wedding!

don't cry, violette!

with bradley, his new friend! :)

eating pasta for the first time :)

help! do i need to be washed too?

fun times with mommy ;)

my heart

shopping at target~

sleepy...

cruisin'...

wahhhhhhh

his new favorite toy.. LOL

funfunfun!

so.. frikken....tired.........

sleeping with his arms wrapped around daddy :)

wtf -_-

peekaboo!

he lovessssssss playing with the basketball!

this is upclose and personal.. but this was the only way i could capture it! will try to record a better one next time :)