I love my life

Our baby SJ reached 100 days last saturday! This is a great deal in the Korean culture because long ago, it was rare for infants to remain alive up to 100 days due to illnesses, premature birth and lack of nutrition. So it was said that if a baby survived the first 100 days, they had a higher chance to survive. To this day in Korea, they celebrate this to honor the old tradition and culture.

When I woke up in the morning for his first feeding I whispered to him "Happy 100th day" and he smiled at me as if he knew it was his day. I gave him the longest kiss and got very emotional. I could not believe how fast the time had gone by. First of all I was just so grateful that he was very healthy for the past 100 days and I could tell he was really happy.  He is very responsive to mommy and daddy. It seems like he recognizes us and loves us more than anybody. He grew so much as well; 17 pounds and 65 cm...WoW! He was placed in the 95th percentile (again) in both height and weight. He is learning a lot as well. The other day when we were at Buy Buy Baby, he reached out tried to grab a toy and he seems to be curious and interested in what we eat, his eyes follow the food and he'll reach out or raise his hand for some. Though he has learned and developed greatly in the past 100 days, we learned so much more from him. He has been such a huge blessing to us. Being parents is foreign to us and we are still new to it, but we just love being parents. We learned to sacrifice, selflessness and to become one family unit. It is true that we don't get to do much with the baby around but the things that we can do, we enjoy very much with the baby. For example, taking family pictures, the pictures look so much better with the baby in it. Now that I have a baby, I have to wake up early morning to feed him so this helped me manage my time better at night and helped me develop better sleeping habits to sleep earlier and wake up earlier leading to a healthier life style. I eat better than I ever did so that I could provide the best breast milk. I have grown spiritually as well. There are so many times that I didn't know what to do with the baby and I prayed and received the perfect answer. I've grown a great testimony and understanding of the power of motherhood and what it means. It is just so amazing to know that Heavenly Father watches over us and will always be there for us; I know I am NEVER alone. I love being a mom. I would never trade any job for this. I am not gonna lie, every time I hear good news from my friends of them getting a job, I think to myself, 'I could've done that too' and get a little discouraged for few seconds but after those short seconds I have no regret with my life right now. I realized everyone has a different purpose in this life and Heavenly Father gave each of us different talents. With those talents you need to fulfill your purpose here on this Earth. You don't have to do certain things to show off to others or do something because everyone else is doing it. I don't have to go and get a job because that is what you did after you graduated from college or attempt to fit into society or satisfy someone. I do what makes me happy, what is right for me, which is being a mom to my baby. I am so glad that I chose to be a mom and I want to be the best mom for my baby. 

Washington Monument

My cute friend Soohyun came to visit us on Saturday. We were still so tired from the Orlando trip and Eus flew in from Utah the night before at 1 am (oh congratulation Jieun!!!)

 When Soohyun came to the door, we were still in our PJ's. Though we didn't make any plans as to what we'd do on Saturday, we didn't need to worry about that because after all, we're in DC! All we needed to do was pick a place and walk around. There are literally hundreds of things to do and see while in the DMV (District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia). Our pick was the Washington Monument. When we lived in Crystal City, we saw this every day from our window and we still see it daily when we step out of the home. Eus passes this everyday going to and from work, yet we have never actually gone up to it but see it from afar.

DC weather is just absolutely goooooooorgeous! 

And then we walked around the National Mall and didn't forget to take pictures. Thanks to my friend, we got some great pictures of us.

Our chubby SJ looks like his daddy more and more. Even people who walk by tell us "oh, that boy looks just like his daddy!" then I say, "I KNOW!" :) But the funny thing is, daddy doesn't see it. Really Eus????

Florida trip [Day 4,5 &6]

Our fourth day there was a Sunday, it was a nice relaxing sabbath day. Eus went to Titusville in the morning to visit an old friend, when he returned we all went to church and visited the Orlando Florida Temple. It was small but beautiful. SJ fell asleep in the car so I could not walk around the temple but it was nice to even look at it.

Day 5... we have no pictures... reason being... we went to the most amazing outlet mall and we were just so busy looking for amazing deals! hahahahaha.

Day 6, Tuesday, our last day in Orlando. We went shopping again and spent some time with the family again before leaving. 

SJ was SO tired and ready to go back home.

Our first time flying as a family of three was somewhat challenging but very fun! Can't wait for next adventure!!

Florida trip [Day 3]

We were just so tired from walked around Disney World so we decided to relax and enjoy the pool for Saturday.

Thanks to my mother-in-law who watched SJ,  Eus and I were able to play at the pool and have a great time. I'm not gonna lie, I had so much fun hanging out with my husband and not worrying about SJ. It felt like it was so long ago that it was just the two of us. It was my first time seeing and trying a noodle and it was so much fun. I had it with me the entire time in the pool!

And at night we celebrated SJ's 100th days with Korean rice cake.  Congratulation! We love you so much!

Florida trip [Day 2]

Since SJ's 100th day is coming up and this is the first time the entire family would be together, we thought of taking family pictures. We all got matching clothes for the girls and the boys.

After getting some good shots at the Grand Floridian, we hopped on the monorail to Magic Kingdom. As soon as we passed the gate, it felt like we were in a different world. When I saw the castle, it brought so many childhood memories all to life. My favorite princess growing up was Cinderella and I was really excited to meet the.... prince! hehehehe so handsome! The weather was really humid and hot but we managed to enjoy it. I mean when you see all those workers dressed in so many layers and thick fur costumes, you can't complain.

I wanted to see and interact with more princesses and princes but it was just too crazy with so many people there, especially since it was Memorial Day weekend.

At night, we loved the light parade along with the fire works! It really was magical.

We absolutely loved Disney World!

Florida trip [Day 1]

So.. here it is.

When my sister-in-law invited us to Orlando, Florida we were so excited. We love family gatherings and on top of that, it's in Orlando where magic happens! As excited as we were, we wondered if SJ could handle flying? Even though the non-stop flight to Orlando is only 2 hours I was still pretty nervous about it. I asked SJ's pediatrician and a few of my friends who traveled with their infant baby. In the end, I had to decide myself whether we should go or not. I prayed about it many many times (I mean even the night before I wasn't too sure about it) and I felt like we could go. I packed everything little thing SJ might need along with our stuff.

We were only there for 6 days and look how much we packed. It is NOT easy traveling with a baby...

But I was so so happy to go to Orlando

We grabbed a cab and headed to the airport not knowing what was gonna happen next.

It was a total NIGHTMARE! When we went to print our boarding pass, we found out that our seats were given to someone else just 2 minutes prior. We were told that the next available flight would be 5 in the morning the following day. We were given the option to go on stand by for the next few flights. We were very sad and upset at the same time. With no other choice, we decided to go on standby. WE waited for a few hours for the first standby flight and.... no seats. By that time I had to feed SJ and since it was very uncomfortable feeding him in public, milk got all over his shirt and ended up soaking his entire shirt. He was so cranky and did not stop crying. I tried my best to make him feel better and the little toy that played music saved me.

 And guess who Cinnabon Orea shake saved? (My hubby)

We were allllllll soooooooooooo cranky!!!!

After waiting over 6 hours at the airport, the second flight on standby was completely checked in. A team of students from the continent of Africa had 115 students and coaches/teachers/sponsors (who knows how many that was) had all arrived and waiting to go to Disney World. We had our fingers crossed the entire time.

It seemed like it was not going to happen. I thought to myself, "maybe it's not meant to be, maybe we're not suppose to go to Orlando." We called everybody and told them we wouldn't be able to make it. We were about to leave to go home when the flight attendant came rushing out to let us know there were three empty seats! Oh My Gosh!!!

We were finally in the airplane leaving DC to Orlando

When we got to Orlando we surprised the family. They were so excited that we made it safely.

What a night!

Trip to Orlando, Florida!

My sister-in-law and her family invited us to Orlando for family reunion. Our trip to Orlando was waaaaaaayyyyyy fun! Detail stories and pictures...TO BE CONTINUED! I have to unpack and clean the house for now. The house is a MASS :(