16 Months!

Gabe is 16 months today! Here a few fun little tidbits.

*He's saying all sorts of words (about 12). Most of them, only I know what he means like 'puh' for grapes. But some are legit words that someone else could actually understand. 'Cracker' is his best word these days.

*Speaking of talking...he's saying 'mama' for real. He's said it here and there for awhile, but I was never totally convinced he was saying it about me. I know he is now. He'll look for me or at me saying "mama." It's a slightly different tone and inflection. I just melt every time I hear it.

*At his 15mos check-up he was 32inches tall (about 85th %-tile) and 25lbs, 6 oz (about 50th %-tile).

*In his world, all stuffed animals are 'bear,' all vehicles are 'car,' and all cats are 'puh' (as in Posie, our cat).

*He starting to test his limits just a bit with me now. If he wants something he can't have, he looks at me, puffs out his chest and grunts. It's quite funny, but I'm starting to learn to keep a straight face.

*He shows his excitement by yelling 'ahhhhh', vigorous clapping and spinning around. It's so cute and contagious.

Can't believe how time flies!

Officially Official

Though Gabe has been home for 6 months, he is officially adopted today! We've felt he's our son since we first saw his picture last April. But, it feels oh so good to know that we are his parents forever and ever in the eyes of the law too. We love you Gabriel YoungMin A and are proud that you are our son!

Thanks to Dave's cousin Jeff, who helped us finalize Gabe's adoption. Though it's not his specialty, he handled everything perfectly and with extra care.

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The Yardstick Gang

Gabe and I hosted some of our friends for a play date. We live in between a few of our friends, so it seemed like the perfect place to meet. The four boys had a ball just running around the house and exploring all the many rooms with toys, while the moms chatted away.

When I told Dave about the fun day we had and how the boys were running around and (slightly) terrorizing our cat he gave them a nickname. So without further ado, here is The Yardstick Gang (as in under 36inches)...


And their wake...

The 'gang' and their moms are welcome anytime, and hopefully over the summer we can add some more!

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Shaken not Stirred

Gabe has taken a liking to our martini shaker...how very 'Mad Men' of him. Only he loves to take it apart, put it back together, and put things (like legos) in it to shake (which is the most use this thing has gotten in years). If we taught him to make drinks that would be a little too 'Mad Men' of us.

Could I interest you in a cold drink?

Ok, let me just get my shaker...

First I'm going to take the top off...

Let's just see what's inside before we start...

Trust me...this IS how it's done...

I gently put the top back on...

Now shake it like crazy...

And voila! Here you are...

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15 Months!

For his 15 month marker, I thought I would list 10 things I love about my son.

1. I love that he will sometimes spontaneously start laughing so hard and his whole body will tense and shake. This usually occurs when he's with fun people, during a good meal, or dancing. It's like he's so excited to be in this moment, that he can't control himself.

2.I love that when I ask him to say "I love you," his face softens and he gives me a kiss.

3. I love that he tries to imitate everything we do...like trying to snap his fingers.

4. I love that he tries to repeat a lot of the things we say and I can tell what he's trying to say. To most it's just 'bah,' but I can tell the subtle difference between the 'bahs.'

5. I love to hear him babble and watch him play in his crib.

6. I love his laugh and smile...they are both totally infectious.

7. I love that his favorite show is TPIR (though he still not very interested in TV). He likes to clap along, dance to the music, see the bright colors, and that his favorite thing comes up often...a car.

8. I love that he has a few new dance moves and his new favorite 'jam' is "Kids" by MGMT.

9. I love that when I say "adios" he starts to wave good-bye.

10. I love that he is such a B-O-Y...but is also oh so sweet.

Fun Weekend

This weekend was filled with fun parties. Saturday, we headed to a festive Korean New Year party. My friend Kris was the co-hostess and she did a wonderful job! The food was perfect, the venue was great, we even got cute gift bags. But of course, it's always fun to hang with our friends...big and small.

Since it's the year of the Tiger, Gabe wore his tiger t-shirt:


Most of the kids brought their hanboks for a group picture. Here is just some of the kids in the traditional New Year dress:

Finally, a shot of the three of us:

Sunday we went to a Super Bowl party at Dave's aunt and uncle's house. The food is always top-notch and Gabe loves to hang with all his peeps. I even got a small award for my recent crime-stopping.

Gabe playing with Grammie:

Serious boys:

Tackle time:

Toddlin' around:

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