Tristin and Isabella: June 2009

These days, I don't feel like I have enough time to pee. T is growing so fast but work is so consuming that if C and I get both days free to play with Tristie (or even one full, stress-free day), we are one happy family. So, for any friends who are reading this blog wondering why I haven't emailed or called back, we're alive - healthy...maybe not totally sane but healthy, yes and T is thriving. He's growing into quite a happy, funny little boy. He's saying more - not stringing sentences yet but definitely picking up more words with every day and becoming a much livelier companion. One who's presence is definitely felt and known and absolutely missed everytime we go to work (C and I can't stop talking excitedly about him).

We have more pics and more to tell but need to cut it short for now -- in the spirit of appeasing my mom and dad who have been harrassing me about not blogging, here it an entry with some pics. Be back soon. xoxo.

Mommy still doesn't quite have her act together (as you can see by the delay in the blogging) but she's slowly getting there. It's been a very busy month. Right after we got back from Korea, mommy tried to put me into daycare but I kept getting sick and I did my best to fight it as much as possible (through endless streams of tears and screaming that broke the heart of those who dropped me off and picked me up). So, now we have a new nanny (former au-pair) who hails from Thailand, Atua and I'm daycare free! Yipeee!! Also, I was lucky to have grandma/grandpa Choi as well as uncle S come stay with us for a week for the family golf tournament (daddy says when I turn 2, I'll be able to play!) -- and thanks to them, I went to parks almost every day. And even luckier for me, grandma Choi came in a few weeks earlier to help take care of me while mommy/daddy went to work. She was amazing - fed me home-cooked meals, took me to the park and played patiently with me!

Now that I'm turning 20 months, a few things I'm doing:

*I'm slowly talking more and more but still not stringing sentences together (why talk when you can throw temper tantrums instead?). My favorite words you ask? "uva" (grapes), "car", "ttechi" (Korean baby talk for when you are mad at something - you basically say the word and pretend like you are hitting it), "jiji" (Korean baby talk for 'garbage'/'dirty')., "shoes", "open", "close". I also love to imitate the accidental curse words that come out of mommy's mouth.

*Just when mommy and daddy think that I know the difference between "umma" (mommy) and "ahbbah" (daddy), I like to throw them off my calling mommy "ahbbah" and pointing at random men in magazines and calling them daddy.

*I still love to call auntie S, "elmo" (in Korean, auntie is "eemo" and since I love "elmo" and I also love "eemo" why not just merge them into one?)

*I still love to dance - its my passion. I jiggy with it even when I don't hear music and sometimes even when mommy sings in her non-harmonious voice (she's tone deaf!). And best of all, once I'm all done, i like to bow! (in anticipation for all the applauses!)

*I love giving hugs and kisses to people and I only kiss on lips, in particular when it comes to pretty girls..

*I love playing in the park - its one of my favorite things to do -- sandbox is da bomb, I say! Can't get enough of the sandbox. Take me outta there and watch me throw a major temper tantrum bomb on you!

*I love temper tantrums. I don't do it often but when I do, I make sure there's lots of drama involved--- loud screams, endless streams of tears, my head pounding the floor....i tend to throw my entire body onto the floor and just lie there yelling (as I did today at the mall).

*These days, I refused to sleep through the night. After Seoul and then my grandparents coming into town, mommy and daddy have spoiled me by bringing me into their bed everytime I make a peep (to make sure grandma/grandpa can sleep). What that means now is that I expect it and I'll scream as loudly as possible to make sure I end up snuggling in their arms!

Regardless, I have to say - I'm quite a funny, giggly boy. I love making my parents laugh and laugh they do when they are with me. It's been fun entertaining them (although a bit tiring, at times).

I'm sure mommy will update you more on me -- she's slowly getting there, I swear. In no time, she'll back to blogging on a more regular basis! Toodles....