For the first time in Elijah's life, he spent ALL day with just daddy this past Saturday. It was the first time that Paul put him down for his nap time - and he slept for over two hours! We decided that it would be better for Elijah if Paul and he stayed behind at our friend's house near where the conference was going on. When I cam back, he "ran" over to me, but it didn't last very long. He has been so obsessed with cars lately and he wanted to get in the car and play "driving". ;) I was really happy to see that he had a great day with dad.
Today, Elijah said, "Ju sae yo." which translated into English is, "Please give it to me." I was so surprised! And he continues to ask, "What's this?" His new word for the week is, "bubbles." Did I mention that he loves saying, "Uh-oh!?" I can't keep up with his new words!
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Monday, March 22, 2010
Thailand Part III
Bangkok, Thailand (February 14-23, 2010)
We spent ten days after the conference in Bangkok to fulfill our visa requirements. During the ten days, we moved around four times and slept in three different places. They were all very comfortable places and Elijah slept well. Grandpa Phil and Grandma Ann left on the 16th. They were eagerly waiting for Elijah to start walking. Unfortunately, they left three days too early. On the 19th, Elijah took his first real steps and since then, everything is history!
Below are some photos.
(From Left to Right)
1) Elijah in a sky train with daddy
2) Playing with a girl from the guest house where we were staying
3) After celebrating grandpa's birthday
4) Elijah taking a bath in a real bathtub (and a nice one at that, thank you grandparents!).
5) Getting ready to return to India (at 4am in the airport in Bangkok)
We spent ten days after the conference in Bangkok to fulfill our visa requirements. During the ten days, we moved around four times and slept in three different places. They were all very comfortable places and Elijah slept well. Grandpa Phil and Grandma Ann left on the 16th. They were eagerly waiting for Elijah to start walking. Unfortunately, they left three days too early. On the 19th, Elijah took his first real steps and since then, everything is history!
Below are some photos.
(From Left to Right)
1) Elijah in a sky train with daddy
2) Playing with a girl from the guest house where we were staying
3) After celebrating grandpa's birthday
4) Elijah taking a bath in a real bathtub (and a nice one at that, thank you grandparents!).
5) Getting ready to return to India (at 4am in the airport in Bangkok)
Thailand Part II
Dolphin Bay Resort (February 7-13, 2010)We spent one week near HuaHin, a quiet beach area a few hours from Bangkok for work conference. Elijah got to spend one on one time with Grandpa Phil and Grandma Ann while we attended the seminars. We had a lot of fun introducing Elijah to our friends. Unfortunately, we did not take very many pictures as we were busy attending the teaching sessions. Here are a few photos from our outing to a nearby island on our free day with some folks.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Uh-Oh and Molars!
His current favorite word is, "Uh-oh!" He takes the David Book Series, "Oops" and brings it to me saying, "Uh-oh!" So cute.
Molars are coming in....no wonder he wants to be gnawing all the time! Hopefully, you will eat better and gain some weight (a month ago, he was slightly under 3rd percentile in weight). I'm going to take him to a veggie shop and weigh him tomorrow....Hopefully, he is close to 10kg so that I can try giving him whole milk. We'll have to see though because I think he might be lactose intolerant.
Molars are coming in....no wonder he wants to be gnawing all the time! Hopefully, you will eat better and gain some weight (a month ago, he was slightly under 3rd percentile in weight). I'm going to take him to a veggie shop and weigh him tomorrow....Hopefully, he is close to 10kg so that I can try giving him whole milk. We'll have to see though because I think he might be lactose intolerant.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Owl Babies Part 2
I have to tell this story.
When we were in Thailand, grandma Ann would watch Elijah while Paul and I took some time to ourselves. Initially, he was not always very thrilled to find grandma instead of mom when he would wake up from his nap. But, he quickly adjusted. One day, he woke up from his nap, saw grandma and turned away from her. Then he looked at his stuffed animal friends in his pack and play, picked up Bill from the Owl Babies book and showed it to grandma. He was telling her, "I want my mommy!" Of course, grandma was amazed at his cleverness in how he chose to communicate his desire and need. He is our little smarty-pants!
When we were in Thailand, grandma Ann would watch Elijah while Paul and I took some time to ourselves. Initially, he was not always very thrilled to find grandma instead of mom when he would wake up from his nap. But, he quickly adjusted. One day, he woke up from his nap, saw grandma and turned away from her. Then he looked at his stuffed animal friends in his pack and play, picked up Bill from the Owl Babies book and showed it to grandma. He was telling her, "I want my mommy!" Of course, grandma was amazed at his cleverness in how he chose to communicate his desire and need. He is our little smarty-pants!
Owl Babies
We read it together before he goes to sleep. The famous line in the book is, "I want my mommy!" Grandma Ann and Grandpa Phil brought the book for Elijah last year and he seems to really like it. The gist of the story is that the baby owls wake up one night and they discover that their owl mother is gone. The two older owls speculate about why their mommy might be gone, while the youngest baby owl, Bill, repeats again and again, "I want my mommy!"
I started to wean him from his bed-time nursing by taking off a minute every night. Last night, he was a little whiny and was trying to lift up my shirt, signing more. But, I told him that we were all done for the night. He stopped whining and asked me to read the book Owl Babies. We read it twice last night before he fell asleep in my arms. Tonight, he didn't whine at all. He just asked that I read the book three times and then fell asleep in my arms. I think he enjoyed just being snuggled up in my arms... Oh, yes, and I have started giving him one fluoride pill before sleep and he seems to like it as a little "treat" before bed-time now that nursing is coming to an end. I wasn't sure how everything would go, but so far, it has not been stressful. I am really thankful for that.
I started to wean him from his bed-time nursing by taking off a minute every night. Last night, he was a little whiny and was trying to lift up my shirt, signing more. But, I told him that we were all done for the night. He stopped whining and asked me to read the book Owl Babies. We read it twice last night before he fell asleep in my arms. Tonight, he didn't whine at all. He just asked that I read the book three times and then fell asleep in my arms. I think he enjoyed just being snuggled up in my arms... Oh, yes, and I have started giving him one fluoride pill before sleep and he seems to like it as a little "treat" before bed-time now that nursing is coming to an end. I wasn't sure how everything would go, but so far, it has not been stressful. I am really thankful for that.
Friday, March 12, 2010
What's this?
About a week ago, I thought maybe I heard Elijah say the words, "What's this?" But, I thought, nah...he's too young. We were visiting a friend and her kids a few days ago and my friend's five year old says to me, "Elijah just said, 'What's this?'" They were looking at something, I can't remember what...but I guess, Elijah wanted to know so he asked Yoha, "What's this?"
His new words are "Bap" for "rice or food" and "dak" which is "chicken" in Korean. He also says "ball" in English. It's interesting to see what words he picks up in Korean and in English.
He is really into signing. Today, we went to a park and there was a lion statue and he immediately signed to me "lion." His current favorite signs are "clean-up," "chicken," and "helicopter." At times I have wondered whether he really understands the meaning of the word "more" because he has only used it so far with food. But today, he signed "more" because he wanted to get on the slide again. So, I guess he does understand what it really means.
I've been looking for places to take him and we have found a couple of parks that we can go to. They are only open in the late afternoons starting at 4pm during the summer and 3pm in the winter. I wish they were open early in the mornings too when it is cool. The park that we went to this morning opens at 8am, but it is a 30 minute drive. I am looking forward to inviting two local friends and their sons to go to the park with me so that the kids can all play together and I can get to know them better.
We are now down to one nap a day. I took a week to wean him from his nap-nursing and he has adjusted very well. He still asks for it but when I sign to him all done, he whines a little but seems to be able to fall asleep fairly quickly. I feel like he understands what I tell him....I have been telling him all week that every day he will be drinking milk less and less and that it will be "all done." I basically took a minute off each nursing session before his nap, even if he wasn't done nursing saying, "All done." When we got to Friday, he understood, "all done" when I didn't offer him my breast. I don't know how much he understands, but I am going to assume that he does and do my best to communicate with him. It is so amazing to watch him grow right before my eyes!
His new words are "Bap" for "rice or food" and "dak" which is "chicken" in Korean. He also says "ball" in English. It's interesting to see what words he picks up in Korean and in English.
He is really into signing. Today, we went to a park and there was a lion statue and he immediately signed to me "lion." His current favorite signs are "clean-up," "chicken," and "helicopter." At times I have wondered whether he really understands the meaning of the word "more" because he has only used it so far with food. But today, he signed "more" because he wanted to get on the slide again. So, I guess he does understand what it really means.
I've been looking for places to take him and we have found a couple of parks that we can go to. They are only open in the late afternoons starting at 4pm during the summer and 3pm in the winter. I wish they were open early in the mornings too when it is cool. The park that we went to this morning opens at 8am, but it is a 30 minute drive. I am looking forward to inviting two local friends and their sons to go to the park with me so that the kids can all play together and I can get to know them better.
We are now down to one nap a day. I took a week to wean him from his nap-nursing and he has adjusted very well. He still asks for it but when I sign to him all done, he whines a little but seems to be able to fall asleep fairly quickly. I feel like he understands what I tell him....I have been telling him all week that every day he will be drinking milk less and less and that it will be "all done." I basically took a minute off each nursing session before his nap, even if he wasn't done nursing saying, "All done." When we got to Friday, he understood, "all done" when I didn't offer him my breast. I don't know how much he understands, but I am going to assume that he does and do my best to communicate with him. It is so amazing to watch him grow right before my eyes!
Monday, March 8, 2010
Thailand Part I -- Railay Bay Beach, Krabi
We shall see how long it takes for me to blog about our adventures in Thailand. I'm going to keep the entries short and try to post lots of photos.
Railay Bay Beach, Krabi (January 29-February 6, 2010)
Beautiful sunsets, pristine beaches, picturesque scenery, delicious Thai food, a family friendly resort, and best of all, Grandpa Phil and Grandma Ann....Couldn't have asked for more! It was a great place for a relaxing family vacation.
Elijah's favorites: kayaks, golf cart, watching people playing soccer, the Scandinavian girls, the warm waters of the Andaman Sea, endless days at the beach and the pool with grandpa, grandma, and his parents, and his new beach toys. We were surprised how much he really loved the water.
Interestingly, he was not too fond of sand. He did not like how it felt and initially, he would only squat. But, eventually he came around. This kid needs more exposure to dirt! ;)
Sunday, March 7, 2010
On the Go and On the Phone
Doesn't he look like he is having a really important phone conversation and has a lot to say?! Walking has definitely become his preferred mode of movement. What a fun stage!!
Sparky and Jessie
Elijah seems to really like Sparky and Jessie, our neighbor and friends' dogs. Jessie is friendly but Sparky, he does not like Elijah. You can see it on his face whenever Elijah comes near him..."Oh no, it's you again...." Sparky usually gets up and leaves if Elijah comes anywhere near him. Although I am not a dog lover, I have to admit that I have been really enjoying watching Elijah enjoy them so much.
Current Obsession
Keys and locks...he is focused, persistent, and wants to master picking locks. ;) We may need to purchase key padded locks which require personal codes if we want to keep our son out of our valuables. ;) j/k
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
First Blood...
Elijah hit his head on the corner of a wall while playing on a toddler's bicycle. The cut was kind of deep but it didn't require any stitches. It all happened so fast, yet it plays in my mind like a slow movie scene. I was on the phone trying to get a hold of Paul when it all happened while visiting some friends. He was pretty upset initially, but he recovered fairly quickly. I have a feeling that he will be drawing possibly a few more blood, cuts, and bruises..... After this incident, I decided that I am going to hold off on getting him a toddler bicycle until he is a little older....
The first picture makes it look like he's a little drunk and had gotten into a good brawl at a bar... The second picture looks like it could be mug shot....although probably a little too cute to be one.
The first picture makes it look like he's a little drunk and had gotten into a good brawl at a bar... The second picture looks like it could be mug shot....although probably a little too cute to be one.
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