Umma is back!

Betty went away for 3.5 days with a few of her friends to Cali for a wedding and just got back yesterday. The kids and I had a good time hanging out with his cousins and a few other church friends. Was it hard? Not at all. I'm not saying that just to say that I was a super dad for the weekend (I'm always a super dad!). The kids are pretty chill and don't have temper tantrums and pretty much listen to what I say.

Andrew's face has gotten a LOT better since the accident. I'll post a picture soon. Most of his scars turned into scabs and most of it fell off last night. I'm sure in just a few more days his face will be good as new. I'm amazed how quickly their skin regenerates. I'm sure it would have taken me a good month before getting better. It helps to keep his skin moisturized too. We've been applying Bactroban 2-3 times a day.

Today is Tuesday which means I have the kids for the morning/lunch. I'm planning on taking them to the bookstore and then over to Whole Food. It's pretty nasty hot out (going to 96) so hoping to be back home in a few hours.

1st Major Accident

This happened yesterday.

We were coming back from swimming at his cousin's pool going back to their house when all of a sudden he tripped on an uneven pavement and fell straight down on his face. I was busy getting Emily out of the car seat when I heard him wailing. It took him some time to calm down but eventually he did. Most of the cuts were superficial except for the one over his left eye. There's a little gash but we were told (by a ER md friend) that he won't need stitches. He's been saying "ay-yah here" all night and this morning. Ay-yah means boo boo in Korean. It was especially sad when he first saw himself in the mirror last night and was so shocked to see himself so bruised up. His lower lips started to quiver and was on the verge of crying. Thankfully he composed himself and took his bath.

When I first saw his cuts (and many hours later) I was so upset/angry/sad for him. I'm still sad/upset but not as much. I really wanted to blame someone/something but I couldn't. I couldn't blame the Crocs, the uneven pavement, or Andrew running when he was so excited. I couldn't blame any one person but I couldn't because it really wasn't anyone's fault. Would blaming someone have helped? Maybe. I need to accept that this happened because Andrew is a 3 year old full of energy. These things happen. I need to accept that I can't protect him 24/7 even though I see him pretty much 24/7. I have to remember to trust Andrew in God's hands. He was a miracle baby (as all babies are) and I need to remember that God will continue to protect him. His cuts/bruises/swellings will go down and will eventually go away. Until then I will continue to baby him and let him have his Nick Jr. marathons.

Scary Moment

No not for me but for Andrew. Today while he was watching some Youtube videos of trains on my laptop I went outside for about 5 minutes. Before I left I told him, "Andrew abba will be right back, okay?" I should have told him I was going to water the plants/flowers and it might be a little loud. I come back 5 mins later and he's balling uncontrollably. First of all, he was stuck in his booster seat. Secondly I think he was scared by the noise the hose made hitting the side of the house. Or he was just scared that I was gone and he didn't really realize it. He's NEVER cried before because of me or B not being around. I just hope this doesn't end up in him being insecure about us not being around him. That probably won't be the case since it's ONLY 5 mins.

No More Promises

I will make no more promises about how frequent or infrequent I will blog. It's been almost 19 months since my last post. Seriously? I know I was busy but I don't know where the time went!

Anyways E is now 20 months old and A is 3 1/2 years old. I seriously don't know where the time went. So much has happened since my last post that I can't begin to write everything here. I'm hoping to catch up by adding bits and pieces of what's been happening over the next few weeks.

My aim is not to gain back the 4 followers that I had but to chronicle their lives so that I can look back and marvel at how much they have grown.

Here's just a few pictures until the next post.

Welcome Emily!

I know I promised a post after Emily was born but as you may have imagined, things have been a little busy in the Suh household. Also uploading pictures to blogger using Mac has been difficult as well. I don't know why the font and formatting gets all messed up. Anyways, here's a few pictures for Emily and the family. I'll post more later.

It Will All Change..

starting tomorrow. After 9 months of baking/cooking/kicking in Betty's belly, Emily Yae-Eun Suh will finally be out into this world. As much as we're looking forward to meeting Emily, we're sad that we'll spend a little less time with Andrew because of Emily. Does that sound bad? I'm sure you know what I mean. I've always wondered before marrying Betty how one person can love another person so much. Love Betty as much as I do, I know that it can be done. While Betty was pregnant with Andrew, I wondered how I can love 2 people as much as I should. Now I can't believe I can love Andrew as much as I do. Now I'm dealing with the same struggles as I'm waiting on Emily's arrival. But I know later tomorrow morning I'll be able to love Emily as I love Andrew now. I know this love only comes from God since it's impossible to generate any of this on my own. Thanks God for letting me see a glimpse of who you are through my wife and kids.

Hope this is making sense.. It's late and I should go to bed. I'm going to meet my daughter tomorrow morning. =)

Please Touch Museum

Andrew had a great time playing with all the cars, grocery items and other kids. We went on July 18th so it was before he started walking. I can't wait to go back again now that he's walking.