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.

Update

Wow, it's been a month since the last update? I was hoping to update at least a couple times a month but life just got really busy.

Andrew is over 20 months old now and is running all over the place. He's become more independent and wanting to explore every inch of the house. Although it gets to be a bit tiresome with him getting into everything, we still enjoy this stage very much. It's funny how we're so eager for our kids to do something (i.e. crawling, walking, talking, etc) and after they do it, it's not that huge of a deal. What's walking/talking 1 month later/earlier when they're going to be doing that for the next 90+ years? Am I eager to hear Andrew talk? Yes but I can wait another month or two. I'm sure we'll be wishing he stop talking at some point. :)

Betty's actual due date is 10/1. She had her ob appointment last Tuesday and the doctor told her that she would deliver any day. Then she had another appointment this past Friday and a different doctor told her that she's surprised that she hasn't delivered yet. So what are we doing to get ready? Nothing. I mean what can we do? It's not like we can wait by the door with the suitcase ready for her to start her contractions. It's actually pretty....what's the word.. we're not annoyed that the baby hasn't come yet but just anxious. Yeah, we're just anxious. We kept saying last week that we wanted Emily (that's her name) to wait until this week to come out but now we're asking her to hurry it up. Ultimately we know it's all in God's hands. We're just praying that there's no traffic on 76 East.

I'll be posting some pictures of Andrew over the next several days. We wanted to take advantage of this time when it's just the three of us. I'm sure it'll be double the craziness when Emily comes.

Finally!

The quality of the video isn't that great since I took it on my phone but at least it's proof that he's finally walking!

Breaking News!!

The news is 1 day old but it's still a breakthrough. Yesterday Andrew took 4 steps all by himself!! Yes it's only 4 steps but it's still 4 steps! Good job buddy!! Unfortunately I was there to see it but hopefully he'll walk again soon..

Merry Go Round

Went to the PMM yesterday to play around the fountain and ride the Merry Go Round. He's getting more comfortable riding the horse now. Such a big boy!

18 Months!

Happy birthday Andrew! Today is your 18 month birthday! Mommy and daddy are so thankful that God gave us such a beautiful son. You are a constant reminder of God's faithfulness and goodness in our lives. Do you know all the things you put us through while you were in mommy's belly and also when you came out? But I'm sure you were scared too. But God was right there along side of you protecting you and making sure you're okay. Mommy and daddy are happy that you always smile (that's from daddy's side), sleep well, eat well and play well. May God continue to bless you and show how much He love you! Happy birthday Andrew! We love you!!

NYC

This past Friday Andrew, Betty, Betty's mom and I went up to NYC to visit Andrew's uncle. We decided to chance it and drove up there instead of taking the train. So glad we did! Only took us an hour and half door to door! We were afraid there was going to be tons of traffic with the July 4th holiday. Anyways, we had lunch with Uncle Gene, played at FAO Schwarz, hung out at Central Park and had dinner at a Japanese steak place. The steak place was really, really good. We don't have any pics of any food but here's a few from the park and FAO.

Update

We thought Andrew was going to be fine when he was afebrile yesterday. But he woke up crying/screaming at 6:30am (which he never ever does) with a temp of 103.8. We took him to the peds office and after culturing him, he has strep. We were kinda glad he had strep because if that came out negative, they were going to cath him so they can check for uti. He was given amoxil (which he loves the taste of) and hopefully he'll get better soon.

Thunder Thighs

Andrew got tired of us pushing him around so I sat on the bike to see how he would react. Little did we realize how strong he is! The driveway is flat and I had my feet above the ground.

The video quality isn't that great because it was taken using Betty's phone.

Disney World Day 1 & 2

Here are the pictures from our trip to Orlando a few weeks ago. We knew we were going to have a great time but never did we imagine that Andrew was going to LOVE everything about Disney!

This was our schedule while we were there for 5 days and 6 nights.

Sunday: Woke Andrew up at 4:30am to catch the 7:05am flight. Arrived at 9:25am and did some grocery shopping before checking in our 2 bed, 2 bath suite. The hotel was a little old, but clean and very close to Disney.

Monday: We tried to get up early to so can beat the late afternoon heat and nap Andrew during that time. That didn't happen. Left the hotel after 10am which was fine and got to Disney an hour later. I didn't realize that once you go through the entrance with Disney World on it, there's another 3-4 miles of driving. Also when you arrive at the parking lot, you have to take a tram to the outer entrance and then take another train to the main entrance.

Anyways, here are some of the pictures from our 1st day at Magic Kingdom.

**You can click on any of the pictures for a larger image.

Andrew was just chillin' and absorbing the new surrounding.

This is the home of Mickey and his friends.

Notice the sweat on them! It was hot!

We rode the train around the entire Magic Kingdom. The ride took about 20 minutes and wasn't that exciting.

One of the few rides we were able to go on multiple times. You'll notice that Andrew has his finger in his mouth in a lot of pictures because he's teething. Check out his huge belly!

People were lined up along the side waiting for the parade. This was around 9pm and yes, Andrew was still awake! We actually went home in the afternoon to nap him and came back. He was such a good boy! He didn't fuss all day even though he stayed up until 11pm! We finished off the night with fireworks! Andrew loved it!

Tuesday: We all slept in today. Don't remember what time we left the house but I do remember it being really hot outside when we stepped out of the hotel.

Another picture in front of the castle.

The following pictures are from the ride, "It's a Small World". As you can see, Andrew loved it! So much to look at!

We waited in line for about 45 minutes so that we can see this reaction from Andrew. Worth every minute of it!
We never thought that Andrew would love seeing Mickey and friends so much. While we were waiting in line, he would grunt and point towards Mickey because he wanted to meet him. After this reaction, we spent more time on day 3 & 4 waiting in line. I would totally do it again to see his face light up!

Andrew's Sick

My little buddy is sick. He's been sick since yesterday morning after he got up. Initially I thought he was a little warm because of the pajamas he was wearing. But after taking his temp, he definitely had a high fever. We thought the fever was from his teething but it's not usual to have temps of 102.5, 102.9, etc. We gave him acetaminophen and ibuprofen around the clock from yesterday afternoon till now but still hasn't gone down yet. We thankful that he doesn't fuss or cry when he's sick. Even last night, I woke him up at 2:30am to give him his meds and he didn't fuss at all. He took all of his med and went right back down.

On another note, I've been meaning to post our Disney pictures but just haven't had the chance to. I'll do that later today. For those 3 people that read this blog, stay tuned!

Colwell Park

After dinner the family went to Colwell Park by our house. Andrew is still getting used to the swing, slides and other rides but I'm sure he'll get used to it after a while. He's not walking yet but once he does, I'm sure he'll be running around all over the park.

Elmo's World!

Andrew LOVES Elmo. Whenever we say, "Andrew let's watch Elmo!" his face lights up. During dinner, he just had to read his Elmo book while eating dinner.

Today's Breakfast

Andrew woke up a little sick today. He was a little fussy and kept wanting to be held, which is very unusual. After watching a little Elmo and giving him some fruit jars to play with, he started eating breakfast. He's had bananas before but this may be the first time he was 'allowed' to actually touch the peel and hold the banana.