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tokki watch: Eleven Months

2012-01-15T22:06:00.000-08:00

Baby tokki,

You are 11 months old! There are so many things I want to record and remember as you've been learning new skills and growing so quickly this past month.

First of all, you've gained more weight and your double chin back because you are eating solid foods instead of just playing with them. You were quite heavy before but now you're really giving Mommy & Daddy's arms a workout. But you haven't cut back on nursing, in fact, you've been nursing nonstop as you've been growing three new teeth at once! And you clearly let me know when you want some mam-ma (nursing) time by pulling at my shirt. Your smile gets cuter and cuter with the addition of each new tooth. 6 total now :)

Ooh, the most exciting is that you're a walker now! Just a few days ago you started walking beyond a few steps at a time so steady and balanced. There are still falls and you prefer crawling when you're in a hurry but the rate at which you improve day by day is amazing! You look so proud of yourself after walking a distance, it seems to reflect how proud we are of you.

Your hand-eye coordination has improved so much since you've been feeding yourself. You choose to pick up your food or spoon to your mouth at mealtimes and won't let us do it for you! (I can also see bits of strong-headedness during the day when you clearly let us know when you don't like something or want something, especially when we take things away that aren't for you to play with. Also has to do with the potty break we're taking because you're so busy playing!) The coordination also plays a part in how well you've been playing with your toys which require you to pick up and drop the toys in specific places; you learn how to play new games quickly which makes it so much fun to watch and interact with you. It brings a smile to my face every time you imitate what I do, like making the sound of the car moving while you roll the car "booooooong!"

You can share and you randomly give me kisses throughout the day. Your gestures of affection make my heart burst with love over and over again. These days Mommy is tired from staying up later to plan your birthday party but you also give me times of rest as you play happily by yourself as I sit near you and just watch. I look forward to meal times as we sit together at the table and we can share our meals. We pray together, we read together, we are familiar in our routines together as a family.

You're my lovable little sidekick and Appa & I love you so very much.
Time to start counting down to your first birthday! Yay!

Year in Review 2011

2011-12-30T22:30:00.000-08:00

1. What did you do in 2011 that you'd never done before?
I gave birth and became a mother. I think that encompasses everything new I've done this year: being responsible for a human life other than my own, breastfeeding, diapering, etc.

2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't have any specific resolutions but I do have some for the next year. Something I will do instead of talking about it.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Me! It's the best thing I've ever done in my life.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.

5. What countries did you visit?
No international travel for us this year, but hopefully within the next few years. :)

6. What would you like to have in 2012 that you lacked in 2011?
I would like to have more love and compassion towards others, especially those that are different from me. Not just in theory but in my life.

7. What date(s) from 2011 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
February 15th . . . the birth of my son. So unexpected but so wonderful.
August & Oct/Nov . . . visiting family & friends with tokki was a lot of fun! I love seeing my parents & grandparents with tokki, there are so many smiles and laughter together.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Breastfeeding successfully (and we're still going strong)! It was hard the first couple of weeks but we both got the hang of it in a few months and now we're even bfing in public without a cover. I love the connection and closeness I have with tokki through breastfeeding. It also keeps me aware of what I'm eating and how I'm taking care of my body because it all goes to tokki. And it helped me lose a LOT of the baby weight!

9. What was your biggest failure?
Taking better care of my husband. He took very good care of me & tokki and I plan on being a better wife in the new year because he really deserves it.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
None of us did! We only suffer scratches from tokki's sharp baby nails.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
iPhone! It's nice not to carry around a cell phone and an iPod, it's all-in-one and with a way better quality camera.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My sister because she finally realized how great it is to be with someone who truly respects and cares for you & treats you like a princess. :) It's a good, good thing.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
skip.

14. Where did most of your money go?
On tokki's clothing and toys and books and many other cute and pretty baby things I couldn't pass on. He's not completely spoiled but we are restraining ourselves haha!

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
The first poo, the first smile, the first laugh, the first roll, the first sitting, the first solid food, the first crawling, the first clapping, the first waving, the first dancing, the first standing, the first steps; just about everything tokki does! It's all so exciting as a first time mom.

16. What song will always remind you of 2011?
Wonder Girls - Be My Baby because whenever that song comes on my son's face lights up and it is too adorable when he starts bopping and swaying to the beat.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
Wiser? Infinitely.
Healthier? Definitely! Coconut oil & fermented cod liver oil/butter oil & farmers market visits have really helped.
Richer? Yes. Daddy works hard ;)

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Nothing! I'm already doing it.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Nagging Tare. The jansori ajumma in me really came out this year. I'm going to fix it!

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
We spent Christmas at home again this year.

22. Did you fall in love in 2011?
Yes. I fell in love with the baby in my belly last year but I've fallen head over heels in love with the baby in my arms who has such a bright and positive personality. He melts my heart.

~~23. How many one-night stands?~~
~~This question just doesn't apply.~~

24. What was your favorite TV program?
The Vampire Diaries! & Running Man, I'm A Singer.

~~25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?~~
~~No.~~

26. What was the best book you read?
I've just started What Mothers Do: Especially When it Looks Like Nothing by Naomi Stadlen and I'm sure it will be on my best books list.

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I've rediscovered my own voice as I sing to tokki all the time. Our current nap time lullaby is Amazing Grace and it works every time. I want to sing more like I used to...

28. What did you want and get?
An iPhone~

29. What did you want and not get?
Clothes that are not nursing friendly. :( But I'm over it.

30. What was your favorite film of this year?
I enjoyed Harry Potter, but I only watched about six movies this year so I don't know what was really good.

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I blew out candles on a cake and received pretty flowers from my husband and smiles from my 6 month old son. I turned 24 this year!

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2011?
My fashion concept was nursing friendly which means I wore a lot of pull-aside, button-up, easy up dresses and shirts.

34. What kept you sane?
My husband's encouragement that I'm doing a great job with tokki and being able to nap during the day with baby even though that means I don't get any household chores done. But being present for my son is much more worthwhile than dishwashing or dusting so I'm fine with that!

35. Who did you miss?
I'm starting to miss Aji a little bit now. I never mentioned here, but we decided to move her to my parents' house when we last visited because I couldn't give more attention to her. I wish I was a better owner who could give lots of attention and love to the dog with the baby but... I'm not. So she is with family who are better able to take care of her and play with her. She's doing well there and I'm so glad but I do miss her furry little face sometimes.

36. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2011.
I am the best mother for my son. And another mother is the best for her child.
I made a lot of different choices when it came to childbirth from most people and I make specific choices about how I want to raise my child. It's what will be the best for my baby and I'm confident in that. But that confidence led me to being judgmental of other mothers and the choices they made for their child; sometimes it just really bugged me. But I have no say in what's best for anyone else's child than my own, to each their own, there is not a single answer to parenting! Some ways are better as a fact for babies, but it's not my choice to make and it's not my choice to judge. It's something I struggle with personally in my mind; I've never said anything to anyone about it, but it's wrong just the same.
We're all just loving our baby and that is what is important.

37. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
My chains are gone, I've been set free.
My God, my Savior has ransomed me.
And like a flood His mercy rains
Unending love, amazing grace.

Best of luck to you in 2012!

Final Week of Advent

2011-12-29T21:52:00.000-08:00

Our first year counting down to Christmas with an Advent calendar.

19. Give to World Vision. (This year we chose to give towards providing clean, safe water for children in Africa.)

20. Grant each other a wish. (Mine was sorta silly & his I haven't yet granted, will soon though!)

21. Eat out for dinner.

22. Share goals & resolutions for 2012 and pray for the coming new year.

23. Give the neighbors a gift. (I baked a yummy apple yogurt cake for them & we took it over; well received so I'm happy!)

24. Attend Christmas Eve service at church.

25. tokki woke us up and we let him unwrap some books that were presents from halmuni & auntie B. We went to church then came home for a very laid back afternoon. We enjoyed a delicious roast chicken with veggies dinner at home.

Looking forward to a new activity every day in December was fun for my husband and myself who didn't grow up with American traditions for Christmas. Christmas is not about trees, decorations, carols, gifts, or Santa, but all of the fun was like celebrating Jesus' birthday a little bit each day.

Jesus is the greatest gift given to us by God and we hope to continue celebrating Christmas in a way that tokki will grow up knowing this truth.

Merry Christmas!

2011-12-24T00:00:00.000-08:00

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Holiday Lights at CALM

2011-12-22T23:43:00.000-08:00

the lights were beautiful.

the night was cold. the hot chocolate was warm.

the merry-go-round was fast & the train ride was fun.

all in all 'twas a wonderful night.

3rd Week of Advent

2011-12-20T22:07:00.000-08:00

Our first year counting down to Christmas with an Advent calendar.

12. Bake cookies.

13. Do a kind deed with Christmas cheer. (I organized husband's side of the closet & made little dividers to help him keep organized.)

14. Build a box for Operation Christmas Child. (We used to build a box and volunteer at the warehouse every year with my old church. We'll just have to continue the tradition on our own now!)

15. Send Christmas cards. (We made calendars filled with memories from 2011 for all of our families too!)

16. See the holiday lights at CALM zoo.

17. Enjoy a mug of hot chocolate.

18. Have a Christmas dance party!

tokki watch: Ten Months

2011-12-17T23:14:00.000-08:00

My little tokki, how quickly you are growing and time is passing us by!
You now have three teeth, two of which make you look quite goofy when you smile. You click-clack them together as you're still trying to get used to them too.
Your balance is improving as you've grown more confident in standing and even taking a few steps!
You are a mover and shaker, active as can be and dancing along to your favorite beats (nothing beats the Wonder Girls!).
You are so observant and reserved in new places but once you get warmed up, there's no stopping those smiles and flirting.
You treat books with a little more care now as you flip the pages carefully and look at the pictures intently. It warms my heart to see you quietly "reading" throughout the day.
I love to hear you sing along to the Christmas tunes we listen to as you rest your head against me before your nap times, it's one of my favorites parts of being a mommy.
You're a quick learner--once you figure out how to do something new, you pick it up and do it like you've always known how. Mommy & Daddy are going to have to do some more baby-proofing around the house!
Mama's milk is still the best but you love your meat!

I love you all the way to the moon and back, my little bunny. ♥

2nd Week of Advent

2011-12-12T21:03:00.000-08:00

Our first year counting down to Christmas with an Advent calendar.

05. Decorate the tree. (We have a mini tree atop the freezer to keep away from curious hands.)

06. Sing a Christmas carol. (Tare didn't grow up in the US so he doesn't know any carols. He finally learned Jingle Bells!)

07. Decorate stockings & hang them up. (Handmade stockings.. can you tell which one is my husband's? Haha!)

08. Make an ornament.

09. Eat a candy cane.

10. Take Christmas family photos.

11. Watch a Christmas movie. (I love this movie!)

Holiday 2011 Unique LA

2011-12-06T14:19:00.000-08:00

This past Saturday was a busy day! We started out by volunteering with our community group at Pacifica (senior living) which was lots of fun because we made paper plate Christmas wreaths. A lot of ladies stopped by (more than usual) to have some fun arts and crafts time and they all expressed their thanks to us visiting them, like they always do. It's such a short period of time, about two hours one Saturday, that we spend with them each month and they make us feel like we're doing so much when we could be doing so much more. It makes me think again about how much my time or my giving (whether monetary or whatever it is) could be a gift to whoever is receiving it and that I should be doing a lot more of it.

Afterwards we headed down to LA to visit the Unique LA handmade market. There were so many people and so many cool handmade goodies! tokki was hanging out in the Ergo the whole time and we walked around for at least two hours.

We picked out some cute clothes for tokki and ourselves and had lots of desserts like macarons (pistachio FTW!), s'mores muffins or "smuffins", bread pudding, and creme caramel. We left stuffed!

Finally we headed to IKEA to pick up a new TV stand and dresser. Our previous stand was way too short and open which was a great temptation to tokki. It all barely fit in our Forester but we made it and tokki even fell asleep on the way home which was perfect. (He usually loathes night car rides.) The new set-up looks great and has made my life much easier because I'm not spending the whole day picking him up and placing him away from the TV a hundred times.

On a separate note... I find myself leaving my camera at home and using my iPhone to take lots of pictures these days. I don't know if it's because I'm excited to play with my new toy or I'm too lazy to take pictures then transfer them to the computer then edit/upload them. Anyone else in love with apps that let them share pictures easily like Instagram and Path? It is all I do these days and I enjoy the ease of it. Technology has come so far!

First Week of Advent

2011-12-04T22:14:00.000-08:00

Our first year counting down to Christmas with an Advent calendar.

01. Buy a Christmas storybook for tokki & read to him.

02. Decorate the house.

03. Volunteer with the community group making Christmas crafts.

04. Decorate a gingerbread house.

Let there be thanksgiving

2011-11-23T22:28:00.000-08:00

Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving.

Ephesians 5:4

- Happy Thanksgiving -

I'm "Blank" Because

2011-11-22T13:50:00.000-08:00

I’m weird because…

I wear PJs at home all day. & so does tokki in his onesies & shirt+diaper combos.
I rehearse what conversations might sound like in my head before it happens.
Cool weather makes me want to stay inside... like hibernate.
It takes me forever to come up with answers to lists/surveys like this.
I always give Tare's (actual) name when making orders because they always spell/pronounce mine wrong.

I’m a bad friend because…

I'm not a phone person so I don't call.
Sometimes I give bad advice (in hindsight).

I’m a good friend because…

I will always listen.
I'm always up for prayer requests, I'll pray right then and there.
I'm loyal and trustworthy.

I’m sad because…

We won't spend Thanksgiving in Colorado with family like we always have.
I haven't had time to work out and I actually want to.
We had to throw away half of our rice because bugs were in the bag. Ew.
I don't have any mommy friends around me.

I’m happy because…

We still get to spend Thanksgiving with family, with cousins.
I have a smartphone for the first time in my life and it's pretty cool.
tokki slept in this morning until 9:40am and I had time to read the Bible and spend the morning alone.
My husband loves his job, I love my job, and my son is healthy and thriving.

I’m excited for…

Turkey and fixings.
Spending more time with Tare this extra long holiday weekend.
A new cousin to be born soon who will be the same age as tokki.

Thanks Sandy (Sandyalamode) for the idea! I'm also excited to for her family & baby boy who is due soon ;)

tokki watch: Nine Months

2011-11-18T15:18:00.000-08:00

Oh my, I have a nine month old baby! (There are only three months until he's ONE year old, wow!)

At nine months, you...
*are giving kisses and waving
*walking with the help of your walker and trying to stand on your own
*love Korean pumpkin soup and Korean chicken soup and a variety of fruits
*are very curious and observant, sometimes shy but mostly enjoy people's attention
*love playing with animal finger puppets and reading Itsy Bitsy Spider & Guess How Much I Love You
*are "dancing" to music you enjoy
*have one adorable tooth

I love seeing your bright personality develop and your innocent joy is contagious! I pray that stays with you and you continue to be a light in others' lives.

fill in the blank friday

2011-11-17T22:32:00.000-08:00

I'm linking up at the little things we do!


Great grandfather & tokki

1. A nervous habit I have is pinching my neck. Not sure why I do this but I always end up having red splotches on my neck.

2. Something that makes me sad is thinking about losing someone close to me. I haven't experienced it yet and as I get older, so do my parents and my grandparents...

3. Today I am thankful for my son's contagious laughter, our family's health, and that it's my husband's Friday off so we can spend the day together.

4. My favorite room in my house is my living room which is very open (into the kitchen), has lots of light, and is where we spend all day playing.

5. I can't stand embarrassing moments. I actually think my super power is remembering every embarrassing moment of mine and even other people. It just makes me cringe (and some make me laugh really hard).

6. If I had an extra $100 to spend on whatever I wanted today I would extend the Citrus Lane subscription I had and possibly sign up for a few boxes from Foodzie.

7. The last person I hung out with was tokki, like always. It's pretty amazing being with someone so cute 24/7, my little sidekick. <3

Happy weekend!

Monkeys & Peas Family Photoshoot

2011-11-12T23:37:00.000-08:00

Back in September, we drove down to Venice Beach to take family photos. We wanted to capture our family with a 7 month old tokki because time is fleeting! Monkeys & Peas Photography (Trina) did a wonderful job taking beautiful photos of our son and the three of us together. It was nice to be in front of the lens for once since I seem to be behind it for the most part.

September 2011

These are my favorite shots. I'm excited to get some of them printed and up on our walls!

Where I was last week...

2011-11-09T22:01:00.000-08:00

We spent the last days of October and the first days of November in Colorado. {tokki & I tagged along on Tare's business trip.)

It was chilly, sunny, snowy, and beautiful every single day there. Time spent with family and friends was treasured as it was our last visit for this year.

The holidays are coming and I miss you more than ever home state.

Airbender tokki

2011-11-07T20:38:00.000-08:00

A day in the life of a little airbender...

airbender ready to fly. airbender in his element.

airbender's potty time. airbender freshens up. airbender meets cow.

little airbender with his flying water buffalo shih tzu

grandma airbender. shopping airbender. soshi fan airbender.

giant monkey vs. airbender

happy first halloween 2011

Banducci Farms: Pumpkin Patch

2011-10-28T20:56:00.000-07:00

We visited the same place as last year to pick out a little pumpkin with tokki. I can't believe he was inside my baby bump last time we were there and now he's 8 months old!

Baby firsts make me so happy! Looking forward to sharing tokki's Halloween costume :)

Mt Olive Organic Farm Tour

2011-10-26T13:18:00.000-07:00

Last weekend we drove to Paso Robles to tour Mt Olive Organic Farm. It's a small organic farm that was started by Taiwanese immigrants who wanted to return to nature the way God created it. Their farming methods reflect their faith which I think is so cool! It was a lot of fun learning about how they farm, what they use to farm (such as EM - effective microorganisms), their harvest, etc. We had a delicious lunch and brought back some yummies like organic plum jam and persimmon-almond/walnut nougats.

tokki was, as always, great during the whole tour and we're looking forward to taking him again when he's older to see where real food comes from.

tokki watch: Eight months

2011-10-15T15:22:00.000-07:00

Crawling. Pulling up. Standing. Reaching. Tip toes.

Umma-mama. A-bababa.

Knocking down stacked blocks.

Pulling out items from boxes (whether it's diapers or books), what a fun mess!

Parachute blanket games.

Smiley eyes.

Super cutie is 8 months old today.

Back in the kitchen

2011-10-10T16:40:00.000-07:00

On Saturday I spent almost the whole day in the kitchen tending to my first attempt at oxtail soup and a Korean version of chicken soup. I haven't been cooking as often as I did before tokki joined us because either I didn't feel like it or I felt hurried with a baby who wants to be with me all the time (It's like I'm on a short leash with him, I have to be within 5 feet of him in eyesight or I hear "umma-mama!") So when I felt a renewed desire to be in the kitchen and cook tasty healthy food for my boys it was great. I guess I was missing homemade Korean food!

I really enjoyed the hours of checking in on the soup and preparing ingredients even though it was a lot of time on my feet. The results? Warm, hearty, delicious meals we'll be eating for days. (and lots of beef broth frozen for later use!) I even set aside a bit of the unseasoned soup with radish and meat to give to tokki. He loved the mashed radish and soup but wasn't interested in the meat. I plan on cooking more traditional Korean dishes now as the weather gets cooler, yummy soups and stews galore!

Of course lots of time in the kitchen means lots of dishes... Special thanks to my husband who volunteered to do them. <3

father & son time

2011-10-06T18:20:00.000-07:00

30 Day Shred - Take 2

2011-10-01T15:13:00.000-07:00

Results
Total Weight lost: 3-4 lbs
Total Inches lost: 6 inches
*no changes to diet because of breastfeeding

As can be seen from the photos, 30 Day Shred works pretty well! I actually missed seven days (here and there) because of bad time management and baby's bedtime but it was effective in getting me back into shape. I'm not rid of all the weight, I still have at least 5 lbs to go before my goal weight but I'm happy I'm fitting into some of my pre-pregnancy jeans again.

Success!

I'm a crunchy mommy

2011-09-22T15:13:00.000-07:00

I'm not sure where this crunchiness comes from because I don't remember being raised particularly crunch-ily but once I started researching home birth I came upon other natural alternatives to mainstream parenting choices and it made sense. I don't think I'm extreme (there are some really committed folks out there) but I suppose I do more than others. I just want to share a little bit of what we choose to do with our son.

Breastfeeding

We're still going strong! Although 6 months is when most babies start solid foods, it doesn't mean breastfeeding is over and all they eat are solids. tokki has only tried a couple of foods so far and nursing is and will be his main source of food for at least the first year and until he wants to wean. I'm actually curious how often other 7 month olds nurse, because he still nurses every 2-3 hours during the day. He only wakes up 1-2 times during the night to potty and nurse so it doesn't affect my sleep time too much. I'm blessed to have such a great nursing relationship with him and the only problem we're having now is tokki wanting to suck his thumb at the same time (silly baby).

Cloth diapering and Elimination Communication

I adore cloth diapering and we're doing very well with our one size diaper stash because it's growing with tokki. EC is going well right now, although there were lots of misses right before he started crawling (which is natural for babies to go back a step in one thing to prepare to reach a new milestone in another). Recently we were away from home for a week and during that time we chose to use Seventh Generation disposable diapers (the next best thing) because it would save so much space and be easier to handle going from place to place. (On weekend trips, we still take our cloth diapers and keep them in a wetbag until we get home--but don't worry, they rarely stink because they're usually only pee!)

Babywearing

When I'm out wearing my baby in the Ergo, lots of people seem to take a second look and I've heard whispers of "I really wanted to get that!" I don't see many people where I live wearing their babies, usually they're in the car seat or stroller. For most short outings, we choose to carry or wear tokki because it's better for his spinal development and he loves being close to us. Tare has worn him out to dinner and eaten with tokki just sleeping away and I've nursed tokki while wearing him to calm him during his nap times when we're away from home. I believe it makes a difference in how tokki reacts to new environments and new people approaching him--he's able to flash gummy grins because he feels safe in our arms or he can bury his face into our shoulders when he's feeling shy. It was awesome to get through airport lines and security and planes wearing tokki and not drag a stroller which is just extra stuff when traveling. A stroller would have been useless anyway when we arrived in Colorado because everyone wanted to carry him. :)

Co-sleeping

tokki has slept in the same bed as us since he was born. I never bought a crib but I had bought a moses basket before he was born to keep near our bed but we ended up using it to hold blankets and other baby stuff because it was easier to keep him between us on the bed. He still sleeps in the middle and it's so much easier to handle night time potty and nursing and then just go back to sleep without getting out of bed. We all sleep great and I'm not sure when we'll move him to his own room and own bed but right now, it is natural for him to sleep with us. We do have a floor bed (basically just a baby mattress) ready for him but even naps are just taken on our bed with pillow safeguards. I love the closeness and I love waking up to his sweet little face smiling at me in the morning.

Baby-led weaning

Before I had tokki, I thought I would buy a Beaba baby food maker and puree all his foods and freeze into nice little cubes when he started solid foods. But no, I came upon baby-led weaning which is letting babies feed themselves--as in you cut up or mash the food and have baby go at it! Babies can hold the piece of food and gnaw it, chew it, suck it, smash it, lick it, throw it and explore food. I think that makes my job preparing it much easier and tokki has more fun. It's not so much about eating a lot of the food right now but letting him explore and control what he is eating. Tonight we're going for sweet potatoes!

Non-vaxing
Vaccinations are such a hard topic to know everything about. Who do you trust when there's so much information from both sides? After reading a lot about vaccinating and side-effects, ingredients, injuries, etc. we decided not to do it until we were completely sure we had to, which might end up to be never. While you can always give a vaccine, you can never take it back. tokki hasn't received anything since birth (no eye ointment, no Vit K shot, nothing at all) and we don't plan on considering any other vaccinations until he is older. I started him off exclusively breastfeeding (which is the first and best immunization) and he hasn't been sick once and is absolutely healthy. :)

I don't subscribe to any particular practice or type of parenting because we simply pick and choose what is right for us, but I guess if you had to put a name to how we do things it would be attachment and natural parenting. It works so well for us and all three of us are happy the way things are going, I can't imagine it being any other way.

tokki watch: Seven months

2011-09-16T07:07:00.000-07:00

tokki reached many milestones this past month. As soon as we returned from Colorado, he started sitting without support, got his first haircut, ate his first solid food, and just two days ago, he started crawling on his hands and knees! He's even trying to pull himself up now although he's only made it to his knees. Give it a few more days and I'm going to need ten more of me to keep him off and away from things, eeks!

I think I might have a little genius on my hands, but then again, all parents say this about their child at least once right? ;)
He loves reading, playing the piano, and eating avocado.

I can't believe last year around this time I was 15 weeks pregnant.. sometimes I still can't believe I'm a mom and I have a son. It's surreal. I wonder if I'll always feel this way... I hope so. I want to wrap this feeling up all tight and cherish it.