twelve hours and counting... time to share a story 'cause there's nothing else to clean or cook or nest!
last week, after a morning of carousel-riding, ice-cream-eating, tiny-train-traveling, and fish-watching at the local mall, emmy and i dropped into our nearby costco megastore for a little shopping. as we were perusing the toddler dresses, another korean mom tentatively walked up and asked, "do you know... mama nabi?"
wow. i was floored. whereas i originally "met" mama nabi via the kimchi mama circle of friends, this mom had stumbled across mn's blog while reading metrodad. yet we had both become loyal readers, following every update, watching little nabi grow, and wondering what would happen next in her current quest for a new, healthier life. it was amazing how that other mom and i quickly bonded over our shared fondness of mama nabi, and we even discovered that we travel in similar circles around here. (oh, and she recognized my little ghostwriter too.)
anyhoo... while i've never had the good fortune to meet mama nabi in person, we've exchanged several emails, cards, and messages, and have probably spent a wee bit too much time facebooking one another (vampires anyone?). i'm always in awe of her strength of spirit, determination, and amazing writing ability, and think of her often... especially now. i (and many others) would love to do more for her but i know in my heart that she'll make it on her own, regardless of how many particularly nasty obstacles are tossed in her way. one day, i hope to stumble across this amazing woman joyfully sipping coffee and sharing madeleines (or duk!) with her little nabi, at a street cafe somewhere in the world... but until then, i'll be sending her lots of positive vibes, love, and support from afar.
i hope you will too.
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so, any last words for a soon-to-be-mom to two? we're in the home stretch and i'm making the most of my short-term pregnancy sweet tooth while i can. time to finish packing and get some sleep! check back later this week for the grand introduction...
last week, after a morning of carousel-riding, ice-cream-eating, tiny-train-traveling, and fish-watching at the local mall, emmy and i dropped into our nearby costco megastore for a little shopping. as we were perusing the toddler dresses, another korean mom tentatively walked up and asked, "do you know... mama nabi?"
wow. i was floored. whereas i originally "met" mama nabi via the kimchi mama circle of friends, this mom had stumbled across mn's blog while reading metrodad. yet we had both become loyal readers, following every update, watching little nabi grow, and wondering what would happen next in her current quest for a new, healthier life. it was amazing how that other mom and i quickly bonded over our shared fondness of mama nabi, and we even discovered that we travel in similar circles around here. (oh, and she recognized my little ghostwriter too.)
anyhoo... while i've never had the good fortune to meet mama nabi in person, we've exchanged several emails, cards, and messages, and have probably spent a wee bit too much time facebooking one another (vampires anyone?). i'm always in awe of her strength of spirit, determination, and amazing writing ability, and think of her often... especially now. i (and many others) would love to do more for her but i know in my heart that she'll make it on her own, regardless of how many particularly nasty obstacles are tossed in her way. one day, i hope to stumble across this amazing woman joyfully sipping coffee and sharing madeleines (or duk!) with her little nabi, at a street cafe somewhere in the world... but until then, i'll be sending her lots of positive vibes, love, and support from afar.
i hope you will too.
so, any last words for a soon-to-be-mom to two? we're in the home stretch and i'm making the most of my short-term pregnancy sweet tooth while i can. time to finish packing and get some sleep! check back later this week for the grand introduction...
since a certain maternal person around here
is still too lazy to post, i'm continuing to fill in.
man, i sure hope i get paid for all this work!
(btw, this is how camels walk. learn from the master.)
so here's my mommy impersonation:
step 1. get comfy in your favorite chair.
step 2. eat.
step 3. repeat.
c'mon, you know i'm right...
but me, i'm staying busy.
i'm working on my rodeo routine.
check out my fierce beast!
look, ma - no hands!
anyhoo, we're at two weeks and counting.
either mom's gonna pop soon or someone's
been sneaking too many oreos after i go to bed.
guess she still needs to learn about sharing, eh?
(special shout-out to my peeps, miss carolyn and auntie becky!)
so that's it. me and dad, we're just chillin'.
i'll keep you posted if anything cool happens.
peace out for now, yo.
Labels: emmy
ohmygosh, my mom is like, sooooo slacking on this blog
so i finally had to take things into my own hands
silly mommy thinks i'm napping...
but instead i'll recap the past month for you guys
there was christmas, obviously
i got lots of loot
(mom must hide presents in her belly, she's getting big!)
but then the holidays were over
family and friends all went home
what a bummer
so we all went back to work
and dad hit the books at school
and i was all like, that's it?
so mom and dad took me to iceberry
(it's not a pinkberry but we take what we can get!)
and i even got upgraded to some new digs
i'm rockin' the big bed now, jealous?
apparently...
i won't be the only kid in town come next month
kiki lilypad's on her way
good thing i'm ready for her!
muahahahaha
Labels: emmy
happy holidays from kim, blair & emmy
disclaimer: expect a lot of randomness here - i've had a gazillion updates floating around in my head recently but only now have the time to post some. on the plus side, my work-work is almost done, 5 paintings just got finished, gifts are done and wrapped, and my to-do list is finally almost empty. yahoo!
so our little girl has officially moved to the "big girl room" in preparation for baby #2's arrival. although her new room has been ready for quite some time, i finished moving the rest of the clothes, toys, and decorations over on monday, and emmy got her first chance to sleep in the big bed that night. i figured we'd sing an extra song or two, or maybe even toss in an extra story to commemorate the occasion. instead, we read one book, sang one song (not the usual three) and was quickly told "get off the bed, mommy. time to go sleep." snif.
and in true emmy fashion, yet another milestone was accomplished with little fanfare. she loves the new room, adores the big bed, and has even slept late every day since the move! the only slight hiccup is that it takes her a good hour to fall asleep at naptime, and that's only after a couple of stern warnings that it's quiet time. and that she better stop walking / running / bouncing on the bed.
and now i'm addicted to our new video monitor. seriously, if i'm still watching her when she's sixteen, someone shoot me. but for now, iwant need my emTV.
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recently, while watching the animal planet channel...
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remember my obsession with prizey? i haven't been able to check it in ages but was extremely surprised to find that i won an old contest that i entered back in november! courtesy of the hostess with the mostess, i'll be receiving a cool new pulp factory calendar soon! it's no surprise that i picked the "a new baby's life calendar" and the timing couldn't have been better. thanks, jenn!
and i'm so excited about my NaBloPoMo painting prize in the works - matt is doing an original 8"x10" canvas for me. can you guess what i've requested? there's a certain movie that's been a favorite since childhood... and now em's inherited my love for the main characters too... mei and satsuki would be so proud! hint, hint!
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oh, speaking of new babies, i've been feeling a littlepanicked nesty lately. i'm consumed with the thought that baby #2 will come early, throwing off our oh-so-carefully-planned delivery. in the past week, i've washed loads of em's old clothes; the nursery is now stocked with EVERYTHING for 0-9 months. i've purchased diapers in sizes newborn to 1-2. wipes are coming out of my ears. and i have more nursing pads that you can shake a stick at.
but i'm keeping my fingers (and legs) crossed that we'll make our scheduled delivery date.
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i just gave copies of the green frogs: a korean folktale to the kids in our korean playgroup. the drawings are wonderfully quirky and emmy keeps begging us to read the tale. while it does mention death (which may be an early / confusing concept for a child so young), i highly recommend the book. in fact, blair and i both remember hearing the tale from our respective mothers growing up. kids, do what your moms tell you to do, okay?
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after reading a farm book...
"emmy's not a piggy. piggy is a piggy. emmy is a piggy!"
while using crayons...
"i like red... because... i like blue"
in the car, after running lots of errands and skipping naptime...
"sing twinkle [twinkle, little star], mommy. i need to go to sleep."
toddler logic: priceless.
so our little girl has officially moved to the "big girl room" in preparation for baby #2's arrival. although her new room has been ready for quite some time, i finished moving the rest of the clothes, toys, and decorations over on monday, and emmy got her first chance to sleep in the big bed that night. i figured we'd sing an extra song or two, or maybe even toss in an extra story to commemorate the occasion. instead, we read one book, sang one song (not the usual three) and was quickly told "get off the bed, mommy. time to go sleep." snif.
and in true emmy fashion, yet another milestone was accomplished with little fanfare. she loves the new room, adores the big bed, and has even slept late every day since the move! the only slight hiccup is that it takes her a good hour to fall asleep at naptime, and that's only after a couple of stern warnings that it's quiet time. and that she better stop walking / running / bouncing on the bed.
and now i'm addicted to our new video monitor. seriously, if i'm still watching her when she's sixteen, someone shoot me. but for now, i
recently, while watching the animal planet channel...
em: "what IS that?"um, okay. i stand corrected.
me: "those are ferrets, honey."
em: "actually, it's a dog."
me: "no, that animal is a ferret. it's long and - "
em: "ACTUALLY, it's a DOG."
remember my obsession with prizey? i haven't been able to check it in ages but was extremely surprised to find that i won an old contest that i entered back in november! courtesy of the hostess with the mostess, i'll be receiving a cool new pulp factory calendar soon! it's no surprise that i picked the "a new baby's life calendar" and the timing couldn't have been better. thanks, jenn!
and i'm so excited about my NaBloPoMo painting prize in the works - matt is doing an original 8"x10" canvas for me. can you guess what i've requested? there's a certain movie that's been a favorite since childhood... and now em's inherited my love for the main characters too... mei and satsuki would be so proud! hint, hint!
oh, speaking of new babies, i've been feeling a little
but i'm keeping my fingers (and legs) crossed that we'll make our scheduled delivery date.
i just gave copies of the green frogs: a korean folktale to the kids in our korean playgroup. the drawings are wonderfully quirky and emmy keeps begging us to read the tale. while it does mention death (which may be an early / confusing concept for a child so young), i highly recommend the book. in fact, blair and i both remember hearing the tale from our respective mothers growing up. kids, do what your moms tell you to do, okay?
after reading a farm book...
"emmy's not a piggy. piggy is a piggy. emmy is a piggy!"
while using crayons...
"i like red... because... i like blue"
in the car, after running lots of errands and skipping naptime...
"sing twinkle [twinkle, little star], mommy. i need to go to sleep."
toddler logic: priceless.
Labels: baby #2, books, emmy, things i love
thanks to the unexpected snow "storm" yesterday and em's horrible wet cough, she got to accompany me on my monthly excursion to the ob. while sitting in the examination room...
em: "what IS that? it's an oven mitt!"
have any idea what she was utterly fascinated by? yeah, the stirrups and their little "socks." seriously. and she continued to ask the doctor about them all during my exam. she even wanted to put her own tiny feet in them! needless to say, the doctor was quite amused.
between this and a little bit of bribery, the visit was an easy one. thank you, hello kitty fruit chews, and thank you, um, oven mitt.
just ten weeks to go till kiki lilypad makes her grand entrance!
em: "what IS that? it's an oven mitt!"
have any idea what she was utterly fascinated by? yeah, the stirrups and their little "socks." seriously. and she continued to ask the doctor about them all during my exam. she even wanted to put her own tiny feet in them! needless to say, the doctor was quite amused.
between this and a little bit of bribery, the visit was an easy one. thank you, hello kitty fruit chews, and thank you, um, oven mitt.
just ten weeks to go till kiki lilypad makes her grand entrance!