That's How We Roll

This morning was just like any other morning. I greeting my smiling baby boy and started our morning routine. Unswaddle, diaper change while he stretches (real, real cute), massage, tummy time and then breakfast before we head out for our walk.

I put him on his tummy and turned to get a burp cloth. When I turned back he was on his back. Now, I have some mean baby-brain, but surely this is not how I left him? Or was it? I grabbed the iphone to record just in case. I put him on his tummy.

Viola!

:) sbc

Good Things Come in Threes

Threes.  In this case we're talking months.  Yes, indeed...Nathan is three months today!  Time flies when you're having fun. 

Three months

12 weeks
(13 actually, but we're using the monthly calendar for this entry...just go with it)

90 days

To mark the occasion, we had a party. JUST KIDDING. Well, we did have a party, but it was a Farewell Party for our dear friends Dorie and Larry Maugh. They are repatriating and will be residents of Ann Arbor by week's end. 

Cindy, Bruce, Jesus & Jesica

Dorie & me

Dorie & Katja

Dorie, Nathan, Katja & Jesica
(I did not put the socks on him, my helper Lynn always thinks his feet are cold and puts socks on him)

Susan & Chris

Kyle in the kitchen with John, Chris and Dorie in the background

Vlad &Tatyana

Dinner enjoyed inside

Dinner enjoyed outside

Dorie was my first friend in Seoul and I am sorry to see her go, but I am so happy that we met!

:)sbc

Summer Holiday in the US (Part Two)

Stopping for a little burp with Gram

Whew!

So, after we got Kyle on his flight (no upgrade this time, but he was a lucky boy in first class on the way to the US), I wiped my tears and Nathan and I headed to the cottage with my mom and dad.

The Robinsons, Allens and Woodruffs joined us (still digging for those pics). It was a lovely weekend, and Nathan was never too many minutes between out-stretched arms just waiting to feed or hold him.

Sophie's turn

Sage's turn

                                

                                    The Allen girls with their man

Sophie's turn

Sage's turn

Sami's turn

Jess, Sophie & Nathan

Special guests at the cottage were Michelle and her son Graham. In January, Graham will have a little SISTER! Congrats, Tobins!

Anyway, she and her sister and kids came up for an afternoon. Michelle was at the cottage practically every weekend of our teenage years and beyond. It was really something to be up there now with children of our own. Wow. (and I didn't take any pictures, but I think Jess might have some...I will try to update). Thanks to Michelle and Tanya for making the drive!

The rest of the time in the States was spent going. Going here and there, to and fro, hither and yonder. Nathan was on tour. I only wish I remembered my camera for each outing. Oopsie.

Grandpa and Nathan on a visit to cousin Claire's

Nathan giving Annette a birthday hug

Annette hugging him right back :)

Nathan, Sami & Sage

Nathan, Sami, Sage & Sophie

Nathan meeting Nancy Doty. She is a very special lady! She used to watch Pete for me, and was his trusted guardian while we enjoyed our wedding weekend and left for Korea. I don't think I would have been able to get Pete on that plane without her.  It was so great to see her! 

Beepa, me, Mom & Nathan for his (belated) birthday dinner

The day before we left, Jess had a great idea to run to Portrait Innovations, just to get some shots of her girls and Nathan together. They turned out very cute and it was fun. I got in trouble in the lobby for snapping a few of my own photos. Naughty. Here's some of our takes:

Nathan in deep thought

The fam

Sophie

Sage

Sisters

Nathan deciding he doesn't like the beach scene

Sami

The group

Nathan with a secret

My favorite thing about the trip is that I got a little more time with folks. I got to see friends two and three times for various lunches and evenings and outings. I got to go to the cottage twice for two long weekends--which means I got to see my lonely tree four times! I got to make my mom hold Nathan for his vaccinations (sorry, Gram).  I got to walk with Sandy and Phil in the afternoons (well one afternoon, but it was fun and Laura and Claire joined us). I felt like I got to really catch up with some people--in a way that I didn't last time. Thanks to the Bupps for taking us in!

I was tired by the end. But a good tired. A kind of "my life is so full of love" tired. I think it is the best kind of tired you can be. 

:)sbc

PS--Happy birthday to my brother-in-law Matt!

Summer Holiday in the US (Part 1)

It's hard to believe the visit to the States is behind us and we are back in Seoul. The first part of our visit was a whirlwind. Our little family was on the move and never stayed anywhere more than two nights in a row.

First stop: Allen Residence

Hadi came over early the next morning to meet Nathan

We spent one night in Lansing with Sandy and met up for a Crockett Family breakfast.

Claire and Kyle

Tummies full, we headed to Traverse City for the wedding of Doug Black and Andrea Mayfield. We stayed with Autumn and Chad Haag in their historic, downtown TC home. I love Traverse City! Doug and Chad were both groomsmen in our wedding (not to mention, friends of Kyle's since elementary school). It was so much fun!

Doug, Chad & Kyle

Groomsmen

Chad & Kyle

The wedding party (Kyle fifth from the left)

Reception at Black Star Farms

We swung by the cottage to pick up Natey Wi and headed to DeWitt for the BBQ at Carlos and Kim's. The weather was beautiful and it was a lovely way to end a great weekend. 

Dad and Dave

Phil, Kyle and Ken

Jess, Nathan and me

Jess and Nathan

We spent a couple nights in Ann Arbor so Kyle could work at he Ren Cen without a long commute.

Nathan and Charlie in Ann Arbor

Finally, we headed back to Lansing for the remainder of Kyle's time in the States.

Nana, Nathan and Kyle

Breakfast with Grandpa

A visit from Uncle Kendall

Wednesday night Kyle did some work and had some time with his parents while I snuck away to see some friends.

Rebecca and Kari

Jody and Sarah with Nathan

Annette and Cheryl

On Kyle's last night, we got together for one last Crockett outing.

Lexi, Kimmy and Claire

Crockett Fellas

Friday morning we let Nathan and Nana have some alone time while I took Kyle to the airport. We said goodbye and I headed back to Lansing to pick up Natey Wi and head to the cottage for the weekend. 

We packed a lot--I mean, a lot--into Kyle's nine days in the States! It was ever-so-brief, but so very, very fun! Thanks so much to the Allens, Robinsons, Haags and Crocketts for taking us in, we miss you! 

:)sbc