Hi! Hope you’ve all been great and staying healthy! I’ve been so busy but I promised myself I wouldn’t miss Evan’s monthly updates so here I am. I realized I have to do this now since he’s closer to being 11 months than 10 months now!
10 Months!
Dear Evan,
I feel like I can hardly catch my breath as time keeps slipping through our fingers. While I can’t for all of the new milestones you’ll be reaching…a part of me wishes we can just stay here for a bit longer and enjoy now. My favorite part of each day is this silly moment we have of tumbling around on the floor, giggling and just being mushy.
I think when we look back on this past month we’ll realize that we celebrated Halloween for most of the month of October!
* You started transitioning to two naps.
* Your top left tooth popped out and then the top right one followed soon after! There’s a gap as both of the top two teeth are just starting to grow. We jokingly call you a baby hillbilly – the cutest hillbilly we’ve ever seen.
* On Halloween we went to a Xanga Halloween party at Amy’s Playground. Youkeun was nice enough to set up a photo booth for the event! You dressed up as a piece of galbi! Then at night Mommy & Daddy went out with the Hongs and Uncle Kevin to the West Hollywood Halloween Parade.
* Daddy went on a bunch of business trips again but we were okay on our own since we had so many visitors this month.
* You think Bella is a comedian. You laughed so hard when we put a pumpkin hat on her. Bella was hiding under a big blanket. You realized she was under there so every single time you lifted up the blanket and saw her you would crack up!
* You said “ummmm-ah” loud and clear although I’m not sure if you meant me or if you’re just practicing sounds.
* We hosted a welcome home party for Aunt Katherine and Nathan. After everyone left we realized the place looked like we had just thrown a crazy frat party or something…it was trashed! It was so fun though and I can’t wait to throw more parties.
* Daddy said you stood on your own but you haven’t shown Mommy yet.
* Dr. Cohen said you’re really strong. I already knew that as there are so many times I’m amazed when I see you lifting chairs, pushing boxes and resisting me. You’re a superhero baby! Dr. Cohen also said that since you’re cruising so well you actually have the capability to walk whenever you’re ready. I don’t mind if you wait to start walking though. I’ve heard that it gets a lot harder keeping up with little ones once they start walking.
* It was Daddy’s first birthday as a daddy! We had a bunch of celebrations – with buddies, in Corona with Grandma & Grandpa and at Aunt Katherine’s place.
* One day you pooped and it got everywhere. While I was washing it off you threw up. I put you on the ground to clean up and saw blood and realized you had a cut on your toe. Then before I had a chance to put on your diaper you peed! It was a day filled with poop, pee, puke and blood!
* Mommy went to Aunt Sue’s baby shower at Jack & Jill’s Too while you & Daddy hung out with the other babies and daddies. Afterwards Mommy & Daddy went to Aunt Sarah’s birthday dinner at Lola Gaspar.
* We went to Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch. You were a big hit as one of the pumpkins. Who would’ve thought a pumpkin patch is a celebrity hot spot? There’s even a section where the paparazzi hang!
* Here are some of the other highlights of our month – Aunt Teresa’s birthday, Sophie’s 1st birthday party at Airport Park, Audrey came to visit, had a playdate at our place with Calista, Desmond & Nathan, went to say “happy birthday” to Uncle Davin, visited the Kim family in PV, ate lunch at Panera with Aunt Miny & Uncle Steve, went to Ellie’s place for crafting sessions every week, shopping day with Halmoni @ Westfield Culver City, lunch with you plus 6 girls, Mommy & Daddy went out to Lawry’s for Uncle Stephen’s birthday, and we went to the park for the first time by ourselves.
Until next time…stay happy and healthy! I love you!
Love,
Mommy
10 Month Check-up
Weight: 20 lbs 11 oz (41st percentile)
Height: 28.5 inches (41st percentile)
Head circumference: 46 cm (60th percentile)
Other News…
- We recently had a chance to be interviewed for Fox News. It was a segment on online shopping and Ebates. It was such a fun experience! Even Evan & Bella were filmed, hehe! I’ll let you know when they post the segment on Ebates.
- Evan’s first birthday (dohl) is coming up so soon! I’ve been so busy trying to plan but I haven’t done much yet. We rented a photo studio as the venue so the great thing is that it’ll be an empty canvas but the hard part is trying to fill it! If you have any helpful tips, vendors, websites, etc.~ I’d appreciate any kind of help I can get.
- We’ve been invited to a once in a lifetime experience – a wedding in India. I’m sooo torn though. Our baby bear will only be one. I’ve always wanted to go to India BUT I can’t imagine being apart from Evan for so long (around 10 days). Have you been away from your baby for an extended period of time? Please tell me it’ll be okay!!
- Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! 
