Unlike the Catholic norm, we didn’t baptize Em when she was an infant. We had various reasons as to why her baptism was “delayed”; however, I am so glad that she was a bit older because she got to experience the day herself. This is so special because she’ll have memories of this day andRead More
Emma’s Baptism
Emma’s Moana Themed Birthday Party
If you haven’t noticed already, ever since Emma watched Moana for the very first time, she was immediately hooked. It was also the first movie she actually sat through. So naturally, she now wants everything Moana. She especially loves to belt out the theme song, How Far I’ll Go. Case in point here. So whenRead More
Emma’s First Birthday Party: Korean Dol
In Korean culture, first birthday is a big celebration called dol (돌). There are several traditions to follow at the dol party. Both my husband and I are Korean American, and we definitely want our children to embrace their Korean heritage. So for Emma’s first birthday party, we decided to keep as much of KoreanRead More
Hubby’s Big 3-0!
Finally! Steve turned 30! Steve and I were born in the same year, but his birthday is later than mine so whenever I’m “older” than him, I can’t wait until he catches up. It makes me feel less old. Haha. Turning thirty is a big deal, it’s one of big birthday milestones. I wanted toRead More
Father’s Day
Father’s Day means so much more to me now since I get to celebrate the love of my life on this day too! I always knew Steve would be a great dad, but I had no idea he would surpass all my expectations of what it meant to be a father. No words need to be saidRead More
Emma’s 100th Day Celebration!
In Korean culture, we celebrate baby’s 100th day after birth. Unfortunately it was common back in the day for babies to pass away due to sicknesses, so the 100th day celebrates life and achieving this significant milestone. I have also heard that the 100th day also celebrates parents of the baby as well since the firstRead More
Our Baby Shower – Celebrating Emma!
Steve and I decided to have a co-ed baby shower in Chicago where majority of our friends and family live. And we are so glad we did, because we got to see a lot of them! Living afar, we don’t get to see them as often as we’d like, so not only was it aRead More
Year One Under Our Belt!
Can you believe it? It’s been one year (and almost a month) since we got married! Where did the time go? I swear it feels like yesterday we were dancing to our first dance song under a cloudless sky in front of our family and friends. For more wedding pics, see our wedding post hereRead More
My Very First Mother’s Day!
Happy Mother’s Day to my dear Mother, Mother-in-law, and all the mommy & mommy-to-be friends! It was a super busy Friday and Saturday for us this weekend. After work on Friday, we made a quick overnight trip down to NC, and ended up coming back home almost 2 in the morning today. On our drive home,Read More