August is over already?

Wow....I just realized that August is over and gone. When did that happen? After I saw that we were now in the month of September, I realized that I hadn't posted that many pictures of Brendon for August. I couldn't let that happen, so here are some pics of Lil B for the month of August!



*Brendon grubbing on his toes~beginning of Aug*



*Brendon trying to sit up by himself~taken about 2 weeks ago*




*Brendon all partied out~taken last weekend by Lisa Eemo*

*What's Goin On*

What a busy week, and we didn't even do anything special. Stayed at home most of the time, but even that takes up alot of energy! Let's see, what's been goin on. Brendon's trying to sit up by himself....although he doesn't look too comfortable when he does it....so I've decided not to push him, I'm sure he'll do it all on his own when he's ready. Woo Woo.....he said Umma (mommy in korean) the other day.....at least that's what I would like to believe, and I have a witness......his daddy was in the room when Brendon said it....but then again would that be conflict of interest? At any rate, my lil Brendon said it!!! I'm trying to capture on video, but ya'll know how that works.

Brendon and I met some new friends! I joined this website called meetup.com and found a new mom who happens to be korean too. She's awsome! Brendon and I went to her house to meet her and baby Wujin! Who just also happens to be the cutest ever! I forgot to take my camera, and Yoosung Unnie and I were so busy chit chatting and getting to know each other we forgot about her camera. We're planning on seeing more of each other pretty often so pics are to come!

I'm just soooo happy to meet a fellow new mommy! It was such a breath of fresh air, to talk about things that our babies do, and just thoughts on motherhood! What makes it even better is that Yoo Sung Unnie is the nicest ever! It was like we had known each other for awhile!

I have some random pictures of Brendon that I took this past week....I will post them tomorrow....I'm a bit worn out tonight. I just want to cuddle with my Brendon and go to bed! G'nite!

*Pictures From These Past Few Days*

For some reason blogger wasn't allowing me to post pictures along with my previous post, so I'm doing a new post for the pictures. They aren't much but just a lil something to share:



~couple of pictures I took with my camera phone at the park.....i know they're pretty bad pics, but just to give you and idea~





~Grandma took this snap shot of Brendon.....I think it's pretty good picture~




~Another snap shot of Brendon being a busy body~




~Here's Grandma and Brendon.....lil blurry, but you can still see enough to see Brendon's *something up my sleeve* look




~and here are mommy and baby....you'll have to excuse my fat self, im still a work in progress~

*These Past Few Days*

What a couple of days we had at the Lee household!

Let see.......on Saturday, Grandma (from Vegas) went on on mission trip with a group from her church and was at LAX on a 5 hour layover.....so we pretty much spent saturday at the airport with Grandma. The group she was with was in love with Brendon, I mean in love!!!!! Brendon was enjoying every moment of it! That little stud!

Sunday, we went to Sizzlers for brunch.....and let me tell you it was yummy for my tummy! The sizzler in Torrance is really nice, and sunday brunch comes with a full on omlette and waffle bar. Then we headed out to the shop....Daddy has been working on sundays too, so we decided to keep him company. Brendon has his excersaucer at the shop so I can kinda take a breather when he's playing in it. After work, Daddy's friends came by and we went to eat pho (vietnemese noodles), and headed off to Manhattan Beach to play some tennis. It was really nice cause they were throwing a free concert for some aspiring singer and the park was filled with people and their kids or bottle of wine. Luckily I brought a blanket, so Brendon and I joined in on the fun, and layed on our blanket under a nice tree enjoying the free music! I love the southbay!

Monday we picked grandma up from the airport early morning. We then headed out to K-town for some lunch and shopping. We went to Chung's super center....i love that store being the OCD homemaker that i am! Doesnt sound like much, but with the baby and all, it was pretty chaotic. I was pretty tired so we came home. I cooked dinner for the hubby, and he headed out to the park to play tennis while mom and I went t meet a friend of hers. And yet again, another person fell head over heals for Brendon. Now I see what people mean when they tell me how good of a baby he is! I just wish he was that good when he and I are alone!

Tuesday, we headed out to the OC to visit another friend of my moms.....visit was short, but there too were dying to see the baby, oh yeah and my mom =) Once we got back home we went to souplantation for some lunch....I <3 souplantation. Then off to Babies R Us......I <3 Babies R Us even more! Brendon got spoiled again......Grandma ended uu buying Brendon a joggin stoller......teehee, I guess the stoller's more for me though! I NEED to get rid of this baby wieght that I have yet to loose!!!! At any rate it was fun! After dinner that night we took the stoller out for a test drive to the park.....yet again! Yes, my hubby is addicted to his new found joy of tennis.....works out for me, cause i can take that time to go walking. It's a really nice park!

And then Wednesday came and we had to say goodbye to Grams. It was and is always sooooo nice to have her here because I get some help with the baby.....but I am good to be back in my routine with the Lee household!

*Real Quick*

Just wanted to post this picture of Brendon real quick. His Daddy got this outfit for him, and coincidentally Brendon was holding his toy basketball. Looks like we got a baller folks!!! Could we possibly be raising the next Yao Ming?

*No More Tears*

So, today Brendon went in for his 6 month shots. He wasn't so brave this time around. It was so sad. Brendon is always in a good mood when he wakes up in the morning. Jhonnie and I usually bring him to our bed and we just lounge around for about 15 mins, before Jhonnie has to get ready for work. Even when we got to the doctor's office, Brendon was still smiles and laughs. The doctor examined him, and he apparently lost 4 ounces of weight, so I'm having to feed him a bit more. He did grow a bit though....he's now 28 inches long, and is the top of the percentile! He's healthy!!!!

As the doctor checked his vitals, Brendon had a ball playing with the stethescope that was around her neck......then.......the shots came. I think he was REALLY caught off guard, cause he cried loud through all four shots! He was NOT a happy camper....but that's ok, cause the second I put him in my arms, he stopped....and better yet, no more tears/shots until he's 12 months!!!!

My poor baby must have been tired from all that crying (since he's never cried like that before), he's pretty much out for the night! I'm hoping that I can take advantage and get some *ME* stuff done!

*LOL*

Brendon just can't stop laughing....I didn't get all of it, but here's a clip of our lil Brendon laughing out loud!!! BTW.....he's cracking up at one of his stuffed animals.

~just getting started~


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~LOL~


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Brendon 6 Months

My Brendon turned 6 months today! 6 Months! I can't believe how fast time has gone by. That means we only have 6 more months left before his *DOL* (1st birthday). He's doing so much.....trying to talk, cries when mommy leaves his side, loves watching baby prodigy and baby einstien, eating gerber's baby food, rolling all over the house, grabbing things with his hands, and putting then in his mouth, totally in love with his daddy......but my favortie is his smile! He has the most genuine smile in this whole universe! Just melts my heart, and he smiles ALL the time (I just cant seem to get him to do it when the camera is out). I don't know what I ever did without him, and even more, I can't imagine my life without him. Things do get a bit exhausting, and sometimes frustrating....but i would change it for the world!

*6 Months Already*


*gotta love them carrots~lip smaking, face licking good*


*we love you Brendon*

*To Brendon *

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To Brendon,

It's only for a moment that you are mine to hold
The plans that heaven has for you will all too soon unfold
So many different prayers I'll pray for all that you might do
But most of all I'll want to know that you're walking in the truth
And if I've never told you, I want you to know that as I watch you grow
I pray that God would fill your heart with dreams
And that faith gives you the courage to dare to do great things
I'm here for you whatever this life brings, so let my love give you roots
And help you find your wings
May passion be the wind that leads you through your days
And may convictions keep you strong and guide you on your way
May there be many moments that make your life so sweet
Oh, but more than memories
I pray that God would fill your heart with dreams
And that faith gives you the courage to dare to do great things
I'm here for you whatever this life brings
So let my love give you roots
And help you find your wings
It's not living if you don't reach for the sky
I'll have tears as you take off
But I'll cheer you as you fly
I pray that God would fill your heart with dreams
And that faith gives you the courage to dare to do great things
I'm here for you whatever this life brings
So let my love give you roots
And help you find your wings

*Lil Bit Of This, Lil Bit Of That*

Not much went on today......just trying to listen to doctor's orders and take it easy. Yeah right, like that will ever happen. Not only do I have a bad case of OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder), but I have a 5 month old who weighs 20 pounds. My incision was healing up when I felt a tear again while playing with Brendon. It doesnt hurt this time though....I think if I take it easy again, it'll heal.......jeez!

Oh yeah, and we have teeth now! That's right, Brendon's two front bottom teeth are incomming! That's why he's been so fussy and irritable these days! Tonight he finally went back to his routine and bed time. He's also rolling around the whole house! It's so funny....but it's also causing me to go into over drive with my OCD.....I'm vaccumiing like crazy and wiping down the floors like a mad man! I just want everything to be clean......you just never know! Also, Brendon has discovered his feet, and seems to acquire a taste for them! He cannot stop putting his feet in his mouth. He just loves sucking on his big toe.......my lil man is just the funniest ever! I'm trying to get a snap of him doing it, but as usual he sees the camera and stops whatever he is doing.


*Brendon loving them toes!*



*Trying to stay cool in this heat*



*Mommy and Brendon again.....staying out of the heat!....minus mommy's 7 inches of hair*

*I'm Back*

Ok so here's a follow up of what's been going on:

Let's see, friday night I was still in pain from the tear of my incision, and when I took a look at it, I noticed some blood.......That's when I decided to take myself to the ER. On my way there, my friend Lisa called and when I told her what was going on, she told me she'd meet me at the hospital. I have the best friends, I swear. After waiting around for about 4 hours, the doctor tells me that it looks like an abses, and he squeezed the hell out of it. The pain I tell you!!!! He told me to take it easy, and that I should be taking it easy for at least a year.

Saturday, had some drama at our shop that caused my hubby to go after some guy with a golf club. There's this loose that hangs by our shop all the time who calls himself Mike Jones. I think he deals or something, cause cars are always making stops and there's some kind of exchange that goes on...at any rate. That day I was in the office doing some paper work, when *mike jones* says," hey lady, your husband aint looking so why dont I come over there and get my a lil sum sum." sick! Well, Jhonnie heard and decided to pick up a golf club and go after this guy....nothing happened thank god! *mike jones* just kept saying he didn't mean anything by it. And that's the last we've seen of him......it's kinda nice that he's not hanging around the shop!

Sunday, Jhonnie and I went flea market hopping! I know! It's been sooooo hot, but Jhonnie loves them flea markets.....I still can't figure out why. We went to the one in Gardea, and then headed over to the bigger one in Torrance. There was some rain...but what really got us annoyed was the humidity and how you can smell everyone's odor! We called it a day, and headed home where it was cool and relaxing.

And that was our weekend.

*A Serious Moment*

I was watching the Christian channel tonight (yes, I watch the Christian channel), and one of my favorite Christian singers, Natalie Grant was giving a testimony about a couple she knew. That couple had been trying for years to have children when the doctor finally told them that the wife could not carry a child. They were good, faithful Christians, and took what the doctor told them as God's will. After a few months later the wife found that she was pregnant, they gave birth to a healthy baby boy. They were so grateful and knew that this child was a gift from God, and literally a miracle. They would tell other couples having difficulty conceiving their story and give encouragement. When that baby was two months, the new mother went to check on her baby who was napping in his crib. She found her new baby boy, her miracle lying breathless in his crib. The baby had died of SIDS.

I just could not stop crying....I HAD to go and hold my baby after hearing that testimony. Brendon is our miracle, and God's gift to us. I just can't imagine what that couple went or is going through. Even more so, I am soooooooooooooooooo grateful for my child. There are times when I am just soooo tired and worn out, that I forget that our Brendon is a blessing.

*Open Wound*

Ok, so I'm in lots of pain right now. I can barely pick up the baby, let alone sit up on my own. When I had Brendon, I had a c-section.....and the other night I was wiping down the floors (korean style...on all fours), and I somehow tore my incision. I know it's been 5 months already, so how in the hell can it even tear?

I'm not going to the hospital just yet.....kinda taking care of it with home remedies....if im still in this excruciating pain...then I'll take myself to the ER as a last resort. I'm still trying to figure out how the incision even tore....at any rate, I may just be MIa for a little bit....at least til I can sit without being in any pain!

*Just A Re-Cap*

I was meaning to post sooner, but I was waiting for my friend Julie to email me some pictures that were taken over the weekend. Anyhow, here's what my weekend was like:

Saturday, Brendon and I headed over to my hold hometown (in socal) Rowland Hts/Diamond Bar, and met up with my friends Julie and Vivian (and Viv's son Noah). We pigged out on Dim Sum at Samwoo's (gawd, I love that place), and just chit chatted and ate.....and ate....oh yeah, and ate! It was sooooo good! We then headed over to starbucks for some coffee (i had their new tangerine and pomegranite frapp...num num), and chit chatted some more....there was so much to catch up on! After that we then headed over to Julie's place in Diamond Bar, were we looked at old pictures of us, even new ones, each with a story to tell! Gawd, how we've grown. Before we knew it, it was time for me to head back home. It was good times, back then and even now!

Me, Jules, and Viv....ad you can see we were "glistening" due to the unbearable heat



Noah (Viv's son) and Brendon



Sunday, was just a relaxing day. Went to church, and came home where it was nice and cool thanks to the airconditioner! What is up with this heat? I think I can deal with the heat if it weren't so humid! I hate the stickiness! Jhonnie's been opening the shop on Sunday's too, so we haven't had much family time.....makes me a lil sad.....but hopefully if we get rich one of these days for all the hard work we've been doing, it'll all be worth it.

*and yet another snap shot AFTER his smile....I can never get it right*




And today.....I went to see Grace and little Mia. OK, Mia has Eyelashes to die for! And they even curl.....she's a cutie who will turn into a beauty! Had a good time...sorry no pics to post though!

*A Whole 7 Inches*

I've been fighting myself about chopping off my locks! I've had fairly short hair all throughout my highschool and college/gradschool days....so I was liking my long hair do. Now that I'm a mom, and I'm running around doing minor things for our shop, I just don't have time to play with my hair. I never do it, and it's always up in a pin anyhow. Aside from the heat, my hair just felt limp and heavy.

So today, I walked into the salon and told the lady," I dont know what kind of do I want, but I need to go a bit shorter". She then said, "trust me". Who knew she was going to chop off 7 inches, that's right 7 inches. I can't even twirl it up into a bun anymore. I like the fact that it feels much lighter...but it's not much cooler, im still hot! I haven't played around with it much, I'll probably .....er....hopefully get around to doing that later tonight.

So I officially feel like an ahjuma, and an *ae umma* My locks kinda made me feel like I was still young and sassy.....but i don't know, ppl are saying my hair looks alot better. I'll have to post a picture after I play around with it. Here's a picture to give you an idea of how short.

Oh, yeah.....and i did do a good thing. I donated my hair to an organization called Pantene Beautiful Lengths. I was kinda shocked that a korean salon was involved in things like that...but it made me feel really good.

*Midnight Rambling*

I just finished up cleaning, cutting my nails, doing the laundry, checking my email and myspace, watched an episode of one of the many Korean dramas I'm currently watching (you see, I can only have *me* time when Brendon has gone to bed). As I washed up for bed, I checked in on Brendon and found him lying next to daddy in our bed fast asleep. I wanted to move him to his crib, but couldn't resist getting into bed and lying beside him. I don't know if it's my scent or something, but Brendon opened his eyes, and smiled at me. How he melts my heart is just indescribable. I breastfed him as I caressed his head, and just took a moment to smell him. I can't believe this perfect little angel is mine! I just hope he's happy with us.....And I hope I'm not forgetting anything or missing something when it comes to being his mommy. Every month, no wait, actually it's more like everyday I get to know my Brendon a little more with each and every new *thing* he learns, says, or does. I'm starting to see how patient my little Brendon actually is. With all the running around I do, he doesn't ever cry as he sits in the his car seat, and he doesn't seem to mind that sometimes I have to pull into a parking lot of some shopping center and breastfeed (thank God for tinted windows). It's amazing. I wonder what God has planned for him, and what he kind of a young man he will become. I am in no hurry though =)

*5 Months Old Today*

Today our Brendon turned 5 months. Time just keeps going and going by, and Brendon keeps growing. I now know the meaning of the saying "Time In A Bottle" How can I put time in a bottle? I just want to freeze time. Don't get me wrong, I'm looking forward to my baby growing up, does it just have to happen so fast? I wouldn't mind if we could stay in the present for a lil bit longer =)

Brendon now knows his name, and makes cooing noises when you talk to him.....as if he's trying to converse. He has no problems holding his head up on his own. He loves to reach and grab for his toys, daddy's glasses, simba's wiskers, and mommy's lips. He's such a joy and truely is my sunshine! He's rolls and flips over the second we put him down, and I have a feeling he's going to learn how to walk before he even begins to crawl...oh, and he's soooo very strong!

Friends, and family are saying that Brendon is starting to look more like mommy now...which makes me sooooo giddy! Regardless of who Brendon looks like, I'm just grateful that he is such a healthy baby......I thank God everyday for that!

I had the hardest time taking this picture.....Brendon just wouldn't sit still long enough for me, and he did NOT want the string around his neck....as you can see he doesn't look too thrilled

*Girls Just Wanna Have Fun*

My friend Michelle invited me over to her house for some chow and some chit-chat! I had the best time ever! It's so uncanny how we lost touch durring college, but picked up as if there was no lost time! I even got to see Elice. I haven't seen Elice since she was like in junior high, and what a beautiful young lady she has become!


Michelle had ordered some dimsum, and we stayed at her place...which was really nice. Not only did I enjoy the food, but her place is just gorgeous....and with the baby it was soooo much more comfortable. I've been craving dimsum for the longest time....and it was soooo good!

Just like old times we had our girl talk, and laughed about how innocent and naive we were. Talked about all the people in high school we couldn't stand. I still can't believe it's been like 12 years. We're married now with kids or at least trying to have kids, and what makes it so nice is that we're both very happy with what we've made out of our lives! I'm just thrilled that she lives so close....we've decided to make Thursday's a routine thing now!


*Michelle & Elice in front of all that dimsum.....num num*




*Elice, Michelle holding Brendon, and me......Brendon kinda got cut off =)*

*Brendon's 1st 4th of July*

We had a really nice 4th of July. Monday night, Grandma from Vegas decides to come and visit, and Brendon stayed up really late just playing with Grandma. We all got up early on tuesday and decided to head over to the beach.....and of course what beach did we go to? The beach of Koreans that is....Redondo Beach. It was nice though. There was a really nice breeze, and of course TONS of people....literally! We actually ran into one of Jhonnie's good friends and his wife. We decided to eat at the Korean restaurant there. We tore up some crab, and finished off with *het mool tang*...but of course!!!

After our meal we walked around a bit while eating ice cream......but it started getting really crowded so we headed back. On our way home we noticed that alot of stores were still opened and had sale signs, so we made a few stops......only cause grandma insisted =)

Our first stop was none other than Babies R Us (I *heart* that store). Grandma started shopping for Brendon the minute we walked in there. She bought a baby food processor (so I can make Brendon organic baby food), and some outfits......gotta love them major sales!

Second stop was K-mart.....not much went on there, so we headed on over to Walmart. It was at walmart where we saw the 4 in 1 crib. Brendon has a crib, but it's a handme down, and pretty beaten up.....we just never got around to getting him a new one. That is until Grandma bought him one! It's soooooo cool, and Brendon loves it! It may not be fancy smancy or the most expensive one out there, but it's so useful and will continue to be (if we can keep it in good condition)...I'm already loving the fact that I now have a changing table and drawers for his stuff =) Here's the link for pictures: click me

I didn't get around to taking many pictures, I do however have a video clip of Brendon and daddy goofing around as we were relaxing from a long day. Brendon just thinks Daddy is the funniest person in the world......little does he know that he alone makes daddy the silliest person in the world!


*excuse the mess.....the house is always a mess with gifts all over the place when grandma visits*

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*Saturday Night*

I couldn't make it out to LE's birthday bash last weekend, so a few of us got together tonight to grill some burgers, and hotdogs as a post B-day gathering. Lisa brought over a yummy ice cream cake....but best of all it was the company. It seemed like ages since the 3 of us got together! I just hope we can continue to have these get togethers, no matter how busy our lives get!

*Hana & Babz*



*Jenny, Lexi, Me, LE, Lisa, and Brendon*



*Lisa holding up Hana's cake....hmmm, yummy*




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After everyone left, I tried to get the first picture of Brendon for the month of July.....but he just wasn't having it...why he doesn't like to take pictures, I don't know....I think it's more of not knowing how to take pictures rather than not liking to.

*Brendon w/ Daddy & Mommy*