6 weeks Korea

Mummy and I spent the last 6 weeks in Korea with daddy. We enjoyed going to the seaside together, and visited my Korean family a couple of times. Tomorrow we will fly back to Belgium, where mummy will look for a job. Daddy will join us in March next year.



At the beach with daddy



The playground in front of our apartment building



My first masterpiece?



With my cousin Gahyun



Yummy!



Gahyun and me 'winking', with haraboji and harmoni

Back in Korea

Last week mummy and I flew back to Korea, so now I can see papa every day again!

My turn to push!

My first birthday!

Today was my first birthday! In the morning we went to a photo studio to get my pictures taken, and then daddy drove us to Suwon where we celebrated with my Korean relatives. I also got to pick one thing from the table which had a notebook, pencil, thread, money. I chose the pencil, which means that I will become a scholar... we'll see!




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In one year I grew about 26 cm (from 54 to 80 cm), gained 8.4 kg (from 3.6 to 12 kg), and got 8 teeth. I can crawl very fast and I can walk a few meters now, I can say mama, papa and dada (= mummy, daddy & bye-bye in dutch). I can clap my hands, wave bye-bye and give wet kisses. When mummy or daddy tell me I shouldn't do something, I laugh, and the louder they say it the louder I laugh. I can climb on to sofa's and low coffee tables and get down by myself. I love to open all the cabinets and take things out and putting other things into them. I also like to switch off the tv, the dishwasher, and especially the computer while mummy is using it. I eat most foods in small amounts, but I still have a strong preference for mummy's milk.

Water fun

My first steps!

Mummy wanted to take a picture of me standing all by myself, and I surprised her by taking my first steps!

Go Korea!

Today the Korean soccer team is playing its first game in the Worldcup, so Gahyun and me are ready to cheer them on! Too bad we'll be in bed by the time the game starts...

(Korea won their first game against Togo with 2-1)

Cleaning windows

New tricks

Climbing on the sofa all by myself



Korean baby games

New clothes

Mummy bought some new colourful clothes for me, aren't they cute? The green t-shirt has my name on it :-)

Being pushed around...

by my cousin Gahyun. See how well she can walk already, I wonder if I will be able to do that too in 4 months!

Playing/fighting with my cousin

This week daddy is on a trip to China, so mummy and me went to stay with halmoni in Suwon. My cousin stays with halmoni during the week, so we can play together all week!



This is us fighting for the Pikachu balloon...

Cruising

Here you can see how well I can cruise along the sofa already! It was already way past my bedtime and I was very tired, that's why I was whining and crying a bit...

Making bubbles

See what I can do (and no, mummy didn't let me eat soap)

Watching TV

Me enjoying a Baby Einstein DVD. Mummy lets me watch one 30 min DVD every day... I hardly move while watching it, I'm so concentrated! (and mummy can get on with her housework for half an hour...)

I love being carried around in the podaegi!

Ready to go out 2 - Spring version

Spring is here, and the weather is so nice. I don't need to be wrapped up in my blanket anymore to go for walks.

Mummy said I look a lot prettier when I smile, so I did:


(If you're wondering why mummy doesn't take any pictures outside while walking, you should see the size of the camera daddy bought... it's too big and heavy for mummy to take with her when she's out with me.)

Ready to go out

Here I am, ready to go out for my daily walk with mummy (well, mummy is doing all the walking). We usually go for a stroll along the river, and sometimes mummy takes me to the shops too. I don't like to sleep in my stroller anymore, it's much more interesting to look around!

Playing

Number 3

Last week my third tooth appeared, and number 4 is on its way too. I can already grind my teeth, but mummy says I shouldn't.