The camera adds 10 pounds.

Many faces of Dylan

Joe captured some great facial expressions of Dylan this afternoon. Maybe he will be a famous actor someday! =)

"Milkshake"

After every feeding we have to make sure Dylan burps. Otherwise, he gets uncomfortable and starts screaming. We usually start with him on on the lap, holding his chin up. When that dose not work, we put him over the shoulder and burps. When that does not work, as a last resort we do what Joe does on the video. "Milk Shake" position. He looks so cute!

It's not easy being cute!

Photoshoot Session

Isn't he photogenic? Photos by Mommy

Dylan's Friend Isamu

Couple of my friends and family had babies this year, which means plenty of playmates for Dylan!

Joe's cousin, Thao & Hung had a baby boy, Ethan. Our friends, Matt & Ai had a baby boy, Isamu. Our friends, Jina & Leo had a baby boy, Eugene.

ALL BOYS! Lots of boys this year. I am very excited for Dylan to meet his new friends.

ISAMU SAKURAI McCORKELL- Isn't he a cutie?

Snoopy in Korea

So... I rarely find any Snoopy items in the states. When I was growing up in Korea, I remember wearing a lot of clothes with Snoopy on it. I don't know if it was legit or not, they sure have many Snoopy stuff.

My parents are going to Korea in a couple of weeks and I asked them to get Snoopy stuff for Dylan. Check out these cute clothes I found online.

The Happiest BABY on the Block

Dylan is calm most of the time except he gets fussy when he has gas pains & hungry. For this past month, I have been trying to cope his fussiness.. sometimes I don't get sleep at all because I have to hold him until he falls asleep and it makes my muscles sore the next morning.

And then... A MIRACLE HAPPENED. My sister Jenn's friend, Nicole introduced me to THE HAPPIEST BABY ON THE BLOCK. It is a Book & DVD set that you can purchase online that shows you 5 different techniques to calm your fussy baby down. They are called the 5 S:
1)Swaddling
2)Side or Stomach position
3)Shushing
4)Swing
5)Sucking

I tried this right away after he got fussy from gas pain and WOW... let me tell you, it was so amazing how it worked on him right away. I swaddled him and put him on his side on my arm and made shushing noise. His "calm switch" turned on right away and he was happy again. Now, when I put him on the swing, he is enjoying every swing.

Which SNOOPY??

We have finished painting his nursery. It is a color of baby yellow which is my favorite.Now.. I have a HUGE decision to make. Which theme for Dylan's nursery?

There are three different SNOOPY crip set i found. Which one should i choose? Hmmmm.....

Champ Snoopy- Too cowboyish...

Night time Snooopy- Very cute! It would match the paint color.

Peekaboo Snoopy- My favorite one

Aug. 13th- One month update

Dylan is already 1 month old... I can't believe it!! He is now over 9 lbs and almost 22 inches long. I am so happy he is a healthy & happy baby.. well, except occasional fussiness.

When he is hungry, he gets really angry when you don't feed him right away. He hates pacifiers & diaper change. He loves to be rocked and loves to hear me play the piano. He also loves to take a bath and leg massages.

He already lifts his head up on his own and whenever he sleeps on his stomach and he can move his from one side to the other. He moves all over the crib and he always kicks off his blanket when he is sleeping. ( he got this from his mommy) Whenever you sing to him and talk to him with high-pitch tone voice, he responses to you by cooing.
It's been a great month getting to know our little guy!

Cradle Crap

Dylan is 1 month old now! About 2 weeks ago, Dylan started to get Cradle Cap. I would like to actually call it the "cradle crap". It is known to be caused by hormones left in mother's placenta. There is no treatment for it nor should do anything about it. His pediatrician Dr. Jacobson said it will go away on its own and that I don't need to worry about it. He was born with such a beautiful skin and it makes me so upset when I look at his face. I am just glad that it doesn't bother him and that he has no idea he has it. It's not like Eczema, which itches and bothers the baby.

Speaking of Eczema, I have somehow developed some similar condition to eczema on my body and it itches like hell. I have seen my primary care physician and a allergy specialist. Neither of them could figure out exactly what it is. The best they could suspect is eczema due to changes in hormones after pregnancy. I now have a appointment with a dermatologist - I hope he can figure out exactly what I have. I've been doing some research online and I've read many cases about women developing eczema after pregnancy even though there is no family history of such a skin condition.

I was supposed to go to a spa getaway for Christine's B-Day, but I decided not to considering my skin condition- I would be scratching myself the whole time!!! Anyways, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO CHRISTINE!

CALIFORNIA BABY

UPDATE: Dylan's face is clearing it up pretty fast! After 5 days of using it, his redness is almost gone and his scalp is starting to clear up!! This product is really the best. He will be ready for some photoshoot session very soon!

I took Dylan to the doctors office today because he developed a cradle cap on his scalp. Apparently, some 60% of infants develop this within 3-4 weeks after their birth. It looks like he has dandruff on his head he has redness on his cheeks and chin. Thankfully, it doesn't bother the baby. The doctor said it will go away on its own within couple of months. I've done some research online and a lot of the moms with infants who developed cradle cap loved CALIFORNIA BABY CALENDULA CREAM. It also works great on adult's skin with eczema/dry skin.

Anyways, I am very happy that everything else about Dylan is great. He is gaining weight like a champ and already grew another inch.

BOB & DYLAN

Stroller is one of the biggest purchases you can make for a new baby amongst other things like crib, baby furniture, car seat, etc. I wanted something that is light and easy to stroll around AND jog/walk with. After shopping & reading reviews and numerous strollers, I have decided to get this Jogger from REI. I have gained almost 20 pounds in this pregnancy (I gained 5 pounds in last two weeks of pregnancy!) and God knows i need to lose some weight and be healthy again. I will be able to exercise in just a few more weeks and I am very excited to take Dylan for the ride. My parents got the BOB REVOLUTION STROLLER for Dylan.. THANK YOU mom and dad!! You can get this stroller HERE.

Just Chillin'...

Aug. 8- Being lazy

Dylan is taking a nice long nap on Sunday afternoon. So happy and content.

Aug. 2- Bath with Daddy!

Dylan's umbilical chord finally fell off and Joe gave his first bath. Joe really enjoyed giving Dylan's first real bath after couple of sponge bath. Dylan really loved being in water and he was so calm and relaxed. I can't wait for him to grow up so that I can put him in a regular bath tub with rubber duckies.

First sponge bath

Dylan took his first sponge bath at home. He loved being washed.

July 20th- First Doctors Visit

Dylan is ONE WEEK OLD today!

He had his first doctors visit since he was born. He enjoyed his first car ride very much. The doctor said he is a perfect baby and Joe and I got an A+ from the doctor as parents. lolHis belly button looks cute and his circumcision site healed perfectly. Dylan didn't forget to leavea present for the doctor- Poopy diaper!

Godzilla attack!

Peace!