153 hours of sleep lost

721 diapers changed

397 songs sung

1,329 prayers lifted

1,436,708 kisses

“My daddy has earned the right to be honored today!”

Happy Father’s Day to one devoted father who has a very lucky son.

Silly

Bashful

Sleepy

Serious

Happy

Dreamy

Curious

Groggy

Stunned

Helpless

And last but not least…

Embarrassed!

On June 12th, 2006, Imanuel Alexander became 100 days old.  In Korean,
it is called “Baek-il” and it is a traditional celebration.  Back in
the day in the motherland, the survival rate for infants was very low,
however, if the baby reached the 100 day mark, the chances that the
baby would survive dramatically increased.  So, Koreans celebrate this
landmark in a baby’s life, traditionally to give thanks to false gods
and pray for wealth and luck, but nowadays it’s an excuse to have a
party!  We did neither. 

We just chilled with the family and took pictures.  We’ll save the party for his 1 year…

 
“I’m 100 days old.”

Flower-child

Halbuhgee, Halmuhnee, and baby

The pictures were taken in my parents’ backyard.

Imanuel Alexander’s outfit (and most of his wardrobe):  courtesy of Owen Kim 
“Thanks, Owee!!”

This past Wednesday was my last day of teaching.  For the next few
days after that, I finished up all of my grading and filling out report
cards…AND cleaning out my classroom.  Teaching has been such an
eye opening experience for me.  It has been  so influential
in shaping who I am as a person and as a Christian.  Although
teaching at Ann Arbor Adventist Elm was pretty rough, (as some of you
know), I’m so grateful for my time there.  It was an emotional
rollercoaster from day one.  It was my first exposure to the “real
world”.  And, at times, it wasn’t pretty.  Through it all
though, I have come out a better, stronger person, by God’s
grace.  But, He is beginning another chapter in my life
story.  I’m still going to be a teacher, but I’ll have only one
student.  And he can’t even talk yet.  You’d think this would
be a little easier, yeah? 

“The child’s first teacher is the mother.  During the period of
greatest susceptibility and most rapid development his education is to
a great degree in her hands.  To her first is given opportunity to
mold the character for good or for evil.”  (Child Guidance, 63)