“I think it’s exciting that Mrs. Ramos is having a baby.  Because for one reason, it’s a boy, and also because it’s my teacher’s baby….I think being pregnant feels like an alien just growing and growing inside of you.  I think it is awesome Mrs. Ramos is having a baby.”     -Justin, 5th Grade

On Mrs. Ramos being pregnant…”I think Mrs. Ramos gained 5 lbs.  I think the baby will be half Spanish, Korean, and English.” 

On ever becoming pregnant…”I think ‘no no never never uh uh uh no way’, but at the same time you can do whatever you want with it.”  -Hillary, 4th grade

Quotes are used with permission.

I hope these are enough pics.

On Sabbath, Judy will be 7 months.  As you can see, she is
starting to show.  She’s been spending a lot of time thinking
about baby names. 

Introducing Aroe.  He’s the oldest of all our pets and requires
more sleep than the others do.  Even though he’s the oldest, he’s
the omega pet.

Chance and Aroe are eating together.  Look at Chance’s
teeth.  They can break through bone.  Sorry, Judy, no pics of
Chance by himself.

Although Bentley is the Alpha pet, he doesn’t look too bright in this pic.  But at least he looks cute.

Jen is NOT one of our pets.  She’s just holding one of them.  Thanks Jen!

When Ms. Kim came over to visit.  She is having a deep discussion
about questionable exercise methodology with Jen (but people call her
Moo-Moo).

Thanksgiving Lunch with DKAY (Pastor: Justin Kim).  Pastor David
Shin from Berrien Springs and Jen came to visit.  Joe Lee drove up
from Ohio and Sandra and Dave came all the way from NJ.  Julia,
Arnold’s g-friend visits from Canada.  Pastor JK stands at the
back as to not be contaminated by the crowd.  He’s got a nice hat
though.  Yoonie thinks I’m the pope and he’s trying to kiss my
hand.

Justin, Judy’s younger bro and John Yoon (but people like to call him
Yoonie) come over our place sometimes.  Here are a few pics of
them.  Justin is wearing a little sticker on his shirt because
they donated blood that day.

Yoonie didn’t know that we were going to photograph this event so he’s a bit surprised at first.

Justin in a pensive mood.  Perhaps reflecting on the events of the day.  He & Yoonie donated blood.

The flash on our camera acts up sometimes.  I think it’s too bright.

Justin covering his eyes…just being funny.

The color of their mask is similar to the color of the baby room.

This is Jen busting out some Karate

This is Jen saying “Oh! Stop it!  Get outta here you silly goose”

We promise that Jen is not on drugs

And I’m tempted to post more pics like these but I’ll stop before she uses that one Karate move on me next time she sees me.

We’ve finally given in and we have now upgraded to Premium.  We hope to put up pictures soon with “my” camera that Israel got me for my birthday last year.  I say “my” in quotations because he begged me to let him buy me a digital Rebel.  (For those who haven’t caught on…HE wanted the camera and used my birthday as an excuse to buy it so he could use it!)  I’m not bitter though.    Anyhow, we haven’t used it much because we lost our battery charger for several months…but Daniel & Kerri so graciously let us charge our battery with their charger so, now we can use our camera!  Hopefully the upgrade will inspire us to take more pictures with Israel’s — I mean — MY camera. 

On being pregnant…I’ve been getting random calf cramps in my legs when I stretch in the morning.  Just one of those pregnancy symptoms that seem to have no apparent correlation to growing a baby!  Anyhow, I weighed myself this morning and I have succcessfully gained 10 lbs since pre-pregnancy!  I think that’s pretty normal weight gain for a first time mother.  Usually first time moms take longer to get big.  I am in my 23rd week, which means I’ve entered into the 6th month.  The baby is moving around so much.  The movements are getting stronger that Israel was able to feel the baby move the other morning.  Maybe Israel can give you guys more commentary on that experience.  The baby is still small so the bigger movements that we feel are when the baby actually does somersaults.  Feels like a fish squirming around my bladder. 

On baby room preparation…a big THANK YOU to John Yoon and my bro, Justin for finishing up painting the baby’s room.  It is a color called “soothing aloe”.  It looks really nice.  We didn’t get a chance to put the room back in order last night, but it will be nice to finally have that room available to use.  Israel and I started painting it maybe like 3 months ago and we haven’t used the room since then!  Now, for all of our over-night guests (like Jeannie & Jen this weekend!!) you’ll be able to sleep in a bedroom and not on the office floor…at least until the baby comes!

Forgetfulness is a common symptom of pregnant people.  It must be true…So, today is my little brother, Justin’s birthday.  I decided to email dksda@umich.edu which is the list serve for all the youth at Detroit Korean SDA Church.  It was a one liner, “Happy 19th Birthday, Justin!”  My intentions were good.  I wanted everyone to know so that they would wish him a happy birthday.  Soon after sending out the email, I get an email back from Justin.  It reads, “it’s my 18th…18th, but it’s the thought that counts.”  What a horrible sister!  Actually, I’m not all that horrible.  It boils down to the root of the problem.  What is the root of the problem you ask?  I honestly thought we were in the year 2006.  I know my bro was born on Oct. 27, 1987.  That would make him 19.  Don’t ask how in the world I thought we were in the year 2006.  On my chalkboard at school, I change the date each day (with magnetic numbers) and I see that it’s 2005.  And THIS, I blame on my pregnancy.  Happy 18th Birthday, Justin!