Chloe loves music. She always dances whenever there is music and claps when the music ends. Today for the first time, she began spinning herself over and over again until she fell down. Who taught her this??

We booked a very talented photographer, Bentley Waters to capture our very special day. I guess that makes me a “posh” mom according to TimeOut mag. 😉 Thank you so much for your beautiful work!






Welcome to our home!







Family photoshoot





In her room…

Getting dressed…


Greeting guests


Party time!

First birthday candle

Dol Jae Bi. She grabbed a pen!
First bite. Yum!

Every night before bath, Chloe and I have a quiet time together. I read a children’s Bible story book and Chloe sits in her chair with her animal friends listening. This children’s book is so fun and so easy to understand, I think I enjoy it more than she does. In fact, a few times it was missing and turns out that some other family members have been borrowing it to read too! 🙂

When I say “God’s words”, Chloe looks for the Bible. Whether she pays attention to it or not is a different story, but at least, I think she knows we’re doing something together. My prayer is that this simple habit of spending time with God will become an important part of her day as she grows up.

Today, we turned around her carseat so she can face forward and be able to stretch out her long legs. She’s gotten tall. Sometimes it’s hard to see how big your baby’s grown until someone else tells you, or all of sudden, you notice that she doesn’t fit in her chair anymore. When I see other mothers carrying their kids like they weigh nothing, I wonder if they realize how heavy he or she is! I asked my mom if she still sees me as a baby. She smiled and said nothing. I know my dad still does.
I know I’m going to have hard time letting go of a lot of things as she grows older. (Andrew promised to hold my hand through it all. :)) At the same time, I look foward to seeing what God’s plans are for her, what she’s made of, what she’ll be interested in, what sports she’ll enjoy playing…

Weight: 21 lbs 5 oz – 55%
Height: 30 inches – 80%

walk in the park
first slide
warm kisses
running for a hug (melts my heart everytime…)
big laughs
As I look back at 2007, I promise myself to never forget those countless treasured moments that God had granted me this year. More and more, I learn not to take anything for granted. Creation of life seems like a normal day to day event, but the moment I became pregnant, I realized that every life is really a miracle. Experiencing Chloe is through the grace of God, seeing 10 tiny fingers and 10 tiny toes, having a safe delivery, and for each and every milestones that Chloe goes through. Life that is given to us is extraordinary. Thanks be to God.