100 Days and Counting!

So much has happened in the past 3 and a half months. It's hard to believe that we survived it all. My new year's resolution is to start writing down more updates as up until now, finding time to write even a little tiny thing has been the furthest from my mind. To summarize, "it was the best of times, it was the worst of times".

BBH is a textbook baby that doesn't like to nap (as textbook as a baby can be anyway - hello, grow spurts!) Thankfully after the 2 month mark, we figured out how to nap and have settled into a traditional E.A.S.Y. pattern. The length of the naps, however, is still a mystery. Sometimes as short as 40 minutes, or randomly as long as 3 hours. Once she's down, I'm on the clock for "me-time".

2013 brought us our first uproarious giggle fit, and the beginning of 8-hour long stretches of sleep...in her own room! No more kangarooing, and no more co-sleeping. She loves taking selfies and squealing at her reflection in the mirror. This week, she started to wiggle her hips more and take an interest in her toes. Above all else, RAB loves to "stand". It's been her favorite activity since week 4. Coming in at a close second is bath time! Needless to say the "splash zone" has increased significantly since the early days.

As timing would have it, BBH's 100 days was January 1st. In Korean culture, the 100 days tradition (baek-il) is celebrated with a mini birthday party. You have piles of fruit, rice cakes and plenty of food for friends and family to come over to celebrate. Stemming from low survival rates, the 100 days celebration is first of many cultural milestones tied to the birthday. We were in the midwest for the holiday break, and had some beautiful white snow to play in for a festive photo shoot to commemorate the special occasion.

showing off her winter coat

waving to the paparazzi in her sherpa hat