Jacob's magical first birthday has finally arrived! In line with maintaining our 1st birthday tradition for every one of our kids, the whole family has traveled to Tacoma for photos at the Korean photo studio while wearing traditional Korean outfits. Even my Mom got to wear a hanbok. It was a miracle to get a few decent photos since it was around kids' nap time & everyone got pretty hot & cranky in a small photo studio in no time. The photographer made the mistake of touching Jacob a few times to fix his hat & once Jacob started crying he couldn't stop. The seemingly impossible task of taking a decent photo of everyone looking at the photographer in the same direction while keeping their eyes open & smiling became possible with good old photoshop. A few "heads" were moved from one shot to another creating the final masterpiece. After the photo editing was done, we happily returned to Korean grandma's house for lunch of homemade seaweed & oxtail soup & cultured vegetables. Of course, Jacob didn't leave a stone unturned & Korean grandma had to do much cleaning up after we left.
Jacob has reached his busiest stage yet. If we open the front door, he rushes outside. When we open the dish washer, he wants to climb in. If we lift the gargabe can lid, Jacob wants to touch the garbage with his hands. When we lift the toilet bowl lid, he puts his fingers in the water. When I take a shower, he attempts to climb in or at least wet his hands. We literally can't step anywhere without Jacob following us!
Jacob's latest favorite past time includes looking out of the doggie door. He also uses it to throw everything he can get his hands on outside. So I check the outside at least twice daily. We found things like TV remote control, his pacifier, puzzle pieces, small toys, shoes, spoons & food. Once Jacob even attempted to put a basketball outside without much success, but he sure tried. :-)
Jacob is still at the peak of his separation anxiety, so in her pursuit to get more sleep, my Mom moved him from his crib to sleeping next to her in bed. He still wakes up 2-3 times a night, but goes back to sleep as soon as he is reassured she is there. Both Gerritt & Sophia started to share our bed at the age of 2. It seems Jacob has figured out his priorities sooner! :-)
He enjoys rearranging the shoes by the front door & would often bring ALL of them to whoever happens to sit on the couch. He gets upset if you push him away, say "no" or don't acknowledge him in some way. He sure likes to be appreciated whether you need his help or not. :-)
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