Avery's 1st Birthday

During Easter weekend, I attended my friend, Avery's, 1st birthday. It was held at the Ritz Carlton in Battery Park on a rainy Saturday but everyone still had a great time. She also had a Korean ceremony like mine and dressed in a pretty pink hanbok! All my friends all did not take naps that day before the party so all the mommys were holding their breath that all of us would not be too cranky.

Here I am at the start of the party. I had just started learning to walk a few days before. Now I'm a whiz and can almost run!

During the party, they had Little Maestro's perform some music and do activities with all the children. I had a blast and walked right up to all the performers.

I had to show Daddy to look at the performers and not me. It was tons of fun!!!

On my left is my oldest buddy, Cian. He and I knew each other when we were in our mommy's bellies. He started walking earlier than I did...actually just a few days before my birthday party! Now we can both walk around!

I loved the entertainment and could not get enough. I was so excited, I almost started breaking out the moves.

I started to get a fan base since I was so hip. Here I am on a parachute!

Here are some of my friends, Sonya and Brady. I don't know who the other girl is. She is new. And then there is a close up of Cian and Sonya.

Another shot of the band with all the mommies dancing. And of course a last picture of mom and the birthday girl.

This weekend, I get to go up to Toronto for a wedding of one of daddy's friends. I can't wait to see Grandma and Grandpa Kim and show them my walking abilities!

Love,
Matthew

Han Bok

Here are some snaps that mom took while I was happier wearing my han bok. On my birthday there weren't too many pictures with me smiling since I guess I was overwhelmed. Anyway, I felt much better taking some pictures in my outfit without tons of people watching.

You want me to shake this thing? It looks more like something you eat rather than something that makes music.

You wanna show me? Too bad...I'm just gonna eat it.

Yum, this taste kind of good. I wonder what it's made of...hmmm

Look I'm standing --- no hands mom!

My First Haircut

Shortly after my 1st birthday, my mom took me to Doodle Doos to get my first haircut. She was too scared since I move around a lot while in my high chair. Good thing she got someone else to do it since I needed to be entertained by bubbles, tv and more! Talk about high maintenance.

I got to sit in a cool chair which looked like a car. They put on the show Backyardigans but that did not interest me while the hairdresser sprayed my hair down.

Even bubbles didn't make me happy...boo hoo.

Almost done. I decide when I'm done. I'm getting out of this car!

Please mommy, help me. No more. Yay! I'm done.

I got a cool certificate for my first haircut and got my first locks in a neat little box mommy kept as a keepsake.

Mommy hopes my hair doesn't grow for 18 years. Going for one haircut was stressful enough!

My First Birthday!!!!!

Hi Everyone,

Unfortunately, I can't upload all my photos from my 1st birthday as the computer is not doing what it's supposed to. However, we did get to post a few pictures. Maybe mommy will try again when the computer is not acting up.

My birthday was held at Play Garden in Tribeca. I invited 15 of my friends and then mom invited our family. There were about 60-65 people....I know, lots of family and friends! I had tried to prepare for the excitement and slept 4 hours during the day but I wasn't too happy with all the people and costume changes.

Here I am with Amanda one of the party coaches. I really liked climbing the stairs...

I was showing Grandpa Kwon how it's done.

The grandparents got my 1st birthday table all ready with rice cake, fruit and candy towers. The candy towers were made by one of Grandma Kwon's friends. The table was really purty. And Godfather bought my traditional Korean hanbok -- ain't it cute?

I'm trying to get used to the hat....since now that I'm bigger I can figure out how to take things off..

I want to take it off!! But it won't come off. Someone help me!

I give up. Smile!!

You see the beautiful table? It was tempting to reach for everything on the table...

Here I am with mom's Grandma and then I told mom that I think that candy tower belonged closer to me instead of over there.

Mommy and Daddy...

Grandpa Kwon and Grandma Kwon.

Grandpa Kim and Grandma Kim.

One last shot of my table. And Grandma Kim being silly -- wearing my hat.

At Play Garden they had plenty of gym play things. I usually like jumping on the trampoline and going down slides and crawling all over the place. However, because there were so many people, I didn't feel as comfortable just yet. So mom and dad tried to cheer me up by making me feel more at home. The slide got a smile out of me but I can't post the picture. :(

We also played the traditional destiny game where I ended up picking a book (scholar) and the second time around I picked mommy and then the stethoscope, followed by money. Mommy's friends said that I would be a medicine academic living at home but at least I'd be rich. Then all of my friends wanted to try and they picked the hockey stick, several picked a mic, money and some picked the golf club.

Following, we had pizza and eats and I was taken there by a wagon with balloons. I got to blow out my cake and sat with all my 15 friends. We all had some pizza, fruit and cupcakes. It was delicious. As a finale, we had a zipline that everyone got a turn to ride. It was so cool.

By the end, I was so tired, that I passed out on the walk home. I got tons of gifts though and when we finally got everything back to the apartment and I was showered, daddy and I opened all the gifts and checked it all out.

It was a good day.

Next up is my first haircut! :) Mommy took me to get my mullet taken off so now I'm my handsome self. You'll have to wait for pictures!

Love,
Matthew