Today marks 5 months home with our little Jae-min!!! The time has totally flown by since March and we just can't believe its already been 5 months. Where does the time go? This past month has been a big change for Jae-min. We think that now he finally feels like this is his house too and he's really become very inquisitive and alittle more independent this month. He loves exploring and looking back at us to make sure we're still there, waving.
So, in honor of 5 months home we thought we'd post 5 new things about Jae-min:
1. He's now saying Mama and Dada, music to our ears!!! He also uses word approximations for ball (ba), book (bo), bird (bir) and balloon (baoo) and he's trying Martin (Mabroer) which translates to Martin brother. If you know him well you can decipher between all these b words and if not he'll just keep repeating them until you figure it out.
2. He's understanding more directiions to get ball and trucks, He's also able to look for mom, dad, and Martin when asked.
3. He and Martin totally crack us up everyday together. They now actually play together, Jae-min getting him a toy and Marty running down the hall to fetch it. Jae-min then squeals in delight as Marty runs back toward him down the hall dropping the toy in front of Jae-min. This could go on for hours, or until Marty gets tired!!!
4. His play has changed from just shaking and banging to actually playing with trucks and all of his toys in a different manner.
5. He is so lovable and friendly, always waving to others in church, at the beach, at the canal. He has this little Mr. America wave that totally captures everyones hearts as he makes eye contact with you and waves. He's just alittle cuddle bug and loves cuddles, tickles, and smooches.
This month has brought many new experiences for Jae-min and he's enjoyed each and every one of them. We can honestly say that now we really can't remember life without him. Just look at that face!!!!
This past weekend we met up with another family we had met during our waiting family groups. They traveled to Korea in June to bring home their son Ryan. We were so excited to finally meet him, he's such a doll. We went to a local park and then to the waterfront for a casual dinner. The boys had so much fun playing and eating together. It was so fun to see them home with their little one!!! Welcome home Ryan. We hope you and Jae-min are great friends.
