:: FOX FRIEND ::

Here's one of the latest products I worked on that just came out.  It's a part of our woodland collection.  Naomi seems to enjoy her little fox friend and lovie so if you want to check it out, go to Baby Aspen's website.  Enjoy!

:: 0.5 YEARS OLD ::

Today Naomi is officially 6 months old.  Wow - time really does fly when you have a kid.  She loves to pose for the camera early in the mornings when we take most of these photos.  Thanks, sis, for the outfit and the blanket!  She loves her some muslin fabric.

:: CRAWL, BABY, CRAWL ::

Here's a new trick our little one is learning - - getting on all fours and squirming.  She's trying really hard to crawl and she's actually able to move about fairly well.  Is it too early to baby-proof?

:: CARTER'S PUPPY ::

An amazing perk of being a designer is seeing your designs come to life. Here's one of the plush toys I designed while working at Kids II.  This was a licensed product for Carter's Child of Mine line.  Too bad this guy is discontinued because Naomi enjoys playing with it now that she's more coordinated and kind of crawling.

:: THANK YOU GOO-GOO ::

Just wanted to say "Thanks Goo-Goo" for Naomi's little bunny.  She's loves to play with it - well, she mainly chews on it but she does appreciate it a lot.  We miss you and come visit soon!

:: SHE SITS! ::

This morning I decided to try something new with Naomi.  Instead of placing her on her tummy, I decided to test the waters with her ability to sit and guess what - - she sat!  Another milestone at 5.5 months has been met.  Next to come - walking!

:: SHY SMIRK ::

On most weekends, I spend the better half of my mornings taking picture of Naomi.  Here are my favorites from this past weekend.

:: MAYBE IT'S MAYBELLINE ::

I'm not sure where she gets it, but Naomi has some pretty long lashes for an asian baby.  I took this photo while she was playing with one of her toys and Paul decided to make an ad out of it.  I like!

:: SILLY GIRL ::

Naomi was being really good last week and was talking up a storm.  Well, she wasn't actually talking but she sure was making a lot of gurgles and shrieky sounds.  I can't help but to take tons of photos of the her when the opportunity presents itself.

:: HAPPY NEW YEAR BUG? ::

Happy Chinese New Year!  I don't have a dragon outfit so here's Naomi in a ladybug outfit.  I know - doesn't make any sense at all but I don't really care.  Haha.

:: NEW BLOOM ::

I received this orchid as a birthday gift over a year ago.  At one point, I thought this guy was a goner but apparently it lives!  Thanks for helping me revive this, dad.  You're awesome!

:: SURROUNDED ::

Who wouldn't want to be surrounded by gifts?  Here's how Naomi spent her first Christmas.

:: MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR ::

It's been a very long and tiring year, but now we have a new edition to the family.  Naomi is 3 months old and she's such a great kid.  I finally feeling like I'm myself again despite the fact that I don't get much sleep anymore.  I'm sure the new year will bring much joy and excitement, but now I'm just focused on having a very Merry Christmas.

:: FIRST ORNAMENT ::

2011 is the year of the rabbit so Wei made Naomi her very first ornament in the shape of a bunny!  So cute!

:: CRIB FRIENDS ::

Paul has been very serious about the shaping of Naomi's head.  He REALLY wants her to have a symmetrical and round head.  I don't think there's anything really wrong with the shape of her head, but to appease him, we've come up with a method of sandwiching her between two of her stuffed dolls - - her Ugly Dolls.  It seems to be working okay.

:: FAMILY GATHERING ::

Who says you can't travel with a kid?  Crystal and Aiden were here for the most part of November.  Jorge came a little later so we had lots of sister/kid time together.  It was so nice to be able to spend time with family and all be on the same continent for once.  Cousins met for the first time and I got to see how a nine month old behaved.  There's so much to look forward to.

:: MONSTERS ::

At around 2 months old, Naomi is able to be propped up by things like pillows, cushions, and monsters.  Paul and I had a doozy of a time taking photos with her and her monster friends one morning and here are some of my favorites.

:: DADDY'S GIRL ::

It's happened already - she's got her daddy wrapped around her little fingers.

:: NAOMI ONE MONTH ::

In following Chinese tradition, we threw Naomi a "party" with family and some close friends when she reached her one month birthday.  We ate lots of yummy food and even had a delicious cake.  Happy one month, Naomi!

:: NAOMI is BORN ::

Naomi Elizabeth Jeong was born on September 18th 2011 at 7:04am.  She was a healthy 6lbs 11oz at 20.5" long.  What a blessing.