Preschool Field Trip

Elizabeth went on a "train" field trip with all her preschool friends today.  Parents had the choice to either pick up their child at the train station or back at school, so of course we picked her up at Pyongtaek Station (평택역).  If given the opportunity, we do what we can to make sure she feels special at her school.  Pictures below from the field trip were provided by her teacher.  

Daddy is holding Vincent in the carrier as we are waiting to pick up his sister at the train station.  He loves being in the carrier as did Elizabeth when she was his age.  We shopped around for some shoes and then visited our favorite household goods store, Daiso, while waiting for the train to arrive.

Above Pyongtaek Station (평택역) is AK Plaza, a department store/shopping center. We decided to eat some Japanese food before heading home. Elizabeth is tired after a long day and waiting patiently for her dinner. -S

First Solid Food: Avocado

At exactly four months and two weeks, Vincent ate his first solid food.  Elizabeth started solids around the same time too.  When we started solids with her, we did all the grains first: rice, oatmeal, and then barely.  Afterwards she ate veggies, fruits and beyond six months, meats.  The pediatric recommendations have since changed.  Babies can start with any food item and you no longer have to follow a strict food order, though meats should still be later in the process.  By six months of age, babies can eat all different foods and mild spices, as long as they're mashed and made for baby consumption.  Thus, for Vincent's first food, we chose avocado.  It's loaded with vitamins, minerals, fiber, protein, good fats, and no sugar.  Unlike grains, which turns into a sugar.

We wanted to wait until Vincent was five months to give him his first food, but he's been showing signs of eagerness so we let him have a taste of avocado today.  Every time we eat, he follows the food from the table into our mouths and I've seen him smack his lips a few times watching us eat.  We were pleasantly surprised at his ability to gum the avocado and even swallow it.  Wow, is there a good eater in our future? -S

Vincent's new toy

Since Vincent will no longer play on his play mat, we had to upgrade to the jumperoo.  He sleeps late and wakes up late in the morning.  Elizabeth sleeps early and wakes early.  We have one-on-one time with the kids in shifts, when the other kid is sleeping. -S 

Rolling, Rolling, Rolling

Vincent is officially a roller. For several weeks, he's been swinging his legs around trying to get onto his belly, but always got stuck because his arm got in the way. Now, he is able to get passed that obstacle and onto his belly without any problems. When we lay him down on his play mat, instead of staying on his back like he'd been used to, he rolls right over and starts looking around. It looks like he's outgrown that now. Time to baby-proof the place because it won't be too long before Vincent becomes mobile. -T

Vincent's 100 Days Studio Pictures

We went back to the studio for Vincent's 백일(100 Days) photo session. The photographer was able to be a little more creative this time around since Vincent is starting to sit up a bit. Everything came out pretty well. Future sessions will be more engaging, obviously, as he continues to develop and get stronger. We can't wait to see what kinds of pictures we'll get then. -T