~ Our Three Most Precious Gifts From God ~

Grandparent's day at CCS

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I'm ready to start school!!!

Setting up the Christmas tree.

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November Fun

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Christina's surprise party at Honey Pig

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Surprise!

Jonathan loves Korean BBQ

Sam-gyup-sal and Beef Short Rib... yummy!

We shopped at H-Mart before coming here and I nonchalantly asked Christina which cake she liked at the Mozart bakery. She picked out this one! Little did she know that we would be eating it a few hours later!

This boy loves parties!

Christina's Birthday part 2

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Kid's favorite... fried cream cheese sticks

Golden Bags... yummy!

Can't go to Thaicoons without seeing the train during the dinner!

Christina's favorite Lobster Rolls

Caribbean Roll (Shrimp Tempura).

Christina's Birthday part 1

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Pumpkin fun

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Day at Petland

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Burt's pumpkin farm 2011

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Amicalola Falls 2011

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Our annual trip to Amicalola Falls and Burt's pumpkin farm!

Helly's wedding!

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Last day in Korea.

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What Seoul used to look like less than 60 years ago.

Myongdong shopping plaza.

This was a light crowd day... at times this place is shoulder to shoulder with crowds.

Korea Day 7 part 2

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View from 63 Building.

Chajangmyun

Spicy version.

Korea Day 7 part 1

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One of many street markets in Korea. Lots of fresh vegetables and snack foods.

Korean snacks and cookies...

Korea Day 6

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Cool single serving rice cookers.

Steps up to Namsan Tower.

Love Key Locks at base of the tower... some of these are getting so old they are rusting.

They ran out of room so they added these trees...

Adding Sebastian's name to our family ring.

Korea Day 5 part 2

2011-10-03T10:58:00.001-04:00

Lunch at Sokcho

fresh sushi!

Nice view of Seoraksan Mountains.

Boat hotel at Jeongdongjin

Huge Hourglass

Boat Hotel from afar.

Korea Day 5 part 1

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Unique creations from scrap metal.

On our way to Seoraksan National Park.

Lot's of tunnels.

Entrance to Seoraksan National Park.

Red bean pops.

Long long skylift... even got mom to ride it!

Amazing views from the skylift area.

Path to the top of the mountain.

A few more weeks and the leave colors would have been spectacular...

The base of the summit... most people stop here.

Some people climb to the top!

It's much steeper than the picture shows.

Nothing but rocks to help you climb.

View looking down as I climbed to the top. Going down was definitely harder than going up.

Success! Considering my fear of heights... this was a big achievement for me!

Top of the world! You can see the ocean from up here.

I was too exhausted to even ask someone to take my picture... so I did a solo.

Back down we go... nice and slow.

Cool optical illusion "floating waters"

Can't go to Korea without seeing these everywhere...

Korea Day 4

2011-10-02T09:00:00.000-04:00

Gamjatang - Potatoe & Pork stew

Changgyeonggung

InsaDong shopping area.

More touchscreen kiosks!

Korea Day 3

2011-10-01T09:07:00.000-04:00

Really sweet stew.

Suwon soccer stadium near parent's new apartment

Pastor who helped us find the new apartment in Suwon

Dongbukgongsimdon

Where our favorite drama was filmed! "Jewel in the Palace"

Korea Day 2

2011-09-30T09:22:00.000-04:00

My Grandmother

My Aunt and Uncle at Incheon.

Winner!

Korean street food snacks are so yummy!

Absolutely hilarious ride. The DJ is too funny.

Roasted chestnuts... but unfortunately these were awful.

Potato swirls.

Song's Journey to Korea Day 1

2011-09-29T14:47:00.000-04:00

After a layover in Detroit... 17 hours later I finally made it to Korea! This was the first time visiting Korea on my own.

My first meal... love those side dishes.

Cool park near my parent's home.

Great picture of my Dad at the park.

Nice view from the same park.

View from my friend Helly's new apartment in Seoul!

Awesome gigantic phone replica that allows you take a picture and send it via email. I saw a lot of these in Seoul.

Typically busy night in Gangnam district.

Yummy bread balls freshly made!

Sept 2011

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Chantell's wedding.

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Day at Centennial Park and World of Coca Cola.

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Georgia Tech 2011 Football fall scrimmage.

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Jonathan's first day of 3rd grade at CCS

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Father and son outing to Chattanooga

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July 2011

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Calyla and Adam's Wedding.

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10 Year Anniversary! Yes we went skydiving!

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Sebastian's 1st Birthday Party.

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Korean Hangbok photos

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Zoo Atlanta

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May 2011

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HannahKate's 3rd birthday party

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April 2011

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Disney Part 2

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Disney Part 1

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March 2011

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February 2011

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Playtime in Jan 2011

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Home fun Jan 2011

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Snow Day Jan 2011

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Biplane ride

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Jonathan's 8th Birthday Party

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White Christmas 2010

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Cuteness at its best...

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Jonathan's 8th birthday - 12/31/2010

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Christina's Birthday part 2...

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Christina's Birthday part 1

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Trick or Treating at the mall...

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Jonathan's first upwards basketball practice.

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Farm day at WeeSchool

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Fall Fun

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Burt's Pumpkin Patch

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Amicalola Falls part 2

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Amicalola Falls part 1

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Sebastian 4 months old...

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Panama City Beach September 2010

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Georgia Tech Fan Day 2010

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Jonathan's first day of 2nd grade

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Weekend happenings...

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Jonathan's night out before school starts...

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Sebastian...9 weeks old

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Jonathan absolutely loves being a big brother. It becomes a tough job for him when he has to keep up with both his brother and sister. Sebastian is now 12lbs (half the size of HannahKate), and 23 1/2in long, definitely the biggest baby out of all three kids but still loving him to bits!

(I am actually not sleeping in the picture this time!)

Day at Zoo Atlanta

2010-07-18T19:33:00.000-04:00

We are so blessed to have children who love to experience new things. Our Saturday outing took us to Zoo Atlanta where we spent more time riding the train and carousel than looking at the animals. Thank goodness for annual passes so we can have many more memories to come. The first time we took Jonathan to Zoo Atlanta was right after we did our fingerprints for the adoption of HannahKate. It was such a neat experience this time because Jonathan was able to show his sister around and tell her all about his favorite things. Such an awesome big brother. These family outings do wear Sebastian out, but he is such a trooper hanging on to Mommy the whole time.

Our Third Bundle of Joy...6 weeks old

2010-07-11T19:45:00.000-04:00

Berry Patch Farms

2010-07-11T19:33:00.000-04:00

It was a good family weekend at Berry Patch Farms picking blueberries. Jonathan was an awesome big brother helping HannahKate to reach the berries. Good thing they let you eat the berries from the bushes because I think HannahKate ate more than what we paid for. Sebastian enjoyed being out in the hot sun and did awesome for being only 6 weeks old. Song and I are so proud of our family God has given to us even though in the beginning we did wonder how we could manage three kids. There definitely is no down time, but it is not as hard as we imagined it would be.

More Sebastian Pics...

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More Sebastian Pics...

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More Sebastian Pics...

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Happy Birthday Sebastian!!!

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Sebastian Yong Chung

Born May 26, 2010 at 3:48pm.

6lbs 4oz

19 inches

The wait is over...

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Wednesday at 3:30pm. Stay tuned!!!

A little bit of fun before the baby comes...

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Jonathan's first grade character certificate

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And his character trait is:

BOLDNESS

So we can BOLDLY say, "The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid..."

Hebrews 13:6

"Jonathan displays confidence and courage, speaking the truth and always doing the right thing. He has a BOLD spirit and is comfortable in who he is and in what he believes." ~Ms. Griffin~

Thank You Ms. Griffin for being a godly teacher and making such a great impact in the life of our son.

Happy 2nd Birthday HannahKate!!!

2010-04-26T21:34:00.000-04:00

It's hard to believe that our little girl turned 2 today. From the moment HannahKate woke up today she seemed to be confused by all the excitement and gifts. But by the time the cupcakes came out at dinner time, she had no problem enjoying the moment of her birthday. Our little girl still enjoys food, shoes, and shopping, but her most recent additions to her likes are Minnie Mouse and My Little Ponies. God gave us a beautiful daughter to love and cherish and a little sister for Jonathan to love and protect. We love you HannahKate with all our hearts!

Jonathan being a wonderful big brother and helping HannahKate open and enjoy her gifts.

HannahKate enjoying the surprise visit from her friend Addie. Thank you Addie for my new doctor's kit!

Primping with her new Minnie mirror and lipstick.

Blowing out the candles...And the next several pictures say it all about how much HannahKate loved and devoured her cupcake. Not a crumb was left!

ALL GONE!!!

More hospital visits...

2010-04-24T10:52:00.001-04:00

Well, after a rough day at the ER, Jonathan tried resting at home but was still wheezing and breathing way too fast. The treatments were helping but only temporarily so we took him to the pediatrician for a follow up. After two breathing treatments the doctor recommended that we take him to Children's Hospital to be monitored again. He wasn't responding well enough to the breathing treatments and needed a continuous hour long treatment from the ER. Well to make a long story short, we took him to Children's Hospital in Atlanta and have been here since Thursday night. He had to stay on oxygen all night Thursday and he went through several hour long breathing treatments (not a picnic by any means...). His breathing is just now returning to normal after 2 days at the hospital and we are hopeful to return home today. It's been a long week and we're excited to go home and get some rest. It's funny how you go to a hospital to get better, but they won't let you sleep long enough to feel any better. Jonathan has been such a great patient but even he has his limits...he's begging to go home now but we are waiting on a doctor to discharge us. Hopefully we'll have some better news to blog about in the next few days.

In other news...Christina is doing well and HannahKate's birthday is just around the corner so hopefully life will return to normal pace soon.

Crazy day...

2010-04-22T00:53:00.000-04:00

Wow what a day... It's days like this that I am incredibly glad that I have a savior in Jesus! For without him, life can sometimes be just a bit too much to handle on your own. The day started like any normal day, but a quick call to the doctor's office had us admitting Christina into the hospital around 1pm. She's having regular contractions now and her cervix is thinning daily. She'll be on observation throughout the night to see if the contraction slow down with the IV fluids. This happened right after getting a phone call from Jonathan's school. Jonathan's been battling a bad cough that we thought was from his allergies. We checked him out from school around 12pm and let him relax at home with grandmom while we went to Hospital, but around 4pm, Christina sent me home to check up on Jonathan. When I got home I heard a funny wheezing sound and a really fast heartbeat so I decided to take him to the urgent care to check it out. Within seconds of registering, the nurse took one look at him and told us come in immediately. The doctor on staff saw him within the minute and had him on a breathing treatment and oxygen. A few minutes later, we were rushed into an ambulance and on our way to the hospital. So within a few hours, I had both Christina and Jonathan admitted to two separate hospitals!!! Jonathan being the crazy boy that he is, absolutely loved the ambulance ride. He thought it was the coolest thing to be riding an ambulance..though this was probably the scariest ride ever for me as a father! Jonathan was having severe respiratory issues caused by a bad case of pneumonia and required immediate attention. Fortunately the breathing treatments, IV fluid, and antibiotics were enough to stabilize him. It's amazing how much strength and peace our little man has. He stayed calm throughout the night and never once complained about anything they did to him. He truly is one amazing boy! I guess having gone through open heart surgery makes this a simple exercise, but it sure never gets any easier for the parents! I thank God that I was able to take him to the urgent care in time. I thank God that he was seen so quickly at the urgent care. I thank God that he gave peace to Jonathan during a rough day. I thank God that Christina is doing well at the hospital. I thank God that Jonathan is sleeping at home instead of sleeping at the hospital. I thank God that I've been able to stay calm for Christina and Jonathan! You never see God at work more than when you are at your lowest point, for that is when God shows you how weak you are, but how strong and mighty He truly is.

Still on Bed Rest...

2010-04-20T11:07:00.000-04:00

...And the doctor saying that my water can break at any day now with hardly anything left of my cervix. Our doctor does feel pretty confident at making it this far and would feel even better to make it 6 more days. But guess what, HannahKate's birthday is in 6 days. We could end up with two children with the exact same birthday or maybe only a day apart. Craziness!!!! But to think that we could also be holding our precious son soon is very exciting!!!

32 weeks and counting...

2010-04-19T14:06:00.000-04:00

Today is 32 weeks! Praise God that both Christina and baby are both doing well. We're super excited to know that we've hit our target goal and Christina is feeling fine and ready to get out of bed rest. Though her cervix is down to only 1.6cm, she's been stable for the past several weeks. We have another checkup tomorrow and get a better idea of what our future will look like. With a good checkup, she'll be officially off bed-rest and back to light activity (not that she's been very good about being on strict bed-rest). Please keep praying for Christina's health and the continued development of our precious baby boy!

Jonathan's Challenger Museum Field Trip

2010-04-15T15:11:00.002-04:00

Jonathan had a great time going to the Challenger Museum in Chattanooga, Tennessee. They got to go on a mission to the International Space Station to perform astronaut duties. They had a chance to create their own nanosats (small satellites) and learned about the journey of the space shuttle. All in all it was a great trip, especially since Dad got to go along for the ride!

Jonathan and Rachel.

Jonathan and Reagan.

Getting ready for the debriefing session.

Look at those huge hands! Jonathan did a great job separating the rocks.

Looks like a budding scientist to me!

Jonathan caught one of the nanosats!

Getting ready to assemble the Space Shuttle.

CCS First grade class!

Catching up.

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HannahKate loves playing dress up!

Jonathan loving up on mom

Just the three of us for Jonathan's special night out to watch Curious George Live.

You can't go to the Fox without eating at the Varsity.

Who said you can't have fun in a hospital room?

HannahKate loves to copy her brother.

HannahKate loved playing with her Easter basket.

Jonathan gets his Bible from Pastor Johnny

It's amazing how proud he is of his new Bible.

Isn't she cute?

Patience is a virtue...

2010-03-31T02:50:00.001-04:00

...And it only comes from God. Well, here I am, sitting in a hospital room, 2 o'clock in the morning, 29 weeks and 2 days pregnant, with a funneling cervix, being a human incubator, waiting for our little boy to come. How did all this happen? Tuesday morning we went in for our routine doctor's visit, and truly expecting a good report because I felt great, and then hearing the dreaded words that we have to admit you to Northside because your cervix is funneling. Song started joking saying I didn't learn my lesson the first time around with Jonathan so here we go again. Blood work drawn from both arms, steroid shots in my rear end to strengthen this little boy's lungs, an uncomfortable IV in my right hand to keep the contractions down, and a scheduled c-section when my body begins to give out. And the true hero through it all? My husband!!! Driving back and forth from the hospital, taking care of the other two (with the help of friends and family), and checking up on work in between, can I just say what a great man I have!!! Jonathan has been a real trooper through it all knowing that it is all for his little brother. HannahKate seems to know no difference at this point because she loves to go from one place to another. I love my family!!! God has truly blessed me even though I am typing this with my left hand from a hospital bed. God is in control!!!

Jonathan's geography lesson to HannahKate

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What a sad face!!!

2010-02-17T16:42:00.000-05:00

Yesterday was another doctor's appointment and this little boy was not happy one bit. They had to do an ultrasound on his heart to make sure everything was working perfectly (and it was). Well, our boy decided to roll on his tummy and show the nurse his spine instead. Once again, he had to be shaken up and poked to get the exact pictures needed for the records (this didn't feel good to me either). I asked the nurse to let us look at his face when she was done and this is the picture she took, not a happy camper at all. It is obvious that our boy does not like being messed with one bit. And the worst part, he lets me know it because I had a rough night's sleep with our boy constantly kicking and not letting me get comfortable. But doesn't this picture make you want to kiss that sad little frown?

Jonathan's wipeout

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Where have we been these past couple of weeks?

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Life never seems to be dull once you have a houseful of kids. About two weeks ago, HannahKate ended up with pneumonia for about 9 days. Me being pregnant, I had to keep a safe distance for a while and the highchair ended up being her home for a couple of days. Song decided to take advantage of HannahKate being sick and tried to make her into a cuddle bug. Well, that did not work and Song ended up getting sick as well for 5 days. Jonathan and myself stayed well, just exhausted from all the run-around of taking care of everybody else.

HannahKate taking her breathing treatment from the pneumonia. She was a real trooper with her medicine. 103 fevers and bad wheezing did not seem to slow her down in the least (but the highchair did).

Jonathan being an awesome big brother and amusing HannahKate with her passion for dancing. Anything Jonathan does is the light of HannahKate's world.

Jonathan using his creativity and turning a cardboard box into one pretty cool looking airplane (all by himself might I add). Can you tell who the hero is in HannahKate's eyes?

Finally capturing that gorgeous face of our daughter!!!

And of course, how can we forget about the snow days in Georgia lately. Jonathan had such a blast creating his volcano, sledding down our back hill, and playing with his good buddy Jackson.

And last, but not least, the update on this crazy pregnancy. On Wednesday of this week my check-up concluded that my cervix was already at 2.6. I am just now 23 weeks pregnant and fear that my body will not hold out for much longer (we are still praying and trying to reach the 32 week mark). I already cannot pick up HannahKate much during the day, and really have to watch my activity. Another doctor's appointment is coming up on Tuesday to do an echo-cardio ultrasound on this little boy's heart. Jonathan's heart condition is hereditary and the doctors are preparing in every way they can to keep this baby healthy (and for no surprises). Open-heart surgery will fix anything, just like Jonathan, but to see your child in the hospital is one of the hardest things you have to face. God is definitely in control, and everything is going well so far, but this pregnancy really seems to be stretching us. Our baby boy might finally have a name, but no reveal yet!

Ten Little Fingers...

2010-01-21T16:06:00.000-05:00

TEN LITTLE TOES

We as a family know,

that God has blessed our family

with another perfect baby boy!

Another doctor's visit, another ultrasound...We left our house at 8:00 in the morning to make it to the specialist at Northside Atlanta. We did not get home until 3:00 that afternoon and let me tell you I was completely exhausted. Our little boy was poked for an hour during the ultrasound trying to get all the right measurements for our records. After this appointment we have come to the conclusion that we have another clown on our hands. Our boy started the ultrasound on his back, and then realizing that he was being poked turned over to his tummy, covered his head with his hands, kicked back on the ultrasound device, and never looked at the camera. What a doctor's visit! But we did get a cute picture of his little toes.

And the Ultrasound Says....

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IT'S A BOY!!!

Hallelujah!!! We were praying for a boy and so was Jonathan. (We love our little girl, but man, girls are definitely more high maintanence than boys). As you can tell, this little one likes to sleep during the day, his hands are crossed over his eyes and his little ankles are crossed at the bottom. Ultrasound pictures always seem to come out up and down, but this boy is actually laying with his head on my pelvic bone and his little bottom on my hip bone. We have a name picked out, but we are not 100% sure yet, so we will post that a little later on. Everything is going well with the pregnancy so far, but the doctors still don't think I will make it to my due date in June. The one plus to being high risk is that I will end up with a lot of ultrasound pictures of this little boy.

Happy Birthday Bug-a-Boo!!!

2010-01-05T12:33:00.000-05:00

Okay, so it has been a while since we posted, but we have had so many things going on and not much down time to rest. The biggest thing ending up the 2009 year was that my boy turned 7 on December 31st. Jonathan had so much fun celebrating his birthday. He wanted to camp out in the living room in his brand new tent from Christmas, then in the morning we headed to Dave and Buster's for some family fun, and in the evening we ate hibachi for dinner (one of Jonathan's favorites). Two days later, Jonathan celebrated his birthday again at Chuck E. Cheese with a few close friends. I am so proud of my boy and find it the hardest thing to let him go as he grows older. He his still my cuddle bug who loves to snuggle up to me on the couch, but he is definitely all boy when it comes to playing with daddy. I love you Bug-a-Boo with all my heart and so proud of the boy you are becoming!!!

IT'S OFFICIAL!

2009-12-14T13:20:00.000-05:00

As of today, our daughter has officially become HannahKate Sarang Chung. All of us were at the courthouse early this morning, sworn under oath to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and have the judge put his official seal of approval to allow us to become her parents. Almost 10 months from the time HannahKate was placed in our arms, we have finished our adoption journey only to begin another journey to have child number three in a couple more months (4-6 to be exact). An exciting end to our year and a crazy beginning to 2010!!!

The Pink Pig

2009-11-30T09:31:00.007-05:00

Saturday we made a trip down to Lenox Mall to ride the famous Pink Pig. For only $3 a ticket, it is an experience to do one time. Jonathan wants to ride it 6 more times, but then again trains are one of his passions. The Pink Pig is almost too small for an adult to ride, but we squeezed in and made it work. The Pink Pig is definitely cute for the kids and we as a family support Children's Healthcare all the way. It is 3 1/2 years ago that Jonathan had his open heart surgery at Children's Healthcare, so we have seen first hand the amazing work these doctors do for all the children there. If you get a chance to ride the pig, do it because it supports such a great cause (just be prepared for about a 1 -2 hour wait for this 2 minute ride).

Something A Little Unexpected...

2009-10-28T19:54:00.002-04:00

For four years before HannahKate, we tried hard to have a second child, all unsuccessful. Well, here we are, 7 months later after traveling to get our beautiful daughter, we find out that we are pregnant with our third child. A complete shock for me because I was ready to tie everything up and end it at two. Well, God had a little different plan. He was obviously not done with our family yet. HannahKate had to come second for this pregnancy to last. I have made it to the two month mark and this baby is growing great, and believe it or not I have already gained two pounds!!! Our due date is June 12, but my doctor knows I will not last that long. She is trying to get my body to hold the baby in until May or until the baby reaches 5 lbs. Either way, this pregnancy is a high risk for us with preterm labor lurking around the corner, but we are a little excited for making it this far. I can guarantee you that the third will definitely be our last, but none the less another little blessing from God.