To my Owen,

Hello baby! You are just over 12.5 months now. We celebrated your real birthday about 3 weeks ago, at a nice restaurant in Fort Lee with Mommy, Daddy, and grandparents from both sides. We had the cutest monkey cake for you (which we enjoyed on your behalf, sorry).

Starting from a week ago, you started making this cute face where you scrunch up your eyes and nose and open your mouth eye. You also tilt your head to the side to be cute. You make Mommy and Daddy laugh so much. You also started to be able to balance on your two feet without holding on to anything. Wahoo! Mommy would be holding your hands, and you slowly let go to show off your skills. We can't wait till you take your first step.

Also, now that you turned one, you have transitioned to whole milk. Whoohoo!! No more paying for expensive formula. In the beginning, you didn't like the cold milk, and you also had to get used to drinking from a straw in your thermos. But you got used to it pretty quickly, and now you can slurp down your milk in multiple gulps through the straw. You have also been eating anything and everything! From all the Korean soups, rice, fish, beef, chicken, egg, peanut butter, kiwi, banana, sweet potato, avocado, etc. It's so fun to see you eat well. Sometimes you spit out your food when you are full though, and Mommy does not like that.

Mommy is currently working from home, and you are supposed to be napping, but you are just standing up in your crib, cruising here and there, and babbling to yourself. Oh Owen.

Coming up, we have the holidays! Mommy and Daddy will be hosting Thanksgiving with Daddy's side of the family, and Christmas with Mommy's side. It will be a busy time, but also a good time to remember all the things that God has blessed our family with, and to be thankful. We are looking forward to spending this years' holidays with you. Love you little one.

Love,
Mommy