Sunrises and Sunsets

And so the sun has set on our time in Guam...



...but risen on our life in San Diego!

4 months

Today our Sweet William turned 4 months old. Where did the time go?? 1/3 of a year already! We celebrated in true island style with an afternoon at the pool. Now that William is a mature 4 months he got a special treat - a trip down the water slide with Daddy! (Actually, several trips...) He seemed to thoroughly enjoy himself, and of course Daddy did, too. We are so glad to have a water baby on our hands. Happy 4 months, baby boy!

Let's get this show on the road!

Faster, Daddy, Faster!

But it's too pretty to go too fast...

The inaugural slide

The surfing slide

Sweet baby boy

Getting kisses (per usual!) from Mommy

Not yet too mature for a poolside nap!


Mmmm, my fingers are tasty...

...but Daddy's nose is even tastier!

All dried off and in great spirits - Happy 4 months to me!

The Beginning of the End

Perhaps that's a touch melodramatic, but I'm low on sleep. And for once, I can't blame it on my darling son! We returned home in the wee hours of the morning from our South Korean get-away. William flew in luxury:

Mommy and Daddy are not quite as well-rested. There are some definite benefits to weighing only 12 pounds!

It's raining cats and dogs today - I can hear the movers outside singing, "It's raining, it's pouring!" Seems Guam doesn't want us to leave any more than we do.

But such is life, so here we go - on to our next adventure!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Love, William...


...and his two favorite valentines!

Baby Takes Korea

Our days in Guam are rapidly drawing to an end - two weeks and counting, actually. It's bittersweet, to say the least. We will miss so much about our tropical paradise, especially its proximity to so many neat areas of the world. We've been feeling rather nostalgic about all of our past adventures lately, so in a moment of insanity, Josh and I decided that now was the perfect time to squeeze in one last family get-away. It's not as if there's anything going on at home! Ha... We thought it was only fair to William to experience something other than island life (Guam, Saipan, and Yap!) before he returns to the mainland, so we decided to explore Seoul, South Korea. Good choice, Mommy and Daddy! Despite the cold winter weather (our island baby doesn't quite know what to think of it...), we're so glad we took the opportunity to have some dedicated family time before the move chaos really sets in. We've done a bit of exploring and a lot of relaxing (naptime does slow us down). Hopefully we'll return to Guam in a few days recharged and ready for the craziness to begin. In the meantime, here's a few pictures of our little family on its first great adventure!

Let the adventure begin!

Mommy and baby in Fukuoka, Japan during our lengthy layover

William was not overly impressed with the Japanese subway system...just as well!

Baby's first picture in Korea - waiting with Daddy at the airport while the airline tried to locate the carseat and stroller (which we checked at the gate, I might add - where could they have gone??)

Daddy and son having fun at the Korean War Museum

Peek-a-boo! William seems puzzled by all his extra layers...it takes a lot longer to get out the door, that's for sure!

Our biggest adventure so far was a trip to the Korean DMZ. We were informed by our tour company that William was by far their youngest tourist. He didn't seem to understand the significance of where he was...

...he was more focused on staying toasty warm! We were blessed to have several friends lend us winter gear, so he has been extremely well-bundled this entire trip. In fact, I'm certain that if you dropped him, he would bounce!

Mommy, Baby, and North Korea (in the background)

Family portrait in the DMZ

I wonder what's in store for us today?? Wake up from your nap baby boy, Mommy and Daddy are ready to explore!! :)

Superbaby

More head control = more fun!

Chatterbox

Sweetest voice I've ever heard!