These boots (I mean slippers) are made for walking...

HI'm sorry!! I saved this video in the correct orientation (so he's not sideways) but it switched back when I downloaded it and I don't know how to switch it back. Oh well. Here is a video of Min walking. I guess you'll just have to tip your head to the side or imagine that he can walk on walls. There is sound too though he isn't saying much. Yes, we have a walker!! Min has reached that huge developmental milestone of walking. The one that strikes fear into the hearts of most parents as they envision their child falling down the stairs (it can happen even with gates. In our old house, Charles just climbed through the stair rails and would make his way into the entry), climbing out of their crib (Henry used to help Charles out of his crib. Actually, only once because when I asked him to show me what he did, Charles started to cry.) or finding electrical outlets. However, he is very happy and so proud of himself. So are we. I still get very surprised when I see him walk into the kitchen. Or, today when I was putting his clothes away, he walked into our spare bedroom and got a book off the bookshelf. He's quite a repeater when it comes to words. Now, whenever we're in public, he says 'Hi Da,' to everyone we pass.

Min had his 1 year well child check on Thursday and he's doing fine. We had to postpone his vaccinations (which reminds me that I need to call back and schedule them) because Henry was with me and got so sad when he found out Andrew needed shots.

Henry learned to tie his shoes...a huge milestone for him. I forget what a big deal that is. But, he needed new shoes and insisted he have the ones that tie. He's also close to losing a second tooth.

Today is my 9th transplant anniversary. Yaaay!! We were trying to explain to Henry what that meant. And I told him that I wasn't able to make any blood so Uncle Lance gave me some of his bone marrow so that I could make blood. Then I told him that now my blood is really Uncle Lance's. I think that was a little too much information because he gave me a really funny look and then said, 'That's gross!'

We go to court on Thursday to finalize Min's adoption. And, we'll have his tol on Saturday. I"m going to make bi bim bop, which our family loves. Of course, the boys insisted on mandu. Kimchi is a must-have, and we'll see about anything else besides cake. We bought a tae gukki, a Korean flag, on Friday. The boys have been wanting one for a long time. We got it onto the pole and carried it outside to hang up and Charles grabbed it and hugged it! He loves to come home and see the tae gukki.