Developments since Week 1

There are some developments to report on the Dasan front since his 1-week birthday. The big news is he lost his umbilical cord stump and I'm proud to report he was left with an "inny". I tried to use his stump as a quarter in a vending machine, but it didn't work so I guess we'll just stick it in a scrap book.

Dasan's also developed several faces over the past few days. He's mastered the bitter beer face. He pulls this one out when he's about to have gas or is uncomfortable with how he's being held. Then there's The Bird. This one is my favorite. You have to catch him when he's hungry but not fussy (very small window!). To get the full impact of the look I hold him upright against my chest. He puckers his lips (imagine him trying to suck in a long piece of spagetti), widens his big blue eyes and starts bobbing and weaving, hoping he'll fortune into the jackpot. It's hilarious. Another good one is The Wilber - which is really more of a sound than a face. Sometimes used in conjunction with The Bird, Dasan pulls out all the stops by snorting in sets of three(just like Wilber the Pig probably did).

Dasan is a pretty happy little dude, but from time to time he launches into a squeek session (euphamism for wailing like a lonely cat in heat). We've come up with some fun ways to calm him down by trial and error. Kim found that singing "The Sound of Music" songs to him works well. As luck would have it, Dasan enjoys my guitar. The three songs he requests the most are "Possom Kingdom" by the Toadies, "Every Move I Make" (praise song), and "We Love You This Much" by Ryan Hill. He also has taken a late-night liking to my iTunes collection. Counting Crows, James Blunt, Better Than Ezra, and Son Volt seem to relax him. Between Kim's broadway serenades and my rock and praise music there's no doubt Dasan will have an eclectic taste in music. Beyond music, seems like a sure-fire chill pill for Dasan is fresh air. He was squeeking and sqawking this afternoon and we took him outside and he immediately mellowed out. I'm excited that he's inherited our enthusiasm for the outdoors! Good times ahead!!

1-Week Birthday

Dasan was a week old yesterday @ 10:48 pm - it was the best week of our lives. We had a ton of fun hanging out wih Dasan. He's so entertaining, even when he's sleeping. It's been fun to introduce him to all of our friends and family who've stopped by. Kim's enjoying nursing him and telling him stories. I look forward to reading and singing to him. I think his favorite story so far has been "If I Ran the Zoo" by Dr. Seuss. I think his favorite line was, "I'll hunt in the Jungles of Hippo-no-Hungus and bring back a flock of wild Bippo-no-Bungus! The Bippo-no-Bungus from Hippo-no-Hungus are better than those down in Dipp-no-Dungus and smarter than those out in Nippo-no-Nungus. And that's why I'll catch'em in Hippo-no-Hungus." He smiled (and farted) when I read that tongue twister to him. We're making our way through all of Dr. Seuss's stories. The Cat in the Hat is on deck. Can't wait to read him that one!

It's been awesome to watch Kim work out her motherly muscles. She's a natural! She is an AWESOME mom - Dasan's blessed!