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We MOVED!
Well, technically our family isn’t moving for another week but our BLOG has beat us to the punch! Check us out at: http://www.ANDYJEUNG.COM/MINISTRY PW: Check my FB for a post about the password. We might even see a few blog posts from my husband, Nathan, himself! New Blog. New City. New Ministry. Click here to donate online to our ministry
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VLOG #4: Four things I like about ERRC These are four things I like about ERRC .
Keep up with me via Vlog!
Keep up with me via Vlog!
Hi Friends! I have now officially joined ERRC and am raising support for my ministry. You can keep up with me via VLOG! This allows you to LISTEN on your drive to the office or while making your family dinner. It’s an easy way for you to keep up with me, my family and my ministry. I hope my journey can be an encouragement to you as we band together as iron sharpens iron. I am thankful for all of…
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My Complacency in American Living
Just some thoughts from my brain this weekend: I remember coming back from Japan (a short term mission) and telling Jessica that I couldn’t imagine myself living the typical American lifestyle, the 9-5 grind and seeking after the American Dream. I had said, “…but the longer I am here, the more okay I am with living the American way.” I feel like I become more complacent and materialistic,…
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Day two
I am sitting in my kitchen with ten minutes Til take off. It’s the first time I’ve ever had time to myself in the morning before the day begins. Usually, the day begins by nursing Nia, giving her breakfast (which undoubtedly ends up a huge mess), playing with Nia, taking her on a morning walk and then bedtime routine for her first nap. His morning, however, I woke up and nursed Nia, played with…
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Beginner
🏋🏻I never want to go to the gym when I've scheduled it in. While Nia is napping, I force myself to get ready and sit on the couch in work-out clothes (including shoes), ready to go as soon as she wakes up. I always have to work myself up to it, but I'm always glad I went. Today I attended the beginners ballet class and it was a pretty good workout! It's humbling to have to take a "beginners" class but there's no faking being in shape. I'll definitely be sore in some places I haven't even known existed since high school. The teacher called me out as someone who has previous experience in dance and I felt like I had to live up to that standard the rest of class. I loved how she corrected my technique throughout class because BOY do I need it! I'm so glad to be getting back into fitness after some failed attempts at running in the city and making tons of excuses about the cold, Nia's nap schedule, yadayada. I got to stay healthy in order to be the best mom I can be. 💪🏼😎
People like to place themselves as the perceived martyr or oppressed. Society likes to rally around the underdog, especially news reports. I am a strong believer that we should practice good judgment and discernment when "picking sides".
Finally got around to editing images from when we took our babe to meet family in Oahu.
He first loved
As I sing "oceans" and whisper "I love you" to my 7 month old baby girl, I have a simple but profound realization. This little girl is too tiny to know how to love me back but she gladly accepts my love as comfort. My baby understands the world as a place where she can cry out to me and I will answer her. No matter what she faces, if she has "mommy" near by, she is brave and bold. She loves me in the best way she can even though it's not the same kind of love as what I feel for her. In the same way, we have the understanding of babies when it comes to God's grand plan for us, for man-kind and for the cosmos. As a child, I didn't have any idea where to start when it came to "loving God". Through experiences in life and seeing God's faithfulness to sustain me and provide for me, I learned to trust that God is on my side and cares for me; therefore I will be alright. It's amazing how God created the world in such a way that we can better understand him and his love. This truth may or may not be something that can be fully embraced until you hold your own fragile newborn child in your arms, watch as they grow and learn faster than you can keep up, only to wish time would slow down so you could have more time with them. You whisper words of deep love into their ear and they reply with a tiny baby size yawn or a goofy snort, eyes closed and drifting away to dream land. Let us remember, "We love because he first loved us." 1 John 4:19
Mommy Figure
Attending weddings this summer has been quite the adventure. With My baby in tow, getting out of the house is a struggle in itself. In related thoughts, it has been a struggle to find nursing compatible dresses that look good on my post-pregnancy body. After birth, my stomach didn't magically decrease back to my pre-pregnancy shape; size 2 gym rat with a flat stomach. I went from xs to medium with boobs twice the size as before and a clammy feeling that never goes away. But "yay" for success, I managed to find one dress and I plan on wearing it to every wedding this year. I never appreciated my body before and the "ease" of staying in shape or the convenience of always knowing what size clothes I fit. With a constantly changing body, I always grab two or three sizes when shopping, as my belly is slowing shrinking back to how it was before while I retain my bigger boobs, butt and hips. I like to call this my "mommy figure". It is easy to envy the girls with small hips, tight flat abs who attend these events wearing trendy dresses and have perfect make up (I'm lucky to get a smudge of anything but regurgitated milk on my face). Growing up is a process. Oh boy is it a process. Is it a graceful process? Who knows. Maybe when we are old and grey (or maybe you already are), we will laugh at our silly emotions of the past just as we laugh at our horrible hair from the 90's (or whatever era you grew up in).
Parenthood vs Ownership
It's such a joy to be a mommy. Holding my baby girl is such precious moments for me and I never used the word "precious" before Nia was born. Until you hold your child in your arms, you cannot possibly understand the preciousness of having a child. While I love animals and I might even take a bullet for my dog(s) of current and past, it is not even comparable to having my baby girl in my arms and watching her grow and learn new things and make silly faces. When Nia is nursing, she occasionally pauses and looks up at me with a great big grin. She enjoys drinking so much that she can be a bit noisy at times in responding to how yummy it tastes. It is amazing how God created our bodies to make new life and even sustain and nourish this new life after it is born. When Nia wakes up from sleeping, she makes "baby talk". Sometimes I'm not sure if she is talking just to hear her own voice ("wow, I can make noise!") or if she is playing with a toy. She will coo at new faces and squeal for joy when given face to face time and when others talk to her. She is only 4 months old and already she is so interested in the world. Having a child isn't for everyone and in no way to I believe everyone should make raising children a goal in life. However, I would like to make a clear distinction between having a pet and having a child. Having a child is literally a lifetime of caring for a growing human, long after she turns 18. I will watch Nia grow up, maybe get married one day, have heart break, experience great joys, and eventually one of us will watch the other move on from this life. Parenthood is a unique and amazing thing filled with emotion that no other experience can imitate. I love my doggies, but that love is nothing like the love I have for my baby girl. She is growing up so quickly. I hope my family and friends take seriously their role in her life as even one month without seeing her is like forever in baby-development days.
On the lunch menu for the hubby today: Spinach Ravioli with olive oil. Snap peas and carrots with hummus. Lychee and blueberries. Roasted unsalted almonds. One Andes mint chocolate.
Face Time vs Screen Time
A lot of people notice that we don't let our baby look at or watch screens. No lie, it's super difficult to avoid screens. Not letting Nia see screens means that the TV is off most of the time, we only look at and check our phones when she is in her crib asleep (although I recently have been using Siri to text), and it is nearly impossible to do anything on the computer while Nia is awake. Why go to such trouble to keep screens out of Nia's view? It's both simple and complicated; we don't want Nia to grow up glued to screens the way so many kids seem to be these days. Nia loves face to face time! She even whimpers a bit when I hold her and are looking at something else. She looks at my face, reaches out and touches my mouth and my cheeks, and she coos her little heart out. The TV can often over stimulate a baby with flashing lights, loud/emotional talking and quick changing screens. If we are on our phones all the time, Nia is going to learn that this is healthy and appropriate behavior. She may one day wonder why her parents would rather spend time on their phone instead of with her. There is also research out there correlating screen time and A.D.D. Our goal is to wait until 2 years old to introduce television and screens to Nia. We know this is going to be difficult. We know we are probably going way over the necessary precautions given as application of the research linking attention deficiency and television. We also know that we will probably be more strict with Nia than with any other child (not saying we'll have more, don't get too excited). Also, we are not saying anything about other parents who do let their children watch tv before 2 years old; every child is different and every parent is different and we respect that. If you ever turn off a screen for Nia's sake, I thank you ahead of time. With a thankful heart, - Mommy AndyMo
Just reading Jimmy Fallon's new book "dada".
Walked 3.5 miles with grandma and ojiichan and the pups to get some diapers for this size 2 baby booty! She blew out super bad in the last of her size 1 this morning. #tanning #postpregnancy #lovedogs #joggingstroller #VSCOcam
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.
Ernest Hemmingway
Time flies. We love our #mochibaby! I'm so glad I'm not pregnant anymore. #jeungadventures