On Sunday we reached another milestone...exactly 4 months away from our due date. Over the last week we've noticed significant changes in the belly. Here is a picture...
Monday, January 22, 2007
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Little Evelyn's Korean name...
We are currently in the process of choosing a Korean name for little Evey that we will use as her legal middle name. As I was doing some research I found some information that may be interesting to our friends and family that aren't familiar with Korean culture...
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A Korean Baby Name
Customs in Korea vary considerably from the Western culture when naming a baby. A Korean name is only ever repeated by complete accident. The majority of given Korean name's are unique. Chinese-based name's became the norm among upper and middle classes in Korea during the Go-Ryu dynasty.
Korean Names - their order
The order of Korean name's is presented in the reverse to the Western format. A Korean name would therefore be transcribed in the following order: surname, given name. There are often errors in transcriptions when the characters of the given name are written separately. Some Korean-Americans have adopted a Western name however they use their Korean one as a middle name.
Given Names
There are thousands of Korean characters and the given name usually consists of two syllables taken from any of the thousands of these characters. The range of name's is therefore almost limitless. Naming traditions in Korea can include and represent all forms of nature and the environment or characteristics or even have mystical meanings. Many will reflect a specific period in history. The Western custom of naming a baby after another close member of the family would be unheard of as a custom or tradition in the Korean culture.
The Usage
The given name in Korea is rarely used within the close-knit family circle. In Western culture children rarely address their parents by their given name - they are referred to as " Mom" or "Dad". This custom is also adhered to in Korea but the custom extends to the whole family. In a family of three brothers their siblings would use the address of 'second brother' for instance. In turn the parents of Korean children often give then a unique nickname within the family. Outside the family circle the nickname would not be normally used.
Surnames
Korean surnames are family surnames. They are passed down from one generation to the next. Korean surnames convey the family's history and the deeds of their ancestors.
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A Korean Baby Name
Customs in Korea vary considerably from the Western culture when naming a baby. A Korean name is only ever repeated by complete accident. The majority of given Korean name's are unique. Chinese-based name's became the norm among upper and middle classes in Korea during the Go-Ryu dynasty.
Korean Names - their order
The order of Korean name's is presented in the reverse to the Western format. A Korean name would therefore be transcribed in the following order: surname, given name. There are often errors in transcriptions when the characters of the given name are written separately. Some Korean-Americans have adopted a Western name however they use their Korean one as a middle name.
Given Names
There are thousands of Korean characters and the given name usually consists of two syllables taken from any of the thousands of these characters. The range of name's is therefore almost limitless. Naming traditions in Korea can include and represent all forms of nature and the environment or characteristics or even have mystical meanings. Many will reflect a specific period in history. The Western custom of naming a baby after another close member of the family would be unheard of as a custom or tradition in the Korean culture.
The Usage
The given name in Korea is rarely used within the close-knit family circle. In Western culture children rarely address their parents by their given name - they are referred to as " Mom" or "Dad". This custom is also adhered to in Korea but the custom extends to the whole family. In a family of three brothers their siblings would use the address of 'second brother' for instance. In turn the parents of Korean children often give then a unique nickname within the family. Outside the family circle the nickname would not be normally used.
Surnames
Korean surnames are family surnames. They are passed down from one generation to the next. Korean surnames convey the family's history and the deeds of their ancestors.
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Crazy weather!
Well, I know we don't have much to complain about here in CA, but it has been darn cold! We started last week at over 80 degrees and in a span of three days the daytime high dropped to 50. We've even had three nights here in Long Beach that got down to just above 30 degrees! Not good when you have a 90 year old house with bad insulation.
With all the weather changes, I have come down with a nasty cold. I spent the three day weekend in bed and haven't felt much better while at work this week. And the bummer is that us poor sick pregnant women can't take any cold medicine to find some relief. And when does the whole elevated body temperature kick in? I'm still freezing...
Well, despite the weather and miserable nose and throat, this has been an excellent time of the year for us. Little Evey has started making her presence more known. She's kicking away now and is definitely growing every day. Just in the last few she's popped herself out in front of me more. Big changes as we come upon our 5 month marker (in just 4 days!). The time has flown by, as I'm sure the last four months will, too.
With all the weather changes, I have come down with a nasty cold. I spent the three day weekend in bed and haven't felt much better while at work this week. And the bummer is that us poor sick pregnant women can't take any cold medicine to find some relief. And when does the whole elevated body temperature kick in? I'm still freezing...
Well, despite the weather and miserable nose and throat, this has been an excellent time of the year for us. Little Evey has started making her presence more known. She's kicking away now and is definitely growing every day. Just in the last few she's popped herself out in front of me more. Big changes as we come upon our 5 month marker (in just 4 days!). The time has flown by, as I'm sure the last four months will, too.
Friday, January 05, 2007
Week 20...It's a girl!!!
This week has been very eventful for us. On Sunday December 31st, we hit 20 weeks of being pregnant. Here's a pic from January 2nd of my belly :)
We also had a doctor's appointment on the 3rd. And guess what...it's a GIRL!!! We got lots of pictures of different body parts of little Evelyn Lee (middle name to come soon). The doctor counted 10 toes and fingers and she told us all her organs look great:)
The top is a nice picture of her spine and mid section (she's faced down with arms, legs and head out of the shot). The lower picture shows her arms bent and crossed in front of her body.
The next two show her upper body but she has her arms and hands in front of her head.
We also had a doctor's appointment on the 3rd. And guess what...it's a GIRL!!! We got lots of pictures of different body parts of little Evelyn Lee (middle name to come soon). The doctor counted 10 toes and fingers and she told us all her organs look great:)
The top is a nice picture of her spine and mid section (she's faced down with arms, legs and head out of the shot). The lower picture shows her arms bent and crossed in front of her body.
The next two show her upper body but she has her arms and hands in front of her head.
In the next two, the top pic gives a good shot of her body (kinda upright) and her legs. In the lower pic you can just see her toes at the very left side. If you click on the pictures you'll get a better, more close up view.
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