Micah has recently discovered that if he places his hand down the person's shirt who is holding him, then he can stay warm while he sleeps. He loves to be placed high on the shoulder to be burped. He will even crawl up if we do not have him high enough. Now that's a boy who knows what he wants!

Happy Thanksgiving

Micah celebrated his first Thanksgiving with friends and family. He only got to have milk, but Mamma made sure she had plenty of Turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes to give him all the flavors of the holidays.
Hope your Turkey Day was a great as ours was.

Micah: All for the Art

My parents, in a rash of exhibitionism, insisted that I shoot some stills without benefit of my clothes. My manager agreed as long as they were tastefully done. After hours in various poses, Mom claimed the outcome was quite artsy while dad just kept smiling...proud of my equipment.
I will do whatever it takes for the sake of art, but a reminder to my parents that if I end up running for political office, or more likely being drafted by a professional sports team, these photos could seriously hamper my career. All that being said, I too take pride in my body. Hope you enjoy every roll and wrinkle!

Gassy Face

Check out my favorite picture so far. What a face eh!

Learning to Play

Little Micah is just learning to play. Although his skills are not quite honed yet, Grandma Brownlee swears he is taking swings at the animals constantly hanging above his face. I am not sure where this agression comes from, as Julie and I are pacifists, but if it leads to some sort of sporting contract, it is justified. Perhaps he is just preparing for his hunting days with Grandpa Deke.
Hope you enjoy the picture!

Julie makes an Appearance

It has been revealed to this author, that perhaps his bias in choosing pictures that adequately represent his son, may have caused his wife to be unjustly absent from said photos. I would like to address this claim by saying that the complainant must not now her friend very well, as Julie's hands and forearms have appeared in more than a few pictures.
That being said, I am not here to ruffle any feathers and so true to my nature, I acquiesce to your request to see more of the lovely Julie (trust me, I would love to see more of the lovely Julie). Here are the photographs you so politely yearned for.

Grandparents Descend on Daejeon

The Grandparents (Brownlee and Carson) have come to Daejeon to admire all that we created. Brownlee's arrived on Sunday and immediately requested an audience with Micah. Being his social director, Julie first had to be consulted and she allowed the visit under her watchful eye.
The boy is gaining weight (as all royalty should) due to the awesome milk producing power of Julie's mammary glands. He is taking it all in and bellowing for more on an almost hourly basis. Patience is holding fast however and I know that Julie will not be broken.
Hope you can see the difference in Micah circa last week and current Micah. We certainly can (Chub Chub).
Julie is still at home for the next 4 weeks, so please call her!!

Miss you guys during this time.

Jim and Julie

Bath and Baseball

In honor of Micah's first viewing of an annual event, the baseball playoffs, we gave him a bath and dressed him in his first baseball outfit. Knowing my proclivity for America's pastime, many gave us baseball outfits to dress him in. This is just the first of many.
You will notice that he is not dressed in Yankee pinstripes. He has his daddy's disdain for all that is from New York. He has confided in me that he too is happy to see A-rod struggling at the plate, but admits that an offseason trade to the Mariners would not be to dissappointing to him.

Week 1

Week 1 is coming to a close and life has changed dramatically. Micah is working into a great routine of sleeping and eating (He usually feeds every 2-3 hours). Of course the inbetween times are filled with diaper changes, baths, snugling etc...
Julie is still quite sore, but got out for her first walk yesterday.
The Korean people generally keep their babies indoors for 100 days, so any baby the size of Micah is rare to see. As a result we got many smiles yesterday as we took a walk around the neiborhood.
The meals provided by our friends at TCIS have been fantastic and have provided us with some built in visitors too. We are also passing the time by watching Survivor Exile Island (Spring 2006). I can't wait to find out who wins.
Enjoy the new pictures and let us know wheter you think Micah has changed.

We're Home

After 4 days and 3 nights in the hospital, the Brownlee's are finally home. We arrived about 4p.m. yesterday and have spent the night trying to get baby Micah comfortable in his new surroundings.
The amazing people of TCIS have arranged for us to receive meals for the next 2 weeks as we try to get used to having another mouth to feed (actually it is Julie who has to get used to the new mouth to feed).
Sandy has been a great blessing as we have transitioned into parenthood. Please continue to pray for Julie as she heals from delivery and that she would receive the rest to be the mother that Micah needs. Still more photos!

Micah James Brownlee

Micah James Brownlee: 6 lbs 13 oz, and 20.8 inches (53 cm) of the cutest baby you will ever see. Julie did an amazing job bringing our cutie into the world and I know that you will want to see the progession of pictures as he matures from a cone-headed worm into a handsom member of the Brownlee clan.
We appreciate all the emails and phone calls and hope you understand that it is difficult to return them being so far away (time difference) and having no access to internet.

We love all of you and wish you were here to visit. Know that we are being taken care of by the great community at our school (they can't match what you would have done, but they will do in a pinch).

Enjoy the pictures