Welcome Benaraw Boy 2!

Exciting things have happened since our last blog post. On April 10, 2015 at 9:58pm Ron and I welcomed Oliver Dubee Benaraw into the world. The delivery was pretty easy and quick just like his brother. The main difference was that Dubs needed to come out a little quicker due to his drop in heart beat every time I had a contraction. He arrived safely and arrived 8 days early at 7 pounds 5 ounces at 19.5 inches.

Hello Two

Mr. Bradley is finally the big two. It seems like yesterday that we threw him an "Under the Sea" 1st birthday party. Here are some key demographics about two year old Bradley:

1. Finally saying two word phrases, and mimics a lot of words that we say. Most of his words are still nonsense, but we are starting to make progress
2. At his 2year old check up the doctor told us he is in the 50% for height and weight. For Asian parents, this is good news to hear. Hopefully he will have some major growth spurts
3. Mr. Bradley is super coordinated. He can do most anything, including balancing on anything elevated, dribbling a soccer ball, and running throughout the house
4. Mr. Bradley loves to eat fruits, soups, rice, and Kim chee. He does have a sweet tooth for Hersey Kisses
5. Mr. Bradley loves Netflix and all the diversity in shows. Barney is still number one, but he does love Thomas the Train
6. For 99% of the time! Bradley is super easy going and a happy baby. He loves life and his family and friends

The two years have gone by so fast, I can't wait to see what this year brings!

On Monday Bradley turned 18 months! Here are some interesting facts about Mr. B

1. Vocabulary is developing, words he can say in Korean are mom, dad, grandma, grandpa, water, food. In English he can say up, down, dog, cat, help, please, bath, and a few more. He understands a lot of Korean and English. He still signs, so we are trying to get him to talk. He is rambling a lot more.
2. He will try any food, but his favorite is Korean soups mixed with rice, especially seaweed soup. He loves all fruit and breads. He still is not a fan of any type of meat. Overall he is a good eater, but not a little piggy.
3. His favorite show is Barney. He can 't get over the singing and dancing. He dances a long with him.
4. Everyday Bradley is getting a new bruise somewhere on his body. He is a trooper, he jumps right back up and keeps on going
5. Bradley is active but not hyper, he loves to watch and mimic.
6. Overall he is a very good baby that gives sweet kisses.


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Location:18 Months

Long summer

Summer is almost done and it has been a super busy one. Please excuse us for the gap in post. In August we finally moved into our new home. We love it so much. It is a five bedroom one story house which we completely remodeled. Bradley loves the house. It is very close to both grandparents, the park, and best of all it has this amazing backyard. He spends a good part of his day playing outside with the sprinkler, his truck, and anything else he can get his hands on.


This sprinkler toy was a gift from the Browns. He loves watching the little hoses spray water.


He must be like his lolo because he loves to water the grass. We are just trying to get him to move around.

Catching up

It's been two months since we sold our house in Westchester and moved closer to family. Currently we live in very tight quarters but the light at the end of the tunnel is very near. Hopefully we will be moved into our new house very soon. We still need escrow to close, and a little remodeling, but hopefully we will be settled in our new home. Here are some updates about our soon to be 14 month old:

1. Words he loves to say are "up, Tom, dog, mul(water in korean)
2. Currently loves all carbs and strawberries
3. Very mean to Mulan and loves to smack her
4. Walking all over the place and loves to explore
5. Very sweet and still gives lots of bopos (kisses)
6. Takes frequent trips to Disney, La Habra Children's Museum, and the Santa Ana Zoo


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Bradley's First Year!

Thanks for the Memories!

Another chapter in the Benaraw Life Book came to a close as we moved sold and moved out of our first home in Westchester Los Angeles.  I personally will miss being so close to all the culture that West Los Angeles has to offer.  The museums.  Downtown.  The beaches.  But new places offer new opportunities!

One of which is that Bradley is once again reunited with his best bud since birth, Wesley!  The other is that we live so close to the Happiest Place on Earth.  We've already gotten our money's worth the first two weeks of living in Orange County.

We have yet to find a new house to buy.  We're taking our time to find the new Dream House.  Having owned a home now, we know exactly what we want in a long term abode.

Stay tuned a see where we'll end up next!