The goal of this project was to take a photograph of Aldus each day for the first 100 days of his life. It seemed like such an easy task when I thought of it. I also though of it before he was born. Then life happened.

The photos were really easy when he was born (as we were taking pictures by the minute) and when our parents were here (when we had the time and extra photographers). The photos were also easy on our weekend trips up to Groningen/Amsterdam/Hoogeveen/etc. What I did not expect was how hard it would be to take photos while we were moving out of one and into a new house. The fact that I have on average moved once every 18 months for the past 18 years made me think that taking a few photos would be easy. Moving with a 2 month old and in a foreign language messes all that up. The other gap is from our trip to Copenhagen when KLM lost our luggage (which still remains missing). A vacation with your 3 month old is supposed to be fun and wonderful. KLM managed to destroy that plan. I hate KLM.

So, yes, a few of the pictures in the 10x10 matrix are not from the proper day. But I'll let the tech-geekie of you attempt to figure out which ones are out of place.

More interestingly is the fact that on some days, there were many more than one picture that I wanted to use. I gues this is not so surprising, now that I type it. However, certain moments stick in my mind. One is Aldus's first evening adventure to Groningen. He was about a month old and we took him to Michelle and Kason's going away party. He was *fantastic* at the party. Many people held him, he put up with some loud music, there was too much smoke, etc. Who knows what day that was, but I don't have any of those pictures.

Also are the pictures from day 100 (which is yesterday). We took Aldus to our neighbor's house. They were hosting a 5 person birthday part. We told a select subset of folks that it was also a big "day" for Aldus. So 5 people were celebrating anums and Aldus was celebrating a centenary. We have no photos from last night.

These failings aside, I am quite pleased, amused, happy, amazed, bewildered and generally just-a-new-parent in my response to these first 100 days. In politics, this is a point of reflection so that the "bold moves" of a new leadder can be addressed/assessed. Well, out bold new leader has definitely shown us many things. There have been strategic initiatives, bold changes in policy, unyielding demands as well as generously flexible negotiations. Aldus has, in his first 100 days, set upon a policy of being our child. And I am quite happy with how it has gone.

The 100 days element is also important in Korean culture. I think I am going to skip why at this moment. Maybe I'll write more about it for Aldus's first birthday. Maybe I won't. The internet can tell you more if you are extremely curious.

For now, I am no longer concerned with a photo a day. I am changing focus (as it were). I am going to be a dad. I'm going to raise a son. I am going to let him emerge/evolve/become/progress into the person that he will be. And I'm going to have fun.