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Few months later

The mansion hums with a new kind of energy these days. Taegukk, now a curious seven-month-old, is a master crawler. He's a little shadow to his Mama, Tae, following her everywhere she goes.

If Tae walks into the kitchen, a few seconds later, a determined little Gukkie is crawling after her, his eyes fixed on his favorite person.

Tae, in turn, absolutely loves these moments. She often crouches down, wiggling her fingers, coaxing him.

"Come on, my little explorer! You can do it!" she'd say, and gukk would push himself faster, his chubby legs pumping. When he reached her, she'd scoop him up, covering him in kisses. "My clever boy!"

The living room, garden, and even the bedrooms often become playgrounds for two energetic little boys

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The living room, garden, and even the bedrooms often become playgrounds for two energetic little boys.

Jaehyun, just a little younger, is also on the move, though sometimes in a more wobbly, experimental way.

The cousins, so close in age, are becoming fast friends, communicating in a language of gurgles, giggles, and shared attempts to grab shiny objects.

The cousins, so close in age, are becoming fast friends, communicating in a language of gurgles, giggles, and shared attempts to grab shiny objects

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One sunny afternoon, the boys are in the living room. Gukk, with his serious, focused expression, is trying to pull himself up on a low table. Hyun, meanwhile, is giggling as he chases a rolling ball.

Jennie and Tae sit together on the sofa, a warm blanket draped over them. They watch their sons, their hearts full. "Look at Gukkie!" Jennie says, pulling out her phone. "He's going to be walking before we know it."

Tae nods, recording gukk's wobbly efforts. "He's so determined. Just like his dad." She then turns her camera to hyun. "And look at hyunie! So fast! He's definitely got bhaiya's energy."

Jennie nods with smile. "He's a little sunbeam, isn't he?" Jennie beams. "Always happy, always moving."

Sometimes, they get down on the floor themselves, joining the babies in their crawling adventures.

They’ll hide behind cushions, peek out, and make silly faces, making both gukk and hyun squeal with delight. "Peek-a-boo, Gukkie!" Tae would say, covering her face and then suddenly appearing, eliciting a burst of giggles from her son.

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