Today's Hyun-jo

해가 중천에 뜨고서야 겨우 눈을 떠 짬뽕 국물로 숙취를 달래던 시절이 있었다. 각자의 일정대로 바쁜 하루를 보내고 돌아와, 그저 서로의 몸뚱이 하나씩만 챙기며 평범하게 흘러가던 부부의 고요한 일상. 그런 두 사람의 삶에 '현조'라는 기적 같고 눈부신 선물이 찾아왔다. 밤새 목놓아 우는 아기를 달래느라 영혼이 반쯤 가출하고, 치마 위로 흘러내린 아기 똥을 닦아낼 새도 없이 젖병부터 물려야 하는 눈물겨운 하루를 보낼지라도, 두 사람은 그 어느 때보다 깊은 행복을 배운다.

이 책은 '강재준 미니미' 현조와 함께하며 웃음과 감동으로 써 내려간 초보 엄마 이은형의 가슴 벅찬 성장 기록이다. 처음 임신 사실을 알고 남편에게 선뜻 말하지 못해 홀로 설레고 조심스러웠던 날부터, 하마터면 '은재', '아로'가 될뻔했던 현조의 이름 탄생 비화, 가슴 졸이던 돌 치레를 치러내며 단단한 엄마로 여물어 가는 순간까지. 세밀하고 다정한 시선으로 담아냈다.

There was a time when they would barely open their eyes until the sun was high in the sky, soothing their hangovers with a steaming bowl of spicy seafood noodle soup. After spending busy days following their own schedules, the couple would return home and simply take care of themselves, enjoying the quiet, ordinary rhythm of married life. Then, a miraculous and dazzling gift named “Hyunjo” entered their world. Even as they struggled through sleepless nights comforting a crying baby, feeling as though half their souls had left their bodies, or hurried to feed him before they could even clean the baby poop that had spilled onto a skirt, they discovered a deeper happiness than they had ever known.

This book is a heartwarming and deeply moving account of first-time mother Lee Eun-hyung's journey of growth, filled with laughter and touching moments alongside her son Hyunjo, affectionately known as “a mini version of Kang Jae-jun.” From the excitement and nervousness of discovering her pregnancy and hesitating to share the news with her husband, to the untold story of how Hyunjo received his name after nearly being called “Eunjae” or “Aro,” and the anxious experience of caring for him through an illness around his first birthday, Lee captures each precious moment with a gentle and attentive perspective. Through these experiences, she gradually grows into a stronger, more confident mother.