Monday, November 23, 2009

Baby friends

This month, Kai has been getting out a lot more & meeting new friends.

We hung out with Regina and her sons, Naveen & Kian. Naveen is almost 3 years old and Kian is 6 months old.

Hanging out with the Dawson boys at the park:


Kian & Kai


At Aydon's first birthday party, he met Manal's son, Zavin. Manal & I had about-the-same due date, but Zavin is 6 days & 22 hours younger.




Kai has been regularly seeing his hospital friend/twin/girlfriend, Keila. Here is Katie & Keila:



Keila & Kai


Some friends from MSJ messaged each other on facebook about getting together since we were all first time moms with little infants. Below is a picture of our baby party-- Sonali's 2 week old, Ayala, Sharon's 5 month old, Dylan, Emily's 3 month old, River, Katie's 6 week old, Keila, & a bunch of yummy cookies & brownies!

Russel from Up

We bought the new Pixar movie, "Up." There is this little pudgy, big-cheeked wilderness scout named Russel. Nadia told me that Kai reminded her of Russel. As we watched the movie the other day, we saw a definite resemblance! :)

Russel

Kai

Mama's boy? Or like father, like son?

Every time someone meets Kai for the first time, they comment on how he looks exactly like Ryuta. Ryuta loves it and I know that I can feel like I want people to recognize that Kai is MY son & has a resemblance to me. Papi & tutu say that Kai resembles my baby pictures--his eyes, his pudgy cheeks, and big bushy head of hair. I don't think Kai looks like me NOW, but when I was a baby. When Kai is sleeping which is usually what he is doing when people meet him, he looks like Ryuta (b/c Ryuta is infamous for being asleep/sleepy!)
What do you think? (I'll have to find my old baby pics to post later.)

Sleepy Sanui men




With mommy

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Tummy time! video

I am trying to remember to give Kai tummy time every day. He spends a few minutes at a time on his tummy and tries to lift his big, chubby head to strengthen his neck muscles. Soon, he will be rolling around.. crawling... ahhh!!!

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Kai & Keila video

Kai & Keila

When we were in the hospital, my dad ran into his rotary friend, Leeila. She said that her neighbor was giving birth 2 doors down from me. The mommy, Katie, was hapa japanese like me and the daddy, Yohei, was full japanese like Ryuta. We ended up meeting them in the postpartum rooms (they were 2 doors down from us again.) It was kind of crazy all of the similarities. First, Katie said that the nurses kept calling her "Somer" and she was wondering who Somer was. Katie went to Gomes (but is 3 years younger than me.) They live with her parents, just like us. They named their daughter Keila, which is the girl name we chose, too. We asked them what they would have named their boy if they had one and they said Noah! We exchanged numbers with them and it has been fun getting to know the Fukuda family. :)
Here's our first outting with Kai & Keila at Bay Street Coffee--


Keila & Kai--


Our 2nd get-together-- We met up for lunch at one of my Fremont favorites, Mission Burger. Then, we went to go hang out at the Fukuda house.

Keila & Kai--

That was fun to see the two babies together, the two little 75% Japanese twins. :)

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Sleepy smiles video

This is my cutie cutie view after feedings in the middle of the night.. I love his little eye rolls and half asleep half smiles--