Hide and Seek

Kalea has embraced the wonderful world of hide and seek along with chasing. She loves to look for people when they are hiding around corners or running just ahead of her. She gets this giant smile on her face, and when she finds the person or the person hiding pops out, she lets out her now legendary squeal and waits to be scooped up and hugged and kissed. This has been so much fun watching her play with others and playing with her. Her wonderful Aunties caught it on video:

Bonk!

So not too long ago I started playing a game with Kalea where I would lift her up by her legs so high that she would eventually hit her head softly on the ceiling. When she reached the ceiling i would quickly bring her back down and say "bonk!" She thought this game was hilarious and since then has made her own variations of the game to the dismay of her mother. She will go up to a wall and tap her head on it and say, "Bonk!" There is an upside to this new found game, whenever she falls now she doesn't always immediately get upset. Now, if the fall is not anything major, she pauses a second and says, "bonk" and goes about her business. Here is a video of her playing the bonk game with one of her toys at Auntie Bonnie and Auntie Noelle's place.

Reaction

Here is a video pf Kalea reacting to seeing the picture of the previous blog that was posted. she gets super excited when she sees pictures that she is in, so prepare your ears and volume on your computer when you watch the clip.

New Park, New Buddy

Last week Kalea got to check out Julius Kahn Playground in the Presidio for the first time. She also rode her first big-kid swing which she was a little unsure of at first, but thanks to her new buddy Jason, she got the hang of it. Jason waited patiently as Kalea got used to the swing going real slow and easy. Kalea held on to his jacket and rested her head on his back until Jas was ready to go off and climb like little boys do - Kalea sat back and rocked the swing by herself for the rest of the time letting out random , "Wheeeeeeees" as she swung back and forth.

Lights!

Kalea loves lights, turning them on and off. Here's a video to show some of the excitement that a dimmer switch can bring a 1 year old. Sorry it's been awhile since the last post, our internet went down, but we're back in business now!

Video from Mother's Day

The baby at Lori's
Click the link above to see a video from mother's day at Uncle Tom & Lori's place this past year. Kalea looks so different now with her longer hair and slowly shrinking chubby cheeks.

What's for Dinner?

Kalea has been a really good eater so far. She has tried pretty much everything that we have put in front of her and i can't think of anything that she has completely turned away from and not wanted to ever eat. The past few weeks she has been exposed to a couple tastes that i was sure she would turn away from. About a week and a half ago I gave her some chorizo and eggs. She loved it! i was sure that the chorizo would be too spicy or too strong for her, but the kid kept coming back for more. I probably should not have been surprised because one of her favorite things to eat is japanese curry with rice. Last night Kalea got her first taste of sushi. She was all about unagi, and she made her dad really proud by putting away most of her mom's order as we sat down to eat. The kid just really loves food, and it's fun to watch her go at it when she gets new tastes. i'm excited to see how she is when all her teeth come in and she can really get into the great food that we have in arms reach here.

It's the Simple Things

Kalea up to this point has really come to love the everyday things that we take for granted. Her favorite toys seem to be boxes or zip lock bags - things that don't cost much at all. she has so much fun wearing the box for her diapers on her head and looking through the handles to peak out and see what is going on outside. one of her favorite things at my mom's house is to open the peep hole door on her front door to look outside and feel the gust of wind on her face. She is facinated with the magnets that people have on their refridgerators. These small joys help me to not take for granted the small things in life and to appreciate everything that comes along. This is a video of Kalea finding happiness in an orange. Uncle Toshi does help in bringing out the fun in this particular fruit.

Kalea is on Team Coco

See you in 7 months Conan! You will be missed.

Stylin from Head to Toe

Kalea has been the recipient of many cool clothes since she was born. However, she was given some very special items the last few months which she is modeling in this picture. Grandpa Jack came to visit in the beginning of November and brought her the beret that she is wearing which was an amazing fit. I say amazing because the kids head is still off the charts in terms of size, and on the way to see her grandpa for the first time, Aja and I were mentioning to each other that she had grown out of many of her hats that she had at that time. We were happy to find a new hat that fit waiting for us as we arrived at my dad's inn room.
Kalea is also wearing her first t-shirt that was ever made specifically for her by one of her favorite boys in all the world - Anthony and her Auntie Noelle. On the shirt is Flopsy - Anthony's bunny which they screen printed on a t-shirt and gave to Kalea for Christmas. This little girl is truly loved by many and is lucky to have such styistic influences in her life to keep her looking hip and happening even when she is just chillin at the house.

Shots Out!

Kalea would like to send a greeting to all her loved ones that are too far away to come visit whenever they would like - this "hi"is for you.

Let the Music Play

Noelle is convinced that she will get Kalea to be a musical genius someday, so she has started to introduce her to instruments. Here is a quick video of Kalea enjoying a piano.

Babbysitting

Kalea loves it when her Auntie Noelle and Anthony come over to watch her as shown here in a video that Noelle took not too long ago. Unfortunately for me, Kalea seems to be on a mission to collect boys and Anthony is one of many that has fallen under this little girls spell.