Kalea and Her Kisses

Halloween

Kalea dressed for halloween for the first time this year since last year her mom and dad didn't even reaalize it was halloween until we went out to go to Kalea's first doctor's appointment and saw a bunch of people with costumes on walking in the streets - having a baby seperates you from the real world for a couple of days. Kalea dressed up as bumble bee and we went and had brunch with Aja at her work. Followed that up with a visit to grandma's with a little modeling of the costume. We went window shopping, and then finished the day of at the Kawase's for some dinner & hanging out as trick or treaters interrupted our scary movie watching. The little bee was cute as can be, and I think she knew it because every time she put her costume on she got a smile on her face and looked around for a reaction which was never hard to find. The kid is getting a personality and becomes more aware of her surroundings and what's going on everyday.

Pics from the Party

There was bubbles, presents, cake, and it ended with a much needed bath!

1st Birthday Party is in the Books

Kalea had her first birthday party today. She was a little confused about having so many people in her house, but she did her best to be a good host. Well, she was a good host until she saw someone trying to move in on her mommy. Our friend Adam was here with his grandma and grandpa, and Aja was just saying how much she missed having a little kid to hold, so she jumped on the chance to grab little 3 1/2 month old Adam. Everything was fine until Kalea caught an eyeful of another kid being held by her mom in her house. The birthday girl wasn't having it! She scurried her way to her momand grabbed hold of the bottom of her shirt in demand of being picked up - so Aja was forced to put the baby down and pick the little booga up. Kalea quickly shot a glance at Adam and pointed her finger at him to let him know who's mom that was, and they were back to being friends again. Although i caught a glance at the poor guy minutes afterwards and his face was saying that it wasn't his idea to be held by Aja at all, he wasn't looking for any trouble.
The party was a success though, and Kalea was blessed with a room full of people that love her. She seemed to enjoy opening gifts but wasn't to crazy about having to put something new that she just opened down to go to the next gift. Boxes and wrapping paper were a big hit. She is a cheap date at this point. Kalea also was introduced to the world of cake today. After a slow start of getting through the frosting on top, she dug in and made of mess of her little cake. Before you knew it she was elbow deep in a mix of different color frosting, yellow cake, and lemon filling. She had a blast hanging out for the rest of the time with friends and family - she even showed off a little with her walking skills. The little girl is growing fast and it's hard to keep up sometime. Nonetheless, we are haivng the best time following each footstep.

The Proof!

Here she is in all her glory today at my mom's place. Auntie Bonnie was able to catch the newly mobile Kalea quick feet.

I Hear Steps

Kalea has still not really taken to crawling, but her walking has stepped it up the past week. She was initially hesitant to take steps without holding things around her. She's kind of a scaredy-cat when it comes to trying new things she hasn't done on her own. I decided that i would try and make it a game for her the other week, and i started to reach out from her just out of the distance where she felt comfortable. She took to this game right away, and she began taking litle steps to get to me. I caught her before she could face plant & immediately began giving her high fives and kisses so that she would think it was cool. Well, the plan has worked, and now Kalea is taking steps on her own and even stopping for a second or two once she is away from whatever she's holding and then finishes falling forward into my arms. This is one of the most fun times with her. She giggles and is obviously impressed with herself. I hope to get video soon to post so everyone can see.

Cinco!

5 Years ago Aja and I began a wonderful marriage that has brought us on this trip of life and love which has given us Kalea. We're now a family making it in San Francisco, working hard, but never losing focus on our love for each other. There are times that are hard, but we've been lucky that the good times have far out-weighed the bad. Throughout it all, we have learned and continue to learn to work with each other and I am so lucky to have the support and encouragement of a wonderful partner in life. Here's a pic of the two of us way back before we were married - and I can really say that we are as happy today as we were back then.