Kaipo's First Laugh

Kaipo had his first laugh the other day on August 27th (two days after he turned two months). His Papa Tano made him laugh. It's no surprise since he always really smiles for him. I knew he was going to laugh anytime soon because on the 25th, I almost made him laugh. Neither Granite nor I made Kono laugh for the first time. He made himself laugh! He was looking at himself in the mirror when it happened. I think he cracked up about his funny hair that stands straight up. It's still like that today as you can see, that's why we playfully tease him that he's a porcupine. And now Kaipo has the same kind of hair. :) Kono laughed when he was three months old.

Two Months Old

My baby is two months today. He likes to coo and smile. He has been saying "ah-goo" since he was about 3 weeks old. It's SO CUTE, it's my most favorite thing to hear.

More Pics of Kaipo

Kono & Kaipo
My little dough boy :) Love those rolls! Kono was like this too when he was a baby but doesn't have an ounce of fat on him today. Notice him smiling at the fish mobile. He loves to look at the fish go round and round. He always smiles at them and I ask him if they are his friends :) He's been able to follow them since five or six weeks old.
Adoring the fish again
I LOVE his smile right here and it would've been perfect if that big fish was not in the way.
Sometimes when Kaipo gets so tired he wants to fight it before he'll fall asleep. This has left me a TIRED mommy, that along with other things. FINALLY, we have discovered that he likes the cradle board and will fall right asleep. I think he likes the snugness of being wrapped just like how he was used to life inside the womb. I was always reluctant to wrap him because it's so hot during the summer.
There's my cutie pie
Well, that's all folks!

Great Books for Kids

Whenever I see children's books on sale, I go crazy!
No I'm kidding but really, books can be expensive.
So what do I do to get good deals?
I shop at Seagull book. On sale books are like 99 cents to about $2.99 most of the time.
I also dig through the book bin they have at Smith's and Fry's whenever they are having a sale.
I got some books from there recently that I really dig. Original price: between $10.99 and $19.99
What did I get them for?
$2.50 each.

My Picture Encyclopedia Written by: Charles Phillips, Designed by: Annie Simpson and Illustrations by: Paula Metcalf
Why I like it: a Gigantic book full of lots of pictures and facts. The part I like best is the facts. Most picture books similar to this just simply have pictures but this one will actually teach your child fun facts ranging from your body, to plants and animals, to travel, the world, and what people do.
Faster, Faster! Nice and Slow! By: Nick Sharratt and Sue Heap
Why I like it: Cute illustrations that are very colorful and not too busy. Just simple and eye catching, not confusing for little children. It's a book about opposites. The best one I've seen.

What I Like About Me! Written by: Allia Zobel-Nolan and Illustrated by Miki Sakamoto
Why I like it: Flaps to flip and pull and a couple of textures to see. More so, it talks about how everyone is different which is very important for kids to know.
COIN COUNT-Y Written by: Innovative Kids Illustrated by: Jim Talbot
Why I like it: It teaches Kono how to save money in a fun way. He learns the value of each coin and each page tells you how much you've saved so far. By the end of the book, you've saved twenty bucks! This book is actually for 5-9 year olds, but Kono likes it.

Bowling

Look at his cute form :)
Leaning his head on Daddy, watching the ball go down the lane........

And kissing him like he's won a hundred bucks! :)

Kono went bowling for the first time in July. He loooved it! I didn't tag along with the rest of the crew (didn't really want to take Kaipo) but I heard that he did so well. He picked up the 9 pound balls like it was nothing. Granite said that he knocked down all the pins in two tries (spare). He would get so happy when the pins fell down that he would kiss Granite everytime. So cute! I am proud of my boy. If anyone has gone bowling with me, they know that I'm not that great. However, it's so much fun!

Summer pictures

I'm back tracking to some pictures from the summer up to now. Kaipo is growing like a weed! He is putting on some weight too. :) He went to his 6 week check up last week when he was actually 7 weeks and he now weighs 12 lbs 4oz. That's 5 whole pounds he has gained since birth! He has also grown an inch. He is twenty one and a half inches long.
This picture as well as the one below was taken when he was about two weeks old.

Kono loves holding his brother.
Kaipo is one month old in the next few pictures.
Not the best picture but it's a family one so it'll do
Isn't he so cuuute!?

Kono got this Spiderman scooter. He absolutely loves it! He looks so cute when he rides it. He's definitely a lefty. He rides with left foot on the scooter and pushes with his right foot. He does everything with his left (eating, drawing, etc).
Here are some cute shots of Kono.



Here's a smile but not one of his better ones. He smiles good without the camera in front of his face.
These pants are the ones Kono could squeeze himself into! I love Kaipo's little double chin!

I'm not taking pictures as often as I want to and should. I realize that I just need to no matter if the house is messy or even if I don't have any makeup on (I think I look terrible without it).

Got spandex?

He was too excited and kept moving that's why this picture is all blurry.


I have plenty of posts to catch up on but I had to make this one today. So I was taking a shower when Kono came into the bathroom and asked me if what he was wearing was ok. Most of the time he dresses himself so if it's mismatched, now you know why. I was thinking, oh I'm sure it's fine whatever he is wearing. But he asked me again so I looked at him and I laughed so hard. He was wearing Kaipo's NEWBORN pants, the stretchy cotton ones. It looked like spandex on him! It looked like he was in a diaper with his little round bum that's how tight it was! Too funny, I told him to wait until I got out of the shower so I can take a picture of him. :)