8 Month Photo with the Bear

Kian is such a busy-body these days! He gets up on all fours, can scoot forward a bit, and no doubt will be crawling very soon, so we are working toward baby-proofing our home. Kian's 4th tooth has cut through the top gum, and he is taking it in stride. He's been sleeping for longer stretches at night (no longer waking every 3 hours to eat), and we hope that when he can crawl, he'll get thoroughly exhausted and sleep all the way through the night! Kian is super smiley and loves to laugh. We sometimes call him our "goofy balloon".

Remember to compare this photo with others previously taken with the bear near the 10th of each month. He's grown so much... Can't believe he's 8 months old already!!

First Easter Basket

Kian received a basket of Cheerios-filled colorful plastic Easter eggs (thank you to Magnus's mommy for the idea!) and a couple of new books. He just started eating Cheerios a couple of days ago, so they were still a novelty and kept him busy for at least part of the time during Easter Sunday Mass.

When you watch this video, keep in mind that Kian is sitting on my lap and I cannot see what I'm filming....

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Kian

This video shows Kian's new favorite thing to do when lifted in the air. Reminiscent of the bamboo grove scene in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Kian's legs run rapidly in mid-air! Just wait until he can run on the ground...he probably won't stop!

Spring Break 2009 - Kauai

Kian did very well on his first airplane ride, a five hour flight across the Pacific Ocean to Kauai.


We stayed at the new Westin Ocean Resort Villas in Princeville, courtesy of Kian's grandparents, Matt & Gei. What an incredible view from our room!
It was wonderful to hang out with Grandpa Matt and Grandma Gei during our vacation and are so grateful that they invited us along! Kian loved having so much attention during this exciting week of firsts....
First time in a swimming pool...





First time at the beach...




First time behaving as if crawling may happen soon...
Here are some other photos from our trip:







All this fun in the sun has been exhausting! We can hardly wait for our next family vacation!