Japan In A Minute

These are some of the pics. of my travels across Japan. I do apologize that some of the pictures are low quality, due to the fact that they were taken with my old cell phone.

The first set of opening pictures are from Tokyo, when I was there last Feb.

Shikoku is one of the five main Islands of Japan; I traveled there last summer with some friends and went rafting.  We also climbed a 100m (not Kilometer as I had up previously; sorry) peak with lots of temples a long the way.

Hazu Bekkan was a hot spring that Aya and visiteded last winter.  While we were out there we got to see a local festival.

Cherry Blossom viewing is very big here, and last April we all went out to the parks and chilled with the locals and crashed their parties.

And Finally due to resent request (yes I do take requests) I placed in some pictures of the Travels of The Binghamtonians who all made the long trip out to see me.  These include the Wedding photos, cause that surely was a Trip.

Enjoy

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News Update: Friday, Oct. 27th; 8:21pm JST

 Alright I just found a quick easy way to post things, so hopefully this will make it easier for me to get things up on this here blog guy.

Just so you all know, when me and Aya wen to the doctor on wed. everything was normal, and on schedule.  Kai is weighing in at a nice 6.5lbs. They are beginning to think that she will go the full 40wks and end up having Kai sometime around Nov. 9th.  That is great news, but Aya didn't really want to hear it, cause right now she is about ready to PIIZZZZopppppp.                                                                                                                    
Anyway, I am going to be working on this here Picture vid. of places I have visited in Nihon.                                                       


                     Peace Out 

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Going to the Doctor

We are going to the Doctor today, and tomorrow will be 38 weeks. I will let you guys know how everything goes, and put up the new ultra-sound pic if we get one.

Also I am planning on putting up a video with pics from the places I have visted around Japan. This, thanks to Danny B, who mistook Little Italy for Nagoya.

I got to thinking and thought that most of you probably haven't seen any of my Japan Pics. So that's in the works, stay tuned.

More to come,


Sooner than Later, I am sure.

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Taker Easy

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How Aya and I rocked out the Summer

So because I am having so much fun making these videos, I fast-tracked this next one.
I think I finally got the hang of it. The last one had some noticeable mistakes, but thats alright, I am willing to learn.
I can't wait for the videos of Kai, they are going to be a lot of fun to play with.

So this is my attempt to sum up the Summer. Aya and I know it was a sweet time; I hope you enjoyed it as well.

~トニー
(Tony)
I hope the Japanese comes though there, otherwise it's going to look like question marks and 0s.

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ALAS I have Figured Out Videos!

Here it is, the First of Many.

Enjoy, I stayed up late figuring this all out, wanted to start off on the right foot.

One thing I couldn't figure out was how to cut the music short, but hey its Jimmy Smith, you don't wanna stop listening to this guy.

Taker Easy

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Brids Do Do The MoonWalk

I thought this was great and just had to show it to you all.

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New Specs on Kai

Well He is getting big. The picture to your left is a recent ultrasound of Kai, and in it you can just make out his face (his mouth in the center and those two black spots to the right are his eyes). Kinda Crazy.

Today marks 37 weeks in Aya's pregnancy. Kai has grown to be around 2.5kg (estimated weight) which is about 5 pounds. I am pretty sure this is small for US standards but in Japan, it's right on track. Also now, from crown to toes Kai is around 47cm - 50cm: around 20 inches for all you non-metric fans. And a spec chart wouldn't be complete without the baby's head diameter, right? Coming in at a whopping 87mm, or 3.4" which is about the size of your palm; so he's got that going for him, which is nice.

From here on out, the baby can gain up to a pound every week, and grow larger in size as well. Aya and I just went to the doctors yesterday and we met up with another couple who we befriend along the journey. She was there with her husband and was just about to go into labor. We wished her luck as Aya peered into what the eminent future held.

Then later on that day, Aya received a phone call from her good friend who is also pregnant, and had a rlatively same due date. She was calling just to say hi and that her son was born!!!!! Ha, I think Aya is ready to get'er done, and now its just a matter of waiting and being patient.

As in the poker game, you don't wanna push with K,8 off. I'm pretty sure Aya is waiting for Aces; then we're just gonna get it in with the best of it, and take'er down.

Hello contractions, hello baby. We can only hope it goes that fast.

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Obaachan aka Grandma

In other news Obaachan decided to try her hand in backup vocals for the hit band Foreigner.

Here she can be seen singing one of the bands best ballads: Hot Blooded.

Love you mom; sorry I had to, the picture was to good not to be up here. With any luck you have already e-mailed your friends to check out the wonderful site.

~Anthony

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Kai in Nihon

Also I want to show you all Kai's name written in Japanese. The first picture here is something I wrote on a postcard in a Calligraphy class I visited at my school.



The second picture is a plaque that I made in the calligraphy class. The writing is dug out a little, and then I painted it in with an appropriate blue ocean color. I'll put up a couple pics of this so you can see how it's a kind of 3D plaque.






This is Kai in Nihon
Ni-hon (Japan)
Kai (Sea)
NihonKai (The Japanese Sea)

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Lost of Pics to show

Okay,

So I have some more cute baby clothes to show you, and I also have some pictures of Aya from 35 and a half weeks: taken today, Oct. 14th.

Some mittens for Kai

A towel/changing cloth for Kai

Wow look how big he is! Just moments before he was kicking like a mad-man.

He is gonna be a Charmer.


More in next post.

Choto mate (Just a minute).

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While we Wait

Now that we have all the baby clothes we could need, Aya has decided to spruce them up a little. When Kai is born we are going to need some clothes to use at the hospital, and those clothes need to be appropriately labeled. Instead of the regular permanent marker label, Aya decided to opt for the 100x cuter label: stitching the name.

These things are absolutely adorable and are sure to make anyone say, "Awwwwwwwwwwwwww, baby baby baby boyyyyyyy"

They also are wonderful cause they give us something to imagine Kai wearing; it's almost like he's here.

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It's a Girl!

I would just like to say Congratulations to Erin and Peter Buckley as they welcome into the world a newborn daughter: Mary Frances "Molly" Buckley . Brian your sister and Pete must be overjoyed, and I am so happy everything went well.

Aya and I want them to know that, Yes, Kai will take baby Buckley out on a date; he will even wear a shirt and tie. We aren't promising a relationship, but I bet it will be interesting to hear about the night out. I'll be sure to tell Kai some good one liners.

Congrats again to Erin and Pete, I can't wait to see this beautiful baby.

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No baby ￥E T

Ok, so it's 3:15 Eastern Japanese Time, and Aya has not given birth yet.

This is good, so we only have 7 days left and then it will be completely safe for Kai to be born. I do have a question for all you out there, and I am going to take a poll here. What name do you like better:

(1) Kai Michael Monticello
(2) Kai Marion Monticello
(3) Kai TheTank Monticello

(4) Others?
I am having a hard time deciding between the first three. Michael is my middle name, as all of you know, and I think it sounds good. Marion is my Grandfather's name and is my confirmation name; it was my first choice, but it was for his first name. And then there's TheTank, but I am worried this one might get misunderstood; very tough decisions here.

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10 days??!?!!!?

Doctor: kakikmimkamicmkyoushokiakmiyatokatatyukat
Tony: Yeaaaaaaaah your gonna have to put that in laymen's terms for me Sensei.
Doctor: I hope Aya can keep the baby for 10 more days. Bye-bye.
Tony: ?!
-Did he just say 10 days?
Aya: Yes. He said he hopes I can keep the baby for 10 more days, I thin..
Tony: 10 days!!!! Wooohhha , we gotta due date in five weeks. (et.alt. Baby Pains).
-I thought the baby would be born then, and not 4 weeks before the due date?! (et.alt Baby Pains).

Well I guess it is sooner than we all thought, at least that's how it feels for me and Aya. You guys might get to see the baby pictures sooner than we all imagined.

Aya and I were a little surprised about what the doctor said; the baby is very active now, and it is possible he will be born soon, but like any pregnancy, it's hard to tell when exactly the baby will be born. It is still very possible that the baby will come around 11.9.06, but it is also now possible that we could see Kai next week: like I said in the last post, before we went to the doctor this morning. I had no idea how timely my words were.....I guess me and Aya were still anticipating a November baby, and never thought October was really possible. Well as we all know, anything's possible.

Anyway, with an early arrival, Kai would be a Libra 9.23~10.22, instead of a Scorpio 10.23~11.22. I did a little reading about these two zodiac signs and they seem like polar opposites. Allow myself to introduce the Libra vs. Scorpio battle.

Libra:
The only inanimate sign of the zodiac, all the others representing either humans or animals. Libra is the seventh sign of the Zodiac and associated with justice. Individuals born under this sign are thought to have elegance, charm and good taste, are naturally kind, very gentle, and lovers of beauty, harmony (both in music and social living) and the pleasures that these bring.


And then there is the Scorpio:
The eighth sign of the Zodiac and associated with intensity and power. Individuals born under this sign are thought to have a complex, emotional, analytical, focused, determined, hypnotic, and self-contained character.


Is he gonna be a Poet or a Maniac: in the poker game of life? I am not a expert on these things, and haven't paid too much attention to them really. But when you got a baby due, I guess you can't help to be anxious so you start to look for signs in the stars.

Don't be afraid to write anything up here, that is why I created this, to start convos and share ideas.

I don't know, maybe before 10.25 is a good thing, and if he is anything like his parents, he probably will be born then.

Stay Tuned

~Anthony & Aya

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Baby Pains

Okay so we had to go to the doctor last night because Aya was in a lot of pain. She has recently been having pains in her abdomen and the doc gave her some meds to control it, but last night it got worse. We went to the hospital and they did some tests on her and checked her out, and they said everything was alright, but it just shows us that the time is near. I think after 36weeks which is this Thursday, the baby can be born at anytime. Usually the due date is 40wks but its not uncommon to get a child in between 36~42wks.

So we are going to the hospital today, just to double check; we need to talk to the doctor cause he wasn't there last night, we only saw some hospital staff. I will let you guys know the official report when we get back, and for all you out there betting on November in that baby pool, don't be discouraged, I am sure he is coming Nov.11.

On that note, I we are outtieee......

("_") Y

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A Poem For Kai

You have your mother's eyes,
and your father's smile.

You could move the world,
without moving a finger.

You are me,
and you
are within me.

Through your birth, I have become life;
though your life you have bestowed family.

We created you,
you have now
recreated us.



--AMM

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5 weeks left

Welcome
All

I am going to try and make this the official Kai Monticello blog. If you ever want to check up about what me and Aya are doing, or how Kai is, see some new pictures, or something else, come to this website: kaimm.blogspot.com and you can get all the action you want. I really am going to try and keep this site up to date, but just so you guys can help me, you have also been e-mailed an inviation to sign up on this site, therefore you can put up your own posts, and questions, and pictures, etc.

Hopefully this will work out alright, but that is yet to be seen. I have faith and to show you how big 5 weeks is I am going to put up a pic of the baby. Things are getting busy, and we are getting really excited and anxious for Kai to be here. Aya is more than ready to have the baby, she is looking forward to pregnancy being over; I can see why, it's tough work. Recently she has had trouble sleeping and getting around, seeing as to how big she is getting. We recently went shopping for everything we could need for a newborn and a mom, so I think we have all the goods: diapers (check), baby soap (check), Pa-dukes (check).

We'll I just wanted to inform you all of how things are going here, if you have any comments, please feel free to post, if you don't know how, all you have to do is create a user name. The rest should be really easy. I hope all is well.

Taker Easy,

Tony

a.k.a. Dad

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