Hawaii Here We Come

Well, school is winding down for me, and Aya, Kai and I are off to the Isles of HI.

We will have a week of relaxation in paradise, with our family and friends.  In case you didn't hear, my parents, the Robilottos, the Fitzsimmons, and the Bodkins (Nina, aren't you and Dan engaged yet?) will all make the trip out to see Baby Kai.  This will be Kai's first trip in an Airplane, and we are all keeping our fingers crossed that he enjoys it so much, he happily falls asleep.

The vacation starts Saturday the 24th and Aya and I can not wait.  Kai is also looking forward to the masses just waiting to gawk over him.  By this time he is used to it; every time Aya takes him out to the store the other mothers just won't let her be.  All she hears is Kawaiiiiiiii (not Spanish) from all the other women.  

Lastly I will leave you with some recent pictures of the little guy, man is he getting big.

Hungry


Talking


Chillaxin'


"It's a Chopper Baby"


Walkin'


Kisses from Mom


Big Boy

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The Times, they're a Changin'

From Birth to the Present, here's a little look at how Kute Kai has been chaining...

Nov. 18: Birthday! Written as 18.11.18 in Japan (Using the Japanese Emperor System for Years)


Nov. 23


Dec. 2


Dec. 9


Dec. 17


Dec. 24


Jan. 10


Jan. 15


Jan. 24


Today: Feb. 9


He sure has changed a lot. But who does he look like: Mommy or Daddy?

And I do promise that video is coming; just puting the finishing touches on it now.

Kai want more...

Back in Black

That fresh egg yeller is to damn rare,
but the white part is good, for slickin' down yer hair.
                 -Tom Waits


Well first off I have to apologize to all the readers out there.  Two weeks is too long to be misinformed about Kai.  

I do have an excuse though, if you could be so nice to entertain the idea: we were busy > being really loving parents.  It's hard to get mad now huh?  Well there was a movie or two in there somewhere, but only after nine, when the little one was sleeping and Aya and I were exhausted (this parenting stuff is not for the weak of heart).  

Anyway, Kai is bigger than life, weighing in at probably 6.3 kg, or pushing 14 EL BEES (aka lbs).  Right now we have him wearing outfits that max out for a 9mth old baby, with only an inch or two two spare (Kai is only 9 weeks old).  Needless to say, he's a big boy.

Also during the hiatus, we took a lot of pictures (151 to be exact), so I will just get right to it.  Hope you all can find in your hearts to forgive us; don't you worry, Kai-chan isn't going anywhere.

Here are some of my faviortes. The rest will be on Flickr (Sorry there was no time to label all the photos.)

Blue with a hint of Green


Directing Traffic


NASA: What's That?!?!


Yakuza


The Sleeper hold: I can't breath!


Grins


And Smiles


Thank you Nocciolinos!

Kai want more...

The Magic Chair

This chair came from on high, and descended to the mortals to ease their baby pains.

That is right this thing probably is the best invention, hands down.  Whenever we have a crying baby on our hands, we simply place him in the magic chair and gently rock him off to sleep.  It works every time, and to this day its precision still amazes me.  

B.C. (Before the Chair) there were long crying episodes, sore arms, and tired parents.  Now we have a much easier time eating dinner with a peaceful baby and even watching a movie if were lucky.  All in all I think it depends on the baby. That being said, it is easy to see that Kai is a really good kid.  He is easy going, doesn't want to much, very content with some milk, and let's you know when he needs his Magic Chair.

This great piece of baby equipment was a good solid buy, and is something that we can't live without from now on.  

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Kai goes Golden

Bath Time I
Originally uploaded by amontice.

Baby Kai loves bath time, and I love to take pictures of him in the bath.

Not only does he make the best faces, but you can even get some pretty sweet hair dos out of the tub. I think this one is best stated as, "King Cut."

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Merry Christmas *with baby love

Merry Christmas, Happy holidays, have a happy New Year!

It's all there written on the newborn's face. Kai sends his best from Japan, and to all a good night.

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Baby Fickr: Lay Down I

Lay Down I
Originally uploaded by amontice.

Check out my new pics YO! And also the additions to the Dreamy Set.

If you didn't know about the slide show, it might be an easier way for you to see all the photos.

Enjoy, more coming soon.

Kai want more...

Squint I

Squint I
Originally uploaded by amontice.

This is hot off the press from Flickr, and is just one of the many photos you can find there. From time to time I will send over a picture from Flickr so you can see the new action shots, but feel free to uuooooo and awwwwww yourself anytime.

The photos will take on the Roman Numeral System, I don't know why, I just thought it would be fun.  I want to try and group them all into facial expressions, even pictures that weren't taken at the same time.  That way if you are ever in need of a Kai Grimace you will know where to look.  One suggestion is to search though the tags, if you are looking for something specific.

I thought squint was an appropriate title, what do you think?

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Baby Abundance

There is a new way to share pictures of Kai.  

Besides Baby A Day There is Flickr where lots of the extra photos will show up.  I only choose the best photos for Baby A Day, but I didn't want to leave the other pictures out.  This new site, will allow you to see the other pictures I have snapped along the way, and trust me there are a lot.  It is so hard to take just one picture when I pull out the camera and I figured why not share this abundance of photos with the rest of you.

So sit back and enjoy a Slide Show. If you turn the speed up really fast its kinda like a crude video, yet i'st still fun to watch.

After this post has past, you can always get to The Flickr Photos via the link in Kai's profile to the left.  

Enjoy

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More Cute Baby Pictures

I was able to find a couple minutes to get these pictures up. I know I promised video and I will get to that soon; but in the mean time, to keep you all informed, here is a recent baby bathing.

Look how cute he is all wrapped up and ready to go. I do think directly after these pictures though, there was a golden shower or two. I am now a seasoned veteran in that area.

Kai want more...

Baby Pictures Part 2

Listen to me. I've got something important to say!

Thinking about baking something good up.

Baby Air Guitar

After the Bath

Cute Baby Faces: 1

Cute Baby Faces:2

Cute Baby Faces:3

Baby work, is hard work. Exausted after another long day.

Kai want more...

Baby Pictures from Japan

All the digital pictures from Japan are below. These pictures are generally from Nagoya, and if you want to see a trip around the country Japan in a Minute visits many great sites around the country. If you need to get back to the main page, just click the Title: KAI MONTICELLO above.

*A special thanks to the family for posting the beautiful pictures below. Thanks to everyone for making me feel at home again, at least for a while.

Baby Bath
Baby Pictures Part 2
*Quaker Sunsets
*Thanks
Kai In Perspective
First Days
New Born
Ultrasound
Nanny
Kai In Japanese
Kai Then
Kai's Clothes
Quaker Part 1
Quaker Part 2
Aya And I

More to Come...

Kai want more...

More of Kai

Sorry I haven't gotten to update in a while; things have been rather busy, as you might imagine. Kai has been getting bigger and enjoying his first days this past week, and I have managed to get some pictures of him in action. Here he is doing what he does best: laying around.


This is the big guy with his burping towel, definitely don't want to lose that.


Just so you all can get some prospective on how big he is.


I think he might be a baller.




This baby is cute, no doubt about it. I do think he is going to take after his dad. He is starting to get some more defined facial features, including his nose and eyes; but the real test will have to be his smile.


Kai has been a very good baby so far. Immediately after eating, he is dreaming. This is makes our lives a lot easier for sure. Last night Kai spent his first night in our room, at the hospital, and he only woke up once, because he was hungry. After that it was all ZZs. Aya and I thanked our lucky stars, once again.

Kai want more...