Sunday, February 25, 2007

friends + food= nice weekend


this weekend was pretty nice. we went to our friend ronnie and joan's house for a 'seafood dinner', seafood being the theme ;) 4 couples, 12 kids. kymora had a good time, and kainoa was perfect. he's so good, i don't hesitate to bring him to other people's house. he is hardly fussy, plays by himself, and most importantly, lets me hold him w/out squirming around :)

just some random shots- kymora telling me she loves me via 'sign' haha..
kainoa getting some z's before leaving, love the shirt, from auntie katy!!! thanks katy!
the kids watching tv... kainoa is now discovering his voice and will make noises so loud he surprises himself..
love weekends like this.

Tuesday, February 20, 2007

i do...


love you...
i know we often disagree- you want to wear jeans, i want you in a dress. you want to play for '18 more minutes', i want to leave, you want to kiss kainoa when you're sick, i tell you not to. i know all this stuff is minor, but it's what makes our mother/daughter bond stronger. i need to slow down, remind myself you are just a kid, and although only 4, you are very opinionated, strong willed and quick. these aren't negative traits. they will help you thrive when you are at the right age. i want to help you develop these characteristics that make you, you.
i know i may be harsh, or mean, but i do love you. so much. i do love your sense of humor, your goofiness, your intelligence, your leadership, your strength.
it's hard to believe you are only 4. and when you are 14, i will look back at this blog and wish our arguments are as simple as they were before. so i will slow down, i will take the time to hear you out... i will remind myself that i am here to guide you and i will remind you that i love you.

Saturday, February 17, 2007

5 months already?!





he sure is! kainoa turned 5 months yesterday. he is eating more baby food. loves squash, bananas, and carrots. i will try other fruits this week. he's rolling over on his stomach. still smiles and laughs a lot. still a thumb sucker (ugh). aaaand is an expert head holder. haha..

kainoa loves to snuggle. i love putting him to bed because thats when i get all the kisses and hugs..mmm. he is such a good baby. :)

Monday, February 12, 2007

has he had a change of heart?

we tried carrots this weekend..

aaaaaaand...


HE LOOOOOOOOVES IT!!!

kainoa was super excited when he ate his carrots (mixed w/rice cereal). he was giddy even. i know we've created a monster. tomorrow... butternutsquash and corn. i know he'll love this. i can't even imagine what his reaction will be to fruit and then eventually, real food. with every bite he would kick, throw up his arms, and laugh. kind of the way i get when i am about to eat.


i guess our weekend was full of eating treats. kymora and dad made cupcakes... they came out really moist:) hats off to my little chef. she loves to be in the kitchen... thank god for daddy, because mommy is not a fan of cooking.


ready to put in the oven...


ready! the final product.. mmm mmm good.. (oops, that cupcake looks like it was attacked by me)

Wednesday, February 7, 2007

finally! FOOD....

or does it even matter?

up until this point, i knew this child was mine... until, last night. we gave him food for the first time (well, rice cereal) and well, you tell me if you think he liked it.
he willingly gives it a try...
he isn't sure what he thinks of it... still on the fence if you will...
he has made up his mind...
not only does he not like it, he looks terrified of it. is there hope? will he come around? i hope so, because the salanoa's looove to eat. he will stick out like a sore thumb at dinner if this keeps up.
he shows absolutely no interest. i'll give him time.

* side note - kainoa had his 4 month check up, he's 15 lbs. (that wont change if he keeps up this hunger strike), 26", and according to Dr. Chen, has 'biiiiig feet'.

Sunday, February 4, 2007

busy busy busy...

this weekend the salanoa family attended 3, yes, 3 birthday parties. the first one was our good friend Tia. He turned 1 on Monday but had his party Saturday. a lot of kymora's friends were at the party. from L to R:
april, jadyn, kymora, nerissa and jade.

kymora and her best friend jadie:



i know this weekend is just a preview of this summer. our lives become overwhelmed with parties. kainoa did pretty well. a little fussy, but overall was a good little baby.

so i said he retired on the finger sucking and graduated to the THUMB:
we moved on to little jared's birthday, then cousin rueben's 17th. the night ended at 9:30 pm for us. what a day. can't wait for summer :)
a couple more of the kids partying the day away....