Papi and Kai

Ok, so Joe and I came home from bringing Kai to the doctor. Joe was changing Kai's diaper. I came upstairs and found Joe wearing this pirate eye patch. He had taken it from the doctor's office (where they use it for eye exams) and was running around entertaining Kai with his pirate accent. Haven't heard it yet? You better ask Joe to enertain you someday!

We love this bam-bam leopard caveman outfit for Kai. Joe and Kai are showing their cavemen stuff!

Joe and Kai at Kai's first rock concert (Ok, so it was a kid's concert at our favorite bookstore, Wild Rumpus)

Here we are just this week at Hidden Falls Park in St. Paul. We try to go have a picnic at least once a week-- it's a fun way to get outside and let Kai roll around on his blanket. This is the park where I saw a goat on a leash!

3-4 months old

I found some photos we haven't posted on the blog, so here are some goodies of Kai between 3-4 months old. I can't believe how much he has grown. He is 5 months now and I'll post some current photos-- the lil' guy is big and has lost tons of his hair. He is also laughing so much-- Joe and I can't get enough of his belly laughs.

3 months

So, Kai is now 5 months old, but we haven't been posting any photos for awhile, so here are some goodies from between when he was 3-4 months old.

I'm done with work now and Kai and I get to spend the whole summer together-- hopefully, I'll be posting a lot more photos.

For now, enjoy! You'll see that Kai is getting so big-it's amazing!

Jen visits!

Our favorite Montessori Teacher, Mom, Friend, and Companion, Jen, came to town for Kt's wedding from Seattle. We had so much fun with Jen as she met Kai and gave us valuable advice to guide him through this first year of fun!

Mother's Day 2007

My first Mother's Day! Kai has just begun to roll and to stick all of his fingers (and anything else he can find) into his mouth. On Mother's Day, he was under the weather and initiated Joe and I into parenthood by puking all over us numerous times. But, he is feeling better now!

Joey and Summer remembered me on Mother's Day by giving me my first "Mu-Mu"!! Don't you love house dresses?

My Nonny-- isn't she beautiful?

The wedding

Here are the three Mollies-- Molly Cooney, Me, Kt, and Molly Sweetman (Kt's sister)













Here I am walking down the aisle with Paul's
brother



















Joe, my Mom, Me, My Dad, and Kai (he looked so cute in his little jacket!)











The gorgeous bride!

Kt's wedding

At Kt's bachelorette party!















Kai with my mom at the rehearsal



















Kt and Molly getting ready for the big day!

Wedding Preparation

Kt and Paul were married on May 5th!! We had such a fun weekend with them. Here are a couple of photos of Kai and Kt hanging out (someone has to hold the sleeping baby!)while I was writing out the placecards for the big day.

Uncle Joey and Tia Summer

My brother, Uncle Joey, and his girlfriend, Tia Summer spend a lot of time with Kai-- here he is showing off his cute hats!

More Picnic Photos

Picnic

We had a wonderful picnic with the Healy family at our favorite picnic place, right by our house near the Mississippi River. As you can see, Kai is growing up! And, these photos are from a few weeks ago. You should see him now-- he is rolling, giggling, talking (very loudly in baby talk), and grabbing toys (and cats) with both hands!

We're finally getting around to posting a link to our friend's blog. Click their names to catch up with Toby and Amy Holmes. Their cute kids steal the show!

Our little peanut..

We forgot to add our favorite photo of Kai-- although, he is much bigger now! He just turned 3 months old! He weighed around 12 lbs. at our last doctor's appointment on Friday--and he was 25 inches long. He is in the 90th percentile for height, just under the 50th percentile for weight, and between 25-50% for head size. The doctor said she thinks he'll be a tall and skinny guy!

Nonny

I love taking photos of my grandmother, Nonny, with Kai. It's so amazing to watch her interact with Kai. He is so calm when he is with her. I think he understands the depth of wisdom she has. Here are a few more photos of the two of them (plus, my mom and Summer too)!

Baba Christa

Aren't we lucky? Christa came to town! Christa flew in from Chicago to pamper us and to meet Kai. We had such a wonderful visit. We were so spoiled by someone who we should have been spoiling-- seeing that she is 7 1/2 months pregnant!

Christa cooked, cleaned, babysat, and spent loads of time holding Kai! Plus, of course, the two of us just sat on the couch talking and talking and talking...

Kai loved her! Joe said after the first night- "Wow, Christa has a way with Kai." And, I couldn't agree more!

Christa and I also went out for a night on the town. It was the first time I wasn't with Kai during bedtime. Joe reported that Kai did just great-- he is so bonded with Joe that I don't think he noticed I was out. Christa and I went to the Ordway Theater to see "Love, Janis." It was an incredible show about the life and music of Janis Joplin.

Friends

I have been lucky to meet some wonderful moms through my ECFE class (Early Childhood and Family Education) through the Minneapolis Public Schools. We meet each Thursday and basically it's a time for parents to get together, learn about their little ones, and practice some infant massage.

Here are two moms who I have been hanging out with-- Andrea and Soren and Juliette and Quinn. All three boys are becoming fast friends. Soren is just 3 days older than Kai and Quinn is the leader of the pack at 5 months old.

The first photo was from a walk we took along the river and the second photo is of Kai and Soren during class. We are lucky since Soren lives only 3 blocks away! I have a feeling Kai has found his new best neighborhood friend.

P.S. You should see Soren's blog!