Boots and First Haircut

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Haircut picture

Kai loves putting on our shoes and tiptoeing around.  The other day, Victor had his boots out on the lanai and Kai put them on.  He was very proud of himself but had great difficulty walking with the heavy boots on.  The last picture is big boy Kai and his new haircut.

Toddler Bed

Kai has hated his crib for some time.  He climbs right out as soon as he goes in.  Toddler beds were on sale at babiesrus and I picked one up for him.  Victor quickly assembled it and I am working on getting Kai to sleep in it full time.  He likes to read books and jump on it.  Its a start.  Hopefully, he will quickly and successfully transition to this new bed.  Boy does he look cute in it.  Caspian also enjoys it.

One year pictures

Why you pointing that camera at me?

Eyelashes

For Kai's first birthday, I scheduled an appointment with the local photographer we have been using.  I found an awesome photographer for an incredibly reasonable price through Groupon and this is the third time we have used her.  I have been having such a hard time catching Kai because he is always running away now.  Nicole was able to successful capture him.  Kai ran into the ocean and so he is a bit wet at the end.  But that is Kai.

Don't take me out of the water!

Party Time

Birthday Boy!

Cupcake Cake

Playing with McKenzie

Anthony checking on the babies

Playing With Halle

Beautiful Cora 

Fruit kebobs, chips, hummus and sandwiches

Proud of our Baby!

Ready for cake

Yum

Kai's birthday party was at Hale'iwa A'ili Beach Park about a mile from our house.  It is the beach we go to and see turtles.  I use to go there every afternoon before Kai was born. Kai's birthday was perfect Hawaiian weather. Victor and Travis set up a tent under a big shady tree. We decorated with pictures of Kai's first year, and 1rst birthday motif.
Kai had a great time running around with his friends, playing ball, offering seed pods to the babies, pushing Cora's stroller and playing with his friends.  In attendance were Cora, McKenzie, Halle, Anthony, Elijah, Guideon and Austin.  And their parents.
Kai loved when everyone sang him Happy Birthday.  He enjoyed smashing his cake.  I made my first cake from scratch with buttercream icing.  The rest of the party goers had a cupcake cake.  We served fruit kabobs, hummus, chips. pretzels and sandwiches.  Kai loves his billion bubble machine.  He was a happy boy and enjoyed all the attention.  He gave everyone a bucket with bubbles and a shovel as his goodie bag

12 month check up

On May 24, Kai went to his pedatricain for his 12 month check up.  It was a Thursday evening so Pa was able to go too.  Kai and I are pros at the doctor now.  I know how to negotiate the stroller through the halls and I no longer get misty eyed when they call his name.  Kai weighed 20.6 pounds or 16% for weight( the doctor does not use a breastfeeding chart).  He is 29 inches long or 50% for height.  Tall and skinny.  Kai recived several shots too.  She said that he is ahead in his development and doing great.

Walking baby

Kai reached the milestone of walking.  He has been stepping for quite some time.  This week he awoke on a Monday and decidced he was done stepping and now will walk.  He walks everywhere.  It is so stinking cute.  I walk to the kitchen and he toddles after me.  He initally looked like a drunken sailor walking a little to the left, then a little to the right.  He is now able to walk in stright lines and has quicken his step.  No doubt running will be next.  Clearly, this was a milestone Kai wanted to master before he turned 11 months and he did.  He now gets to proudly say he was walking at 10 months.  I am such a proud mama.