killiantamai

I'm an Idiot

I just deleted the entire 2009 photo section. I didn't mean to of course and my stomach dropped as soon as I realized what I did. Now I will go back and redo it all... right after I go into the kitchen and ask Karl to kick me in the ass.

11 Days and Counting

Less than two weeks until we visit Children's Hospital to have his cast removed and leg re-xrayed. Yippee! I'd love to say the time is flying by but sadly for me the cast bothers me more than it does him everyday. I miss seeing my boy running around on two fully functioning legs. I miss seeing him playing in the bath tub. I miss holding his hand when we walk the short distance from our door to his school across the street.

His teachers say that it doesn't slow him down a bit during the day and I'm not surprised. It hasn't hindered him much at home. The only time it's really a problem is when he's not wearing the boot over his cast. Our hardwood floors make it slippery and he falls. I make sure he wears that boot at almost all times unless he's in bed. I'd lose my marbles if he fell and broke something else right now. I also make him wear a shoe on the other foot because that boot his painful when it lands on a bare foot (I know... he's done it many times to me).

It's a good thing the 4 weeks is almost up because he's almost worn the cast down to his toes from all his moving around. He can run with it too! Not very far but pretty darn fast. It freaks me out when he sprints around because it's almost like watching a drunk person run around... you just know they'll eventually fall.

We had teacher/parent's night last week. Karl was at judo but our lovely neighbors helped out and chilled with Killian while I went. I wanted to go since it's his new room with new teachers. Although I've met them before I have to say how happy I am that he's in that room with them. They are all very good to him and I can tell he likes them very much. I found out that when it's time to change his diaper all they have to do is call him and he comes running. He's NEVER done that for me... I have to chase him down most of the time. But I figured out why... they have pull out stairs that he's allowed to climb up to the changing table! He also sleeps on a cot like all the other kids... still amazed they got him to willingly lie down and take a nap. I'll admit, I still rock with him before nap or bed. I could just plunk him down in the crib and he'd cry for a while then fall asleep but I enjoy our snuggling. Someday we'll have to figure out a way for him to go willingly to his bed at home but that's a hurdle I'm not wanting to jump right now.

Something new is always going on in Killian's world but that's the update for now because the couch is threatening to run away and I need to go hold it down for a bit : )

Tiny Tim

Tiny Tim, I mean Killian, is doing well with his new cast. It took a few days of frustration and he's learned to manage getting around. The double ear infection at the same time didn't help but that seems to have gotten better. I'm pretty sure the ears were bothering him more than the leg... unless he tried to walk or stand of course.

The specialist at Children's Hospital in DC said it is a non-displaced spiral tibia fracture that did not reach the growth plate. It got close though. Karl asked about the growth plate during our visit and I had no idea what that even meant. My smart husband who obviously knows quite a bit about injuries after so many years in wrestling and judo.

He now sports a very lovely color of blue cast in state of the art fiberglass. It's a wonderful product actually and wish I could have snagged a few rolls in case we get a leaky pipe in our house. They have to use specially lubricated rubber gloves when handling the fiberglass because it would stick to your bare hands like super glue times ten. His little toes peek out the end (cute but stinky toes) and the cast goes about mid-thigh. His knee is bent so that he can sit but makes walking with it a bit more challenging. Not a surprise that Killian is very much up for that challenge. After 4 days he has learned to walk in it. Not nearly as well pre-broken leg but he can stand and walk for a pretty amazing distance sometimes. When it's too much effort to walk or he falls he'll crawl or scoot around instead.

He is very bummed he can't play in the bath and really dislikes being sponge bathed. Sleeping doesn't seem to be an issue which is great for us all. We have until September 30th to tough it out and I pray to whatever god might exist that it will have healed perfectly and he can get back to running around like a maniac.

I guess we can just count our lucky stars that was our first ever visit to the ER. After spending 12 hours in 3 separate visits we hope to not visit anytime soon. Although with a boy I'm told I shouldn't bet on it.

After our casting appointment we headed straight up to White Oak, PA for a visit with our good friends Steph, Bino, Joey and Jack Graham. No surprise that we all had a wonderful time. Killian loved their train table. He tolerated the sponge baths so much better if he was playing with the trains while I quickly bathed him. We miss them already and look forward to them coming down here for a visit in the near future.

Tomorrow he goes back to daycare and Karl and I go back to work. It will be his first day in the toddler room. No more infant room... yippee! The last couple weeks he'd been spending time in the toddler room to get acclimated but now he's there for good. I was glad to hear that his friends Finley and Luke are making the change to the new room at the same time. He won't feel so out of place with his good buds at his side.

So that's the update on his leg and the current state of affairs in Killian's world. He's still happy, destructive, cute and all things wonderful despite the lovely blue cast.

Caution... Moving Objects

My boy has learned he can throw things. He throws food, toys and is especially fond of throwing them at you. On purpose. He doesn't do it ALL the time but it sure feels like it somedays. When I take the offending object away and tell him "no throwing" he laughs at me. Last night I put some sweet potato chunks on his plate which he used to love as a puree. He didn't like them so much this time and chucked them to the floor one by one. Amazing how far he can throw them. Mila was happy about that and I'm so happy she helps me clean up. Day care has told me he throws things and they've had to put some of the heavier toys away so he doesn't toss one in the face of a defenseless four month old. WHY he's still in a room with infants is beyond me. The good news is he'll be transitioning to the toddler room next week. I think he's bored in the infant room and this is kind of his way of telling everyone. Or maybe he's just mean. Kidding of course!

This is what his day care progress report said:

Killian continues to grow and develop very well. He is very active and content to just be Killian. He plays very rough and usually has his listening ears turned off. He throws tantrums when he is not allowed to do what he wants. We continue to work with him to be more gentle and follow direction.

I'm not surprised really. Neither Karl or I are very good with authority or being told what to do. It's in his genes!

I can handle the occasional toss of a toy or meatball but what I'm really not liking is when he hits. It doesn't hurt when he does it to me but when he smacks or bonks his poor gal pal Emma on the head with a toy it's just not cool. I've been reading up on how to discourage him and understand part of it is his exploring his world and just a phase. I really don't see him still bonking friends on the head when he's in college so I'm taking a new path of calm when reprimanding him. What he doesn't know is someday Emma is going to bonk him right back and he's not going to like it.

But it's funny... he's so lovey too. If I tell him to "hug hug" or "kiss kiss" Emma he's right up in her face trying to lay one on her! Open mouth of course.

He's learned so many new things and uses a spoon to feed himself. All by himself! He does get about 1/4 of it on himself but it's a small price to pay for practice. He's still not very good at brushing his teeth but we bought him an electric fire truck toothbrush that is helping. Helps more when he puts it in his mouth instead of trying to play with it though.

He's oh so close to saying a first word too. He says things and tries to repeat us but I still haven't heard a word said more than once that I KNOW he KNOWS what it means. I did get woken up this morning with him saying "mama" but still not convinced he was calling me or just making sounds. It should be soon though.

He is very into books right now. He doesn't let me read them cover to cover but likes to flip through the pages instead. There's only one book he does let me read and it's his favorite. It's called "The Going to Bed Book" by Sandra Boynton that his Nana gave him. We read it every night at least twice. I can now recite the entire book by heart.

Tomorrow he will be 15 months old and he has a doctor checkup next week which includes shots. I will still be the wuss and let Karl handle the shot part while I wait in the lobby. I'm curious to see how tall he is now and how much he weighs. Health wise he seems to be doing great and hasn't had an ear infection since winter. Hooray for that!

He's such a happy kid and even though I'm totally biased he is still the cutest boy in the world.

It's Been a While

In the life of Killian not commenting for even just a month means tons of changes have occurred. He is walking and even running... usually away from Karl because he pounds on the floor after him. He climbs everything (and I do mean everything) that he thinks he can and even some things I know he can't but he tries anyway. We have his step wagon wedged behind the couch and he likes to climb up and look out the window. I clean that window at least every other day now. We took down two of the gates downstairs and installed a bottom stair gate so he can have more room to roam. This gives him access to look out the front storm door with Mila (she'd rather he didn't but still tolerates him... I'm pretty sure it's because she knows he's a source of thrown food). We also installed a top of the stairs gate which I see us having until we either move out of this house or he's an adult and moves into his own place. Our very steep and slippery stairs are right outside his room. Karl, Mila and I have all slipped down those stairs at least once. He's decided that he likes to shower with me lately. It's cute and I let him get in but it doesn't help my time schedule in the mornings. Someday I will miss him wanting to spend any time with me so I'm going to enjoy those moments when he does. His "attitude" is showing much more and it usually shines during dinner. If there's something he doesn't want to eat it's best to just accept defeat and move on. He's a huge fan of strawberries, blueberries and any other kind of berry. Fruits are his friends, green stuff his enemy. Mila ends up with the left overs and I'm amazed she's not 200 pounds by now. I wondered why her dog food is never eaten and it's because she's full already. He is still in the same infant/toddler class at daycare but for the sake of the 3-6 month old babies I really hope they move him to the next room soon. I think it will only be another month before he's moved... won't be the big fish in a little pond anymore! Now that it's summer I'm looking forward to the end of ear infections. This winter and all the colds he had were no fun and he's so much fun to be around when he's feeling good. I've rambled enough but to end with the penis update (because all good stories end with penis don't you know). We took him to a urologist about his penile adhesion, they gave us some ointment we have to apply twice a day for 2 months. It seems to be helping and I was thrilled he didn't suggest re-cutting him. I wouldn't have allowed it anyway unless he told me it would fall off if we didn't. Another month and we should have a "Free Willy"... get it : )

Killian's 1st Birthday Party

The party was wonderful! Thanks in part to all our good friends and a Papa that came from near and far to celebrate with us (the 2.5 hour nap Killian's had before the party was key as well). It was a slightly sad affair when the sock monkey did his duty and gave his life for our entertainment. Killian was merciful and dispatched of him with a swift bite to the head. The cake didn't survive a chance after that. The weather did us a huge favor by not raining on us and forcing way too many people into our small house. True to form the gift that seems to have no end to it's entertainment is the balloon his Papa brought him. I haven't the heart to tell him it will soon deflate because he's absolutely mesmerized by it so I'm hoping it hangs on to life for a few more days. Mila survived the party in thanks to Windy for making sure no one banged into her healing knee and was obviously feeling well enough to beg from everyone she saw with food. Karl, Killian and I thank everyone for the fabulous gifts and more importantly the time you took to help us wish Killian a proper happy first birthday. He's a lucky boy!

Almost 1 Year Old

Killian will be 1 year old in two weeks. How the heck did that happen? I know he's bigger and does all sorts of new things but I don't seem to remember all the in between parts because it went so fast. He's eating lots of non-baby food now but is really picky about it. If you watch the new video I just posted you can see his normal reaction to something he doesn't like (right hand column under the heading "video"). We just keep trying new foods and hoping he becomes more open minded to new tastes. He ate a chunk of dirt the other day and I was happy he didn't find it appetizing. The dry heave reaction was a good sign he "might" not do it again. He's a walking better and better everyday. He still crawls a lot too. Sometimes his feet just won't keep up with his excitement and he wipes out. Good thing is that he usually dusts himself off and just keeps trucking. He's learning lots of other things like hugs, kisses and the much required high five. We've realized we definitely have a boy on our hands because one of his favorite toys is the ball. He rolls it, chases it, wants to kick it and sometimes even hugs it. It's almost always the toy he wants most and if he doesn't get what he wants he has some new and very fun tactics to let me know he's not pleased; throwing him self backwards and hitting his head on the floor (he does that when he's really upset and gets a lot more upset when he notices that hitting his head on the floor hurts... but it doesn't stop him from doing it over and over); he's also mastered the arched back maneuver when going into the stroller or is put somewhere he doesn't want to be (he does this when I pull him out of the tub... I swear he'd stay in the tub for hours if I let him); diaper changes are still a huge challenge and 99% of the time I have to change him while he's standing up because placing him on his back will throw him into a fit and he fights and twists... my last root canal was more enjoyable than changing his diaper sometimes. Even when he's difficult he's just plain hilarious. He talks a lot... to us, to Mila, the neighbor's cat, his toys and himself. I'd love to report my boy is a genius and is speaking five languages but when I say "talk" I mean gibberish that makes zero sense. Although this year has been exhausting I've come to realized how happy I am that he's here. I love everything about him. My boy is no longer going to be a baby!

* Note: Although there is a tone of sadness that he will no longer be a baby it by no means indicates that I am longing for another baby. Unless hell freezes over and by last check it's still nice and toasty.

The 24lb Behemoth (AKA Killian)

Killian went to the doctor the other day for a check up on a fever. Turned out to be nothing and he been a happy camper ever since. I think he just faked it to get out of daycare and come home early. He does that a lot but sometimes I think it's his teachers wanting to go home early themselves.

At every doctor visit they weigh him and I was pretty surprised to find out he's now 24 lbs 4 oz. He's a behemoth! I know he feels heavy but he doesn't look like an overly chubby guy. The weird thing is that he's a totally picky eater. Loves his bottles but shuns a lot of table food I give him. Wonder if their scale was off but the doctor didn't seem to think so... just said he's had a growth spurt.

First Steps

Killian took his first "real" steps today. He was standing at the corner of the couch and took two whole steps on his own towards me. He wobbled like a drunken sailor but he made it to me without falling. He wouldn't have made it more than those two steps but it's extremely fun to watch him learn something new. Speaking of learning something new... my Dad caught him pulling himself up to look out the window! Killian grabs onto the window ledge and pushes up off the baseboard with his feet. Now that he's done it once he's trying it all the time. Sometimes he falls but he usually lands with a huge grin on his face.

Non-Stop Kind of Guy

The boy is well and over his ear aches... at least I think he is but since I can't see in there I'm going to assume the meds did their job.

He's getting more and more active which I didn't think was possible. He's a non-stop kind of guy and getting into things where ever he goes. He's managed to ruin my laptop power cable by sucking on the end. I convinced Apple (which means I left out the part about a baby sucking on the cord) to give me a new one. He got a hold of that one too. I didn't have the cajones to go back to apple a second time and begrudgingly paid the $80 for a new cord. Which I now protect like a mountain lion from the boy getting near it.

He's learning that words mean people and things. A favorite of his is the bird mobile in his room. When I say "birds" or "where are the birds" he knows exactly what I'm talking about and raises his arm (because I usually let him swat at the mobile to make the birds "fly"). He's known for a long time who Mila is because when I ask him "where's Mila" he starts to look down and around for her.

Speaking of Mila... she's loving the boy at dinnertime. She hovers around his highchair and catches every scrap that falls. She won't have to do that too much longer since Killian likes to reach down and feed her himself. I'm not too thrilled about that but I knew it was only a matter of time until he figured it out. He gets a big kick out of her eating from his hand.

Killian is now fond of carrying objects around in his mouth. Usually his soft toys like the spare mobile bird. It's hilarious watching him crawl from one side of the room to the other, play with toys, pull himself up on the couch all with something in his mouth like a dog. Whatever keeps him happy and entertains me at the same time is a good thing... no, it's a great thing!

He now sleeps about 11 hours a night. Wish I could say the same : )

Never Ending Story

Killian is sick once again. He has a cold which has made him crabby, snotty and generally pretty unfun to be around. I had a good inkling that he also had an ear infection and the doctor proved me right during our visit today. Not just one ear but both again. He's on meds for his ears and it looks like his cold is getting better. He'd been coughing so much that he's not sleeping very well either. Poor little dude.

At the end of March he is going to another doctor to check out his tongue. He's what they call tongue tied. Not sure how much or how it could affect things in the future but we thought it couldn't hurt to see someone now. Worse case scenario is that he has to have a little bit of the connecting tissue under his tongue snipped. Does not sound like fun. But it's obvious his tongue isn't normal since he can't get the tip past his bottom front teeth. Most babies stick their tongues out but Killian has never been able to do that.

I'll save everyone the details on his penile adhesion issue which is a topic he'd probably ask me to not publicly discuss : )

A Boy and his Wiener

Like most of the world's male population Killian has begun his life long love affair with his wiener. A love so strong it has momentarily drained some men of all intelligence in the quest to keep their wiener happy. Just ask Bill Clinton. Killian discovered it just the other day. Diaper off, hands down and a smile so big it would make you think I just bought him a pony.

A New Year

The photos I post here are only a smidge of what I actually take... I have thousands of photos! In an attempt to keep things as organized as possible (my type A personality kicking in) I've moved all photos, text, etc to a separate page called 2008 Photos... if you feel the burning desire to see photos of Killian from last year just click the 2008 Photos tab up top. Don't feel odd if you find yourself cruising through his old photos... I do it all the time!

Killian is doing very well. Crawling, pulling himself up on anything taller than himself and creating amusing chaos where ever he goes. He's awesome! He eats finger foods and loves to shove large pieces of rice cracker in his mouth which causes him to gag and me to panic. Changing his diaper and clothes has become a challenge because he'd rather be playing which is why he's playing at his music table nude. I'd let him be nude a lot more if it weren't winter. He loves daycare and it makes me feel good that when I drop him off he completely ignores me and crawls away to play with his friends. He doesn't even bother to acknowledge me when I say goodbye but he's very happy to see me when I pick him up. Waking up at night is still a battle but I'm lucky that Karl is the night duty person.

Overall Killian is having a great start to 2009! It's amazing that in less than 4 months he will turn 1 year old and no longer be a baby. How the heck did that happen? I guess time just flies when you're so busy a 10 minute shower is considered a luxury.

November

November 8, 2009
November 8, 2009 - Playing at cousin Sara's 3rd birthday party.

November 8, 2009
November 8, 2009 - Driving with Mila to a park in Old Town.

November 8, 2009
November 8, 2009 - Playing at the park.

November 8, 2009
November 8, 2009 - Getting a ride home from the playground.

November 4, 2009
November 4, 2009 - Taking a bath with good friend Emma.

November 6, 2009
November 6, 2009 - Eatin' some pancakes for breakfast.

November 7, 2009
November 7, 2009 - It's all about the guitar.

November 7, 2009
November 7, 2009 - Possibly up to no good.

November 7, 2009
November 7, 2009 - Invading personal space.

November 7, 2009
November 7, 2009 - Why so serious?

November 7, 2009
November 7, 2009 - Playing in the fall leaves with Ellie, Cari and Jack Knowles.

October

November 2, 2009
November 2, 2009 - My guitar hero.

November 2, 2009
November 2, 2009 - New frog rain boots from Nana.

October 31, 2009
October 31, 2009 - Reading some books at Barnes & Noble on a rainy day.

October 31, 2009
October 31, 2009 - Halloween - Jack Knowles and Killian being buds.

October 31, 2009
October 31, 2009 - Halloween - Our first stop... Killian was too apprehensive to go up.

October 31, 2009
October 31, 2009 - Halloween - Trick or treating.

October 31, 2009
October 31, 2009 - Halloween - Spookiest house while trick or treating.

October 31, 2009
October 31, 2009 - Halloween - Going through the candy after trick or treating.

October 31, 2009
October 31, 2009 - Halloween - Enjoying some candy after trick or treating.

October 30, 2009
October 30, 2009 - Flagstone Halloween Party - Dressed as a ladybug for the parade.

October 30, 2009
October 30, 2009 - Flagstone Halloween Party - Serious chow down on a cupcake.

October 30, 2009
October 30, 2009 - Flagstone Halloween Party - Playing on the playground with Papa.

October 30, 2009
October 30, 2009 - Flagstone Halloween Party - Having a drink with Papa.

October 30, 2009
October 30, 2009 - Flagstone Halloween Party - Enjoying the big boy swing with Papa.

October 25, 2009
October 25, 2009 - White Oak, PA - Playing in the beautiful fall weather.

October 25, 2009
October 25, 2009 - White Oak, PA - Nap time in the car.

October 25, 2009
October 25, 2009 - White Oak, PA - Playing outside in the beautiful fall weather.

October 23, 2009
October 23, 2009 - White Oak, PA - Playing with friends Joey and Jack Graham.

October 23, 2009
October 25, 2009 - White Oak, PA - Playing with Jack Graham in the sandbox.

October 23, 2009
October 25, 2009 - White Oak, PA - Playing on the jungle gym at the Graham's.

October 23, 2009
October 25, 2009 - White Oak, PA - Here's comes Joey!

October 23, 2009
October 25, 2009 - White Oak, PA - Playing on the jungle gym at the Graham's.

October 24, 2009
October 24, 2009 - White Oak, PA - Jack Graham's first birthday party!

October 24, 2009
October 24, 2009 - White Oak, PA - Having fun at Joey Graham's 1st birthday party.

October 22, 2009
October 22, 2009 - White Oak, PA - Playing with Joey and Jack at the train table.

October 22, 2009
October 22, 2009 - White Oak, PA - Jackson asleep in the car with his hand still in the toy.

October 22, 2009
October 22, 2009 - Washington, PA - Visiting the Trolley Museum.

October 23, 2009
October 23, 2009 - White Oak, PA - A fun trip to the Trolly Museum!

October 22, 2009
October 22, 2009 - Washington, PA - Visiting the Trolley Museum.

October 22, 2009
October 22, 2009 - Finleyville, PA - Having fun at Trax Farms!

October 24, 2009
October 24, 2009 - White Oak, PA - Trax Farm to climb pumpkins and play.

October 22, 2009
October 22, 2009 - Finleyville, PA - Having fun at Trax Farms!

October 24, 2009
October 24, 2009 - White Oak, PA - Trax Farm to climb pumpkins and play.

October 22, 2009
October 22, 2009 - Finleyville, PA - Having fun at Trax Farms!

October 24, 2009
October 24, 2009 - White Oak, PA - Playing in the sandbox at The Graham's.

October 22, 2009
October 22, 2009 - White Oak, PA - Playing with Joey in the sandbox.

October 22, 2009
October 22, 2009 - White Oak, PA - Stopping playing for a minute to eat strawberries.

October 21, 2009
October 21, 2009 - White Oak, PA - Bath time fun with Jack Graham.

October 15, 2009
October 15, 2009 - Attempting to chop Mila in half. Not cool.

October 17, 2009
October 17, 2009 - Playing blocks with Papa.

October 17, 2009
October 17, 2009 - Lee Rec Center on a rainy day.

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October 11, 2009
October 11, 2009 - Playing at Sookie and Kupuna's house next door.

October 11, 2009
October 11, 2009 - Probably the last day warm enough to play in the sandbox.

October 10, 2009
October 10, 2009 - Judo tournament with Dad.

October 10, 2009
October 10, 2009 - Having a great time at Octoberfest.

October 3, 2009
October 3, 2009 - Killian playing the drums.

October 3, 2009
October 3, 2009 - Killian playing with his favorite toy... the guitar!

October 3, 2009
October 3, 2009 - Killian in a really good mood.

September

September 26, 2009
September 26, 2009 - Maryland Renaissance Festival with the Tamai family.

September 23, 2009
September 23, 2009 - Playing with Papa.

September 23, 2009
September 23, 2009 - Being silly with Papa.

September 23, 2009
September 23, 2009 - Leaning to Papa for a hug and kiss.

September 23, 2009
September 23, 2009 - Lovin' the chocolate cupcake and making a mess.

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September 22, 2009 - Future rock star.

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September 22, 2009 - Future rock star.

September 20, 2009
September 20, 2009 - Cousin Jake, Uncle Kurt, Killian and Karl.

September 20, 2009
September 20, 2009 - Playing with cousin Jake.

September 20, 2009
September 20, 2009 - Killian so big on the trike.

September 20, 2009
September 20, 2009 - Killian riding the big boy trike.

September 20, 2009
September 20, 2009 - Playing with cousin Jake.

September 20, 2009
September 20, 2009 - Jake peeking out the front door window.

September 18, 2009
September 18, 2009 - At the park in McLean, VA with Morgan Hueber.

September 18, 2009
September 18, 2009 - At the park in McLean, VA.

September 18, 2009
September 18, 2009 - Out to dinner in Old Town.

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September 5, 2009
September 5, 2009 - White Oak, PA - Playing with Jack Graham and the police car.

September 5, 2009
September 5, 2009 - White Oak, PA - Playing with Joey Graham in the rubber mulch.

September 5, 2009
September 5, 2009 - White Oak, PA - Playing in the rubber mulch.

September 4, 2009
September 4, 2009 - White Oak, PA - Everyone piles on Bino.

September 4, 2009
September 4, 2009 - White Oak, PA - Playing at the Graham's house.

September 4, 2009
September 4, 2009 - White Oak, PA - Tunnel crawler.

September 4, 2009
September 4, 2009 - White Oak, PA - Playing with the red police car.

September 4, 2009
September 4, 2009 - White Oak, PA - Playing with Jack Graham in the red police car.

September 4, 2009
September 4, 2009 - White Oak, PA - Dinner time with Joey and Jack Graham.

September 4, 2009
September 4, 2009 - White Oak, PA - Karl with Jack Graham and Killian.

September 4, 2009
September 4, 2009 - White Oak, PA - Playing with Joey Graham.

September 4, 2009
September 4, 2009 - White Oak, PA - Playing in the red police car.

September 4, 2009
September 4, 2009 - White Oak, PA - Playing with Jack Graham.

September 4, 2009
September 4, 2009 - Pittsburgh, PA - The Science Museum with Joey and Jack Graham.

September 4, 2009
September 4, 2009 - The Science Museum in Pittsburgh, PA.

September 4, 2009
September 4, 2009 - Science Museum in Pittsburgh, PA - Super sized game of Operation.

September 4, 2009
September 4, 2009 - Playing trains with Joey Graham in White Oak, PA.

September 4, 2009
September 4, 2009 - Playing at Joey's train table again.

September 4, 2009
September 4, 2009 - White Oak, PA - Karl with Joey Graham and Killian.

September 3, 2009
September 3, 2009 - Playing with Jack Graham in White Oak, PA.

September 3, 2009
September 3, 2009 - Playing on the jungle gym with Joey Graham.

September 3, 2009
September 3, 2009 - Playing Joey Graham's drums during our visit to White Oak, PA.

September 3, 2009
September 3, 2009 - Riding the red car at Joey & Jack Graham's house.

September 3, 2009
September 3, 2009 - Playing at the bookstore train table.

September 2, 2009
September 2, 2009 - Playing with Joey and Jack Graham in White Oak, PA.

September 1, 2009
September 1, 2009 - Getting your cast at Children's Hospital.

August

August 30, 2009
August 30, 2009 - The nurses putting on the temporary splint for your fractured leg.

August 30, 2009
August 30, 2009 - Playing with Daddy at the ER after Xraying your leg.

August 26, 2009
August 26, 2009 - Playing with Kapuna.

August 23, 2009
August 21, 2009 - The Arlington Fair with friends FJ, Allison & Morgan Hueber.

August 21, 2009
August 21, 2009 - Playing in the stereo cabinet... minus the speakers you were destroying.

August 15, 2009
August 15, 2009 - Playing nude in the backyard pool.

August 15, 2009
August 15, 2009 - Playing in the living room.

August 9, 2009
August 9, 2009 - Messy orange face pasta eater.

August 9, 2009
August 9, 2009 - Rearranging chairs in your backyard pool while nude of course.

August 8, 2009
August 8, 2009 - Playing with Emma in the summertime heat.

August 4, 2009
August 4, 2009 - Killian going in for the big kiss.

August 4, 2009
August 4, 2009 - Killian and Emma trying to kiss.

August 4, 2009
August 4, 2009 - Emma going in for a kiss.

August 3, 2009
August 3, 2009 - Playing at the tot lot in Alexandria, VA with Emma.

July

July 31, 2009
July 31, 2009 - Playing guitar with cousin Jack.

July 30, 2009
July 30, 2009 - Checking out the Alexandria, VA fire truck.

July 30, 2009
July 30, 2009 - Emma and Killian on an Alexandria, VA fire truck.

July 30, 2009
July 30, 2009 - Checking out the Alexandria, VA fire truck.

July 30, 2009
July 30, 2009 - Chillin' with gal pal Emma.

July 26, 2009
July 26, 2009 - Playing at the Knowels.

July 25, 2009
July 25, 2009 - Playing at the Knowles house.

July 16, 2009
July 16, 2009 - Playing with Joey Graham.

July 11, 2009
July 11, 2009 - Pushing around the recycling bin in front of the house.

July 11, 2009
July 11, 2009 - Hanging out in front of the house.

July 11, 2009
July 11, 2009 - Hanging out with Papa on our front steps.

July 11, 2009
July 11, 2009 - Playing with your car in front of the house.

July 11, 2009
July 11, 2009 - First haircut at Van's on Washington Street!

July 11, 2009
July 11, 2009 - Kisses with Emma while playing in the backyard.

July 11, 2009
July 11, 2009 - Having fun pushing the recycling bin around... yuck.

July 11, 2009
July 11, 2009 - Playing outside with Papa and the wagon.

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July 5, 2009
July 5, 2009 - First ice cream cone while visiting Joey & Jack Graham 4th of July weekend.

July 5, 2009
July 5, 2009 - Visiting Joey & Jack Graham for the 4th of July weekend in PA.

July 5, 2009
July 5, 2009 - Round Hill Farm with Joey & Jack Graham 4th of July Weekend.

July 4, 2009
July 4, 2009 - Our trip up to White Oak, PA visiting Bino, Steph, Joey & Jack Graham

July 4, 2009
July 4, 2009 - Pittsburgh, PA - Kennywood with Joey & Jack Graham on 4th of July.

July 4, 2009
July 4, 2009 - Playing with Joey & Jack Graham during our 4th of July visit.

July 4, 2009
July 4, 2009 - Our 4th of July visit to Joey & Jack Graham's house in PA.

July 3, 2009
July 3, 2009 - Pittsburgh, PA - Bath time with Joey and Jack Graham.

July 3, 2009
July 3, 2009 - Our 4th of July visit to Joey & Jack Graham's house in PA.

June

June 27, 2009
June 27, 2009 - Picking out his future Harley while at the new National Harbor.

June 27, 2009
June 27, 2009 - Checking out The Awakening at the new National Harbor.

June 27, 2009
June 27, 2009 - A visit to the new National Harbor in Maryland.

June 27, 2009
June 27, 2009 - Checking out The Awakening at the new National Harbor.

June 27, 2009
June 27, 2009 - A visit to the new National Harbor in Maryland.

June 27, 2009
June 27, 2009 - Wipe out down the hill at the new National Harbor in Maryland.

June 27, 2009
June 27, 2009 - A visit to the new National Harbor in Maryland.

June 22, 2009
June 22, 2009 - You discovered your nose a while ago but now you figured out you can put things in it.

June 21, 2009
June 21, 2009 - Bath time!

June 21, 2009
June 21, 2009 - Climbing the stairs like a pro!

June 21, 2009
June 21, 2009 - Playing!

June 21, 2009
June 21, 2009 - The vacuum is a very fun new toy.

June 21, 2009
June 21, 2009 - Playing with Grandma Tamai at her house.

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June 19, 2009
June 19, 2009 - Playing with best pal Emma.

June 17, 2009
June 17, 2009 - Playing!

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June 12, 2009
June 12, 2009 - Playing in the backyard with Joey and Jack Graham.

June 12, 2009
June 12, 2009 - First visit to Chuckie Cheese and loved the slide the most.

June 12, 2009
June 12, 2009 - Playing in the backyard with Joey and Jack Graham.

June 8, 2009
June 8, 2009 - Playing in the backyard pool, nude while on a "sick" day with Mommy.

June 5, 2009
June 5, 2009 - Playing with my cousins while Daddy at the rec center.

June 2, 2009
June 2, 2009 - Wagon ride with best pal Emma around the dining room table.

May

May 2, 2009
May 2, 2009 - Playing with cousin Alex and Dad at a party at Uncle Kurt's house.

May 3, 2009
May 3, 2009 - Spaghetti dinner in a diaper. What a mess!

May 10, 2009
May 10, 2009 - First Birthday Party - It's Papa!

May 10, 2009
May 10, 2009 - Cookout at Knowles the night before the party.

May 10, 2009
May 10, 2009 - First Birthday Party - The sock monkey cake.

May 10, 2009
May 10, 2009 - First Birthday Party - Cari Knowles, Nick Pham and Ellie Knowles.

May 10, 2009
May 10, 2009 - First Birthday Party - Playing with all your friends.

May 10, 2009
May 10, 2009 - First Birthday Party - Emma and her Daddy Tim.

May 10, 2009
May 10, 2009 - First Birthday Party - King of the picnic table.

May 10, 2009
May 10, 2009 - First Birthday Party - Papa arrives with a balloon, it entertained you for days!

May 10, 2009
May 10, 2009 - First Birthday Party - Emma and you battle over the balloon.

May 10, 2009
May 10, 2009 - First Birthday Party - Having a blast!

May 10, 2009
May 10, 2009 - First Birthday Party - Killian, Uncle Kurt and Cousin Jake.

May 10, 2009
May 10, 2009 - First Birthday Party - The monkey got a rough bite to the head.

May 10, 2009
May 10, 2009 - First Birthday Party - The poor sock monkey doesn't stand a chance.

May 10, 2009
May 10, 2009 - First Birthday Party - The monkey got a rough bite to the head.

May 10, 2009
May 10, 2009 - First Birthday Party - Shoveling in the cake.

May 10, 2009
May 10, 2009 - First Birthday Party - You're number 1

May 10, 2009
May 10, 2009 - First Birthday Party - Tasty and fun to destroy.

May 10, 2009
May 10, 2009 - First Birthday Party - A mess but it was fun.

May 10, 2009
May 10, 2009 - First Birthday Party - Trying to get the camera messy.

May 10, 2009
May 10, 2009 - First Birthday Party - Loving the monster puppet from Nick Pham.

May 10, 2009
May 10, 2009 - First Birthday Party - Mom and her birthday boy.

May 10, 2009
May 10, 2009 - First Birthday Party - Lovin' the horse.

May 10, 2009
May 10, 2009 - First Birthday Party - Jake and the monster puppet!

May 10, 2009
May 10, 2009 - First Birthday Party - All the wonderful gifts received... a very lucky boy!

May 10, 2009
May 10, 2009 - First Birthday Party - You ended your 1st birthday party almost nude and going after a beer. Classic.

May 11, 2009
May 11, 2009 - Playing with cousin Sara on Mother's Day.

May 11, 2009
May 11, 2009 - Mother's Day - Too tired to swing any more.

May 17, 2009
May 17, 2009 - Crystal Lake, IL - Playing with cousin Emerson.

May 18, 2009
May 18, 2009 - Crystal Lake, IL - Playing under the chair in Nana's kitchen.

May 18, 2009
May 18, 2009 - Crystal Lake, IL - Playing on the screened porch.

May 19, 2009
May 19, 2009 - Crystal Lake, IL - Nude boy checking out the garbage can. Yuck.

May 20, 2009
May 20, 2009 - Crystal Lake, IL - Enjoying the water at Main Beach with Nana.

May 20, 2009
May 20, 2009 - Crystal Lake, IL - Playing in the sand and water at Main Beach.

May 24, 2009
May 24, 2009 - Crystal Lake, IL - First play date with Natalie Haughey!

April 26, 2009
April 26, 2009 - Another day playing with best friend Emma.

May 30, 2009
May 30, 2009 - Hanging with Mila outside our house on a nice day.

May 31, 2009
May 31, 2009 - First dip in the pool and slide in our backyard!

April

April 7, 2009
April 7, 2009 - Antibiotic mustache... taking meds for an ear infection... again.

April 8, 2009
April 8, 2009 - Playing at Flagstone's easter party.

April 14, 2009
April 14, 2009 - Wearing dinner.

April 16, 2009
April 16, 2009 - Messy eater.

April 18, 2009
April 18, 2009 - Playing at Oronoco Bay Park with Mom, Dad and Mila.

April 22, 2009
April 22, 2009 - Playing with Emma.

April 22, 2009
April 22, 2009 - Playing with your food instead of eating it.

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April 22, 2009 - Playing with your food instead of eating it.

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April 22, 2009 - Playing with your food instead of eating it.

April 25, 2009
April 25, 2009 - Emma and Tim right after she face planted into the pool... she handled it like a champ.

April 25, 2009
April 25, 2009 - Having some hot weather fun at the "country club" in Emma's back yard.

March

March 2, 2009
March 2, 2009 - Tamai birthday gathering - playing with cousin Jake

March 2, 2009
March 2, 2009 - Tamai birthday - playing with cousin Jake nicely, for the moment of course

March 2, 2009
March 2, 2009 - Tamai birthday gathering - you just hit Jake in the face and are trying to take his ball

March 2, 2009
March 2, 2009 - Tamai birthday gathering - you hit Jake in the face and then stole his ball, not nice

March 2, 2009
March 2, 2009 - Tamai birthday gathering - eating cousin Sarah's doll... good thing she didn't know

March 8, 2009
March 8, 2009 - Visiting the Pham's in Long Island.

March 10, 2009
March 10, 2009 - Playing with your new birdie

March 14, 2009
March 14, 2009 - You figured out how to look outside all by yourself.

March 15, 2009
March 15, 2009 - Playing with Papa

March 15, 2009
March 15, 2009 - Playing

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March 15, 2009
March 15, 2009 - Playing

March 22, 2009
March 22, 2009 - Playing

March 22, 2009
March 22, 2009 - Playing in the buff

March 27, 2009
March 27, 2009 - Playing behind and trying to climb the couch.

March 31, 2009
March 31, 2009 - Playing at the park in Old Town.

February

February 2, 2009
February 2, 2009 - A favorite activity... bath time!

February 10, 2009
February 10, 2009 - Playing

February 13, 2009
February 13, 2009 - Daycare - Killian and Olivia enjoying a finger snack before lunch

February 15, 2009
February 15, 2009 - Playing

February 17, 2009
February 17, 2009 - Playing in the toy basket

February 20, 2009
February 20, 2009 - Fell asleep during dinner!

February 22, 2009
February 22, 2009 - Playing and carrying a toy around in your mouth!

February 22, 2009
February 22, 2009 - Playing and carrying a toy around in your mouth! This is definitely a look inherited from your Mother.

February 22, 2009
February 22, 2009 - Playing and carrying a toy around in your mouth!

February 22, 2009
February 22, 2009 - Playing in your room NUDE after a bath!

February 27, 2009
February 27, 2009 - Time to install the cabinet locks!

January

January 4, 2009
January 4, 2009 - Eating green veggies

January 4, 2009
January 4, 2009 - Top teeth!

January 5, 2008
January 5, 2008 - Killian in hanging out on the couch dressed up to go to a birthday party.

January 10, 2008
January 10, 2008 - Our caged boy. Now that you're crawling the gates are getting installed to keep you safe.

January 11, 2008
January 11, 2008 - Playing with your toys in our TV room.

January 18, 2009
January 18, 2009 - First Judo outing with your Dad. Grandma Tamai was there to help and your cousins were there as well.

January 18, 2009
January 18, 2009 - You decided it would be more fun to play with the toy Papa got you in the nude.

January 19, 2009
January 19, 2009 - Playing in the TV room in the cool guitar outfit Rebecca got you for Christmas.

January 21, 2009
January 21, 2009 - Inauguration Day - A playdate with Morgan Heuber.

January 21, 2009
January 21, 2009 - Inauguration Day - Playing with your two girlfriends, Morgan Heuber and Emma Leupke.

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January 22, 2009
January 22, 2009 - A new skill learned... climbing into the basket!

January 28, 2009
January 28, 2009 - Playing with Emma while still in pajamas

January 30, 2009
January 30, 2009 - Watching Mila eat and sampling a bit of dog food as well

January 31, 2009
January 31, 2009 - At Judo with Daddy

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