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Maile Draws a Tiger

by Papa K on May 2, 2012

Tonight Maile told me that she wanted to draw a tiger for my bed. So we got out the markers and Maile Girl set to work. I particularly like the work she did with the Tiger stripes!

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May Day is Lei Day

by Papa K on May 1, 2012

Maile (and Daddy) learned about a new holiday today – May Day. It’s a day to celebrate Hawaiian culture.

Mommy and Maile celebrated by making leis out of chocolates that Grandma Gail sent.

Maile Girl putting together the chocolate leis...

Maile Girl putting together the chocolate leis...

All smiles with her new lei

All smiles with her new lei

Quite pleased with her work!

Quite pleased with her work!

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Early Morning Stroll

by Maile Girl on April 30, 2012

Maile Girl here. Being a parent is tough! Dolly B has been getting pretty antsy early in the morning lately, so I’ve needed to take her out for a walk even before I changed out of my jammies!

Shhhh ... Dolly B, it's okay, I'll just put this blanket on you and then we'll be on our way...

Shhhh ... Dolly B, it's okay, I'll just put this blanket on you and then we'll be on our way...

I actually don't mind being out this early - it's very quiet on the streets...

I actually don't mind being out this early - it's very quiet on the streets...

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Maile’s Relaxing Hand Grasp

by Papa K on April 29, 2012

Notice anything similar in these two pictures?

Maile waiting for the bus on Sunday AM

Maile waiting for the bus on Sunday AM

Maile watching Octonauts on Sunday PM

Maile watching Octonauts on Sunday PM

I took the first picture and Christine took the second picture. We both noticed the hand grasp that Maile was doing.

Maile's new hand grasp - seems to do it when she is relaxing...

Maile's new hand grasp - seems to do it when she is relaxing...

Not sure where it came from, but it seems to be her go to move when she is getting comfortable and relaxing. Now the question is – do either of the grandparents remember Christine or I doing something similar?

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Mmm Mmm Good

by Papa K on April 26, 2012

This video is pretty cute, but not exactly what we were aiming for. Christine makes most of the dinners in our household and I always thank her for dinner when we sit down. Maile does this now too – she thanks whoever made her dinner. Christine and I are quite pleased with her good manners.

Of course, we fail in trying to capture this (although the “mmm mmm good” part is pretty funny). The “poop” talk at the end is Maile’s new favorite word – she must have learned at school that “poop” was a funny word and she says it ALL THE TIME. Yay, school.

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A Pretty Flower for Mommy

by Maile Girl on April 25, 2012

Maile Girl here. It’s definitely spring time in the city and I’m loving it! This weekend, my Daddy and I went on a long walk down by the water. We had ice cream (I had vanilla) and then we went looking for flowers for Mommy. I found a very pretty purple one. And guess what? When I got home, Mommy said it was her favorite (an iris)! Daddy said I should try to remember that fact. I’ll try, Daddy.

Check out the pretty flower I found for Mommy!

Check out the pretty flower I found for Mommy!

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Potty Training Update

by Papa K on April 24, 2012

This video pretty much sums up how potty training is going these days…

In all seriousness, we’re definitely in the frustrating stage of the raining. Maile is fully capable of going on the potty and often does it, but not all the time. Still lots of accidents and she doesn’t seem to like it very much. The “treats” we used for awhile have worn off for the most part. She seems to have regressed a bit at school too.

Mommy (especially) and Daddy are in the process of retrenching. New goal is to have this buttoned up by her birthday. Stay tuned!

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“Face” Painting

by Papa K on April 23, 2012

Maile went to a birthday party this weekend and they had someone there painting the kids’ faces. Mommy decided that it might be a better idea to do the paint on Maile’s arm. Why? She recalled Grandma Jill mentioning that Daddy’s face never reacted very well to face paint and he’d break out in hives.

Dad note: This is true. And I’m sorry, Maile Girl.

Mommy, why do they call it face painting if the man is painting my arm???

Mommy, why do they call it face painting if the man is painting my arm???

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Westside

by Papa K on April 22, 2012

On Friday night, Maile was showing us at dinner how to make letters with her fingers. Daddy, of course, used this as an opportunity for Maile to declare where she stands in the 20 year old east coast/west coast rap rivalry

Westside 4 Life!

Westside 4 Life!

(Dad note: That Wikipedia entry is one of the more disappointing ones I’ve read in a long time – was hoping for a bit more there… we need to get this guy in hip hop!)

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Just couldn’t wait…

by Papa K on April 19, 2012

Maile and Mommy went to the library and Maile Girl just couldn’t wait to get home to get started on her new book!

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