Friday, March 20, 2009

Hot Town


I never really look back on these posts. As per usual with most things I write, when I do, find all kine typos and stuff. Oh well, it's not really the point, as long as I'm getting my point across.

Quiet Friday. Picked up Jake, took him down to Diamond Head look out to tell him about the surfers. By the time we got him home, it was almost dinner time. I BBQ-d steaks and potato/portabello mushroom/onion foil wraps and we feasted. Mom and nana watched the Kamehameha Schools Song Contest whilst I cleaned. Jake was a little fussy as it's hot and he seems a little more sick today than yesterday. The kiddies at the babysitters are all sick.

Song of the Day: The Specials: Too Hot

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Ducky Jake


Picked up Jake a little late today b/c I went jogging and didn't realize how late it was. It all worked out though as it was a perfect time to pick up mom. We came home and almost immediately went out to eat at Kona Brewing Company. It was all good. Mom fell asleep in the car on the way home so she hit the sack as soon as we got in; the medicine is making her really sleepy. Jake and I read some books and went to sleep on a dime at 8.







The walk to the restaurant was fun. We sometimes park far away so Jake can walk. Today a duck was following him as he walked. It was cute. Jake also brought along his peace necklace, all on his own. Yeah, he's cute.

Song of the Day: The Doors: Peace Frog

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Coin Dox


Jake went to see the doctor today. He's had a wet cough for quite a while so we wanted to get it checked out. As soon as the doctor entered the room, he said, "I hope it's not another coin." This was precisely our fear. The first coin (at 5 months) was the most painful time of our short lives together. He had to be anesthetized; in order to do so, they searched with a needle for his vein while we were out of the room. It was hell. When we saw him he looked absolutely exhausted. The next day when we took off the band-aid we saw that they poked him at least 5 times. We cried so much. It was no surprise then that, ironically, all in the room today were hoping that he was really sick. Needless to say, he ordered am x-ray, so it was off to the hospital.

The first time Jake had an x-ray, he had to use the baby x-ray holding device, what I called a torture device. Today they gave us the choice to hold him while they did the x-ray. The technician said, "So you're going to pass on the torture device?" Yep, everyone thinks that contraption is torture for the kiddies. Holding him worked so much better.

It came back good in the sense that there were no foreign bodies, but the doc said he most likely has a bad cold. He prescribed anti-biotics and were were off. Mom is sick too, taking drowsiness-inducing medicine, so she slept early. Jake was very calm all day, but when he got home, he was pretty nuts. Even until 5 mins before bed he was laughing and playing with me. When I put him down at 8 though, he slept really, really well. He knows the routine now.

Song of the Day: X-Ray Spex: Germ Free Adolescents

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

O' Jake


Yeah, St. Partick's Day. Jake would have worn his IRE jersey but he went to the babysitters and clothes tend to disappear there. Maybe this weekend.

What was special about today? Well, in terms of activities, nothing really special. I took Jake to the park after picking him up. Met nana there. Went home, made pasta for dinner (this is, BTW, Jake's latest word, although it sounds more like "bada!" than "pasta").

What was special? The love I felt for Jake. Yes, I've written about this before, but there is a level of love that I think is something particularly special about a parent-child relationship. I'm feeling things I've never felt before. The kind of love I experience for him when he comes to hug mom and I together is untouchable. I wish I could capture that for all my relationships. Not a certain kind of love, but an understanding, a gentleness, a affirmation within myself that life is so good, that it is so worth living when you feel love.

Song of the Day: The Cranberries: Dreams

Smoothie Operator


Mom’s using the internet so I can’t post this until tomorrow, but I can write it now on MS Word and post it tomorrow. Tired today. Couldn’t sleep last night. Interestingly, Jake woke up in the middle of the night (3:30), full on wake standing up in his bed kind. I went in, he asked for water, drank it and went right back to sleep. I, on the other hand, can’t go back tp sleep in these circumstances.

Picked up Jakers a little early today and brought him for a Minty Fresh smoothie at the cafĂ© on Montserrat. It’s honeydew, grapes, and mint leaves. I thought he’d be more excited about it, but he seemed to be kind of blah, although he did drink it. We took it down to Kaimana were people talked about his cuteness, boots, and size. We had a nice walk about and picked up mom.

Dinner was corned-beef and cabbage a la nana. Good stuff although Jake seemed kind of full.

Didn’t sleep so great, a little fussy.

Song of the Day: Bonnie "Prince" Billy: Cursed Sleep

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Kaimana Kid

Great Sunday. Fabulous day.
1. Started with a nice sleep in. He slept longer than me, a first in his life I think. Granted he woke in the middle of the night crying, but he slept until 7:45-ish.

2. Ohana Music in the AM. As per usual he kind of wandered around and got into it at the end. I think he loves it, but is the kid in the corner who dances in front of his mirror at home but can't bring himself to do it in public. Lina was there so he spent a lot of time with her.

3. Toys R Us afters, where we bought him his first computer and trike. He's obviously a novice at both, but he'll grow into them.

4. Lunch at home (mac and cheese) followed by a nap. He had trouble sleeping, but I'm proud to say I got him to sleep with my soothing voice (hardly).


5. Nana came over and we went to the beach. He had an absolute blast playing in the sand and making sand castles. It was great to see him so happy.

6. Dinner at Buca Di Beppo's, where I had one of those moments. He was just awesome the whole time, eating and smiling. This is kind of rare b/c these days he's all about wandering. Tonight he sat the whole time, smiling and making faces. At one point it hit me that, this is my son; my only son. He brings such unbelievable joy to my heart. I felt so joyous. I could have cried. Seriously. (Maybe it was the wine :)

Song of the Day: The Beach Boys: God Only Knows