Godas Go To Hawaii

We went on our first vacation as a 4-person family to Hawaii on the island of Oahu!  

We had some good family bonding time in our rental condo. 

We discovered the magic word that makes Kirin laugh:

Then Milan took over Kirin's play gym 

But Kirin found a way to fight back by taking hold of Milan's head when he was being used as a pillow

We also found lots to enjoy around the island.

We hiked up to the top of Diamond Head crater. 
Milan went up the whole way himself (including 300 steps at the end) but Kirin didn't really pull his own weight.

We rode the Pineapple Express on the Dole plantation 

There we are waving from the front of the second car!

We had some delicious shaved ice,


went for some scenic walks

and spent some nice time in the ocean waves.

Hawaii, we miss you! 

Kirin at 3 Months

Here we are at 3 months, getting bigger and bigger

You blog readers are going to see a lot of these photos
(Milan's shirt is sized up and I got Kirin's in 6 months and 12 months)

Dressed up for Diwali!

Fittingly in a Baby Bjorn at IKEA

We said good-bye to loving grandparents, C. nani and B. nana, who returned to their home in Maryland after spending 3 months with us

We will miss you!

Milan and Kirin's Halloween Festivities

We started off the Halloween season with a trip to the pumpkin patch

Despite having a train conductor costume, Milan spent his first Halloween event as a box

 He then donned his train conductor costume for his parade at school

and joined his little brother at a parade in Menlo Park

Kirin wore his costume for all of 5 minutes (and loyal readers will recognize the costume from a few years ago) but it's the thought that counts, right?

Happy Halloween!

Kirin at 2 Months

We had a month of lots of smiles!

Brotherly antics

Here we are at 5 weeks

 

6 weeks

 

7 weeks (with special guest appearance by Milan, who just happened to be 39 months)

 

and 2 months!

Smiling even though big brother's coming at him with a drill :)

Here he is in his new favorite toy, enamored with the handsome baby in the mirror

Kirin at 1 Month

Eventually if you keep clicking you can capture a decent picture of these two!

 

Was Milan really that small once playing in that same gym?

 Kirin at 2 Weeks, 

 

3 Weeks, and

 

4 Weeks

Attending his first fancy dinner at the Rosewood at under 3 weeks old

(better picture of his formal attire -- onesie with sewn-on neck tie -- on the right)

Traveling in style once again at the Ritz Carlton in Half Moon Bay, CA 

(he apparently didn't find mom's talk too exciting)

 

Kirin's Hospital Stay and Homecoming

Kirin "Speedy Delivery" Goda was born on August 21, 10 days ahead of schedule.  Once he decided he was ready for the world, he wasted no time, arriving only 2 hours after mom and dad arrived at the hospital.  

 First head shot

 

Big brother Milan and grandparents visit the hospital 

  Getting settled in at home

First photoshoot with Brownie:  3 days old!

 What are you looking at?

 

One week old

Goofy Goda family shot