Born from the Same Mold

It will surprise no one that these two brothers look alike but it's been amazing how similar both Milan and Kirin's infancies have been! 

Here they are at one week

Two weeks

Two months

Three months

Four months

 

Both Milan and Kirin showed an interest in jumping a few weeks after turning four months, and just happened to be wearing the same outfit the first time we put them in the doorway jumper

 Five months

  

Six months

We're looking forward to seeing what the next six months bring and how Kirin's personality develops!

Kirin at 6 Months

Kirin is 6 months old!

 First solid food

A short hike on a warm February day

 

A sunny day at the park (Kirin wasn't sure what to make of the swing)

 

Starting to venture into Milan's toys...

Big brother, little brother photo shoot, take #537

Milan did his own photo shoot

Kirin at 5 Months

Kirin is 5 months old!

Maybe the day after his vaccinations wasn't the best day for a brother photo shoot? 

  

Non-mobility was good while it lasted

Kirin is going to see this picture of his first day at daycare and wonder why everyone is so excited except for him

 

Baby giggles are the best :)

 

Learning the ropes from big brother Milan

 

Home for the Holidays

We spent Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years on the west coast for the first time this year.  We missed seeing our families but we enjoyed celebrating with our bay area friends.

On Thanksgiving, we had a potluck dinner.  Several dishes had persimmons in them thanks to our and our friends' bountiful trees!

 On Christmas Day, Santa made his debut visit to our home in Menlo Park

Santa had some cookies that Milan made and left him a note! 
Milan was pleased with his bounty

 In the evening, Kirin and his buddy Aadi coordinated their outfits

"You wear green and I'll wear red, OK?"

Milan came up with this pose himself

We made some ornaments and had another great dinner

We brought in the New Year with some cheese and chocolate fondue!

 

 Happy 2016 everyone!

Kirin at 4 Months

Kirin is 4 months old!

He now rotates 180 degrees in his play gym

Who, me?

Not a fan of loud noises, like the fire engine sirens that passed by while on a walk

(also liable to freak out when someone sneezes or laughs loudly)

After attending mom's holiday party at work

Brothers!

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!