Kirin at 8 Months

Kirin is 8 months old!

 This month saw more mobility and more skills

Milan got some new clothes from his cousins and got to ride the newly designed bus to daycare 

He also got a new bike and goes on bike rides almost every day around Menlo Park and Palo Alto.  At the touch-a-truck this year, he saw his best bud Bradley, the recycling man who has given him coloring books and mini recycling bins.  

Wait 'til you hear what makes the alligator so scary..

 Brothers blowing bubbles

Kirin is at the "ooh-I-see-a-tasty-camera" stage

He's also starting to fight back

Standing but not yet able to get down

The many expressions of Kirin

Photo Shoot

We did a photo shoot with one of Milan's preschool teachers, who also takes beautiful pictures.  

Here are some of my favorites:

 Not to be outdone, Milan also pulled out his camera and took some beauties of his own

Here is a sampling of shots from his $1 yard sale camera:

 

I believe Milan still has openings for 2016 - book him while you can!

Kirin at 7 Months

Kirin is 7 months old!

Brothers : )

We're sadly saying good-bye to Milan's daily nap.  On the left is his prized garbage truck painted with lotion and vaseline during his resting time.  Another day, he emerged from his room wearing 8 pairs of underwear (in the hopes of sparing myself a lawsuit when he is an adult, I will refrain from posting those pictures).  He's also come out and slept in the living room completely covered in a throw blanket and fallen asleep where no one could find him.

Meanwhile, Kirin is up to no good with this whole crawling thing.

Here he is after wreaking havoc with his brother's books on the coffee table, and then inchworming over to the rest of the house on the lookout for more destruction to be had.

It wasn't me!

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