Kirin at 18 Months

Hard to believe a year and half has gone by with this little stinker

Despite what it looks like, Kirin mostly takes things off the new magnetic board

Milan had his first bad illness in a while and spent a few days in mom's office

But after he recovered, he swiftly learned how to ride a bike without training wheels!  He balanced on the first go and after an hour got pretty good at starting and stopping:

 

Kirin was very into the aquarium at Cal Academy

And we will surely miss it but we can all breathe a bit easier now that our old house is sold!

Kirin at 17 Months

Kirin is 17 months old and still smilin'

Already needs a "no phones at the table rule" after Santa got him a baby smartphone

Christmas Day at the magical bridge playground

After Kirin's last haircut, we expected lots of tears but he was strangely compliant

In our new backyard

Kirin intrigued by the goats at Happy Hollow

Milan is now tall enough to ride the roller coaster himself!

Playing in the turtle tent (indoors)

Kirin at 16 Months

Kirin is 16 months old

We had an eventful month! First, we moved into a new house. 

The Goda handymen crew is ready for the job

Kirin was very excited about putting up the Christmas tree

 
A few days later, we traveled to Dallas for a wedding whirlwind

Kirin went to his first dandia and had a blast

Milan fleeing the paparazzi after his dance practice with his kala chasma and light up shoes and suitcase

Finally, Kirin graduated from the infant room to the toddler room, complete with pomp and circumstance

We capped off the month with a bounce house extravaganza

Happy holidays!

Kirin at 15 Months

Kirin is 15 months old!  And much more willing to pose than his brother was at this age.

We visited Milan's namesake restaurant this month

 We recycled both costumes for Halloween this year, but Milan still insists that he will be a train conductor when he grows up, and on Halloween, Kirin still answered, "what does [any animal] say?" with a growl so it was fitting.

Both kids ended up with the same shirt, same cubes on their wrists, and the same toys because they both were copying each other

First experience at a petting farm at Happy Hollow

Spending a nice Sunday morning in San Francisco

Both boys have been enjoying playing with boxes as we prep for our upcoming move to a new house!

Kirin at 14 Months

After a slow but sure transition to walking, we now have a certified toddler

Signing "more" (indicating his interest in cherry tomatoes which are no longer growing in our backyard)

History repeats itself

First time copiloting the shopping cart at the grocery store

Sporting their matching blocks at daycare