Flying High

Sadie has now mastered the "airplane" move, and as she got cheers and claps from mommy and daddy, she started to do it over and over again for about 30 minutes straight.....what a ham!  She worked up a pretty good sweat, and the bib below her was thoroughly soaked with drool afterwards.  She even challenges Daddy to see who can stay up longer....look at the concentration and determination on her face!

Addendum: You would think that after all that exercise, going to bed tonight would have been a breeze, but for some reason, tonight, as well as last night have been nightmarish putting this girl to sleep.  We're thinking that teething discomfort is the culprit, but not too sure yet.

Addendum to the addendum: Poor girl had a cold, which is why she was so fussy...she couldn't breathe through her nose!  Maybe not teething quite yet.  Another note to add is that the day after these videos were taken, she mastered rolling over from her back to her tummy (does not yet roll the other way though)!  YAY for Sadie!  Guess we better start childproofing the house soon!

Showing off her Jeggings!

Action shots of Sadie modeling her jeggings (stretchy leggings that look like jeans)!  Thinking of sending the last picture in to Calvin Klein to see if they want to hire Sadie as their billboard model, LOL!

5 Months Old ALREADY

No exciting news or anything, just some new pics :)  I'm so happy to have a new i-phone that takes great pictures, because every moment is a potential Kodak moment!

At 5 months old....Sadie:

- likes having books read to her...she really liked "Little Quack's Opposities," so daddy bought her the whole series of Little Quack books

- still loves to go to Kahala Mall

- goes to sleep between 7:00-7:30, and still wakes up 2 times per night (12am and 4am)

- chuckles when you scare her

- screams and squeals while she plays in her gym

- likes to look in the mirror, and at the slideshow of pictures on the computer

- can use her hands and fingers well to grab toys, her washcloth that she plays with, your hair, and the collar of your shirt or your chain if you're holding her!

Happy Girl's Day

A few days early, but the family decided to celebrate Girl's Day with Sadie today.  Mommy had her last day at Kaiser Waipio, so she missed out on all the fun, but was so happy to hear that everyone had a great time.  Everyone came over for a Japanese bento lunch, and Sadie was thrilled when she saw her Girl's Day present from Aunty Diane, Aunty Joy, and Aunty Tricia (who Sadie met for the very first time today, and absolutely LOVES!)....hint hint....come visit more often ;)

The Japanese doll, "Misaki" meaning "beautiful bloom" is carrying a "tsuru" (crane) which brings happiness and good luck.  She was specially chosen by Aunty Diane, who spent hours at Shirokiya, analyzing and then finally selecting the perfect doll for Sadie.  (She even had the workers there bring out more dolls from storage so she had more to choose from!)  From the expression on Sadie's face....I think you can tell that Misaki IS the perfect one for her!  Thank you Aunties, for your thoughtful gift!

So Thrilled!

Who's hiding behind me?

The Family

 

Sea creatures!

We finally got around to taking a picture of the kids with their Hawaiian sea creature shirts!  Sadie is a Honu = turtle, Chase is a Kohola = whale, and Paisley is a Pe'a = starfish.  I also had shirts for Sophia, Samantha, and Alison, but we can't seem to get the kids all together at once....hopefully it can still be done before the Criscis move to Japan in May, although I'm pretty sure Sadie and Chase will not fit their outfits for much longer.  Paisley, on the other hand, will probably be able to use her shirt to years to come since she is so petite!

Happy Valentine's Day!

"Chaaaaaaase....will you be my Valentine?!"  This picture is too cute for words!

Sicky sicky

From a runny nose yesterday to full blown congestion and gooey boogers today!   Poor Sadie, her nose is so congested she sounds like a garbage disposal when she breathes.  I won't name any names, but I suspect that she picked up this bug from a little preschool girl who's name starts with a P and ends with a Y:)  Oh well, sharing is caring!  Of course this being her first cold, and us being first time parents, we took her to the doctor to make sure she was okay (even though I was pretty sure that there was nothing the doctor could really do).  Guess sometimes you just need to hear it from the expert to get some peace of mind.  Hopefully by the time Sadie gets to preschool, she will have complete immunity to all the "bugs" so she can have perfect attendance!  

We have her appointment with the pediatric surgeon on 3/8.....more to follow.

Not exactly looking her best