headlong

I think it's safe to say that we've officially crossed into walking territory. While crawling is still Kai's main mode of transportation, he is definitely taking more risks and walking short distances. And he loves running to one of us and diving headfirst into me or Erin or Isaac.

He mimics new words intermittently now, he may say turtle nonstop for a day, and then he won't say it again for a few days. And of course, he does have his own language which he tries to communicate to us in. While he can mimic our words, he doesn't know what they mean yet, which makes for cute moments. Like every time he throws his milk cup down on the floor he says "nono." He thinks "nono" means throwing your cup down.

We are all set for our first cross-country trip next week. My sister is getting married in Seattle! We are all flying out there to celebrate Lanna's special day and to enjoy our first family vacation. I had no idea how much having a baby would change the travel plans. Did you know that rental car companies offer baby seats? I never even considered such a thing until this trip. Planning for this trip is a real eye-opener — how do we plan our day's excursions around Kai's nap schedule? What about flying? Will the depressurization hurt his ears? Erin's always hurt. How do we pack enough activities for the plane ride alone? It's a far cry from my days of travel as a single guy — throw three shirts and some boxers in the suitcase and let's go.

So on we go, headlong into the unknowns of parenthood.