Happy New Year !

We wish everyone a happy new year!

Mountain Boarding 101

Since the snowboarding trip was postponed till the 5th, we took our new mountain board out for a spin at the neighborhood park.

Baby's First Christmas!

The family took their first road trip and it was a doozy... 10 hours to San Diego ( would have clocked 7 before dog and baby! ) for the holidays. Ronin and Akasha made friends riding in the back of the Subaru together and Akasha since then has taken on the role of "protector" when the alpha parents are away from the den. ;)

The Knickerbocker Family

The Lam Family

Ronin enjoyed spending time with his grandparents, Grammy Kiki, Ty, Grandpa Kevin and even got to Skype his Omi Shelagh for the first time! He also met Uncle Kolby and Auntie Elizabeth. Kyle and I enjoyed have a little time off from parenthood, even if it was only to catch up on sleep!

Happy Holidays!

Bath Time !

Ronin had his first bath today and he loved it! He will be a water baby just like his parents. Here's a photo of him right after, trying to stay warm in the froggy towel.

peekn' at ya

Ronin is a wiggle worm, he loves spinning circles in the crib! Today we found him all the way on the other side of his crib, scooted up next to his giraffe. =) So cute!

Its Official : He's Ronin Arion !

Car Ride Success!

Yay! We can finally leave the house as a family! After a few attempts at proper car seat baby positioning and a few tears baby got comfy in the Bug. As soon as we drove off the driveway, he was fast asleep! Highways = naptime. The trip to San Diego next week is looking easier than expected. Wish us luck!

The new arrival

Day 3

Here's our new little boy! We have never felt so much love before. He is the shining star that has come into our universe and reminds us that life is amazing every second.

Day 2


Day 1


Day 1

Last Day of November Sunset

We're still waiting on the little one's arrival! He must really like it in there because we have no signs he's coming our way any time soon. =) Kyle and I went hiking yesterday, with our friend John, to watch the sunset near our house. We discovered a flock of wild peacocks who sought shelter in the huge eucalyptus trees after they got a peek of Akasha.

Stuffies!

We're getting crafty over here!

I read that newborns respond well to high contrast colors. So I got to work and made four little black and white critters that can take the place of the rainforest creatures hanging above him in the crib until he's a few months old.

Hiking

We went hiking today near our house on a little path that has views of Sonoma to the north. Hopefully hiking everyday will encourage this baby to come soon! Akasha had fun playing in the water thankfully didn't terrorize any brown bunnies in the fields tonight. ;)

Little Hoodlum

Words of Wisdom

We are in the home stretch! Only a few more days until the baby arrives and our lives will be forever changed. Here are a few choice words for the baby from friends and family!


- Filmed by Uncle Kolby at the San Diego Baby Shower.

Hypno-ed Out

Kyle is officially a hypnotist! I am officially tired of hearing the word 'peeeeaaaaacccceeee'.

We completed our Hypnobabies Childbirth class last week and it was quite the experience! After hours of listening to a zoned out female voice telling us to 'relaaaaaaax' and 'clooooooose your eyyyyyyyes' we are able to recite nearly 6 cds word for word of hypnosis technique. Watch out, we are planning on dishing out chores to visiting relatives next month! ;)

Seriously though, the class was actually fun and we received 1 on 1 personal attention from the hypnosis instructor ( who was a P O officer earlier in life! ). Even though we have and hour of homework and exercises assigned to us everynight and will continue until the baby is born, the class taught us how to meditate under extreme stress and 'peace out' while in pain. As an added bonus, our instructor cooked us a meal everytime we met! How wonderful is that?!

'hippest parents'

We were awarded the "Hippest Parents in SF" last month for 'bringing' the baby to the Bay Area's Love Fest. ( a title I hope we can hold on to for another few years at least )

A title that was greatly deserved after being herded and squashed in a sea of grimey teenagers, dressed in wild costumes that would put Madonna's closet to shame, dancing to 15 or so different rhythmic bass-y beats coming from the circle of festival floats surrounding us. After 2 1/2 hours our ear drums were telling us it was time to go! Onto the next big auditory adventure, Dubstep in the Mission.

One thing is for sure, this kid will be well rounded in musical tastes by the time he's born! I just hope he dances like his dad. ;)

Baby Pool

I'm going to post the baby pool up on the blog ( fun idea Grammy Kiki and Pappy Ty! ) so keep checking back for new entries!

The Rules :
- Guess the Due Date of the baby, the Time he is born, and his Weight.
- $1 for each answer ( $3 to guess all 3 )

BABY POOL

NAME	DATE	TIME	WEIGHT
Kristin Lam	11/11	10:23 PM	8lb~3oz
Kolby Knickerbocker	11/13	2:00 AM	7lb~8oz
Sam Young	11/15	10:45 PM	7lb~11oz
Mary Jane Young	11/18	3:20 AM	7lb~2oz
RA	11/19	11:11 AM	7lb
Elizabeth Lam	11/20	11:42 PM	7lb~10oz
Tyrone Lam	11/21	6:30 AM	7lb~12oz
Shelagh (Omi)	11/23	5:37 AM	6lb~13oz
Kevin(Grandpa)	11/24	6:02 AM	7lb~14oz

* Send the moolah to 1861 Montgomery Ave, Cardiff CA, 92007
* Proceeds will go to the baby!

Nursery Ready for Little Monkey!

2 Months, -2 Days, not that we are counting or anything. ;)


Kyle surprised me yesterday by building the crib! I arrived home to our collection of jungle friends chilling together waiting for the baby's arrival. This super lucky crib-dweller-to-be even has his own rainforest ambiance mobile that has been quality tested by his parents, and yes, is very soothing. I just hope the insanely happy monkey hanging above him won't give him nightmares!

Baby Shower in San Diego

Thank you to the Lam Family for throwing us such a lovely shower to welcome the Munchkin!


The crew in San Diego, such a great shot!

The cake was absolutely adorable and the monkey is now tucked away waiting for the munchkin.

Narrowly escaping the 'icing nose' syndrome.

Akasha checking out Trevor, Lindsay and Marc's baby boy. Can I volunteer her as the #1 Diaper Changer in the house?? I think she's actually like that job.


Kyle's envisioning tagging the baby's booty with diaper cream. Lucky munchkin to have such artistic parents. ;)

The parent's to be! ( This is a 'before' shot, notice NO bags under the eyes yet )

So cute, he's a natural entertainer!

Grandma Kiki.

Grand Daddy Ty.

Uncle Kolby.

Baby Shower in San Francisco

Thanks for flying all the way out the west coast, Mom, to celebrate with us at the shower. We're catching up on good children's stories here.



Mom actually knitted this blanket!

She looks so cute, eagerly awaiting a falling morsel of brunch.

Working on the munchkin's story book quilt...

Happy messages to baby!