Devin Kekoa Yee Izon

During these next few months, Devin will be quite the frequent flier:

• November 8th-30th--Celina and Devin will be in the San Francisco Bay Area to help babysit cousin Jocelyn since her nanny is going to Vietnam for vacation.  Due time commitments to watch Jocelyn and having no access to a car, Celina and Devin will not be visit with other family or friends but look forward to doing so in December.
• December 6th & 7th--All three of us will be in Maui for Darin's company holiday party
• December 17th-29th--Celina and Devin return to the San Francisco Bay Area for the holidays (Darin will join them Dec. 20th-28th).  We hope to get together with all of our family and friends then...please email us to set something up.

Devin's vocabulary hasn't grown since the last blog entry, but he does mimic us when we say "mmm," "ow," "oooo," or other one syllable sounds.

Devin took to eating pureed chicken well and is already sampling shredded chicken and ground meat from our plates.  He LOVES sampling our food and practically yells at Celina until she gives him some of her food.  Since he has such a healthy appetite, we plan to wean him off of commercial baby food and switch to chopped table food by the time he is 10months old. 

Devin still has not mastered the art of crawling.  He shuffles his knees and then moves his arms...perfect for going backwards or nowhere!  But he does move fast and far on his back by planting the soles of his feet on the ground, pushing his butt and back high into the air, and then flapping his arms in a reverse-butterfly stroke.  It's quite a sight!  He does this all around the house, from our dining/living room, through the hall, and into his room.  We think he may not ever crawl, but go straight to walking.  Devin can stand holding onto the couch or us and takes 2-3 wobbly steps. 

Due to Celina's travel schedule, the website will not be updated until mid-December.  Please check back then for updates and photos. 

Warmest Aloha,

Darin, Celina, & Devin