Bottles, bottles, and more bottles!
Now that Jordan is here, that also means another set of bottles! Looks like we’re starting to run out of space on our grassy patch here 🙂
Another bath!
Jordan is starting to fill out nicely. He’s been eating pretty well (and pooping a lot also!). He seems to enjoy his bath times so far, sometimes even falling asleep!
More family visitors for Jordan!
Hello Richard, Shelby, Ryker and Anna! Thanks for stopping by to see Jordan! We can’t wait for Ryker and Daren to grow up and play together!
More family fun time!
We spent the afternoon at Bel’s mom house where a feast was set up! Jordan also got a chance to meet some of his uncles and aunts! Good food and...
Hello Uncle Tim, Aunt Anna, and Colton!
More visitors for Jordan! Tim, Anna, and Colton dropped by for a quick hello! Thanks for stopping by!
Jordan meets great-grandmother!
I’m so happy that my grandmother (97 years old!) is spending time with Jordan! Daren also loves it whenever we are at her house! At home, he always brings up her...
A visit from Uncle Abe, Aunt Esther, and cousin Jacob!
Thanks for stopping by to see baby Jordan! Daren loves playing with Jacob! I can’t wait for them to start pre-school together in the near future!
Bath time!
We’ve been sponge bathing Jordan for the past week, but now that the umbilical cord stump fell off we decided to give him his first full bath! He was a...
Day 7: zzzzz….
Both Mama and baby were tired today so they decided to just sleep as much as possible…
Day 6: Brotherly Love
Daren really loves having a baby brother around the house! He loves to hold Jordan’s hand (and sometimes head), and also brings him toys and blankets. We can tell he’s going to...
The umbilical cord stump fell off!
that is all… carry on…
Day 5: Quality family time!
Spending quality time with family is the best!
Day 4: Back to Kaiser for Jordan’s 1-day checkup!
We returned back to Kaiser today for Jordan’s 1-day checkup. Everything is looking normal and healthy. yay! The rest of the day was just lounging around.
Day 3: Time to go home!
It’s day 3 and we can’t wait to head home! Jordan is looking pretty comfortable in his baby seat… well, sorta. Bel’s parents have been watching Daren for the past...
Day 2: Sleeping in…
Today has mostly been us sleeping in and trying to rest as much as possible. A few days ago I caught the stomach bug that started with Daren, so I’ve been...
Day 1: Introducing Jordan Hiro Nakabayashi!
It was the morning of March 30, 2016… Bel wasn’t feeling well and noticed that baby wasn’t kicking as much normal. A few days earlier, Daren had just caught the stomach...
Happy Easter!
It’s Easter already! In the afternoon, we went over to grandma’s (ba-ba’s) house to play. For dinner, Bel’s family got together at our house and we had a great bbq meal...
Daren and Jacob!
Daren and Jacob had a playdate today! They went to the Academy of Science together, and then Jacob came over to our house to eat lunch and play for a...
Uncle John’s b-day!
It’s my brother’s birthday! He and my dad stopped by our house and we cooked steaks and had a birthday cake for dinner! Happy birthday to Uncle John (or “Gum Gum”...
What will upcoming baby’s Japanese name be? Part 2
My dad and grandma are still hard at work thinking of potential baby names! I think we’re getting close! More to come…
Valentine’s staycation at Cavallo Point
It was a beautiful Valentine’s weekend to spend in Sausalito at Cavallo Point Lodge! We had a really nice contemporary styled suite nestled in the hills right beside the Golden Gate...
Walking backwards??!
Hmmm… I guess Daren got tired of walking the regular way? This kid never stops finding a way to amuse himself 🙂
Miela’s strong muscles!
Miela is showing off that all her milk drinking is paying off!
Daren saying “No, No, No”
… to getting out of the bath. He’s pretty insistent on staying inside the bathtub to finish playing with his toys.
Listening to baby brother’s heartbeat!
We went to Kaiser today for a routine appointment with Dr. Miller. It was her first time seeing him since he was born (she came by our room while Bel was...
Having fun at the sports store!
Daren playing with his cousins at the neighborhood sports store! Enjoy!
Daren’s night-time routine
We usually try to keep the same routine putting Daren to bed each night. Lately however, he’s been wanting to talk to Miela every night before bed so we’ve added a...
Daren saying “I Love You!”… well sorta
well, it’s actually more like “Ahhh Wooooh”… but it’s getting close! Grandma gets a kick out of it, and its super funny to hear!
Studionaka is officially a business!
I went to city hall today to file my business license for my freelance company! I have some possible projects lined up already and i’m hoping to bring in some...
Daren saying hello to baby brother!
It’s still a couple months away, but Daren is getting used to the idea that there’s a baby inside mommy’s tummy! I’m sure he’ll be here sooner than we think!
Doing the air limbo??!
Not sure what was going on but both Daren and Grandma thought it was hilarious!
Riding the carousel in Golden Gate Park
What a nice day to play at the park! We decided to spend some time today in Golden Gate Park. When Daren saw the carousel he got really excited! After...
Cousin Yukie from Japan!
My dad’s cousin Yukie came to visit SF this week! She brought her daughter and granddaughter along and Daren had a chance to play with them! It was a really...
Daren snuggling with mommy’s tummy
Spending some quality time with mom’s tummy!
Daren saying “Yummy!”
There’s been a lot of new words that Daren’s been saying recently, and we’ve been trying to capture each one! It seems everything is starting to click and he’s talking...
Daren saying “Cold”
At least, i think he is? In any case we know that he loves to eat cold watermelon!
What will upcoming baby’s Japanese name be? Part 1
My dad and grandma were thinking hard about what the upcoming baby’s Japanese name should be. We really like the idea of choosing the baby’s name based on the characters...
Daren’s new convertible seat!
It was just a matter of time before we needed to upgrade Daren’s car seat. We stuck with the same brand as our older seat and went with the Chicco Nextfit...
Daren and Miela playing in the mornings
It’s so nice to see Daren playing with his cousin Miela! He looks up to her and naturally copies a lot of what she does, and always tries to get...
Daren saying “Up” and “Down” in the bath
Here’s a clip of Daren having fun using the words “up” and “down”! Plus a shot of a killer bath mohawk!
Saying “More” & “Please”
Hearing Daren start to say recognizable words is so cute! He’s just starting to get the hang of asking for more appie (apple), and even started saying please!
Have a good day at work Mommy!
Daren started watching Bel leave for work in the mornings by the window. He’s pretty sad to see her leave each morning, but he still insists on running to the window to...
Frigid mornings
The weather has been really, really cold lately. Usually, I would take Daren out to play at the nearby park each morning, but it’s been so cold the past few...
Japanese studio pics!
Daren’s studio pictures that we took during our recent trip to Japan just came in the mail! The pictures took a while to process and print, so my Uncle in Japan...
Happy New Year 2016!
We kicked the new year off with a traditional lunch at Great-Grandma’s house! What a great day! Great-grandma put together a feast from scratch, and Daren always has fun running...
Playdate with Jacob!
Daren had a playdate with Jacob today! He had a lot of fun playing with Jacob and all of the toys in his house. They both loved playing basketball!
X-mas morning!
There’s nothing like opening presents on Christmas morning. Ah, to be a kid again! 🙂
X-mas eve w/ cousins Landon and Jacob!
Daren had a blast playing with his cousins Landon and Jacob all night! It was so cute seeing them all play together!
Miela helping out in the kitchen!
Thanks for helping to cut the apple Miela! Daren can’t wait to eat it! 🙂