Tigerboy!

Well it`s taken me FOREVER, but I`m finally getting around to posting the "8 random facts meme" that Midori tagged me for back in April. I thought I would do it for Tigerboy in honour of his 5th birthday (May 14)!

1.) Tigerboy was, and I quote, "A GIANT BABY"...weighing in at 4300 grams. That`s like 9lbs something. Big in Canada, HUGE in Japan.



2.) Tigerboy is very very sweet. He loves to snuggle and cuddle and he always makes sure that I kiss, hug, and blow kisses with him when I drop him off at kindergarten. Every morning until he turned 4, he would stumble into the living room and wait for me to snuggle him on the couch. He only needed about 5 minutes and then he would be ready to start his day. I always ask him if he will always snuggle and kiss me and he says, "Even when I am OLD!". Haha. I will have to get that in writing!



3.) Tigerboy is very exacting. He likes to "make things neat" including his environment, his clothes, and his toys. He can make amazing ships and buildings with blocks. They are intricate and colour-coded and very very detailed. He draws pictures like this as well. I imagine he will be an engineer or an architect when he grows up.



4.) Tigerboy is a good dancer. We had a dance competition for all of the kids at our sayonara party in Okinawa and they had to watch and copy Michael Jackson`s video "Thriller". Well, you should have seen Tigerboy`s moves! He had the head movements, shoulder movements, and great timing.



5.) Tigerboy LOVES icecream. I can get him to do ANYTHING if there is icecream in it for him.



6.) Tigerboy (and Tigergirl actually) loves all of the Star Wars movies. There is much discussion about Darth Vader and Anakin Skywalker and how one became the other. The "Dark Side" is also a topic of much discussion and I find it very useful for teaching about morals and life in general. Sometimes Tigerboy will say, "that man has gone to the dark side, hasn`t he?" and I will say, "Yes he has, you shouldn`t litter!".



7.) Tigerboy`s name was actually the name we had chosen for Tigergirl if she had been a boy. It means Ocean in Japanese and Hawaiin and, since we have always lived by the sea, it is fitting. It`s also an easy name to make cute. I call him "My Kai Guy", "The Kaimeister", "Kai-bear", and "Kai-kun".



8.) Kai is exceptionally well-behaved and easy to parent. He listens and follows directions without any arguing. ALTHOUGH, he does have quite a temper on him. It takes a lot to make him mad, but once he has crossed that line, there is nothing I (or anyone else) can do to appease him. Thankfully, it is a very rare occurence for this to happen. I can remember 2 or 3 tantrums that were HOURS long.



Bonus Fact: Kai loves to wear yukatta. Whenever we stay at an onsen, the first thing he does is ask where the yukatta is and puts it on. Oh, and it has to be "neat" with the obi tied perfectly!



We love you Kai!