Baby Ryo - 5 weeks

5 weeks marks visit from Alain Nguyen, Aunties Ruth, Janet and Great Grandpa Ishihara.

Friends' & Family Visits

William, Emily and Zoe Zhanje visit us from Yokohama, Japan. Derwynn and Barb visit from Seattle.

Hello, I just turned one month old

Updated pictures with O-mama, Michelle & Elise Song

Video of Ryo and Malina

Here is a video of Malina and Ryo at our house...

Playtime with Malina Yuen

Justin and Katrina visited us with their beautiful daughter. She was born four days after Ryo. Hopefully this will be the first in many play dates. It will be great joy to see them grow up...

James Ryoichi Ishihara (涼一 石原) Name

So how did we come up with James Ryoichi Ishihara (涼一 石原) name?
James is Grandpa Ishihara's first name. It is also father's first name, although father goes by his middle name Alec. Hence, why Ryo will go by his middle nickname, instead of James the Third :)
Ryo means refreshing. Ichi means first son.

Ryo is 2 weeks old / first bath

Pictures with Grandpa Ishihara, Auntie Alexis and Lisa. First bath with Grandpa.

Baby James Ryo Nursery

Mama put together this beautiful nursery for Ryo-kun making the curtains and paintings. O-mama made a couple beautiful quilts.

Baby Showers in Portland & Seattle

Auntie Dar Shimizu hosted the family baby shower at their house in Seattle on 1/7/06. Joori Kim hosted family and friends at their house in Portland on 1/21/06.

Pre-Baby Trip to Hawaii

Dad and Mom visited Oahu, Hawaii around the second trimester to get some R&R before Mom got too big and baby came.

Aya's Pregnancy

A week by week account of Aya's pregnancy. From bean sized conception until the belly is about to burst!