Makoa was due to be born on November 20th, the same day the Wii was coming to the Costco in San Francisco. Don had been looking forward to the arrival of the Wii nearly as much as the arrival of our son. So, as a devoted techie wife, what did I do on the due date of my child (who luckily came 4 days later)? I awoke at 5am and drove with Don to the Costco parking lot where we held our place fourth in line sitting on cardboard boxes. Yep, that picture in your mind of a humongous prego woman bundled up in the only coat that can zip across her belly sitting on a cardboard box is correct (and comical). By about 6:30 I could not hold my bladder or my empty stomach any longer so went on a walk in search of a bathroom and some food. And let me just remind you again that I am 40 weeks pregnant with a 10 pound baby. While I was gone I get these frantic phone calls from Don, who is obviously still on his cardboard box, not because his very pregnant wife is out wandering the streets of San Francisco but because Costco took pity on those waiting and decided to give everyone numbers so that they could come back and get their Wiis when the store was open. Only, guess where the Costco card was? In my pocket. Luckily the store clerk still gave him the number otherwise I would probably never have lived that down! After dropping Don off at work I got to go back to Costco to pick up our Wii and the guys at the exit who check receipts laughed as I waddled up carrying my big box saying, "Starting the baby off early I see!"
And that we have. We regularly have Wii family nights, and one of Makoa's first words was 'Zelda' - the game that he and Don would play in the evenings. Recently, Don got an early Christmas present from his folks and has loved playing his Wii Fit. It has a board that you stand and move on along with the controller and its sensor bar, which together open up a whole lot of new fun games. Among Makoa's favorites is the ski jump - notice the form of dad, Makoa, and the Mii on the screen!
and step aerobics - keeping time with the Miis by tapping the hips . . . and right foot . . .
2 comments:
WE are having a blast with our Wii Fit too. Makoa is definately better then PaPa and I are at the step dance.
I had the hardest time figuring out why he was slapping his sides the other nite when we skyped. When we Wii'ed the other night I caught on. Don't play football. I can just see him unexpectedly tackling mama when she comes around a corner.
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