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Just so we’re clear…
…I am a photographic genius.
It’s that time of year again in Japan… Cherry Blossom (sakura) time… Yeah!!! 
In the coming days expect a whole bunch of new photo albums with lots of pictures of David, Kiko, and Noa (.com). (and some cherry blossoms as well)
Also expect some interesting stories like the time Noa was kidnapped by a waitress at a Tonkatsu restaurant!!!
Here are some samples to re-assert just how brilliant of a photographer I am. (thanks matt, greg, and lee!)
Vaccinations in Japan
Well, it’s a little late, but this is a pretty important post.
Noa had his first in a series of shots to vaccinate him from the various diseases. I wish I could be a little more specific, but since everything is written in Kanji I can only make a guess at the BCG and Japanese influenza shots.
Now, i don’t know if you have ever met any real live Japanese people, but if you have you may have seen some funny little bumps on their arms. Two square boxes on their shoulder with a series of 10 circles in each box. When I was a high school student on exchange here in Japan I thought it was weird that EVERY SINGLE ONE OF MY FRIENDS has markings from those shots still visible on their arms.
As of today Noa has officially joined their ranks. Although he showed a little bit of discomfort, he was quite strong and didn’t freak out. The doctor warned us that most babies spazz out but Noa gave the doctor a big smile and only cried a little after receiving the vaccination. Everyone thought it was weird when I took pictures, but here goes:
We also had another very interesting develoment today. Noa decide that he enjoys sneezing. Yeah… what’s up with that? No idea. But Noa absolutely spazzes if you pretend to sneeze at him. He thinks its great and gives a full-out laugh. It is actually pretty cute so I caught it on video. Have a look!
That is all. 
Noa’s friends (part 3)
These are some pictures of Noa and his friends. Some are from Canada, and some are with our good friend Marc who came to visit from canada. Enjoy!
(Good friends in Canada)
BREAKING NEWS!!!
Noa has just completed his first rollover! It involves a lot of burping and passed gas but he has been able to replicate it 3 times!
Congratulations Noa! $B4u6u$/$s!”$*$a$G$H$&!*(B
The Noa Update
Yet more complaints about my lack of pictures, and recently, my lack of updating you on Noa’s progress. Well, to keep it simple, Noa is doing fine. Actually, he is doing more than fine. Here is a list of some of Noa’s more recent accomplishments:
- He can grab things.
- He can put said grabbed things in his mouth.
- He can propel himself around in a circle like homer using his fat.
- He can ALMOST roll over. He gets 99.5% of the way and then falls back over in a fit of crying.
So basically, he is a genius. Like his dad.
Now before I go any further, let us get something straight. You need skype. GET IT NOW! It allows you to talk with people around the world for free using skype, or (even better) make calls out (or even take them in!) for a very cheap price. go spend the big bucks, buy a $5 mic, and add davidbennett1979 to your list. please.
Now, to take care of the picture part. Introducing the Noa picture extraveganza.
Happy Noa
Sad Noa
Confused Noa
Noa doing something
Imprisoned Noa (aka. Noa in Jail)
Noa hanging out with one of his two ugly dolls (which he loves and eats.)
Noa getting some action (aka. His first kiss)
and Noa hanging outside.
That is all.
The 2006 Noa is Fat Collection
Introducing the 2006 Noa is Fat Collection
That is all. 
Noa’s 2006 Soother Collection
Introducing the 2006 Noa Soother Collection
That is all.
Back to Japan
To think that a month has passed! Crazy. I can’t believe that it is alreday time to head back to Japan. Noa has gotten bigger, decided that he only wants to sleep when his Mom rocks him to sleep, we saw a few good friends, spent a lot of time with family and had a great time.
To the good friends that we didn’t see, or the ones we didn’t see enough of, SORRY! 
I would like to blame Noa (it is afterall his fault) but apparently everything is my fault.
I was also super surprised at the amount of things I didn’t get done. I didn’t read any books. I didn’t redo the website. I didn’t see nearly half the people I wanted too… what did we do? We introduced Noa to his Canadian family and I renewed my passport…
At any rate, here are a few more pictures of the good times in Canada. The rest will come once I get back to Japan where my usb cable is waiting…
Wish us luck… its going to be a crazy flight.
Noa and Goggy hanging out. (Goggy is Noa’s great great grandmother (曾曾お婆さん) … that’s 5 generations folks.
Next we have Noa’s favourite person, Tracy. (Note the connection between his favourite person and who is feeding him?)
Introducing Baby Awesome (Thank Scotty and Stacey for the clothes, Brian for the name!)
Noa just hanging out reading his books…
and finally Noa and partaking in his favourite activity…. stripping.
See you when we are settled back in Japan!
Love,
David & Kiko 
I love Daddy -KaPPa Version-
I thought this was a nice picture. (it’s his Kappa hat, from Tracy and Thomas, remember?)
We also decided to take some pictures of Noa’s first snowfall. Suffice it to say, he was not pleased with being made to sit through the second picture.
