Getting in touch with the inner Hawaiian

I never believed people when they said you could see a baby start to demonstrate individual personality before the first birthday. As far as I was concerned, babies were just babies, and they were all alike.

I was wrong.

Kiddo definitely has personality.

In fact, one of the funniest things about him is his love for Hawaiian music. I know this sounds crazy, but it is true: when Kiddo is crying (especially in his car seat), if we turn on Hawaiian music, he calms down and stops crying.

In particular, he seems to respond to "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/Wonderful World" by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole (from his album "Facing Future").

Kiddo encountered this song while in California visiting his grandparents, and I ended up buying the whole album on iTunes and buring a CD. Now we have a copy in the house and a copy in the car. When he starts to fuss, we turn on the CD, and he calms right down.

It works like a drug. Its bizarre. But he likes getting in touch with his inner Hawaiian, I suppose.

No wonder he loves it when we go eat at Rumbi Island Grill. Maybe we'll have to take him to see the real thing.