He’s at it again! Naoki – that busy little guy – is up for some more playtime! With his ever increasing mobility and alertness he’s getting a heck of a lot more interactive – keeping mom and dad on their toes.

Join Naoki for some playtime, highlights include:

  • Fancy new toys!
  • His latest buddy: Mr. Elephant!
  • Talking up a storm!
  • Much needed grooming!
  • Naoki’s super powers! (???)

Enjoy…

On a related note – this will be the last video post for a few weeks while Naoki takes a much needed vacation in sunny New Brunswick. Extensive footage will be taken – stay tuned for more!

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At 7 months old – Naoki’s got buddies in more corners of the world than people 100 times his age. Here’s a quick sampling of some he sees on a regular basis!

In just a few weeks – he’ll finally get the chance to visit his Canadian buddies. At last he will realize those faces and voices via Skype had real people behind them.

He can hardly wait!

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Yes – it’s Hai Hain: the rice cracker for babies!

Hai Hain

With Naoki’s bottom two chompers well cemented in place – and two matching top ones starting to emerge – he’s ready to give them a go!

I was inclined to try out Naoki’s teeth with some beer bottle opening and thick juicy steaks – however Makiko suggested it may be best if we start off slowly. Thus – here we are with Hai Hain! On the surface they appear to be your average run of the mill rice crackers. Inside however – the nutritional content has been upped with the goodness of milk! I tried one for myself – they’re actually quite tasty!

… but this isn’t Scott Reviews – it’s Naoki Reviews. Will Naoki chow down on Hai Hain? Or will he opt for something with a bit more substance?

Naoki reviews.

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I’m a sucker for food that looks and/or tastes like other food. I can remember as a young boy hearing about “pizza flavored potato chips” and thinking to myself: “Wow, what an amazing world we live in. My favorite food can now be consumed in an even unhealthier medium!” Fortunately Japan has no shortage of such junk food fusions. Most recently – Makiko and I have fallen prey to Mister Donuts and Mos Burger – who – in a sort of alliance – have come up with the most ingenious of marketing ploys….

Misdo X Mos

Take these two seamingly unrelated fast food chains, stir them in a pot – and out comes…?

Donut burgers! No – wait … Burger donuts! No – wait … Both!!

Oh yeah – burgers and donuts – together at last! This isn’t some random experiment on thisiswhyyourefat.com – this is the real deal.

First up – Mos Burger’s Donut Burger. If you think I’m making this up – check out their Web site. The concept is very gimmicky: take one of their regular burgers, cut a whole in the patty and fill it with wasabi mayonnaise. Donut? No, not really – but still they call it a donut burger and one can’t help but give them credit for having a sense of humor.

Donut Burger

Looks good on a banner … how about on a serving tray?

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The master of reviews is back – and this time he’s heading into uncharted territory: food! That’s right – before Naoki gets to try the crazy Japanese baby food products I’m so itching to buy – he has insisted he starts out with the basics: good ol’ home cooked vegetables.

veggies

I can only imagine what it must be like for the little guy – trying so many new flavors all for the very first time. It must be overwhelming for his taste buds!

Will Naoki take a liking to solid foods? Or is he destined to forever be on an all liquid diet?

Naoki reviews.

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