baby Mateus comes to my house almost everyday. while i’m working on my computer, he comes to my room and jumps on my bed. then he stares at the photos hanging on my wall. he points at it and says “uuuurfing.” which means surfing. he’s been doing that for the past few months so i can tell he was getting interested.

i’m sure he’s picturing himself surfing too. baby image training? this is how i learned so this is how i teach. it has to be a good first experience or else the kid will never again touch the water. i’ve seen too many parents throwing their kids on boards too early and that kid will never surf in their life. you really have to take it slow and make sure it’s the right time, right conditions, and right feeling.

then when i ask him “where is the surfboard?” he walks to the living room and points to the surfboard.

he stares at it from top to bottom. i’m sure he’s imagining himself riding it.

then Mateus gives me the face “hey uncle, when you going take me surfing?” so i just didn’t take this baby and throw him on my board. i’ve been mentally training him to surf. i’ve been creating a desire, a dream, a fantasy. when we got to the beach yesterday, he already knew what we where there for. he was staring at all the surfers coming in and out of the water. this kid can’t even talk but i know what he’s thinking.

and after we surf, like every surfer, he takes a little nap. in the baby seat and in his diapers. haha.
check out the video of Mateus first wave. so cute!
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU4j0qnosEg[/youtube]

That’s not nice!
Good morning 5:50am.
Ala Moana waist high. Morning sickness. Afternoon cleaner.
Waikiki super small at knee high.
Diamond Head chest high sets but very windy.
East winds at 25mph.
Super sunny and warm day.
Going surfing.
Have a wonderful day!

omg, today was awesome. always wanted to take my grand nephew surfing but was waiting for the right day. today was it! he’s only 1 year old, just started walking, and still can’t talk. but he knows everything i say. so when i went to his house and asked him to go surfing, he dropped everything and came right to me. we loaded up the truck and headed down to the beach on this beautiful day.

at first, no kid feels comfortable in the ocean. of course he was scared. of course he didn’t really want to surf. so i had to take it really slow. he sat on the board thinking “why is my uncle doing this to me????”

i finally get him out without crying. a nice little wave comes, we ride it, and he was freaking out. not scared, but freaking on what the heck was going on. haha.

then i raised him over my head so he can get a better view of this beautiful island.

we came in, played in the sand, and that was it. after i brought him home, i showed him the video and he was watching it laughing and clapping. i asked him “do you want to go surf again?” he ran to the door and said “uuurrrfff, uuurrff.”
i hope to take him again and again. till this day, he’s the youngest i’ve taken surfing. how did i do it? i told him mom, “i’m going to take him in the hilton hawaiian lagoon to play.” haha.