January 2022

I am so strong! I can pull a wagon with a duck, rabbit, pig, sheep, and a big cow in it!

We went to hatsumode today. In Japan, people visit shrines in the new year to pray for good health and happiness in the new year. Also you can get omikuji (fortunes) and omamori (good luck charms). I fell asleep on the way there, but I still got my fortune: middle blessing. Not bad. We also

Turn this part, then turn the top, and two turns here…and I’m done! Rubik’s cube solved!

I don’t like to toot my own horn, but I’m so pretty. At least that’s what I’ve been told. I wasn’t really sure “pretty” was the right word until today. My hair is so long that it sometimes gets into my eyes, so Daddy pinned it back with a hair clip. So pretty! Then just

My fondness of my mobile has been off and on. Sometimes it is of great interest to me and other times I couldn’t care less about it. But now that it is used as a barrier, I find it to be both a fascination and an obstacle. When you take the time to just look

Ojisan (uncle) and Obasan (aunty, actually grand-aunty) came over to visit me on my own turf. I still cried a little bit at the beginning But after a while I warmed up to them and I was in a really good mood. Ojisan was able to hold me and play with me without me crying.

While trying to entertain me and play with me, my relatives gave me a mandarine orange to hold, since they didn’t have a ball in the house. I impressed them with my hand-eye coordination and grip. I was able to hold the mandarine orange in one hand. Then I started gnawing at it because my

Ojisan was so happy to see me again! He was quite take with me from his last visit during the summer. But unfortunately, like I mentioned earlier, I’m going through my shy stage, known as hitomishiri (strange anxiety) in Japan. He so desperately wanted to hold me and play with me like he did 4

Ojiichan and Obaachan bought a new chair for me for my visits to their house. It was a bit on the large side, but I’m sure I’ll grow into it quickly. The size of it made me feel very regal. I allowed me to look upon my royal subjects with an air of authority. I

I got my first otoshidama, which are new year’s cash gifts for kids. I was so happy and thankful. Mommy and Daddy said they will keep them safe for me, which is a good idea because I was about to try to eat them.

When we arrived at Ojiichan and Obaachan’s house, everyone was happy to see me. I was too, but I did not express it in the best way. I cried. A lot! At this age we babies are very shy toward people who we don’t see everyday. So when I say my ojisan (uncle), I cried

We are headed over to Ojiichan and Obaachan’s house for New Year’s Day. It is a Japanese tradition to have a special celebratory meal on New Year’s day for good health and good fortune in the new year. Even though it is less than a 30-minute drive, I cried a lot in the car the

I have a lot of goals for 2022. Most are developmental goals like, standing up, walking, and running. But I have other goals that are related to growth. I want to read more. So my resolution for 2022 is to read a book everyday. And by “read” I mean “have read to me”. Since it

Happy new year! I got all dressed up for 2022! Do you recognize this outfit? It is the same one I wore when I came home from the hospital almost 8 months ago. It still fits! Sort of. It is just a tiny bit shorter and tighter. As you can see, I’m very excited about