August 2023

Haircut time

I needed a haircut before our trip so Daddy got the clippers and scissors and gave me a quick haircut. I’m getting more used to them and don’t struggle as much. I actually enjoy it because I get to watch YouTube and eat sweets, which is a real treat for me.

Visiting Jiiji and Baaba’s house

We paid Jiiji and Baaba a visit so that they could see me before our trip to Kauai. Also so I could offer tech advice to them. I like to help them figure out how to use their phones. They were happy to spend time with me and we enjoyed a very nice lunch together,

Mason Bus (basket)

I made myself my own little bus for one. It was a pretty good fit and a lot of fun. Mommy and Daddy were both amused and upset that I unceremoniously removed folded laundry from the basket to make my little Mason bus.

Glasses

I still like wearing glasses! Mommy and Daddy have to exchange the prescription ones for these blue-light ones so that I don’t ruin my eyesight.

Train book

Mommy and I borrow a lot of books from my nursery school. But of course my tastes are quite particular so we often get books about vehicles or food. Yesterday we borrowed a book about trains. It is the second time I chose this book to borrow. And since it is the weekend I’ll get

Tonkatsu sauce

We went to a tonkatsu restaurant today where you grind your own sesame seeds to add to the sauce. I helped with the grinding so I felt obligated to do a taste quality check. I wanted to be very thorough so I had a lot of tastes. Don’t worry, it didn’t fill me up. I

Crib escape

I was sleep trained a long time ago and have been sleeping on my own for more than a year and a half, but recently I don’t like going to bed. These days I am put down to bed without incident, but once the door closes I feel very lonely and start crying. At first,

Have a drink

Mommy and Daddy have always helped me eat and drink things so sometimes I try to return the favor. Mommy was drinking from a bottle (beer bottle) today so I decided to give her a hand and help drink. But I don’t have all day so I pretty much tried to pour the entire bottle

Play and dogeza practice

Daddy and I find a lot of fun ways to play. A lot of it involves roughhousing and imagination. And that often involves a lot of copying. But sometimes we play by practicing practical skills. Today Daddy taught me how to do dogeza (traditional Japanese kneeling bow). It is usually used when apologizing or asking

Measuring up

I’m growing up very fast (but not as fast as it appears). Of course, I am growing a lot. I’ve grown about 7 cm (2 3/4 in.) in half a year. But I think Mommy and Daddy think I’ve sprouted a lot more than I really have. Mommy and Daddy keep saying that I’ve grown

So good with chopsticks

Recently my chopsticks have become my utensil of choice. If it is not soup or something, I often prefer to eat with chopsticks (with some assistance from my fingers). When Mommy and Daddy ask if I want chopsticks or a fork I will say “chopsstix”.

Mat mountains

It was another hot (37°C or 98.6°F) and humid day so we played inside instead of going for our daily walk. But even indoors we get a lot of exercise and have a lot of fun. Today our teachers made mountains out of gym mats and we had fun climbing them!

Baboo on the couch

For some reason I felt like marching on the couch while saying “baboo” which is the sound a baby makes in Japan, something like “goo goo gaa gaa”. Why? I can’t say. But I can say that I had fun!

Sweaty dinner

No, I did not take a shower yet. That is just sweat. It was a hot day and I got all sweaty on our walk home from school. And then I played around a bit. And I eat with such gusto that I end up in a sweat. So even though I haven’t taken a

Stroller walk

It has been so hot this summer that there are many days when we don’t go for our walk. It is just too hot even in the morning. Some days we all ride in strollers and buggies to go outside but don’t walk in order to not get heatstroke or anything. These strollers are really

Zaq cup

Have you ever noticed that things sometimes taste better in a different cup? If you haven’t, you should try it. I was thirsty this morning and my other cups were either being washed or had something else in it, so I got some water in a Zaq cup. Boy did that water taste good! Maybe

Travel sticker book

Mommy and Daddy are starting to get ready for our trip to Kauai and in the process they are packing my airplane bag with toys and activities for me. Once I saw the sticker book go into the carry-on bag I just had to play with it.

Peach

I like all fruits, and grapes have been my recent favorite. But they might be unseated as champion by the case of peaches that we got at the buffet last weekend. I’m really loving these peaches!

Pool day at school

We had pool day at school today! It is supposed to be a lot of fun, but not so much for a stubborn boy like me. We are supposed to wear swimming caps to play in the pool and I refused to wear mine. Even though my teachers patiently and gently explained that I wouldn’t

Rice noodles

It was another scorching day where it was too hot to go outside. So we played inside today. We played with rice noodles today. I know we are not supposed to play with food, but today it was okay because we were exploring and experiencing the texture of the rice noodles. They were very soft

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