Since the weather is getting warmer, Daddy had to pull out a storage bin to get some short sleeve shirts. When I saw that the storage been had wheels on it, I said, “Bu-bu“, which means car. For me, if it has wheels, it’s a car! And I treat it as such.
I woke up this morning in a very affectionate mood so I gave my doggy a big good morning kiss! I don’t usually give kisses, though I get them a lot. When Mommy or Daddy as for a kiss, all I do is offer then my forehead so that they can kiss it. But when they suggest that I give my stuffed animals or toy cars kisses, I give them a big kiss right on the mouth…or grill.
Recently, my new thing after my bath is to cover myself with my bath towel and wander around like a ghost. Of course I can’t really see like that and I end up bumping into a lot of things. That just adds to my ghostliness as I move slowly and go bump in the night.
Even though I enjoy having fun as a ghost, I eventually return to my normal routine and get dressed, read my books, brush my teeth and then it is off to bed.
Mommy needed to give Obachan some things so we went to have dinner with her. It was a sudden but pleasant schedule change. I had fun seeing Obachan, and of course I enjoyed my dinner.
My meal didn’t come with a toy, but it did come with ice cream as dessert! I did not complain about that.
I usually have good posture when I sit, but sometimes I get lazy and have bad posture. Especially when I’m zoning out while watching TV.
The weather was so nice today and the cherry blossoms were still in full bloom that we decided to go for hanami and a picnic. We picked up lunch at a conveniences store on the way. But instead of eating my own food I thought that Daddy’s sandwich looked better so I ate that first. I also a had a few bites of my onigiri too.
After eating it was time to play!
That was a really fun picnic!
I woke up pretty early this morning and was quite hungry. I didn’t want to sit in my high chair at first, so I had my breakfast at my small table, then I wanted some crackers. But I wanted out of my chair. So I sat with Daddy on the couch to enjoy them while watching some videos!
At my nursery school they took our measurements every month. You can quickly see how much I’ve grown. I started out the school year at 72. 6 cm (28.58 in.) and 11.3 kg (24.91 lbs.). And I finished up the year at 85.4 cm (33.62 in.) and 13.4 kg(29.54 lbs.). That’s a lot of growing!
Today was my last day of the school year and what a year it has been! I’ve grown up so much this one year at nursery school and the school and teachers were nice enough to put together an album to give a brief glimpse into the past year. Take a look!
I was having such a good day that I didn’t want to take a bath. Daddy tried to lure me there by being silly and sliding. across the floor on his back to the bathroom. I did not fall for it and put an end to his silliness. I told him clearly that I didn’t want to take a bath, I wanted to play with my cars.
Of course, I eventually took a bath because I’m a good little boy. But I have to push back from time to time as not to make it too easy for Mommy and Daddy.
Daddy let me choose a special dessert for being such a brave and strong boy during my vaccination today. I chose pudding (flan) since I’ve had it with kids’ meals at restaurants and have really enjoyed it! I enjoyed this one too, signing “oishii!”
Helping Daddy grind some sesame seeds for his katsu sauce.
On the way home from the clinic where I got a shot for my third Covid vaccination, Daddy and I stopped by a park. The weather was very nice and Daddy was so proud of me, that we thought it would be fun to spend the rest of the afternoon at the park.
I spotted the train there and signed “connecting”.
I watched some kids driving slow-moving go carts, I vowed that I’ll do that when I get older.
I checked out the plane they had parked in the park.
There was so much to see, including a huge mountain play area that had a big slide. I just had to ride it!
It was very fast! Surprisingly zippy!
Then we had fun with bubbles up until we had to go because the park was about to close.
I had such a great time at the park! I also had so much energy! You would never have guessed that I came from getting a vaccination just before.
Daddy picked me up early from school today so that I could go and get my third Covid shot. Mommy and Daddy both prepared me by explaining what would happen and how the shot would hurt, but only for a short time. I told them I understood and that I would be okay, but they feared the worst.
Daddy drove me to the clinic where I would be getting the shot and that put me in a pretty good mood on top of the fact that I got to see Daddy on a weekday afternoon. We went into the clinic and I was completely ecstatic! There were cars and Anpanman decorating the pediatric clinic! I excitedly pointed out all the cars and Anpanman pictures that I saw. I even pointed out all the animal pictures and animal dolls. I was so happy that I couldn’t sit still in the waiting room. Before long we were called in to the doctor’s office. On the way there I spotted more Anpanman pictures. When we sat down in the examination room I spotted toy cars and car decorations all around. I obediently let the doctor listen to my chest and back, and even opened my mouth wide as did the preliminary check up. Then it was time for the shot.
The doctor instructed Daddy on how to hold me tight so that I wouldn’t move during the shot. It just so happened that I was positioned in a way that I could see some cars on a chair cover, which I mentioned as my shirt sleeve was being rolled up. Daddy took advantage of that observation and had a short conversation with me about the different vehicles that were on it. He pointed things out, asked me what I saw, asked about the colors, and ask which was my favorite one. During that time I got my shot, winced a bit as I held my breath, and then it was over. I did not cry one bit. I let out my breath and continued to focus on the cars. The doctor and nurse were shocked by how well I took it. They must have had tons of babies and kids crying their eyes out during the shot and probably even before and after. But not this baby boy. I gritted my teeth through the pain and did not hold a grudge against the doctor and nurse. I even said goodbye to them and bowed thanks as we left.
Then it was back to the excitement and exploration of the waiting room while we remained for the 15 minute observation period. I was practically running around and talking the whole time.
I left the doctor’s office in as good a mood as I entered. I won’t go so far to say that I liked the shot, but I did like the clinic. I had a great time! Daddy was so very proud of how brave I was, how strong I was, and how well behaved I was. I was proud of myself too!
It’s funny. Some of the smallest things during a routine day can upset me and drive me to tears, like someone accidentally closing the front gate instead of letting me do it. And I mean free-flowing tears and cries of near distress. But for the big things, the things that most parents must dread, I always do fine, if not great! Thinks like getting a shot, traveling on an airplane, or visiting a new place. Well, I’m my own person and do things my own way. It keeps things interesting and it keeps everyone on their toes.
We watched some old videos of me when I was younger. There were some when I was so small that I couldn’t do anything. I was still really interesting though, and Mommy and Daddy couldn’t keeps their eyes off of me. We also watched some more recent videos of me and those were even more interesting. The more I grow and learn how to do more things, the more interesting I become. But it is still fun to look back at how small I once was.
Just playing a bit with my farm animals before dinner.
Okay, dinner’s done!
Mommy picked me up early from school today so that we could visit Jiiji and Baaba. We’ve been seeing them a lot these past few months. We took a couple of trains and a bus to there house. I don’t often get to ride public transport so I really enjoyed the ride!
I also really enjoyed seeing Jiiji and Baaba! They talked to me, played with me, watched me, and gave me a delicious snack! I had strawberries! We don’t often have strawberries at home because they can be pretty expensive. Considering the speed and amount of strawberries I can eat, it is probably a good thing that we don’t have any at home.
After that I was offered some bananas so naturally I took them up on the offer. I was so excited that I couldn’t stay still. I kept stomping back and forth while waiting for Baaba to cut a banana for me.
What a nice visit!
I’m getting to be more and more independent and want to do a lot more things for myself. Like when we get to school, I like to sit down, take off my shoes, and put them in the shoe box. I sometimes a little bit of help, but for the most part I can do it on my own!
I get along with everyone and can be very sweet and friendly, especially with the younger babies. I even share quite well. But I also like to do my own thing in my own way. When everyone else is playing, I still like to look out for cars, buses, and airplanes.
But I do enjoy running around with everyone, chasing our teachers here and there.
But you can see how march to the beat of my own drum from how I’m still “driving” on our school walks.
