Blippi, parfait, and articulated bus

Sunday morning means I get to watch TV with breakfast, so I really take advantage of it. Today I watched Blippi.

We played a lot, chatted with Nana and Papa, and got an Easter card because it is Easter Sunday! But we are not going to have our Easter Egg hunt today. We have different plans. We are going to a parfait restaurant!

Mommy found this restaurant that had all-you-can-eat parfaits and we just had to go! We ate a lot! The parfaits were really delicious, and luckily they had half-sizes so that you could enjoy a variety of parfaits, which I did!

Then I got full, and had some screen time while Mommy finished up as many parfaits as she could within the time allowed.

Outside we saw that there were some connected (articulated) buses passing by. I am fascinated by them! I get really excited when I see them and have always wanted to ride them. I rode a mini version of a connected bus at the airport, but it was a shuttle and did not feel authentic. So Daddy suggested that we take a ride. Even though we came by car, we hopped on a bus.

The bus had a circular route so we could ride the bus in a complete circle and come back to where our car was parked. So that is exactly what we did.

I had a great time! The bus was huge! We had great seats where I could see everything in the city and even see the front of the bus. I chatted the whole time we rode the bus, pointing out things that I saw, asking questions, and just having a grand time.

That was not a planned detour, but I really enjoyed it!

Snack, park, play, cheese

I am really expanding my snack world. There was a time when most of my snacks were fruits or somewhat healthy things, but now I like to eat candy! Of course, I still love my fruits, and will often supplement my candy snack with a banana or apple to help fill my tummy.

We went to the park, and as always I ride in style on my Mercedes. I am a very good driver and parker. I am also very safety conscious and place my wheel chocks when parking.

After the park we played at home. We played with cars and cards.

While Daddy was making dinner he gave Mommy a glass of wine and some cheese as an appetizer. I didn’t get any wine, but I did help myself to the cheese. And then went on to eat a full dinner.

Pick ups and drop offs

It has been a couple of weeks since I started at my new school and we have got into a nice rhythm and routine.

Mommy does the pick ups.

https://vimeo.com/1088806377/8452fef192?ts=0&share=copy

Daddy gets me ready in the morning and takes care of drop offs.

More and more, I kind of self manage and do what I have to do on my own. I like school and am learning a lot. But I still can’t wait for the weekend.

Peppa Pig fan

I like to watch TV, but I pretty much went through all my favorite shows several times through. I know every Paw Patrol episode available on Netflix and every Tayo the Little Bus episode as well. I think I saw every Curious George and Shawn the Sheep too. So I try to branch out and watch new shows. Peppa Pig is pretty funny. It is not as good as Bluey, but for a quick fun show, it will do. Yes, that’ll do pig, that’ll do.

https://vimeo.com/1088806344/51825aeb14?ts=0&share=copy

Mornings

I’ve already gotten used to my new school. There are a lot of things that are different, but nothing that is bad. I am part of a class of 20, and I kind of like it. We are given a lot of responsibility and also freedom. The nice part is that also creates structure, which I like a lot. My previous school was much smaller and we had a lot more one-on-one time with the teachers, which was great for me when I was younger, but now I think I need more space to work things out on my own and with the support of my teachers after I process some things first.

Since the school is much closer, there is not as much of a rush to get to school in the morning, and since Daddy has a flexible schedule, we don’t have to worry about him missing a train or anything. I quite like our mornings now.

Some days I wake up with a lot of energy and just feel like laughing and moving.

Some days it takes me a little longer to fully wake up and get ready, but I still do what I have to do…eventually.

I walk all the way to school on my own two feet, chatting with Mommy and Daddy on the way. When we get to school I change my shoes, put away my things, and then join the other kids in class. There are some kids who are crying and calling for their Mommy. Some kids cling to their parents. Some kids waste time to get a few extra seconds before their parents leave. I don’t do any of those things. I get big hugs from Mommy and Daddy, loving words of encouragement, then I eagerly join the rest of the kids in class. Even though I may be slow to get started some mornings, I pretty much always walk into school with a smile on my face and looking forward to the day ahead.

Car wash

Recently I have been wanting to go to a car wash. One of my favorite shows is Carl’s Car Wash, but we haven’t been able to find a car wash like that here in Japan. In Carl’s Car Wash the vehicles go on a conveyor belt and go through the car wash. In Japan, you stay still and the car wash goes around you. Since we couldn’t find a big car wash like my show, we just settle for the normal Japanese one. It was pretty cool and I’m glad we tried it. But, a bit anti-climactic compared to my show where there are helicopter brushes, sponge arms, and fans that are so powerful that your car floats. I liked the car wash, but said we don’t have to go again.

https://vimeo.com/1088806260/0f742a25cf

New Play Area

Today we went to a new play area near Costco. Before we went, I had to get warmed up a bit with some morning exercises.

We got to the Costco area and I had one of my favorite lunches: omurice. Naturally I ate everything up. I had a full belly and I was in a good mood.

Then it was off to the play area. Even on the way there I was still in a good mood. I was talking about wanting to eat the clouds because they looked like cotton candy.

The old play area that we used to go to got expanded and is much bigger now. We hadn’t been there in a while because in the past I would get upset and throw tantrums when other kids wanted to play with what I was playing with or just play near me or do anything that did not go exactly the way I expected it to go. Yeah, you can see why we were hesitant to go back, even though the play area got upgraded. But I’ve been doing better at playing with others and dealing with different situations, and Mommy and Daddy talked to me about what could happen at the play area and their expectations of me. So we took a chance and went.

I was getting pretty sweaty so we took a water break and I changed into some fresh clothes. Then it was right back into it.

I had a ton of fun at the play area and did not have any tantrums or any trouble at all. I guess I’m growing up!

Nepal Festival

Mommy had to work today, so it was just Daddy and me in the morning. But we went to meet Mommy at a Nepal Festival that was going on in the city. So we hopped on a bus and had a fun ride into the city. When we got there, we saw that some spring flowers in bloom so we took some cute pictures.

After meeting up with Mommy we had some lunch. There were a few foods that were a little too spicy for me, but there was this very yummy fried rice dish, a kebab wrap, and sweet donut like snack that was delicious! I had my fill and went off to play with Daddy.

We wandered around the festival looking at different things and touching the target color.

One of those colors was yellow and I found a very pretty flower! I took it all the way home.

When we got home, I wasn’t quite ready to go inside yet, so I just played outside on my Mercedes and bicycle. I still can’t “ride” the bicycle, but I am practicing a lot!

Daddy pick up

Mommy had something tonight so Daddy took off a bit early and picked me up from school. I was thrilled to see him! Although I like school, I got ready to go home very quickly and then we were headed out of the school.

The toy for a Happy Meal is Tomica right now, so we went to McDonald’s for dinner. I didn’t get the car that I wanted, but it was still a cool car. It was a dinosaur truck! Interesting!

I’m growing up so fast. Not only did I let Daddy know when I had to go pee-pee, but I also opted to go pee-pee in the urinal. I was about to burst so I just wanted to do the fastest pee-pee possible.

After dinner we headed home and played a lot with my new car and other cars. Daddy got me bathed, read me several books, then I brushed my teeth, and then it was off to bed. I missed Mommy and said many times, “I want Mommy.” Daddy was very understanding, but had to point out that Mommy wasn’t at home. I accepted that. I didn’t whine or cause any trouble. I just repeated those feelings and before I knew it, I was fast asleep.

Good day

I got ready pretty quickly today so I had time to play with my toys. I wanted to replace some stickers on my Tomica, so I got to work on that. I sometimes ask Daddy to help me with putting stickers on my toys, but these were too small for him to see, so I took care of it.

Ever since I started at my new school, I don’t ask to be carried anymore and walk the whole way on my own. Well, the school is much closer than my old one, so it is an easy walk.

Mommy made me an omelette for dinner and I asked her to make it an ambulance. And boy did she deliver. By the way, the tires are cucumbers in chikuwa.

And because I ate all of my delicious dinner I got to have dessert. My first choice: a banana!

There are a lot more things for me to do when I get to my new school. I have to change from outdoor shoes to indoor shoes, I have to go to my classroom to put my stuff in my locker, then I have to gather at a classroom with the other students. It hasn’t even been a full week but I already remember the routine and can pretty much do it on my own.

I like school, but I still miss Mommy and Daddy during the day. Obachan picked me up from school again today after my nap and snack. I think I have one more day like this and then I’ll be able to stay for the full day. Obachan and I went to the subway to meet Mommy after she got off work.

I was sooo happy to see Mommy!

Later I helped Mommy cook dinner by chopping some vegetables for her with my kids’ knife. I do a good job of keeping my fingers safe.