...and she's climbing a stairway to Mommy!

Yep, someone has a new skill. She only slipped one step at the end, no worries.


Untitled from Nicole Kaimori on Vimeo.



...let me add, she has only climbed once since with Edamame catching.

Heeyuwah

The boys are playing Heeyuwah. Ed had a Halloween party at school today, and he was asking me what Heeyuwah meant. He said that when he went trick or treating to the teachers didn't know how to say "here you go", but said Heeyuwah. Turns out they were trying to say "here you are.". My kid had no idea. It gave me quite the chuckle. Just wish I could explain it better.

Costume #3

Here is Mahana's get up. She is a piece of shrimp sushi. DY was pretending to eat her earlier. We might get to go trick or treating. We got an invitation from someone on base, but I haven't heard back. I'm waffling between being polite or being forward/begging. What would you do?

What a mouthful!

Mahana will be 10 months old soon, and she is loving food. She has some eclectic tastes though. For instance she likes:
spinach
bok choy
komatsuna
chili
curry
persimmons
guava juice
great grandpa's BBQ chicken
mandarin oranges
Any kind of fish

She doesn't like banana(she'll eat it in a pinch though), apple juice, tofu or avocado.

Despite my lackadaisical efforts she continues to eat:
Legos
Dirt/sand/rocks
Chalk
Paper
toilet paper/tissues
origami
baby wipes(new or used)
Diapers(new or used)
Soap

I think she'll be my first to try natto.

Nafukin

Edamame is in Kindergarden from 9am to 2 pm. As you expect, no kid can be expected to go that long without eating, so he gets to eat lunch there. Three days a week it is school lunch, two days you are allowed to bring lunch from home, but five days a week you need to bring your lunch set. This consists of a cup, a fork, a spoon, chopsticks(usually all three in a box set together), and a napkin for a mini tablecloth. They say nafukin(ナフキン) because napkin(ナプキン) is the sanitary napkin kind. Go figure, I like the distinction. Well, I being cheap and having delusions of creativity have started making him some napkins. I made two of the above ones tonight. I think I'll try to have two or three for each major season or holiday. That does mean I'll have to pick up some Thanksgiving and Easter fabric though. Hmm. They are super easy and it makes him smile. So yeah, I just wanted to be a show off, thanks for humoring me.

Self portrait

I taught Edamame how to take an iPhone self portrait. Notice the position of his tongue, which clearly indicates he is MY offspring.

Boys room

Ed has recently commandeered the playroom as his bedroom. He is growing up, and I miss him a bit at night. He always wants BK to sleep with him though, and BK won't sleep without a parent yet, so at least daddy gets some extra snuggles. In our room, after Mahana wakes up at night I usually make a girl slumber party too.