Chōkanbō
Written by: adekun on 19 February, 2010 8:07 pm - Filed under: blog — No Comments »
Kento, pumpkin, three years ago.
There’s a tummy bug going around and both the children have been unwell. Maya has had her nappy changed more often. It’s been more of a 24 hour event for Kento. He’s been fine throughout the day, only to wake at half two in the morning to be sick in bed. This had continued for the past three nights. [yawn].
Mayatron
Written by: adekun on 22 January, 2010 4:08 pm - Filed under: blog — 2 Comments »
Maya
Maya is a year old. She has already been walking a couple of months. Doors are now no longer an obstacle and she has figured how to lift and open the stair guard. I’m going to have to remember to unlock it before I barge through it. Her appetite hasn’t abated, if anything she eats more than Kento. The little tears if her chawan (rice bowl) is empty. Looking back over past photos brings a familiar sense of déjà vu. Even Kento shared the same rotundness. 
Older
Written by: adekun on 30 May, 2009 6:34 pm - Filed under: blog — 6 Comments »
Kento
It’s been said countless times before, yet it’s surprising just how quickly babies turn into children. It’s also surprising just how quickly the time passes once you have them. Kento will be three in the summer and is already playing older brother; singing and comforting Maya. This month, he managed to take off her clothes and nappy, before seating himself beside her nicely as if nothing had happened. He’s also making his own toilet training efforts; rather than call for help, he’ll slink off to make toilet himself. Maya is just content to smile and make peculiar noises all the time.
Soft, smiley and not slender
Written by: adekun on 17 April, 2009 11:54 pm - Filed under: blog — 5 Comments »
Maya 3 months old
Maya is now three months old. Although it seems she has been big for quite some time, the time has passed quickly. Something I’m very pleased about is that she seems a Daddy’s girl (certainly Daddy’s little girl). For me, there is longer the need to murmur “smile”. I’m already wondering how this will affect the future. She has sprouted a Mohawk tuft of hair and her eyes are still grey – for the moment at least. The はーはーは’s (ha-ha-ha) have already turned to ちゅぱーちゅぱーちゅぱ’s (chupa-chupa-chupa). It’s funny to hear she has adopted what seems to be a family trait; sleeping like a prostrate cactus.
Stressful hanami
Written by: adekun on 6 April, 2009 4:20 pm - Filed under: blog — 4 Comments »
Sakura
The cherry blossom has been out a good week, which was a bad week weather wise. Late Sunday morning, the four of us met another couple of parties at a nearby park to sit and enjoy the sakura. Despite everyone else in the jumpers/jackets, I found it a hot day and was glad to settle down after quite a trek. This didn’t last long as Kento was particularly excited and wanted to race around the barbecue for the afternoon. This made tiring work with Maya tucked up in the sling.
Six week baby check
Written by: adekun on 1 March, 2009 1:03 pm - Filed under: blog — 1 Comment »
Kento (two years) & Maya (two weeks)
Maya is now six weeks old. Having made a trip to the clinic two weeks ago, it was the turn of a health visitor from the City Office to visit us. Between the two visits, Maya has gone from a gain of 50% of her original weight to almost double. Her neck is much stronger, she doesn’t need head support aside for clumsy manoeuvres. Even the fair pair of eyebrows seem to have been suddenly pencilled in. It is just so surprising how quickly they change.
The girls are back
Written by: adekun on 22 January, 2009 9:18 am - Filed under: blog — 2 Comments »
The girls stay in the clinic came yesterday to an end. Instead of staying, I made two or three visits each day. Over the standard stay of four nights, changes in them both are clear. Ritsue seems disappointed that she hadn’t lost much weight after the birth. The bump appears to have moved upwards and split in two. Maya’s nappy contents shifted from the bitumen-like meconium to mustard yellow (or yellow mustard). Every event had a touch of déjà vu. There was even a brief question over bilirubin levels. Last night was different. I had an excellent night’s sleep. Kento slept like a log and apparently Maya only woke three times. 
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