Hiroko's Hitokoto

かくれんぼ Originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda She started turning over again, and found a new favorite spot: under the coffee table. Kept turning and rolled under the table, where she can reach at the bottom and scratch just right.

トマトファンタジー Originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda Had Tomato cake at Crayone House, our hub in Omotesando after feeding Tonchan.

鯛飯と知恵ぽん Originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda She came over for dinner this afternoon. Went to grocery shopping first, then she, Anna, and I cooked Tai-meshi (red sea bream rice), salad, Sashimi, Ganmodoki (fried tofu balls), and mushroom miso soup. Delicious, as usual. Thank you, Chiepon!

070525-142504.jpg Originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda Tissues are the baby's favorite.

UNCLE WILLIAM Originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda . William is visiting Japan and we met up for lunch today. Talked about what was up, brothers and sisters, and some old friends who we used to hang out with.

Attended baby food cooking class organized by the local health care center today. It was a big class, more than 45 mothers with babies showed up. And, so it happens, the A/C was out of order. We sat in a room warmed up with human body heat of 90 people... Anyhow, midwife, dietician, and dentist gave a lecture, and we had tasting of actual baby food, which was very helpful visually, texture and taste wise, and Q&A at the end. It's always interesting to see the other people at such gatherings. A mother wearing a huge diamond ring asking some very basic questions, which makes me wonder how she brings up the baby, or maybe she doesn't but someone else do for her. And there were some people who had questions that you should have obvious answers. The best was "I'm worried about food poisoning." --- me too, honey. Thanks for the statement and what's your question? Tonchan started moving her jaw from last week, getting ready for eating. It's the next step to ...

LUNCH Originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda . Beautiful weather today, a must go out weather. Went to Shibuya to get some make up stuff for myself first, then we went to Omotesando. Had a healthy, organic buffet lunch at Crayon House.

きのこおやき Originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda . In between rains, went out for a short walk to Azabu Juban. People from Shinshu (Nagano Pref.) were selling vegetables and the other products at a park there, and we bought Kinoko Oyaki (mushroom steamed bun) for snack.

It seems that I started losing my hair because of hormone. It's really freaky seeing my hair all over, everywhere. Now I can understand why Britney Spears shaved her head....

Went to Arisugawa park to meet up with a Yuka and her mother today. The moment we met, rain and thunder rumbling started, and we run to Roppongi Hills. We also met up with Sana and her mother there and had lunch while we waited for the rain to stop. It's great hung out place since it has a baby room with feeding room. So, we fed our babies there, chatted, and whatnot. When the weather got better, we sought for snack at Harrods Brompton . It was pretty decent place and they didn't seem to be bothered us bringing in the baby strollers. This will be added to the list of restaurants we can go with the baby. Went home, bath Tonchan, and she went to sleep around 8pm.

KKD Originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda . The sign board at the front of the store says "1.30 hours" waiting time....

This is the end of the line Originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda .

MY 1ST MOTHER'S DAY Originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda . A beautiful gift from my husband. I thank his parents bringing him up to do such things. His gifts and flowers are the reminders of such events, even my birthday!

神田明神祭 Originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda . After we went to a public library to get free books for Tonchan, we went to Nihombashi to check out Kanda Myojin Festival. The music of festival excites me, like Pavlovian response. Lines of OMIKOSHI, the portable shrine, and the people holding it in the same rhythm, ah, it's GREAT!! Tonchan was dressed up in a cute HAPPI coat of shrine parishioner of Nihombashi Muromachi area to cheer. I imagine she'll be dressed in the uniform and will run around next year's festival....

May 9th is a day of Ice Cream. According to Japan Ice Cream Association, ice cream isn't that bad as you think. Body consumed ice cream start working to bring back the body temperature up, and it burns the energy of the ice cream. So, at the end, the calorie will be a lot less than it's displayed. What a great news! I usually don't eat sweets but ice cream is different. I feel less guilty about eating it from now on. BUT, I should stay away or be moderate having it while I breast feed my baby....

She can hold stuff better with her both hands now. 上手に掴めるようになりました Originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda .

MRI CAR Originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda .

Invited my parents for one night stay over, as my duty as their daughter. Told them to go check out Tokyo Midtown in Roppongi , a newly opened shopping mall where Ritz is. Off course they were happy being with their grand daughter, never leave her alone. Good form me as I can do my stuff and don't have to hold her whenever she demands. BUT, I can't let it happen too often as I get stressed listening to my mother, keep saying we should have more babies. Parents are greedy. They never be satisfied with you. I try to be nice to them, tell them that this is my life, and not theirs. They can't understand what I'm saying. "What's wrong with wishing you happiness?". You can't decide what's my happiness is. It's in me to feel when I'm happy, and it's not theirs. Admit it, it's your happiness. My mother thinks that I tell her such things because I don't like her around. Yes, exactly. I want her to be independent. She's still young an...

OH MY DAUGHTR Originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda .

Licca chan, the Japanese version of Barbie doll, started her blog !! She's a forever-11-year-old character from Takara (now Takara Tomy as two companies merged recently), celebrating her 40th anniversary today. Her life story is already designed 10 years ago when she had her 30th anniversary, and according to that, she was going to get married to a French diplomat at age 25, after going out with 4 boyfriends: Wataru, Masato, Isamu, and Kakeru. Off course I had a Licca chan doll, enjoyed cutting her hair and putting makeups with oil paint like typical girls do... I remember, when I was in kindergarten, I got excited about calling Licca chan telephone call which you dialed in and she just kept talking and hung up after a few minutes. After 30 some years, technology progressed and she stepped up to the blog, which means the targets are also older people who's capable of reading blogs like my age..., or whoever in charge enjoys the blog, who is also around my age.... Mmm...