親子

親子
Originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda.

DINNER

DINNER
Originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda.

まこママ

まこママ
Originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda.

蓮根ご飯

Cocked rice with lotus root in LE CREUSET. It worked very good and got the crispy part! I don't think I can use the rice cooker again...

蓮根ご飯
Originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda.

敬子ママ

敬子ママ, originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda.

JEN&TONCHAN

JEN&TONCHAN, originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda.

Jen arrived last night, and is practicing how to look after a baby, and this is a quiet, happy moment of being with the baby.

海の幸

海の幸, originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda.

Got some sea food from Ayu, made Kaisendon and amaebi for dinner. Sea food is good!

稲荷寿司

稲荷寿司, originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda.

Went to Suitengu to thank for the safe birth and all today. Returned the charms and belts, and got some sweets and rice they offered to the god which we can eat and receive favors by doing so. As Tonchan's feeding schedule was tight, we went to Amazake Yokocho （甘酒横丁）for shopping first, and got lots of food. Tofu and Tofu pudding, Inari zushi （いなり寿司）and yellowtail and radish sushi (ブリと蕪の押し寿司）at the original Inari zushi place called Shinoda Zushi（志乃多寿司）, and Sukiyaki croquette from Imahan. Oh, you can't miss Amazake, as the street was named after. Tonchan's debut to subway went well, and over all, it was a successful day.

fingers

fingers, originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda.

ミイラかマトリョーシカ？

ミイラかマトリョーシカ？, originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda.

幸せ

幸せ, originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda.

眠い

眠い, originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda.

Happy New Year!

Looking through the organizer, major events occurred during the year 2006 are: grand father passed away in Feb, Masa hospitalized, grand mother of my mother's end had cerebral infarct and partial paralysis on her light side, went to Nagasaki/Saga/Iki during the golden week, count down for Ton chan started, then we have her now. It doesn't look much of a busy year listing these events, but surely time flies. Ton chan's 4th week starts from today, the new years day. She shows progress on little things, which amazes me.

すっきり！

すっきり！, originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda.

breast milk = blood
to drink breast milk = to drink blood
baby = Dracula??

NOT MILK

NOT MILK, originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda.

Hello baby

P1000235.JPG, originally uploaded by renfield.

She was born after 4 days of contraction. My tiny little girl I finally met after 10 months of pregnancy.

She can't see clearly yet but surely recognizes you as a same kind by facial profile. She looks she's focusing on you but you can't tell. Wonder what her eyes will catch in her future. Wonder what she'd focus on the things, good and bad, which would arise in her future. We can merely give her opportunities to see things, but it'd be her to chose what to seek.

HOME COOKING

HOME COOKING, originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda.

Mama tried a new recipe, mushroom rice, she found on Elizabeth Andoh's website, "Taste of Culture"
It came out very good!

MOTHER&SON

MOTHER&SON, originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda.

GREEN SANTA

GREEN SANTA, originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda.

Took a walk to Azabu Juban and Roppongi Hills with Barbara Mama. Roppongi Hills had this giant Green Santa Clause Lego.

鯛焼き

鯛焼き, originally uploaded by piroko_kuroda.

Found a new Taiyaki-ya in Ebisu called Hiiragi. Waited 10 min in line, 126 yen per piece. Each take 30 min to be cooked!! Crispy and less sweet compare to the one from Naniwa-ya in Azabu Juban.