Starring......guess who?!

It was Grandparents` Day here in japan (and maybe other places too) and thought Gramma Ebi and Grampa Bob would appreciate this little movie of their little princess. I can`t watch it anymore cuz I just cry, cry, cry. Anyway, this one`s for you Gr-Ebi and Bob (as he wants to be called). xoxoxoxoxo

6 MONTHS!!!!

These days, Miss Amara loves to push and roll her way everywhere....especially to under her favorite place, a very boring, uninteresting coffee table. She LOVES to just chill, play and chew toys under the table. I joined her one day just to see what all the fuss was about......nothing....just a manufacturer`s sticker and a whole lotta nothing. Anyway, as long as she`s happy, we are happy!

A week of FIRSTs.....

5 Months already....
Amara`s first day of swimming and first time eating rice cereal and bananas; first time drinking from a sippy cup by herself and getting ready to move in crawling position....also this week she is almost sitting up and nearly jumping in her jolly jumper. Time is just flying by.......

a glimpse of our Summer in Canada....

What a wonderful time we had in canada this summer. We took about 300 pictures but here is just a small glimpse into all the very special times we had with family and friends. Amarachi loved everyone and luckily she didn`t play strange with anyone while we were there. We miss everyone very much and are counting down the days until next summer already!! Big hugs....xxoo

rolling rolling rolling.....oh-oh!

2 weeks ago, Amara started rolling over but it was only the only day that we were finally able to get it on video! Everytime I would get close to her with the camera she would just lay there. Even with Gramma and Grampa watching on skype....she would just lay there. Finally, she proved that her mummy and daddy are NOT big fat liars and she performed for the camera.........now she is an expert roller (especially in her sleep), she can get her arm out from under her (when her hand isn`t stuck in her mouth...which it always is these days) and lift her head up for a few seconds. She`s getting so big so fast.....now more than ever I wish that time could stand still but shoganai (such is life). No matter what, we look forward to the many more milestones to come. So, roll-on little peanut! Roll-on!

Amara`s littlest new tomodachi (friend)!

Introducing Miss Esme Wells-Watson. WELCOME!

On July 4th, there may not have been lots of fireworks or fanfare here in Japan, but you can be sure that it was a very big celebration everywhere when little miss Esme came into this world joining her curious, yet proud big brothers (Jolon and Kellan) and her shocked (they thought it was a boy for sure) yet ecstatic parents (Malaina and Jan). We are so happy for them but secretly and selfishly we`d always hoped it would be a girl!

Just because.....

Just because........we are "ladies who lunch"
with other "ladies who lunch."

Just because...........who doesn`t love a hula girl??

Just because............we LOVE GRAMMA!!!

Just because........I walked away for ten seconds
and came back to this!