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Yesterday night before falling asleep, I had the perfect post composed in my head that I was going to type up as soon as I got K to sleep. But then I fell asleep with her and when I woke up, I cannot for the life of me remember what I wanted to write. But it was going to be about what a great dad Jason is because he really is an awesome dad. You can see it from the way the kids light up when he comes home from work or when they fight over who gets to sit closer to daddy. He makesRead More →

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“A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2014.” We needed to go to the US embassy to renew E’s passport so after I picked E up from school, we headed to the embassy. Both parents had to be present in order for us to file for a renewal for a child under 16 so we had to wait for Jason to arrive at the embassy before we could go in. Both girls were being impatient and grumpy so I made them sit on the stairs to calm down. They were both clutching these flyers they got from the taxi we tookRead More →

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It’s hard to believe that a whole year has come and gone and that Kaylie turns 1 today. One year ago today, this little bundle of madness made her debut into our little family. She fit right into the family without too much drama. It helped that we knew how to care for a baby this time. Plus Kaylie was an easier baby than Ellie. Well, they were different but it was to be expected. I feel like the year with her went by much faster than with E. I think K even hit her milestones a lot earlier than E did, though K didn’tRead More →

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E is a great big sister to K. She even tries to help us sometimes by distracting her and trying to make K happy while I’m trying to get things done around the house. In fact, sometimes I feel like we don’t give her enough credit for being helpful. E has been quite the trooper since K was born. There are days when she wishes that it was just the three of us again because she misses being the center of our attention but for the most part, she tries her best to be a good big sister. It’s not always easy though, especially sinceRead More →

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“A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2014.” E: Wanted a hug from Jason. K: Wants to chew on everything these days. This was taken on the 3rd of January at the Denny’s in our neighborhood. We had originally planned on having brunch at Coco’s in another part of town but there was a really bad fire that happened in Yurakucho (2 stations away) which shut down the trains for a few hours so we came here instead. We found out how bad the situation was when we got home. A building next to the train lines (one we passed byRead More →

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It’s already June, eh? Time sure flies by fast especially when there’s a baby around. Wondering how everyone is coming along? Well, we’re still hanging in there. – K – These days, K is sleeping through the night (made easier by the fact that we co-sleep with her). She’s a bit fussier than when she was first born but she’s still a lot easier to calm than E ever was. It’s hard to believe that next week she will be 4 months old next week. She’s also mastering the art of tummy time and has flipped over a few times, though I’m never sure if it’sRead More →

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Wow, two posts in one month! It’s amazing whenever I get a post written these days let alone 2 in one month. My time away from the blog is a good thing though because I’m spending that time with my kids, especially Kaylie. The first year of a baby’s life goes by so quickly that I’m trying to savor every minute of it as much as possible because I won’t get another chance to once she’s out of the baby phase. Kay has grown so much in the 10 weeks she’s been here. Whenever I flip through photos I’ve taken in the past few weeks,Read More →