Thursday, March 28, 2013

体調管理が難しい it's too hard to keep up.


もー、いい加減にしてほしい!

ここワシントンDCでは気温が毎日のようにコロコロ変わっています。この季節、三寒四温とは言うけれど、こんなに気温差が激しいと体調管理がキツい。今週の月曜日は雪がしっかり降り積もったと思ったら、週末には14度まで気温が上がるらしいです。でも、残念ながら桜の満開時期は遅くなってしまい、4月の第二週目あたりに伸びたとか…

こんな気候なので、体調を崩さない方がおかしいくらい。案の定、ちび姉がどこらから風邪の菌を貰ってきて数日夜中に咳き込んでいたと思ったら、木曜日にちび介までもが…幸い悪化せず(チビ介は微熱とゼーゼーの悪化のため診察)に数日で治りました。

と、思ったら子供たちのために加湿器つけて同じ部屋で寝ていたら、今度は私が鼻炎に…月曜日はティッシュが手放せず、鼻のかみ過ぎで頭がボーっ。最近どうも鼻炎にすぐなるような気がするなぁ。アレルギーも悪化する一方だし、なにか良い方法はないものですかね…

Oh please, please stop this crazy weather, someone!! It was snowing on Monday, but now the forecast says the temperature on the weekend will be in 60ºF?! This roller-coaster like weather definitely messing us up....

Kids got sick last week. Akari picked up something over the weekend, and started coughing at night. It got so bad that she kept waking up too. Poor thing... Then it got passed onto Ken who ended up having a slight fever, and top of laryngomalacia he has, the congestion got really bad. So I had to take him to get checked just in case. Luckily, both kids got better after a few days. 

However, then I got sinus infection, ironically because of the humidifier we were using to treat kids' cough! Ugh!!! It seems like I get sinus infection so frequently. It's a little ridiculous...

ママが体調悪くて、育児を半分放棄すると子供たちはこんな感じに… ごめんね。良くないとはわかっていながらも、テレビをつけてその間に私は休養。泣き虫チビ介は抱っこしてもらえなくてビェ〜。

Unfortunately, that was how kids were while their mom was being nonfunctional due to sinus pressure. In order to get some rest, I had to get some help from TV for A, and hold Ken so he won't cry... 

ブログランキング・にほんブログ村へ 


Wednesday, March 27, 2013

photo a day // 03.25-03.27

march day no.25 • in your drawer
唯一整理されている引き出し(苦笑)
  only organized drawer to photograph...

march day no.26 • something you did
初のエッグハントを週末に
  very first egg hunt on the past weekend!

march day no.27 • pair
おしゃれな塩コショウの入れ物が欲しいなぁ
  I want nicely designed salt and pepper shaker...


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March photo a day list | taken by iPhone


Monday, March 25, 2013

イースターのエッグハント Easter egg hunt


来月に二歳になるチビ姉。土曜日にイースターのエッグハント初体験してきました。去年の今頃はまだよちよち歩きで、エッグハントなんて無理だったの が懐かしい・・・楽しむかちょっと心配だったのだけれども、かなり楽しんでました。

On this past Saturday, Akari enjoyed her very first Easter egg hunt! The last year, she was just started to walk and didn't think she'd enjoy it. But my almost two year-old loved her basket and the colorful eggs (not much of what were inside). She wanted to bring the basket and eggs with her even today when we were running for errands... So silly!


嬉しかったのが、マイペースに卵を探すちび姉のために、係の人がすぐ見 える場所にわざわざ卵をおいてくれたんです。大きい子たちが殆ど見つけてしまった後だったので、最初は2個しかなかった卵も、そういった係の人の暖かい気遣いのおかげで、4つまで増えましたびっくりしたのが、このイベント無料なんです!エッグハント以外にも、子供が喜びそうな催しがいっぱいで、是非来年も参加したいですね。

It was very nice of people at the event to place eggs in obvious places just for her after most of eggs were taken by older kids. So at the end of it, she managed to find four eggs at the end of the day. What was crazy is that this event was totally free and there were lots of kids-oriented activities besides the egg hunt. Hoping to do this again next year with both kids!

Easter Eggstravaganza
http://eggstravaganzadc.com/

Sunday, March 24, 2013

photo a day // 03.21-03.24

写真はちゃんと毎日撮っているのですが、時間がなくブログでは纏めて…
I have been taking pictures everyday, however I haven't had time to upload them on the blog, so here are 4 days worth of photos...
march day no.21 • working

 仕事しながらデスクでランチ。近所のベーカリーのポテト、ほうれん草、お肉のパイはとても美味しかった〜 ...and eating lunch. These samosa, spinach pie and meat pies from Mediterranean Bakery were so yummy!

march day no.22 • about you

ボーダーにハマってます。
  obsessed with stripes!
 
march day no.23 • what you do for fun

趣味は、写真、料理、お菓子作りの他にはペーパークラフトを。
I do paper craft besides taking photos, cooking and backing.

march day no.24 • up


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March photo a day list | taken by iPhone

Thursday, March 21, 2013

photo a day // 03.18 • 03.19 • 03.20


march day no.18 • shoes
春色の靴に一目惚れで衝動買い…
impulse buy of these great spring color shoes

 march day no.19 • a sign
天気がよかったので散歩に行ったら辺りは若葉や新芽、咲き始めた花と春のサインでいっぱいでした…
since the weather was better, we went for walk and noticed signs that spring is almost here...

 
march day no.20 • clean
お茶をしながらスイーツを食べた後のお皿(苦笑)
clean plate after eating sweets with my tea time 


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March photo a day list | taken by iPhone

Sunday, March 17, 2013

photo a day // 03.16 & 03.17

 
march day no.16 • 9 o'clock
breakfast

march day no.17 • green
from the salad mix
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March photo a day list | taken by iPhone

Friday, March 15, 2013

photo a day // 03.15


 march day no.15 • explore

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March photo a day list | taken by iPhone

ちび介の4ヶ月健診 4 months check-up

早いものでちびスケが4ヶ月になり、今週は健診に行ってきました。が・・・運悪く健診の日に大雨。

どうやってこの年子姉弟を軒下まで雨の中連れて行くかいろいろ考えました。晴れていたら、ダブルのベビーカーだったんですが… 結局、待っても一向に弱らない雨の中、ちび介をカー シートのまま左手で、傘で遊んでしまって歩いてくれそうもないちび姉を右腕にラグビー抱きし、傘を肩にかけ、ダッシュ!!!!!!!!!! 火事場の馬鹿力とはまさにこの事ですね(苦笑)おまけに、帰りも同じ手段。腹立つことに、健診の数時間後には晴天に…

It's been already four months and we had to go to the check up this week, in rain... I think it was pouring down at Akari's 4 mo. check up too! What is going one here?!

After thinking of a few ideas how to get to the building from the car with 22 mo. and 4 mo. without soaking wet, I realized that there weren't really many options but to run with them. But guess what? I'm the only one who can run! So I grabbed the carseat in my left arm, the toddler in my right arm, put the umbrella on my shoulder, and ran in the rain! Oh boy, I didn't know that I was capable of doing such heavy lifting even though I haven't worked out since I was pregnant with Akari! It was quite a workout!!!

体重は平均近く(65%)まで下がってしまったけれど、7キロは超えていました。そして、予防接種の注射を二本太腿にブスッ!ブスッ!でもって、ロタのワクチンを飲まされてきました。アメリカ人でも纏めてするのには抵抗のある親は、纏めて予防接種をしないらしいです。が、そのために何度も足を運ぶのは正直言って(私が)辛いので、うちは纏めてがんっばってもらいました(汗)ちびスケ、今回は少し泣いただけで、抱っこしたらすぐ泣き止んでくれ、帰りの車の中では寝てました。えらいぞぉ〜

医者に行くのに大変なのが、ちび姉!私が子供の時とそっくりで、診察室に入ろうとすると何かを察してすでに、泣きべそ。幸いにも、小児科の先生のパソコン(カルテ)が気になり、診察中は子供用の椅子を先生の隣りに持っていき、ちゃっかり座り込んでパソコンを覗き込むのに夢中で、大人しくしていてくれました(苦笑)でもその後、看護師さんが注射を持って部屋に入って来ると、ちび姉ようじゃないのに、また半泣き… オイオイ…

well, so even though it was down to 65%, his weight was over 16 lbs. No wonder my arm hurts lately... And he did well with two shots in his thighs. He cried right after the shots, but soon enough he calmed down and was sleeping in the car on the way home... Much better than previous time, Ken! 

Akari also did much better than I expected. She freaked out a bit as we entered the room (just like how I used be as a kid...), and when the nurse came in with the shots thinking they were for her. But during the check-up, she was curious about the Dr.'s laptop, so she moved one of the kiddie chair next to the Dr's, and sat there to see what was on the screen whole time!   

さてこのちび姉。すっかりお姉さんが板についてきて、いろいろと私たちの真似をしてお世話をしたがります。でも、力加減がわからず、弟くんはいじめだと思っていそう… ちび介が泣いていると、真っ先に飛んで行くし、今までは「べべ」と読んでいたのに、今月からはちゃんと名前を言うようになりました。取りあえず、焼きもちもやかずに仲良くしてくれているので、すごく嬉しいなぁ〜 

Talking about Akari, now she calls her little brother by his name, not just "bebeh". Also she loves to take care of him, copying what we do, although still not understanding how to be gentle, poor Ken is more like being beat up... oh boy...  But it's so clear that she just loves her brother and seems like she cannot get enough of him! She is constantly checking on him making sure that he is okay, and she is the first one to get to him whenever he is crying... It's cute and seeing them together makes me smile :)

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Monday, March 11, 2013

photo a day // 03.10 & 03.11

march day no.10 • I want... 
my one hour back to sleep in
march day no.11 • important
time for myself
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March photo a day list | taken by iPhone and Canon 6D

Sunday, March 10, 2013

一応ひな祭り Girls Day

年子だからなのか、子供二人に増えたからか、あまりにドタバタしすぎててなんと桃の節句のご飯を当日に用意出来ず、翌日の月曜日に用意することになった今年のひな祭り(汗)(しかも一週間後のブログポスト…)

おまけに大したものは作らず、大人はお決まりのちらし寿司で。ちび姉用にはお雛様とお内裏様の手まり寿司を作ってみたけど、まだダメでした… 喜びもせず、訝しげな表情で暫く観察し、がんばって作ったお飾りを分解され、ちょっとかじっただけ… お内裏様、かなり無惨な姿のまま放置されていたよ〜(↑)(苦笑)しかし、キャラ弁(?)を毎日作っている日本のママさんには脱帽です。グッズが豊富とはいえ、簡単そうに思えた手まり寿司でさえ、かなり手こずった私。絶対あんな手のかかる事、毎朝出来ない!こればっかりは、日本に住んでいなくて良かったと思わず思ってしまったわ・・・

I feel like there are tons of things to take care of, and there is no enough time in a day any more... So this year, I didn't get to prepare traditional dinner for the Girls day (hinamatsuri) , but ended up cooking it next day... I hope what counts is the effort, right?? Despite my effort to cook these cute rice balls that were supposed to be the dolls that are displayed for the event, my almost-two-year-old didn't seem to be impressed or cared about them too much... She just looked at them, took them apart, and nibbled a bit. Look at the sad ending!! oh no! ...hopefully next year, she will be old enough to appreciate them :( :: sigh::

お雛様も一週間前にやっと出して飾り、さっさと片付けるのも寂しいのでまだ飾ってあります。…あれ?出しっぱなしにしておくと、嫁にいけないんだっけ?!ちび姉には怒られそうだけれど、旦那は喜びそうなだなぁ〜(苦笑) このお雛様、実は私の祖父母が私のために買ってくれたもので30年以上前の代物。両親が気を効かせ、二回目の海外転勤でアメリカに戻って来た際に一緒に持って来てくれ、去年の帰国の際にチビ姉用にと残してくれしました。まさか、自分のお雛様を娘のために飾ってあげられるなんて思ってもみなかったので、すごく嬉しい!

These dolls are ones my grandparents bought for me when I was born. Luckily when my parents moved back here a few years ago, they brought the dolls with them. I am very happy that I get to hand them down to my daughter.

Saturday, March 09, 2013

photo a day // 03.09

march day no.09 • faceless self-portrait
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March photo a day list | taken by Canon 6D

Friday, March 08, 2013

photo a day // 03.08

march day no.08 • favorite
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March photo a day list | both taken by Canon 6D

photo a day // 03.06 & 03.07

march day no.06 • chair(s)
(...for little ones)


march day no.07 • fear
(...of going blind one day)
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March photo a day list | both taken by iPhone

Wednesday, March 06, 2013

友達のベビーシャワー friend's baby shower

先週の土曜日にベビーシャワーなるものを友達の為に開きました。近所のピザ屋で開催。外は雪の散らつきそうな、冬空だったけれども、窓の大きい素敵な部屋でピザとケーキを囲んでワイワイ楽しい時間を過ごしてきました。

参加者は全員ママさんだったので、会話の内容が出産と育児をした女性は変わるなぁと思ってしまう様なものばかり。男性や独身の人が聞いたら、びっくりして椅子から落ちたに違いない・・・(瀑)もうすぐ出産の友達も喜んでくれたし、大勢で子供なしでゆっくりとおしゃべりはとても楽しかったし、ゆっくり写真が撮れ(写真熱絶好調)、もう言うことなし!私なしで頑張ってくれた旦那さんとチビ達に感謝です☆

I organized a baby shower for my friend who is expecting at the end of this month. The Saturday was gloomy and cold, but we all had great time and talked over awesome pizza and cakes in the nice cozy room with lots of natural lights through the huge windows. 

Everyone was mom, so naturally we talked about kid's related subjects that I couldn't have imaging talking casually over lunch before I became a mother... If there were guys or non-parents, they probably couldn't believe what we were talking about!! ha! It was great that I get take lots of pictures (as you see),  my friend enjoyed her baby shower, and we all seemed to have good time. I cannot thank enough for my husband for looking after the little ones while I was gone...

Tuesday, March 05, 2013

photo a day // 03.04 & 03.05

march day no.04 • lucky
(crane for good luck)
 
march day no.05 • under
(under ground)
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March photo a day list | both taken by iPhone