しっぺ返し repercussion

最近眠くなるとグズるチビ She gets fussy when she is sleepy lately ↑

しかも夜寝かしつけるのにすごく時間がかかる〜（パパに似て夜型?!）昼間は周りがどんなにうるさくても爆睡するのに、夜はベッドに置くだけですぐ起きちゃう困ったさん…

自己中なママは最近おしゃぶりに寝かしつけを頼っていたのですが…

Also it takes a long time for her to fall asleep at night. Even though she can sleep through with noise during daytime, she easily wakes up by putting her down into her crib at night...

Being selfish, I have lately using a pacifier to put her sleep at night instead of singing/holding/rocking/etc...


ここ数日なぜか授乳に悪戦苦闘中。今日はオッパイを嫌がって初めて大泣き。どうしようもなくって仕方なしにボトル使用。なんか私自身が母親として拒絶されたように思えて、すごく悲しかった…

ネットで調べてみた結果、おしゃぶりやボトルが原因の可能性が…　生後４−６週間以降のおしゃぶりやボトルの使用は大丈夫と教わっていたけど、まさか１１週間でもなるとは予想外。

うーん…　これって便利さを優先した自己中ママへのしっぺ返しなのかなぁ…　トホホ。明日からおしゃぶりとボトル使用禁止しなければ。育児って難しい〜

However, for the past few days, she started to get fussy during the feeding. Tonight, she ended up rejecting breastfeeding crying furiously! I ended up giving her milk in the bottle since the situation wasn't getting any better and she was really hungry. This incident made me really sad as if she was rejecting me as the mother... 　

After reading up some online, the use of pacifiers and bottles might be culprit for her refusal... I know that using them before establishing breastfeeding will cause nipple confusion. However I was not expecting this to happen with the breastfed baby at 11th week!

Awwwww.... I guess this is the repercussion to the selfish and lazy mom who prioritize the convenience. No more bottles and pacifiers for Akari starting tomorrow...　


早く眠くなったら勝手に寝てくれる様になる日が待ち遠しい…
Cannot wait for the day she just go sleep without any help...

ネバネバうどん slimy udon noodles

ある日の夕飯は旦那の大好きなオクラと納豆が入った冷うどん。アメリカ人にしては珍しく、納豆大好きな旦那さん。ネバネバが良いらしい。

子供の頃は私はあのネバネバが苦手で納豆なんて殆ど食べなかったなぁ…

This was dinner one day, udon noodles with okra, natto, and pouched egg. Not too many non-Japanese likes natto (fermented soybeans) because of its sliminess, but my hubby actually loves it... Funny thing is that I even didn't like it when I was a kid!

昨日韓国系スーパーでカレー味の納豆を発見！カレーライスっぽい盛り付け例の写真がうける〜　旦那にねだられて買ったんだけど、問題の味はどうなんだろう…

「みんな大好き」の「みんな」って誰？？（笑）

そういえば、子供の頃友達に勧められてマヨネーズを混ぜた事…　家族には気持ち悪がれたけど、結構美味しかった記憶が…

Other day, I found curry flavored natto at a Korean grocery store which I've never seen before. On the package, it said "everyone loves it". ...I guess we will find out how gross or yummy this unusual flavored one... :-/

food log :: BGR the Burger Joint

父の日にBGR the Burger Jointに行ってきました〜　炭焼きなのでFive Guys (油っこすぎる) より好きかも。特にオニオンリングがオススメ★　あんなに大きなのは見たことない！

On father's day, we went to BGR the Burger Joint. I like their burger better than one from Five Guys (I think theirs is a little greasy) and their onion rings are awesomely huge!! I think they are the biggest I ever seen before...

:: 写真は別日に行った時のもの… These photos are from different visits... ::

2 months

:: 世界に一つの手作りビブをプレゼントしてもらったよ♥　The hand-made bib from a friend is only one in the world♥ ::

やっと２ヶ月になりましたぁ☆　かなり大きくなって現在６キロ・身長は６１センチ。重いわけだわ…　相変わらずよく吐くけど、ちゃんと体重が増えているので心配しなくでも良さそう。よかった〜♪　（おかげで育児の間に洗濯に追われる毎日…）

Now she is two a month-old and 13 lb & 24 in!! No wonder my arms hurt from holding her! The frequency of her throwing up made me concerned but since she is gaining weight, it isn't a problem after all... Although I have been so busy with laundry! ugh

:: この昼寝の後大泣きが始まる…　I wasn't prepared for non-stop crying after this nap. ::

２ヶ月健診では予防接種５種類（飲み薬１つ、太腿に注射４本）もいっぺんに!!　家帰ってから昼寝のあと大泣き。泣き止まないので小児科に電話すると乳児用のタイラノール（痛み止め）を飲ませるように言われる。さすが薬大国のアメリカ。すでに乳児にも薬だよ…　

At her 2 month check-up, she was given 4 shots and 1 oral immunization! That's so many!! After we got home, she started crying like crazy. Being in panic, I ended up calling an advise nurse at the pediatrician's office, and I was told to give her infant acetaminophen. Maybe I should done one shot at a time if she ends up needing a painkiller...


最近では夜泣きも殆どなくなりまとめて寝てくれるようになったけど、なぜか昼間起きている時間が長くなるにつれグズルようになってきた（涙）でも無意識的だけど笑うようになってきたので、ニコッとされると癒される〜　

Lately she started to sleep longer during night. However, she is a little more fussy and needy during the day. But the moment she smiles makes up for all these difficult times... I cannot wait for the day she voluntarily smiles at me!

finally! やっと満足！

以前何回か作ってみたどら焼き。何が悪いのかいつも失敗ぱかりだったんだけど、ようやく上手く思ったように出来た〜　今回は粒あんとカボチャあんの二種類。あんこは市販品を使用したんだけど、もう少し甘さ控えめでもいいので、次回はあんこも作ってみようかなぁ。

このレシピを使わせて頂きました☆

After failing miserably a few times in the past, I was finally happy with the outcome with these dorayaki! yay! I made them with two types of filling, red bean paste and kabocha paste. yum yum!!