what’s in the steamer this Thursday

For Yui. Carrots, okra, tomato with cottage cheese.

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On another note, since last week, the colourful meal and baby yogurt I’ve been giving Yui doesn’t seem to be enough for her. Even when the volume of her colourful meal is just a bit more than enough for babies. She ends up crying for more. Finally confirmed this evening what she’s been looking for. She wants her soup with her meal. She probably got used to having soup with her meal since on her two meals at the daycare, it’s always with soup.

And so from this evening as well, I might have to start preparing batches of soup. First in the list – miso soup! Bought these earlier.

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Ok, now back to the kitchen.

Yui’s first Tanabata

The Tanabata is usually held during the 7th of July (7-7) but as that day falls on a Sunday this year, Yui’s daycare decided to have it today.

Last week, we were asked to write our wish for Yui on the tanzaku.

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Something very interesting. In English, we usually say “body, mind and spirit”. In Japanese, it’s “karada mo kokoro mo”, kokoro or heart being the umbrella term for mind and spirit. And yes, that’s what we wrote.

Yesterday, we saw the bamboo (wishing tree) for the 4~5 year old class. Excited to see Yui’s class’ tree.

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And so to be in with the tradition, I put on Yui what her Dad was so excited to buy for her. Yui’s first jinbei (甚平).

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She was a hit with her senseis.

Colourful meal

Made a new batch of puréed red kidney beans. Some I’ve put on expressed milk plastic storage for long duration storage in the fridge (one week at the most) and two servings on the storage box which Yui will be eating within a day or two.

Spinach green. Tomato red. Kidney beans (金時豆) brown.

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For Yui’s dinner earlier this evening, I scooped out a portion of the olive oil-sautéed minced meat and onions (no salt and before I turned it into chili con carne) the Mom and Dad are having and put it on Yui’s rice together with a serving each of the spinach and tomato.

Ah, so thankful for our little happy eater. When I was a kid, I was such a picky eater that I probably haven’t eaten three quarters of the types of food Yui has been eating. Keep it up anak!

daycare peep-in day

Hubs and I had a chance to peep-in at Yui’s daycare today. Parents aren’t usually allowed to stay in the daycare but this week, parents are granted a two-hour period in the morning to observe how our daughter goes about her day at the daycare. We chose today for it.

Through a slit created by the two artworks pasted by the door, we observed Yui and found that indeed, even without us around, she loves to smile and is very curious. Hubs and I had a great time looking in, watching not only our adorable daughter but also her “classmates” who are all older than her (they turned 1 year old last month and one will turn 1 next month). The “peeping-in” was good bonding moment for me and Hubs as well and I’m so happy that even when we were busy at work (hubs especially who’s handling three projects!) we could have this opportunity. Yet another moment to tuck in into our mental family album. 🙂

The artwork that’s a “collaboration” of all the six babies in Yui’s class. We heard about this first artwork in Yui’s renraku note (daycare diary) and we finally saw the output now.

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Will update this blog later to show the piece done by Yui alone. ^_^

satchels for kids!

The first time I saw a satchel way back, my reaction was “UGH! Now THAT-is-one-bag-that’s-definitely-not-for-me”. I find it to be too rigid, too square for my taste.

Very recently however, I find myself liking the design – most probably because it matches so well with office fashion. Well actually, it would also be great with your jeans and high heels.

This one however sealed the deal. That ok, this time, I really am into satchels already. Albeit Yui may not be ready to use one for many years yet teehee.

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So cute right?! Got above photo from babyology.com.au. Check this babyology post out for more satchel cuteness.