With Hello Kitty! π
Hah!
Yui’s first Hinamatsuri
Yui’s first (beautiful) Hina ningyo set, courtesy of her Obaachan! π
The Emperor and Empress and the Sannin Kanjo (three court ladies) up close.
With the celebrant! Happy first Hinamatsuri Yui! π Everyone is so beautifully round-faced. hehe!
I especially love the sakura designed black lacquer screen and box/stand of this Mataro collectible. .
Setting up was very interesting and enjoyable what with the little parts of the set. We also have to read a bit to know what goes where and to make sure we had the pieces positioned just where they should be (I was particularly proud that I positioned the cherry tree and mandarin orange tree at their right positions without reading first. Teehee). We had to wear gloves while setting it up to avoid leaving marks on the beautiful lacquer.
Much as I want to keep this beautiful Mataro collectible. on display for most of the year, we have to keep with the tradition and store it before March 4 ends. We of course want to wish Yui a family of her own in the far future hence we abide with tradition.
Thankfully, her Obaachan thoughtfully chose a set that comes with a box with which we can store the dolls after the festival and set it aside for next year.
It came with a brush set as well.
I bought these for storing the dolls as well.
Ja, time to store the dolls now!
sakura yogurt
Everyone in the house, save for the baby, is addicted to this one right now.
broken hearted
The moment you love, you really are opening yourself to the possibility of being hurt and being broken hearted. No matter what type of love and whatever relationship you have. Yes, it definitely includes friendship.
It hurts. A lot. You go about your day(s) carting around the hurt. But still, I choose to love.
Because having had known love, I know that loving and forgiving is the better (and best!) option.
Look alike
Hubs and I were admiring Yui as she was also beaming at us.
M: I love her lower lip.
A: I love her upper lip.
M: honto? But she got it from me. It’s similar to mine.
A: I know. I’ve known that the first time I saw her. That’s why I love it.
Happy. Thankful.
first time on solids!
The materials. Check.
Her table wares. Check.
The baby in her (oversized) cover-all bib. Check.
Moirraine was more than ready to get started on solids. Everything that the book said were signs that your baby is ready (stable neck, able to sit, reduced drooling, increased appetite, keen interest in the food the adults partake, chewing motion, increase in weight) Moirraine had exhibited weeks ago. Hence when we finally introduced her first solids – rice cereal – this morning, Moirraine was almost like a pro. I readied myself for some head turning or a stubbornly closed mouth. We had an eager mouth instead. Yey!
