Hanzan and Marugame Castle

So good to see Aachan again! I haven't seen my Grandmother since July.

Here we are in front of the beautifully well preserved 17th Century Marugame Castle .

This picture of me and Aachan was taken right outside their front door. In rural Japan you can the rice fields and Inoyama, othersise know as Small Mount Fuji.

Missing Daddy !! ??

I'm having such a great time visiting my Grandparents in Japan. The food here is amazing and I'm trying to read up on my Shinto and Buddhist roots. Its fun to meet so many of my cousins here but it is kind of embarassing with all the atttention I'm getting. OK, you're right, I really enjoy all the attention.

The only problem is that I miss my Daddy. He's back at home 'taking care of business', as they say, and will join us a few days from now. I can't wait to show and tell him about all the new things I've been doing.

Sure, Mommy and Daddy are excited to be on their first overseas family vacation but its me that's going to enjoy it the most.

Finally on the ground for Danjiri Matsuri in Kaizuka

Finally on the ground in Kaizuka for the festival called Danjiri Matsuri.

Centre Stage

Baba and I.

Ahh...what a day.

Japan, here we come

En Route to my Mommy's hometown of Hanzan, Japan

Mommy and I went to visit family in Japan.
Daddy will join us in a few weeks.
Wow! It's a good thing that this business class seat is so big. I need to relax after the changing timezones and, oh yeah, another flight delay.

Our First Fall Weekend

We're all very excited about the first family trip to Japan. To prepare menatally for the long journey we all needed a weekend away from the city. It was a busy weekend trying to stay stay warm, hiking, and just playing around.


I'm just trying to keep myself toasty by the fire. Hey, this table is just the right height for me to pratice my cruising.


Hiking with my Daddy makes me soo happy.

My First Music Class

Mommy has been bringing me to this music class for a few months now. My favourite song is Twinkle Twinkle.

What are we all looking at?

Just some friends and I sitting around.

Hi this is me Blogging

I'm just considering my comments for my next blog.

Happy 7months old!!

Happy 7 months-old, Miriam!
J&M

Some of my friends!!

Thank you for coming to our Family Temaki Party!! While the parents ate delicious hand-made sushi rolls we just played around.

This was such a fun night!!

I'm busy!

Mom, Dad, I'm busy.

J&M

Could I get a bouncy G please?

Maestro, could you give me a rockin' Twinkle Twinkle in the bouncy key of G

"Twinkle Twinkle, crash bam boom. BaBa BaBa Goo goo ma."

Swinging Joy

What a laugh. You swing baby!

Before Bedtime

After my bath I just want to play for a few more minutes before going to bed.

Shaking off a late Saturday Night

My Sunday mornings have tradionally (for 6 months) been a time to enjoy an extra cup of coffee and consider the weeks' current affairs.

Get up, stand up

I know I can barely stand but I feel like dancing.

Will I get any chubbier?

What's so funny about a chubby baby?

Join me

Mommy? Daddy? C'mon, join me.

Daddy I found your nose

What's this?

Mira in the tubby with the rubber ducky

Me and my Baby Blue Hippopotamus Bath Thermometer Toy from Japan

I love taking a bath with my Baby Blue Hippo that Grandma brought from Japan! It gives me time to reflect and unwind. It also provides me with a great opportunity to recklessly splash around for a little while.
J&M

My Cousins

Family fun with my cousins. I love you J, C & A!!
J&M

Mira is cautious and keen to begin eating solid food!

I started to eat solid food today.
これは何なのだ？？って言うような真剣な顔をしておかゆを食べています。いよいよ離乳食デビューです。
J&M

Me and the Hungry Caterpillar

Here you can see me listening to Daddy read me the story of the Hungry Caterpillar. He always lets me turn the last page when the caterpillar turns into a beautiful butterfly.
J&M

I can sit up all by myself!!

お座りが結構長くできるようになりました。

Mon Bon Chapeau Miriam、II

かわいかー！！
J&M

See you in Japan!

Good-bye, Ji-chan & A-chan. Thank you very much for coming to visit me! I had so much fun with you!! See you in Japan in October!!
あっという間の１０日間でした。じいちゃん、あーちゃん、また日本でね。
楽しかったよ。
J&M

MLB

We came to the Roger's Center to watch a Jays VS Mariners game.
We were on a big screen!! Ichiro had 2 hits! It was so much fun!!
イチローを見にロジャーズスタジアムにやってきました。トロントのファンに囲まれてイチローの応援をしました。スクリーンにも写ったし！楽しかった！
J&M

Muskoka!

Daddy took us to Muskoka。
It was the first time for my grand parents to be on a canoe, and they loved it. It was so nice to hike in the Arrowhead Provincial Park.
週末を利用してトロントの北２５０キロにあるムスコカ地方に行ってきました。
カヌーに乗ったり、ハイキングをしたり。。。とエンジョイしてきました。
J&M

Jinbe-san

Kawaii desho? Do I look like a Japanese baby?
ミリアム、甚平さんよくにあってるでしょう？
J&M

Mada。。。Airport delay, again.....？

Miriam is waiting for her Japanese bubby and zaidy to arrive at the airport after a long flight.
She is a little bit bored, but still loves being in daddy's sling.
じいちゃんとあーちゃんまだかな。。。なかなか出てこないな。。と到着ゲートで待ちくたびれているミリアムです。
J&M

Happy 5 months!!

Happy 5 months! You can't stop smiling, eh?
You are such a happy baby!
５ヶ月おめでとう、ミリアム！！

Mira and Teddy

I love Mommy and Daddy very much but sometimes I just want to be left alone to play with my friends, like Teddy.

Canada Day is a Busy Day!

A lot of firsts this weekend! First sippy cup. First watermelon from Big Zaidy. First soup! And all on my first Canada Day Long Weekend. Growing up!
色んな初めてが始まりました！どんどん成長しています。