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- 2008/10/02 18:43Koudai likes answering
- In my previous posting, I wrote that we had been teaching Koudai to an
swer when his name was called. He now raises his hand one out of two o
r three times when we call his name. [続きを読む]
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- 2008/10/01 14:56Business English
- I decided to study business English since I started a new job as a tra
nslator for a company near my house. [続きを読む]
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- 2008/09/30 14:25Koudai and the blanket
- It has been getting cooler and cooler each day in Japan. During the da
ytime, there are times I feel hot, but mostly the temperature is very
mild and comfortable. At nighttime, it sometimes gets a bit cold, so m
y husband and I try to cover up Koudai with his small blanket. [続きを読む]
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- 2008/09/28 22:17Better to be with Koudai than to play golf
- Since my husband and I started to play golf, my father likes to take u
s out to a golf driving range on weekends. My father has been playing
golf for more than 30 years, and he enjoys being an instructor for us.
While we are practising, my mother, who also plays golf but is not so
keen on practising, takes care of Koudai. [続きを読む]
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- 2008/09/22 07:52Koudai's second swimming lesson
- We brought Koudai to his second swimming lesson. At the beginning of e
very class, the coach calls out the names of each child. When his or h
er name is called, that boy or girl answers it shouting "ha-i&quo
t;, with raising his/her hand. [続きを読む]
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- 2008/09/16 20:52Swimming Lesson
- Last Sunday, my husband and I brought Koudai to a gym in our neighbor
hood to get him take a swimming lesson for a swimming lesson. The clas
s is for kids between 6 months to and 3 years old and their parents. W
ell, it wasn't really a "swimming" lesson, but more like a &
quot;let's play with water" time. However, it was not just having
fun in the water. The coach who was in charge of ... [続きを読む]
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- 2008/09/15 15:53Mom and Grandma
- I wasn't picky about food from the childhood in my childhood; however,
one thing I really hated was a green salad. I liked cooked vegetables
. Actually I loved veges veggies in stew or soup. I just didn't like r
aw vegetables at all. My mother was very strict about manners and we w
ere not allowed to leave food on our plates. I used to be forced to si
t for an hour to finish my salad after everyone ha [続きを読む]
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- 2008/09/14 00:36Koudai's hobby
- We have put a baby gate between the living room and the kitchen. Abou
t two days ago, Koudai started throwing things from the living room si
de over to the kitchen side. ... [続きを読む]
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- 2008/09/07 16:05Koudai is now one year old!
- Koudai had his first birthday on August 21. Aki and I did not do anyt
hing special on that day, except for eating a small piece of cake with
one tiny candle standing on it. We bought it for Koudai, but we were
the ones who ate it as Koudai showed no interest. He preferred to play
with the foil. ... [続きを読む]
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- 2008/08/10 23:51Elevators
- One thing both my husband and I often complain about recently is peopl
e who get on an elevator although they don't seem to need to take it. [続きを読む]
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- 2008/08/04 23:36The Final Installment of Harry Potter
- When I took Koudai for a short walk yesterday, he went asleep to slee
p as soon as we got out. I decided to have a nice relaxing time at a S
tarbucks. ... [続きを読む]
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- 2008/08/02 19:39Computer
- Koudai loves to play with my laptop computer. [続きを読む]
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- 2008/08/01 20:23Photos
- Koudai will be having his very first birthday soon. My current task i
s to organize the photos taken so far. ... [続きを読む]
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- 2008/07/31 20:21Chain Reaction
- Last night was very steamy and all of us couldn't none of us could sleep well. ... [続きを読む]
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- 2008/07/29 13:04Yukata for Koudai
- A yukata is a casual form of kimono which was traditionally worn afte
r people took a bath. In these days, we wear them usually at local sum
mer festivals. ... [続きを読む]
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- 2008/07/28 20:23A Friendly Girl
- I took Koudai to the food court in the nearby shopping center. ... [続きを読む]
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- 2008/07/25 00:13Work Life Balance
- According to the research, about 30 % of young fathers in Japan are in
terested in taking child-care leave; however, the number of those who
actually have taken it is less than one per cent. [続きを読む]
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- 2008/07/21 21:386 months
- Koudai and I visited one of my ex-colleagues today. ... [続きを読む]
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- 2008/07/16 12:20Koudai's Small Pool
- I bought a small air-filled swimming pool for Koudai. I was so excite
d about it myself, and tried to use it for the first time yesterday. .
.. [続きを読む]
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- 2008/07/14 19:32Father at a public children's house
- I often bring Koudai to public children's houses. There are several o
f them in my area and two are within walking distance. These places ar
e open for free for parents to exchange information and to let their b
abies play together. There usually are about 10 to 15 pairs of mothers
and babies around 6 months to 18 months old. ... [続きを読む]
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- 2008/07/13 22:29Ultraviolet Radiation
- Many things have changed since my parents' generation raised their ch
ildren. The concern about exposure to ultraviolet radiation is one of
them. ... [続きを読む]
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- 2008/07/10 22:25Lullabies
- My mother and my grandmother often say, "When we sang a lullaby,
it would miraculously put babies to sleep." ... [続きを読む]
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- 2008/07/05 23:29One Little Step
- Koudai started to get up on his feet without any support quite early,
around seven months. However, it seems very difficult for him to take
a step forward from that position. ... [続きを読む]
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- 2008/07/03 23:51Familia
- Familia is a popular label of babies' and children's wear in Japan. T
heir head office is based in Kobe, where I live, and many mothers in t
his area dream about dressing their children in one of Familia clothin
g. ... [続きを読む]
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