tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39344526890520657622024-03-06T00:14:14.714-08:00Chiaki's GardenChiakihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00832769468090785521noreply@blogger.comBlogger168125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934452689052065762.post-66743490459285823372017-02-18T13:05:00.000-08:002017-02-18T13:05:25.882-08:00Inspiration Rain<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My life has changed since I started to work at preschool. Full time job, taking care of kids and household job take 99 % of my time. But still I consider myself as an artist and continue pursuing for my dream to create picture books.<br />
I believe inspiration will come to us, whether we are busy or not, only if our mind is open for it. Before I had kids, I had so much free time everyday after work. But I didn't do anything using my creativity. Comparing to that time, I have much less free time now, but I try to make my mind open whenever I can. Instead of looking down on my phone, let's just look up the sky. Instead of preoccupied by problems, let's notice a flower blooming on the street. Then, inspiration will fall on you like rain drop.<br />
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プリスクールの先生を始めてから、私の毎日は180度変化しました。フルタイムの仕事と子育てと家事が、私の1日の99%の時間を占めます。でも、まだ自分はアーティストで、絵本を作るという夢を以前と変わらず追いかけています。<br />
それは、インスピレーションは、忙しかろうがなかろうが、心を開いていればやってくるものだと思うからです。子供を持つ前、毎日仕事から帰ってたっぷり自分の時間はありました。でも、自分の想像力を使うようなことは全くしませんでした。その時から比べると、今は自分の時間は無いに等しいですが、少しでも心を休める時間をとるように心がけています。スマホを見つめる時間の代わりに、空を見上げてみるとか。山積みの問題に頭を悩ます代わりに、道端に咲いているお花に気づいて幸せを感じるとか。そうして心を柔軟にしていると、雨のしずくのようにインスピレーションは降り注いでくるのです。<br />
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<br />Chiakihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00832769468090785521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934452689052065762.post-68509264298088482732017-01-20T05:52:00.000-08:002017-01-20T05:52:07.031-08:00Chapter 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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During the holiday time, I had a chance to go to shopping with Maya. It was rare to go out just two of us, without Hanna. So I had a great daughter-mother time with her. </div>
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Recently, she is interested in borrowing my scarf and some clothes and she is big enough to wear mine. When we were shopping, we gave advices to each other. I felt our relationship is different from before, like I opened Chapter 2 in my raising kid book. When she hold my hand, I was surprised how big and strong her hand became. She is growing up. I'm a little bit sentimental, but happy and excited to turn pages in Chapter 2.</div>
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年末に、マヤと一緒にお買い物に行きました。ハナなしで、二人だけでのお出かけは久しぶり。この貴重な時間を楽しませてもらいました。</div>
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最近、マヤは私のスカーフや洋服に興味があり、ちゃんとフィットするようになったんです。お買い物では、お互いに「これいいね!」とか「こっちのほうがいいよ。」とか意見を出し合ったり。子供と一緒というより、友達とお買い物してるような錯覚を起こすくらい前とは違う関係ができつつあります。まるで私の子育ての本の第二章をめくったみたい。手をつないでみると、マヤの手はとっても大きくがっしりしていて、「こんなに大きくなったんだ!」とちょっと驚いて、ちょっと寂しかったり。でも、子育て第二章のページをめくっていくのワクワクしています。</div>
<br />Chiakihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00832769468090785521noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934452689052065762.post-5538519458231711682016-12-25T11:06:00.000-08:002016-12-25T11:06:43.130-08:00Dress warm!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's been really cold in San Francisco. We are used to cold San Francisco "summer", but not cold "winter"... Our heater is on for all day. Hanna likes her warm winter had that Maya used to wear. </div>
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Please take care, everyone! Happy Holidays and A Happy New Year!!!</div>
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今年のサンフランシスコの冬は、とっても寒いです。寒い”夏”には慣れているけど、寒い”冬”には慣れていない私たち。。。毎日ヒーターガンガンかけています。はなは、マヤのお下がりの毛糸の帽子がお気に入りです。</div>
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みなさん、体に気をつけて!</div>
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Happy Holidays and A Happy New Year!</div>
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<br />Chiakihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00832769468090785521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934452689052065762.post-92049760944868557252016-12-09T05:36:00.001-08:002016-12-09T05:36:11.870-08:00Invention<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I tend to post my drawings of my 3-year-old daughter, Hanna, more than the ones of my 10-year-old daughter, Maya, recently... But she is still definitely an interesting person to draw and write about. Sometimes, she comes up with some idea and works hard to realize her idea. This is when she invented the device to lift her books to her bed. Since she sleeps on upstair bed, she had hard time to climb the ladder carrying many books. So with my husband's help, she created this book carrier!<br />
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最近、次女のはなの絵をポストにすることが多くて、長女のまやはすっかり脇役になってしまいましたが、まだまだ私がスケッチに残したくなるような面白いことをやってくれます! 時々、面白いアイデアが浮かんでくると、なんだか一人で夢中になって作ります。これは、自分の本を二段ベッドの上の階に持ち上げる仕組みを作ってニンマリしている時の絵です。そういえば、上で寝ているまやは、本を持って梯子を登るのが大変だとブツブツ言っていました。それで、旦那の助けを借りて、この”本運び機”を発明したのでした。Chiakihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00832769468090785521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934452689052065762.post-71043675459671608772016-10-08T17:21:00.000-07:002016-10-08T17:21:44.906-07:00I'm sorry...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hanna started preschool in August. I also started my second career as a preschool teacher at the same preschool. It's been difficult for us to adjust to this new situation. Mom is in the next classroom, but she doesn't come to hug me, even I'm crying! It took her several weeks to understand it.<br />
One day, there was a challenging moment for Hanna. She needed to say sorry to her friend. Her teacher was with her and took her time to explain what happened. It was first time for Hanna to be told to say sorry by other than family members. She cried with all her strength to get held from me next door. I noticed her, but I didn't go to help her. This is a thing to overcome by herself. On that day, she couldn't say it in the end. At home, she seemed very tired and disappointed by herself. I hugged her until she felt a little bit better.<br />
Next day, the teacher found the right time and asked her to apologize her friend. It was still very difficult, but she could whisper "sorry..." to her friend with the teacher's help. Later, she came to me with big smile on her face and told me she said sorry to her friend!<br />
It was a really tiny thing. But it was a really important step for her. She gained small confidence in herself. I'm sure next time she will do better.<br />
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はなのプリスクールが8月から始まりました。そして、プリスクールの先生としての私のもう一つのキャリアも同じプリスクールでスタートしました。この新しい生活に慣れるまで時間がかかりました。ママがすぐ隣の部屋にいるのに泣いても来てくれない!のがどうしてなのか理解するのはとっても大変だったことでしょう。<br />
やっと慣れてきたある日、はなにとっての新たなチャレンジが待ち受けていました。ちょっとしたことでお友達を泣かせてしまい、ごめんなさいをしなければならなかったのです。担任の先生が時間を割いて、はなによく何が起こったのか説明してくださり謝るように言いました。家族以外の人からこんな風に言われるのは全く初めてで、はなはパニックになり全力で私に聞こえるように泣き叫びました。私は気づきましたが、これは担任の先生に任せるのがはなのためだと思ったので、助けにはいきませんでした。結局、その日はどうしてもごめんなさいできず帰ってきました。家で、はなはどこか元気なく、疲れている様子でした。抱っこしてと言ってきたので、少し元気が出るまで抱っこしてあげました。<br />
次の日、先生がタイミングを計って、はなに謝るようにもう一度言いました。その時も嫌だとずっと言っていたようですが、最後にやっと小声で「ごめんなさい。。。」が言えました!その後、私にごめんなさいが言えたことを、とびっきりの笑顔で報告してくれました。<br />
とるにも足らない本当に小さなことでしたが、はなにとっては大きな大きなステップでした。小さな自信が芽生えたことと思います。そして、今度はもう少し上手にごめんなさいできるようになることでしょう。<br />
<br />Chiakihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00832769468090785521noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934452689052065762.post-90957980925274566752016-09-25T16:18:00.001-07:002016-09-25T16:18:46.409-07:00New Bagpack<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Maya got a new bag-pack for new school year. On the day before the first day of school, she was so excited to pack her new bag-pack. She enjoyed being lazy during long summer vacation, but she seemed to miss her friends at school.<br />
This is going to be her last year in elementary school. I remember her bag-pack was too big on her when she started kindergarten 5 years ago. Now it is just right size. Hope she will have a good time in 5th grade!<br />
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まやに学校用の新しいバッグパックを買ってあげました。夏休み最後の日、新しいバッグパックに筆箱やノートをウキウキしながら詰めて、新しい学年が始まるのを心待ちにしているようでした。長い夏休みを満喫していましたが、学校のお友達と会えるのが待ちきれない様子です。<br />
エレメンタリースクールの最後の一年が始まりました。思い返せば、5年前キンダーが始まる時は、バックパックが大きすぎて、バックパックが歩いているようでしたが、今は背中にぴったりになりました。楽しい一年になりますように!<br />
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<br />Chiakihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00832769468090785521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934452689052065762.post-69733485983402195292016-03-29T07:27:00.000-07:002016-05-09T17:12:18.669-07:00Sleeping together<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We have a bank bed. Maya sleeps on upstairs and Hanna sleeps on downstairs. I sleep with Hanna on the tiny twin size bed, because Hanna somehow notices that I'm not there and cries in the middle of the night. It is easier for me to sleep with her even on the tiny bed than to walk to her bed every time she cries. Americans may be surprised, but it is pretty common parents co-sleep with kids in Japan.<br />
One morning, when I came to wake them up after taking shower, I was surprised to see Hanna is sleeping with Maya on upstairs! This is what happened. When I was taking shower, Hanna woke up and called me. Maya noticed I was not coming, so she called Hanna to come upstairs. Then, Hanna climbed up the ladder with sleepy head and slept together peacefully.<br />
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うちには二段ベッドがあって、上がまやのベッドで、下がはなのベッドです。私は、はなと一緒に下の小さなベッドで寝ています。なぜなら、私が隣に寝ていないと、夜中に私がいないことに気づいて泣いて私を呼ぶのです。いちいち歩いてなだめにいくよりも、狭くても隣に寝ていた方が、私は楽だからそうしています。アメリカでは考えられないことだけど、日本ではそう珍しいことではないと思います。<br />
ある朝、私がシャワーを浴びた後に二人を起こしにいくと、下に寝ているはずのはなが、上でまやと一緒に寝ていました!どうやら、私がシャワーを浴びているときにはなが私を呼んで泣いていたようです。私が来ないことにまやが気づき、はなを自分のベッドに呼んだそうです。はなは、寝ぼけ眼ではしごを上って、お姉ちゃんにだっこされて安心して眠りについたのでした。<br />
<br />Chiakihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00832769468090785521noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934452689052065762.post-43395648905241505602016-01-11T15:16:00.000-08:002016-01-11T16:28:38.278-08:00Acorn<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Inspired by <a href="https://youtu.be/92a7Hj0ijLs" target="_blank">My neighbor Totoro</a>, Hana is fascinated by acorns. She collects them when she finds it on the street. She takes them in the bag with her. Sometimes she sleeps holding them at night. Then, she cries in the morning, "Where are acorns?" Taking out the blanket from her bed, here we find a few acorns sleeping in the bed!<br />
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はなはトトロの映画が大好きで、どんぐりが大ブームです。道でドングリを見つけては持ち帰るので、うちにどんぐりコレクションがたまるばかり。。。大切に自分のバッグに入れてお出かけに持っていったりしてます。たまに、夜どんぐりを握りしめたまま寝てしまうこともあります。朝になって、「どんぐりは〜!?」と、一緒に寝ていたことを忘れて泣き出すので、お布団の中を探してみると、ぬくぬくのベッドで眠っているどんぐりたちを見つけるのです。Chiakihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00832769468090785521noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934452689052065762.post-7405648473688113922015-10-27T16:15:00.000-07:002015-10-27T16:15:09.773-07:00The speed of snail<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm working on an exciting collaborative project with my friend, which has been taking me so long time to finish. I'm getting closer to the goal inch by inch. Sometimes, I feel like a snail with a spirit of bunny. I have so much inspirations and ideas, but I'm so slow in terms of executing them. I blame my daughters to take 99 % of my day and I have just 1% to do my art.!<br />
Then, I think if snails ever get frustrated by being slow. I think snails even think they are slow. They just accept that's their speed and enjoy every moment of their life. Well walking in snail speed must be amazing. They are able to see the beauty and wonder that human has never thought of.<br />
If I'm a snail, I'd rather appreciate to walk slow and make everything I see and feel into the inspiration for my art.<br />
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私は、友達と一つのプロジェクトを作り上げる計画があり、もうかれこれ何年もかけて完成させようとしているのですが、なかなかゴールにたどり着くことができません。私の頭の中にはいろんなアイデアが詰まっているのですが、専業ママをやっていると、1日のうちの99%の時間は二人の娘に奪われ、残りの1%でその全てを形にするのはほとんど不可能と言ってもよく。。。たまに、うさぎのスピリットをもったかたつむりのような気分になります。<br />
かたつむりたちは、自分がのろいことにイライラしたりするのかな?多分、そんなことは思ったこともないんだろう。生まれつきもっているそのスピードで精一杯生きて、人間には見ることのできない美しい瞬間を楽しんでいるのかもしれないな、なんて思ったりします。<br />
私も、イライラしている場合ではない。人生の一瞬の輝きを見逃さないで、自分の作品のインスピレーションにしていくことに集中しよう。<br />
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<br />Chiakihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00832769468090785521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934452689052065762.post-91837162187901213612015-10-14T20:24:00.001-07:002015-10-14T20:24:13.340-07:00My cat, Flip<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of my cats, Flip, passed away yesterday. He was 15-year-old, but acted like a 5-year-old kid. He has truly believed that he is one of my children. So he would compete to get my attention with Maya and Hanna. He would get upset if I don't serve his dinner at the same time with them. When we all were having dinner, he alway sit on the cat structure being at our eye level to join our conversation.<br />
Several days ago, suddenly he refused to eat, even his favorite milk. It was really difficult to see him getting weaker and weaker day by day. But we did our best to keep him comfortable at home, not at hospital, in his last moments.<br />
On his last night, I slept next to him on the floor. Around 2 am, Hanna was crying at her bed. So I went to her and stayed until he calmed down. When I came back to Flip, he coughed loudly several times. My husband petted him gently and I covered him with a warm blanket. I think that was his last breath.<br />
The next day was unusually sunny from early morning. Flip loved being in morning sunshine. I usually open the blinds for him when I wake up. But I realized he is not coming to the window this morning...<br />
I'm sure he is now laying on the cloud conformably and purring in the beautiful sunshine. And when he wakes up, he will check us how we are doing and anything fun is going on in my family...<br />
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Flip, you are always in my heart...<br />
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<a href="http://chiakisgarden.blogspot.com/2011/09/cat-master.html" target="_blank">The older post about Flip</a><br />
<a href="http://chiakisgarden.blogspot.com/2014/03/baby-sitter.html" target="_blank">The older post about Flip #2</a><br />
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うちの2匹の猫の一匹、フリップが、昨日天国に逝ってしまいました。15歳のおじいちゃんでしたが、まるで5歳のやんちゃ坊主のようで、私の子供だと信じて疑っていなかった思います。だから、マヤとハナにライバル意識をいつも持っていて、夕ご飯の時に二人と同じ時間にご飯がもらえないとすねてしまいました。御飯時には、ダイニングテーブルのすぐ脇にある猫の台の上でじっとこっちをみて、私たちの会話に参加している気分に浸っていました。<br />
ところが、突然数日前から何も食べなくなってしまったのです。大好きでいつもおねだりしていた牛乳さえも見向きもしなくなってしまったのです。日に日にやつれていくのを見るのはとても辛いことでしたが、病院ではなく、一番安心するおうちで、ゆっくり最後の日々を過ごしてほしかったので、うちで介護をすることにしまいした。<br />
最後の夜に、私は床にマットを敷いてフリップの隣で寝ることにしました。夜中の2時頃、ハナが泣いたのでハナのベットに行って様子を見て戻ってくると、フリップは何回か大きく咳をしました。旦那が優しく体を撫でてやり、私が温めるためにブランケットをかけてやりました。たぶん、それが最後の息だったのだと思います。<br />
次の朝は、稀に見るいい天気で、朝から日の光が窓から差し込んでいました。フリップは、朝日を浴びるのが大好きだったので、いつも朝起きるとブラインドを開けるのが私の日課になっていました。けれども、ブラインドを開けても元気に駆けてくるフリップの姿はありません。。。<br />
きっと今フリップは、雲の上の特等席で暖かな日の光を浴びてうたた寝していることでしょう。そして、目が覚めたら、私たちが何をしているか、何か面白そうなことを私たちがやっているか空の上から見つめていることでしょう。。。<br />
フリップ、ずっと一緒だよ。<br />
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Hanna is learning people has different emotions. She knows when someone is crying, it is sad and the person needs to be comforted. Some phycologist says toddlers are selfish-being and haven't learn about other people's feeling. I don't agree. I believe people are feeling-being. We are born to be sensitive to other people's feelings.</div>
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はなは、人にはいろんな感情があるんだということを学んでいます。誰かが泣いているのは悲しいから、そして慰めてあげるものだって知っています。「幼児は自己中心的で、他の人に感情がある事が理解できない」と言う心理学者もいますが、私はそうは思いません。人は感情と一緒に生きる生き物で、他の人の感情を自分のことと思えるほど優しい生き物だと思うんです。</div>
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Hanna is 20 months. She is becoming more and more mischief. Hanna loves her big sister so much, so she does everything she can think of, hitting, biting, pinching and etc. Poor Maya needs to survive them... Love and Hate is two sides of the same coin.<br />
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はなは、20ヶ月。ますますいたずらっ子になっています。魔の2歳はもうすぐ。はなは、お姉ちゃんが大大大好きで、思いつく事何でもやってしまいます。叩いたり、つねったり、噛んだり。。。かわいそうなお姉ちゃんまやは、それに絶えなくてはなりません。愛する気持ちと嫌いな気持ちは表裏一体ですね。<br />
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Hanna is 17 months now. She is fascinated to sit on the chair, not her highchair. As soon as she finds a chair, she climbs up and proudly sits on it! It is really funny using her head as a lever, since that's the heaviest part of her body.<br />
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はなは17ヶ月。自分のハイチェアーじゃなくて、みんなの座る椅子に座りたくて仕方がありません。登れる椅子を見つけるとすかさずに登って、ちょっと大人になった気分なのか満足げに座っています。頭でっかちなので、頭を梃子にして必死に登る姿が面白い!Chiakihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00832769468090785521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934452689052065762.post-10952498476891279962014-06-10T15:46:00.002-07:002014-06-10T15:48:42.009-07:00Picky<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hanna has been a good eater. She eats everything I feed. But recently she became more picky on food. She puts everything in her mouth. But, if there is something too big or not tasty, it comes back out on her tongue, like an automated machine!<br />
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はなはとても良く食べる子で、何をあげてもすべて平らげます。でも最近は少し好き嫌いが出てきました。一旦口の中に入れますが、食べ物が大きすぎたり、嫌いな味だと、自動販売機の様にべろに乗って出てきます。。。Chiakihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00832769468090785521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934452689052065762.post-37071943791272573712014-05-05T12:53:00.002-07:002014-05-05T12:56:22.106-07:00Pointing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hanna is walking very well by now. She enjoys discovering everything in her small world. Pointing with finger is fun! She finds everything from cute animal dolls to some magnet on the refrigerator... It is a lot of work to chase her around, but every moment with her is a precious moment that will never come back again. She helps me to discover many things in my life.<br />
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ハナは一人歩きをマスターして、彼女の小さな世界の中でたくさんのものを発見するのに凝っています。ぬいぐるみから冷蔵庫についているなんでもないマグネットまで、なんでも指差して大喜びしています。追いかけ回すのが大変だけど、今しかない大切な一瞬一瞬をハナと一緒に発見しています。Chiakihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00832769468090785521noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934452689052065762.post-18790269271266906342014-04-07T11:43:00.001-07:002014-04-07T13:46:42.112-07:00Sleeping together<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hanna had her first birthday last month! On her birthday, Maya was very excited and proudly telling everyone in the school about it. She was holding and kissing Hanna for a whole day. But, toward the end of the day, her mood was getting bad. When we were eating the birthday cake, Maya started to act out and be sulky. It was easy to figure out that deep in her mind, she is very jealous about Hanna… Then, before she went to bed, she asked us if she can sleep in our bed just tonight. So we slept four of us all together in the bed. Maya was so satisfied and slept well in-between Mama and Tata.<br />
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早いもので、先月ハナは1歳のお誕生日を迎えました。ハナのお誕生日当日、マヤはとっても張り切って学校中に言いふらしていました。一日中、自慢そうにハナを抱っこして、キスしまくって。ところが、夜になってからマヤの雲行きが怪しくなりました。ハナのためのケーキをみんなで食べていると、なんでもないことで泣いたりふてくされたり。でも、心の中にあるハナに対するヤキモチをどうしたらいいか分からないからそうなってしまったようです。そして寝る前に、「今日だけで良いからママとタタ(ポーランド語でパパの意味)のベッドで寝て良い?」と言い出しました。こんなお願いは今までした事のない子でしたが、その日は満足そうに私たちの間でぐっすりと眠りました。Chiakihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00832769468090785521noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934452689052065762.post-46291586582909601822014-03-12T12:28:00.000-07:002014-03-12T12:28:11.578-07:00Baby sitter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm a very lucky mom, because I have two baby sitters at home. One is Maya. The other is one of my cats, Flip. <a href="http://chiakisgarden.blogspot.com/2013/07/attention.html" target="_blank">As I wrote before,</a> He is very jealous about Hanna getting all attention. But it looks like he is slowly accepting her and even he sometimes babysits her. He sits in front of her, showing his tail, and wags his tail for her to play. He is such a nice and friendly cat!<br />
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私はとってもラッキーな母だなと思います。なぜなら家に二人もベビーシッターさんがいてくれるからです。ひとりはマヤ。もう一人は、猫のフリップ。<a href="http://chiakisgarden.blogspot.com/2013/07/attention.html" target="_blank">前に書いたように</a>、フリップは、ハナがみんなの注目を独り占めしているのをよく思っていませんが、最近ハナのことを受け入れ始めたようです。たまに、ハナの目の前に後ろ向きで座って、しっぽを動かしてあやしてくれるのです。大人になったね〜、フリップ。Chiakihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00832769468090785521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934452689052065762.post-29066315786056870802014-02-21T16:30:00.001-08:002014-02-21T17:05:24.713-08:00Dear Fairy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Maya and her friend has been writing a few letters to the fairies who live in the bush in the playground. They really want to find out if the fairies are real, not faked by their parents or someone. Last time they left their letters in the bush, the fairies didn't reply. Maybe, because of heavy rain that night… So they tried again. Then, guess what happened? The letters were gone. Instead, there were two tiny bouquet of wild flowers!!! Two girls were thrilled!!! Maya came home so excitedly and put it in a cup with water. She told our cats not to eat it, because it is a special bouquet from fairies.<br />
They are planning to send another letters to the fairies next week…. The fairies are very busy that they won't be able to reply to all of their letters, though...<br />
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最近、まやとお友達は、公園の草陰に住む妖精たちに手紙を書いています。どうやら、妖精が本当に存在するのか、大人が代わりにやっているのかを確かめたいようなのです。この間手紙の草陰に置いて来た時は、妖精からの返事は来ませんでした。たぶんその夜の大雨のせいかな?そこで彼女たちはもう一度挑戦しました。すると、不思議なことが起きたのです!妖精宛の手紙はなくなっていて、そこには小さな野の花の花束が二つ置いてあったのです!!!二人は大興奮!まやは家に帰ってくると、水を入れたコップにお花を入れて、私に見せてくれました。そして、うちの猫に、「このお花はスペシャルなんだよ。絶対に食べちゃだめだよ!」と言っていました。<br />
あの二人、また来週返事を書くらしいんですが、妖精たちもいろいろ忙しいから、毎回返事は出せないと思うんだけど、、、!<br />
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Maya came to the kitchen and asked me, "Mama, do you have anything juicy?" There were some fruits on the table, so I told her to eat them. But She took a container and started to mix stuffs! Milk, grapes, the skin of an apple and herbal tea??? I asked her what she is making, but she didn't tell me… She taped the sign saying "Do not drink!!!" and stored it in the refrigerator… I just overheard the conversation with her and her friend, so I know what it is! It is Magic Portion! It's been in the refrigerator for one week already. What should I do with it???<br />
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マヤがキッチンにやってきて、「ママ、何かジューシーなものある?」と聞いてきました。テーブルの上に果物があったのでそれを食べるように言うと、食べようとはせず、入れ物にいろいろなものを入れて掻き混ぜ始めました!牛乳、ぶどう、リンゴの皮、ハーブティー。。。何を作っているのか聞いても教えてくれません。最後に、"Do not drink!!!"と書いた紙を張り付け、冷蔵庫に入れました。実は、お友達とマヤの会話を盗み聞きしたのですが、どうやら「魔法の薬」を作っているようです!!!その「魔法の薬」は、もう1週間も冷蔵庫の中にあるのですが、どうしたらよいものか???<br />
<br />Chiakihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00832769468090785521noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934452689052065762.post-50433515755394980822014-01-09T10:09:00.002-08:002014-01-09T10:10:40.566-08:00Clockwork Hanna<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last one month was the time for major growth for Hanna. She started to crawl, pull herself up to stand and almost make steps with support. So this sketch became outdated already! It was just when she just started to crawl. Her movement is so mechanical like a clockwork toy. It is really funny!<br />
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この1ヶ月は、ハナの成長が著しい一1ヶ月でした。ハイハイが始まり、つかまり立ち、そしてちょっとだけつかまり歩き。なのでこのスケッチはもう古くなってしまいました。ハイハイが始まった時に描いたものです。ぎこちないロボットのような動きがぜんまい仕掛けのおもちゃのようで面白い!<br />
<br />Chiakihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00832769468090785521noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934452689052065762.post-85683657273772649822013-12-23T00:27:00.000-08:002013-12-23T00:27:47.621-08:00Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I just finished SF Holiday Bazaar. It became my holiday time tradition to participate in the craft fairs. It was challenging this year, for I have my baby, Hanna! But I was able to go through it, because my friends supported me and gave me a lot of advices and encouragement. I really appreciate having such creative and caring friends! Thanks, <a href="http://hellosansu.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Sansu</a>, <a href="http://spaceinstudio.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">HJ</a> and<a href="http://jeesstories.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Jeeyoung</a>!<br />
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SF Holiday Bazaarが無事に終了しました!3年続きで年末にクラフトフェアに参加しています。今年はハナをお世話しながらの準備で、いつも以上に大変でしたが、友達に支えられながらなんとか乗り切る事が出来ました。商品についてのアドバイスもたくさんもらい、売り手として少しステップアップできたかな?と思える出来栄えでした。いつものことながら、こんなにクリエイティブで友達思いの友達を持つ事が出来て感謝です。<a href="http://hellosansu.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Sansu</a>, <a href="http://spaceinstudio.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">HJ</a> <a href="http://jeesstories.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Jeeyoung</a> ありがとう〜!<br />
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New item! Hand-stamped baby onesie</div>
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I'm going to participate in this craft fair this year with my talented artist friends, <a href="http://hellosansu.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Sansu</a>, <a href="http://spaceinstudio.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">HJ</a> and <a href="http://jeesstories.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Jeeyoung</a>. I'm extremely busy with preparing for the fair and taking care of fast-growing Hanna! Hope to see you there!</div>
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今年はこちらのクラフトフェアに参加する事になりました。才能あふれる友達( <a href="http://hellosansu.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Sansu</a>, <a href="http://spaceinstudio.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">HJ</a> <a href="http://jeesstories.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Jeeyoung</a>)と一緒に今年も頑張ります。今は、その準備と7ヶ月になったハナのお世話に明け暮れています〜!</div>
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Hanna is 6 months, but she still doesn't roll over well. The other day, she did roll over from her stomach to her back. So I praised her and said to Maya that I'm happy Hanna did roll over. Then, Maya, instead of being happy, started to roll over herself and said, "Look, Mama! I can do this!" She rolls as fast as she can back and forth proudly! Sometimes I forget that Maya is still a small jealous girl!<br />
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ハナは6ヶ月。でも、まだ上手に寝返りができません。この間、腹這いから仰向けにコロンとできたので、嬉しくなってハナを褒めて、マヤにもハナが寝返りできた事を伝えました。すると、何をするかと思ったら、いきなりゴロゴロとすごいスピードで転がり始めました。そして、「ママ見て!マヤこんなにできるよ〜!」と得意顔。ついうっかりマヤもまだ小さいヤキモチ焼きの女の子なんだってこと忘れてしまいます!Chiakihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00832769468090785521noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934452689052065762.post-74383661802718945132013-09-23T16:11:00.002-07:002013-09-23T16:11:48.755-07:00Teeth Kingdom<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Maya's grown-up front top teeth came out over the summer. These are much much bigger than baby front teeth. According to Maya, they are the king and queen. The front bottom teeth are the prince and princess. There is Teeth kingdom in her mouth!<br />
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夏の間にまやの上の前歯二本も永久歯に生え変わりました。この二つは乳歯より二倍くらい大きいので、なんだか顔つきも大人びて見えます。まやは、そのふたつを王様とお妃様といいました。そして、下の前歯二本が王子様とお姫様。そこには歯の王国があるようです。Chiakihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00832769468090785521noreply@blogger.com4