Pea in the Pod

Kate got her ears pierced today. She had asked off and on for several months, but we were concerned about her ability to withstand the pain. Today I finally relented, and off to the mall we went. She picked out her earrings, a pair of tiny crystals in the color of her birthstone. Then she sat on the stool and smiled as the woman approached her with the little tool they use these days. One second later she was struggling not to cry. She just whispered "Mommy, it hurt!" and I held her hands. Then the other ear was pierced and she cried softly for about 10 seconds. By the time I got her down from the stool, she had stopped crying and promptly chose her "comfort gifts", a plastic necklace and blue fairy wings. The woman at the store said "I've seen adults cry more. She is really good!". And here is the photo to prove it, taken just a couple of minutes later.

:: Jade @ 3:01 PM

[ Monday, January 11, 2010 ]

Holiday season is a hectic time and 2009 was even busier than usual. Kate enjoyed Christmas (of course), showing great interest in decorations and holiday songs, particularly "All I Want From Christmas". She sang it so often and with such gusto, I could hear it in my head for days and days afterward. She received an astonishing number of gifts and probably doesn't even remember half of them anymore. Her favorite at my house was a stuffed Marie that purrs and meows when brushed. We had Christmas Eve dinner at our house, went to Grandmother Natalie and Grandfather Jim's house for lunch the following day, and ended Christmas with a wonderful dinner at Gigi and Granddad's condo. On New Year's Eve we stayed home, avoiding sub-freezing temperatures and a steady rain. On New Year's day, we had friends and family over and offered a kaiseki (Japanese banquet) with several elaborate delicacies that we enjoyed over our many trips to Japan. It was a tremendous effort and quite a culinary accomplishment for me and Jeff. Kate got a pair of training chopsticks and is doing really well with them. She continues to love Japanese food, particularly miso soup, broiled eel and raw salmon. We may have started a new holiday tradition.

:: Jade @ 3:14 PM


	[ Sunday, January 17, 2010 ] Kate got her ears pierced today. She had asked off and on for several months, but we were concerned about her ability to withstand the pain. Today I finally relented, and off to the mall we went. She picked out her earrings, a pair of tiny crystals in the color of her birthstone. Then she sat on the stool and smiled as the woman approached her with the little tool they use these days. One second later she was struggling not to cry. She just whispered "Mommy, it hurt!" and I held her hands. Then the other ear was pierced and she cried softly for about 10 seconds. By the time I got her down from the stool, she had stopped crying and promptly chose her "comfort gifts", a plastic necklace and blue fairy wings. The woman at the store said "I've seen adults cry more. She is really good!". And here is the photo to prove it, taken just a couple of minutes later. :: Jade @ 3:01 PM [ Monday, January 11, 2010 ] Holiday season is a hectic time and 2009 was even busier than usual. Kate enjoyed Christmas (of course), showing great interest in decorations and holiday songs, particularly "All I Want From Christmas". She sang it so often and with such gusto, I could hear it in my head for days and days afterward. She received an astonishing number of gifts and probably doesn't even remember half of them anymore. Her favorite at my house was a stuffed Marie that purrs and meows when brushed. We had Christmas Eve dinner at our house, went to Grandmother Natalie and Grandfather Jim's house for lunch the following day, and ended Christmas with a wonderful dinner at Gigi and Granddad's condo. On New Year's Eve we stayed home, avoiding sub-freezing temperatures and a steady rain. On New Year's day, we had friends and family over and offered a kaiseki (Japanese banquet) with several elaborate delicacies that we enjoyed over our many trips to Japan. It was a tremendous effort and quite a culinary accomplishment for me and Jeff. Kate got a pair of training chopsticks and is doing really well with them. She continues to love Japanese food, particularly miso soup, broiled eel and raw salmon. We may have started a new holiday tradition. :: Jade @ 3:14 PM		weblog photo gallery list of names events calendar contact us April 2004 May 2004 June 2004 July 2004 August 2004 September 2004 October 2004 November 2004 December 2004 January 2005 February 2005 March 2005 April 2005 May 2005 June 2005 July 2005 August 2005 September 2005 October 2005 November 2005 December 2005 January 2006 February 2006 March 2006 April 2006 May 2006 June 2006 July 2006 August 2006 September 2006 October 2006 November 2006 December 2006 January 2007 March 2007 April 2007 May 2007 August 2007 September 2007 December 2007 February 2008 March 2008 April 2008 July 2008 September 2008 November 2008 December 2008 January 2009 February 2009 March 2009 April 2009 May 2009 June 2009 July 2009 August 2009 September 2009 October 2009 November 2009 December 2009 January 2010 February 2010 March 2010 April 2010 May 2010 June 2010 July 2010 August 2010 September 2010 October 2010 January 2011 June 2011