Raise Your Hand If You're Sure

Here's yet another sleeping pic

Rockin' Rintarou

Here's Rin taking a nap after a hard day of playing at Furatto.

6 Colors Boy

Here's Rin with one of the more colorful toys at Furatto.

Story Time

Here is Rin with a comic book.

The Littlest Yankee Fan Tackles the Jungle Gym

Rin loves to climb on anything he can get his little hands and feet on.

Eels R Us

Here's some pics of Rin and his eel.

Sleepy Time

Here's Rin taking a nap on his little cushion

Zoom Zoom

Here's Rin at Obaaa-chan's housewith his current favorite toy: a little green Mazda.

Sleeping Stitch

Stitch (from the movie Lilo and Stitch) is still huge here in Japan, so I got Rin a set of 4 Stitch undies/summer rompers.

Big Boys Don't Cry

Here is Rin with his daddy, crying his little head off.

Flogging the Frog!?!

Here is Rin at Furatto yesterday. When I saw this romper at AEON, I knew he had to have it, as the frog's little thought bubble says: "Flog!"

Fukada Park Again

This past Monday my friend Yukari and I went to Fukada Park again. I made Rin wear a hat and slathered on the sunscreen, but he still got a little tan. I guess I need to use a higher SPF. The inside of his little fat rolls is noticeably lighter than the outside.

Stand Your Ground

Rin has gotten really good at standing. He can stand up by himself and stay standing for a long time. The other day he even took a half a step. He should be walking soon!

Furatto Days

Here are some new shots from Furatto. If you look closely you'll see that Rin is wearing the same t-shirt that I gave to Claire a few years ago.

Rip Van Winkle and Son

Here are my two guys napping together again.

Frogs Galore

Here's Rin in his frog jacket and frog bib.

With Kumiko Part 5

Kumiko, Rin Rosie and i all took a walk yesterday. Here she is pushing Rin's stroller.

Knock Knock, Is Rosie Home?

Lately Rin loves to climb inside Rosie's house. Here he is about to go in.

Rin's Best Friend

is Rosie, of course.

In the Sandbox

Rin loves playing in the sand.

What in the Hell is THAT?!?

...Rosie and Rin seem to be saying. It was just some kids playing on the monkey bars, though.

Stag Beetle

Here is Rin taking a nap in his stag beetle romper. You might remember he wore this last September in the States. It was giant on him then, and now it's a tight squeeze, but it's so cute I couldn't resist putting him in it a few more times before it goes in the hand-me-down-to-Baby-Kanou-#2-bag.

Just for comparison's sake.

The Rin Went Over the Mountain

Rin had fun climbing on the blocks at Furatto yesterday.

Rin's Fan Club

Here is Rin with Nanami and and her little brother Sou. Nanami loved Rin and she followed him around the whole time playing peek-a-boo with him and trying to make him laugh.

Mirror, Mirror

Here is Rin back at Furatto after not being able to go for a while. He had a great time and was the idol of all the little preschool girls.

Papa ♥ Me

Rin was tired after a long day of playing in the park.

Back at Fukada Park

Rin liked it so much, we went back and took a ton of pictures. Enjoy!

♬ That's a Moray ♪

...albeit a a rubber one. We went to Kaiyukan with my friend Karen this weekend and had a lovely time. Rin was very freaked out by the otters though and started to cry when they came up near the glass. It was sad, but a little funny too.

And in the Far Corner is... Leopard Boy

Here's Rin in his leopard pants and masked wrestler t-shirt playing with his ball.

Fukada Park

Here we are at Fukada Park, a great park in Flowertown that my friend Hachi showed me the other day. It has three huge slides, a maze, some rockers and this giant spider-web thing. Rin loved the spider-web, but he scraped his foot on the slide and so didn't like it very much.