Sleeping Like a Baby

Here is Rin with just the top of his head and his little hand poking out. I think he must have been drowsy from his cold medicine, 'cause he took a 4 hour nap, when he usually only sleeps for 2 hours. He's being held by his babysitter Mrs. Fujiwara.

Roll-Panna

Recently Rin's favorite Anpanman character is Roll-Panna, and he wants to take her everywhere, even on his walks to the park.

Cookie Monster

Here is Rin demolishing an out-of-season Christmas cookie

With Masako

This past weekend we went to visit Masako, as her daughter and my one-time student, Airi is going away to New Zealand for the next six months! Good luck Airi!

Ride Like the Wind

or not... Rin looks kind of like a zombie looking for brains in the second pic.

BRAAAAIIINNSSS!

Deep Sleeper

Mouthful of Pineapple

Title says it all.

Love Daddy

Here is Rin clinging to Daddy after Mommy was mean to him by.... gasp... trying to make him eat yogurt!

Walking with Mrs. Mandai

Here is Rin taking a stroll with his Wednesday/Friday babysitter, Mrs. Mandai. They are best buddies!

Mommy, Rin and Cheese

Here are a few pics of Rin with his Mom! (Cheese is the name of the toy do he's holding.)

Har har har!

We visited the Nishidas last week and Rin had an absolute blast with Nishida-san palying on the computer. He kept reducing and enlarging a picture of himself on the computer, laughing like a maniac the whole time. It was hi-larious!

It's Cold!

Here is Rin with his hands in his pockets. It's been really freezing lately.

TV tot

Here is Rin watching his favorite DVD: They Might be Giants Here Come the ABCs.

Banzai!

With Nurse Ibaragi

We went to the hospital on the 30th to visit the Nishida's new baby and we also chatted with the nurses and midwives who were there for Rin's birth. This is Nurse Ibaragi was a great support to me and a very funny lady. Unfortunately Rin looks less then thrilled to be held.

I ♥ Lassi

Here is Rin chugging his lassi and waving to his buddy Rawat, the owner of the Indian restaurant.

It's Nostril Time

Here is Rin in all his nostril-y glory. He fell asleep while my friend Kana and I were waiting to watch Watanbe Yoichi's speech at Kita AEON.

Blue Steel

Here's Rin doing his version of "Blue Steel".

Bouncin'

Here's Rin bouncing on his ball.

Rin in Training

On the 3rd we took the train way out to Kumatori to visit Erica and Kenji in their lovely new home. We had a blast and Rin had fun fooling around on the train, as always.

Two Swingin' Dudes

Gone to the Dogs

Here is Rin putting coins in the charity box at the supermarket. He LOVES this dog!

Brooming Again

Here is Rin with his broom and pan sweeping the deck.

Colonel Santa

Here are Mommy and Rin posing with Colonel Santa at AEON after our Christmas party.

Snow Day!

Rin's first snow day! Yeah! (Although nothing like the snow you guys have got back home).



And here's a bonus shot of Daddy in his new sweatshirt (a Christmas present from Mommy).

Grasping at Straws

Here is Rin trying to drink through a straw while the cup is still on the ground. Hilarity ensued.

Party at Mayuki's House

Here are two pics from our year-end get-together at Mayuki's house. All the baby salon moms and kids gathered to eat and play. Lucky Mayuki has a slide in his living room.

Rin and Charlie

I've got a bunch of pics of Rin from the holidays lying around that need to go up, so here they are!

These are from Stephanie's Christmas Eve party. Rin is hanging out with Stephanie's daughter Hilary's son, Charlie. They are playing with some kind of iphone game together. Well ,Charlie (3) is playing and Rin is watching in awe.