October 14th marks my 32nd birthday, and that just makes me want to dance! You last saw me dancing with little Rikuto, but today it’s time to strut my stuff on the dancefloor with my wife. Enjoy the video!
Thank you to those of you who sent me cards and emails. Much appreciated!
After a long absence from ballroom dancing, Mami joined me this week and brought Rikuto with her. Although, I previously described him as a “cry bug“, he actually slept through most of our lesson. I wasn’t going to let him go home without a dance though, so here I am dancing with my son in [...]
Lately, my wife has been referring to Rikuto as a nakimushi because he keeps crying. Sure enough, if he’s not being held or given a tour of the house, he’s crying.
The word nakimushi comes from the words naku, which means to cry, and mushi, which means bug or insect. In English, we commonly refer to [...]
With the all the negative publicity sumo is getting, and the lack of native Japanese newcomers to the sport, Mami and I felt this would be a great opportunity to let Rikuto keep this great Japanese tradition alive.
Sure, he may not be “100% pure“, but none of the top sumo wrestlers are. Apparently, at the [...]
It’s nearly two and a half months since Rikuto was born and both Mami and I are relieved to see his neck is getting stronger - strong enough to support his head… for a moment or two.
Until now, we’ve had to hold Riku in the cradle position because babies tend to have whopping big heads [...]
Rikuto is still a long way off speaking yet, but that doesn’t stop him trying to communicate. In this video, he gets quite vocal on a number of important issues. I don’t know what he’s trying to say, but it’s fun imagining. Maybe he’s giving his thoughts on Japan’s new prime minister, or perhaps he’s [...]
The other day Rikuto turned 2-months old, and I posted about some of the things we can expect from him this month. One of those things is the realization that he has his own hands. With that in mind, and considering how these videos of the baby seem to be pretty popular with my family [...]
Our third visit from Mr. Life Planner was by far the most interesting. Mr. Life Planner works for Sony Life Insurance and part of the sales pitch includes a detailed “Life Simulation”, which is really intended to prove the need for their life insurance. Previously we had given him details of our monthly expenses, earnings [...]
Rikuto is two months old today, and I was over at BabyCenter.com reading up on what to expect this month. Here’s the gist of it:
Week 1:
Rikuto should be able to recognize colors, rather than just seeing things in two tones or depending on brightness. They recommend we break out the stuffed animals, soft balls and [...]
Our baby boy, Rikuto, is exactly eight weeks old today and he’s learning very quickly how to get what he wants. This video shows what happens when you take away his dummy.
Before you jump on me with accusations of child abuse, let me reassure you that no babies were hurt in the production of this [...]
Rikuto is still less than two months old, but since he wouldn’t sleep and had joined me at the computer - well, in a basket on the floor next to me - I thought I’d find a bedtime story to read to him. A quick Google search for “Children’s Bedtime Stories” brought up Gordon Dioxide’s [...]
Rikuto’s grandparents in England sent him some nice new clothes, which should fit him perfectly by the time Christmas comes around. You can see how happy he was in the photo below. The card that came with them read:
Dear Ricky,
I have sent you this little outfit. I know you will look so cute in it. [...]
Mami still hasn’t been to the new shopping center that opened recently in Kakamigahara. Saying that, she hasn’t been out much at all since the baby was born. I, on the other hand, get to drive past the AEON shopping mall on my way to and from work everyday, so I had the pleasure of [...]
It has been a little over a month since Rikuto was born, so let’s take a look at two photos to see how much he has grown. First, just days after he was born, Rikuto weighed in at 2.7 kilograms and looked like this…
Now, one month later, he’s a whopping 4.3 kilograms and looks like [...]
It’s been an experience like no other, but three weeks after Rikuto’s birth, I’m slowly adapting to fatherhood.
Here are 10 observations from a new father:
Rikuto loves his dummy (or pacifier for my American readers), but when I can’t find it, I let him suck on my knuckles! He doesn’t notice the difference.
Rikuto is [...]
With all the excitement of Rikuto’s birth, I completely forgot about our second wedding anniversary! Mami and I tied the knot two years ago today, so I thought I’d take a little trip down memory lane and tell you about how special that day was.
We officially registered our marriage on the 22nd, now Rikuto’s birthday, [...]
Friends, family, and first-time visitors. After blogging about my wife’s pregnancy for much of the last year, our son, Rikuto, was finally born at 9:25am on Sunday, July 22nd 2007, at the prefectural hospital, Gifuken Sougou Iryou Center.
I rushed Mami to the maternity clinic at 5:30 in the morning, and it wasn’t long before the [...]
July 31st is the due date for our firstborn child, Rikuto, and that date is getting very close now. With less than two weeks to go, I thought I’d take a video of my wife’s tummy, so you can see the baby move around for yourselves! You may have to watch it a couple of [...]
Today was the first day I was able to join Mami at the maternity clinic. Usually when she goes, I’m at work, and it has been very difficult to find a time that suits us both. So, with just over four weeks to go until the baby is due, I was quite excited about our [...]
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I’m writing this post using Windows Speech Recognition so I don’t have to touch the keyboard to write what I want to say. Isn’t that great? Anyway, today I have a great photo of Rikuto from outside his mother’s tummy.
Mami is now 34 weeks pregnant and looks it! Since she finished working at [...]
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