Beep beep beep beep! 26 November 2009

Annoy alert! I love Japan, it’s great. But some times the cultural differences can get a little much.

Being pregnant in Japan I have never really had a problem with. I though it was great when I expected Hanna. People are really helpful and concerned for your wellbeing. But it can get a little much. Japanese women have this attitude that you should not do things when your pregnant. Anything it seems like. Don’t ride your bike, don’t work to hard, don’t walk to far, don’t run, don’t do this and that. You should just sit and grow like a potato.

I like to walk and ride my bike. Be active. I take out the garbage, like I always do. I go to the grocery store, I kick ball with Hanna, I get in the Jungle Jim with her. Simply put, I live my life, healthy and safe.

Mike was off today and we decided to clean out our downstairs storage room. I’d packed up Hanna’s old crib to put in there. So there’s some wives outside with their kids and Hanna is there playing with them, while me and Mikey are moving some stuff, and when Mikey goes to get the box with the crib, me and Hanna kick some ball and I chat a bit with one of the wives.

We’re done in less than 30 minutes and as we say bye to everyone outside, this one wife gives me a serious look and rubs her stomach. Saying “you should not work so hard” and gives me this look like I just landed with a parashoot in front of her.

Work so hard?!  I mean thank’s for your concern but I’m a grown woman on my second pregnancy, don’t get in my business and tell me what I can and can’t do… Geee! 

Even Mikey was like what she mean by that?! Like she was insinuating that I shouldn’t even be helping my husband carrying an empty box to the trash…! Common!

If I was telling you I was planning to race in the Indiy 500 or climb Mount Everest in my 7th month. Then please say something or slap me straight but other then that, just be happy for me and trust that I know my own best.

Ichigo 26 November 2009

Strawberry season just about kicked off here in Japan and Japanese strawberries are the sweetest little things. Yummy!

Just gotta say 25 November 2009

There is nothing better than being a mom. It’s like life finally has a real meaning. I can be tired to the brink of insanity but I’d never in a million years change it. When I look at Hanna, listen to her talk or watch her play, eat, sleep or her corky ways and funny faces. I’ve never laughed as much as I do today. Or loved. The love I have for my daughter, my husband and our growing little seed. When Hanna comes and puts her tiny little arms around my neck for a hug, or when she kissed her papa goodnight and says “I lobe you papa”, I melt. It’s so awesome! 

busy week ahead 25 November 2009

Apart from that I’m very anxious about getting on the airplane. I’m very excited to go home for a few days. Mikey’s going to Niigata this weekend for games, come back home Sunday night and then we leave on Monday morning. We’re only gonna be home for 4,5 days, so no need to pack very much. Although I’ll be packing an extra suit case with Hanna’s old clothes to bring back home. Less to pack and ship at the end of the season.

In these 4 days we’ll also be taking Hanna to the doctor for her 2 year check up, catch up on her vaccinations, I scheduled the “NUC” ultrasound, Mikey wants to go shopping, I wanna go shopping for a nice pair of maternity jeans and other clothes to “grow” in. Hanna needs winter boots and t-shirts. We wanna try and catch up with friends and family and off course catch up on some delish American and MEXICAN food!!

Aaaalright, bring it on!!

Must be time 24 November 2009

to go to the hairdresser.

Me and Hanna were going through all the colours in her room.

I pointed and asked what color everyhting was and she answered.

-What colour is your lamp?

-Green!

-What colour is your carpet?

-Green!

-What colour is your ball?

-Pink!

-What colour is mommys hair?

….crazy!

Adapter 23 November 2009

I’m in awe of how well this whole switch from crib to “big gil bed” went. Hanna loves her bed and she lays in it as much as she possibly can. Sometimes she says “nite nite” 10 minutes after she woke up from her nap. Cuz she just wants to lay in her bed. I try to get her dressed at times to go out and play but she’s like “naken fis i sangen”. Basically saying she wants to lay naked in her bed instead.  She cuddle up next to all her stuffed animals and watches “Elmo” on Mikeys Ipod.

She just seems to be adapting to things very easily, which is great. When we switched her from bottle to “sippy” she didn’t say anything. I gave her milk in a new sippy cup and told her, “you’re a big girl now so no more baba ok”. She just looked at me and was “Ok”…and started calling the cup “baba” instead.

The biggest test is gonna be to give up the binky’s. We’ve hung a “binky bag” on the bed, so when ever she gets out of bed, she’s suppose to put them in there and so far it’s going ok. But just ok….we’ll see.

Full of crap 23 November 2009

No, I’m not gonna go into details on my pregnancy constipations. I see no need to enlighten you on the fact that it feels like my body has forgotten where my asshole is located.

No, not at all. I’m referring to the fantastic weekend we had. Me and Hanna took the Shinkansen to Oyama. About 45 min. from Tokyo. I’d gotten us a room at the Oyama Grand Hotel (not much grand about it but it was ok.) Mikey’s team were playing there, against my friends husbands team, so we wanted to see the games and catch up with my friend as well,  now that we live in a different cities. And I  had the best time traveling with Hanna. We stayed at the same hotel as Mikey but in our own room and we got upgraded to a double room with a king size bed. It was just so cozy!

The only thing that is hard travelling like that is, the food. Going on the train, then at the game, came back late to the hotel. You kind of grab stuff on the go. And the whole weekend was like that. A burger here, a hot dog there and off course Starbucks! Convenient store snacks and obento dinners. By the time Sunday came and time to go home I felt so full of processed food and other crap, I could not wait to get home and make a big salad and eat fresh fruit. And I feel bad for Hanna. I want to make her healthy meals and not have her eat junk. But I know I know, she’ll survive one weekend and we had fun, won one of two games and it was great seeing my friend Julie, hopefully we can meet up again soon.

 

 

Nacho I love you! 20 November 2009

Is absolutely dying for a “Carne asada Super Nacho plate” from Chronic Taco’s!

Actually anything from their menu would work right now. As a matter of fact, I could eat the menu itself.

 

Little one 20 November 2009

Got to see our little one yesterday. So exciting! Both me and Mikey were surprised to see how big she/he is already. Both arms and legs, full on wiggling and kicking. Lively one this one.

Hanna was absolutely not amused. She started screaming and protesting as soon as she saw the nurse, thinking it was her doctors appointment. Once she got that it was for me we were there, she calmed down and sat nicely on papa’s lap. Till I got on the bed to do the ultrasound, then she started screaming “mama! mama! komma komma! mama komma!” over and over and over.

She was crying and we tried to calm her and interest her in the baby’s heart beat but nothing would shut her up.

Dr. Sakamoto had to talk louder than Hanna was screaming, to explain the things we were looking at and for and all that. Both me and Mikey agreed that Hanna might not be coming with for the next appointment.

Nami nam nam? 18 November 2009

I still don’t have a specific craving. I’m waiting for it to kick in, that one thing that’s gonna make me run through brick walls to get a taste of.

Well, I have been eating more Kiwi fruits and might feel a little more drawn to eating more fruits then usual but….other then that, nothing.

Although, if someone would sit me down at a table with tradtitonal Swedish food and Swedish Christmas food. I’d probably sit there and eat till I’m due for delivery. Good thing we’re in Japan I guess.