Oct. 29. Halloween Party at Sadik

諸々あって忙しくってさ

Went to Stern Grove with cousins, Aliya, Layla & Archer. It's becoming a tradition for Maya to take her clothes off at the end of the performance. How San Franciscan.....

ホームセンターにて何か重そうなのを担いでズンズンやって来た。

本人これジュースだと思って「これ買って〜〜」って言ってるけど、あんたこれ床用洗剤よ。

@Lowes. She carries this heavy floor detergent bottle thinking it must taste awesome. 

私「買わないよ」とだけ伝えて敢えて持って歩かせる。。。両手が塞がってたらそれ以上いろんな商品をいじらないだろうから。

July 8. Happy Birthday, Papa Tolik!!

Sorry, not being a super blogger.
I'm too busy drowning in this girl's cuteness.
You'll see......

She is hilarious.  I stopped taking photos of her and started taking videos.  You see why.....

These two 2 years olds has been in the same preschool for several months now.  Rafa nicely shares her grandma with Maya (Babushka Rita runs both ways to and from school most of the time with two of them..... until she goes back to Riga in next month.)

April 17. MyGym trial day

We went for a free trial visit to a gymnastic class.

It was fun one hour, but not as much as I want to pay for the membership.

Maya runs around and be physical enough at school and in parks with friends.

Talking about physical health, I do care what Maya eats.

I cannot say that I eat all that healthy all the time.  But I want Maya to have a right eating habit to develop her own (decent) scale of good and bad.

I sometimes feel that people around me thinks I say no to too many food items.

Here are some articles it shows the reason why I don't want her to eat too much of:

processed food (canned, packaged, ready-made food), ice cream, chocolates and other sugars, margarine, outside salty food and packed drink.

http://authoritynutrition.com/11-graphs-that-show-what-is-wrong-with-modern-diet/

http://www.askdrsears.com/topics/feeding-eating/family-nutrition/standard-american-diet-sad

For you who use margarine instead of butter,

http://authoritynutrition.com/butter-vs-margarine/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLKj1puoWCg

April 4. Emma's birthday party at Fairyland

sticker fun

Swimming Lessons

She attended a 6 week session of baby swimming class in her pre-walking time.

Then I got tired of dealing with after showering and such and didn't continue.

When I decided on the current three day per week pre-school schedule,

I was terrified that I would get lost not knowing what to  do with her for the two days I am with her. 

I signed up for another 6 week session at the same swimming class. 

３月〜４月、６回コースのプール教室に入りました。

マヤが歩けるようになる前にとったのと同じクラス。

今回は前にも増して積極的に水を楽しんでいました。

顔を水につけるのは全然平気で、プールのヘリから飛び込んだり、口をつけてブクブクしたり、バタ足したり、一人でプールのヘリにつかまって横移動したり、、、と

とても楽しみました。

She does not need a swim hat and nobody else wears one.

But hey, it came with the swimsuits and she seems to like it.

I should put this on her before she starts refusing.

It's very very cute.

日本のプールは帽子着用がルールだったりするけど、こっちではそんなことなくて、

誰も帽子かぶってる人はいないんだけど、

なんせ可愛いから文句言わずかぶってくれる内にこんなのかぶせとこうと。

She loves the water.  

She is not afraid.  She can put her face and years in, can jump in from the side for me to catch, can bubble and splash with her legs.

She sometimes feels so comfortable, she tries to push me off saying "Go away!" and immediately after she remembers she cannot just float or swim.

The second last lesson of this session was memorable.

She pooped.

She pooped in the swimming pool in her swim diaper.

I had to confess to a staff and they had to close the pool for the rest of the day for cleaning.

It was a big deal.

I usually pack lunch for after class and have picnic in front of the pool before we drive back home.

Sometimes, we go to a nearby cafe for lunch.

I really enjoy sitting here in the sun with Maya sharing a sandwich.

いつもはお弁当を詰めて行ってプール上がりに食べてから帰ってくるんだけど、たまには近くのカフェでランチ。

And we head to our car and it's her nap time.

I didn't sign up for the next session.

Because the last few session she didn't want to participate in the class, wanted to just play with me separately and wanted to leave before the class ends.

I would still take her there if there is something she gets to challenge in the water.

But she plays there within her comfortable zone and she is feeling pretty comfortable with water.

I will bring her back there when she is a bit older and can learn more again.

March Playground

公園でロン毛のオサレなお兄ちゃんを探しては追いかけ回す、ここ二日。

空き箱置いといたら意外と遊べた光景。

Happy Birthday Aliya! アリアの４歳の誕生日！

It was at a super fun kids space.

Princess Aliya was too busy being the birthday girl,

we caught Lala to take photo with Maya.

アリステアの長女、アリアの誕生会。

アリアはお忙しそうなんで、レイラとぱちり。

She was busy doing something....

なんかやってるなーと思ったら、、、

....

"Look!  I made rainbow!!"

虹を作ってたんだね。

March activities ３月の諸々

Lots to update from March 2015.....

Visiting rabbits' house with big Maya and Sora.

「うさぎ、出てこい！」

Mayas gathering.

All of them are Mayas.

この写真の子供達、全員ロシア系「マヤ」

Loving to play with Play-Doh.

粘土大好き。

"Snail" by Maya
「かたつむり」

Coming to pick Maya up at Faina's half an hour early.

Spending that half an hour waiting for her to be done with whatever she had to do there.

学校大好き。

早めに迎えに行っても待たされるだけ〜。

Beach day.

あったかかったんでビーチで昼寝。

Long long family nap. 

Maya graduated from Cathy's Daycare last month.

Cathy sent me photos from the days Maya spent great time there.

３月末まで行っていた託児所のキャシーさんから

たくさん今までの写真が送られてきました。

with Jason, closest age kid at the daycare.

Mayas protecting the tube from other kids.

Telling all other kids to "Go away!" 

Maya brought back the butterfly.

She took both eye stickers off so I drew one side then she told me to stop and let her drew another one.

貼ってあった目のステッカーを剥がしちゃったと騒いでるので、片方描いたらもう片方は自分で描きたいと。

Not bad.  I get that she was trying to drew circle eye and some eyelashes.
丸い目を描いて、ちょんちょんとまつ毛を描いて。。。気持ちは伝わる。

St. Patrick's Day Bar visit.

ブエナビスタでアイリッシュコーヒー。

（マヤはミルク。）