New Years Day- Saya is 16 Months Old

Happy New Year!

It's also Saya's 16 month birthday. She's been with us for over 13 months now. It's hard to believe a year and a month had already gone by. Time flies when you are having fun I guess.

We were up till 10 thirty on New Years Eve so we were a bit tired the next day. We rang in the New Years with our pajamas but that's ok.  We had ozoni, japanese mochi soup dish eaten on New Years, and osechi food that mommy cooked the day before. Then we headed out to a couple's house, we met them through our agency here in CO, as they kindly invited us over for New Years lunch.

The following pictures mommy looks really bad but I'm going to post for documenting.

Mommy and Saya

Saya ready to reach into the food.

Mikan, datemaki, kamaboko, kuri kinton, kinpira gobo, osekihan, tazukuri and kuromame.

Ozoni for breakfast. Saya was totally weirded out by the new dishes. I think she would have preferred pancakes.

We all got new chopsticks and Saya got her own training ones. I think this may take a while.

Saya making herself comfy in the dog bed.

All dressed up in the outfit grandma got her. Love this outfit, I hope it lasts a few more months.

Not sure about the tights but mommy and daddy think it's so cute, we kept them on her.

Watching the Rose Parade on KTLA.

Family pikucha!

Saya and daddy.

Mommy and Saya.

Saya was happy to be at home playing with her toys.

Eager to start punching some keys on the laptop.

Whew! Finally got to take off the tights.

The dogs went out for a run with daddy and came home cold. We warmed up their blankets in the dryer and they were nice and toasty, and very happy.

New Years Eve

It's Friday New Years Eve and mommy started cooking osechi ryori (Japanese New Years food). We went out to play in the snow and had our traditional passing of the year soba (toshi koshi soba). It was a great day which included lots of cleaning and cooking but was all worth it because we have Saya.

This year we had 3 okasanes, make that 4 including Saya.

Notice the 3rd okasane with the Maneki Neko on top. We're already lucky to have baby with us, but I thought a little more luck and prosperity won't hurt, so I had to buy.

Saya playing with all the different kamabokos that baba sent. Sho Chiku Bai  (Pine, Bamboo and plum). I always forget the order so this time I had to document it. We also had the kotobuki one which means "happiness".

Saya and daddy set up the kotatsu for the dogs. They love to go inside after running outside in the cold.

Saya getting all bundled up before we go play out in the snow.

Here she is all puffy and bundled up. She can't seem to walk in all the gear but at least she's warm.

Saya and daddy. Daddy was so excited to play in the snow with Saya. The snow as too dry to make snow balls so no snow ball fights yet.

Mom and Saya.

Saya and mommy went inside while daddy took the dogs out for a run. Saya had a nice warm bottle of milk and a gingerbread cookie. Not too bad for a cold winter day.  Later on she spotted daddy in the backyard shoveling snow. "Da da"!

Mommy ordered shoes from Zappos and they came earlier than expected. New shoes for Saya for the new year. See Kai Run Maisie shoes that mommy wanted to get a while ago. Love zappos for their great prices and free shipping. Yeah! Oh did I mention Saya's shoes are size 7. I was going to get size 6 but she would outgrow them in a month so we went bigger.

Saya in her new outfit from the Gardners and momma.

Who is this girl all shy in front of the camera?

Family pickucha!

Daddy and baby.

Toshi koshi soba. This year we had nori. We also had some teriyaki chicken as a side dish and added protein.

Saya enjoying her soba noodles and making a mess.

Why are Saya's lips red? We gave her some raspberries and some didn't make it in her mouth.

Back at Home

We got home after our playdate and Saya napped in the car. So when mommy hoped she would get a bit of time to take a breather it was time to play and get ready for bed.

Looking out the window at all the snow. It's our first real snow this winter.

Slinky time!

Attempting to feed the dogs again.

Playdate

We had a playdate with our friends but it was snowing out and really windy so Saya had to bundle up. We had a great time and Saya ate about 2 whole pieces of bread, half a banana, a cup of milk and water. It was a fun yet filling playdate. Then we drove back in the snow, mommy was white knuckle driving and Saya peacefully napped till we got home.

Saya all bundled up in the house.

Playing with a piano.

Saya eating a piece of bread as a snack.

Saya eating again.

Looking at the camera.

This isn't Saya's crib but she thinks it's hers.

Running around the room with her buds.

New Kickers

Saya wanted to try on her new shoes around the house so we put her new Keen shoes on she got from auntie. She had a great time parading around the house with them.

Trying to open the closet door. She is able to open every door in the house which is a bit scary.

Aladdin

We finished Finding Nemo and it was time for a new movie. We chose Aladdin but Saya seemed more interested in the remote than the movie. Not sure why.