Forrest celebrated his 100th day of life, which is a big celebration in Japanese culture. During this celebration, he had his first solid food: a grain of rice.
Of course, when you’re in Japan, you have to go to an animal cafe.
Hakone
Trains
Arashiyama Monkey Park
Osaka
Nara
Okinawa
Forrest had his first flight. Lucky kid! We are on our way to explore Japan with the family.
Every year in Misawa, there is a big celebration of the US of A! This year, all of the downtown area of Misawa was used for the festival. Of course there was Japanese festival food, but this time there was American festival food too (as well as some.. let’s say unique interpretations of American food)! I’m talking churros, funnel cakes, fries oreos, Philly cheesesteaks, and, of course, hotdogs and hamburgers. Bands played classic American hits ranging from Tom Petty to Disney (quite the range!).
He wasn’t sure at first, but after a few seconds he realized the warm water is actually pretty nice! Then he kept trying to scoot down into the water 🤦♂️
Forrest is so precious. I love everything about him, from his funny expressions to his beautiful smile. He was born so small, but he’s growing so fast! In less than 2 weeks I can see and even feel the difference! It’s time to weigh him and see where we are at!
Sakura are in full bloom, and one of the best places around to see it is Hirosaki Castle. This was a big trip with a newborn, but he did amazingly well. Walking through the tunnel of cherry blossoms was absolutely breathtaking.
With the cherry blossoms blooming and our baby just 1 week old, it was time to do a newborn photoshoot. I found a photographer who could take advantage of the cherry blossoms and take Japanese style photos!
These first photos were the ones I took of us in the park.
The photographer said it’ll take about one month for her to properly edit all the photos she took but here’s some preliminaries!
Of all the photos she took, this next one was my favorite!
Sakura Yabusame is the combination of traditional Japanese houseback archery with beautiful rows of cherry blossom trees in Towada City.
The sakura (cherry blossoms) are blooming right after Forrest is born. This was Forrest’s first outing, and he slept through the whole thing!
Finally, it’s time to take Forrest home.
Pior Forrest got a fever in the hospital. He needed antibiotics but he got through it like a champ.
We are learning the puzzle that is Forrest. I’ve been learning new skills like how to change a diaper, swaddling, keeping a baby warm, and how to console a baby.
