Kevin and Kyoko's Wedding in Tokyo

Yesterday, I went to Kevin and Kyoko's wedding at the Westin Hotel in Ebisu. It was my first time taking Yuuki to a wedding, and I also had the honor to give a speech so I was a bit worried about how Yuuki will do, but he did a fantastic job!!! He was quiet throughout the wedding and even slept when I had to give the speech. I don't know if he senses these things but he always surprises me.

Kevin and Kyoko are very special friends to our family, and I was so happy and honored to be there. It was really too bad Mizuki could not make it as he had to go on a business trip to San Fransisco. They were so beautiful together and seemed so happy together. We love spending time with the awesome couple and we are so lucky to have them in our lives. I hope to see our families grow together!

Thanks Kevin and Kyoko for letting Yuuki and I be a part of your beautiful wedding!!

Copy cat

This morning, Mizuki was off to work early in the morning and it was just Yuuki and I when we awoke. I had a serious urge to pass gas, and since it was just Yuuki and I, I excused myself and farted...as I tried to cover it up with a smile to Yuuki, Yuuki did exactly the same thing...he let out a big fart and gave me the biggest smile ever!!! It was adorable, but it made me realize how kids grow up seeing what you do! I have to be careful....: )

Reading and Eating the Newspaper

Brunch at Oak Door, Grand Hyatt Tokyo

On Sunday, I met up with some girlfriends and had brunch at the Oakdoor. They have a spacious open kitchen, and they are famous for their wood-burning oven steak. Since it was Chifumi-san's birthday, we celebrated with some white wine :) Ah, that happy feeling when you open a bottle of wine from noon with some girl talk on the side!! We were there for four hours while Yuuki slept through most of it : )

King of all wild things!

Yuuki, the king of all wild things!

BALS Tokyo

On Tuesday, my mother and I took Yuuki for a walk to Nakameguro. The air felt nice and clean after the rain, and from the wind you could smell autumn. I used to hate autumn in Tokyo, it felt so lonely with the days getting shorter and the cold wind stinging your cheeks. Now, I am beginning to like the long nights and the nostalgic atmosphere it brings. Many things have changed since I gave birth to Yuuki.

In Nakameguro, we shopped around at BALS Tokyo. BALS Tokyo is kind of like Fred Segal in LA - it's a department store that handles high-end lifestyle merchandise - anything from furniture to plates and cups to candles and food. They also have a hair salon, a nail salon, a pet salon, a wine shop, and a cafe. Unlike many shops in Tokyo, it is very spacious so it's easy to shop around in with a stroller, too.

We still have to buy some furniture for our house, so I love to look around here!

This sofa's pretty nice, mommy!

After we shopped around a bit, we had tea at the cafe called Salon de huit. Yuuki is just so curious about everything these days, we need to keep a very close eye on him!!

Grabbing grandmas' hearts

This week, Yuuki was able to spend time with people who love him from the bottom of their hearts - his grandmas. He is starting to show affection to people around him, and it just melts everyone's hearts.

I love it on your lap, grandma.

Here's a hug, grandma!