Father's Day and Swimming

So the blog has been out of commission for a couple of weeks, so we're playing catch-up.  Father's Day was an eventful encounter in the Oza household, with Pops and Sachi following the parent tradition of matching outfits.  What else says Father's Day like matching navy blue polos and shorts?

Sachi has also taken up the tradition of avoiding entering the kiddie pool willingly and instead, in her clumsiness, choosing to fall into it.  The proof?  Matted down and soaked hair.  Donning a sporty racer-back swimsuit, Sachi is making a "splash" on the local pool scene (pun entirely intended).

Hanging with Cecelia at Miss Michelle's house (Before)

Clearly After

Post Pool Cleanup

SACHI'S FIRST STEPS!

Amazingly caught on video with pops' camera phone, Sachi takes her first step to the enthusiastic cheers of Momma.  Needless to say, we were excited:

Summertime Baby!

So with the warm weather, the Circus had to recruit some associate members, in case the tour schedule starts to pick up.  With Paipi guarding the homeland, Sachi braved the summer heat to find additional potential members of the Circus troupe.  In locating potential members, Sachan had a virtual whose who of options:

Cow:

Alpaca:

Goat:

Morbidly obese rabbit:

With none of the potentials drafted, the family headed home to see Paipi...

Once home, lounging ensued...

...as did a little tussle over Paipi's rawhide.  Paipi apparently doesn't take kindly to someone trying to snatch his treats.  Paipi 1 - Sachi 0.

Days of May

Well, Cleveland has been soaked this spring, which has relegated the circus to only part-time outside.  The region has gotten almost triple the annual average of rain (over 6" so far in May!), so we've only been able to minimally catch Sachi and Paipi in action in the great outdoors.  That said, naps are a ritual during the weekend, so Days of May includes plenty o' photos of everyone (including the old man) passed out around the house.  Enjoy!

Sachi's first foray into Cleveland's grasslands weren't met with much excitement.  Things started off well, but tears were quickly in order:

 its all good daddy!

 its not so all good

 better now that I'm not touching grass

And after a tough day...

 first one out

 second one out

 third one out

Given the rain, the two typically hang out on the back deck - Sachi with book in hand and Paipi playing lookout for squirrels and birds (check out his point of view), although he can't get off the deck

I hate swimming:

Another tough day

 tough day for paipi too

sachi is lucky daddy didn't have a marker

Sachi's new favorite toy!  Go Pushcart Go!

April and May Musings

Springtime is here in Cleveland.  The cherry blossoms have sprouted, potholes are in fashion and the Circus is in full swing.  Sachi witnessed her first "adults only" moment, courtesy of the new Royal Couple.  She was up with her mom watching Will and Kate make out on a balcony, while pops and the pup stayed in bed.  The family took a trip out to the local metroparks to enjoy the Japanese cherry blossoms, complete with the obligatory family photo.  Photos of Sachi's porky little fingers and Pops and babe having a big ol' time included!  Given that the sun is barely peaking out, Sachi took some hard-earned cash from her piggy bank and made a spontaneous investment in the straw fedora market.  Check out Sachi's sweet hair with her Anpanman (Japanese superhero whose head is made out of bread...don't ask) bib.  Thank you Auntie Tama-chan and Uncle Rei-kun.  Lastly, the odd couple plays together with Sachi shrieking as Paipi tears teddy to shreds!  Enjoy:

  

Springtime is Almost Here

While you wouldn't be able to tell by the tempeatures hovering in the 40s in Cleveland (4-9 degrees Celsius), Sachi and Paipi are gearing up for warm weather.  Here's a recap of the last month:

Sachi is now standing!  First is was sitting up, then crawling, but now, she is standing:

 






 

Revenge of the Pup!  While Sachi talks to her grandparents online from Japan (check out the computer screen, you can see Jichan and Baachan on Skype), Paipi, after months of abuse, decided to take his rage out on Sachi's Pack n' Play.  The result?  Custom-made entry/exit vents for means of escape (you can' see it from the photo, but he ate through both the back and the front).  Translation: $180 down the drain.

In other news, Sachi is super interested in books and can often be found giving reading a try.  Always up for a challenge, she is apparently also honing her ability at reading books upside down (a skill commonly associated with presidents!)




And finally, in what will likely be a long line of embarrassing stunts done at Sachi's expense by mommy and daddy, we present Sachi with a Butt-Cut and Sachi with Blueberries: