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:

Attack of the Crawling Sachi!

March 28, 2011
Beachwood, Ohio

Although reports are still sketchy, media outlets in this 30 degree suburb of Cleveland have warned residential pets to be on the lookout for a 1/2 Japanese, 1/2 Indian infant girl, who has been on a rampage of terror against the food bowls of short, stubby-legged dogs, particularly those with limited intellect and unassuming dispositions.  This "Sachi" has been known to attack unwitting suspects while they are preoccupied with lunch and/or dinner by approaching during mealtime, taking control of the food bowl and dumping the contents on the ground, simply for her own satisfaction.  Residents are advised to use extreme caution if cornered by this menace, as her infant wiles have been known to be both disarming and deadly.  Crawling Sachi is a relatively new phenomenon (crawling forwards for only a couple of days) and this footage represents one of the first times her forward-moving attacks have been captured on tape, albeit on a poorly equipped camera phone, which apparently is lacking good audio (thanks Sprint).  Check out the assault on local resident, Paipi and his food bowl, with recorded encouragement from individuals that were not caught on camera.  Residents are further advised to stay indoors and stay well-stocked with mum-mums (baby treats) and Cheerios, as these easily digested dietary weapons have proven to help distract attacking Sachi from innocent foodbowls.  Resident pets are advised to eat quickly and move to higher ground, which would potentially remove them from attack range.  Save yourselves!

Sachi Goes to Boston with 106B PA

After a relatively quiet March, Sachi shipped Paipi off to prison camp (aka: Cleveland's Mutt Hutt), packed her wares and made her first trip to New England to attend the first family 106B Partners Association Convention.  For those not in the know, Sachi's pops lived at apartment number 106B while at Chapel Hill and the house members along with three others have since formed the 106B Partners Association.  The trip featured a beautiful view of the Atlantic Ocean, lots of aunts and uncles, a trip to Harvard (aka: "Haa'vad") and a happy welcome home.  Let's go!

Sachi gives her pal some preparation in terms of abuse he should expect during his incarceration.

Packing for the big trip

Pops tries to make Sachi look like a burrito

Check out the sweet view from the 106B lodging in Nahant, MA:  

Sachi's first foray to the lovely beaches of Boston.  Unfortunately, the parents didn't bother packing her bathing suit, probably b/c it was about 40 degrees outside.

Uncle Ahad!

Uncle Gene (He looks like Garden Yeti from the in-flight magazine!)

 

106B Uncles (Uncle Burr, Uncle Drock, Uncle Yeti Gene and Uncle Nilps).  What a bunch of charmers.

Ol' John Harvard.  Sachi will see him in about 18 years, but she seems to be getting in some good practice on sleeping in front of the professor.

Sachi comes home and is shown love by her first mate.  

Cold February/March Days

With Cleveland experiencing some rough winter weather, the Circus had to entertain itself indoors.  Our two champions spent a lot of time hanging out, with only occasional outdoor excursions on the menu.  Despite the weather, little Sachi has found a way to motor around the house, albeit in reverse, while Paipi has found a bevy of places on which to rest his weary legs.  Last but not least, Sachi donned gear from her pops' alma mater to help the Heels take the ACC regular season title over hated Duke.  Here we go!

Ice Storm 2k11.  Ice everywhere! This is a tree in our backyard and a passed out dog on Sachi's feeding pillow:

Playtime on the floor.  Too cold to go outside.

Momma hanging out on the couch with a passed out babe and near-passed out pup.

Uncle Shay bought this sweet floor tile thing.  Shenanigans ensued!

Once again, kicking it on the floor:

Morning after the Heels win.  Uncle Ahad hooked up the pink UNC onesie.  Coach Roy and them boys hooked up the W.  Heels 81, Duke 67.

Workout Sachan

Doing the best imitation of her momma, Sachi has apparently taken up yoga as an extra-curricular activity.  She's not yet at Warrior pose (she can't stand up) or Gomukhasana (short, fat arms), but she seems to have both Plank and Table down pat.  Check her out:

Swollen Eyed Baby

From the looks of things, our little girl got beat up by some unnamed foe.  Could the culprit have been her partner in crime?  Drama in the Oza-Takemoto household!

Jealousy?

Fight!

The loser is reduced to name calling and tail-pulling:

Assessing injuries:

 The real culprit is found!

Apparently little Sachi might be allergic to dairy protein, thus causing the eye blowup.  While attempting to document a tussle between the babe and pup may get us more publicity on E! or US Weekly, Sachan seems to simply have an unglamorous allergy, which she can hopefully outgrow.  Paipi may also be allergic to frequent beat downs, but he's going to have to age out of those also.