Some days Tuesday comes and I still think it is Monday so am not at all organized for the “Some days are Tuesdays” link up. Most days I remember what day of the week it usually is.
Some days I forget it is Monday and forget to post my menu plan for the week. Most days, as I said above I am okay at remembering. Our menu for the week includes tomato and cream cheese based ravioli, pork steaks in soy/mirin/toubanjan with cabbage and egg itame and mushroom side with rice, Chicken, tomato and basil oven bake with rice and a side of asparagus with parmasen cheese and garlic, Hiyashi Chuuka, Shio Saba/fish with sesame moyashi, oven baked chips and salad, and then egg and bacon pie with hidden vegetables to please the toddler! Sunday will be a free for all and hopefully there will be leftovers from the week cos I am not cooking!!!!
Some days I get to see my friend Catherine and we can catch up, have lunch, do some girly shopping and share some champers. Most days I don`t get to see her and when I don`t get to see her I miss her but when we do catch up it is always grand. Was lovely seeing Catherine yesterday!
Some days I get so frustrated that we have still not choosen a house maker and it doesn`t seem like we will be choosing this month afterall. Most days I know it is better to take our time so that we will hopefully be happy with the results, after all building a house is a big commitment and a lot of money. Still it frustrates me that we seem to be going back and forth between two companies with no end in sight.
Some days I think about having another baby in the future. Most days I remind myself I am nuts and know it won`t happen. Nor is it something I really want. My husband is dreaming of a girl but I am happy with my two boys thank you very much! I feel like our family is complete!
Some days I yell at Noah. Ahh, who am I kidding, most days I yell at him. I wish I was better at the positive parenting approach.
Some days there is enough leftovers from dinner to make a bento for Shun and lunch for me and sometimes Noah. Most days there isn`t but on the days there is I get to eat a nice lunch instead of a sandwich. Not that there is anything wrong with sandwiches.
Some days I think about old friends, prompted by a post recently written by Nay, I wonder what happened and why we are no longer friends but most days I barely think about that life or the person I was then because I think I am a much better person now. I think it is normal to yearn sometimes for the past but it is important to move forward as well.
Some days I really really don`t want to make dinner. Most days of course I do make it anyway- even if my heart is not in it.
Some days we can`t play outside because of the rain but most days, on the sunny days, we spent 1.5-2 hours or more outside in the in-laws garden or at the park. Poor Shion does not like the heat though so it depends on his mood sometimes.
Some days we still have aftershocks like the one we experienced on Friday night but most days my days are blissfully earthquake free now, thankfully.
Some days Noah will eat what I give him but lately, most days he won`t which is incredibly frustrating for me but I am trying to be mellow about it. I am not sure it is working yet.
Some days Shion is a bit of a grump but to be honest most days he is lovely and very smiley and he loves his brother so much so it is cute to watch them together. I always thought that Noah was a relatively happy baby but Shion is even more easy going and happy I think.
Some days, well actually only for one day, Noah turns 19 months old and today is that day. Most days I forget how small he once was and how much he has changed but he has and is changing all the time. Gaining new skills, becoming more independent and lately supporting a big toddler attitude! He is now closer to two than one…amazing!
Some days I put on a full face of make up but lately, most days, I am lucky if i brush my hair and smooth on some lipgloss.
Some days it feels like my back is getting better but then I go and fall down the stairs while holding Noah and am back where I started. Most days I know it will eventually get better and I will no longer have pain in my back- I do hope that day is soon!
Some days I love the food packages I get from MIL or GIL. In fact most days I love them! Yesterday was potatoes, some smoked salmon for a salad and some traditional Japanese sweets and some Jelly. Love free food!
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I am just a twenty something Aussie girl living in Chiba, Japan with my Japanese husband trying to make sense of the crazy Japanese world we live in! We welcomed our first son in December 2009 (Noah) and a second son in January 2011, 2 months premature (Shion). I am working hard at raising them to be confident, bilingual, happy kids!
Do hope that your back gets better! I went for a back op when I was 15 but it still hurts from time to time.. I use those back massage machines a lot. It kinda helps
Oh ouch on the operation. I hope I don`t need anything like that but I have had problems on and off since my late teens. I feel so old with a sore back! Thanks for joining in again!
-Some days i feel like being girly and wearing cute clothes and accessories, but as 98% of my wardrobe is not girly at all, most days i just settle for jeans and a t-shirt.
-Some days i plan and make nice healthy dinners. While most days i would still like to, i just can’t be arsed and end up eating snacks instead.
-Some days i keep up on my studies and feel really productive and accomplished. Recently, most days i’ve just been putting it off.
Felt that Friday earthquake really good here! I thought it had happened further north but i guess it actually happened in my area. My housemates and i were making dinner when it happened, we were all really surprised by it because it was very sudden and violent.
Oh I can relate to what you wrote!
I settle for jeans and a t-shirt most days too. Or black leggings and something overtop. My mummy uniform
I hear you on the studying too!
This week has gone so slow for me…. It feels like it should at least be Thursday or Friday already!!
I can understand how frustrating it must be to have not decided a house maker yet. But I’m sure when you do eventually choose it will be the BEST one. Building your own house means you have a choice for everything and that can be a good thing. You don’t need to sacrife something (until of course you have no money left, lol)
Oh no I didn’t know you fell down the stairs. You poor thing!!
Oh I can understand your week going slow with Naoki on Thur/Fri weekends at the moment. Must be hard!!
Yeah I think the house maker thing will come down to money in the end but they are both fighting for our business now so will be interesting to see if the one that MIL and I like more will bring down their price any further. I hope so since Shun is coming around on them too.
I will show you the plans when you are up at the end of the month!
I always forget Tuesdays too, the blogging world is so busy at the begining of the week and so’s regular life!!
Take your time on the house because you’ve got the next 50 years in it. My friend said building first time was fun, she learnt lots so second time round she could build her real house!! You won7t get it perfect and you’ll probably regret things after its finished but hey you did it so enjoy. Your family will continually be growing so nothing will stay the same anyway.
I’m sure Noah is a gorgeous big brother, it just takes a while for them to adjust!