Life of cats

It is too cold to go out also for cats.
So two cats are looking outside or taking a nap at warm place in the house every day.

いつもは庭で遊びまわっている猫たちも、さすがにこの寒さは苦手なようで、毎日窓の外の鳥を眺めたり、あったかいところで昼寝をしたりして凌いでいます。

Den hvide sneverden

Bjørn and I came back to Denmark and staying at Ib and Betty´s house between 21 Dec. 2010- 2 Jan 2011.

クリスマスということでデンマークに里帰りしました。
辺り一面雪景色で気温はマイナス10度★





冬場は野鳥の食べ物がなくなるので、多くの家では庭に花の種や果物など鳥の餌をまいています




凍てつく寒さの中、Ibさんは黙々と除雪作業

2016g --- 30th week

Our baby got 350g in 10 days.
The size of waistline was avarage one for 36th week's baby.
He opened his mouth and looked like shouting:)

今日はデンマーク行き直前ということで、念のために妊婦検診に行ってきました。
なんと、10日ほどで350gも増えており、2000グラムを超えました。
胎動も日に日に強くなってきて、おへそから手足が出るのではないかと思うほどです（笑）
４Ｄの映像を見ると、口を大きく開けたり閉じたりしていて、何か叫んでいるみたいでした(^^;)

New Year's decorations

We can find many kinds of Christmas decorations in the town.
At the same time, majority Japanese people prepare for New Years Day.

They are just examples which I found in a department store.


Bonsai for New Year



Decorations for entrance and doors etc.
Straw bag means special since we are rice eating people.





Small traditional sandals

It says sandals are lucky goods to place at entrance, which I didn't know,
because...
it's a symbol for having many guests=prosperity of the family
it's a symbol for walking = growth and development of children
it's a symbol for couple (only one doesn't help and we need both sides to walk)
=great relationship between couple

The first chopstick rest

I had been wishing chopstick rest and finally I bought ones for the first time since I liked the funny pictures.
The motif is the twelve zodiac signs (in Chinese astrology).

We can find many kinds of twelve zodiac signs goods around New Years Day.
We often use that animal for new years card etc.

Bjørn and I was born in sheep year. And our baby will be born in rabbit year :)

前から箸置きが欲しかったのですが、昨日大丸であほっぽい干支の絵が描いてある箸置きを発見し、思わず買っててしましました(^^)　12子揃えたいところですが、とりあえず自分＆ビョァンの干支である羊と、子どもの干支になるウサギを入れて6個だけ購入。

1665g --- 29th week

Our baby was sucking his fingers and didn't want to move his arm today even though our doctor tried to move it and show his face to us by knocking my belly.
The doctor said 'he is a well balanced baby, 'every' size is big. Cheer up Yukiko!'

The doctor was asking many questions to Bjørn about the difference between Denmark and Japan regarding pregnancy and childbirth.


今日はずっと指吸いをしていて、顔を見るために腕を動かそうとしてもなかなかうまくいかず(^^;)
お医者さんには「よくバランスが取れていますよ。頭もおなか周りも、足の長さも全部大きいです。まぁ、頑張って（笑）」 と言われました。

お医者さんは、デンマークの出産事情にも興味があるようで、ビョァンに色々と質問していました。
一人で行くよりもビョァンを連れて行ったほうが検診時間も長く、気合が入っているような気が･･･★



foot size=5.59cm



Yukiko 56.8kg

Year-end party (Bonen-kai)

We have a custome to have 'Bonen-kai' with friends and colleagues which means 'party to forget'.
We are supporsed to forget bad incidents for the past year to refresh ourself for the coming year.

Globe fish (fugu in Japanese) is one of popular and expensive food here in Japan.


Globe fish


Sashimi of Globe fish


Globe fish in a kind of pot


A colleague and my boss


Sake with roasted fin of Globe fish (not for me)