April 15, 2007
All Change
So, yes, we have been busy. No excuse, just the way it is. Megumi gets very little sleep, because she is still breast-feeding Lili and Vivi during the night. They go to bed very early now (6PM or so), but wake up at ridiculous o'clock.
Angelie is going to nursery 3 days a week, so I take her on the way to work. There are no theatrics; she seems to be having fun there, and actually gets upset on the days when she doesn't have to go. I leave for work on my own, and she often stands waiting, shoes in hand, at the door, insisting 'Annie, buggy!! (she can't say her own name properly yet)
The big news is that I left my job at the end of March. I had been there for 5 years in total (through 3 different company names), the longest stint at the same place in my career. I was obviously sad to leave, but the company I left was far removed from the one I joined in 2002. Anyway, I now work for an American multi-national company, and it seems to be going well so far. The people are very friendly and helpful, and the working culture appears to be quite collaborative (a refreshing change!)
The other piece of news is that we have decided to buy a car. Travelling by train with 3 small kids and 2 buggies is getting impractical, so we have been looking for a second-hand vehicle. Again, with 3 child seats and the buggies, we need a bit of a bus! Getting to parks etc on the weekends will be a bit easier once we have a car. Will post pictures in a few weeks when it is all sorted out...
Giraffe
Angelie seemed to enjoy seeing the animals, but as you can see in this picture, trying to scratch Mummy's face was even more interesting!
Ueno Park
I had a few days off, so we decided to go to Ueno to show Angelie the zoo. I wasn't over the moon about going to such a small, cramped zoo, but Angelie is getting interested in animals, so we went. Our visit coincided with cherry blossom season, so the park was packed.
We stopped to take a picture and at one point got surrounded by strangers wanting to take pictures of the twins. Mmmm...
Catch-Up
I have had a few complaints about the shocking lack of updates. Explanation later, but here's a photo of the twins from a few weeks ago to start...
