this n' that

I drafted this up a while ago, but then poor T got sick. We brought her home early on Tuesday; it's Sunday today, and her fever still comes and goes. Medicine is helping, and doc didn't find anything serious. But we've been holed up in the house, which sucks with this wonderful weather we're having, and with multiple fun birthday parties we had to miss. Booooo. Get well, my sweet T. And hope I don't get sick!

Other than that, I had earlier noted the following just because. Been super busy juggling work and home life so blogging priority has slipped.

• Gave Aila a bath the other day, and noticed a lot more curliness going on with her hair. Gran Marie predicted Aila would have curly hair. Right now Aila has a little Tintin curl on top her head.
• Every once in a while, I get waves of emotion where I feel an overwhelming gratefulness for having both Tesla and Aila. Not sure if it's hormones or just having a snippet of time to appreciate things, but I almost cry at how snuggly I feel with my family of Dav, Tesla, and Aila. They make me profoundly happy.
• Passing by a group of cops standing outside the De Haro station, I pointed them out to Tesla. I said something about them there to protect us. She then said, "so if a spider is like biting me, they would help?" Yes, I suppose they would....
• Tesla is learning leaps and bounds, and proud of it. Yaps non-stop in the car on the way home from school. The other day she cracked me up when she went on and on, and on, almost out of breath, about the weather, and how daddy no longer had to look it up on Yahoo since she made a weather schedule. As we approached to pick up Dav, I said, "why don't you tell daddy about this?" with a slight chuckle. Sure enough, she launched all over the split second he opened the car door.
• Aila's new nickname is: Ms. Figedty Rumblebutt. It's a perfect nickname.
• Aila likes peek-a-boo. Ah, the little pleasures are so sweet.
• I found Aila's tickle spot (kisses on the sides of her torso), and relish making her laugh.
• Rachel continues to send packages that hit the target. A few days ago, she sent a crinkly soft book, and a wooden molecule looking toy. Huge hits, just as Aila is learning how to grasp things. Rachel can see Aila from MA, I think.
• Being able to order things online, and have them delivered, saves a bit of my sanity. Not having to run out and get papertowels and diapers is a nice luxury indeed.
• I love that they do rajio taiso every morning at T's school, just like I had to do when at a Japanese school, although in Japan, we were lined up perfectly while at Rosa Parks, it's pretty easy-going.
• A few weekends back, we went to the Scottish Highland Games in Pleasanton, meeting up with Dav's cousin and family. I've been so focused on introducing Japan to Tesla, I overlooked the fact that Tesla and Aila are actually half-Scottish. Mixed kids for sure, but still, a lot of Scottish in there. So it was fun to see this cultural event, and I got a kick out of the traditions. I'm curious, when T and Aila are older, how they'll decipher who they are.
• Halloween coming up. Per T's request, we are all to be "tigers" based on her favorite outfit she wants to wear. However, the pattern is actually leopard.
• Oh, my parents are in Venice with my Uncle and Aunt. Lucky ducks.