I'm throwing some random photos into this post, since I said I would post some of these but never got around to doing it--thot it wud be MUCH easier if I just threw em all in and you can figure out which ones go to the different events that happened:p
LOVE YOU!

Jason's now one week old!
hard to believe that only a week ago I didn't know what it was like to have him in my life; & now I can't imagine it without him.
he's turning out to be a real good sleeper--allowing me and Joe some extra sleep! loves his pacifier, & anything to do with sucking. (which I'm sooooooo thankful for!! since I remember some of my younger brothers & sisters hating everything other than 'the boob') he's the sweeeetest thing & melts my heart by even just lying there asleep:) sucha good boy; makes me and Joe so proud!
another week will pass, & another one, & soon he won't be so tiny anymore. which is why I'm getting off now to go cuddle him & bother him with my one thousand kisses. ><

mister sleeper

My Beautiful Love!!

My adorable, wonderful, completely lovable son, is finally here!
After the long nine months and extra week, Jason Tyler Hirasawa was born Wednesday, September 24th, at 10:19 P.M. a happy and healthy 50 centimeters and weighing 3.05 killo baby.
Thank you SO much for all your prayers and back-up in the spirit! I couldn't have made it through without you.
He's a real calm, totally the sweetest little one and a half day old baby boy! I'm so happy he's finally here with us!

you're late
we wanna meet you
getting so impatient
we wanna squeeze you too

we wanna kiss you
on your hands and feet
nose, toes,
and chubby cheeks

hurry on out,
little bugger
can't wait until
we are with each other

-love mommy & daddy

September 16th of 2008,(yesterday!) the due date of my baby, but not his birth! I know it’s unlikely that babies pop out all the time right smack on their due date, but I was kind of hoping this one would! Each night I’m asked, “Any contractions yet?!” Oh well…I guess I could use these few extra days to stare at my tummy and feel my waddle before it all disappears. Tee hee. I can’t say these nine months have flown by, but they definitely haven’t crawled. It’s been a very easy, smooth pregnancy, something I always find myself thanking the Lord for, since it could have thrown in some of the major aches and pains which I have thankfully escaped from! I’ve actually enjoyed my pregnancy, (you know…with the excuse of being pregnant you get a load of good things…but if Joe still allows it, I’ll remain a little bratty with my fruit cravings even after the pregnancy..shhhh) and just might miss it! But not for a looong while, since I’m more then eagerly awaiting those good old cocktails, starbucks coffees, jeans and tops that just don’t fit me at the moment, exercises and sleeping on my tummy! Ooh, the tummy sleeping…something I miss sooo so much, and can’t wait to get back to!:) I think I just might miss those times when this baby starts to kick up a storm and move around like a wild thing, it’s a wonderful feeling I still can’t get over, and he is able to get my whole attention each time he does it! but once he’s born there’ll be way too many cooler memories and times with him, so I’m looking forward to that!:) As for now, my long walks and stair climbs will continue, and those cartons of yogurt will keep being devoured. Yay! Maybe my next post will include photos of my darling sweetie pie son, but then again, we never know!

OUTBACK!

the other night we went out for dinner to Outback! had a real good time eating tons of real good food:) spent QUITE a bit of money...but it was special! hee hee. sort of a "celebration" on finishing school for the both of us (me N Joe! yay) marriage..and maybe one last "free" night out before the baby pops out! (but of course we're looking forward to the chub joining in with us next time :-D)
here's the photos..most of them are pretty strange, I don't think Outback brought a very "calm" spirit. especially to Joe, who usually gets a bit loud and crazy whenever he goes there! although we had nothing alcoholic to drink, I'm sure they spiked something. or maybe it's just their food...
OH WELL!!
all to say, had a good night, and hope you enjoy these photos where most of us are making stupid faces!!

and I LOOOOVED the dessert! it was a GIANT cookie with ice-cream and chocolate on top! I've never tasted something so good in ages! it made me so happy!
there was also the best part of hearing all the waiters and waitresses saying "GOOD DAY MATE" to every single person who walked in the door;) Australian accents make that phrase what it is...but then Japanese...

down to the last two weeks! Pray for me!!!

had some fun with nins, lainy, & joe...& the camera!:)
cheers!!

(the last photo is me trying to be a hirasawa...ahe..)

Happy Birthday Greggy!

Greg made it to seventeen yesterday! Hurrah! In a quick short little sentence I'll add him all up for you:)
Greggy's a charming man who likes to make a fool of himself most of the time by saying and doing silly, loud, annoying things; but he's great to hang with and definitely has a big, big heart underneath that largeness:)!! tadan!!
Happy birthday Greg! xxx I hope your birthday was a chilled one with lots of laughter and fun! I dunno if you can earn the title of Godfather...but just maybe...if there's NO ONE on this earth who can make my son laugh and feel loved more than you can;)
LOVE YOU BRO!!

and to end this one-day-late-birthday post, I'm gunna post some photos from my NEW cam from Greg's b-day! I was planning on posting other photos of the last week or so, but that'll come after this one!
after one hectic day of basically standing in the kitchen, the evening ended with a real nice relaxing outside food party. there were tortillas, chips, BEER, CHU-HI, Lixy's goodies, and much much more! and even though Dandan and Megu ended up coming one hundred years later, it was good to have em!
so all in all, I think it went pretty well!! ooh, and the boys had a fun time playing with the new little toy both me and Joe bought for Greg. I think you'll get the whole idea of it by seeing the photos;)

the whole crew is back now, making the house back to one big, loud...house? ehe. it's nice to have them home though, of course, since it's been a while that they've been gone:)

my parents gave me a cute story of my five year old sister, Annie, who was in the bathroom with constipations, and with a worried/curious look asked my mom, "Mommy, how is Cha going to get her baby out?"
I had a good laugh.
but then thought, how true. I am in the same situation as her, since I myself have never been there nor experienced it. I too don't know how hard or tiring it will really be. So that's a real good question! hahaha, pray for me!! it is only just around the corner! eek!

so recently..it was just me and Joe alone in the house for two days since Greg took off with mika to somewhere..haha. no they went to visit Noda, so me and Joe had the WHOLE house and EVERYTHING in it to ourselves! *cheesy grin* nyaaha, it was quiet and no we didn't do evil things, we actually just made use of our time to get everything together for the baby:) i'm actually liking his little set-up! hee hee.
anyhow, I would post photos but haven't the card reader yet...and i'm too interested in my new camera to go back to my old little one when it comes to taking photos...so...summer photos of the recent will have to wait a bit! BUT i did find these photos, which are a bit old, but I thought were kinda funny... seems as tho the whole world could be crashing down behind him but as long as he's busy watching something interesting he won't notice a thing. of course not to mention with a mouth busy with munching on ice-cream...every thing's good:) bahaha...

















he's so cute...how I love my husband. TEE HEE!!

it's real quiet around the house now, since my parents & Elena & down are in kyushu for two weeks. Mika and Ivan are here for a week or so, so it keeps me company..somewhat!...i've been finding myself basically sleeping all day! just too tired and hot to do anything in this weather! please pray for me, I'll really need it to keep up with the rest of this month! ehe!
but I can't complain! it's a nice relaxing summer, and I actually am finding myself enjoying the sounds of the billions of semis in our trees! me and joe usually despise those things, but this year they're kinda friends...:)
last night Greg held a little BBQ in "celebration" of our legal marriage. haha, such a sweetie pie! bought some shrimp, chips, beef, made hamburgers and hot dogs--of course not forgetting the best part of a chillen summer bbq--BEER and Chu-hi!..and fruit juice for me! grin! it was a fun relaxing afternoon with weird toasts from weird-but cool people! so all in all, other then this humid weather, summer of 2008 is pretty sweet:)
..and that's all I have to say for now...just a little update on what's been going on here! cheers!!

Shiner Prize!

my parents & Joe were so sweet in giving me money to buy myself a new camera! sort of a congratulation and "award" for finishing up school & grabbing that GED diploma:)
it's a Sony A300, with a tamron 18-200 lens...the perfect little camera that makes me very happy! now I can do billions of photo shoots of my son when he comes along! yay! Thank You Jesus! it's a very happy day!