Bébélla
Dorami-chan and I are proud parents of a baby boy.
He arrived in mid-2005 in beautiful, perfect form. Thus far in his short existence, he has been well behaved and a delight -- mostly. But from time to time, he transforms into the inconsolable, contorted, red-faced being we affectionately call "Bébélla" (bébé = French for "baby" + "-lla" from "Godzilla"), whose caterwauling defies every stategy in our bag of infant pacifying tricks. The Japanese word for baby is "akachan" (red + informal/intimate diminutive suffix) -- this sort of thing may be where that originated! We look forward to watching and helping our son grow and develop over the years to come. Luckily we can get advice from many Internet resources with reliable childrearing information:
In addition to the standard parental aspirations, we hope to instill in our son a knowledge of and respect for his Japanese heritage. Some recent books can help with this:
More about Bébélla later!
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