Okuizome is a ceremony held either on the 100th, 110th, or 120th day
after the birth. On this day, a baby eats or pretends to eat foods for
the first time, wishing a baby not to suffer from lack of food throughout
life (which is unlikely to happen these days). Usually, we prepare white
and
red mochi (sticky rice ball) or red sticky rice, sea bream, boiled
vegetables,
miso soup, and a stone (to wish a baby to have strong teeth to enjoy foods).
I prepared them and added rice cereal. Hina didn't want to try rice cereal
which can be used from 4 months old. Hina borrowed a set of dishes which
was a gift from my parents for Hanna's okuizome.
Hanna has brand new everything, which Hina hardly gets a chance at since
she always uses Hanna's, but Hina is so lucky to have a sister like Hanna
who can entertain Hina so much that Hina almost chokes herself by laughing
too hard. That was something Hanna couldn't get so often as Hina does.
After her gymnastics class, we went grocery shopping in Paia and stopped at
the beach to have a
snack. It was very nice day (always nice, though) and we enjoyed freshly
baked breads, oranges and plums.
Hanna got a lot of small shells as a souvenir.
Tomorrow is Hanna's best friend, Kai's three year old birthday, and all our
good friends gather together.
We'll have a girl's day ceremony soon (3/3). Hanna and I spend time talking
about and preparing for Kai's
party and all kinds of ceremonies, which are fun. One of these days, we'll
stay at our favorite B & B, and
Hanna is really looking forward to seeing a real fire place there. All this
will be fun.
Hanna went to gymnastics class today.
She really enjoys, and does gymnastics everywhere, for example on the
beach.(shown in a photo)
