Happy Father's Day TOM

Happy Father's Day "Tom". What a very special dad you are to each of your children.
"Your the best dad in the world, so funny and crazy", so say's Bethany.

Tomoyuki posing with his new haircut. He has great hair, goes all over the place, certainly the style of the times.

Sashiburri "Long time no see", great phrase the japanese like to use. Well, I like to use it too. Sorry I haven't posted, we have been having fun getting to know Tomoyuki. Some friends from church gave Tomoyuki this "Wiggle Worm" activity mat. He loves to lay on it and try to pull the toys hanging down and especially smiles at himself in the mirror hanging. We try to have "Tummy Time" everyday on the Wiggle Worm. He can pick his head up and legs at the same time, "Airplane", but not yet raising up on his arms. Bethany is proving to be his best therapist thus far, spending alot of time instructing him on daily exercises and cheering him on. What a week we had last week. As Tomoyuki joined in on our daily schedules, he was able to meet so many folks. From Bessy's Yochien "Japanese Preschool", Yochien mommy's ESL class, Juda's school/classmates/teachers/therapists, Uemura "Mommy and Me" class, Ai no Kesshin Volunteers "Prayer Meeting" ladies, neighbors, Koza Church family and Goya Church family. We gave him a haircut, as he was in great need of one. He wasn't real thrilled about it but survived. He continues to love his evening baths. By the end of the week he along with Bethany and Juda were sick with a cold and cough. His turned into croup. After a few trips to the steaming mist of the warm shower room, his breathing got better. He continues to sleep so well at night, it really spoils us. He wakes up just cooing and oohing in the morning, so happy to see us, plays a bit, then has a bottle, plays a bit more, then dozes off into a little nap, wakes, plays, eats, dozes, throughout the day, going wherever we go, without complaining, riding nicely in the van. He is quite a trooper, and quite a joy to have. We are truly blessed to have the opportunity to be his family.